Mullingar Chamber thinks local businesses will be fully prepared for the return of the Fleadh next summer.
Westmeath businesses will learn a lot from this year's running of the Fleadh according to the Mullingar Chamber of Commerce.
The world's biggest traditional music festival will be coming back to the town in the summer of 2023 after seeing off competing bids from Belfast and Wexford.
Chamber President John Geoghegan believes the influx of half a million festival revelers into Westmeath poses opportunities and challenges for pubs and shops.
Mr. Geoghegan says this year's Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann will provide priceless insight for those working in Mullingar: