A Drumshanbo councillor says he was concerned about tension and counter-protests if a controversial nationalist event went ahead in the town.
Brendan Barry is also a member of the committee that runs the Mayflower Community Centre.
The Mise Éire Festival was due to be held there on August 23rd, but the committee has confirmed it will now not go ahead.
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Hundreds of people signed a petition calling for it to be cancelled.
Councillor Barry, from Sinn Féin, says the controversy created tension in Drumshanbo:
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Councillor Barry says he received a lot of grief from the public over the issue:
The organisers of the festival have been invited for comment.
