The Mayor of County Cork Councillor John Paul
O’Shea launched the Pride in our Community Competition at the County Hall yesterday.
The Pride in Our Community Competition is now celebrating its 12th
year and continues to encourage communities to showcase the best of their area by
developing sustainable amenities that benefit the entire community. The
competition which is organised by Cork County Federation Muintir na Tire in
conjunction with Cork County Council continues to go from strength to strength
each year.
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| Mayor of County Cork John Paul O Shea launches Pride in our Community Awards also included are County Council CEO Tim Lucey, Sharon Corcoran of Environment Directorate Annette Lane and Sean Holland Muintir na Tire |
Over the years the
competition has developed from a small idea to the very successful and popular competition
that it is today with a prize fund of over €7,000, and over 50 groups are expected
to take part again this year. Through this competition Muintir na Tire recognises
and acknowledges the hard work of all the community organisations involved around
the County and this in turn supports the work of development work of Cork
County Council. The competition also seeks to make people aware of their
environment, to continue the overall development of areas and to encourage
litter free communities.
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| Cork County Council CEO speaking at the Pride in our Community Launch |
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| Councillors and Community Groups from South Cork region at the Pride in our Community Launch in County Hall |
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| Members of Cork County Federation Muintir na Tire and Environment Directorate Cork County Council at the Pride in Our Community Launch |
The County Mayor
Councillor John Paul O’Shea praised the competition and promised continued
support from Cork County Council to the voluntary sector in County Cork. Cork County Council CEO Mr Tim Lucey praised
Muintir na Tire for its commitment to rural development and also for their help
with the Mayors awards. In a message to the launch Mr Brendan Scahill Community
Worker HSE Cork North said they were delighted to be working closely with
Muintir on many projects and he outlined the health benefits of some community
projects.
Mr Sean Holland
Chairman of the organising committee was keen to point out that competition now
has many new amenity categories including Small Village Award
Best Large Town in
Each Division, Best Heritage Project, Most Eco Friendly Project,
Social Inclusion
Award, Best New Entry, Best Tourism Project, Best Maintained Existing Project,
Healthy Town/Village Award and Innovation and Creativity. This he said should
encourage more villages and towns to enter. He said that a new category was
being introduced this year to reward Communities who are developing 1916
Commemorative projects.
Annette Lane Chairperson of Cork County
Federation Muintir ná Tíre said amenities highlight the important link between
our surroundings and our quality of life. It is no co-incidence she said that
people travel the length and breadth of the county, visiting beauty spots in
County Cork and it is important that local communities are encouraged and
supported to provide amenities and that villages and towns continue to look attractive
for visitor and locals.
She thanked the County Mayor and County Manager John Paul O Shea and Sharon Corcoran and her
staff at the Cork County Council Environment Directorate for providing support
for the organising, judging and funding of the competition. She said these projects
brighten up communities and enhance the natural beauty of the surroundings in
which we live as well as attracting tourists.
She said tha Muintir na Tire hopes to see
all of our communities continue to support our work by partaking in the
competition this year and we encourage all groups past and present to continue
to develop their projects and ideas in the future. We really hope to see past
groups coming back to work on projects in the future. Niamh O Dwyer County
Council Co-ordinator said it was now easier than ever to enter the competition.
She urged groups to enter online at muintircork.com
or
to contact 0214500688 and request a Brochure / entry form.
Full competition details and photos of Launch
are available from Cork County
Federation Muintir ná Tíre 8 Sidney
Place, Wellington Road, Cork City
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