Bantry Tidy Towns

29/01/2026

Bantry Tidy Towns held their AGM on this Wednesday at the Maritime Hotel. There was a good attendance with the events of the past year being discussed. The renovation in Garryvurcha cemetery was complimented. A big thank-you to all the local individuals, schools, business organisations, community groups and Cork County Council who helped out in any way.

Upcoming activities were discussed with lots of new ideas being brought forward. Commencing in late February, the Tidy Towns volunteers will get their season underway on Saturday mornings, starting at 11am (weather permitting), near the fountain in the Square and then when the evenings get longer at the beginning of April, they will revert to Tuesday evenings at 7pm. The national Spring Clean will take place during April.

As well as their routine work, Bantry Tidy Towns will be concentrating on a few projects this year. When Bantry is being judged for the national SuperValu Awards, the Adjudicator’s Report has highlighted that the “Birds of Bantry” sign at the entrance to the Slobs car park needs to be replaced. Bantry Tidy Towns will also try to replace the 6 Information stands along the Béicín Walk which have fallen into disrepair.

After the success of the Swift Walk & Talk last year, new swift nestboxes will be installed at both St. Brendan’s Church and school. 4 new cameras and associated hardware will be bought so that there will be a YouTube livestream inside the school nestboxes.

The following officers were elected:

Chairperson: Debbie Delaney
Secretary & PRO: Noel O’Mahony
Treasurer: Liz Gibson
Asst. Treasurer: Megan Keith-Hynes

Committee: Maria Hurley, Catherine Andrews, Michael Butler, Denis O’Shaughnessy, Joe Daly, Una O’Driscoll, Maarten Birnie and Katie O’Donovan

28/01/2026

Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at our AGM in the Maritime Hotel at 8pm.

27/01/2026

Looking back through 2025, we want to send a big thank you to everyone who braved all weathers to help keep Bantry tidy, sustainable, and beautiful.

Check out some of our favourite 2025 tidy and planting images on our site.

You’ll find images of most of our Tidy Tuesdays and Shipshape Saturdays on our social media. We’ve included a few of our 2025 favourites here.

21/01/2026

Bantry Tidy Towns will be holding their AGM next Wednesday, January 28th, in the Maritime Hotel at 8pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend.

19/01/2026

Check out our compilation post, extending our sincere thanks to the organisations, schools and local groups who have coordinated clean-up efforts through 2025. Please do continue to send us your pics!

We couldn’t keep Bantry clean without the dedication of our community. Every contribution makes a real difference, keeping our town beautimous for locals and visitors alike.

We extend our sincere thanks to the organisations, schools and local groups who have coordinated clean-up efforts through 2025.

12/01/2026

There's still time to take part in BirdWatch Ireland's Garden Bird Survey ....

07/01/2026

The TY lads from Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí were back in action again after Christmas with a quick litter pick near the Bantry Primary Care Centre and also the tunnel between the hospital and Cafe Kilda.
3kg of litter was collected.
Well done, everyone 👏👏

01/01/2026

Wishing everyone all the best for 2026.

Photo by bantry.ie

22/12/2025

Wishing everyone and this festive season

16/12/2025

Clean Coasts have loads of great info in their enews - check it out here:

As we wrap up for 2025, the winter chill has settled in and the festive season is just around the corner. It’s a natural moment to pause, look back on what we’ve achieved together this year, and gather momentum for the coastal challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

11/12/2025

Spread the word at home this Christmas to remember to and lets reduce the amount of people flushing damaging items down the toilet. 🚽Remember only the 3 P's down the loo - that's p*e, paper and don't forget the poo!💩🧻💧 Uisce Éireann Irish Water

05/12/2025

A big THANK YOU to all our volunteers this International Volunteer Day - and every day🙏🌟🎉Thank you for all the work you've put in this year - building a better Bantry together!

"International Volunteer Day 2025 theme is Solidarity through volunteering. The theme aims to gather all people to volunteer work for social and economic development and to change people’s mindsets to build a better world. This time is not to stand alone, but we must stand with each other to work together. We must act together for the future of our planet and start acting upon this idea right now before it becomes too late because sustainable human development and a spirit of equity underpin all interactions in this world."

International Volunteer Day 2025 is on Friday, December 5, 2025. This day pays tribute to the frontline, selfless public welfare workers who also assist the organizations in the fulfilment of formidable goals like societal, environmental and economical development.