Spring 2005
Eagarfhocal
The news that the Government has generously endorsed the new 5-year Community Culture Development Programme of Comhaltas has been greeted with delight and appreciation throughout the Irish cultural movement at home and abroad.
The support by An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Minister for Finance Brian Cowen and Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Eamonn Ó Cuiv has given a major boost to Comhaltas in the second half century of its cultural service to the nation. This, indeed, is most welcome news for the indigenous culture of Ireland. It is official recognition and appreciation of the cultural ‘miracle’ (as described by Minister Eamonn Ó Cuiv), which Comhaltas achieved since 1951.
As President Mary McAleese put it: ‘We owe so much to Comhaltas.’
In addition to expressing the nation’s appreciation to an extraordinary movement the Government was surely expressing its confidence in that movement over the coming decades.
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- The Voyage of the Catalpa
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- Dancer to Doctor
- The Kilfenora Céilí Band
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- Death of a Master Piper Joseph G Shannon
- Pat Hannigan: A True Irishman
- ‘Drive ‘Er On’ in Camross
- Footsteps, Fiddles, Flagstones and Fun
- That Séamus Night in Ennis
- Gerry O’Connor: Journeyman
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- Fleadh Nua 2005 Celebrations
- Scoil Acla - Achill Island Fiche Bliain ag Ath-Fhás 1985 - 2005
- Meitheal Residential Summer School 2005
- The Long Road from Ballinakill
- Siamsóirí Kilkenny in Texas
- True to Tradition
- New Album for Johnny Connolly
- Frankie the Dancing Master
