Update on 2020 Muintir na Tire Pride in our Community competition

We are sorry to announce the cancellation of the Muintir na Tire Pride in our Community competition for 2020 in the interests of public health and safety. We are doing this to provide certainty to all of the groups around the county at this stage.
The aim of the 'Pride in Our Community Competition' is to encourage Community Groups and volunteers in County Cork to develop new or existing community -based Amenity/Projects
that will be of long-term benefit to the community. The competition also seeks to make people conscious of their environment and to
 promote litter-free communities and the overall development of their area.
 This initiative also supports the County Cork Biodiversity Action Plan through conserving
 & enhancing biodiversity in our daily lives.
The “Pride in our Community “Competition is open to all voluntary groups in County Cork ,
however only one group may enter on behalf of each community.

For us, the health and welfare of the volunteers is paramount.   Given the current restrictions around public gatherings, travel, and adherence to social distancing, it would not be appropriate to ask voluntary groups to work on Muintir na Tire Pride in our Community competition projects in their communities at this time.

Hopefully, if restrictions are eased, there may be an opportunity for groups to undertake some work when it is safe to do so and in a way that is manageable later in the year, but unfortunately this will not form part of our competition for 2020.

We would urge all Groups to follow the advice of the HSE – stay at home, don’t travel except for essential purposes, and practice social distancing.

We want to thank our main sponsors, Cork County Council and Cork City Council, for their understanding of the situation we find ourselves in at this time.  I know that they, too, will look forward to being able to celebrate the return of the competition in 2021.

Mr Sean Holland