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Council Announces 2026 Tidy Towns Project Funding

Louth County Council has announced the recipients of the 2026 Tidy Towns Project Scheme, a funding programme that offers financial assistance for small-scale capital improvements, landscaping, and biodiversity projects to volunteer-led Tidy Towns groups and residents' associations.

Administered by the Community Support Section of Louth County Council, 17 projects across the three borough and municipal districts.

Ardee Municipal District

A total of €24,003.84 was approved by elected members for five projects across Ardee Municipal District that will deliver meaningful visual and environmental improvements, supporting community pride and local amenity.

  • Ardee Tidy Towns – Chantry Cottage Garden upgrade to include 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.

Borough District of Drogheda

Four projects, totalling €16,339.14, were approved by the elected members of the Borough District of Drogheda.

This funding will assist local groups in delivering projects that promote 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

Funding of €63,182.75 was approved by elected members of Dundalk Municipal District for eight projects that will contribute to biodiversity, amenity enhancement, climate action, and the overall quality of life throughout the district

  • 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 remains committed to supporting Tidy Towns groups and their initiatives through funding for small-scale capital improvement projects, helping them maximise their impact in both local and national competitions.