Ulster Fleadh 'sad and angry' at video of IRA chants in Dromore pub

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Ulster Fleadh organisers have condemned a video appearing to show a crowd singing a chant in support of the IRA

Ulster Fleadh says the video, which was widely circulated on social media, was taken at an event unaffiliated with the festival

It is believed to have been recorded in a pub in Dromore, County Tyrone, last Sunday, on the final day of the Ulster Fleadh.Ulster Fleadh said the video was taken at an unaffiliated event and expressed "sadness and anger at what was visible and audible from the footage".made its full return since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemicIn a statement on Friday, the Ulster Fleadh committee said it condemned "in the strongest possible terms" the content of the video.

"If any member of An Comhaltas is identified to have participated in this chant or any other sectarian activity, our committee will take steps to ensure this is dealt with in the strongest possible terms.

 

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