Tipp village takes Tidy Towns crown

The accolade was bestowed on the picturesque area at today's annual awards in Dublin.

And there was further good news for Tipperary as Tommy Lonergan from Kilsheelan has won the overall Community Heroes Award while Emly have won the Clean Air Award.

Skerries took the title of Ireland's largest Tidy Town while Listowel won the title for Ireland's Smallest Tidy Town.