Bandon win best Project in a West Cork Town at twelfth Annual Pride in Our Community Competition

Mr Sean Murphy President Muintir na Tire presents Bandon Tidy Towns members Pat Fitzgerald and Kathleen Hallahan with the Best Town In West Cork Award at the 12th Annual Muintir na Tire Pride in our Community Awards in Oriel House Hotel also included are County Mayor Séamus McGrath Ted O Leary Cork County Council and Annette Lane Muintir na Tire

Bandon Tidy Towns have won the best project in a West Cork Town at the 12^th Annual Muintir na Tire Pride in our Community Awards held in Oriel House Ballincollig. Their Rejuvenation Project to paint eighteen buildings in a poor state was widely praised as an example to other communities.

Mayor of County Cork Councillor Seamus McGrath congratulated them and said that it was great to see the effort being put in by them and other community groups in developing locally-based Amenity/ Projects which are of long-term benefit to their local community all over County Cork’

Mr Sean Holland Chairman of the organising committee was keen to point out that competition also seeks to make local people conscious of their local environment and promotes litter free communities. He said the competition is open to all voluntary groups in County Cork. Sean added that the organisers had simplified the competition after consulting with local groups. He urged any group that were planning a project or were maintaining an existing project to consider entering the competition

Ms Annette Lane of Cork County Federation Muintir ná Tíre said these projects highlight the important link between our surroundings and our quality of life. It is no co-incidence he said that people travel the length and breadth of the county, visiting beauty spots – beautiful scenery which lifts their spirits and hearts. The impact that amenity projects developed are enormous she added

She thanked the County Mayor Seamus McGrath and Cork County Council for providing support for all of the groups in bringing this principle home.  He said these projects brighten up communities and enhance the natural beauty of the surroundings in which we live as well as attracting tourists.