The Irish Times Ireland's Greenest Places 2025
From solar-powered restaurants to coastal conservation, Ireland’s Greenest Places Awards 2025 spotlight the inspiring local efforts driving a more sustainable future - with the Dingle Peninsula taking top honours
Skerries, Inagh, Dún Laoghaire and Co Westmeath river restoration project also honoured at ceremony in Dublin
Communities large and small around the country are making all sorts of admirable efforts to live more sustainably, but the Dingle Peninsula claims top prize in the Irish Times competition
Competition found numerous examples of environmental enhancement in urban and rural locations
These 14 nominees show concrete evidence of widespread action on climate and sustainability goals
Claire Joyce made the switch to electric driving to save money and reduce emissions
Nominee places range from the shadows of Croagh Patrick to a once derelict dump site in Dublin’s Liberties
Electric Ireland is helping thousands of customers experience the benefits of solar energy by significantly cutting their bills while helping the environment. And with grants of up to €1800 available toward the cost, it’s a particularly good time to make the investment
From urban community gardens and ambitious rural tree-planting to sustainability initiatives involving whole towns, the chase is on for this year’s bragging rights
Ireland’s Greenest Places: We want readers to nominate a suburb, village, town, island or community
From smart meters to solar panels and heat pumps, Electric Ireland is helping households make the switch to cleaner, greener living
Competition an invitation to groups and communities to get recognition for their environmental endeavours
We are asking readers to nominate the places across Ireland they believe deserve to be acknowledged
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