Previous Winners - IPB Pride of Place Awards

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Winners 2020

Council Community Engagement Award

CCLD Food Emergency Response, Co Cavan

Special Award

Townspark, Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim

Category Twelve: Urban Neighbourhoods

: Kilmuckridge, Co Wexford

Category Eleven: Islands and Coastal Communities

Limewood, Banbridge, Co Down

Category Ten: Housing Estates Category

Castlecomer Discovery Park, Co Kilkenny

Category Nine: Community Tourism Initiative

Clare Youth Action

Category Eight: Community Youth Led Initiative

Spraoí agus Spórt, Carndonagh, Co Donegal

Category Seven: Community Wellbeing Initiative

Dingle Food Festival, Co Kerry

Category Six: Creative Place Initiative

Ballina, Co Mayo

Category Five: Population over 5,000

SKIBBEREEN

Category Four: Population Category 2,000 – 5,000

Rathkeale, Co Limerick

Category Three: Population Category 1,000 – 2000

Belcarra, Co Mayo

Category Two: Population Category 300 – 1,000

Terryglass, Co Tipperary

Category One: Population Category 0 – 300

Damask Community Outreach, Hilden Estate, Lisburn City

Cities Section: Category Six – Community Youth Led Initiative

SHEP Earth Aware and Elders for Earth, Cork City

Cities Section : Category Five – Community Climate Action Initiative

St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin City

Cities Section: Category Four – Community Wellbeing Initiative

Westside Arts Festival, Galway City

Cities Section: Category Three – Creative Place Initiative

Donnybrook, Dublin City

Cities Section: Category Two – Urban Neighbourhoods / Villages with a population over 3000

Blarney, Cork City

Cities Section: Category One – Urban Neighbourhoods/ Villages with a population under 3000

Winners 2019

Cities Section: Category One – Urban Neighbourhoods / Villages with a population under 1000

Ringsend (St Patrick’s Rowing Club), Dublin City

Cities Section: Category Two – Urban Neighbourhoods / Villages with a population of 1000 – 2000

Cities Section: Category Three – Urban Neighbourhoods / Villages with a population over 2000

Category Six – Creative Place Initiative

Category Seven – Community Wellbeing

Category Nine – Community Tourism

Council Community Engagement Award

Cities Section: Category Four – Creative Place Initiative

Cities Section: Category Five – Community Wellbeing Initiative

Cities Section: Category Six – Communities Reaching Out Initiative

Cities Section: Category Six – Communities Reaching Out Initiative

Category One – Population Category 0-300

Category Two – Population Category 300 – 1000

Category Three – Population Category 1000 – 2000

Category Four – Population Category 2000 – 5000

Category Five – Population Category over 5000

Category Ten – Housing Estates

Category Eleven – Islands and Coastal Communities

Category Twelve – Urban Neighbourhoods

Special Awards – Birr, Co Offaly

Special Awards – BloomHQ, Mountrath, Co Laois

Special Awards – Galway City Water Safety Co-ordination Group

Special Awards – Knitted Knockers of Northern Ireland

Special Awards – Straide, Co Mayo

Special Awards – Welcome Group Kenmare, Co Kerry

Special Awards – National Maritime Museum, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Council Area

