Member's statement: Fleadh Thír Eoghain
Member's statement by Mrs Linda Dillon on .
- MLA
- Mrs Linda Dillon
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 22 June 2026
- Type
- Member's statement
- Business
- Members' Statements
- Heading
- Fleadh Thír Eoghain
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5637718
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Text
At the weekend, Fleadh Thír Eoghain
was hosted by Clogher Valley Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in Ballygawley. Over a fantastic weekend, we saw a display of musicians, storytellers and singers of all ages compete and enjoy craic agus ceol
. I congratulate all the competitors who took part and offer my best wishes to those who were successful in getting through to compete at the Ulster fleadh in Warrenpoint from 19 July to 26 July. I mention in particular my local branch, Coalisland Clonoe Comhaltas. The talent on display does not happen in a vacuum; it is down to the hard work of many volunteers, and the individuals who put in massive effort. Comhghairdeas agus go raibh míle maith agaibh
who volunteer their time and energy and make sacrifices to teach and to support the talent and the culture. I see the same faces at my local branch every week. They know who they are. I, along with many parents, thank you. Without your volunteering spirit and support for our children, they would not have had the opportunity to play instruments, to sing and to be storytellers. You are the heart of supporting the culture to flourish. As I said, the volunteering spirit is immense and was very much on display over the weekend in Ballygawley. I thank all who put in the effort and worked really hard over the past year to ensure that the event was successful. I thank the volunteers, the community and the businesses of Ballygawley that supported the event. I wish everybody all the very best in Fleadh Uladh
and in the first Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann
to be hosted in Belfast. I sincerely hope that we will see members of Coalisland Clonoe Comhaltas represented at the fleadh in Belfast in August. Maith sibh.
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