Ballinahown in County Westmeath is named the overall winner of Ireland’s Tidy Towns competition for 2026, according to multiple outlets.
The coverage places the win within the context of the annual SuperValu Tidy Towns contest, which draws entries from across the country. Irish Mirror says 936 towns were included in the 2026 competition—the highest number of entries since it began in 1958—while RTE News and the Irish Independent focus on the announcement and the town’s status as overall winner.
Across the reports, the key shared point is that Ballinahown is crowned Ireland’s tidiest town for 2026 under the SuperValu Tidy Towns process. Differences in emphasis mainly come from how much background each outlet provides about the total number of participating towns and the historical timeline of the competition.
