Louth County Council has announced the successful projects under the 2026 Tidy Towns Project Scheme, which provides financial assistance for small scale capital improvements, landscaping and biodiversity initiatives led by volunteer Tidy Towns groups and residents’ associations.
The scheme is administered by the Community Support Section of Louth County Council, with funding approved for 17 projects across the county’s three borough and municipal districts. The projects aim to deliver visual and environmental improvements while supporting community pride and local amenities.
Ardee Municipal District
A total of €24,003.84 was approved by elected members for five projects within the district:
- Ardee Tidy Towns, Chantry Cottage garden upgrade including laurel removal and installation of metal artwork, grant total €4,050
- Dunleer Tidy Towns, installation of a miniature monument windmill, grant total €8,938.74
- Louth Village Tidy Towns, flowerbeds and box hedging, grant total €3,150
- Tallanstown Project 1, flowerbeds and entry signs on access roads, grant total €3,166.20
- Tallanstown Project 2, flowerbeds at Glyde View, grant total €4,698.90
Drogheda Borough District
Four projects received funding totalling €16,339.14 to support sustainability, heritage and community engagement:
- Baltray Tidy Towns, rotavator, fairy village development and willow art installation, grant total €7,168.59
- Drogheda Tidy Towns Project 1, installation of three benches in the 1916 Commemorative Garden, grant total €3,487.05
- Drogheda Tidy Towns Project 2, planting works across three areas of Drogheda, grant total €2,857.50
- Monasterboice Tidy Towns, water butts and composters, grant total €2,826
Dundalk Municipal District
Elected members approved €63,182.75 in funding for eight projects focused on biodiversity, amenity enhancement, climate action and quality of life improvements:
- Blackrock Tidy Towns Project 1, design and fabrication of decorative panels along the Rock Celtic wall, grant total €7,787.75
- Blackrock Tidy Towns Project 2, swimming pool walkway improvements, grant total €9,000
- Carlingford Tidy Towns, four to six age friendly benches, grant total €9,000
- Dromiskin Tidy Towns Project 1, interactive bird sound installation, grant total €9,000
- Dromiskin Tidy Towns Project 2, planting of 300 lime trees, grant total €1,800
- Dundalk Tidy Towns, two pollinator friendly planters, grant total €8,775
- Knockbridge Tidy Towns, village mural on the community centre, grant total €9,000
- Omeath Tidy Towns, wall painting at Cloch Mór and biodiversity planting, grant total €8,820
Louth County Council has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Tidy Towns groups through funding for small scale capital improvement projects, helping communities maximise their impact locally and in national competitions.
