Ms Siobhán Ní Chonaráin:

I want to acknowledge the stories of Dr. Casey and Ms Ní Nualláin. The term "fleadh house", which has been used many times, can be associated with Comhaltas but, as we know, can be an event in the broader musical scene. From out point of view, we see our policy and the training programme as reaching out to that entire culture to educate and empower those who are attenders and participants. The programme is open to young people upwards and it is about growing those skills of confidence as people move forward in that broader traditional world.

This document is not just about our organisation; it is about our commitment to forward education in the broad but traditional Irish cultural scene and Irish cultural traditions. We have quite a scope abroad in terms of the Irish diaspora as well.