Fine Gael

2024 - 6 - 7

Fine Gael's Viral Missteps in the GAA and Music World

Cork County Board - Fine Gael - GAA - Music Copyright - Political Backing - Public Relations - Seán Kelly - Social Media - The Spark - Viral Song Controversy

Find out how a political party's use of viral music and GAA jerseys caused a stir online!

Fine Gael found themselves in hot water recently when their MEP candidate was asked to remove a video featuring GAA players in county jerseys. The Cork County Board expressed concern over a potential association between the GAA and Fine Gael. To make matters worse, Fine Gael faced backlash for using music from the viral hit song \

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'It looked like the GAA was backing Fine Gael' – Candidate forced to ... (Independent.ie)

Cork County Board chiefs told the party's MEP candidate to take down a video featuring two players in county jerseys. Former GAA President Seán Kelly is the ...

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Fine Gael deletes video using music from viral hit after criticism from ... (thejournal.ie)

The background beat and music for the video came from hit song “The Spark”, which was released last month and went viral across the world. 10.39am, 7 Jun ...

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Fine Gael apologise to Cork's Kabin Crew Kids for ripping viral song ... (Cork Beo)

One of the two main Government parties has quickly apologised to the Cork and Clare kids behind the global hit track The Spark - and promised to make a ...

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