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Co. Leitrim music festival says it will need Government support to hold event next year

Jun 25, 2026 13:31
By Shannonside News
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Co. Leitrim music festival says it will need Government support to hold event next year

Ballinamore's Cowboys and Heroes is owed the money by tickets.ie, which closed recently.

A major musical festival in Co Leitrim, which is owed 135,000 euro, says it will need government help if it's to go ahead next year. Ballinamore's Cowboys and Heroes is owed the money by tickets.ie, which closed recently.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin told the Dáil yesterday the government would try to help them, including in the short-term. Event organiser Simon Power says state assistance is essential:

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