Leinster Fleadh News Today

Our reporter Jane Matthews visits her hometown.

Cllr Paul O’Brien is keen that his proposal for an Aires campervan park for Wicklow town will come to fruition before the town’s hosting of the Leinster Fleadh taking place in July.

Tinahely Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ) has proudly announced its hosting of the 2024 Wicklow Fleadh, which will take place on Saturday, April 20, at Tinahely National School and Tinahely Community Sports Hall.

The St Patrick’s Day parade in Wicklow town attracts thousands of visitors each year and is generally the most well-attended Patrick’s Day event in the county. This year is expected to be no different with a brilliant line-up of floats and entertainment sponsored in the main by Ernie’s Bar and Augustus Cullen Law.

The Wicklow and District Lions Club quiz nights will soon be drawing to a conclusion, with another packed night experienced on the Thursday just gone in Chester Beatty’s of Ashford.

The Leinster Fleadh will be hosted by Wicklow town in July of this year, with members of the hosts, Wicklow CCÉ (Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann), making an appeal to the local authority for funding.

The Wicklow and Lions District Club quiz nights return after the Christmas break starting in Doyle’s Lounge of Rathnew.

Wicklow Comhaltas welcomed Leinster Council Chairperson Jody Conway, local councillors and community groups to an information event held in O’Shea’s Corner in preparation for Wicklow town’s hosting of the Leinster Fleadh Cheoil 2024.

The streets of Wicklow town came to a standstill on Sunday as Santa Claus and his band of merry helpers officially switched on the Christmas lights for 2023.

By Joe Barrett Members from the Spink branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCE) took home medals from this year’s Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann that was held in…