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Welcome back to the Lovely Show! Justine's back from The Fleadh and Kevin has gotten lost in translations. This week your lovely hosts are chatting over filled croissants, buzz ball bodybuilders and a goat named Sasha. Support The Lovely Show to get ad-free listening and bonus episodes at https://headstuffpodcasts.com/membership/ - listen to your bonus episodes and ad-free feed in your favourite app! This is a HeadStuff podcast produced by Hilary Barry. Artwork by Matt Mahon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Féile and the FleadhFollowing on from Tradfest - well done Dónal and everyone  involved- Féile and  the Fleadh were mighty. Sixteen days of Féile An Phobail, seperate but running parallel with a week of the first Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann to be held in Belfast. An estimated one million plus Fleadh hoppers  meandered their way through Belfast soaking up the music, the craic and the joyful atmosphere as musicians and dancers playing their hearts out on streets and in pubs and music venues. Well done to all involved in organising this marvellous event. From Comhaltas first of all and all the musicans and dancers to Belfast City Council to the Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald who gave £1 million in funding in support of the Fleadh, to all of the business owners who opened their doors and provided the services that the crowds needed and enjoyed. Well done also to the media. The local broadcast radio and television made a special effort, as did TG4. Together they broadcast hours of happy smiling people appreciating the Fleadh, listening to the music and watching the dancers. And not forgetting Niall and Bronagh McClean,and Ards Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCE), the host branch for the Fleadh. This fleadh was six years in the making but it paid off – big time. Not least in its social and societal benefits. I spent some time each day at the competitions in the Waterfront Hall. The standard of the music was amazing. Over 5,000 musicians from over 20 countries participated. That included a number of bands from the Unionist and Loyalist tradition. Fair play to them. They were warmly welcomed by enthusiastic crowds.The Little Lost Bird and the Blue ButterflyAmong the art exhibitions was one by John B Vallely. JB is a renowned artist from Armagh City and a traditional musician and s great champion of the Uilleann pipes. He has been painting for over 70 years and his exhibition for Féile focussed on the loss of innocence; on the children killed at Wounded Knee by the US army in 1890 and the current Israeli genocide in Gaza in which tens of thousands of Palestinian children have been murdered. Two images stand out in his remarkable exhibition. One is of a blue bird dedicated to Zintkála Nuni – the Little Lost Bird. It is symbolic of a baby girl who was found strapped to her murdered mother's back four days after the massacre at Wounded Knee. She had survived four days in the snow. Her name was not known so she was named Zintkála Nuni – the Little Lost Bird.Wildfires and Climate ChangeIt has been a summer thus far that tens of thousands of people in Europe and North America will remember for a long time to come. Climate change has exploded in a series of enormous and dangerous wildfires that have left devastation in their wake. Day after day the media is full of images of forests and farm land destroyed, homes in ruins and families living in makeshift shelters. From Spain to Greece and across Canada and the USA the land burns as a result of prolonged heatwaves and droughts.Of course, there are still those who boohoo even the notion of climate change. But the evidence today is overwhelming and it's not new. As far back as the 1970s I recall warnings about the impact of pollution on the environment. In 1988 the United Nations established two UN agencies focussed on climate change - the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) along with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 

Tá Seachtain ag teacht beo ó Fhleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026! Ar feadh seachtaine tháinig na sluaite go Béal Feirste chun sult a bhaint as an cheol, na comórtais agus as an chathair féin. Den chéad uair riamh, bhí Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann á reáchtáil i bpríomhchathair an Tuaiscirt agus Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann ag céiliúradh 75 bliain ar an fhód. Chuir Séamus agus Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta as an Aird Mhóir i nGaeltacht Chonamara gach duine faoi gheasa lena gcuid ceoil thraidisiúnta le linn na Fleidhe. Bhí siad báite sa cheol ó bhí siad sa chliabhán agus anois tá siad ag tabhairt an cheoil sin ar fud an domhain. Bhí Séamus agus Caoimhe i gcuideachta Áine Ní Bhreisleáin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann took over Belfast City Centre for over a week drawing huge crowds. The all-Ireland traditional Irish music competition and festival has been near universally hailed as an enormous success. It has been cited as having made a massive cultural, social, and economic impact on the city. How much money was made? What impact will it have on the Fleadh, and can any lessons be learned? Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph reporter, and fleadh veteran, Liam Tunney, and by Business Editor Margaret Canning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eamon McAviney from the Belfast social club The 3 C's, explains the reasoning behind his gesture.

