The 25th anniversary of the twinning of Ballybay and the village of Gergweis in Germany is due to be marked this year.
The issue was discussed at the latest meeting of the Ballybay-Clones MD when Municipal District Co-Ordinator, Matthew Lambe, told members that representatives from Osterhofen, the area where Gergweis is located have extended an invitation for a delegation to travel to Bavaria in June of this year. A return trip to Ballybay would take place in either September or October.
Osterhofen is located in South Germany and has a population of around 12,000 people, with the village of Gergweis having a population of around 600. Ballybay and Gergweis officially signed a twinning agreement in 2000, after an Osterhofen council member was introduced to Ballybay after the 1997 All-Ireland Hurling Final.
