MAYOR LAUNCHES BALLINASLOE OCTOBER FAIR PROGRAMME

Date Published: 15-Sep-2009

Mayor of Ballinasloe, Johnny Walsh, launched the programme of events for this year's October Fair at a function last night. [Mon 14/9]More than 85 thousand visitors are expected at the 300-year-old festival which runs from October 3rd to 11th and which is worth more than 8 million euro to the local economy.The 2009 Carlton Shearwater Queen of the Fair will be selected at a function in the hotel on Friday September 25th.