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.

Labhraíonn Caoimhe le Niall Mac Eoin, fear as Tír Eoghain a bhí ar scáileán le déanaí ar na Traitors. Faigheann muid amach cad é mar a chuidigh an Ghaeilge leis. Cluineann muid ón amhránaí Bláithín Mhic Cana faoin fhéile Sean-Nós Ard Mhacha Theas. Beidh na ceoltóirí Aisling Moran agus Ryan Harling ag seinm i mBaile Átha Cliath go luath agus an scéim Glór ár Linne ag teacht chun deiridh. Le bliain anuas, bhí ceoltóirí agus bannaí ceoil ag dul do cheardlanna agus gigeanna lena gceird a chleachtadh agus a fheabhsú. Insíonn Ryan agus Aisling níos mó do Chaoimhe Ní Chathail.

Tyrone man Niall Mac Eoin was seen on Irish screens recently on the Traitors, and he tells Caoimhe how being an Irish speaker was a great advantage to him. Musicians Aisling Moran and Ryan Harling will be playing in Dublin soon as the scheme Glór ár Linne comes to an end. We hear from singer Bláithín Mhic Cana about the Sean-Nós Ard Mhacha Theas festival. Over the past year, six musicians or bands have been taking part in workshops and doing gigs to develop their craft. Ryan and Aisling tell Caoimhe Ní Chathail all about the scheme.

Déanfar ceiliúradh ar Éigse na nGlinntí i gcroílár Ghlinntí Aontroma an deireadh seachtaine seo, labhraíonn Deirdre Goodlad le Dáithí Ó Muirí le hinsint dó faoi. Tá scéim ar bun ag Raidió Rí-Rá le hamhránaithe Gaeilge a fhorbairt agus tá Emma Ní Chearúil le Caoimhe Ní Chathail le níos mó eolais a thabhairt faoi. Fosta, an bhfuil Brat Summer eile i ndán dúinn? Bhí Charli XCX ag seinm in Éirinn le déanaí agus bhí Storm Eaton-Kilgallen, Áine Ní Dhonnaile agus Leah Ní Mhurchú ann. Cluineann muid níos mó fá dtaobh de.

Éigse na nGlinntí will be celebrated in the heart of the Antrim Glens this weekend, Deirdre Goodlad tells Dáithí Ó Muirí all about it. Raidió Rí-Rá are running a scheme where they provide industry training to musicians who are performing in Irish. Emma Ní Chearúil joins Caoimhe Ní Chathail to tell her more. And, are we in for another Brat Summer? Charli XCX was performing in Ireland recently and Storm Eaton-Kilgallen, Áine Ní Dhonnaile and Leah Ní Mhurchú were there. We hear more about that.

Freastalaíonn Niamh Nic Oistigín ar an fhéile Cluichí do Chách de chuid CLG Uladh ag CLG Ciceam ar an Chreagán, Contae Aontroma. Buaileann sí le himreoirí agus tuismitheoirí, chomh maith le cóitseálaithe agus oifigigh CLG atá i mbun na gluaiseachta seo a chuireann fáilte roimh imreoirí de gach aon leibhéal cumais. Fuair an clár seo ainmniúchán do ghradam ag Féile na Meán Ceilteach 2025.Fosta, agus muid i lár Mhí an Bhróid, cluineann Fearghal Mag Uiginn ó Shinéad Wylde ó Chumann na n-Imreoirí Gaelacha maidir le tábhacht na míosa agus an dóigh a dtig leis an spórt tacaíocht a thabhairt don phobal LADT.

Niamh Nic Oistigín reports from Ulster GAA’s Games For All Day at Kickhams GAA in Creggan, County Antrim. She meets players and parents, coaches and GAA officials involved in the Games For All mission to offer opportunites in GAA clubs to participants of all levels of ability. This programme was nominated for an award at the Celtic Media Festival 2025. And, it’s Pride Month and we hear from Sinéad Wylde from the Gaelic Players Association about the importance of the month and how sport can support the LGBT community.