Category Eight – Age Friendly

Winners 2018

Council Community Engagement Award

Creative Place Initiative

Community Wellbeing Initiative

Communities Reaching Out Initiative

Main Competition – Population Category 0-300

Main Competition – Population Category 300 – 1000

Main Competition – Population Category 1000 – 2000

Main Competition – Population Category 2000 – 5000

Main Competition – Population Category over 5000

Main Competition – Creative Place Initiative

Main Competition – Creative Wellbeing Initiative – Holistic

Main Competition – Creative Wellbeing Initiative – Targeted

Main Competition – Housing Estates

Main Competition – Islands and Coastal Communities

Special Award – Blackwater Women’s Group

Special Award – Clonegal

Special Award – Cork Street Pastors

Special Award – Maharees Coastal Area

Special Award – Open Circle Arts, Co Kilkenny

Special Award – Wicklow Hospice Foundation

Main Competition – Urban Neighbourhoods

Main Competition – Community Tourism Initiative

Urban Neighbourhoods / Villages with a population of 1000 – 2000

Urban Neighbourhoods / Villages with a population over 2000

Urban Neighbourhoods / Villages with a population under 1000

Winners 2017

Council Community Engagement Award

Cities Competition – Community Environmental Initiative

Cities Competition – Community Based Youth Initiative

Cities Competition – Social Inclusion and Equality Initiative

Main Competition – Population Category 0-300

Main Competition – Population Category 300 – 1000

Main Competition – Population Category 1000 – 2000

Main Competition – Population Category 2000 – 5000

Main Competition – Population Category over 5000

Main Competition – Creative Place Initiative

Main Competition – Community Reaching Out Initiative

Main Competition – Housing Estates

Main Competition – Islands and Coastal Communities

Main Competition – Urban Neighbourhoods

Special Awards | Fore, Co. Westmeath

Special Awards | Erica’s Fairy Forest, Cootehill, Co. Cavan

Special Awards | Seamus Ennis Arts Centre, Fingal

Special Awards | Ballykeefe Amphitheatre, Co. Kilkenny

Special Awards | CLG Cuar an Chláir Health & Wellbeing Team, Co. Clare

Special Awards | Barretstown Children’s Charity, Co. Kildare

Main Competition – Community Based Youth Initiative

Cities Competition – Urban Neighbourhoods / Villages with a population over 2000

Cities Competition – Urban Neighbourhoods / Villages with a population of 1000 – 2000

Cities Competition – Urban Neighbourhoods / Villages with a population under 1000

Winners 2016

Main – Community Enterprise Social Meath River Rescue

Cities population over 2,000 | East Belfast

Main – Housing Estates The Three Drives Estate, Tipperary

Main – Com Enterprise Business Ferbane Food Campus, Co Offaly

First Special Award Play Resource Warehouse, Belfast City

Main – Population 300 – 1,000 Clonbur, Co Galway

20. Second Special Award Saol Café, Galway City

Main – Islands & Coastal Communities Clogherhead, Co Louth

Cities – Enterprise Initaitive Foyle Down Syndrome Trust, Derry City

Cities population 1,000 – 2,000 | Stoneybatter, Dublin City

Cities – Age Friendly Initiative | Mahon CDP Agelink, Cork City

Main – Urban Neighbourhoods Tallaght, South Dublin Council Area

Council Award Dublin City Council

Cities population under 1.000 | Upper Springfield Area, West Belfast

Main – Community Reaching Out Integration & Support unit, Co Waterford

Main – Population 2,000 – 5,000 Moate, Co Westmeath

Main – Population over 5,000 Douglas, Co Cork

Fourth Special Award Mulhuddart Motorcross Project, Fingal Council Area, North Dublin

Cities – Arts Initiative Blue Teapot Theatre Company, Galway City

Third Special Award Liskennet Farm, St Joseph’s Foundation, Co Limerick

Fifth Special Award Trinity Arts Project, Co Roscommon

Main – Age Friendly Initiative McAuley Place, Naas, Co Kildare

Main – Population 1,000 – 2,000 Borris, Co Carlow

Sixth Special Award Wexford MarineWatch

Main – Population less than 300 Broadford, Co Limerick

Winners 2015

Council Community Engagement Award Derry and Strabane District Council

Sixth Special Award Mayo Masters GAA Team

Fifth Special Award Kerry Traveller Health and Community Development Project

Fourth Special Award The Right Key, Dromore, Co Down

Third Special Award Roscommon Lions Club

Second Special Award Oaklands Lake, New Ross, Co Wexford

First Special Award Edgeworthstown, Co Longford

Urban Neighbourhoods Category Swinford, Co Mayo

Islands and Coastal Communities Category Inis Mór (Inishmore Island), Co Galway

Housing Estates Category Cois Cairn Estate, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Council Area, Co Dublin

Community Health Initiative Coalisland & Dungannon Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership – Health, Co Tyrone

Young People in the Community Initiative Largy College’s YSI Group of 2014 – 2015, Co Monoghan

