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Celebrating some of the stellar talents in Irish music and in recognition of their outstanding contribution to arts and culture and the central role they played in the Irish folk music revival, the University awarded honorary doctorates in March to Mary Bergin, Mary Black, Finbar Furey, Paddy Glackin, Andy Irvine, Tr\u00edona N\u00ed Dhomhnaill and Mary O\u2019Hara. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The awards were conferred by UCD Acting President, Professor Mark Rogers. Professor Rogers drew on the powerful words of Paul Brady\u2019s iconic song \u2018The Island\u2019 in his closing speech, the words of which resonate with all of us. \u201cWhile we are just a small island on the western edge of Europe, we want to reach out to our sisters and brothers in Ukraine \u2026 Now I know us plain folks don\u2019t see all the story. And I know this peace and love\u2019s just copping out. And I guess these young boys dying in the ditches. Is just what being free is all about. And how this twisted wreckage down on main street. Will bring us all together in the end. And we\u2019ll go marching down the road to freedom \u2026. Freedom.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of distinguished artists performed to an invited audience of 700, joined by special guest Donal Lunny and by a talented house band of UCD students and alumni. The future of traditional Irish music is indeed safe! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a night to remember, expertly compered by Associate Professor P.J. Mathews, Director of UCD Creative Futures Academy. There wasn\u2019t a dry eye in the house after Dr Finbar Furey\u2019s closing number \u2013 the inimitable \u2018Sweet Sixteen\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UCD House Band<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Finbar Furey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Donal Lunny<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Honorees with Acting UCD President, Prof. Mark Rogers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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