Clondalkin - Local Organisations

Local Organisations

Community organisations include a unit of Toastmasters International, an Order of Malta branch and several youth groups - including Clondalkin Youth Theatre (associated with the Irish National Association for Youth Drama).

The town is also home to St Joseph's Pipe band (established in 1937).

The Clondalkin Youth Band was founded in 1986. A marching band, CYB participates in marching, concert and field-show championships, and is consistently ranked among the top bands in Ireland. In 2009, the band won the All-Ireland concert band championships in Cork. The band has numerous European gold medals under its belt, and in 2005 they gained a World Silver Standard Award at the WMC, Kerkrade. Then, at the WMC 2009, the band picked up a gold standard award, and finished 7th out of 20 bands in their category, ranking them the highest out of the Irish bands to participate in the competition.

Scouting Ireland meet in the Scout Hall on Watery Lane most evenings. Boy's & Girl's Brigades, Guides & Brownies meet at St John's Parish Hall on Tower road.

Clondalkin Youth Theater is a theater group for youth's in the Clondalkin area. It has two subgroups, the Junior club (10-16 yr old) and the Senior group (16-24 yr old) It is 25 years running and has had over 100 members in its time. At the moment is has around 30 members. They practice in the Áras Chroinan where they also put on various plays on its stage. Many of their members have gone on to Drama College and further. It is affiliated with NAYD.

The Clondalkin TidyTowns, group started on a campaign to rid the streets and green areas of Clondalkin Village of the ghastly site of litter in early 2012. Following a well attended Public Meeting held on the 6th March in Clondalkin Civic Offices which was supported by Local Councillors and TD's, it was decided to set up a committee and put some plans in place. The first public gathering took place on Tuesday 13 March and about 20 people came out to give a helping hand. The following Tuesday the group grew to over 23 people.

The group meets every Tuesday at 6.30pm and Saturday morning at 10am in Tuthills car-park in the village with the aim to generate awareness, co-operation and enthusiasm amongst the people of Clondalkin in a concerted effort to enhance the natural, historic and built environment of the village. The TidyTowns group were awarded the South Dublin County Community Group of the Year 2012 at a ceremony held in the Civic Theatre in Tallaght on 4th October. The group has also been nominated for a Pride of Place award for 2012.