Loughrea Blooms with Competition Winners
Residents, businesses and young volunteers recognised for their work across the town
Loughrea has been looking brighter than ever, with residents, businesses and young volunteers recognised for their efforts in this year's Loughrea Tidy Towns Estates, Streets & Gardens Competition.
A huge thank you goes to everyone who took part. The time and effort shown by participants has made a wonderful difference around the town, with judges looking at areas including neat and tidy landscaping, flower planting and care for biodiversity through wildflowers, hedgerows and native trees.
The winners were:
Window Boxes
1st – Aryella
2nd – Saffron Court
3rd – No 3 The Square
Hanging Baskets
1st – Phill Fahy
2nd – Marie Broderick
3rd – Maggie Mays
Town Garden
1st – Imelda Doheny
2nd – No 1 Victoria Tce
3rd – Wades, Barrack St
Estates
1st – Ashlawn
2nd – Mt Pleasant
Street
Winner – Pigott St
Business
1st – Auld Triangle
2nd – Health Shop
Highly Commended – Credit Union
Best Innovative Idea
Winner – Michael Fergus
Youth Category
Small Planters, Tractors and Cars
The Youth Category winners have been doing a fantastic job caring for the little tractor planters around town, helping to keep them looking their best.
A special thank you also goes to Margaret, Ethna and Breda for making the prize presentation and helping celebrate our young winners.
Loughrea Tidy Towns would also like to thank the local businesses who sponsored prizes: Graces Supermarket, Corrib Oil, SuperValu, As It Grows, Supermacs, Lyons Nurseries, Billy's Discount and Lakeshore Pharmacy.
Well done to everyone involved.
