Agallamh ar leith le laoch ceoil s’againn féin, Brian Mullen, a bhfuil 35 bliain de Caschlár á cheiliúradh aige agus an fidléir Jack Houston, agus é i mbun comhrá faoina albam úr le Hamish Hepburn a nascann ceol Inis Eoghain le ceol na hAlban.

A special interview with our own master of the world music turntable, Brian Mullen, celebrating 35 years of Caschlár and fiddler Jack Houston, in conversation about his new album with Hamish Hepburn, which blends the music of Inishowen and Scotland together.

Coirnéal Comhairleach Nollag Chaoimhe Ní Chathail, léargas an Dr Neil Comer ar na nósanna Nollag is coitianta agus ar an stair taobh thiar dóibh, agus labhraíonn Noel Ó Gallchóir, drámadóir, faoin oidhreacht atá fágtha ag an cheoltóir Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh, a fuair bás le déanaí.

Caoimhe Ní Chathail’s Christmas Agony Aunts, Dr Neil Comer explores common Christmas traditions and playwright Noel Ó Gallchóir discusses the legacy of musician Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh, who died recently.

Seachtain Feasachta ar an Chalaois atá ann agus tugann Andy Caomhánach, saineolaí teicneolaíochta, léargas dúinn ar an bhealach le calaois a aithint agus le muid féin a chosaint uaithi. Tá an geimhreadh buailte linn go cinnte, agus cluineann muid comhairle ón chóitseálaí saoil agus éascaitheoir oibre anála, Marian Ní Chonghaile, mar gheall ar mhodhanna leis an solas a ligean isteach sna míonna dorcha seo. Agus cluineann muid faoi Dronuilleog an Scríbhneora, spás nua i gCultúrlann Uí Chanáin i nDoire a bhaileoidh scríbhneoirí le chéile le tacaíocht agus misneach a chothú as a bheith ag cur peann le pár as Gaeilge.

It’s Fraud Awareness Week, and technology expert Andy Caomhánach shares his tips on how to detect fraud and protect ourselves from it. The weather has taken a wintry turn, and life coach and breathwork facilitator Marian Ní Chonghaile has words of wisdom for us on how to bring some light into the darkest months of the year. Finally we hear about Dronuilleog an Scríbhneora, a new space in Derry's Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin bringing writers together in solidarity and support as they create work in the Irish language.

Buaileann Séamas Ó Donnghaile, Cathaoirleach Chumann Chluain Árd, isteach orainn sa stiúideo i ndiaidh dó an chéad áit a bhaint sa chomórtas cáilithe don Scéalaíocht ag Oireachtas na Samhna. Leis an leabhar úr Cloch In Áit An Charnáin, tá léargas luachmhar tugtha ag an údar Pádraig Ó Tiarnaigh dúinn ar shaol agus ar shaothar an bhailitheora béaloidis Seán Ó hEochaidh as Teileann. Cluineann muid tuairisc Phroinsias Uí Choinn ó sheoladh an leabhair. Leis an fheachtas bhliaintiúil Children In Need faoi lán seoil, cluineann muid faoi thionscnamh óige maoinithe ag Children In Need ag Glór na Móna i mBéal Feirste.

Séamas Ó Donnghaile, Chairman of Cumann Chluain Árd, calls in to the studio after winning first place in the qualification competition for Storytelling at the Oireachtas na Samhna festival. And with the newly published book, Cloch In Áit An Charnáin, author Pádraig Ó Tiarnaigh has provided a valuable insight into the life and work of the Teileann folklore collector, Seán Ó hEochaidh. Proinsias Ó Coinn reports for Blas from the launch. With the annual Children In Need campaign in full swing, we hear about an Irish-language youth project at Glór na Móna in Belfast funded by Children In Need.

Cluineann muid ó Ailbhe Ní Chasaide, comhstiúrthóir abair.ie ag Coláiste na Trionóide, Baile Átha Cliath, agus ón mhac léinn dochtúireachta Liam Lonergan, faoin uirlis nua Fotheidil le tras-scríbhinní Gaeilge a ghiniúint. Agus ar Lá Idirnáisiúnta ar an Strus, labhraíonn an Dr Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh linn faoin dóigh le strus a aithint agus an bealach le dul i ngleic leis go héifeachtach.

We hear from Ailbhe Ní Chasaide, co-director of abair.ie at Trinity College Dublin, and from TCD PhD student Liam Lonergan, about the new Fotheidil tool to generate transcriptions in Irish. And on International Stress Awareness Day, Dr Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh talks to us about how to recognise stress and the best ways to deal with it effectively

Cluineann muid ó cheardlann draíochta scéalaíochta leis na scríbhneoirí Sadhbh Devlin agus Máire Zepf i gCultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich. Tá an t-oibrí daonnúil Aonghas Lambkin linn leis an scéal is déanaí as Gaza a chíoradh agus téann Caoimhe ar cuairt chuig cleachtadh ceoil de chuid an chumadóra Michael Gallen, agus a shaothar úr, Bád Ón Alltar, ar tí bheith curtha ar an ardán le Ceolfhoireann Uladh. Cluineann muid ó Mhuireann Nic Amhlaoibh, duine de na ceoltóirí traidisúnta atá roghnaithe aige le bheith ag seinm ar an phíosa corraitheach seo.

We hear from a magical storytelling workshop with writers Sadhbh Devlin and Máire Zepf at Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich. Humanitarian worker Aonghas Lambkin analyses the latest news from Gaza. And Caoimhe visits a music rehearsal by composer Michael Gallen, whose new work Bád Ón Alltar is about to be staged with the Ulster Orchestra. We hear from Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, one of the traditional musicians selected to perform in this powerful piece.

