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Members of Millstreet Tidy Town Association joined by wonderfully energetic and enthusiastic supporters at The Square, Millstreet on Thursday, 9th May 2013.  Click on image to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Presentation N.S., Millstreet celebrates its Tidy Towns Local Award on Friday, 14th September 2012.  Pictured with children from Ms O’Leary’s Class are Principal, Joan O’Mahony and Caretaker, Paudie Healy with the prestigious award presented to the School for such a superbly colourful floral feature adorning the school yard and school entrance.   (S.R.)

Richly deserving recipients of Millstreet Tidy Towns Association’s Local Awards at a special reception earlier tonight (Wednesday, 12th Sept. 2012) in the Wallis Arms Hotel.    International Helpers were presented with prestigious Certificates.   Colman Culhane indicated that Millstreet now rates 11th in Co.Cork which has entries of close to 100.  While receiving a Bronze Medal was much appreciated this year, Colman said that if our town has just two more marks it would have been a Silver Medal!  (S.R.)

As promised – we reveal the location of the very impressive floral displays. The picturesque setting of the Bridge at Killarney Road is where four floral displays have been put in place annually by Millstreet Tidy Towns / Tourism Association. (S.R.)

Where is this very attractive floral display in Millstreet?   It is just one of the many colourful arrangements put in place by the wonderfully dedicated members of Millstreet Tidy Towns & Tourism Association.   We shall reveal on Friday the location of this wonderful display!  (S.R.)

Artist Supreme from Tipperary, Neil O’Dwyer (on left) being congratulated by wonderfully dedicated Millstreet Tidy Towns Committee Members John O’Keeffe and Colman Culhane on the completion of the truly exquisite Mural at the entrance to Mill Lane (Mill View). Great credit is due to the O’Regan Family for the use of the excellent gable wall, to Tidy Towns for initiating the superb idea and for commissioning Neil – and to the Artist on bringing to reality the magnificent Mural which is already being hugely admired by countless people. A fuller feature to follow in later days. See Neil’s excellent website www.murals.ie to view his very wide-ranging masterpieces already achieved. (S.R.)

The new magnificent mural based on a William Lawrence photograph of 1910 is presently taking shape at the entrance of Mill View, Millstreet.   The wonderfully talented Artist is Neil O’Dwyer of Tipperary.   This is a Millstreet Tidy Towns initiative.  More later.   (S.R.)

International Volunteers with members of Millstreet Tidy Towns Association at the Square on 2nd July 2012 in advance of a Monday Evening Town Project.   The wonderfully energetic Volunteers contributed greatly to Monday evening’s Clean-up project.   (S.R.)

Millstreet Community School Second Year Students help Millstreet Tidy Towns Association on Tuesday, 22/05/2012 by participating in an afternoon clean-up project within the town and suburbs. (S.R.)

During the recent Millstreet Tidy Towns in association with Millstreet Community School Project several bags of rubbish were collected by the inspiring groups of enthusiastic workers. Here we view that great spirit at Clara Road. (S.R.)

Pictured at Millstreet Community School on Tuesday - Transition Year Students with members of Millstreet Tidy Towns Association in advance of an afternoon of practical clean up activity throughout the town and suburbs. More pics. of this inspiring project later. (S.R.)

Assembling on Tuesday evening at The Square, Millstreet, inspiring members of Millstreet Tidy Towns Association prepare for April Clean-up 2012. Included from left: Patsy Corcoran, Donal Guiney, Mary Kelleher, Colman Culhane, Noreen Dennehy and Denis Hickey. A further clean-up project takes place this evening (Thursday). Further volunteers are always more than welcome. (S.R.)