ELG Winners 2018
Local Authority of the Year 2018 – Clare County Council
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Clare County Council Representatives
Supporting Active Communities
Sponsored by Lidl
Winner: Fingal County Council – Fingal Kaleidoscope Intergenerational Project (Seniors & Four Year Olds)
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Fingal County Council Representatives
Best Practice in Citizen Engagement
Sponsored by ESB Networks
Winner: Clare County Council – Community Mobilisation Unit: Rural & Community Development Officer
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Clare County Council Representatives
Health & Wellbeing
Sponsored by Healthy Ireland
Winner: Cavan County Council – Cavan Rainbow Youth: An LGBT Youth Support Service in County Cavan
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Cavan County Council Representatives
Supporting Tourism
Sponsored by Fáilte Ireland
Winner: Waterford City & County Council – King of the Vikings – the World’s First Viking Virtual Reality Adventure
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Waterford City & County Council Representatives
Promoting Economic Development
Sponsored by EirGrid
Winner: Galway County Council – Galway & West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Galway County Council Representatives
Local Authority Innovation
Sponsored by TEKEnable
Winner: Cork City Council – Bishopsgrove Supported Student Accommodation
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Cork City Council Representatives
Sustainable Environment
Sponsored by ERP
Winner: Clare County Council – The Burren & Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with Martin Tobin, CEO of ERP, John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Clare County Council Representatives
Best Library Service
Sponsored by Shell
Winner: Kildare County Council – Athy Community Library
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Kildare County Council Representatives
Sustaining the Arts
Sponsored by House of Waterford Crystal
Winner: Longford County Council – Longford Schools Photography Programme
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Longford County Council Representatives
Joint Local Authority Initiative
Sponsored by Zurich
Winner: Monaghan County Council – www.repairmystuff.ie, Ireland’s Leading Online Repair Directory
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Monaghan County Council Representatives
Festival of the Year
Sponsored by Fáilte Ireland
Winner: Cork County Council – Youghal Medieval Festival
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Cork County Council Representatives
Outstanding Initiative through the Municipal Districts
Sponsored by LGiU
Winner: Clare County Council – Friars Walk Coach Park Ennis – Coach Friendly Destination
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Clare County Council Representatives
Enhancing the Urban Environment
Sponsored by Ervia
Winner: Kildare County Council – Maynooth Harbour – A Cycling Network Intersection Project
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Kildare County Council Representatives
Heritage & Built Environment
Sponsored by AIB
Winner: Limerick City and County Council – Lord Edward Street Housing Development, Limerick City
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Limerick City and County Council Representatives
Disability Services Provision
Sponsored by EirGrid
Winner: Monaghan County Council – Everybody Plays – Inclusive Playground Policy
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Monaghan County Council Representatives
Commemorations & Centenaries
Sponsored by An Post
Winner: Meath County Council – Francis Ledwidge Centenary
Ian Talbot, Chief Executive of Chambers Ireland with John Paul Phelan TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform and Meath County Council Representatives
