LVLA Winner Spotlight: Mary Murtagh

“Mary has been the leading light for the Tidy Towns movement in County Louth for many years. Since her retirement a number of years ago she has dedicated her time almost fulltime to the development of not only the organisation itself, but also the member groups and their individual volunteers.”, according to the volunteer that nominated her.

She is the founder, leading member, and current chairperson of Louth Tidy Towns Together and she has spearheaded the organisation's fundraising events, including Louth Looking Good, the annual Table Quiz and other events designed to promote the Tidy Towns movement such as Trashion Fashion and Eco-Tribes.

She is the face of Tidy Towns in the county and the driving force behind it, and her reputation has extended far beyond Louth, and she is one of the most experienced and well-known Tidy Towns volunteers in the entire country.

“It’s about coming together with a sense of pride in our community”, says Mary, “because it is our community, and we have so many small and large communities across county Louth that are Tidy Towns Committees in their own rights and also members of the Louth Tidy Towns Together network.”

Mary came to Tidy Towns after she retired from her job with Louth County Council and is extremely passionate about creating sustainable communities and fostering the knowledge and passion within individuals in the community for Tidy Towns projects.

We will be sharing the full chat we had with Mary later this week.

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