Age Friendly Initiative Carnew Community Care, Co Wicklow

Population over 2,000 2nd Joint Winner – Strandhill, Co Sligo

Population over 2,000 1st Joint Winner – Dunshaughlin, Co Meath

Population 1,000 to 2,000 Castlemartyr, Co Cork

Population 300 to 1,000 Doonbeg, Co Clare

Population under 300 Kilteely, Co Limerick

Community Health Initiative DEED Project, Derry City

Young People in the Community Meitheal Mara – Bádóireacht Initiative, Cork City

Age Friendly Community Initiative Clareville Centre, Dublin City

Population over 2,000 Poleglass Community, Belfast City

Population 1,000 to 2,000 Ballyphehane, Cork City

Population under 1,000 Cregagh, East Belfast

Winners 2014

Council Community Engagement Award Winner: Clare County Council

Special award Community Wellness Empowerment Leadership & Life Skills, Limerick City

Urban Neighbourhoods Category – Cities Winner: Armagh Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership

Community Health Category – Cities Winner: Waterford Sports Partnership

Innovation Category – Cities Winner: Something Special, Derry/ Londonderry

Eco Initiative Category – Cities Winner:Eco Mattress Recycling Ltd, Dublin

Population Category Over 1,000 – Cities Winner: Doughiska/ Merlin Woods, Galway

Cities Pop Category Under 1,000 – Cities Winner: Clarawood Estate, Belfast

Special Award Glasthule Buildings, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Council Area