Beidh comórtas rapcheoil mar chuid de Oireachtas na Samhna den chéad uair riamh i mbliana. Tugann Daire Ní Chanáin cuairt ar Ghaelscoil an tSeanchaí, Machaire Fíolta le suí isteach ar cheardlann leis an rapalaí Conor Torbóid. Seachtain Feasachta um Chailliúint Linbh atá ann agus labhraíonn Bernadette Ní Mhuiris linn faoina scéal féin. Labhraíonn Dónall Ó Cnáimhsí, Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga an Iarthuaiscirt, faoina chuid smaointe le beocht a chur sa Ghaeltacht arís.

This year’s Oireachtas na Samhna festival features a rap competition for the first time ever. Daire Ní Chanáin drops in on a workshop with the rapper Conor Torbóid in Gaelscoil an tSeanchaí, Magherafelt. For Baby Loss Awareness Week, Bernadette Ní Mhuiris talks to us about her own story. Dónall Ó Cnáimhsí, the Northwest Language Planning Officer, shares his ideas on how to revitalise the Gaeltacht.

Don BBC Radio Ulster Appeal an mhí seo, tá achainí á dhéanamh ar son Mencap NI, carthanacht a chuireann réimse leathan tacaíochta ar fáil dóibh siúd a bhfuil míchumas foghlamtha orthu, ó na luathbhlianta go daoine fásta. Labhraíonn Ciarán Mac Ailín linn mar gheall ar an tacaíocht a thug Mencap dá mhac Danann, atá ceithre bliana d’aois. Cluineann muid ó Ola Majekodunmi faoi, Off The Scéal, oíche maidhc oscailte ilteangach i nDún Laoghaire d’fhilí, ceoltóirí, scéalaithe agus fuirseoirí ó gach cúlra. Fosta, téann Caoimhe Ní Chathail ar cuairt chuig dealbha úra de chuid Cumann Cultúrtha Mhic Reachtain in ómós do na feirstigh stairiúla, Mary Ann McCracken agus Henry Joy McCracken.

This month, the BBC Radio Ulster Appeal is for the charity Mencap NI, which provides practical support services to children, young people and adults with a learning disability, including their families and carers. Ciarán Mac Ailín explains how Mencap has supported his own son, four year old Danann. We hear from Ola Majekodunmi about a multicultural and multilingual open mic event for poets, musicians, storytellers and comedians from all backgrounds. Also, Caoimhe Ní Chathail visits Cumann Cultúrtha Mhic Reachtain's new statues in honour of two of Belfast's historical figures, Mary Ann McCracken and Henry Joy McCracken.

San eagrán seo, cluineann muid faoin fhéile Dorn San Aer, i gcuimhne ar Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí, craoltóir agus Gael go smior. Tá tuairisc againn ó Storm Eaton-Kilgallen ón mhórshiúil CEARTA a bhí ar siúl i mBaile Átha Cliath le déanaí. Lena chois sin, comhrá le Damien Mag Uiginn (gaol ar bith lenár láithreoir Fearghal!), trodaí óg as Béal Feirste, atá ag súil lena chéad troid phroifisiúnta MMA i mí Deireadh Fómhair.

In this edition, we hear about the Dorn San Aer festival, held in memory of Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí, a passionate broadcaster and proud Gael. We have a report from Storm Eaton-Kilgallen from the CEARTA march that recently took place in Dublin. We are also joined by Belfast fighter Damien McGuigan (no relation to our presenter Fearghal!) as we look ahead to his first professional MMA in October.

Agus na mílte mac léinn ag toiseacht ar a n-aistear ollscoile nó ag filleadh do bhliain úr, suíonn Caoimhe Ní Chathail síos le Bronagh Starrs, Pádraig Mac Brádaigh agus Grian Ní Dhaimhín le comhairle a thabhairt dóibh. Tugann Kathryn Ní Mhaoláin léargas dúinn ar Oíche Chultúir agus buaicphointí na n-imeachtaí i gCúige Uladh ar an oíche. Rás rothaíochta Vuelta a España curtha ar ceal ar shráideanna Madrid i measc agóidí sráide i gcoinne ghníomhartha Iosrael in Gaza: an scéal ar fad dúinn ag an iriseoir agus déantóir scannáin Cathal Ó Cuaig. Fosta, labhraíonn Emer Nic Labhraí, Comhordaitheoir Náisiúnta Taibhealaíon, Oireachtas na Gaeilge, le Dáithí faoi na pleananna d'Oireachtas na Samhna atá ag teannadh linn agus faoi na comórtais úra atá ann i mbliana.

As thousands of students begin their university journey or return to campus for another year, Caoimhe Ní Chathail chats with Bronagh Starrs, Pádraig Mac Brádaigh and Grian Ní Dhaimhín to hear their advice for students. Kathryn Ní Mhaoláin gives us an insight into Culture Night and the best events taking place in Ulster on the night. The final stage of the Vuelta a España cycling race on the streets of Madrid is cancelled amid protests against Israel’s actions in Gaza: journalist and film-maker Cathal Ó Cuaig brings us the story. Also, Emer Nic Labhraí, Traditional Arts Co-ordinator with Oireachtas na Gaeilge, speaks to Dáithí about Oireachtas na Samhna, this year's new competitions and the latest plans as the festival draws closer.