Ballinahown took home the overall title, with Abbeyleix right behind them as Ireland's tidiest small town.
This year’s Tidy Towns runners up say they are already putting plans in place to win back the title next year.
Westmeath's Ballinahown was named as Ireland's tidiest town for 2026 on Friday and also took home the award for the Tidiest Village at a ceremony in Croke Park.
Abbeyleix came away with victory in Ireland's tidiest small town and also received an 11th consecutive gold medal and finished just one point behind the overall winners.
John Dolan from the Ballinahown Tidy Towns Group says the compeition brings out the best in communities:
These people in the village believe this could do great things for the area:
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