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Healthy Haven won the 2024 edition of the competition
Refresh Thurles Tidy Towns has this week launched its annual “Best Presented Shop Front Competition”.
This competition aims to acknowledge businesses in the town making an effort to improve the external appearance of their premises.
All businesses in the town are deemed to be entered into this competition.
The winner will receive the Kathleen Wright Perpetual Trophy.
Past winners of this award include Healthy Haven, Bookworm, Ryan’s Daughter Restaurant, Liam Campion Quality Meats and Liberty Pharmacy.
The judge will be looking out for some of the following: A clean shop front and clean footpath in immediate vicinity, attractive painting scheme, effective signage, window displays, flowers in window boxes/baskets to make location more inviting.
The judge will also pay attention to businesses using their outdoor space effectively.
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Judging will take place over the coming weeks, and Refresh Thurles will announce the winner towards the end of August.
A presentation will then follow to this year’s winner.
Tommy Barrett of Thurles Tidy Towns explains the focus of this competition “It is vital that we put our best foot forward in Thurles and businesses play a key role in how their premises are presented. We want to raise awareness of the importance of attractive shop fronts not just in Liberty Square but throughout the town. This summer forty hanging baskets are displayed throughout the town and they add a real splash of colour for the summer.
“This project was a partnership between Thurles Tidy Towns and Thurles Municipal District Council. All businesses who have a hanging basket have agreed to water the basket throughout the summer. It is great to see so many businesses making a great effort this year and we look forward to the awards ceremony in a few weeks”
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