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Cluinimid ó Eoin Warner, láithreoir ar an chlár úr ar TG4, 'Iontais na bhFarraigí Ceilteacha', tá Tomaí Ó Conghaile linn ón Bhruiséil le labhairt faoi stádas na Gaeilge atá anois ar chomhchéim le teangacha oifigiúla eile an Aontais Eorpaigh agus tugann Sara Ní Chuireáin agus Seán Ó Baoill comhairle saoil dúinn ón Choirnéal Comhlairleach.

The wonders of the Celtic Seas are the subject of a new programme on TG4 – we hear from the presenter, Eoin Warner, Tomaí Ó Conghaile joins us from Brussels to tell us about the Irish language’s status as a fully official language of the EU and we get life advice from Sara Ní Chuireáin and Seán Ó Baoill in the Advice Corner.

Faigheann muid blaiseadh de chuid de na buaicphointí spóirt ó 2021, labhraíonn na hiriseoirí Póilín Ní Chiaráin agus Cathal Mac Coille linn faoi na scéalta

nuachta is mó a chuaigh i bhfeidhm orthu i rith na bliana agus tugann Hugh O’Reilly agus Clíodhna Ní Chorráin léargas dúinn ar na scannáin Nollaigiúla is úire agus, dar ndóigh, na sean-chinn is ansa leo.

Téann Cormac Ó hAdhmaill, láithreoir, in éineacht le cúigear páistí ag taiscéaladh i gCoill Tulaigh Mhór i gContae an Dúin. Labhraíonn siad faoina bhfeiceann agus a gcluineann siad ann, faoi na crainn, na hainmhithe agus faoi na plandaí a mhaireann sa chuid álainn seo den domhan. Foghlaimíonn na páistí faoi na crainn dúchais mar chrann darach na hÉireann, leithéidí an iora rua, agus a bhfuil ar siúl lena chinntiú go dtiocfaidh an t-iora rua slán. Cluinfidh muid fosta faoi na héisc in Abhainn Shimhné a shileann tríd an choill chéanna agus an iomad éan a mhaireann sna crainn. Chomh maith leis sin, tá ceithre bheochaintí liriciúla (le teidealú aibhsithe orthu) mar dhúshraith ag an phodchraoladh seo, ina bhfiosraítear go ceolmhar, an draíocht atá sa domhan thart orainn. Corcra Media a léirigh do BBC Gaeilge le tacaíocht ó Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge Scaileáin Thuaisceart Éireann.

Presenter Cormac Ó hAdhmaill is joined by five children as they set out to explore Tollymore forest in County Down and talk about the sights and sounds there, the trees, animals and plants that inhabit this beautiful part of the world. The children learn about native trees such as the Irish oak, animals such as the red squirrel and the measures being taken to ensure their survival, the fish of the Shimna river which runs through the forest and the many birds who live among the trees. This programme is supported by four songs in captioned animation. Produced by Corcra Media for BBC Gaeilge with support from Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund.

Déanann Marcus Mac Conghail agus Cormac Coyne cur síos ar fhíseán úr s’acu a thugann le chéile filíocht Mharcuis, grianghrafadóireacht Chormaic agus ceol nuachumtha Naoise Mhic Conghail, mac le Marcus.

Cluinimid ó Anrí Ó Domhnaill, snámhaí agus eachtránaí faoi Finswim 2020-21 agus iarracht atá ar bun aige snámh lapaí a dhéanamh timpeall na tíre.

Labhraíonn Caoimhe le Maiú, dalta 14 bliain d’aois as Coláiste Ráithín i mBré, a bheidh in iomaíocht ar son na hÉireann i mbabhta ceannais an Junior Eurovision i bPáras lena amhrán spreagúil, Saor. Tá liricí dátheangacha an amhráin ag plé leis an athrú mór atá tagtha ar shaol an déagóra le cúpla bliain anuas.

Marcus Mac Conghail and Cormac Coyne discuss their new video which brings together Marcus’ poetry and Cormac’s photography with the newly composed music of Marcus’ son Naoise.

We hear from swimmer and adventurer, Henry Ó Domhnaill, about Finswim 2020-21 and his effort to fin swim around the coast of Ireland.

Caoimhe speaks to 14-year-old Maiú, a student at Coláiste Ráithín in Bray, who is Ireland’s big hope at the Junior Eurovision Final. His bilingual song, Saor, is an upbeat, uplifting pop anthem inspired by his fellow teenagers and the upheaval they have lived through for the past few years

Fiosraíonn Niamh Nic Oistigín cad chuige a bhfuil roinnt pacáistí ón deisceart le seoltaí Gaeilge á chur ar ais chuig an seoltóir. Insíonn Niamh McElduff, imreoir peile, d’Fhearghal cad é atá roimh Underdogs 2021 agus iad ag tabhairt aghaidhe ar churaidh na hÉireann, contae na Mí. Faigheann Conall léargas ar an chlár úr teilifíse, Críochdheighilt, ón Dr. Ian Malcolm a chuireann an clár i láthair. Niamh Nic Oistigín investigates why some packages sent from the Republic to addresses in Irish north of the border, have been incorrectly returned to sender despite being correctly addressed, including full postcodes. Footballer Niamh McElduff assesses the challenges facing the Underdogs 2021 as they get ready to take on All-Ireland champions, Meath. Author and Broadcaster Dr Ian Malcolm tells Conall about his new television programme, Críochdheighilt.

