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Loughrea Tidy Towns http://www.loughreatidytowns.com Loughrea Tidy Towns ~ working together to enhance the appears of Loughrea. We all have our part to play. Let's improve Loughrea!

The National Tidy Towns Competition helps focus our activities, but also provides a platform to attract greater interest from the community. Getting the community involved and volunteering their time to improve the town of Loughrea is key. To enhance Loughrea we need everyone to pull together, working with Galway County Council, Loughrea Town Council, Loughrea Chamber of Commerce, Businesses, Schools, Churches, Clubs and Societies and the residents of Loughrea. The National Tidy Towns Competition is an annual competition organised by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Adjudication takes place during the months of June, July and August and winners in the various categories announced at a national ceremony in September each year. Each entrant is assessed under ten criteria with a total of 400 marks available as follows:

• Overall development approach (50 marks)
• The Built Environment (50 marks)
• Landscaping (50 marks)
• Wildlife and natural amenities (50 marks)
• Litter control (50 marks)
• Tidiness (30 marks)
• Waste minimisation (20 marks)
• Residential areas (40 marks)
• Roads, streets and back areas (50 marks)
• General impression (10 marks)

Stunning! Thanks Pat Sweeney for sharing this photo of our lake on these beautiful autumn mornings. 🍂
19/10/2026

Stunning! Thanks Pat Sweeney for sharing this photo of our lake on these beautiful autumn mornings. 🍂

Well done Portumna Community School! 🌿🏆 The school has been announced as the **Overall National Winner of the Glenveagh ...
18/10/2026

Well done Portumna Community School! 🌿🏆

The school has been announced as the **Overall National Winner of the Glenveagh Nature Hero Awards 2026**, recognising its outstanding commitment to biodiversity and outdoor learning.

Great to see a Co. Galway school leading the way on inspiring young people to connect with nature and protect biodiversity.

Congratulations to all the students and staff on this wonderful achievement! 👏

https://www.nenaghguardian.ie/2026/10/16/schools-outstanding-commitment-to-biodiversity/

Johnny Raftery weeded and swept the footpaths outside Páirc na Triantáin and Gort na dTulach, Tullagh Lower and Carraig ...
17/10/2026

Johnny Raftery weeded and swept the footpaths outside Páirc na Triantáin and Gort na dTulach, Tullagh Lower and Carraig Alainn, Galway Road, single-handedly. To put it into perspective that is over 650 meters / 2200 feet!

Little by little, bit by bit, with willing hands and giving of his time and skill, Johnny has the paths looking fantastic 😍

Community pride and spirit at its absolute finest 💚

Well done Johnny and thank you, you’re an inspiration
👏👏👏

‘Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more’

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13/10/2026

What a beautiful video of the town and its people.

A backstory from Gary Kilcar to this video.
"Gary Rooney and I approached John Cuddy with this idea and he gave us 100% backing.

After getting approval from
John we them approached Tomek Ciezki [Ciężki – Polish adj. for Heavy]​ Heavy Man Films in Galway City and he asked us to line up a few interviews and the following month he conducted them in McNamee's.

Once he had the audio he then proceeded to capture the beauty of the town from the eyes of Pat Barrett (RIP), Ollie Barrett (RIP), Tj Beatty & Pat Loughnane.

Tomek recorded this in Summer 2017."

We are very sad to hear of the passing of Michael Fergus. Michael has been a wonderful supporter of Loughrea Tidy Towns,...
05/10/2026

We are very sad to hear of the passing of Michael Fergus.

Michael has been a wonderful supporter of Loughrea Tidy Towns, recently winning first prize for his bike at the Temperance Hall. He received the award for Best Innovative Idea. His creativity, flowers and beautifully displayed bike were just some of the ways he brought colour and character to our town.

Michael will be fondly remembered and greatly missed.

Our sincere condolences to Michael’s family, friends and all who knew him.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

From all of us at Loughrea Tidy Towns.

https://rip.ie/death-notice/michael-fergus-galway-loughrea-643922

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