Sligo has been ranked the best place in Europe in this year's European Competition for Best Health and Wellbeing.
The Strandhill Community Development Association has been awarded this year's European Destination of Excellence (EDEN) Award as the best emerging destination that promotes sustainable tourism by using health and well-being assets that are characteristic of their region to grow visitor numbers.
The two other finalists from the North West were Adventure Sligo and Slow Adventure Leitrim.
The EDEN award was presented to the winner by Fáilte Ireland at a ceremony in the Sligo Park Hotel.
Speaking after the ceremony, Eva Costello from Fáilte Ireland says the standards were very high this year:
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Accepting the award was Aoife Porter from the Strandhill Community Development Association.
She says they are proud that the positive actions of both the businesses and people who help shape Strandhill every day has been rewarded:
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