Irish hot-air balloon championship takes off

The 32nd Irish hot-air balloon championship is underway.

Irish hot-air balloon championship takes off
Wed, 25 Sep, 2002 - 11:12

The 32nd Irish hot-air balloon championship is underway.

A fleet of balloons left Navan this morning taking to the skies in the longest running hot-air balloon event of its kind in the world.

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