Tidy Towns Results 2026

We are delighted to announce our results for the 2026 Tidy Towns competition where we increased our marks by fourteen from 352 to 366. We’d like to thank our community workers, our volunteers and the local community for their work and support and Longford County Council and their associated bodies for continued support. We’re looking forward to 2027 and if you’d like to get involved please contact us. Thank You!!

Electrical Recycling

Free Electrical Recycling day in Granard. Saturday 17th October 2026

10am – 4pm

Granard

Granard Farmers Mart

Rathcronan, Granard, Co. Longford

N39 H2Y7

Tidy Towns Fundraiser

Thank you to all who supported our annual Tidy Towns fundraiser. The draw was held on the 26th in Fabulous Finds – we’d like to thank them for hosting us and wish them luck with their new premises, well worth a visit if you haven’t already. We’d also like to thank Liz in the Post office for selling lines for us. Thanks to Mostrim GAA for giving up their day so we could sell and to Ceire for letting us setup in front of her shop.

The list of winners is below and they will be contacted in the coming days.

1st Prize – Food Hamper Viv Noonan

2nd Prize – Beauty Hamper Macdaragh O’Miachain

3rd Prize – Painting Tommy McGuinness

4th Prize – €50 Voucher Oisin Dixon

5th Prize – Steamer Geraldine Keary

6th Prize – Yankee Candles Hugh Quinn

7th Prize – Sports Bag Kayleigh Tighe

Thanks again for your continued support.

Rainwater Garden Project

We are delighted to have completed another project, a rainwater garden located on the Ballymahon Road near the river.
With the help and advice of David Quinn, Community Water Officer Longford & Westmeath this project features plants specifically chosen to they help to remove toxins from the water entering the river.
Thanks goes to Brian McCormack of McCormack Fuels, Ballygoshen, Edgeworthstown who donated and transported the bark dressing for the bed. We’d like to thank Michael Spillane and his crew for their work on this and we’d also like to thank Victoria, Janis and Oleksander in the Green for their help with this project.

Fundraiser

It’s that time of the year again, we are starting to sell lines for our annual fundraiser. Lines will be on sale at the Post Office and we will be selling lines outside Duffys Super Valu Edgeworthstown on the 19th September between 10am and 4 pm so please come along and support us.

Some Acknowledgements…

Some acknowledgements now for our CE workers who do great work around the town and in the Green managing litter and weeds. They help to enhance the streetscape and approach roads. We’d also like to thank Mostrim Men’s Shed who built and erected the surrounds for the town signs on the Ballymahon and Bracklin Roads.

We appreciate all the help. Keep up the good work.

Plastic Free July

Plastic Free July™ is a shared global movement that helps millions of people reduce plastic waste through simple, everyday choices and be part of the solution to plastic pollution. Learn more here – https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/

In appreciation

The volunteers and Committee of Tidy Towns would like to thank all those who contributed to our Church Gate Collection raising €631. Much appreciated.

Farm Plastic Collection

Co Longford Farm Plastic collection
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🟡Ballyleague GAA Thur 25th June,
🟡Shroid GAA Tues 21st July (N39P489),
🟡Ballymahon Mart Fri/Sat 24th & 25th July,
🟡Granard Mart Fri/Sat 31st July & 1st August
Opening hrs are 9-5pm unless stated. Lunch 1-2pm. Please have Herd number & label code (got from supplier of plastic so Co-op or Contractor).
For all other queries, please click on link
Below
farmplastics.ie/pick-up-dates/

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Schools Competition 2026

Our Schools Competition sponsored by North Midlands Credit Union took place recently and we’d like to thank the staff and pupils of St Marys and St Johns for participating. Full list of winners and photos below.