A programme where Eastern European music and culture meets the Irish céilí spirit, Russian Céilí gives the Ukrainian and Russian-speaking community in Dundalk a home on the airwaves of Dundalk FM 97.7.
Russian Céilí is a unique and culturally rich programme on Dundalk FM 97.7, where Eastern European music and culture meet the warmth and community spirit of Irish radio. The name itself is a beautiful fusion of two worlds, combining the Russian language that connects much of the Eastern European community in Dundalk with the Irish word céilí, a gathering of people brought together by music, conversation, and shared enjoyment. It is a show that belongs to both traditions at once.
Community radio at its best does exactly what Russian Céilí does. It creates a space where people who might otherwise feel invisible on local radio can hear their music, their culture, and their language reflected back to them. That act of recognition matters enormously, and it is one of the things that makes
Dundalk FM genuinely different from commercial broadcasting.
Russian Céilí airs at 1.00am on Sunday mornings on
Dundalk FM 97.7.
