While towns like Glaslough and Emyvale and Belturbet have banned posters, others in the Northern Sound region have allowed them to be put up

According to Gardaí, by marking your property, you can make stolen items traceable should it be stolen and recovered.

Tidy Towns encourages communities to improve their local environment and make their area a better place to live, work and visit.

The one thing that has struck me is how committed people are and how interested they are.

Adjudication is set to take place in May.

Volunteers will be needed on the day.

'Trim is the tidiest town in Ireland'

Minister Heather Humphries will be presenting the awards.