21/10/2005

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Beautiful South Dublin County Awards
Press release - 20 October 2005

Mayor Thérèse Ridge and Director of Environmental Services, Tom Doherty presented the awards in the first Beautiful South Dublin County/Ath Cliath Theas go Deas competition on Wednesday 19th October in the County Hall, Tallaght.
This competition is a development of the former Tidy Districts awards with increasing emphasis on sustainability and care of the environment.
One hundred and fifteen entries were received from resident groups, businesses, youth groups, hotels, pubs and individual gardens.
 “All the participants in this programme are winners. I congratulate you all – not only are you making a difference to the place where you live, you are creating neighbourliness and a sense of community and place, that makes a difference and creates a sense of belonging” said Mayor Thérèse Ridge in her speech.
The overall winner of the Beautiful South Dublin County/Ath Cliath Theas go Deas 2005 competition was Monastery Estate, Clondalkin. The residents of Monastery were delighted with the award and look forward to their prize of a session with Éanna Ní Lamhna, of Mooney goes Wild fame. She will look at the estate from an environmental perspective and advise the residents accordingly.
The prize winners were spread throughout the County.  A list of prize winners is attached.
Mayor Thérèse Ridge officially launched a schools competition sponsored by South Dublin County Council highlighting the issues facing the environment targeting Primary, secondary schools and a special project for Transition years. She said “The young people are going to make the difference in how we manage our environment and how we handle our waste. As Mayor I look forward to seeing the entries and presenting the prizes in May next year.

Beautiful South Dublin County

Áth Cliath Theas go Deas

                        2005 Award Winning List

Commercial Category

Industrial Unit                CityWest Business Campus

Shop Front                    Mc Donalds Restaurant, Clondalkin

Pub Front                      Palmerstown House

Hotel                             Finnstown Country House Hotel

Shopping Complex         Liffey Valley Centre       

Filling Station                Grange Castle Service Station, Clondalkin

Residential Category

001-100 houses

Runner up                     Dunawley Residents Association

Winner                          Templeroan Park Residents Association

101-200

Runner up                     Sarsfield Park Residents Association

Winner                          Eden Estate

201-300

Runner up                     Keep Balrothery Beautiful

Winner                          Monastery Estate Residents Association

301 and over

Runner up                     Killinarden Estate Environment Group

Winner                         Castle Park Residents Association

Residential Caravan Park             Owendoher Haven, Rathfarnham

Best street                   

Garden

3^rd prize                         56 Castle Lawns

2^nd prize                        19 Kingswood Castle

1^st prize                         49 Sarsfield Park

Floral Display                Jobstown Environment Group

Community Environment Award

Runner up                     Fettercairn Estate Management

Winner                          Firhouse Parish Co-ordinating Group

Junior Environment Project          Moorefield Environment Youth Project

Village                          Lucan Community Council

Overall winner of the Beautiful South Dublin County/Áth Cliath Theas go Deas

Is Monastery Estate, Clondalkin.