Festival Blooms with 50,000 visitors

MORE than 50,000 people flocked to Bloom 2008, the five-day gardening showpiece, which ended at Phoenix Park in Dublin yesterday evening.

Bord Bia, which hosted the event, said it was an outstanding success and its extraordinary development in just two years was a great pleasure.

Chief executive Aidan Cotter said he was delighted with the standard of this year’s show and believes the event will grow to become an international showcase with an impact both at home and abroad.