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.
