AIB’s Tullamore vote of confidence

THERE was no shortage of volunteers at Tullamore last Sunday, with a small army of 500, marshalled by the National Livestock Show committee of 33, headed by Michael Fox, chairman, Freda Kinnarney, secretary and Christy Maye, PRO.

They had 1,600 cattle, 1,200 horse and 400 sheep to look after easier to manage than the estimated 50,000 visitors who were stuck in traffic jams of up to six miles.

But the massive event, with more than 400 trade stands and a prize fund of E145,000 at stake for 920 agricultural exhibition classes, got a major vote of confidence from its title sponsors, Allied Irish Banks.