Some of the KKB 2013 awards prize winners in the Commercial categories.
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Prize winning gardens in the KKB awards 2013
Winner of the best garden in St Mary’s parish and also overall city winner in Kilkenny City in 2013 Catherine Duffy, Fr Delahunty Place
St Johns Parish overall winner: Dean and Ludmilla Welch, Lintown Avenue, Lintown Hall, Johnswell road
St Patricks Parish winner best Garden:Dermot and Eileen Brophy, Riverview
St Canices parish: Best garden winner, Timothy and Maura Clifford, Lord Edward St, the Butts
Annual awards 2013
The KKB 2013 annual Awards is to take place at Hotel Kilkenny, on Tuesday the 15th October 2013 at 8 pm.
Attractive window box. copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
Kilkenny City wins in National Tidy Towns 2013
Kilkenny City has performed very strongly in the 2013 National Tidy Towns competition. Presentations took place in Dublin on the 9th September 2013. Receiving a total of 313 marks, Kilkenny was placed just 3 marks behind the overall National Tidy Town winner Moynalty, Co Meath. Chairman David Fitzgerald complemented the hard work and commitment of the Citizens of Kilkenny, City Authorities and the many Voluntary Organisations in achieving such a result for Kilkenny City.
Kilkenny city received the following awards:
- South East Regional Award
- Gold Medal
- County Award
- Tourism Towns Award
KKB Committee celebrate following the National awards presentations 2013
Kilkenny improved a total of 4 marks in the following categories.
- Overall development approach.
- Landscaping.
- Litter control.
- Roads streets and back areas.
For further information on our City’s 2013 Report (link). National Tidy Towns
Kilkenny is tidiest Irish City in latest Ibal nationwide survey
The latest Ibal anti-litter survey places Kilkenny as the tidiest City in Ireland with a “Cleaner than European Norms” rating. Kilkenny came 2nd in Ireland in the overall rankings behind Cavan town.
“Congratulations to the citizens and local authority of Kilkenny – an excellent result – what is noticeable about Kilkenny and other very high ranking towns / cities is the great care that is taken in the overall presentation of the environment and it is not just about litter.
A Bruce Spring-Clean night!
Spruce for Bruce
Be part of the big “Spruce for Bruce”! In late July many extra eyes will be ón Kilkenny as Bruce Springsteen finishes his world tour in Nolan Park. We want to ensure that our city is highlighted in the best possible light so the County Council is offering a draw prize of 2 FREE TICKETS . How do you win this amazing prize????? Simply help out at any of the KKB Clean-Ups, sign the sheet, and you are entered. The more clean-ups that you help out at the more times your name will be entered. If you are not in you can’t win!
Last Saturday the volunteers who turned up at the Circular Road clean-up were entered. A fantastic job was done by all.
European Win for Kilkenny
Congratulations to the Kilkenny based Heritage Council’s Irish Walled Towns Network, winner of Europe’s biggest heritage award, the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards 2013. Also Congrats to Kilkenny Archaeology through their work on Kilkenny’s city walls.
Above: Kilkenny City Skyline with St Mary’s church, City Hall and St Mary’s Cathedral
Under: View of St Canices Cathedral and the round tower in Kilkenny City
Help Showcase our Beautiful City………….Kilkenny
Calling all Kilkenny Secondary school students. We are trying for another All-Ireland, (because we all know you can never have too many!). This time its the Tidy Towns all-Ireland. Why not get involved by sending us a photo showcasing the bio-diversity of our city and have the chance to get yourself a 75 euro, 50 euro or 25euro All for one Voucher.
Kilkenny wins overall Ibal award for 2012
Kilkenny City receives the overall national Irish Business Against Litter (Ibal) award for 2012. We also congratulate Killarney and Cavan for their achievement in reaching the final shortlist.
View of River Nore and John’s Bridge from Kilkenny Castle Rose Garden. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful