Skerries All Ireland Pride of Place Winner 2006

It has just been announced that Skerries is the proud winner of the all island "Pride of Place"  2006 award for towns of population over 10,000.

More information and full story to follow in local media.

Visit  "http://prideofplace.cooperationireland.org/ for background information on this competition.

Pride of Place is an all-island competition which is directed towards recognising improvements by local communities to create civic pride in their area. The competition focus is on people coming together to shape, change and enjoy all that is good about their area.The picture below shows an ecstatic Angela Murphy, former Skerries Community Association Company Secretary, clutching the Trophy on the night of the awards.

PRIDE OF PLACE IN SKERRIES!

The Pride of Place Award is greeted in Skerries by representatives of several of the community groups who took part in the competeition. Skerries was the outright winner for towns of over 10,000 awarded at a ceremony last saturday week.

B Ryan, (Community Centre), L Lacey (SCA), S Rooney, (Crann Phadraig), S Ncube and Latasha, (Mourne View Centre), J McG uinness,( Kelly's Bay Residents), C Fitzpatrick, (Chamber of Commerce), J Clinton (Historical Society), Angela Murphy and Hannah (SCA).

back row: B Ryan, (Skerries Community Centre), S Guinane  (Skerries Community Centre), L Lacey (SCA), Brian Carty, (RNLI) C Fitzpatrick, (Chamber of Commerce), R Costigan, (Fingal County Council)

front row: A Doyle, (Tidy Towns Committee), S Rooney, (Crann Phadraig), J McGuinness, (Kelly's Bay Residents), S Bourke, (Skerries Mills), V Peters, (Mourne View Centre), A Murphy and Hannah (SCA), Gerry Byrne, (Skerries Sailing Club), J Clinton, (Historical Society)

The competition is hosted by Co-operation Ireland under its Local Authority Programme in conjunction with the all-island Local Authority Steering Forum comprising officials from authorities in both parts of Ireland.