Members of Rathangan TIdy Towns Committee with Mayor Fionnuala Dukes and Mary Foley at Dublin Castle

The results of the National TIdy Towns Competition were announced in Dublin Castle on Monday 4th September 2006.

Kill were removed from their "top of the county" position for the first time in over 20 years by Rathangan who scored 266 points to Kill's 261.  Congratulations to Rathangan and well done to Kill for their long running success.  Newbridge came third in the county with 253 points.

A SuperValu Endeavour Award went to Kildangan who improved by nearly 12% on their last year's performance with a score of 221.

Kildare's best new entry was Celbridge with 198 marks and we welcome them back into the competition along with Eadestown and Kilcock.

A prize giving ceremony will take place locally at the end of October.

Brenda Cleary, Timolin Tidy Towns
 

Minister Dick Roche presenting Newbridge with their cheque and certificate

Eadestown, Rathangan & Newbridge Tidy Towns, accompanied by Mary Foley, receive their prizes from Minister Dick Roche

Herbie Wilkins, Kildare Town

Pascal Canning & Shane Fitzgerald, Leixlip - Winners Where I Live

Rathangan Tidy Towns - Entrant Pride of Place

Elizabeth Birch, Rathangan Tidy Towns - County Winners Tidy Towns, Winners Barrow Award, Entrant Pride of Place

Council staff Seamas Clynch, Margaret Hoban, Jim Kelly, Sean Leahy and Mark Keating providing traditional musical entertainment at the prize giving ceremony

On 2nd NOvember 2006 Mayor Fionnuala Dukes presented prizes to the 33 Kildare Tidy Towns Groups at a function in the Council Chamber at Aras Chill Dara.

Cheques were awarded to the county winner Rathangan, winners in each electoral area and the most improved towns in each electoral area.  Celbridge were awarded a cheque as the best new entrant and each town received an incentive grant to encourage them to continue with their efforts
Tony Maher, Celbridge Tidy Towns - Best new entry