Some people thought we were as mad as a box of frogs to try to bring the fleadh to the east coast
Anglo Printers owner Padraic Kierans has been working to win the Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann for Drogheda since 2011. After a last-ditch bid, the town is now making preparations to welcome 400,000 visitors to the event next month
CV: Padraic Kierans
Role: managing director of Anglo Printers, deputy director of Drogheda Fleadh
Family: married to Jean with children Emma, Conor, Killian and Aimee
Hobbies: running, going horse racing, watching rugby internationals, and music
Favourite movie: Carlito’s Way
Just finished reading: Skintown by Ciarán McMenamin
Numbers – very big numbers – are taking up a lot of Padraic Kierans’ time at the moment.
In five weeks, several years after the idea that ...
