Beautiful South Dublin County Awards 2007

The Mayor Billy Gogarty presented the awards in the Beautiful South Dublin County / tha Cliath Theas go Deas competition on Wednesday 26^th September in the Clarion Hotel, Liffey Valley. The overall winner of the Beautiful South Dublin County Awards 2007 was Lucan Tidy Towns.

Eanna Ni Lamhna, President of an Taisce and contributor to the Mooney radio programme was the guest speaker at the event. Eanna was delighted to see the interest in the environment in South Dublin and congratulated everyone who took part. She said It is great to see people picking litter and planting flowers and trees in their area and she reminded everyone do not to forget to leave a corner for wildlife in the area - a wildflower area or a copse of trees with some nesting spaces and places for bugs.

The Mayor Billy Gogarty emphasised the need to focus on a litter free County. In his speech he said Littering is unacceptable this year lets get serious with those who litter. Lets get behind the litter wardens and where we can, give them the evidence to continue to make life difficult for those who litter. He congratulated all those entered the competition.

This year there were one hundred and thirty seven entries in categories ranging from Community groups, resident associations, businesses and individuals.

For further information contact

Mire Ni Dhomhnaill, mnidhomhnaill@sdublincoco.ie 01-4149329