hdfdfdfdfddfdeck out our video about this year's Big Beach Clean on Bull Island! Each year, we participate in a litter pick on Bull Island, the causeway and the coast road for the Big Beach Clean. Check out our video about this year's Big Beach Clean on Bull Island! We were very excited to start picking the beach! Please check Facebook and Instagram for most up-to-date information on any of our events. Come join us if you can! We are very excited to start picking the beach

Each year we host a sunflower competiton and have a brilliant mix of entrants. Please check out our Facebook and Instagram pages for the most up-to-date details. Previous Winners 2026 Congratulations to Gail for winning the Best Sunflower Display of 2026! And thanks to SuperValu, Raheny for supporting the work of our group with a donation of a hamper for the winner. Thanks to everyone who participated and entered the contest. 2025 Congratulations to Linda for her Tallest Sun

A little jewel in Dublin Bay. Proinsias Mac an Bheatha A Pintail Duck near the Bull Island causeway. Dubliners are so lucky to have this beautiful island, right on their doorstep. The Bull Island is right in the heart of Dublin Bay, and has grown and expanded there over the last 200 years. The north wall of Dublin port completed in 1825, has allowed sand to be deposited on its north side, and this sand has expanded today to an become an island 5km in length, and a 1km in widt

Each year we participate in the National Spring Clean. Check our Facebook and Instagram page for up-to-date information! As part of the 2026 An Taisce National Spring Clean, we held a clean-up along the Santry River in April

Each year we participate in the Team Dublin Clean-up. Check our Facebook and Instagram for up-to-date information! 2025 Team Dublin Clean-up

Wild Orchards of Raheny in 2026 Over the past three years, Raheny Tidy Village Group has been monitoring the wild orchids growing in Raheny. This year, the results are outstanding. We have more than doubled the number of wild orchids recorded in the Raheny area, with a total of 684 orchids counted in 2026. ​ The presence of wild orchids provides valuable insight into the broader impacts of environmental change, making them important indicators of ecosystem health. This is a r

Why Native Plants Matter in Irish Gardens An effective way to support biodiversity in Irish gardens is by planting some native Irish plants. Native plants have evolved alongside Ireland’s wildlife over thousands of years. As a result, they provide the right food, shelter and breeding spaces for pollinators such as bees and butterflies, as well as birds and other beneficial insects. Native Irish wildflowers, shrubs and trees are also naturally suited to our climate and soi

Volunteers with rubbish collected from the River Santry As we move into the brighter months, the Raheny Tidy Village Group has been busy across a wide range of projects and events. From sustainability initiatives to celebrations, it has already been a great start to 2026. Raheny Biodiversity Corridor plaque Raheny Biodiversity Corridor You may already have noticed Raheny's Biodiversity Corridor plaques around the village. These are part of the new biodiversity corridor, ext

Winning a Gold Medal at the SuperValu Tidy Towns completion in September 🏆 We are absolutely thrilled to begin this December newsletter with the fantastic news that Raheny won a gold medal for the second time at the SuperValu National Tidy Towns Awards this year! 🏆 This incredible achievement is a testament to the dedication, hard work and community spirit of our volunteers, residents, local businesses and partners throughout the years. We are immensely proud of what has be

Volunteers at the Team Dublin Clean-up in April We at Raheny Tidy Villlage we want to thank our amazing volunteers and other community organisations in Raheny for their continued support. 🏆 Tidy Towns: Let’s Go for Gold… Again! Our entry for the SuperValu Tidy Towns Competition has been submitted! Judging for the competition will take place in June and July. After earning a Gold Medal in 2024, we are keeping our fingers and toes crossed for a great result this year. We

Raheny Tidy Village Group Newsletter - Spring 2025

2023 was another busy year for the Raheny Tidy Village Group. We want to thank our brilliant volunteers and other community organisations in Raheny for their hard work and support. Community Garden Community Garden This year we start a Community Garden! It is located in the grounds of Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace church in the centre of Raheny village. Our vision for the garden is is an organic, biodiverse and sustainable space for all ages and abilities with as many n

Welcome to our Winter 2022 newsletter! Tidy Towns and DCC Awards Raheny has won another bronze medal in the Tidy Towns Competition! We scored 342 points, up 11 points from last year. We are delighted to say that Raheny was the winner of this year's Dublin City Council Neighbourhood Awards! DCC said that Raheny was singled out because of the pride local people take in their village and in recognition of the many hours they spend every day ensuring that it is very clean and gr

Welcome to our newsletter! We have been busy over the last few months and have lots to tell you about. Tidy Towns Awards Raheny has won another bronze medal in the Tidy Towns Competition. We scored 333 points, up 8 points from the last entry in 2019. Out of the 44 districts that entered from Dublin, Raheny came 7th. We were also awarded Highly Commended in the Water and Communities Award, thanks to all the work we've been doing on the River Santry this year. We are delighte

Welcome to our Summer 2021 newsletter! We have been busy over the last few months and have lots of projects to tell you about.

Welcome to our second newsletter which will update you on some of the projects we have been working on over the past year.

Welcome to our first newsletter! Raheny Tidy Village Group meets every Saturday morning at 10.30am at the Scouts Den throughout the year and every Wednesday evening at 7pm during the summer months. We would love it if you joined us some time – all help is very welcome and no commitment is necessary What we do Clean litter Organise floral displays providing winter and summer colour Restore and install features in our village such as the restoration of the historic pump at th