Mitchelstown Community Council Win Pride of County Cork Award

A Delighted  Therese Horgan Sean Finn, Michael White, Ger Brennan and Frances Finn of Mitchelstown Community Council with the Pride of County Cork Award.

All the groups that participated in this year’s Pride in Our Community Competition came from all corners of the county to attend the Awards in Oriel House Ballincollig on Wed 25th October. The judging team were very impressed this year with the high standard of the projects that were involved and found it very difficult to choose an overall winner but Mitchelstown Community Council won both the Social Inclusion Award and the Pride Of County Cork Award. Their project was the development of Forrest Hall from a derelict building to a magnificent community Centre for all the people of Mitchelstown but particularly for Youth and the Elderly.

 

7243  Therese Horgan Sean Finn, Michael White, Ger Brennan and Frances Finn of Mitchelstown Community Council receive the Pride of County Cork Award Award from Deputy Mayor Mary Rose Desmond Cork County Council at the Muintir na Tire Pride in Our Community Awards in Oriel House Ballincollig. Also included are Councillors Deirdre O Brien and Kay Dawson

Deputy County Mayor Mary Rose Desmond praised Pride of County Cork Winner Mitchelstown Community Council, all the winners of the other categories and all those who entered the competition this year.  She said that it was great to see the effort being put in by community groups in developing projects that highlight the wonderful county we live in. She thanked Muintir na Tire for organising the competition and said ‘this great competition which rightly recognises and rewards community groups who develop new or existing locally-based Amenity/ Projects which are of long-term benefit to the local community’.

Mr Sean Murphy of Muintir Praised Cork County Council for their support for the competition particularly the Environment Directorate at Inniscarra under Louis Duffy.

Mr Sean Holland Chairman of the organising committee pointed out that the 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.  She said these projects also brighten up communities and enhance the natural beauty of the surroundings in which we live as well as attracting tourists. She was particularly delighted that this year the introduction of the Youth Award had attracted entries from Youth Groups from all over the County. She said community projects like those developed by Mitchelstown make towns and villages better places to live especially for our Young people.

She thanked the Deputy County Mayor Mary Rose Desmond and Cork County Council for providing continued support for all of the groups in bringing this principle home. 

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Full Results and Photos of Awards Below /Attached

All photos by Mike English

Full competition details are available from Cork County Muintir ná Tíre 8 Sidney Place, Wellington Road, Cork City Tel: 021-4500688  or email admin@muintircork.com

Cork County Federation Muintir Na Tire

Pride in Our Community Awards 2017

Best Project in Large Town South............................... West……………………………. North……………………………	2nd Place Carrigaline Tidy Towns Winner Ballincollig Tidy Towns Joint Winners Dunmanway Community Council Dunmanway Family Resource Centre Winner Fermoy Community Health Project
Heritage Project Awards	Commended (1)  Schull Tidy Towns (2)  Ballinakill Graveyard Committee (3)  Berrings Community Association (4)  Bandon Tidy Towns (5)  Killeagh/Inch Historical Group (6)  Grenagh Tidy Towns (7)  Dromina Community Council (8)  Saleen & District Residents Association 2nd Place Croi Na Laoi Development Inchigeela Winner Kinsale Tidy Towns
Eco Friendly Awards	Commended (1)  Banteer Tidy Towns 2nd Place Carrigtwohill Tidy Towns Winner Rostellan Development Association
Social Inclusion Awards	Commended (1)  Sallybrook Village Tidy Towns Group 2nd Place Cloyne District Community Council Winner Mitchelstown Community Council
New Entry Awards	Commended (1)  Balygarvan Community Association (2)  Knockraha Community Association (3)  Glanworth Community Council 2nd Place Twopothouse Development Association Winner Roscarbery Tidy Towns
Tourism Awards	Commended (1)  Brand Blarney Winner Ballydehob Area Community Council
Best Maintained Project	Commended (1)  Baltimore Tidy Towns 2nd Place Dripsey Tidy Towns Winner Waterloo Renewal Group
Healthy Village Awards	Commended (1)  Ladysbridge Tidy Towns Committee 2nd Place Conna Community Council Winner Kildorrery Tidy Towns
Most Creative Award	Winner Coolagown Development
Youth Projects	Commended (1)  Clonakilty Community Youth Project (2)  Bishopstown Youth Project (3)  Whitechurch/Waterloo Foroige (4)  Dunmanway Foroige Winner Ballincollig Y.M.C.A.
Best Small Village Awards	Commended (1)  Riverstown Tidy Towns (2)  Oysterhaven & Nohoval Residents Association (3)  Ballymore Community Association (4)  Ballincurrig Tidy Towns (5)  Castletownroche Tidy Towns 2nd Place Rathbarry Tidy Towns Winner Glounthaune Tidy Towns
Pride of County Cork	Winner Mitchelstown Community Council

