Naas Sets The Standard, Leixlip Impresses In IBAL’s Clean Towns League

Monday, 16 June 2025 08:46

By Martin Osborne

Ennis, Killarney, Leixlip and Monaghan were also in the top 5 cleanest town and cities across the country.

Ireland is making excellent progress when it comes to litter disposal, according to the latest survey from IBAL.

Naas is the cleanest town in the country topping the ranking of 40 towns and cities surveyed.

Ennis, Killarney, Leixlip and Monaghan were also in the top 5 cleanest town and cities across the country.

Several locations in Naas were highlighted for their exceptional presentation, including North Main Street, noted for its fresh appearance, Canal Walk at Abbey Bridge, described as a particularly attractive waterside setting, and Abbey Street Car Park.

Seven out of the ten sites surveyed in Leixlip received the top litter grade and the remainder were just shy of top marks.

Standout areas in Leixlip included the Main Street, Rye River Walk and Biodiversity Park, Leixlip Amenities Sports Centre, and the Town Centre Car Park. Beyond the survey sites, there was widespread evidence of Tidy Towns initiatives across Leixlip, visible through elements such as planter boxes and painted utility boxes.

🏆 2025 IBAL Anti-Litter League – 1st Round Results

Rank	Town / City	Cleanliness Rating
1	Naas	Cleaner than European Norms
2	Ennis	Cleaner than European Norms
3	Killarney	Cleaner than European Norms
4	Leixlip	Cleaner than European Norms
5	Monaghan	Cleaner than European Norms
6	Sligo	Cleaner than European Norms
7	Tullamore	Cleaner than European Norms
8	Waterford City	Cleaner than European Norms
9	Wicklow	Cleaner than European Norms
10	Galway City Centre	Clean to European Norms
11	Mullingar	Clean to European Norms
12	Dun Laoghaire	Clean to European Norms
13	Letterkenny	Clean to European Norms
14	Westport	Clean to European Norms
15	Ballybeg – Waterford City	Clean to European Norms
16	Kilkenny	Clean to European Norms
17	Wexford	Clean to European Norms
18	Athlone	Clean to European Norms
19	Cavan	Clean to European Norms
20	Portlaoise	Clean to European Norms
21	Tralee	Clean to European Norms
22	Clonmel	Clean to European Norms
23	Roscommon	Clean to European Norms
24	Drogheda	Clean to European Norms
25	Dundalk	Clean to European Norms
26	Cork City Centre	Clean to European Norms
27	Mahon – Cork City	Clean to European Norms
28	Navan	Moderately littered
29	Dublin Airport Environs	Moderately littered
30	Longford	Moderately littered
31	Galvone – Limerick City South	Moderately littered
32	Fermoy	Moderately littered
33	Carlow	Moderately littered
34	Dublin City Centre	Moderately littered
35	Ballymun	Moderately littered
36	Limerick City Centre	Moderately littered
37	Galway Inner City – Ballybane	Littered
38	Tallaght	Littered
39	Cork Northside	Seriously littered
40	Dublin North Inner City	Seriously littered

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