Rumours of Ed Sheeran attending Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Wexford.
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Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
'When trad happens the first casualty is the truth - Ed Sheeran wasn't a drill'
Everyone will remember where they were... This was not a drill. Wexford. Known affectionately by people in Wexford as the Model County. Land of the strawberry. Home of celebrities like... like... eh... John Banville. Wexford town. Population 21,525. Famed for having roads that go to both Dublin, and Rosslare. And thus, a town built to accommodate a swift exit. READ MORE: "If you've been trying to contact Galway, sorry about that - Galway's off" But history tells us that events unforeseen can overtake any preparations humanity has put in place. Such was the case on Wednesday, Wexford's 5/8. Wexford woke up to blue skies, a morning like any other - except it wasn't. A fleadh was in progress, people were vigilant. As a nation with a troubled past we are used to dealing with traditional Irish music. But in Wexford on Wednesday the threat level had been raised to severe. Scenes that nobody could have foreseen As people went about their business - growing and selling strawberries and whatnot - notes hung in the air. Notes of the trad kind. Precautions had been taken. Areas were sectioned off - primarily in pubs. This was a noble sacrifice regular drinkers made for the greater good. We will remember them... When a trad festival breaks out, the first casualty is the truth. There's unverified footage of that noisy shoe dancing on wood. You've got to get a handle on this - if you don't, the people who do it might get notions and consider running for the Presidency. But worse, so much more worse, was to come. Around lunchtime, a SUV drove right up to a pub - the footage will be replayed for generations to come. Then the news broke, the news nobody expected. Ed Sheeran had gone into the pub. The man who wrote the line: "Take my hand. Stop. Put Van the Man on the jukebox". Oh the humanity... Unverified photographs show people on the streets, stunned, not knowing which way to run. Profound stories are only emerging now about what happened inside the pub. Bar staff on the frontline were already battling early morning trad... They are the best of us. But even they could not be prepared for Ed Sheeran at lunchtime. The man who had already inflicted Galway Girl on the world. It's too soon for the blame game. In time, we will seek answers. Tribunals and inquiries will take their course. There will be no winners other than those who bank a load of cash. There is a duty on those in power to consult with all those directly affected, and - for future generations - build an appropriate memorial to this event. Meanwhile, we come to terms with the realisation that going to the pub will never be the same again. Is a minute silence too much to ask for? Never forget.
Irish Independent
7 days ago
- Irish Independent
Rumours of Ed Sheeran attending Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Wexford.
Blacked out security vehicles arrive at The Sky and the Ground in Wexford where Ed Sheeran is rumoured to be attending the Fleadh.
Irish Independent
28-07-2025
- Irish Independent
Tidy Towns group ‘devastated' as good work undone by vandals in Wexford laneways – ‘I don't understand why they'd do this'
Along with local artists and businesses such as Westgate Design, Wexford Tidy Towns have been working hard in recent years and months to transform places like Fettitt's Lane and Roman Lane from no-go areas into warm and welcoming spaces. In recent weeks, a whole host of new artwork had been added to the laneways and it felt like a corner had really been turned. It was why it made it an all the more devastating blow when Phil found out that vandals had destroyed whole sections of both laneways in graffiti overnight. "It's clearly the same person who has done it in both laneways,' she said. 'I'd say it was last (Sunday) night. Usually we'd find out about these things pretty quickly and we'd be down there cleaning them up all the time anyway.' Given the good work of recent weeks and the fact that Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is rapidly approaching, Phil was quite emotional at seeing their efforts undone by a couple of careless individuals. "I got quite emotional this morning about it,' she said. 'I just can't understand why someone would want to destroy the work we've done there. They painted over a picture of a butterfly on the wall that was done by a local child. They'll be devastated. They should be made clean it all off with a toothbrush.' CCTV footage is currently being examined to catch the culprits, but Phil is all too aware that it would be difficult to penalise those involved unless they were caught in the act. "We won't give up and we'll get things back right in time for the Fleadh,' she said. 'Luckily things like the mosaic etc weren't damaged. It's not the end of the world or anything, but it's just so frustrating. We had so many positive comments lately from people about the laneways and how they finally feel safe in them again.'
