€32,000 in Tidy Towns Grants for 23 Monaghan Groups Ahead of the 2027 Competition
Twenty-three Tidy Towns groups in Co Monaghan will share €32,000 from a €1.5 million national fund announced by Minister Dara Calleary. Grants range from €1,000 to €3,000, depending on town size.
By the Monaghan Brief staff·Edited by Seamus McKenna·Published · 2 min read
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Twenty-three Tidy Towns committees in Co Monaghan will share €32,000 to prepare for the 2027 SuperValu Tidy Towns competition. Rural and Community Development Minister Dara Calleary announced the grants on Monday, 26 October.
The Anglo-Celt reported that grants range from €1,000 to €3,000 depending on population. Twenty Cavan groups share €27,000. Northern Sound said Monaghan has the biggest local allocation, from a €1.5 million national fund.
Who gets what
According to the Anglo-Celt:
Larger towns, including Carrickmacross, received €3,000
Medium-sized towns, such as Emyvale, received €2,000
Smaller places, such as Tydavnet and Rockcorry, received €1,000 each
A full list of Monaghan recipients was not published in either report.
The announcement followed the naming of Ballinahown, Co Westmeath, as Ireland's tidiest town for 2026. Cavan-Monaghan TD Brendan Smith welcomed the funding, saying it would help "hard working tidy towns groups in our villages and towns" get ready for next year.
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