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News and Events - Irish Language Broadcast Funding

08
May

Dúil sna Dánta

08/05/24

  In advance of the upcoming A Level and Leaving Certificate exams in Irish TG4 Foghlaim, with support from Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund, has launched a new 25-part digital learning […]

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17
Apr

30 S.O.S : A New Podcast Series on Navigating the Journey to 30

17/04/24

https://shorturl.at/bnuIX In an era where milestones are celebrated, feared, and often misunderstood, comes a new Irish language podcast series by Caoimhe Ní Chathail that dives deep into the transformative journey of turning 30. “30 […]

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26
Mar

The Bothy Band, Ireland’s foremost traditional music band reunite for a special documentary

26/03/24

TG4, EASTER SUNDAY 9.30pm. YouTube clip https://youtu.be/8o7Gd1RK9xk  “Once again, TG4 have pulled off a major coup with their docu/concert of Ireland’s ‘forefathers’ of Irish Traditional Music.” For those of a certain age, The […]

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20
Mar

In Ainm an Athar

20/03/24

In Ainm An Athar Sunday 24 March, 10pm BBC iPlayer & BBC Two Northern Ireland With Mass attendance declining and a shortage of priests, a new BBC Gaeilge documentary asks if the Catholic […]

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14
Mar

Teach s’Againne

14/03/24

Teach s’Againne Monday 18 March BBC Sounds & BBC Radio Ulster, 7.30pm  In this four part BBC Gaeilge series, parents chat about their personal experiences and the various stages they have gone through […]

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12
Mar

Uan Uladh: Scéal Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh

12/03/24

Uan Uladh: Scéal Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh TG4 Friday 15th March 8pm YouTube Clip https://youtu.be/UWF-ZtdBOy8 Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh was the first woman to write a novel in the Irish language, one of the first […]

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07
Mar

Kayak Ó Thuaidh on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two Northern Ireland

07/03/24

Kayak Ó Thuaidh Monday 11 March BBC iPlayer and BBC Two Northern Ireland, 10pm A new BBC Gaeilge series follows presenters Tessa Fleming and Irial Ó Ceallaigh as they embark on an epic […]

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16
Feb

Saolta ’s Gaolta Returns

16/02/24

Monday 19 February BBC Two Northern Ireland, 10pm Also on BBC iPlayer   Saolta ’s Gaolta returns for a second series and takes a nostalgic look at the lives and experiences of families […]

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14
Feb

Celtic Media Festival International Pitching Forum returns for 2024

14/02/24

Submissions are now open for the highly anticipated event, which offers a £6,000 development prize, and has led to many successful TV and film productions across the Celtic nations The Celtic Media Festival […]

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09
Feb

SUBMISSIONS FOR GEALÁN | THE FEATURE LENGTH IRISH LANGUAGE DRAMA INITIATIVE

09/02/24

The ILBF, BBC Gaeilge and TG4 are seeking ideas for Gealán – the feature length Irish language drama initiative. Doineann, which premiered previously at the Belfast Film Festival, and winner of last year’s RTS NI award […]

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08
Feb

Tuilte- TG4 on 21 Feb at 21:30

08/02/24

With storms and extreme events increasing year after year due to climate change and environmental degradation, a new hour-long TG4 documentary examines the cost of the flooding that accompanies these events. Tuilte is […]

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05
Feb

‘Aonaracht’ on BBC Two Northern Ireland & BBC iPlayer

05/02/24

Sunday 11 February 2024, 10pm BBC Two Northern Ireland & BBC iPlayer   Aonaracht was made for TG4 and BBC Gaeilge by DoubleBand Films, with funding from Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast […]

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29
Jan

Kneecap wins Audience Award at Sundance

29/01/24

Rich Peppiatt’s KNEECAP has won an Audience Award at the renowned Sundance Film Festival in Utah. It marks the first Irish language feature film to win at the festival. Speaking about the win, […]

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17
Jan

Rúin na bPortach arrives on BBC

17/01/24

Rúin na bPortach Starts Sunday 21 January 2024, 10pm BBC Two Northern Ireland & BBC iPlayer   A new series, Rúin na bPortach, visits bogs and peatlands across the island of Ireland and throughout the world, […]

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01
Dec

Acting workshop with Screen Tests for two Irish Language Drama Productions

01/12/23

Sunday December 10th in Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fíaich   The Irish Language Broadcast Fund together with Fíbín Films and Púca Pictures are seeking actors for a range of roles in two new Irish […]

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21
Nov

Irish Language Broadcast Fund Supports Local Production Companies with Funding for Diverse Projects 

21/11/23

Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) is delighted to announce its latest funding decisions for 2023. Funding was awarded across a wide genre of content with a total of 18 projects […]

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14
Nov

Rúin na bPortach | Secrets in the Peat

14/11/23

Rúin na bPortach | Secrets in the Peat Wednesday 15 November TG4 9.30pm Peatlands store more carbon than all the world’s forests combined, covering just 3% of our planet. Could they be our […]

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07
Nov

PADDY DEVLIN – THE GALWAY GUNMAN

07/11/23

PADDY DEVLIN – THE GALWAY GUNMAN Wednesday 8 November TG4 9.30pm ‘Paddy Devlin – The Galway Gunman’ an Imagine Media production for TG4, with support from Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund. […]

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07
Nov

The ILBF’s Séamus Mac Murchaidh: Díolta Faoina Luach wins best television programme at the Oireachtas Media Awards 2023 

07/11/23

The ILBF’s Séamus Mac Murchaidh: Díolta Faoina Luach wins best television programme at the Oireachtas Media Awards 2023  The Irish Language Broadcast Fund’s programme Séamus Mac Murchaidh: Díolta Faoina Luach won television programme […]

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03
Nov

Gairm le Gaeilge

03/11/23

Gairm le Gaeilge Monday 6 November BBC iPlayer & BBC Two Northern Ireland, 10pm   BBC Gaeilge’s two-part series, Gairm le Gaeilge, is supported by Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund. Thousands […]

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16
Oct

PUFFIN ROCK AGUS CAIRDE NUA to show in Cineworld as part of Belfast Film Festival

16/10/23

PUFFIN ROCK AGUS CAIRDE NUA, the Irish language version of the new animated feature from Derry-based Dog Ears and Kilkenny-based Academy Award-nominated Cartoon Saloon (Wolfwalkers) is screening as part of Belfast Film Festival […]

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16
Oct

Glúin Nua: Commissioning fund to support emerging directors, writers and creative producers to create short-form content in the Irish language.

16/10/23

Glúin Nua: Commissioning fund to support emerging directors, writers and creative producers to create short-form content in the Irish language. Glúin Nua is back! BLOC will commission a new slate of innovative and […]

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11
Oct

Children explore the stories connected to their names in new series M’Ainm Mo Scéal

11/10/23

M’Ainm Mo Scéal, a brand-new Irish Language Broadcast Fund series from Ronin Films sees children explore the stories connected to their first names. The 13-part series is being broadcast on TG4’s brand new […]

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03
Oct

Graduation Marks Celebration Of Talent In The Irish Language Television Production Sector

03/10/23

On Friday, Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) celebrated the graduation of nine talented individuals who have completed various ILBF training schemes, furthering their skills and contributing to the enrichment of Irish […]

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27
Sep

Writing course for Irish language screen content for children and young people with Máire Zepf

27/09/23

Writing course for Irish language screen content for children and young people with Máire Zepf With the new Cúla 4 channel on the horizon, the Ciste Craoltòireachta Gaeilge is finding writers and translators […]

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