The countdown is on in Co Offaly for one of the biggest events in the Macra calendar.

Karen Elliffe was crowned Queen of the Land at a gala ceremony last Sunday night in Tullamore, Co Offaly.

Kerry girl Christine Buckley was crowned Queen of the Land at a gala ceremony last Sunday night in Tullamore, Co Offaly.

The National Inventions Competition at this year’s Tullamore Show attracted great interest.