ILBF series An Focal Scoir returns for a brand new series
Date Posted: October 13, 2022
An Focal Scoir, the Irish Language Broadcast Fund studio based discussion series, returns on Monday 17th October at 10pm on BBC Two Northern Ireland. The new four-part series is produced for BBC Gaeilge by Below The Radar TV.
Over the four weeks, An Focal Scoir will discuss and analyse topics and events that matter to communities at a local and global level during these unprecedented times.
Máire Bhreathnach is joined each week by a panel of journalists and social commentators including Máire Treasa Ní Dhubhghaill, Gráinne Ní Aodha, Ciarán Dunbar, Máirín Ní Ghadhra, Eimear McGovern, Gearóid Ó Muilleoir, Póilín Ní Chiaráin and Ciarán Ó Pronntaigh.
In the first episode the panel discussion will address the ongoing global refugee crisis and how equipped Ireland is to deal with an influx of asylum seekers. The conversation will examine the current protocols in place to protect vulnerable individuals and reports include an interview with Ukrainian refugee, Nadia Dobrianska, who was forced from her home in war-torn Kyiv at the beginning of this year.
Other topics to be discussed during the series include the imminent introduction of language legislation in Northern Ireland, the devastating effects of Long Covid and how hybrid working has become ‘the new normal.’
Antaine Ó Donnaile, Series Producer, said, “We are delighted to be making another series of An Focal Scoir, where we focus on compelling issues that are important and relevant to us all. From the plight of refugees to the environmental crisis, An Focal Scoir gives people a voice on the issues that affect them.”
Beidh An Focal Scoir, sraith díospóireachta stiúideo de chuid an Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge ar ais ar BBC 2 TÉ, Dé Luain, 10 Bealtaine ar 10 i.n. Ba é Below The Radar TV a léirigh an tsraith ceithre chlár do BBC Gaeilge.
Sa tsraith úr seo de chuid An Focal Scoir déanfar plé agus anailís ar thopaicí agus eachtraí a théann i bhfeidhm ar phobail ar bhonn idirnáisiúnta agus logánta.
I gcuideachta Mháire Bhreathnach gach seachtain beidh painéal iriseoirí agus tráchtairí sóisialta, lena n-áirítear Máire Treasa Ní Dhubhghaill, Gráinne Ní Aodha, Ciarán Dunbar, Máirín Ní Ghadhra, Eimear McGovern, Gearóid Ó Muilleoir, Póilín Ní Chiaráin agus Ciarán Ó Pronntaigh.
Sa chéad eagrán den tsraith díreofar ar ghéarchéim na dteifeach in Éirinn agus thar lear. Déanfar mionscrúdú ar na seirbhísí atá ar fáil anseo don lucht iarrtha tearmainn agus cluinfidh muid agallamh cumhachtach ó Nadia Dobrianska, a tháinig anseo mar theifeach na hÚcráine ag tús na bliana seo.
Beidh Covid Fadmharthanach agus an nós don chianobair i measc na dtopaicí eile a bheidh faoi chaibidil le linn na sraithe agus déanfar plé ar an reachtaíocht teanga a chuirfear i bhfeidhm i dTuaisceart na hÉireann go luath.
Dúirt Antaine Ó Donnaile, léiritheoir na sraithe, “Tá áthas orainn a bheith ag déanamh sraith eile de An Focal Scoir, sraith ina ndíríonn muid ar cheisteanna tábhachtacha a bhaineann linn uilig. Ó chruachás na ndídeanaithe go géarchéim na timpeallachta, tugann An Focal Scoir guth do dhaoine ar na saincheisteanna a théann i bhfeidhm orthu féin.”
