The Louth Looking Good awards 2024 were held in the Fairways Hotel on Thursday 14th
November. Once again the standard was very high with the adjudicators admiring the efforts
made by many communities throughout the county. MC on the night, Mary Murtagh, announced
the winners in the various categories including Chairman’s Award, Special Merit Awards,
Housing Estates and the Graveyard Category. Dromiskin was delighted to emerge victorious in a
number of sectors, winning the Best Waste Minimisation Project, Biodiversity Award, Youth
Award and Climate Action Award. In addition they were runners up in the Best Seasonal Display
section. Best Overall Housing Estate for the second year in a row was Church View, a
tremendous accolade for Eileen Mulligan and her team of volunteers. Herity’s Bar was also a
winner in the Shop Front Awards along with Centra. Pat Mulligan was chosen as
Environmentalist of the year following in the footsteps of such as Antoinette Murtagh, Seamus
Mc Ardle, Henry Murtagh, John Hanneffy and Kevin Halpenny.
However, the highlight of a very successful evening was when it was announced that Dromiskin,
repeating its achievement in 2023, was crowned overall winner in the Town’s and Villages
section. Once again we pipped our neighbours Blackrock with Tallanstown finishing in third
place. A delighted Tidy Towns committee received the Tommy Reilly memorial trophy from
Chairperson Louth County Council, Mr Kevin Callan. This is a lovely reward for a year of hard
work and commitment from many volunteers.
Many thanks to all in Louth Tidy Towns Together for once again organising a very successful
awards ceremony. We, in Dromiskin, look forward to 2025 and once again putting our best foot
forward in both the National Tidy Towns and Louth Looking Good competitions.
