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Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann looking for up to 1,500 volunteers from across Wexford

Phil Murphy, Anne Mercipill, George O’Connor, Betty Connors, John Roche, Grace Murphy, Scott O’Reilly and Corra O’Donovan at the launch of this year's Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Photo: Andres Poveda

Betty Connors, John Roche, Grace Murphy, Corra O’Donovan and Scott O’Reilly pictured at the launch of this year's Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Picture Andres Poveda

thumbnail: Phil Murphy, Anne Mercipill, George O’Connor, Betty Connors, John Roche, Grace Murphy, Scott O’Reilly and Corra O’Donovan at the launch of this year's Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Photo: Andres Poveda
thumbnail: Betty Connors, John Roche, Grace Murphy, Corra O’Donovan and Scott O’Reilly pictured at the launch of this year's Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Picture Andres Poveda
Isabel Colleran
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Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is coming to County Wexford this summer and they’re looking for up 1,500 volunteers from all across the county.

The Fleadh will take place primarily in Wexford Town from Sunday, August 4 to Sunday, August 11 with over 500,000 people expected to visit the county during this time. To cater to the large crowds, the Fleadh team are recruiting between 1,000 and 1,500 volunteers to fill a variety of roles such as street ambassadors, car parking, catering, Irish speaking volunteers, photographers, Access volunteers and customer service.

“Although the main event will be taking place in Wexford Town, this is an all county event and the whole county will benefit economically from the Fleadh. Volunteers are the heart of the Fleadh,” said Eimear Kennedy while speaking at the Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District meeting in April.

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Mandatory training on GDPR, health and safety and child protection will be given to each volunteer and is expected to take place on May 25 and June 22. Anyone 15 years old and above can apply to be a volunteer and each volunteer would be expected to commit to two shifts.

A shift could last for up to four hours.

Volunteers will wear a gold t-shirt and lanyard as their uniform. Anyone interested in volunteering can register online by clicking here.

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