Maynooth has been named Kildare’s Tidiest Town for 2018.
In the 60th Anniversary year of the Tidy Towns competition, Maynooth beat stiff competition from the likes of Straffan, Naas and Kill, to secure top spot in the county.
The announcement was greeted with great jubilation at yesterday’s awards ceremony at The Helix in Dublin.
The full rankings are as follows:
Category A
Timolin 289
Moone 288
Carbury 275
Kilkea 275
Milltown 271
Eadestown 269
Category B
Ardclough 319
Broadford 319
Calverstown 309
Johnstown 306
Kilmead 305
Nurney 267
Robertstown 263
Suncroft 257
Narraghmore 251
Ballitore 249
Caragh 243
Kilmeague 236
Coilldubh 233
Allenwood 228
Category C
Straffan 330
Ballymore Eustace 324
Rathangan 319
Castledermot 270
Prosperous 240
Category D
Kill 329
Kilcullen 305
Sallins 286
Monasterevin 280
Category E
Clane 313
Athy 285
Kilcock 279
Kildare 277
Category G
Maynooth 332
Naas 331
Leixlip 321
Celbridge 318
Newbridge 315