Shortlist 2018

Supporting Active Communities

• Cavan County Council – Cavan Older People’s Council Intergenerational Project
• Clare County Council – Clare Library Outreach Service to Kilmaley Daycare and Health Centre Clare
• Fingal County Council – Fingal Kaleidoscope Intergenerational Project (Seniors & Four Year Olds) **WINNER**
• Kerry County Council – The development of ‘Community and Business Alliance Structures’
• Limerick City and County Council – Balance Bike Initiative
• Monaghan County Council – Know ME not the Stereotype

Best Practice in Citizen Engagement

• Clare County Council – Community Mobilisation Unit: Rural & Community Development Officer **WINNER**
• Cork City Council – The Lord Mayor’s Civic and Community and Voluntary Awards
• Kerry County Council – Access for All: Disability awareness workshop
• Leitrim County Council – Use Your Brain Not Your Fists
• Limerick City & County Council – Limerick Clothing Factory

Health & Wellbeing

• Cavan County Council – Cavan Rainbow Youth: An LGBT Youth Support Service in County Cavan **WINNER**
• Fingal County Council – Fingal Athletics League
• Limerick City and County Council – Healthy Limerick
• Mayo County Council – It’s for Girls
• Monaghan County Council – Monaghan Comhairle na nÓg
• South Dublin County Council – MedEx Health Programme

Supporting Tourism

• Cork County Council – ‘Skibbereen: The Famine Story’
• Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council – Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown:  A Tourism Destination for All
• Fingal County Council – The Fingal Tourism Development Office (FTDO)
• Galway County Council – Connemara – Wild At Heart
• Mayo County Council – Wild Mayo Tourism Brand Development and Marketing Campaign
• Monaghan County Council – Refurbishment of the Carrickmacross Market House Building
• Waterford City & County Council – King of the Vikings – the World’s First Viking Virtual Reality Adventure **WINNER**

Promoting Economic Development

• Clare County Council – Addressing the Rural Development Challenge
• Galway County Council – Galway & West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy **WINNER**
• Limerick City & County Council – ENGINE
• Meath County Council – Kells Tech – The Kells International Technology Hub 2017 and beyond
• Monaghan County Council – Monaghan Town Voucher

Local Authority Innovation

• Clare County Council – Clare County Councils Digital Hub Programme
• Cork City Council – Bishopsgrove Supported Student Accommodation **WINNER**
• Dublin City Council – Centralised Bus Priority System
• Kerry County Council – Plant Hire DPS (Dynamic Purchasing System)
• Monaghan County Council – Community Property Marking Scheme
• South Dublin County Council – Creation of the Fourth Generation Dedicated Communications Network

Sustainable Environment

• Clare County Council  – The Burren & Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark **WINNER**
• Cork City Council – Sustainable Canteen Project
• Limerick City and County Council – Bridge Street Urban Herb Garden
• Monaghan County Council – The Derryvalley Catchment Project
• South Dublin County Council – South Dublin County Council’s Tree Management Policy 2015-2020 ‘Living With Trees’

Best Library Service

• Donegal County Council – Wainfest Arts and Book Festival
• Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Public Library Service – Prince, the tail of Prince Charming
• Kildare County Council – Athy Community Library **WINNER**
• Limerick City and County Council – Read Your Mind Project
• South Dublin County Council – In My Day – Intergenerational Storytelling Project
• Wexford County Council – Work Matters

Sustaining the Arts

• Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council – Exit 15: Connecting through the Arts
• Leitrim County Council – Creative Frame
• Limerick City and County Council – Limerick School of Spectacle
• Longford County Council – Longford Schools Photography Programme **WINNER**
• Mayo County Council – Hearth – Art for Older People at Home
• Monaghan County Council – DRUM – Portrait of a Village

Joint Local Authority Initiative

• Clare County Council – Lough Derg Blueway
• Longford County Council – Midlands Arts & Culture Magazine
• Monaghan County Council – www.repairmystuff.ie, Ireland’s Leading Online Repair Directory **WINNER**

Festival of the Year

• Clare County Council – ‘BiaFest – Food of the Banner County’
• Cork County Council – Youghal Medieval Festival **WINNER**
• Fingal County Council – The Flavours of Fingal County Show
• Limerick City and County Council – Riverfest
• Mayo County Council – Communications Department – Mayo Day: Made of Mayo
• South Dublin County Council – Flavours of South Dublin Food Festival 2017

Outstanding Initiative through the Municipal Districts

• Clare County Council – Friars Walk Coach Park Ennis -Coach Friendly Destination **WINNER**
• Wexford County Council – Love Gorey.ie
• Limerick City & County Council – Traffic Calming Measures for the Town of Rathkeale
• Monaghan County Council – Redevelopment of Ballybay Town Park
• Wicklow County Council – Arklow Town Team

Enhancing the Urban Environment

• Clare County Council – The Aisling Development
• Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council – Monkstown Village Public Realm Project
• Fingal County Council – Rock Garden Park Swords
• Kildare County Council – Maynooth Harbour – A Cycling Network Intersection Project **WINNER**
• Wexford County Council – Library Park New Ross – An Clog Mor Ampitheatre

 Heritage and Built Environment

• Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council – Spring into Heritage: A Heritage Trilogy
• Fingal County Council – The Conservation, Management and Promotion of Fingal County Councils Heritage Properties
• Galway County Council – Galway Gastronomy Heritage Project
• Limerick City and County Council – Lord Edward Street Housing Development, Limerick City **WINNER**
• South Dublin County Council – The Round Tower, Clondalkin- Brú Chrónáin

Disability Services Provision

• Clare County Council – Disability Services at Active Ennis Leisure Complex
• Fingal County Council – Rush Community Playground
• Kildare County Council – Toys, Technology and Training
• Monaghan County Council – Everybody Plays – Inclusive Playground Policy **WINNER**

Commemorations & Centenaries

• Clare County Council – Ennis Peace Park
• Galway County Council – Galway County 1916 Rising Heritage Trail
• Kildare County Council – Irish Military Seminar
• Meath County Council – Francis Ledwidge Centenary **WINNER**
• Wexford County Council – Redmond 100 — Centenary of the Death of John Redmond

The Excellence in Local Government Awards are held in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.