UNESCO Recognition for Uilleann Piping – Update

Following the announcement of UNESCO recognition for uilleann piping, here are links to some of the media coverage.

 

BROADCAST TV

RTE TV 6 O’Clock News, Thursday, December 7, 2017

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2017/1207/925595-uilleann-pipes-unesco/

(see Gay McKeon interview clip within the link)

 

BROADCAST RADIO

Newstalk FM, Thursday, December 7, 2017

https://www.newstalk.com/President-Higgins-welcomes-UNESCO-recognition-of-Uilleann-piping

RTE Radio 1 John Bowman Sunday, Sunday, December 10, 2017

https://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=b9%5F10811673%5F67%5F10%2D12%2D2017%5F

 

RTE Radio 1 Sean O’Rourke Show (starts at 35:40)

https://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=b9%5F21291847%5F15036%5F22%2D12%2D2017%5F

RTE Radio 1 Arena, Wednesday, December 20, 2017
https://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=b9%5F21291185%5F1526%5F20%2D12%2D2017%5F

 

PRINT & DIGITAL

The Irish News, Thursday, December 7. 2017

https://www.irishnews.com/news/republicofirelandnews/2017/12/08/news/unesco-recognition-for-uilleann-pipes-1205361/

The Irish Times, Friday, December 8, 2017

The Irish Independent, Friday, December 8, 2017

Irish Daily Star, Friday, December 8, 2017

(see images below  for the above picture stories)

The Irish Times, Wednesday, December 13, 2017

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/kathy-sheridan-city-of-culture-farce-pretty-much-sums-up-brexit-1.3324608

ONLINE

RTE.ie, Thursday, December 7, 2017

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2017/1207/925595-uilleann-pipes-unesco/

The Journal.ie, Thursday, December 7, 2017

https://www.thejournal.ie/uilleann-pipes-unesco-heritage-3737897-Dec2017/

Extra.ie, Thursday, December 7, 2017

https://extra.ie/news/irish-news/irish-uileann-pipes-get-unique-cultural-heritage-symbol-by-unesco

 

INTERNATIONAL / DIASPORA

Irish Central, Friday, December 8, 2017

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/uilleann-pipes-unesco-status

The Irish World, Wednesday, December 13, 2017

https://www.theirishworld.com/unesco-gives-special-status-uileann-pipes/

 

LOCAL & TOURISM MEDIA (to date)

Donegal Now, Thursday, December 7, 2017

https://www.donegalnow.com/news/gaoth-dobhair-uillean-pipers-entertained-actor-brendan-gleeson-dublin-today/198481

Clare FM, Thursday, December 7, 2017

https://www.clare.fm/news/willie-clancy-summer-school-instrumental-bringing-unesco-recognition-uilleann-pipes/

Go Dublin, Thursday, December 7, 2017

https://www.godublin.info/news/1886416

 

https://vimeo.com/246255692

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