OLSPCK Post Primary Schools Senior Football champions. A Taster of Slí na hOllscoile.

Léireofar tionscadal ilmheánach ina bpléitear Béal Feirste tríd an phrós, an fhilíocht, an ghrianghrafadóireacht, an ealaín agus an ceol, mar chuid de sheó speisialta in Áras Mhic Reachtain i dtuaisceart na cathrach. Cluineann Dáithí an scéal ar fad ó léiritheoir an tionscadail Liam Carson, agus fosta ó chuid de na healaíontóirí a bhfuil baint acu leis. Tugann cartlann úr ar líne deis dúinn amharc ar nuachtríleanna cóirithe agus fotheidealaithe Amharc Éireann ó na 1950idí agus 60idí, taifead luachmhar ar stair shóisialta na tíre, agus tá an scéal ar fad dúinn ag Eve Nic an Phápa ó Gael Linn. Tá NASA ag beartú misean eile thart ar an ghealach, agus beidh an scéal uilig againn fá do choinne faoi leis na hiriseoirí Áine Ní Bhreisleáin agus Gearóid Ó Muilleoir!

Encompassing prose, poetry, photography, art and music, Waterfront City: The Belfast Project will celebrate the city in a forthcoming show at Áras Mhic Reachtain in North Belfast. Dáithí hears all about it from the curator Liam Carson, and from some of the artists involved. A new online archive offers the chance to watch restored and subtitled Amharc Éireann newsreels from the 1950s and 60s, a valuable snapshot of the social history of Ireland, and Eve Nic an Phapa from Gael Linn joins us to tell us more. NASA is planning another mission around the moon, and we’ll have the full story for you with journalists Áine Ní Bhreisleáin and Gearóid Ó Muilleoir!

Cluineann muid ón cheoltóir Dónal Kearney, aitheanta ón ghrúpa Trú, faoina thuras teanga le cúpla bliain anuas, agus faoina chéad amhrán atá cumtha aige i nGaeilge. Antaine Ó Donnaile ar Ceann Dubhrann atá á chur beo arís anois ar BBC Sounds le linn Seachtain na Gaeilge ⁊ Díolta Faoina Luach. Diarmuid de Brún ar Foghlaimeoirí/Learners, dráma Dátheangach Aisteoirí Charn Tóchair.

We hear from musician Dónal Kearney, known from the group Trú, about his language journey over the past few years and about his first song composed in Irish. Antaine Ó Donnaile on Ceann Dubhrann, which we’re republishing on BBC Sounds during Seachtain na Gaeilge and Díolta Faoina Luach. Diarmuid de Brún on Foghlaimeoirí/Learners, a bilingual play by Aisteoirí Charn Tóchair.

Le dhá chluiche i gcoinne Iosrael ar na bacáin d'fhoireann sacair Phoblacht na hÉireann, tá Seán Ó Conaill linn le plé a dhéanamh ar an bhealach a mbíonn an spórt agus an pholaitíocht fite fuaite lena chéile i rith na hama. Ó Bhaile Átha Cliath, cluinimid ó HK Ní Shioradáin faoi Múicin, leagan úr Gaeilge den dráma, Piglet, aistrithe ag HK féin. Insíonn Éadaoin Heussaff, gníomhaí aeráide, dúinn faoin nasc idir cúrsaí aeráide agus an aimsir throm a bhí againn le roinnt míonna anuas.

As the Republic of Ireland soccer team face two games against Israel, Seán Ó Conaill joins us to discuss the perennial interplay of sport and politics.From Dublin, we hear from HK Ní Shioradáin about Múicín, a new translation of the play Piglet. Climate activist Éadaoin Heussaff tells us about the connection between climate issues and the severe weather we have experienced over the past few months.

Cluineann muid de shíor faoin cheangailt idir aclaíocht agus an mheabharshláinte ach cad é an bunús leighis atá leis sin? Cluineann muid tuairimí oilte Mháire Treasa, atá ina siceolaí spóirt cáilithe agus ina dochtúir leighis. Tá Príomh-Aire na Breataine Keir Starmer ag smaoineamh faoi chosc ar na meáin shóisialta dóibh siúd atá faoi bhun sé bliana déag d’aois, mar atá i bhfeidhm cheana féin san Astráil, ach an é seo an bealach is fearr le daoine óga a chosaint ó chontúirtí? Tá Áine Ní Dhonnaile, Ruadhán Ó Deasmhúnaigh agus Joe Mac Aoidh linn leis an scéal a phlé. Tá leabhar úr filíochta foilsithe ag Éire Ní Fhaoláin, cluineann muid níos mó faoi sin.

We are forever hearing about the link between exercise and mental health but what is the medical basis for this? We hear the educated opinion of Máire Treasa, who is a qualified sports psychologist as well as a medical doctor. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has not ruled out a social media ban for those under sixteen, to mirror the ban already in place in Australia, but is this the best way to protect young people from potential harms? Áine Ní Dhonnaile, Ruadhán Ó Deasmhúnaigh and Joe Mac Aoidh join us to discuss. Éire Ní Fhaolaoin has just published a new poetry collection, we hear more about that.

Tá Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin linn le níos mó a insint dúinn faoin Mheitheal Meantóireachta, scéim atá dírithe ar ghníomhaí Gaeilge agus orthu siúd ar mian leo a bheith ag obair in earnáil na Gaeilge. Tá Storm Eaton-Kilgallen agus Eimear McGovern linn mar phainéal léirmheastóireachta ar na scannáin nua-eisithe Hamnet, Marty Supreme agus The Voice Of Hind Rajab

Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin joins us to talk about the Meitheal Meantóireachta, a scheme for Irish language activists and those who wish to work in the Irish language sector. Storm Eaton-Kilgallen and Eimear McGovern join us to review the new releases Hamnet, Marty Supreme and The Voice Of Hind Rajab.

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.