Man Behind Midlands Green City Plan Given Freedom Of Roscommon

Roscommon County Council

Sean Mulryan was conferred with the honour at a special ceremony.

A business man who plans on turning a Midlands Town into Ireland's first green city has been given the freedom of Roscommon.  

Sean Mulryan was conferred with the honour at a special ceremony in Roscommon County Council yesterday.  

He's the ninth person in the history of the county to receive the award along with the O'Rourke sisters from boxing, actor Chris O'Dowd, and former President of Ireland Mary McAleese.  

The Managing Director of Ballymore wants to turn Athlone into Ireland's first green city by 2040, boosting its population from 23,000, to 50,000.  

Ballymore is one of the largest property companies in Europe and currently employs over seven hundred people.  

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