Nenagh and Environs Tidy Towns members Martin Langton and Vinnie Gillick were busy volunteers, weeding and planting new flower bulbs of tulips and daffodils at Banba Square; all the time promoting pride and sustainability in the beautiful town of Nenagh. Photograph: Pádraig Ó Flannabhra / Photoart

Tidy Towns volunteers celebrate results

Tidy Towns volunteers across North Tipperary are celebrating their points in this year’s competition, the results of which were announced last Friday.

There were some outstanding improvements and several special awards across the categories, which are determined by population size.

Local results include -

Category A: Terryglass, 401 points (County First and Silver Medal); Birdhill, 393 (County Third and Bronze Medal); Killoscully, 389; Lorrha, 384; Ballingarry, 359; Toor, 354; Carrig, 354; Ballinahinch, 347; Ballinderry, 347; Rearcross, 344; Capparoe, 337; Ballycommon, 333; Shallee, 318; Dromineer, 302.

Category B: Silvermines, 396 (County Second and Bronze Medal); Portroe, 381; Cloughjordan, 363; Puckane, 353; Kilcommon, 347; Upperchurch, 333; Riverstown/Killeen, 331; Rathcabbin, 310 (Endeavour Award); Ardcroney, 307.

Category C: Templemore, 348; Newport, 334.

Category D: Ballina, 337.

Category E: Nenagh, 386 (Bronze Medal); Roscrea, 378 (Bronze Medal); Thurles, 362.