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DRCD TidyTowns Newsletter article

Delighted to see Castleknock Tidy Towns featured in this issue of the Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD) Tidy Towns...

Myo's gets a makeover

Myo's Castleknock looks amazing in its new colour scheme. The black and white really sets off the hanging baskets and brightens up the...

Park bins

Pleased to advise that the OPW has installed some temporary bins in the Phoenix Park along the perimeter wall between Castleknock and...

Disposable gloves

Over the past 7 days our volunteers have picked up over 200 plastic gloves around the village and approach roads. These gloves are a...

Plant donation

Thanks go out to Rita McGowan in Deerpark who recently donated some plants for the Castleknock Gate and Peck's Lane areas. Great idea...

Myo's add their hanging baskets

Thanks Myo's for the beautiful hanging baskets this year. We are delighted to help maintain them. We did some work at the pavement corner...

One of the adopted areas across Castleknock

Well done to PJ Langan who did a fantastic job recently painting bollards and keeping the area between The Pines and Beechpark looking so...

Deadhead your daffs

When you're out on your next walk, for something to do, you could try deadheading a few faded daffodils as you pass by. This ensures each...

Castleknock Village, 7am 25th April 2020

What a wonderland of nature! Aren't we lucky?

Tidy Towns National Competition will not now take place this summer

What a pity the National Tidy Towns competition cannot go ahead this year due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Considering that the competition...

Sedum roof

Interesting to note that LIDL Castleknock has a sedum green roof. You can view it out of the window at the top of the escalators. The...

Happy Easter

Wishing you and your family and friends, all our supporters and wonderful volunteers a safe and joyful Easter. It is hard not to be out...

Bin that dog poo, please

IMPORTANT: please can I appeal to all dog walkers today? Bag your dog's poo and take it to ANY nearest bin or take it home with you. This...

Happy St Patrick's Day 2020

Wishing all our volunteers, supporters, sponsors, friends and families a happy and most of all, a safe St Patrick's Day 2020. Wear the...

Bin it, please!

Please, if you're out and about anywhere over the coming days and weeks, it is really important to throw any used tissues in a dustbin....

Purple Popping Up....to brighten our spirits today!

Thanks again to Jennifer and Christoph Buller for the personal donation of 4,000 crocus bulbs for Castleknock village. So very kind of...

World Wild Life Day 2020

On March 3rd, Margaret Condon and Leisha Heffernan celebrated World Wild Life Day at the Wild Work event in Cork. Castleknock Tidy Towns...

Bin there, done that!

A lovely new bin is now in place beside the bench in the heart of the village. Much needed too! That brings the number of new, shiny...

Spring in Castleknock

Despite the cold and wet weather to date, Spring is springing up all across Castleknock. There's no stopping Mother Nature! Thanks to...

Castleknock Canal Amenity

Photo taken yesterday of the wonderful amenity on our doorstep - the Royal Canal 12th Lock, Castleknock. Take a walk, enjoy a cycle,...

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