Congrats, tidy townspeople!

The Editor was out of the country on business most of the week, and missed the publication of the Tidy Towns results.

So, belated congratulations to the hardworking committees of Kilcullen, Brannockstown, and Calverstown for the improved performance.

Brannockstown particularly gained great ground, improving by no less than 10 points to achieve 61 percent. The highest numerical improvement won it the Supervalu Endeavor Award.

Kilcullen's extra four points pushed the village to 75.7 percent, and to third place in the county in its class.

The county results are below:

Category A: Calverstown 224 (+3) (74.7%); Johnstown 233 (-2) (77.7%); Kildangan 188 (+3) (62.7%); Kilkea 207 (+8) (69.0%); Kilmeade 222 (+2) (74.0%); Milltown-Kildare 210 (same) (70.0%); Moone 198 (+3) (66.0%); Timolin 194 (+9) (64.7%).

Category B: Ardclough 183 (+2) (61.0%); Ballitore 193 (same) (64.3%); Ballymore Eustace 219 (same)(73.0%); Brannockstown 183 (+10) (61.0%); Broadford 222 (+4) (74.0%); Coill Dubh 172 (+2) (57.3%); Johnstownbridge 209 (+1) (69.7%); Kilteel 209 (+8) (69.7%); Narraghmore 229 (+2) (76.3%); Robertstown 174 (+2) (58.0%); Straffan 213 (+6) (71.0%); Suncroft 198 (+1) (66.0%).

Category C: Kilcock 195 (+1) (65.0%); Kilcullen 227 (+4) (75.7%); Rathangan 246 (+6) (82.0%).

Category D: Clane 217 (+4) (72.3%); Kill 252 (+5) (84.0%).

Category E: Athy 207 (same) (69.0%); Kildare 145 (-2) (48.3%).

Category F: Newbridge 226 (same) (75.3%); Leixlip 206 (same) (68.7%); Maynooth 214 (+8) (71.3%); Naas 224 (+5) (74.7%).

Brian Byrne.