SDLP Cllr Carl Whyte and commentator Chris Donnelly react

Lissycasey's Máirtín Óg Ó Maonaigh won the Under 12 Lilting Competition in the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 at only 9 years old. 5,000 musicians and dancers participated in the All-Ireland Fleadh competitions this year, with 22 countries taking part. He joined Alan Morrissey with his mam, Mairéad Considine, to talk about the experience. Photo

Dave fills us in on the goss afterc The Fleadh, it's a Irish-music-themed Top 10 Tuesday and Emma's got some friendship issues she wonders if she needs to get over pronto... all of this and more on this monring's episode of Fully Charged!

Myself and Carl Kinsella just can't stop talking about sports, guys! Seriously though, the drama around FIFA at the moment is top tier so we had to discuss it, along with the magical scenes coming out of Belfast from the Fleadh last week, an update on the so-called ceasefire in Gaza and lots more besides.To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, join the community on Patreon here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To describe the experience of the last eight days, Gavin McKenna, Head of Marketing at Visit Belfast.

Guests include the SDLP's Séamas de Faoite & Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons

Michelle Nic Grianna ag labhairt le: Ellie -Ann Nic Pháidín as Buíon ceoil sóisear Chloich Cheann Fhaola Joe Mangan,Michael Joe Mac Pháidín, Mairí Nic Giolla Bhríde Anthony, Carl & Christopher Ó Dochartaigh.

Niall McClean, Co-Chair of the Organising Committee, reflects on this year's Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, which took place in Belfast.

As Belfast was transformed for a week by the Fleadh, we had a special tenx9 with live music & true stories of TRADITION: Maureen Boyle fell for the trad-loving seminarian; Houdi McCabe couldn't understand the hypocrisy all around him; Judith McGillion had a gentle moment with the loyalist bandsman. Paul is your host. The podcast contains highlights from the evening recorded live in Belfast's Black Box. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began in Belfast in 2011 in the Black Box, started by Paul Doran & Pádraig Ó Tuama. You'll find all the upcoming dates at tenx9.com/events, our guidelines at tenx9.com/guidelines & you can submit your stories at tenx9.com/submissions. Email us at tenx9belfast@gmail.com

