Tidy Towns champion who helped his town win coveted top award named Cork Person of the Month

Tom Butler, who has been chairman of Ballincollig Tidy Towns for 25 years, was recognised for for his pivotal role at the helm of the volunteer group, which claimed the national title for the town last year

Chairman of Ballincollig Tidy Towns Tom Butler, centre, with Valerie O'Sullivan, chief executive of Cork City Council, and Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Dan Boyle at a civic reception in City Hall to celebrate Ballincollig being named as the overall winner of last year's SuperValu Tidy Towns Competition.

The man who inspired his community to win Ireland’s Tidiest town Award last year has been named Cork person of the month for March.

Tidy Towns champion Tom Butler, who has been chairman of Ballincollig Tidy Towns for 25 years, guiding it to multiple awards over the years, was recognised for his unwavering commitment to improving his local community and for his pivotal role at the helm of the volunteer group which claimed the national title for the town last year.