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International flavour to Tullamore Show opening Offaly Express

17.08.11

LED by the Mountbolus Pipe Band, the large group of dignitaries made their way to the stand for the officially opening of the Tullamore Show on Sunday.

As well as local politicians the event had an international flavour, with the Canadian Ambassador to Ireland, Loyola Hern as well as the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Agricultural Minister Michelle O’Neill both in attendance.

Even the sporadic showers did not discourage the audience who just upped hoods and opened umbrellas to hear the speeches.

MC for the event Freda Kinnarney paid tribute to all exhibitors, competitors and supporters for making the show such a success.

Chairman George Gill said the show was the perfect example of what can be achieved when people pull together. “That’s what the show was about,” he said, adding he was delighted to see the amount of support for the show.

John O’Hara, Chairman of the National Show Committee said the show to the industry was what All Ireland day was the Croke Park. “All the shows in the country look to Tullamore,” he said.

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