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Carn group receives Pride of Place Award 11.07.08

A CARNDONAGH residents' group were recently recognised with a prestigious Donegal County Council Pride of Place Award.
Ard Kilbride Residents' Association were praised for their civic pride and the level of voluntary activity they undertake on an ongoing basis in their community.
At the recent awards ceremony in Letterkenny, Donegal County Council director of services, Michael Ó hEanaigh commended those present for the work they had done in their respective localities.
“We are very pleased with the quality of responses we received from our call to community groups and organisations to participate in this year’s competition. The depth and breath of voluntary activity underway in communities across Donegal was very evident in the applications received," he said.
The Council launched the first Donegal Pride of Place initiative in 2007 to publicly acknowledge
Standing from left to right are  Cllr John Boyle, outgoing Mayor of Donegal, Breid Neely, Community Development Officer, Donegal County Council, John Henry McLaughlin, Chairperson of Donegal County Community Forum and Cllr Francis Conaghan, Chairperson of Donegal County Development Board. Seated are Mary McCallion, Inishowen Development Partnership, Joseph McLaughlin, Una O’Donnell, Josie Diver of the Ard Kilbride Residents' Association.
local community and voluntary groups for their contribution to making the communities and ultimately the county a better place to live.
Former Donegal Mayor Cllr John Boyle said the Pride of Place Awards recognised the great work of people in the community who often did not seek recognition for their efforts. "These awards, are a great source of motivation for many communities and can give a boost and inspiration to others who wish to achieve something similar”.
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