Fleadh to exceed projected £53m economic boost to Belfast
5 sources·Updated August 8, 2026
Fleadh Belfast economy
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- Irish Independent·3h agoMusic, dancing and a wake in a caravan – Belfast’s streets come alive for fleadh
Number of visitors to city set to hit one million as competitions begin
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Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is currently in Belfast
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‘Where a lot of the events are taking place, there’s rough sleepers who call the streets their home’
Read at Irish Times → - BBC UK News·1d agoFleadh to exceed projected £53m economic boost to Belfast
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, hosted this year in Belfast for the first time, runs from 2 to 9 August.
Read at BBC UK News → - The Journal·1d agoTaoiseach and President soak up the vibes at Belfast's first Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
There has been participation by loyalist musicians as well as those from minority ethnic communities alongside the traditional Irish entertainment.
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