Jenny walking on air over Denver Balloon Convention

A Cork business-woman is putting her balloon sculpting skills to the test this week at the World Balloon Convention. Jenny Murphy will be the first Irish person to compete in the event, which gets under way in Denver, Colorado tomorrow.

She opened her balloon business, Red Balloon Cork, in 2009.

Among the events Ms Murphy is participating in, is a large sculpture competition, which begins today in advance of the official opening.