'Naas set to come alive' for Punchestown Festival - Kildare minister Lawless

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless said he is eagerly looking forward to the Punchestown Festival.

Mr Lawless said the Festival “has been a fixture in my calendar as long as I can remember” and he wished the organisers all the best.

The Kildare North TD told the Leinster Leader: “The meeting is a great boost to the local economy and Naas especially comes alive every year at festival time.

“No better place to shop, eat or socialise and the town and surrounds have a really special buzz all that week.

“Visitors from UK and around Europe as well as around Ireland will be very welcome to sample the famous hospitality that Co Kildare has to offer.

“The five days of world-class jump racing, fashion and food is the highlight of the social calendar in Kildare and will be enjoyed by over 130,000 people.

“I know that Kildare people living abroad often come home and have a big reunion for Punchestown Week and enjoy feature races like the Punchestown Gold Cup and the Champion Hurdle.

“Best of luck to all racegoers and to all horses and connections in the run-in!”

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