The first weekend of August next year will see large numbers of people descend on the north-eastern part of the county to celebrate The Gathering. At the November meeting of the Ballina Electoral Area Committee this week, Acting Director of Services, Paul Benson told the members, that Minister of State, Michael Ring TD had written to all local authorites to ask for budget provisions to be made for the event next year. He also told the members that it had been decided the first week in August is a potenital week to target for events for The Gathering next summer, so it could tie into a number of events that will be running and school holidays, especially in the UK.
Cllr Seamus Weir told the meeting that the committee that had been set up to discuss plans for it in the area had met, and he was very hopeful that a number of successful events would be run next year in the area. Cllr Jarlath Munnelly said, “It’s very important that every community should try and do something, this could be a major boost for the country and the start of something with great tourisim potential for the future.”
