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RTE Broadcaster to lend support to Tipperary Tidy Towns’ effort
Free Tidy Towns Seminar to highlight ways of improving grades
To kick start the 2008 National Tidy Towns Competition in Tipperary, Shannon Development and North Tipperary Co. Council are inviting Tidy Towns Committees throughout the County, to attend an information seminar to help improve their participation, and chances of victory in Ireland’s biggest environmental competition. The event will take place at 7.00 pm on Wednesday 19th March ’08 at the Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.
Eanna Ní Lamhna, well known RTE broadcaster on wildlife and environmental issues and President of An Taisce, is set to speak at the event to lend her support. Ms. Ní Lamhna will speak about how Tidy Towns are playing their part in sustaining and enhancing a vibrant natural environment. The Seminar will also be addressed by Eamonn de Stafort, National Tidy Towns Adjudicator and International Adjudicator of Entente Florale, who will give an insight into how the adjudication system works. They will be joined on stage by Jimmy O’ Loughlin, Tourism Visitor Services Manager, Shannon Development.
“Good committees know that to do really well in the National Tidy Towns Competition, getting hold of the right information is vital and that’s what this Seminar is all about. With Tipperary’s tremendous dedication to the Tidy Towns effort down through the years we are hopeful there will be a great turn-out for this event,” says Mr. O’ Loughlin.
Speaking about the importance of the National Tidy Towns Competition, John King, Heritage and Tourism Director, Shannon Development said, “The fact that the National Tidy Towns Competition is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year speaks volumes about national pride and true community spirit. Year after year legions of dedicated Tidy Towns Committees around Tipperary turn out to play their part in maintaining and enhancing their environment. These dedicated groups of people deserve the highest praise, not only for what they themselves do for their communities, but for instilling that same spirit into the younger generation”.
Shannon Development administers and promotes the National Tidy Towns Competition in the Shannon Region. Commenting on the Tidy Towns movement, John Brassil, Chairman, Shannon Development said, “Over the years a host of tidy towns committees have made countless environmental improvements in their communities, which set a wonderful example of what community spirit and pride of place is all about. Shannon Development is delighted to play its part each year in promoting the tidy town’s effort as it allows us to pay tribute to the tremendous voluntary work of this highly motivated group of people”.
The free seminar is open to the general public and Shannon Development and North Tipperary County Council would welcome groups who might be interested in forming new Tidy Towns Committees. Bernie Leonard, Shannon Development North Tipp. and South Offaly Tourism Officer, Siobhan Geraghty, Heritage Officer with North Tipperary County Council and Áine Mc Carthy, Environmental Awareness Officer,
North Tipperary Co. Council will all be in attendance to answer any local queries on Tidy Towns grants, how to set up a new Tidy Towns Committee, or the Tiobraid Alainn Awards. If you need further information about the event please contact: Bernie Leonard, Tel: 067-32100 / email: leonardb@shannondev.ie or visit www.tidytowns.ie
Pictured here is Eanna Ní Lamhna, well known RTE broadcaster on wildlife and environmental issues and President of An Taisce, who will lend her support at the forthcoming Tidy Towns Information Seminar being organised by Shannon Development and North Tipperary County Council.
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