It’s “tumbs-up’ from Ballina Arts Centre Manager Sean Walsh as Ballina and it’s renowned Salmon Festival add yet another dimension to it’s outstanding community festival programme with an impressive artistic Fringe Festival to be held in junction with the town’s festival week. Attending the launch of the Ballina Fringe Festival – with all it’s outstanding artistic events – were Ice House Hotel’s dedicated sponsors Pearse Farrell and Bernie Keogh, Mayo North’s Anne Marie Flynn, Ballina Municipal District’s Leas Cathaoirleach Colr. Michael Smyth and Ballina Fringe event co-ordinator Susan Heffernan. Picture Henry Wills.