Mullingar has ranked fifth in the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) ranking of the cleanest towns in Ireland throughout 2023.
Mullingar was deemed ‘Cleaner than European Norms’ in the study and moved up from 8th in last year’s rankings. The town has improved considerably from its 16th-placed ranking in 2021. Athlone ranked 22nd on the list and was deemed ‘Clean to European Norms’.