Carrigtwohill Community Council are Winners at the Pride in our Community Awards 2025
Carrigtwohill Community Council were Winners at the Annual Muintir na Tire Pride in our Community Awards held in the Kingsley Hotel last night. Their project involved Development of:
Carrigtwohill Community Campus
Refurbished and Extended Community Centre to include multipurpose rooms and disability accessible toilets – modern meals on wheels kitchen .
New dressing rooms also at our existing all- weather Pitch.
Newly Improved Parking facilities
Community Garden
and outdoor Gym equipment
and they were highly praised by the judges for their efforts.
The Deputy Mayor of County Cork Cllr. Ian Doyle congratulated them and praised them for their efforts on behalf of their community.
He commended all the great projects on view, and he praised all the groups involved for their fantastic work and commitment to their localities. He said Cork County Council are committed to supporting this competition as they had been since it started eighteen years ago.
The above photo includes members of Carrigtwohill Community Council Pauline Murphy, Anthony Barry & Margaret Searson receiving their award from The Deputy Mayor of County Cork Cllr.Ian Doyle also included in the photo are Mr Sean Holland Vice Chair of Organising Committee, Pauline O Dwyer Muintir na Tire (And Cork County PPN Secretariat Chairperson)
Pride in Our Community is organised by Cork County Federation Muintir na Tire and is supported by Cork City Council and Cork County Council. Each year we acknowledge, and reward groups engaged in various community initiatives, such as:
· Renovations and upgrades to community centres
· Enhancements to monuments and amenity areas
· River clean-ups, Walks and Trails.
· Installation of community signs and murals
· Development of biodiversity areas and community gardens
· Restoration of graveyards
· Creation of floral displays in streetscapes
· Establishment of all-weather facilities and tree planting
· Floral bedding and more!