A TUV attempt to snub a bid for an Irish trad music festival in Northern Ireland has been stopped by fellow unionists.
In Ards and North Down Council this week, TUV Councillor Stephen Cooper tried to stop a letter of support being issued from the council to Belfast City Council and Ards Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann who are making a bid to host the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Despite the letter of support being recommended by Ards and North Down council officials, the TUV councillor said the council should only “note” and not support the recommendation.
He cited the controversy over the West Belfast Féile An Phobail earlier this month - in which certain audience members chanted republican slogans during a Wolfe Tones concert - as a reason for not supporting the bid to host the Irish Trad festival.
