Donegal location recognised as Ireland’s best-kept village!

Malin has been named as Ireland’s best-kept village at an awards ceremony held in Riddel Hall, Belfast. 

Ireland’s Best Kept Town is an all-island competition in which some of the best villages and towns participating in the SuperValu TidyTowns competition compete against their counterparts in Northern Ireland’s Best Kept competition.

Overall, Malin won the ‘Best Village’ category, Randalstown, County Antrim was awarded the ‘Best Small Town’; Roscommon, County Roscommon received recognition as the ‘Best Large Town’;   Derry, County Derry was recognised in the Best Large Urban Centre; and the ‘Overall Winner’ was Randalstown, County Antrim.

“I wish to express my heartfelt congratulations to all of the winners and nominees in the all-island Best Kept Town competition, and in particular Malin, the winners of the Best Kept Village Category, and Roscommon for the Best Kept Large Town,”  Minister Humphreys said. “I would like to congratulate Randalstown, Ireland's Best Kept Town for 2024 as well as being named Ireland's Best Kept Small Town. Derry/Londonderry also deserves a special mention as the 2024 winner of the Best Kept Large Urban Centre category. 

“The all-island Best Kept Town Competition recognises the immense community spirit and pride people have in their own communities right across this island.

“All the groups nominated for these awards should be enormously proud of their achievements to date. Now in its 29th year, it is a fine example of a positive cross-border initiative that brings great benefits to so many of our communities.

“I applaud the efforts made by all of the volunteers and local communities in the SuperValu TidyTowns competition and the Best Kept competition in Northern Ireland and wish all our community groups the very best in future competitions.”