With just weeks to go, FEC make final push for sponsors
Mullingar hosted the highly accoladed Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2022, ‘The Homecoming’, which welcomed in the region of 500,000 visitors to the founding town of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, and generated upwards of €50m for the local economy.
The FEC (Fleadh Executive Committee) are now busy getting ready to do it all again. Cathaoirleach, Joe Connaire, said: “It has been a great privilege to host this fantastic event and showcase Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands to a global audience. The announcement last September that Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann was to return to our great town of Mullingar was a testament to the Comhaltas volunteer committee, with the support of Westmeath County Council, and the passion that was collectively brought to make the 2022 Fleadh a resounding success and an unforgettable one.”
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is the premier cultural event in Ireland and the world’s largest annual celebration of traditional Irish music, language, song and dance. It is expected to attract 500,000 visitors to Mullingar again this year and as always, it is estimated that 25% of those visitors will be from overseas.
With just weeks to go to this year’s Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, on August 6-14, the FEC wish to acknowledge the unfailing support of the sponsors of this year’s fleadh, financial support without which they could not hope to once again produce a record breaking Fleadh Cheoil.
The ‘Premier Sponsor’ again this year is North Midlands Credit Union.
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Platinum Sponsors include: Glenveagh, Annebrook House Hotel, Bloomfield House Hotel, Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar Park Hotel.
Key sponsors, to date, include: Gold Sponsors – Ballymore Properties, Boylesports, Cassidy Hotel Group, Decotek Automotive Ltd, FBD Insurance, Hamills, ORS Ltd, Rochforts Superstore, Shay Murtagh, Harbour Place Shopping Centre, SteriPack Group Ltd/National Science Park, TEG.
Silver Sponsors – AIB Bank, Allied Recycling, AON Insurance, Ardmore Hills, Breedon Group, Lift Hire Ireland, LK Nastan Construction Ltd, Millie Walshe, Newbury Hotel, Sherry Fitzgerald Davitt & Davitt, Trend Technologies, Writech.
Bronze Sponsors – Ardonagh, Bord na Mona, Canore, Coppola’s, Ecolab Manufacturing IE Ltd, Eddie Rockets, Fagan Office Supplies, Fraynes Bakery, Home Instead, John Conneely Construction, Keanes Pharmacy, Kelly Caulfield Shaw, McDonald’s, Mergon, Pharmed, Savills, Stonefacings Ltd, Taconic International Ltd, Westward Scania.
Mr Connaire offered “a huge thank-you” to the sponsors to date: “We couldn’t do this without you,” he said.
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann will cost in the region of €1.7 million this year, and sponsorship is essential, and appreciated, for the FEC to achieve their goals.
If you would like to find out more about sponsorship, contact FEC – Joe on 086 6678063, Willie on 087 8241933 or Declan on 087 2051404, email info@fleadhcheoil.ie or visit fleadhcheoil.ie/fundraising.
‘An Clár’, official programme
The FEC also thanked all the organisations and local businesses who have taken out adverts so far in the official Fleadh Programme, An Clár. There are still opportunities to take ad in An Clár, a publication that is kept as a souvenir of the event and is referred to time and time again by those who buy it.
With thousands of copies being printed, it is a good opportunity to put a company message and brand featured in front of readers from all over the country, and indeed the world.
The deadline is on July 14 at noon; contact Linda on 086 8064108, or pricelfleadh2020@gmail.com.
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