Le plus grand festival de musique traditionnelle irlandaise, le Fleadh, a fait vibrer Belfast pendant une semaine. C'est une première pour la capitale nord-irlandaise et seulement la deuxième fois, en 75 ans d'existence, que le festival se tient en Irlande du Nord. C'est un symbole fort dans une région longtemps marquée par les divisions communautaires et où la culture gaélique, y compris la langue irlandaise, s'affichent désormais au grand jour.  De notre correspondante à Belfast, Les violons et les flûtes résonnent aux quatre coins de la capitale nord-irlandaise. « Chaque année, j'allais au Fleadh de la République d'Irlande, alors imaginer qu'il se tienne aujourd'hui ici, à Belfast, c'est assez incroyable, se réjouit Ray, lui-même professeur de musique traditionnelle. Et personnellement, je trouve que c'est une bien meilleure ville que Dublin pour la musique traditionnelle, il y a tellement plus de pubs ici qui accueillent des sessions de musique traditionnelle ! » Auparavant, l'Irlande du Nord n'avait accueilli le Fleadh qu'une seule fois, à Derry, en 2013. Cette édition à Belfast est donc une preuve de l'engouement grandissant dans la région pour la culture gaélique : la musique bien sûr, mais aussi la langue. Ce regain d'intérêt est porté notamment par une nouvelle génération d'artistes, avec Kneecap en figure de proue, ce trio originaire de Belfast qui rappe exclusivement en irlandais. Au centre culturel MAC, Stiofn anime un cours de langue irlandaise, organisé spécifiquement pendant le festival. Et il affiche complet. « À Belfast, on assiste aujourd'hui à un nouvel élan pour la langue irlandaise, indique-t-il, le nombre d'enfants scolarisés en irlandais augmente, de plus en plus de jeunes l'utilisent au quotidien, et beaucoup d'adultes redécouvrent cette langue, ou se lancent dans son apprentissage pour la première fois. » À lire aussiEn Irlande, l'engouement pour la musique traditionnelle Un marqueur identitaire Mais en Irlande du Nord, la langue irlandaise demeure un marqueur identitaire fort, associé à la communauté catholique et républicaine. Un héritage des Troubles, ce conflit qui a opposé pendant trois décennies les républicains, favorables à la réunification de l'Irlande, aux unionistes protestants, attachés eux au Royaume-Uni. « Ce festival est un moment assez extraordinaire, et ce que j'apprécie particulièrement, c'est que toutes les cultures de l'île y trouvent leur place, souligne Padraig, l'un des élèves du jour qui a grandi à Belfast dans les années 80. On y croise aussi des joueurs de tambours Lambeg, des cornemuses écossaises, qui font elles aussi partie de l'histoire de cette île. Et c'est important qu'elles soient représentées aux côtés de ce que l'on considère comme la tradition irlandaise plus classique. » Un message d'inclusion que porte Sorcha, l'une des organisatrices du Fleadh. « Si certaines personnes lui donnent une dimension politique, c'est leur propre interprétation. Mais cette langue est notre langue maternelle, c'est la langue de l'île d'Irlande, insiste-t-elle. Elle n'est donc pas politique : ce n'est pas une langue républicaine, nationaliste. Non, tous les Irlandais possèdent cette langue. Et ça n'a rien de menaçant. C'est une langue magnifique, une occasion de renouer avec sa terre, avec son héritage à l'échelle de toute l'île, et avec notre communauté dans son ensemble. C'est ouvert à tout le monde. » Il y a encore quelques années, une telle célébration de la culture gaélique aurait été impensable à Belfast. Cette année, le Fleadh y a pourtant réuni plus de 800 000 visiteurs. À lire aussiIrlande du Nord: les souvenirs du «Bloody Sunday», à la veille du jugement d'un soldat britannique

Stuart Maconie finds himself "i lár an aonaigh" - at the heart of craic, ceol, and much more at the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (All-Ireland Fleadh), as Belfast hosts the festival celebrating Irish music and culture for the very first time.The Fleadh comes second nature to frontman and lead singer of Hothouse Flowers Liam Ó Maonlaí, who was brought up in a household full of traditional Irish music and song. As the band prepares for their "Greatest Hits" tour later this year, Liam reflects on the poignant story behind their hit single "Don't Go", and the time he was left behind by the band's tour bus.Olivia McVeigh mightn't be in a band, but alongside her fellow podcasters of The Girls Groupchat she's taking the show onstage, alongside Irish girl group legends B*witched and even to ABBA Voyage. She tells Stuart about how her diagnosis of alopecia changed her entire career trajectory, into a world of advocacy and empowering others with the condition.Emma Southon may have had a very different career as historian if she hadn't hated history so much at school. She talks about her new book Servus: How Slavery Made the Roman Empire, which sets out to give readers a full picture of the reality of enslaved people in Ancient Rome.And Michael Fry muses on how a period of pure boredom pushed him towards comedy, and why he thinks the medium of radio is ripe for laughs, ahead of his third series of Lunchtime with Michael Fry on BBC Radio Ulster.Plus, musicians Dónal O'Connor, Neil Martin and Clare Sands give us just a "blaiseadh beag" - a very small taste of the great music coming out of the Fleadh.Presenter: Stuart Maconie Producer: Anthony McKee Technical Producer: Davy Neill Production Co-ordinators: Sylvie Conway and Caoilfhinn McFadden

