Ballinahown in Co Westmeath named Ireland's tidiest town

Ballinahown in Co Westmeath named winner of Tidy Towns competition

Updated / Friday, 23 Oct 2026 13:18

Ballinahown in Co Westmeath has been named the overall winner of this year's Supervalu Tidy Towns competition.

With a population of just 85 people, it was also named Ireland’s tidiest village, while the tidiest small town award went to Abbeyleix in Co Laois.

Meanwhile Buncrana in Co Donegal won the tidiest large town award while the tidiest large urban centre was awarded to Tralee in Co Kerry.

At the ceremony in Croke Park, Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Dara Calleary commended the thousands of volunteers up and down the country who engage in the scheme every year.

He announced that the Government will invest €1.5 million to the Tidy Towns scheme.

There was a record 936 entries to the 2026 SuperValu Tidy Towns competition.

Hundreds of finalists from all over the country gathered in Croke Park for the awards ceremony.

Super Valu’s Marketing Director Margaret Barron said that the Tidy Towns movement is one that incorporates great pride for people in the places they live.