Fleadh Cheoil Lands in Belfast | Cork News

The Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Ireland’s biggest music festival, made its historic debut in Belfast this week — drawing 800,000 expected attendees and injecting £53 million into the local economy. A standout moment? Cross-border youth from Belfast and Cork teamed up for a powerful “Zombie” cover, backed by the Ed Sheeran Foundation. The festival also honored traditional musicians with disabilities and celebrated 50 years of Ards Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. With over 200 events and Northern Ireland’s Executive investing £1 million, Belfast is proving it’s ready to host world-class Irish culture — and it’s just the second time ever the Fleadh has visited Northern Ireland. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/383a62a4eb96d71c