Le plus grand festival de musique traditionnelle irlandaise, le Fleadh, a fait vibrer Belfast pendant une semaine. C'est une première pour la capitale nord-irlandaise et seulement la deuxième fois, en 75 ans d'existence, que le festival se tient en Irlande du Nord. C'est un symbole fort dans une région longtemps marquée par les divisions communautaires et où la culture gaélique, y compris la langue irlandaise, s'affichent désormais au grand jour.  De notre correspondante à Belfast, Les violons et les flûtes résonnent aux quatre coins de la capitale nord-irlandaise. « Chaque année, j'allais au Fleadh de la République d'Irlande, alors imaginer qu'il se tienne aujourd'hui ici, à Belfast, c'est assez incroyable, se réjouit Ray, lui-même professeur de musique traditionnelle. Et personnellement, je trouve que c'est une bien meilleure ville que Dublin pour la musique traditionnelle, il y a tellement plus de pubs ici qui accueillent des sessions de musique traditionnelle ! » Auparavant, l'Irlande du Nord n'avait accueilli le Fleadh qu'une seule fois, à Derry, en 2013. Cette édition à Belfast est donc une preuve de l'engouement grandissant dans la région pour la culture gaélique : la musique bien sûr, mais aussi la langue. Ce regain d'intérêt est porté notamment par une nouvelle génération d'artistes, avec Kneecap en figure de proue, ce trio originaire de Belfast qui rappe exclusivement en irlandais. Au centre culturel MAC, Stiofn anime un cours de langue irlandaise, organisé spécifiquement pendant le festival. Et il affiche complet. « À Belfast, on assiste aujourd'hui à un nouvel élan pour la langue irlandaise, indique-t-il, le nombre d'enfants scolarisés en irlandais augmente, de plus en plus de jeunes l'utilisent au quotidien, et beaucoup d'adultes redécouvrent cette langue, ou se lancent dans son apprentissage pour la première fois. » À lire aussiEn Irlande, l'engouement pour la musique traditionnelle Un marqueur identitaire Mais en Irlande du Nord, la langue irlandaise demeure un marqueur identitaire fort, associé à la communauté catholique et républicaine. Un héritage des Troubles, ce conflit qui a opposé pendant trois décennies les républicains, favorables à la réunification de l'Irlande, aux unionistes protestants, attachés eux au Royaume-Uni. « Ce festival est un moment assez extraordinaire, et ce que j'apprécie particulièrement, c'est que toutes les cultures de l'île y trouvent leur place, souligne Padraig, l'un des élèves du jour qui a grandi à Belfast dans les années 80. On y croise aussi des joueurs de tambours Lambeg, des cornemuses écossaises, qui font elles aussi partie de l'histoire de cette île. Et c'est important qu'elles soient représentées aux côtés de ce que l'on considère comme la tradition irlandaise plus classique. » Un message d'inclusion que porte Sorcha, l'une des organisatrices du Fleadh. « Si certaines personnes lui donnent une dimension politique, c'est leur propre interprétation. Mais cette langue est notre langue maternelle, c'est la langue de l'île d'Irlande, insiste-t-elle. Elle n'est donc pas politique : ce n'est pas une langue républicaine, nationaliste. Non, tous les Irlandais possèdent cette langue. Et ça n'a rien de menaçant. C'est une langue magnifique, une occasion de renouer avec sa terre, avec son héritage à l'échelle de toute l'île, et avec notre communauté dans son ensemble. C'est ouvert à tout le monde. » Il y a encore quelques années, une telle célébration de la culture gaélique aurait été impensable à Belfast. Cette année, le Fleadh y a pourtant réuni plus de 800 000 visiteurs. À lire aussiIrlande du Nord: les souvenirs du «Bloody Sunday», à la veille du jugement d'un soldat britannique

Nolan talks to Ind Cllr Paul McCusker and Commentator Matthew Robinson

A food vendor at this year's Fleadh in Belfast has apologised for playing the Celtic Symphony track by the Wolf Tones. It comes as the Let's Talk Loyalism group has sent a formal complaint to Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann organisers regarding the matter For more on the story Anton spoke to Ben Lowry former Editor of the Belfast Newsletter.

'Why unionists went to the Belfast Fleadh and liked it, some on social media ask why the July 12th celebrations cannot generate atmosphere more like the Fleadh', writes Newton Emerson in The Irish Times.Joining Shane to discuss this is Jamie Bryson, Editor of The Unionist Voice.

Dave Ranks: Irish Trad songs ahead of his weekend at The Fleadh, Emma's Music Game With No Name causes it's usual frustration and what's the story with stuff bought as a group when a housemate moves out?

