Westmeath Tidy Towns winners announced
There were no surprises for Westmeath in this year's Tidy Towns results, announced on Monday.
As it has for many years past, Ballinahown topped the table, with 327 points, winning the county award of €1,000.
Tyrrellspass obtained 318 points and came in second, winning €800, while third place in Westmeath was awarded to Glasson, which obtained 307 points, and which won €500.
A second award also came Ballinahown's way, in the form of a bronze medal award, which carries a prize of €400.
Also awarded a bronze medal and €400 was Athlone (305).
Streamstown, meanwhile, with 302 points won the Endeavour award for Westmeath after improving its showing by 4.1379 per cent over its 2017 performance. The award brings a prize of €500.
CATEGORY A
Ballinahown 327
Raharney 297
Rosemount 295
Ballinagore 291
Tubberclair 289
Milltownpass 283
Moyvore 283
Drumcree 274
Crookedwood 273
Finea 266
Loughnavalley 259
Ballinalack 254
CATEGORY B
Tyrrellspass 318
Glasson 307
Streamstown 302
Multyfarnham 297
Ballynacargy 296
Collinstown 295
Tang 285
Rathowen 283
Coole 276
Ballymore 274
Castledaly 273
Ballykeeran 268
Mount Temple 256
Clonmellon 227
CATEGORY C
Castlepollard 302
Rochfortbridge 284
Kilbeggan 280
Killucan Rathwire 216
CATEGORY D
Moate 286
Kinnegad 276
CATEGORY G
Athlone 305
Mullingar 290