Fiosraíonn Niamh Nic Oistigín cad chuige a bhfuil roinnt pacáistí ón deisceart le seoltaí Gaeilge á chur ar ais chuig an seoltóir.

Insíonn Niamh McElduff, imreoir peile, d’Fhearghal cad é atá roimh Underdogs 2021 agus iad ag tabhairt aghaidhe ar churaidh na hÉireann, contae na Mí.

Faigheann Conall léargas ar an chlár úr teilifíse, Críochdheighilt, ón Dr. Ian Malcolm a chuireann an clár i láthair.

Niamh Nic Oistigín investigates why some packages sent from the Republic to addresses in Irish north of the border, have been incorrectly returned to sender despite being correctly addressed, including full postcodes.

Footballer Niamh McElduff assesses the challenges facing the Underdogs 2021 as they get ready to take on All-Ireland champions, Meath.

Author and Broadcaster Dr Ian Malcolm tells Conall about his new television programme, Críochdheighilt.

Insíonn Eimear Nic Ionnrachtaigh agus Eoghan Ó Garmaile ón Chumann Gaelach, Ollscoil na Banríona, do Chonall Ó Máirtín faoi na moltaí atá foilsithe do scéim chónaithe Ghaeilge san ollscoil.

Tá Róisín Ní Mhaoláin linn le neart moltaí do bhronntanais inbhuanaithe don Nollaig.

Labhraíonn Máire Bhreathnach leis an Dochtúir Teaghlaigh Illona Duffy faoin athraitheach úr de Covid-19, Omicron. Pléann siad an baol go scaipfidh sé anseo agus na himpleachtaí don chlár vacsaínithe.

Eimear Nic Ionnrachtaigh and Eoghan Ó Garmaile from An Cumann Gaelach, Queen’s University Belfast, tell Conall Ó Máirtín about the proposals published for an Irish-language residential scheme.

Róisín Ní Mhaoláin joins us with plenty of suggestions for sustainable gifts for Christmas.

Máire Bhreathnach talks to GP Illona Duffy about the Covid-19 variant, Omicon, the danger of it spreading here and the implications for the vaccine roll out.

Cluineann muid ó Sheán Ó Muireagáin faoin tsraith úr ‘Cóisir Filíochta’ a bheidh ar Raidió Uladh gan mhoill.

Faigheann muid léargas ar stair na n-ainmneacha teaghlaigh in Éirinn leis an Dr Kay Muhr agus an Dr Liam Ó hAisibéil, comh-údair ar The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland.

Labhraíonn Fearghal Mag Uiginn le himreoir sinsear na bliana i bpeil na mban Vikki Wall as Co. na Mí.

Insíonn an tOllamh Liam Dolan (a bhfuil cónaí air sa Vín) dúinn faoi na rátaí Covid-19 sa tír, faoin vacsaín a bheith riachtanach ann agus faoi thuairim an phobail sa tír faoin dianghlasáil is déanaí.

We hear about the brand new poetry series Cóisir Filíochta on BBC Radio Ulster from fear an tí Seán Ó Muireagáin.

Dr Kay Muhr and Dr Liam Ó hAisibéil, co-authors of the recently published Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland give us an insight into the history of family names.

Fearghal Mag Uiginn talks to Ladies’ Football player of the year, Meath star Vikki Wall.

Professor Liam Dolan who lives in Vienna, Austria, tells us about the rates of Covid-19 in the country, mandatory vaccination and public opinion on the latest lockdown.

Insíonn Sinéad McConnell ó Ionad Uibh Eachach dúinn faoin obair thábhachtach a bhíonn ar bun acu le cuidiú maoiniú ó BBC Children In Need.

Fiosraíonn Proinsias Ó Coinn an t-éileamh ar bhainc bia agus é ag caint le Méabh Austin ó FareShare NI.

Tá Istigh Liom Féin, sraith nua ar líne do BLOC TG4, chun dul i ngleic le meabhairshláinte i measc na bhfear – labhraíonn muid leis an stiúrthóir, Tadhg Óg Mac Dhonnagáin.

Sinéad McConnell from Ionad Uibh Eachach talks about the important work they are doing with the help of funding from BBC Children In Need.

Proinsias Ó Coinn talks to Méabh Austin from FareShare NI about the demands on food banks.

Istigh Liom Féin is a new online series from BLOC TG4 which aims to tackle mental health in men – we chat to its director, Tadhg Óg Mac Dhonnagáin

Insionn Lynette Fay dúinn faoi I Lár an Aonaigh atá ag teacht ar ais don deichiú sraith, labhraíonn Ard Stiúrthóir TG4, Alan Esslemont, faoin stáisiún agus iad ag ceiliúradh cúig bliana is fiche ar an fhód agus cluineann muid ó Claire Kieran faoi Bhéal Feirste ina Cathair Cheoil ag UNESCO.

Lynette Fay tells us about I Lar an Aonaigh which is coming back for its tenth series, Alan Esslemont talks about TG4 as it celebrates 25 years and we hear from Claire Kieran about Belfast becoming a UNESCO City of Music.