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