Le chéile chun ath-nuachaint an Náisiún
Is é an structúr atá againn ar bhuiséad agus costaisí Féile na Laoch ná go bhfuil an carthanacht Iontaoibheas Fodhla taréis an t-airigead a bhailiú agus a chur ar fáil. Carthanacht iad seo nách bhfuil cead acu proifíd a bheith acu agus a chuireann a gcuid iarrachtaí go léir i dtacaíocht le cultúr agus oideachas…
Ó Chorca Dhuibhne a shíolraigh Dairena, file sa dá theanga, a chaith seal mar chraoltóir, iriseoir, léiritheoir teilifíse agus ateangaire i bParlimint na hEorpa. Tá “An Trodaí & Dánta Eile/The Warrior and Other Poems”, “Poll na mBabies” agus “Bleachtaire na Seirce” i measc na gcnuasaigh filíochta atá foilsithe aici ó 2005. Chraol RTE agus RnaG…
Féile na Laoch had its official launch in the Abbey Theatre today, where Seán Ó Riada was musical directory for five years. Among the guests at the launch were old friend’s of Seán’s such as the great flute player Michael Tubridy. RTÉ coverage of the event can be seen on their site at http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0721/seanoriada.html
We are delighted to announce Seán Óg Ó hAilpín (born 22 May 1977 in Rotuma, Fiji) as sporting hero at Féile na Laoch. Seán, a former dual player, is an iconic sportsperson and he currently plays hurling with his local club Na Piarsaigh and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1996…
Michael D. Higgins has had a multitude of labels attached to him – politician, orator, philosopher, human rights activist, and now presidential candidate. But it is especially for his gift of poetry that we welcome him to Féile na Laoch. Michael D. was born in Limercik seventy years ago, and commented that while he had…