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17
Feb

Tory island fight to preserve its unique way of life in Toraigh: Creag Bheag i Lár na Farraige

17/02/20

Tory Island is a unique location that is home to a community of a few hundred strong Irish speakers on Ireland’s most remote inhabited island. Toraigh: Creag Bheag i Lár na Farraige captures island […]

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12
Feb

Free fringe events in Belfast ahead of Gradam Ceoil

12/02/20

TG4’s Gradam Ceoil gala concert takes place in Belfast’s Waterfront Hall on Sunday 23rd February for the third year running with support from Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund. There will be […]

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21
Jan

Beidh Aonach Amárach returns for second series on TG4 and BBC Two NI

21/01/20

The popular country agricultural show, Beidh Aonach Amárach, is back on our screens on TG4 on Thursday 23rd January at 8pm and BBC Two Northern Ireland on Monday 3rd February at 10pm. Witness […]

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09
Jan

Organ donation documentary to air on BBC Two NI

09/01/20

Croí Briste, meaning Broken Heart in Irish, is a new 30-minute observational documentary which highlights the issue of organ donation through the story of three-year-old Belfast boy, Dáithí Mac Gabhann who is currently […]

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17
Dec

Cuideachta na gCártaí pays homage to the enduring pastime of card-playing

17/12/19

Cuideachta na gCártaí pays homage to the enduring pastime of card-playing as seen through the experiences of generations of enthusiasts across Ulster today. Cuideachta na gCártaí, produced by Imagine Media for BBC Gaeilge, […]

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13
Dec

23rd ‘Oscars of Irish Traditional Music’ set for Belfast’s Waterfront Hall

13/12/19

The Waterfront Hall is set to host the 2020 Gradam Ceoil TG4 music awards, with a host of global trad stars set to feature live at the internationally acclaimed event. Gradam Ceoil is the […]

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14
Nov

Tory island fight to preserve its unique way of life in Toraigh: Creag Bheag i Lár na Farraige

14/11/19

Tory Island is a unique location that is home to a community of a few hundred strong Irish speakers on Ireland’s most remote inhabited island. Toraigh: Creag Bheag i Lár na Farraige captures […]

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13
Nov

Gradam Ceoil Awards return to Belfast in 2020

13/11/19

TG4’s Gradam Ceoil gala concert takes place in Belfast’s Waterfront Hall next February for the third year running with support from Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund. Women lead the way in […]

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13
Nov

Ceol Chogadh na Saoirse airs this weekend on TG4

13/11/19

With 18 new recordings of songs associated with the Irish War of Independence and Civil War from some of Ireland’s finest musical talent, Ceol Chogadh na Saoirse explores the complex relationship the Irish people […]

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01
Nov

I Lár An Aonaigh returns for new series

01/11/19

The Irish language magazine series, I Lár An Aonaigh, returns to BBC Two Northern Ireland on Sunday 10th November at 10:10pm. Presenters Máire Bhreathnach and Dáithí Ó Muirí are back for a new six-part series with a mix of stories, chat […]

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31
Oct

Lomax in Éirinn wins Oireachtas Award

31/10/19

The winners of this year’s Oireachtas Communication Awards were announced at a gala event in Dublin last night. We are delighted to report that the Irish Language Broadcast Fund documentary Lomax in Éirinn […]

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11
Oct

Tír na nÓg – Land of the Young: the Gaeltacht in Donegal

11/10/19

A new three-part BBC Gaeilge series, Tír na nÓg (Land of the Young), gives viewers an insight – and for some, a nostalgic reminder – into the lure and charm of the Gaeltacht in Donegal. […]

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24
Sep

I Rith an Bhealaigh

24/09/19

A new three-part Irish language series from BBC Gaeilge,  I Rith an Bhealaigh, follows the organisers and the inspirational stories of some of the competitors in this year’s Wild Atlantic Adventure Race (WAAR) in County Donegal. Some of the competitors in […]

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24
Sep

Cogadh faoi Cheilt – Scéal an IRB

24/09/19

Cogadh faoi Cheilt – Scéal an IRB (Hidden War – the story of the IRB), a story that is often ignored about a secret organisation that shaped the Irish state, airs on Wednesday […]

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19
Sep

Graduation marks celebration of talent in the Irish language television production sector

19/09/19

Northern Ireland Screen hosted a reception in The Linen Hall Library on Thursday 19th September to mark the graduation of twelve trainees who took part in various Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) training […]

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16
Sep

ILBF series with Sam Henry airs on TG4

16/09/19

Sam Henry – Saol’s Saothar explores the unique story of the Coleraine man and his remarkable music collection – Songs of the People – that is often referred to as ‘a hidden Ulster jewel’ and a […]

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06
Sep

ILBF talent nominated for Oireachtas Communication Awards 2019

06/09/19

The shortlist for this year’s Oireachtas Communication Awards 2019 has been announced with several nominations attributed to content supported by Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF). The Awards, which are presented […]

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05
Sep

Series 3 of Turas Bóthair to air on TG4

05/09/19

Turas Bóthair, the TV show that exposes real life topical conversations filmed through rigged cameras inside cars, is back on our screens for a third series on Thursday 5th September at 8pm on […]

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05
Sep

Kitchen craic on TRTÉ!

05/09/19

Ár mBia Ár Slí is a brand new kids’ cookery series jam packed with mouth-watering food, fun animated facts and loads of craic. Young chefs from all across Ireland cook up a storm […]

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23
Aug

Croí Uladh Le John Toal

23/08/19

Transforming into a superhero, meeting World and European Champions and overcoming obstacles with a top dog are just some of the characters and tasks that broadcaster John Toal encounters as he travels to […]

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24
Jul

ILBF series Sam Henry – Songs of the People on BBC Two NI

24/07/19

ILBF series Sam Henry – Saol‘s Saothar on BBC Two NI Sam Henry – Saol‘s Saothar explores the unique story of the Coleraine man and his remarkable music collection – Songs of the […]

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11
Jun

Lomax in Éirinn receives Spirt of the Festival award at Celtic Media Festival

11/06/19

Documentary film ‘Lomax in Éirinn’ was the recipient of the ‘Spirit of the Festival’ award at this year’s Celtic Media Festival. Winners were selected from a range of programmes and films submitted from […]

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23
May

Michael Davitt: Radacach, TG4, Wednesday 29 May at 9.30pm

23/05/19

Dearcán Media’s new drama-documentary Michael Davitt: Radacach presents the life of Michael Davitt, the Mayo born revolutionary and land activist, a hugely significant figure in Irish and British political life in the late […]

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20
May

Paul Henry, Portráid Éireannach,TG4, Wednesday 22nd May 2019, 9.30pm 

20/05/19

In this new documentary for TG4, Antaine Ó Donnaile investigates how a Belfast Baptist came to create the quintessential image of the west of Ireland. Exactly 100 years after Paul Henry’s departure from […]

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13
May

An Focal Scoir, BBC Two Northern Ireland, Monday 13 May at 10pm

13/05/19

An Focal Scoir, a studio discussion series for BBC Two Northern Ireland, is back tonight, Monday 13 May at 10pm. The four-part series was produced by Below The Radar TV for BBC Gaeilge […]

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