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Youghal Wins ‘Town Council Of The Year Award’
Posted on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009YOUGHAL TOWN COUNCIL has been declared Ireland’s inaugural Town/Borough Council of the year. The award was afforded at the Chamber Ireland 6th Annual Excellence in Local Authority awards ceremony in Dublin’s Burlington Hotel last weekend. The Awards were held in association with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
By Christy Parker / Photo: Finbarr O’ Rourke Email: news@youghalonline.com
L-R: Ian Talbot, Chief Executive Chambers Ireland; Patrica Power, Town Area Manager; Minister John Gormley; Cllr Sandra McLellan, Mayor of Youghal; Aileen Ahern, Manager, Youghal Socio-Economic Development Group and Cllr Barbara Murray
Nominated by Youghal Chamber, Youghal was short-listed for three awards (more than any other town or borough council) across Arts & Culture, Economic Development and Partnership with Business. In all, 36 town, borough and county councils were short-listed from nominations received. This year was the first occasion that an individual Top Town/Borough Council accolade was awarded from within the total assessments. The overall Local Authority of 2009 was South Dublin County Council.
Youghal Town Clerk Liam Ryan says the award reflects “the hard work and imaginative approach” of many sectors, including “past mayors and councils as well as those who spearhead and promote the town’s heritage, economic, tourism and other services. It shows what can be achieved and is being achieved through co-operation and effort from the bottom up,” he concluded.
Youghal Representatives with member of Offaly and Rosommon County Councils.
Aileen Ahern, manager of Youghal Socio-Economic Development Group, describes the award as “national recognition for Youghal Town Council’s innovative approach to rejuvenating the local economy. These projects are are all about investing in Youghal’s Unique Heritage, and having the vision for Youghal as a major tourist destination going forward,” she adds.
The event supported by AIB, An Post, CBRE, ESB Networks, Hibernian Aviva Health, Vodafone and Zurich. Awards were also sponsored by Boots and Energia and each winner was presented with a specially commissioned trophy designed by Mullingar Crystal.
For further information please contact Aileen Ahern, Manager, Youghal Socio-Economic Development Group on: 024-20530, or tourism@youghal.ie
Or Jessica Dempsey, Press & Communications Officer, Chambers Ireland on 086-6081605 or jessica.dempsey@chambers.ie.