... Irish trad songs he's most excited to hear at The Fleadh this weekend!

A food vendor at this year's Fleadh in Belfast has apologised for playing the Celtic Symphony track by the Wolf Tones. It comes as the Let's Talk Loyalism group has sent a formal complaint to Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann organisers regarding the matter For more on the story Anton spoke to Ben Lowry former Editor of the Belfast Newsletter.

Nolan talks to Green Cllr Brian Smyth and TUV's Ron McDowell. He also chats to callers.

Footfall in Belfast is currently well exceeding expectations as it hosts Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann for the first time. To tell us all about the excitement and events around the Fleadh was Siobhan McGuigan is Head of Events at Tourism Northern Ireland.

It's Girly Quiz day, Emma preps Dave for The Fleadh and all of the things that Dave is longing to eat

Footfall in Belfast is currently well exceeding expectations as it hosts Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann for the first time. To tell us all about the excitement and events around the Fleadh was Siobhan McGuigan is Head of Events at Tourism Northern Ireland.

durée : 00:03:32 - Le Fleadh Cheoil, grand raout de la musique irlandaise, a lieu du 2 au 9 août à Belfast. Rendez-vous majeur pour la communauté des musiciens traditionnels, c'est aussi une compétition qui rassemble plusieurs milliers de jeunes musiciens. Reportage. - équipe : Sofia Anastasio Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Mark Redmond, Síle Fitzgibbon, Lucy O'Brien and Emmet Moore play Sally Gardens and Humours of Tulla.

Mark Redmond, uilleann piper & tutor with Scoil Éigse, discusses the living tradition of the uilleann pipes. Síle Fitzgibbon and Lucy Ann O'Brien, musicians, discuss the experience of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast and Emmett Moore, musician and member of St Louis Irish Arts CCÉ, USA, on his journey to compete in this year's Fleadh.

Siobhán McGuigan, Head of Events with Tourism Northern Ireland, discusses the positive impact on Belfast and the wider region of hosting Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann for the first time.

Siobhán Ní Chonaráin, Priomh-Riarthóir, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, Brendan McAleer, Príomh Reachtaire with Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, and Councillor Róis-Máire Donnelly, Lord Mayor of Belfast, discuss the cultural significance of Belfast hosting Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann for the first time in its history.

Tá Seachtain beo ag Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026! Is é seo an chéad uair don Fleadh teacht go Béal Feirste, áit ina mbeidh breis agus 800,000 cuairteoir ag freastal ar an bhféile! Le linn na seachtaine seo, tiocfaidh anam isteach sa chathair le taibhithe sráide, seisiúin ceoil, seónna stáitse, céilithe, agus comórtais. Ach le 75 bliain á chéiliúradh ag Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, amharcann muid siar ar an meath a bhí tagtha ar an gceol traidisiúnta sular bunaíodh an eagraíocht. Agus fiosraíonn muid cad chuige a bhfuil daoine ar fud fad na cruinne chomh tógtha le ceol traidisiúnta na hÉireann? Beirt cheoltóir atá fite fuaite go dlúth le ceiliúradh na seachtaine seo ná an fidléir iomráiteach Dónal O'Connor agus an t-amhránaí agus portaire béil cumasach Róise Ní Mhurchú. Bhí an beirt i gcomhluadar Áine Ní Bhreisleáin ag an bhFleadh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tristan Rosenstock, presenter of Céilí House

The world's largest celebration of Irish music & culture, the Fleadh, kicks off in Belfast. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, reporter Elaine Mitchell, Maurice Brown from the Belfast bands, reporter Brendan Marshall, Belfast Night czar Michael Stewart & caller Peter speak with Nolan

For a sense of what people can expect, Gavin McKenna, the Head of Marketing at Visit Belfast.

Nolan talks to Niall McClean, co-chair of the Fleadh

Chris Buckler talks to Richard Evans, owner of The Pocket Cafe & DUP Cllr Sarah Bunting

Husband and wife, Niall and Bronagh McClean have been instrumental in bringing Fleadh Cheoil to Belfast. The couple along with their four young children will be performing and competing at the Fleadh.

