Assessment of participating towns is carried out by an independent panel of adjudicators appointed by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and takes place during the months of June, July and August each year. This assessment is conducted in secret and on unspecified dates.

Each entrant is assessed under eight criteria with a total of 450 marks available as follows –

Community Involvement & Planning (60 marks)

Built Environment & Streetscape (50 marks)

Landscaping & Open Spaces (50 marks)

Wildlife, Habitats & Natural Amenities (50 marks)

Tidiness & Litter Control (90 marks)

Sustainable Waste & Resource Management (50 marks)

Residential Streets & Housing Areas (50 marks)

Approach Roads, Streets & Lanes (50 marks).  

The following are the donnybrook tidy towns adjudication reports: