Judging in the IPB Pride of Place National Competition took place this morning in Carlow Town, with judges being show the best of what the town can offer.

Judges were met by representatives of local community groups and councillors, and were toured through Carlow Town Park and the Delta Sensory Gardens.

The four groups that will represent Limerick in the 2025 IPB Pride of Place Awards have been selected from across the city and county

Louth County Council has nominated two outstanding initiatives to represent the county in the national “Pride of Place” competition - Boyne Valley Camino in the Community Tourism Initiative category and Dromiskin Tidy Towns, in the 1,000–2,000 population category.

Thrive Balbriggan, the Community of Rivervalley & Rathingle in Swords, and the Coolmine Lodge Biodiversity Project in Dublin 15 will each represent Fingal County Council in three different categories when the judging team come to the county on Monday August 25th and Tuesday August 26th