On Sunday 3rd September 2017 Galway Minor and Senior hurling teams played in the All Ireland Finals. Both teams won. Tickets for Croke Park were in high demand, with many families left disappointed at being unable to secure a precious ticket. Galway City Business Association (GCBA) came to the rescue. If the disappointed families could not get to…
Ennis, Co Clare, hosted the 2017 Fleadh Cheoil ná hEireann from 13th to 21st August. The event was an outstanding success for Ennis, with an attendance of 450,000 over the 8 days. There were 16 venues, including two large outdoor arenas. Each venue had its own event plan, which fitted into the overall event plan. The entire event was managed…
On Sunday, the 25th June 2017 Shannonside Northern Sound hosted the Midsummer’s Day with the Stars Country Music Festival in Roscommon Racecourse. This was the 5th year to stage the festival which is growing from strength to strength each year. The festival was highlighted by stars such as Big Tom, Nathan Carter and many more. Cuttle Consulting were engaged,…
We were recently engaged to design and deliver an emergency exercise for the 2017 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann which will take place in Ennis, Co Clare in August. Emergency planning and preparedness is an essential part of any large crowd event. The Fleadh lasts for eight days and attracts up to 400,000 people in that period. The exercise scenarios were…
Quirky Nights Glamping Village, Enniscrone, Co Sligo, staged a music festival from Friday 26th May to Sunday 28th May 2017 at Castlefield, Enniscrone, Co Sligo. The festival is the brain-child of David McGowan. David is known as the man who brought the Boeing 767 to Enniscrone as part of his glamping village. David and his team designed a festival…
Ennis, Co Clare are the proud hosts of the 2016 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann which will run from the 14th to 21st August. The Fleadh is now one of the largest events staged in Ireland each year. Last year over 400,000 people visited the Fleadh in Sligo. With the tradition and love of Irish music that exists in County Clare,…
This week I had the pleasure of designing and delivering an emergency planning workshop and exercise for the 2016 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Ennis, Co clare. The exercise was attended by all the agencies involved in this years Fleadh. Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is now the largest crowd event held in Ireland each year. Last year over 400,000 people…
