Pride in our Community Competition for Community and Tidy Towns Groups in Cork City and County now open for entries

The Sun shone down and a warm sense of spring enveloped Atkins Garden World as the Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Dan Boyle and the Mayor of County Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll officially launched the annual Muintir na Tire Pride in our Community Competition  for Community and Tidy Towns Groups in Cork City and County.

Mayor of County Cork Cllr. Carroll said that ‘he was proud and delighted that Cork County Council continue to support this wonderful competition.’ He went on to thank all the community groups taking part for making Cork such a wonderful place for all. He urged all Community and Tidy Towns Groups in County Cork to take part. Cork County Council was represented by Seamus De Faoite, Niamh O Dwyer, Finbarr O Keeffe, Debbie Hennessy, Pauline Falvey from the Environment Directorate. The Cork County Federation of Muintir na Tire was represented by Yvonne Cahalane, Sean Holland, , Pauline O'Dwyer, Tara O Donoghue and Denis Kelly, while Atkins Garden World was represented by Manager Cornelia Creedon. Carrigaline Tidy Towns winners of the Pride of Cork County Award in 2024, were represented by Maura Allen, Marie O’Mahony and Niamh Brody.

The Mayor of County Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll, is seen with the back row from left to right: Pauline O'Dwyer, Sean Holland, and Denis Kelly (Muintir), along with Marie O'Mahony from Carrigaline Tidy Towns. Also present are Séamus De Faoite, Finbar O’Keeffe, Caroline Healy, Pauline Falvey, and Debbie Hennessy from the Cork County Council Environment Directorate at the launch of the Pride in Our Community Competition 2025. Seated in the front row are Yvonne Cahalane from Muintir, Niamh Brody, and Maura Allen from Carrigaline Tidy Towns, along with Niamh O'Dwyer from Cork County Council.

Lord Mayor of Cork Councillor Boyle encouraged community and voluntary groups from Cork city to enter the competition which recognizes and rewards community groups who develop new or existing local amenities and projects which are of long-term benefit to the local community”

 Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Dan Boyle with

Back row L to R Pauline O Dwyer and Sean Holland (Muintir), Elaine Mulvaney Waterloo Renewal Group) Claire Kelly Environmental Awareness Officer Cork City Council, Collette Sheehy (Waterloo Renewal Group), Yvonne Cahalane (Muintir) and Rosemary Mc Donald Biodiversity Officer (Cork City Council) at the Pride in Our Community 2025 Launch at Atkins Garden World.

Seated Mary Keohane and Lorraine Horgan (Waterloo Renewal Group).

Cork City Council was represented by Claire Kelly, Environmental Awareness Officer and Rosemary Mc Donald Biodiversity Officer from the Community, Culture & Placemaking Directorate. The Cork County Federation of Muintir na Tire was represented by Yvonne Cahalane, Sean Holland, Pauline O'Dwyer, Tara O Donoghue and Denis Kelly, while Atkins Garden World was represented by manager Cornelia Creedon.

Waterloo Renewal Group , who were Pride of Cork City winners in 2024, were represented by Collette Sheehy Elaine Mulvaney, Mary Keohane and Lorraine Dorgan. 

Cork County Council was represented by Seamus De Faoite, Niamh O Dwyer, Finbarr O Keeffe, Debbie Hennessy, Pauline Falvey from the Environment Directorate. The Cork County Federation of Muintir na Tire was represented by Yvonne Cahalane, Sean Holland, , Pauline O'Dwyer, Tara O Donoghue and Denis Kelly, while Atkins Garden World was represented by Manager Cornelia Creedon. Carrigaline Tidy Towns winners of the Pride of Cork County Award in 2024, were represented by Maura Allen, Marie O’Mahony and Niamh Brody.