The seaside village of Ardmore had a double celebration last weekend following Friday night’s RTÉ’s Nationwide coverage of the village in all its glory showing footage taken during July as part of the IPB All Ireland Pride of Place competition. Over 350,000 people all across Ireland we were treated to breath-taking shots showcasing Ardmore and community groups.
On Saturday 15 th November the Ardmore Pride of Place organising committee travelled to the National Final Pride of Place award ceremony in Treacy’s West County Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare along with over 800 hopefuls representing their location and county in the hope of scooping an award.
Ardmore didn’t disappoint, and there was a fantastic response from the room when not only did Ardmore claim a national title IPB Pride of Place winner in its category, but it also was one of the top four to be nominated for the 2016 international Livcom Awards which is the world’s only competition for local communities that focuses on environmental management and the creation of liveable communities. The objective of the LivCom Awards is to encourage best practice, innovation and leadership in providing a vibrant, environmentally sustainable community that improves the quality of life.
On the night the judging panel gave their citation on what they thought of their visit to Ardmore in July and why they chose the seaside village for these prestigious awards:
Judges’ Citation
The judges’ visit started with a meticulous and informative presentation. There was an excellent degree of organisation on the day with a fantastic exhibition of community pride, culture, environment, heritage and care for the people. As a demonstration of community cohesiveness and collaboration with the various agencies, in particular the local council, this entry was second to none. The approach of rebuilding a traditional festival to an event that brought great benefits to the area and as a vehicle to get community organisations to work together is especially praiseworthy. The judges attest that the visit to the beautiful seaside village of Ardmore was memorable in so many ways.
On Sunday evening the committee returned home met by a large crowd at the Round Tower Hotel, where City and County Mayor James Tobin expressed his delight on what the village had achieved. Also in attendance was Muriel Tobin, Co. Waterford Public Participation Network (PPN). The Ardmore Pride of Place entry committee would like to thank both for making the effort to attend and for their kind words of support.
So take a bow Ardmore, every individual, community group & organisation who made this happen. Committee member Ciara Griffin commented “The award and recognition that goes with it is a credit to all who work all year round to make Ardmore a place to be proud of and these last few days will go down in history for the small seaside village in Co Waterford.”
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