IMRO Chats is a monthly podcast series exploring the topics, challenges and opportunities shaping Ireland's music industry, hosted by Anne-Marie Kelly.Our next episode, Festivals, looks at the many ways music festivals bring communities together, from the tradition and competition of the Fleadh to the evolving world of family-focused festival experiences.Featuring insights from PJ Phelan of Comhaltas Portlaoise, Colm Phelan and Áine McGeeney of Goitse, and Kaleidoscope Festival Director Fiona McGinn, the discussion explores the impact festivals can have on towns, families and artists, while reflecting on how live music creates connection, carries tradition across generations and brings a sense of home to audiences near and far.

Cómhrá leis an stiúrthóir clúiteach Damian McCann faoin gearrscannáin aige "Mí-Ádh" ag Féile Scannánaíochta na Gaillimhe. Fios Feasa le Rossa Ó Sioradáin – clár Gaeilge faoi chultúr agus na healaíona ar Raidió na Life, ó Luan go hAoine ag 20:00.

Medb Johnstone stiúrthóir & scríobhnóir an ghearrscannán Ár gCluiche Féin a bhéas le feiceáil ag Fleadh Scannán na Gaillimhe ag labhairt faoin scannán agus an fleadh.

A unique blend of history, music and theatre is coming to glór Ennis this weekend as O'Connell takes to the stage on Sunday, May 24th at 8pm. Produced, written and directed by Diarmuid de Faoite, the production explores the life, politics and legacy of Daniel O'Connell through powerful storytelling, original musical arrangements and a cast of leading Irish musicians and performers. To find out more, Daragh Dolan spoke with producer, writer & narrator Diarmuid de Faoite, as well as Musical Director, Geraldine Cotter.

The streets of Ennis will be lined with musicians for a 10-day Irish traditional music festival starting this weekend. The 2026 edition of the Fleadh Nua runs from March 23rd to June 1st and consists of over 120 events including concerts, céilithe, workshops and sessions. The programme features a production of 'O'Connell the Liberator' as well as an intimate concert by celebrated musicians Bríd Harper and Ryan Molloy, and a performance by the Kilfenora Céilí Band. Fleadh Nua committee member Micheál Ó Riabhaigh has been telling Clare FM's Daragh Leamy that participation and inclusivity have always been central to the festival's appeal since it first came to Ennis in 1974.

  This week on Rick's Rambles Podcast, we're buzzing through a packed episode full of curiosity, reflection, and a few musical detours that tie everything together in a meaningful way. We start with our Fun Facts segment all about bees—why they matter more than most people realize, how they keep our world functioning, and a few surprising details that might change the way you see them forever. In our Mental Health story, I share a personal recap of our trip to the Fleadh and what happens when plans don't unfold the way we expected. Instead of frustration taking the lead, the experience turns into a reminder about flexibility, acceptance, and learning how to carry joy even when things don't go according to plan. For the Story Behind the Song, we take a look at “Summer Breeze” by Seals and Crofts—its origins, its soft-rock legacy, and why this seemingly simple song continues to resonate with listeners decades later. We wrap up with a lighthearted look at quirky and fun holidays of the week, adding a little humor and randomness to close out the episode on a positive note. If you enjoy a mix of nostalgia, real-life reflection, music history, and uplifting conversation, this episode of Rick's Rambles Podcast is for you.   If you'd like to stream some of our music, you can do that here.     If you'd like to buy me a cup of coffee, you can do that here.  

Fleadh cheoil Chiarraí le bheith i gCathair Saidhbhín an deireadh seachtaine seo.

Pádraig Lally, teach tábhairne Tigh Taaffe ag labhairt faoi fhéile Fleadh na Bealtaine.

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In August Belfast will host Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. More than half a million people will visit the city from around the world for the festival which is a global event. Last year nearly a million people attended the Fleadh in Wexford.But be warned. All this music and culture is not what it appears. A DUP councillor has warned that a spin off event in Bangor has potential to cause ‘ill feeling' because it takes place on the same day as the Ulster Championships for Pipe Bands.On Free State today Joe and Dion look at how a strand of unionism sees everything as a zero sum game. But it's a game they are losing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.