A relative of the Maguire children, whose tragic deaths in 1976 inspired a peace movement in Belfast, has described the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann as a “miracle.” “We used to be dying in the streets, and now we are dancing in the streets,” said Gerry Grehan, whose family was catapulted into world headlines this week…
Belfast Fleadh: ‘we used to be dying, now we are dancing’
Belfast Fleadh 2026. Photo: Belfast City Council.

Martina Purdy