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Irish Independent
3 hours ago
- Irish Independent
Bus Éireann adds extra late night run from Wexford for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
The Expressway 2 bus from Wexford to Dublin Airport. Expressway's Route 2 (Wexford to Dublin) service operates 15 services a day in each direction from Monday to Saturday, with 11 services a day on Sundays and Bank Holidays, ideal for people travelling to this year's Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Due to accommodation shortages from the 3 to 10 August, an additional late-night service at 11 p.m. has been added to the Expressway Route 2 timetable for customers who are unable to stay in Wexford overnight and who wish to travel to Dublin, Arklow, Gorey, Enniscorthy, Ferns and Oylegate. Andrew Yates, Head of Expressway, Bus Éireann said: 'Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is a wonderful celebration of our rich culture, heritage, music and community spirit and we are delighted that visitors to the event are being encouraged to use public transport." "Expressway operates frequent services from Dublin, Wicklow and Waterford to and from this year's event, but we would advise intending customers to plan their journeys ahead and book a seat in advance at to avoid disappointment,' he added. The Expressway Route 2 departs from Wexford O'Hanrahan Station at 2 a.m., 4 a.m., 5.50 a.m., 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6.30 p.m., 8.30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Customers travelling from Waterford to the event should note that the Expressway Route 40 also operates six services per day in each direction to/from Waterford. For more information check out the official Expressway website.
Irish Independent
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Wexford's Bannow CCÉ set to showcase its rich musical history at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
Bannow has always been a wellspring of musical talent, a place where traditional tunes and community spirit dance together in every gathering. In March 2024, during a spirited charity event, half a band was already filling the room with familiar jigs and reels. It was here that Elaine (Gleeson) Stafford, moved by both the music and the moment, envisioned something bigger: a full band of ten local musicians dedicated to keeping Bannow's rich musical heritage alive on the competitive and community stages alike. With her leadership, The Corach Céilí Band was born with a single, ambitious goal: to represent their beloved Bannow at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Wexford last August.
Irish Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Wexford piper makes nationwide call for players to march in historic mass band during opening ceremony of Fleadh Cheoil
New Ross Standard Today at 22:00 As predictions suggest a crowd even bigger than last year's 600,000 people will to flock to the town next week for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, pipers from around Ireland are tuning up for the prestigious opening ceremony with President, Michael D. Higgins, which is all part of the fun of performing and entertaining, according to the Irish Pipe Band Association's Chairman, Brian Mac Mahon, who's vast experience in drawing in a crowd has often found him playing before various world-rated dignitaries from presidents to pope. Upon the back of last year's success of having the pipe band perform as the inaugural act of the opening Fleadh ceremony, this year, along with the expected increase in visitor numbers, the mass band of pipers is too hoping to increase their presence along the Wexford quays, as they come together and play, some meeting for the first time, whilst marching from the Talbot Hotel, down to the Gig Rig at the end of Wexford Bridge.
Irish Independent
a day ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Wexford dancers gear up for central role in Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann – ‘It is such an honour for us'
The sound of hard shoes on wood could be heard all around the village of Bree for the last while as the Wexford Academy of Irish Dancing dedicated themselves to preparation for the upcoming Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Services suspended on northern rail services over August bank holiday weekend
Irish Rail has announced from Saturday, August 2, to Monday, August 4, the Northern line service will be closed between Malahide and Dundalk. The disruption is due to track renewal works, overhead line works for new battery-electric trains, track works at Drogheda, and accessibility works at Rush and Lusk. Dublin to Belfast Enterprise services will be partially substituted with bus transfers between Dublin and Drogheda/Dundalk to a revised timetable. Irish Rail has said there will be some bus transfer arrangements for Northern Commuter line passengers; it will operate two routes between Drogheda, Balbriggan, Donabate, Skerries, Rush, Lusk and Connolly. Meanwhile, additional DART services will operate on Saturday, August 2, for the Bray Air Display. From Sunday, August 3, Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort services will operate as far as Wexford by train, with bus transfers in place for those travelling to Rosslare Strand and Rosslare Europort. Meanwhile, on Saturday and Sunday, track works for the installation of a second track between Glounthaune and Midleton will continue, with bus transfers operating between the two stations On Saturday, there will be bridge works between Roscommon and Ballyhaunis, with bus transfer operating between the two stations for Dublin and Westport services. From Sunday, to facilitate Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann events taking place on Wexford Quay, Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort services will operate from Dublin Connolly to Wexford, with bus transfer arrangements for customers travelling to/from Rosslare Strand and Rosslare Europort. There will also be general bank holiday schedule changes across all routes.