Photos and Captions

7157 Jacinta Mc Cormack and Mary Lonergan members of Fermoy Community Health Network  receive the Best Project  Award from Sean  Murphy Muintir na Tire. Also included is Deputy Mayor Mary Rose Desmond, Councillors Deirdre O Brien and Kay Dawson at the Muintir na Tire Pride in Our Community Awards in Oriel House Ballincollig

 Ted McNamara Mary Nagle and Captain Phil Devitt of Kinsale Tidy Towns receive the Heritage Award from Sean Murphy Muintir na Tire  also included is Conor Nelligan Cork County Council and Deputy Mayor Mary Rose Desmond at the Muintir na Tire Pride in Our Community Awards in Oriel House Ballincollig

Therese Horgan Sean Finn, Michael White, Ger Brennan and Frances Finn of Mitchelstown Community Council receive the Social Inclusion Award from Lisa Murphy Cork County Council. Also included is Deputy Mayor Mary Rose Desmond, Councillors Deirdre O Brien and Kay Dawson at the Muintir na Tire Pride in Our Community Awards in Oriel House Ballincollig

7189  Padraig Kelly John Hayes, Michael Walsh Dermot Shanahan and John Moloney of Rosscarbery Tidy Towns receive the  Best New Entry Award from Niamh O Dwyer of Cork County Council. Also included is Deputy Mayor Mary Rose Desmond and Councillor Paul Hayes at the Muintir na Tire Pride in Our Community Awards in Oriel House Ballincollig

7192 William Stanton Eugene Mc Sweeney and Maura O Brien of Ballydehob Area Community Council receive the Tourism Award from Marie O Connor of Cork County Council Also included is Deputy Mayor Mary Rose Desmond at the Muintir na Tire Pride in Our Community Awards in Oriel House Ballincollig

7197  Mary Keohane, Mary O Mahony Mary Halloran and Dave Rook of Waterloo Renewal Group. Receive the Best Maintained Project Award at the Muintir na Tire Pride in Our Community Awards in Oriel House Ballincollig. Also included is Deputy Mayor Mary Rose Desmond and Councillor Kevin Conway.

7202  Conor Maguire, Ted Enright, Marie Collins of Kildorrery Tidy Towns receive the  Healthy Village Award from Brendan Scahill HSE at the Muintir na Tire Pride in Our Community Awards in Oriel House Ballincollig. Also included is Deputy Mayor Mary Rose Desmond and Councillors Kay Dawson and Deirdre O Brien.

7205  Pauline Sheehan, John Feeney and Mattie Sheehan Coolagown Development receive the  Most Creative Award from Brendan Scahill HSE at the Muintir na Tire Pride in Our Community Awards in Oriel House Ballincollig. Also included is Deputy Mayor Mary Rose Desmond and Councillors Kay Dawson and Deirdre O Brien.

7214  Pat Clarke Receives the  Best Youth Project Award on behalf of Ballincollig YMCA from Brendan Scahill HSE at the Muintir na Tire Pride in Our Community Awards in Oriel House Ballincollig. Also included is Deputy Mayor Mary Rose Desmond.

7232  Conor O Brien, Maeve Tomlins and Angela Reidy of Glounthaune Tidy Towns receive the best Best Small Village Award from Annette Lane Muintir na Tire at the Muintir na Tire Pride in Our Community Awards in Oriel House Ballincollig. Also included is Deputy Mayor Mary Rose Desmond and Councillor Anthony Barry.

7244   Therese Horgan Sean Finn, Michael White, Ger Brennan and Frances Finn of Mitchelstown Community Council receive the Pride of County Cork Award Award from Deputy Mayor Mary Rose Desmond Cork County Council at the Muintir na Tire Pride in Our Community Awards in Oriel House Ballincollig. Also included are Councillors Deirdre O Brien and Kay Dawson Mary Stack, Conor Nelligan, Seamus Forde, Sean Murphy, Denis Kelly Sean Holland and Annette Lane Of Muintir na Tire the Organisers of the competition.