History

2008 marked a huge mile stone anniversary for Tidy Towns - its 50th Anniversary. This was an amazing achievement - 50 years capturing the imagination of people and their communities throughout the country. Ennis has a proud history of success in the National Tidy Towns Competition and the Ennis Tidy Towns Committee has been in operation for over 30 years. In recent years, the town has achieved success at County, Regional and National level.

Ennis was awarded Gold Medals in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. The pinnacle of the town’s success was in 2005 when Ennis was designated Ireland’s Tidiest Town.

Ennis could not have achieved this success had it not been for the commitment and hard work of all the voluntary, community and residential groups. Tidy towns is much more than just a competition. It allows people work together to make the most of their local environment and encourages community development. Many friendships have been formed as a result and people have a greater appreciation of what it takes to maintain their locality to the highest standards.

The beauty of the Tidy Towns initiative is that everyone can get involved and it is up to you how much time you want to spend helping out. It can be just the simple act of tidying up around your house, maybe painting a wall or doing a little weeding. If you wanted to get more involved you could organize a neighbourhood clean up weekend. This is also a great way to get to know your neigbours!

We all benefit from a clean and well kept town. So why not work together to make that happen and in particular try to get young people involved as it will give them a greater appreciation of their town and help instill some civic pride. We look forward to seeing you all in action over the coming months.

To find out more about the National Tidy Towns initiative visit www.tidytowns.ie