Finalists for Gateway awards revealed

A man who has travelled the world, and shared his experiences on tv and in print - and who lives in Westmeath - is to be the guest speaker at the MidlandsIreland.ie Gateway to Innovation and Excellence Awards.Manchán Magan will provide an insight into his world at the gala ceremony, taking place at the Mullingar Park Hotel this Friday night.Manchán, who lives in Castlepollard, has made over thirty travel documentaries focusing on issues of world culture and globalisation for RTE, TG4, the Travel Channel and History Channel.His programmes are shown in 25 territories around the world. No Béarla, his documentary series about travelling around Ireland speaking only Irish sparked international debate. He writes the Magan's World travel column for the Irish Times and his show The Big Adventure, on RTE Radio 1 explores madcap adventure.To read more see this week's edition of the Westmeath Examiner.