Campaign secures future of Mountbellew Agricultural Show
Galway Bay fm newsroom - A campaign to save one of the oldest agricultural shows in the county is gathering momentum.Mountbellew Agricultural Show will take place on Saturday week, September 14th.
The organising committee began a campaign to secure the future of the show by hosting a public meeting in July.They asked people to support the local show and come up with new ideas to ensure its survival.The show hit a financial hurdle due to its cancellation on several occasions due to poor weather and foot and mouth disease.Chairman of Mountbellew Agricultural Show, Frank Colleavy, says the show of support since the public meeting has been significant.