Blas Pod

Tá Coiste na nGael Óg ag dul go Boston an mhí seo chugainn; an chéad ghrúpa óige Gaeilge le turas mar seo a dhéanamh. Tá Séamus Ó Tuama linn as iarthar Bhéal Feirste le deireadh le haisling Euro 2028 do Pháirc Mhic Asmaint a phlé, maraon le scéalta Aontroma i gCraobh Peile na bhFear. Fosta, cluinimid cuimhní Niall Uí Ghallchóir, iriseoir le BBC Alba, ar an reifreann neamhspleáchais cothrom an lae seo 10 mbliana ó shin.

Coiste na nGael Óg are taking a group of young people to Boston next month, the first trip of its kind for an Irish language youth group. The young people and their leaders join us to tell us all about it. Séamus Ó Tuama joins us from West Belfast to discuss the end of the Euro 2028 dream for Casement Park, as well as news from the Antrim Championship in men’s Gaelic football. Also, BBC journalist Niall Ó Gallchóir looks back on the Scottish independence referendum 10 years ago today.

Fearghal Mag Uiginn chats to Daráine Mulvihill about the Paralympic Games 2024. Dáithí O Muirí chats to Seán T Ó Meallaigh about the use of Irish at Coldplay’s concerts in Ireland. We also hear from Daniel de Buitléir who chats to Caoimhe Ní Chathail about a recent arts award he received.

Sa dráma Project Children in Amharclann an Lyric, insítear scéal an tionscnaimh chéanna, a thug deis do pháistí ó Thuaisceart na hÉireann seal a chaitheamh i Meiriceá agus faoiseamh a fháil ó dheacrachtaí an tsaoil anseo. Tá léirmheas ag Francis Mezza dúinn. Le Páirc úrnua Náisiúnta na Mara ar na bacáin i gContae Chiarraí, tugann an bitheolaí Jack O’Donovan Trá léargas s’aige féin dúinn ar na féidearthachtaí a d’fhéadfaí a chothú ann, maidir leis an fhiadhúlra agus an bhithéagsúlacht mar shampla.

The drama Project Children at the Lyric Theatre, tells the story of the project that gave children from the north of Ireland the opportunity to spend a holiday in America for respite from the difficulties of life here. Francis Mezza reviews the production for us. With a new Marine National Park planned for County Kerry, biologist Jack O’Donovan Trá considers the possibilities this might afford, in relation to wildlife and biodiversity for instance.

Tá an cóitseálaí Michael Gerard Ó Dochartaigh linn le plé a dhéanamh ar an togra Silent Sideline de chuid CLG Uladh. Agus do Seachtain Mheabhairshláinte na Máithreacha, insíonn Maeve McAlister, a bhfuil triúr clainne aici, dúinn faoina taithí féin agus faoina thábhachtaí is atá sé aire a thabhairt do do mheabhairshláinte mar mháthair.

In underage games, is silence from the sidelines golden? Coach Michael Gerard Ó Dochartaigh joins us to discuss the Silent Sideline initiative from Ulster GAA. For Maternal Mental Health Week, Maeve McAlister, mother of three, speaks of her own experience and how important it is to look after maternal mental health.

Mar a deir an seanfhocal: an áit a bhfuil do chroí, is ann a thabharfas do chosa thú, agus is fíor sin go cinnte maidir le Proinsias Ó Coinn, a bhfuil tuairisc aige dúinn ó Shliabh gCuillinn, áit a ndeachaigh sé ag spaisteoireacht mar chuid den mhionsraith Turas Úr. Fosta, cluineann muid ó Dheirbhile Ní Chianáin, eagarthóir Gaeilge ar an iris úr litríochta, Eascair, faoin chéad eagrán a eisíodh le déanaí.

As the proverb says: where your heart lies, your feet will take you, and this is certainly true of Proinsias Ó Coinn and his report from Slieve Gullion, where he took a hike as part of our occasional series, Turas Úr. We also hear from Deirbhile Keenan, the Irish language editor of a new literary magazine, Eascair, about their recently published first edition.

Do Lá Domhanda an Raidió Amaitéaraigh, labhraíonn Caoimhe le Storm Eaton-Kilgallen, léiritheoir raidió faoi oiliúint, agus le Conchúr Ó Faoláin, láithreoir Raidió na Life, faoi thábhacht an mheáin, go háirithe do chraoltóirí atá ag tosú amach ina ngairm. Cluineann muid moltaí an tsíciteiripeora Bronagh Starrs do dhéagóirí atá faoi strus agus aimsir na scrúdaithe ag teannadh linn. Tá feistis imreoirí Chamógaíochta faoi chabail fosta agus cinneadh déanta nach mbeidh cead ag imreoirí briste gairide a chaitheadh nuair is mian leo. Tá Rebecca Ní Dhonnaile agus Catríona Nic an tSaoir linn leis sin a phlé.

For World Amateur Radio Day, Caoimhe chats to trainee radio producer Storm Eaton-Kilgallen and Raidió na Life presenter Conchúr Ó Faoláin about the medium’s importance - especially for broadcasters starting out on their careers. Psychotherapist Bronagh Starrs has advice on how best to support teenagers under stress as exam season approaches. Rebecca Ní Dhonnaile and Catríona Nic an tSaoir join us as Camogie players’ kit is under discussion, too as a decision has been made that players won’t be able to make their own decisions over wearing shorts or skorts.

Is féidir dul siar anois ar bhóithrín na staire i mbailiúchán speisialta de litreacha lámhscríofa ó imircigh Éireannacha thar tréimhse 400 bliain, bailiúchán atá ar fáil ar líne in áis dar teideal Imirce, trí mhíorúilt na teicneolaíochta úire agus tríd scil agus díograis na mbailitheoirí. Agus tá siad ag lorg tuilleadh litreacha – go háirithe, litreacha as Gaeilge! Tá an tOllamh Breandán Mac Suibhne linn leis an scéal a mhíniú. Fosta, is iarscoláire Ghaelscoil Éadain Mhóir i nDoire í an stiúrthóir agus scríbhneoir óg, Róise Nic an Bheatha, a bhfuil a gearrscannán úr Le Chéile/Ri Chèile, i nGaeilge agus Gaeilge na hAlban, ag gnóthú spotaí i bhféilte scannán ó Toronto go hOileán Acla. Labhraíonn sí linn ó Albain, áit a bhfuil sí lonnaithe anois.

A journey back in time, via a fascinating collection of handwritten letters from Irish immigrants over a period of 400 years, can now be enjoyed in an online resource named Imirce, made possible by the miracles of modern technology married with the skill and hard work of the collectors. And they are looking for more letters – especially letters in Irish! Professor Breandán Mac Suibhne joins us to explain the story. Róise Nic an Bheatha, who attended Gaelscoil Éadain Mhóir in Derry, has written and directed a new short film, in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, which is garnering spots in film festivals from Toronto to Achill Island. She speaks to us from Scotland, where she is now based.

We listen to highlights from Teach s'Againne, a series produced by Triplevision Productions for BBC Gaeilge with support from Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund, we hear parents’ experience of the various stages of raising their children

Labhraíonn Maeve McElduff faoina taithí féin leis an inmheatróis agus tá Oireachtas na Samhna ag teacht go Béal Feirste sa bhliain 2025 agus tá Jake Mac Siacais linn leis an nuacht a phlé. Suíonn Caoimhe Ní Chathail síos le Caoimhín Ó Buachalla, Éireannach a bhfuil an chuid is mó dá shaol caite i Meiriceá aige agus a d'fhoghlaim Gaeilge le linn na paindéime.

Maeve McElduff speaks about her experience suffering from endometriosis and how it has impacted her life. Oireachtas na Samhna returns to Belfast in 2025 and Jake Mac Siacais joins us to discuss the good news. Caoimhe Ní Chathail sits down with Caoimhín Ó Buachalla, an Irish man who spent most of his life in the USA but learned Irish during the pandemic.

Labhraíonn Dáithí le Tristan Rosenstock ar a shaol agus a shaothar. Buaileann Caoimhe Chats le Kayleigh Trappe agus Aindriú de Paor, Ambasadóirí Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Pléann Tessa Fleming agus Irial Ó Ceallaigh a sraith úr theilifíse, Kayak Ó Thuaidh. Téann beirt laochra Blas Ceoil, Lynette Fay agus Caoimhe Ceol Ní Chathail, siar a bhóithrín na smaointe agus an clár anois cúig bliana déag ar an aer.

Tristan Rosenstock chats to Dáithí about his life and work. Caoimhe Chats meets Seachtain na Gaeilge Ambassadors, Kayleigh Trappe and Aindriú de Paor. Tessa Fleming and Irial Ó Ceallaigh give us a flavour of their new TV series, Kayak Ó Thuaidh. And Blas Ceoil stalwarts Lynette Fay and Caoimhe Ceol Ní Chathail look back over their times at the helm as the show celebrates its 15th year.