CONGRATULATIONS WERE EXTENDED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BALLINA SALMON FESTIVAL AND HIS TEAM AT LAST NIGHT’S MONTHLY MEETING OF BALLINA TOWN COUNCIL.

THE MAYOR OF BALLINA, INDEPENDENT COUNCILLOR PETER CLARKE SAID BENNY WALKIN AND HIS COMMITTEE SHOULD BE CONGRATULATED FOR SUCCESSFULLY ATTRACTING 200,000 PEOPLE TO BALLINA FOR A VARIETY OF  EVENTS OVER THE FESTIVAL.

ALL COUNCILLORS PRESENT AGREED.

COMMITTEE MEMBER FIANNA FAIL COUNCILLOR FRANCES MCANDREW ADDED THAT THE FINAL EVENT OF THE 2011 FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE ON SUNDAY NEXT. THAT’S THE TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC WHICH WAS POSTPONED DUE TO BAD WEATHER AND IS NOW SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON THIS SUNDAY, JULY 31^ST.