Longford Town has regained it's 'clean' status in the Irish Business Against Litter rankings released earlier today. The IBAL results also show Roscommon Town narrowly missing out on the clean status following examination by judges in 2024. Both towns had seen a significant slide down the rankings last year to 34th and 35th respectively, with this morning's results showing major improvements in the last six months. In Longford, judges stated that it was the Town's best result in a long number of years, with over half of survey sites getting the top litter grade. The Albert Reynolds Peace Park, LIDL on the Dublin road and the Camlin River Walk were some of the locations receiving top grade in and around the town. Improvements were also noted at the Harbour Point apartments with the area still somewhat littered while dumping was noted in the Bridgeway Business Park. Speaking to Shannonside News, Longford Tidy Towns Chair Michael Keenan welcomed the results:
Roscommon Town came close to regaining its clean status, rising from 34th place to 27th in the rankings. In a statement to Shannonside News, Roscommon County Council said the continues to perform consistently well in respect of its litter performance and cleanliness. The local authority said it would continue to work with all stakeholders to ensure best possible outcomes in future surveys.
