Dúisigh Éire! | Awaken Ireland! Cé nach féidir linn teacht le chéile chun ár lá naisiúnta a cheiliúradh i mbliana, tá lúcháir orainn Féile Pádraig a chur os bhur gcomhair ar líne, bronnaimid suíochán i sraith tosaigh ag imeachtaí na Féile ar ár muintir domhanda. Dúisigh Éire! is ea téama na Féile. Gairm chun gnímh d’ár ndaoine ar fud an domhain dorchadas na míonna fada a chaitheamh díobh agus croí isteach a dhéanamh leis na laethanta geala atá romhainn.
While we cannot gather on the streets of Ireland this year to celebrate our national day, we are delighted to bring the 2021 national St. Patrick’s Festival to life online, presenting our global family with the unique opportunity to take a front row seat at all of this year’s events. The Festival theme is Dúisigh Éire! Awaken Ireland! It is a clarion call to all our people across the world to throw off the long, dark months and rise to embrace the brighter days ahead.
Showcased through St. Patrick’s Festival TV - SPF TV - a dedicated TV channel at www.stpatricksfestival.ie and accessible globally, St. Patrick’s Festival 2021 will feature more than 100 events, created by artists, performers, makers and dreamers across Ireland. Running from March 12 - 17, we offer six great virtual days and nights, where audiences can stream our full programme of events in real time, ensuring that we can celebrate together even though we are apart. Audiences will also be able to replay their favourite shows on our website Player.
St. Patrick’s Festival 2021 is made possible with the support of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Fáilte Ireland, Dublin City Council and many more.
St. Patrick’s Festival is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors, which can be found listed below. St. Patrick’s Festival is committed to best practice governance and have continued the journey of compliance with the Charities Governance Code since beginning the organisation. St. Patrick’s Festival complies with all regulatory requirements and operates in accordance with its governing document, available here.
St. Patrick’s Festival keeps detailed books and records of accounts and maintains strict financial controls. The organisation is transparent in its audited financial statements.
Director’s Report and Financial Statements 2019
Director’s Report and Financial Statements 2018
Director’s Report and Financial Statements 2017
Director’s Report and Financial Statements 2016
In accordance with Governance law, St. Patrick’s Festival has two sub-committees, the Finance, Governance and Audit sub-committee and the Fundraising and Sponsorship sub-committee.
Our Board members, a short biography of each and the sub-committee that they are involved in, are outlined below.
Teresa Tully
Teresa is a Director at Ernst & Young and joined the Festival Board in January 2016. She is an Associate Chartered Accountant and has served in an audit and advisory capacity on a diverse range of topics, including regulation implementation, technical accounting and internal control reviews. Teresa is Chair of the Finance, Governance and Audit sub-committee.
Dermot Horan
Dermot is the Director of Acquisitions and Co-Productions at RTÉ, and Vice President EBU TV Committee. Dermot is a member of the Finance, Governance and Audit sub-committee.
Shane Clarke
Shane Clarke is the Director of Corporate Services, Policy & Northern Ireland with Tourism Ireland. Previous roles Shane has held include Managing Director and Finance Director for M&P Sales and a General Manager for Diageo. Shane has been a Director on the Board for St. Patrick's Festival since January 2018. Shane is a member of the Finance, Governance and Audit sub-committee.
Maree Gallagher
Maree Gallagher is a qualified solicitor specialising in EU and Irish regulatory law and is currently of Counsel at Covington & Burling LLP. Maree has been a Board member since June 2013 and is the Dublin Chamber of Commerce representative. Maree is currently in the role of Acting Chair and also a member of the Fundraising and Sponsorship sub-committee.
Ciara Sugrue
Ciara is the Head of Festivals and Events at Fáilte Ireland and is Fáilte Ireland's representative on the Board since January 2011. Ciara is a member of the Fundraising and Sponsorship sub-committee.
Stephen McNally
Stephen is the Deputy Chief Executive for Dalata Hotel Group since 2007 and has served as a Director of the Board of St. Patrick's Festival since October 2016. Stephen is a member of the Finance, Governance and Audit sub-committee.
Lord Mayor Hazel Chu
Lord Mayor Hazel Chu has served as Lord Mayor of Dublin and ex-officio member of the Board of St. Patrick’s Festival since June 2020. She has been a Dublin City Councillor since 2019 and has held the position of Chair of the Green Party since November 2019.
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