Special Award The Community of Clones, Co Monaghan

Urban Neighbourhoods Category Mulhuddart, Fingal Council Area

Islands & Coastal Communities Category Winner: Fanad, Co Donegal

Housing Estates Category Winner: Battery Heights, Co Westmeath

Community Health Category Winner:New Ross Allotments and Men’s Shed, Co Wexford

Community Innovation Category Winner: Festina Lente, Co Wicklow

Eco Initiative Category Winner: The Cloughjordan Community, Co Tipperary

Population Category 1500 – 4000 Winner: Kenmare, Co Kerry

Pop Category 750 – 1500 The Community of Tydavnet, Co Monaghan

Pop Category 250 – 750 Joint Winner: Ardmore, County Waterford

Pop Category 0 – 250 Winner: Glenfarne , Co Leitrim

Winners 2013

donegalcoco

Council Of The Year: Donegal County Council

Localise - Garden of Hope

Cities Special Award: Localise – The Garden Of Hope, Dublin

TREO Port Lairge

Cities Special Award: TREO Port Lairge, Waterford

BallybegEstate Waterford

Housing Estates Within Cities: Ballybeg Estate, Waterford

Lisburn Self Build Project

Enterprise And Youth Project: Lisburn Community Self Build Project

topofthehill, derry

Community Arts Initiative: Top of the Hill 2010, Derry / Londonderry

Shantalla, Galway

Tourism Diaspora Initiative: Shantalla Gathering 2013, Galway

Harolds Cross

Cities Over 1,000 People: Harold’s Cross, Dublin

Springmartin, Belfast

Cities Under 1,000 People: Springmartin Neighbourhood, Belfast

Inishowen, Donegal

Special Award: Insight Inishowen, Co Donegal

Killian home place

Special Award: Killian Home Place Initiative, Co Longford

Valentia Island, Kerry

Islands Category: Valentia Island, Co Kerry

Castleview Housing Estate, Limerick

Housing Estates Category: Castleview Estate, Co Limerick

Waterford County Comhairle na nÓg

Enterprise & Youth: Waterford County Comhairle na nÓg

St Christophers Arts

Community Arts: St Christopher’s Arts Programme, Co Longford

Beara Breifne, Cork

Cultural Tourism: Beara Breifne Way, Co Cork

Ballina, Mayo

Pop Over 2000: Ballina, Co Mayo

Megargy, Magherafelt

Pop 1,000-2,000: Megargy, Magherafelt

Milton Malbay, Clare

Pop 500-1000: Miltown Malbay, Co Clare

Donaghmoyne, Monaghan

Pop 200-500: Donaghmoyne, Co Monaghan

Clogher, Donegal

Pop 0-200: Clogher, Co Donegal

Winners 2012

Cities Competition – Community Environmental Initiative

Cities Competition – Community Based Youth Initiative

Cities Competition – Social Inclusion and Equality Initiative

Main Competition – Population Category 0-300

Main Competition – Population Category 300 – 1000

Main Competition – Population Category 1000 – 2000

Main Competition – Population Category 2000 – 5000

Main Competition – Population Category over 5000

Main Competition – Creative Place Initiative

Main Competition – Community Reaching Out Initiative

Main Competition – Housing Estates

Main Competition – Islands and Coastal Communities

Main Competition – Urban Neighbourhoods

Special Awards | Fore, Co. Westmeath

Special Awards | Erica’s Fairy Forest, Cootehill, Co. Cavan

Special Awards | Seamus Ennis Arts Centre, Fingal

Special Awards | Ballykeefe Amphitheatre, Co. Kilkenny

Special Awards | CLG Cuar an Chláir Health & Wellbeing Team, Co. Clare

Special Awards | Barretstown Children’s Charity, Co. Kildare

Council Community Engagement Award

Main Competition – Community Based Youth Initiative

Cities Competition – Urban Neighbourhoods / Villages with a population over 2000

Cities Competition – Urban Neighbourhoods / Villages with a population of 1000 – 2000

Cities Competition – Urban Neighbourhoods / Villages with a population under 1000

Main – Community Enterprise Social Meath River Rescue

Cities population over 2,000 | East Belfast

Main – Housing Estates The Three Drives Estate, Tipperary

Main – Com Enterprise Business Ferbane Food Campus, Co Offaly

First Special Award Play Resource Warehouse, Belfast City

Main – Population 300 – 1,000 Clonbur, Co Galway

20. Second Special Award Saol Café, Galway City

Main – Islands & Coastal Communities Clogherhead, Co Louth

Cities – Enterprise Initaitive Foyle Down Syndrome Trust, Derry City

Cities population 1,000 – 2,000 | Stoneybatter, Dublin City

Cities – Age Friendly Initiative | Mahon CDP Agelink, Cork City

Main – Urban Neighbourhoods Tallaght, South Dublin Council Area

Council Award Dublin City Council

Cities population under 1.000 | Upper Springfield Area, West Belfast

Main – Community Reaching Out Integration & Support unit, Co Waterford

Main – Population 2,000 – 5,000 Moate, Co Westmeath

Main – Population over 5,000 Douglas, Co Cork

Fourth Special Award Mulhuddart Motorcross Project, Fingal Council Area, North Dublin

Cities – Arts Initiative Blue Teapot Theatre Company, Galway City

Third Special Award Liskennet Farm, St Joseph’s Foundation, Co Limerick

Fifth Special Award Trinity Arts Project, Co Roscommon

Main – Age Friendly Initiative McAuley Place, Naas, Co Kildare

Main – Population 1,000 – 2,000 Borris, Co Carlow

Sixth Special Award Wexford MarineWatch

Main – Population less than 300 Broadford, Co Limerick

Council Community Engagement Award Derry and Strabane District Council

Sixth Special Award Mayo Masters GAA Team

Fifth Special Award Kerry Traveller Health and Community Development Project

Fourth Special Award The Right Key, Dromore, Co Down

Third Special Award Roscommon Lions Club

Second Special Award Oaklands Lake, New Ross, Co Wexford

First Special Award Edgeworthstown, Co Longford

Urban Neighbourhoods Category Swinford, Co Mayo

Islands and Coastal Communities Category Inis Mór (Inishmore Island), Co Galway

Housing Estates Category Cois Cairn Estate, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Council Area, Co Dublin

Community Health Initiative Coalisland & Dungannon Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership – Health, Co Tyrone

Young People in the Community Initiative Largy College’s YSI Group of 2014 – 2015, Co Monoghan

Age Friendly Initiative Carnew Community Care, Co Wicklow

Population over 2,000 2nd Joint Winner – Strandhill, Co Sligo

Population over 2,000 1st Joint Winner – Dunshaughlin, Co Meath

Population 1,000 to 2,000 Castlemartyr, Co Cork

Population 300 to 1,000 Doonbeg, Co Clare

Population under 300 Kilteely, Co Limerick

Community Health Initiative DEED Project, Derry City

Young People in the Community Meitheal Mara – Bádóireacht Initiative, Cork City

Age Friendly Community Initiative Clareville Centre, Dublin City

Population over 2,000 Poleglass Community, Belfast City

Population 1,000 to 2,000 Ballyphehane, Cork City

Population under 1,000 Cregagh, East Belfast

Council Community Engagement Award Winner: Clare County Council

Special award Community Wellness Empowerment Leadership & Life Skills, Limerick City

Urban Neighbourhoods Category – Cities Winner: Armagh Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership

Community Health Category – Cities Winner: Waterford Sports Partnership

Innovation Category – Cities Winner: Something Special, Derry/ Londonderry

Eco Initiative Category – Cities Winner:Eco Mattress Recycling Ltd, Dublin

Population Category Over 1,000 – Cities Winner: Doughiska/ Merlin Woods, Galway

Cities Pop Category Under 1,000 – Cities Winner: Clarawood Estate, Belfast

Special Award Glasthule Buildings, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Council Area

Special Award The Community of Clones, Co Monaghan

Urban Neighbourhoods Category Mulhuddart, Fingal Council Area

Islands & Coastal Communities Category Winner: Fanad, Co Donegal

Housing Estates Category Winner: Battery Heights, Co Westmeath

Community Health Category Winner:New Ross Allotments and Men’s Shed, Co Wexford

Community Innovation Category Winner: Festina Lente, Co Wicklow

Eco Initiative Category Winner: The Cloughjordan Community, Co Tipperary

Population Category 1500 – 4000 Winner: Kenmare, Co Kerry

Pop Category 750 – 1500 The Community of Tydavnet, Co Monaghan

Pop Category 250 – 750 Joint Winner: Ardmore, County Waterford

Pop Category 0 – 250 Winner: Glenfarne , Co Leitrim

belfastcitycouncil

Special Award For A Council: Belfast City Council

Upper Andersonstown

Cities Estates: Upper Andersonstown Community Forum, Belfast

Cultural Tourism: Galway Arts Festival, Galway

Active Elderly: St Munchin’s Family Resource Centre, Limerick

ferrybank

Community Garden: Ferrybank Development Group, Waterford

East Wall

Cities Population 500-1000: East Wall For All, Dublin City

donnycarney

Cities Pop 0-500: Donnycarney West Community Association, Dublin

Islands Category: Inishbofin

Housing Estates Category: Ballyspillane Residents Association, Co Kerry

Active Elderly: Third Age Summerhill, Co Meath

Community Garden: Castlefinn Community Garden

Cultural Tourism: Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann – Cavan Town Comhaltas

Pop Over 2000: Bagenalstown, Co Carlow

Pop 1,000-2,000: Clifden, Co Galway

Birdhill

Pop 500-1000: Birdhill Community, North Tipperary

Knockainey

Pop 200-500: Knockainey Community Council, Co Limerick

Pop 0-200: Addergoole Lahardane Titanic Society, Co Mayo

donegalcoco

Council Of The Year: Donegal County Council

Localise - Garden of Hope

Cities Special Award: Localise – The Garden Of Hope, Dublin

TREO Port Lairge

Cities Special Award: TREO Port Lairge, Waterford

BallybegEstate Waterford

Housing Estates Within Cities: Ballybeg Estate, Waterford

Lisburn Self Build Project

Enterprise And Youth Project: Lisburn Community Self Build Project

topofthehill, derry

Community Arts Initiative: Top of the Hill 2010, Derry / Londonderry

Shantalla, Galway

Tourism Diaspora Initiative: Shantalla Gathering 2013, Galway

Harolds Cross

Cities Over 1,000 People: Harold’s Cross, Dublin

Springmartin, Belfast

Cities Under 1,000 People: Springmartin Neighbourhood, Belfast

Inishowen, Donegal

Special Award: Insight Inishowen, Co Donegal

Killian home place

Special Award: Killian Home Place Initiative, Co Longford

Valentia Island, Kerry

Islands Category: Valentia Island, Co Kerry

Castleview Housing Estate, Limerick

Housing Estates Category: Castleview Estate, Co Limerick

Waterford County Comhairle na nÓg

Enterprise & Youth: Waterford County Comhairle na nÓg

St Christophers Arts

Community Arts: St Christopher’s Arts Programme, Co Longford

Beara Breifne, Cork

Cultural Tourism: Beara Breifne Way, Co Cork

Ballina, Mayo

Pop Over 2000: Ballina, Co Mayo

Megargy, Magherafelt

Pop 1,000-2,000: Megargy, Magherafelt

Milton Malbay, Clare

Pop 500-1000: Miltown Malbay, Co Clare

Donaghmoyne, Monaghan

Pop 200-500: Donaghmoyne, Co Monaghan

Clogher, Donegal

Pop 0-200: Clogher, Co Donegal

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