Belfast has yet again been unsuccessful in its bid for the Fleadh Cheoil.
Elected representatives at a recent Belfast City Council committee meeting received a report giving details of how Belfast lost out to Wexford in a bid to host the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024. Last year Belfast lost out to Mullingar in County Westmeath.
In the council report officials note that failings of the Belfast bid included not using enough Irish language in the submission, not engaging enough with voting members and attending enough fleadhs, and insufficient disabled access.
