By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal District Council meeting
The annual festival funding allocation agreed for Enniscorthy district for next year remains at the 2025 figure of €106,000, it was revealed at the December meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council held in the Presentation Centre Chamber.
Topping the list is the Rockin’ Food and Fruit Festival at €40,000, followed closely by the Enniscorthy Christmas promotion at €35,000.
The Festival of Ferns receives €5,000; The Street Rhythms comes in at €4,000; and the Enniscorthy St. Patrick Day Parade at €3,000.
The Blackstairs Blues receives €2,500; the Bunclody Christmas Lights €2,000 and the Bunclody St. Patrick’s Day/Eileen Aroon Festival €1,500.
The Easter Monday Commemorations gets €2,000, and the ’98 Le Chéile in association with the National 1798 Rebellion Centre receives €1,000.
Kiltealy St. Patrick’s Day Parade receives €500. There is also a Festival Support Fund of €9,500 – not sure what that is about, or how it is spent?
Because Fleadh Cheoil na h-Éireann has taken the August Bank Holiday dates for the past two years there may be changes to the 2026 festival dates. However, I’m sure the dates will be sorted soon as the various festival groups hold public meetings and be transparent while encouraging more people to become actively involved.
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