Tralee Wins Silver Medal and Records

Further Progress in Tidy Towns

 

Tralee has been awarded a Silver Medal with further progress recorded in the 2008 National Tidy Towns Competition, the results of which were announced on Monday night (Sept 8) at a televised ceremony in Dublin. Tralee scored 273 marks, eight behind the gold medal winners Carlow in the large urban area category. The Mayor of Tralee Cllr. Ted Fitzgerald has congratulated Cllr. Johnnie Wall and the Towards a Better Tralee team on the performance saying it was only a matter time when the town would strike gold. An enormous effort was put in during 2008 but the full fruits of these labours would not be reflected until next year, he said.

Cllr. Johnnie Wall also thanked the various groups involved in the Towards a Better Tralee effort  and said that it had to be sustained. More groups had become involved in 2008 and he pointed to the Pikeman Flower Bed in Denny Street, the flower box initiative along the main streets, the Tidy Tralee initiative at St. Anne's Bungalows and the planting outside Rath Cemetery. He also praised the Council staff, FÁS CE teams, Tralee Chamber, Breanainn Employment Services and community groups like those in Manor Village,  Ballinorig, Balloonagh Estate, Rath Óraigh,  Knockmoyle and other Tidy Tralee members for their efforts. The detailed report has yet to be received but the committee had to remain focussed, he said.

Meanwhile, Westport won the overall award for the third time and Kenmare won the small town category.

Flower Box Initiative, Town Centre

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Manor Village Residents

FÁS CE Team delivering flowers to Shanakill Community Centre

Green Flag for Moyderwell Primary School

New Tranquility Fountain developed by Town Council in Rose Garden

 

Planting New Flower Bed at Rathass

New Tidy Towns Flower Initiative with Breanainn Employment Services at SJOG Training Centre, Monavalley.