 The group also attends the Cilmeri event annually.In September 2012, Balchder Cymru came to public attention after it was reported by the "Western Mail" newspaper that the group had shared a public platform with the leader of Plaid Cymru, Leanne Wood, the previous year.It was reported that Wood had sworn an oath to the Welsh republican tricolour, during an event for Cardiff Bay Republican Day, and that Balchder Cymru were also in attendance, and had contributed some nationalist views which a Plaid spokesperson described as "abhorrent".