Kilkenny County Council have nominated three community groups for the IPB Pride of Place Awards for 2024. The Pride of Place Judging Panel will be in Kilkenny on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th August 2024, to assess the community projects.
Ferrybank Community Group have been nominated under the Community Wellbeing Initiative Category. The group will present a variety of projects completed by the Men’s Shed and will have the opportunity to meet the judges at the Hillsfield Centre, followed by a visit to the sensory gardens and allotments.
The Johnstown Community Group have been nominated under the Creative Communities Category. The local community have restored a building in the heart of the village for community use. Both primary and secondary school students will demonstrate how they enhance local biodiversity in their schools, and the local heritage group will explain the restoration works undertaken at Grangefertagh, Johnstown, Co Kilkenny.
The Inistioge Community Group have been nominated under the village population category. The group will provide an introduction to the village, followed by a tour of the Community Centre, a visit to the garden allotments, the local waterfall, and a tour of the Woodstock Gardens.
The Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Cllr. Michael McCarthy, extends his best wishes to all three nominated groups: “This is a remarkable achievement for these communities. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their outstanding contribution within their local communities and the positive impact this has had on the wider community. I wish them the very best of luck in the IPB Pride of Place Judging 2024.”
The winners of the IPB Pride of Place will be announced at an Awards Ceremony in November, 2024 which takes place in Monaghan. Kilkenny County Council would like to take this opportunity to congratulate everyone on their wonderful achievements and valued contributions to their communities and to wish all the nominated groups the very best of luck in the competition.
