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Irish Examiner view: Shortage of mná tí a cause for concern

A 30% drop in the number of mná tí has had a serious impact on numbers attending Gaeltacht summer colleges

<p>The Kildare man’s Irish was at or near the standard you might reasonably expect from someone who was good at the subject at school, but who had not spoken the language for any length of time in quite a few years, an eminently recognisable scenario for many people. Picture: Ian West/PA</p>

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Irish Examiner View: Maith thú, Paul

Mescal’s unselfconscious Irish should encourage others to use what little Gaeilge they have, fluent or not

Sarah Harte: As ‘An Gaeilge’ rises in popularity, standard of spoken Irish is falling

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Mick Clifford: Hard truths of the 1922 Bandon Valley massacre

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Irish Examiner view: Bualadh bos for a new TV channel

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TG4 to launch new dedicated children's channel

Obituary: Former RTÉ director general Joe Barry changed the face of Irish broadcasting

The dynamic Dunmanway man was pivotal in the staging of Eurovision and Riverdance, and launched RTÉ's regional studios and the precursor to TG4

Sat, 09 Jul, 2022

Plagues of the past: What can our history teach us about dealing with Covid-19?

A new TV series on past epidemics in Ireland highlights how poverty, overcrowding and poor sanitation made the diseases all the more lethal

Thu, 28 Apr, 2022

Faking bacon and genuine warm welcomes — life as an extra on Ros na Rún

If you fancy yourself as the extra is fearr then head to An Spidéal and enjoy laethanta saoire iontacha while you're there

Tue, 15 Mar, 2022

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RTÉ accused of outsourcing creation of Irish language content to TG4

Fine Gael senator Seán Kyne said that as the national broadcaster, RTÉ has a responsibility to Irish speakers that was not being fulfilled

Mon, 14 Mar, 2022

Contractors gear up for new TG4 series

The series will explore the working lives of seven Irish agricultural contracting families from diverse locations

Thu, 10 Feb, 2022

Gráinne Seoige: 'I’m out of my comfort zone, to put it mildly'

Ireland’s favourite newsreader is leaving her home, husband and highflying lifestyle behind to spend 12 gruelling weeks foxtrotting, chasséing and quick-stepping to an average weekly audience of 518,000 on Dancing with the Stars — what could possibly go wrong?

Sat, 08 Jan, 2022

Making Babies: Turas Clainne follows the journey to parenthood

Meet three women featured in TG4’s new series as they share difficult but ultimately successful roads to pregnancy and childbirth

Thu, 18 Feb, 2021

Diarmuid Lyng feared Wexford were almost lost to hurling

Diarmuid Lyng has admitted he shared the same concerns as Davy Fitzgerald about Wexford almost being lost from the top level of hurling.

Fri, 10 Jul, 2020

GAA county boards ask for crowd restrictions to be eased

A number of GAA county boards have asked the Government to increase the maximum number of people permitted to attend outdoor events.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Dublin hurler Liam Rushe will relish 'bonus' GAA season

Dublin hurler Liam Rushe says this season is a “bonus year” given how unlikely GAA inter-county games were just a couple of months ago.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Homeschooling: Learning on both sides of the kitchen table

Home-schooling since March has been a learning curve. And not just for the kids! As the school year officially comes to an end, three mums tell Helen O’Callaghan what they’ve learned from ‘doing’ school at the kitchen table.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

Less than 2 hours a day spent on homework since schools shut in Ireland

Children are spending less than two hours per day engaging in schoolwork since schools closed in March due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

GAA ready to speed up return to play

The GAA are prepared to speed up their return to play protocols providing they receive further positive news from the Government.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

GAA's Cúl Camps will go ahead this summer

The GAA Cúl Camps will proceed this summer - but details regarding 'safety protocols' have yet to be confirmed.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

Waterford v Cork tops GAA classics list, but are TV viewers tiring of nostalgia?

The 2004 Munster Hurling Final meeting of Cork and Waterford has been the most-watched GAA match so far in TG4’s All-Ireland Gold series this year.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

Sunday's TV Highlights : Classic sport and an infamous outback murder-mystery

Classic soccer and GAA, as well as a re-examination of an infamous Outback crime feature in today's highlights

Sun, 07 Jun, 2020

Nemeton ready for GAA's return to TV after lockdown

Croke Park have encouraged county boards to consider streaming pay-per-view games in the event little or no crowds can be permitted at them later this year.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

County Boards consider pay for view for club games

The GAA are preparing counties on how to monetise their club championships via live streaming should matches have to be played behind closed doors or in front of severely restricted crowds.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2020

13 classic Champions League finals to be shown on Irish television this weekend

The action kicks off at 7pm on Friday.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

All-Ireland Gold games for June revealed

Kerry fans tired of watching reruns of Seamus Darby's famous five-in-a-row-ending goal will get some relief as the June schedule for All-Ireland Gold was released.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Question of Taste: Eugene Lamb, uilleann pipe maker and botanist

Eugene Lamb features in TG4's new series, An Bhoirinn, about the Burren area of Co Clare.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

Hector returns to TG4 with special lockdown series

Lockdown means no more far-flung adventures for the Gaeilgeoir and there are only so many times someone can mow the lawn, binge Netflix, paint the house and cook dinners.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

School Daze with Daithí O'Sé: 'They tried to dupe me!'

My most vivid memory of primary school is my first day. I remember my mother brought me to school. I didn’t know what this craic was about at all. She took me to the shop across the road and bought me a packet of Juicy Fruits and all of a sudden I turned around and my mother was gone. They tried to dupe me!

Sun, 10 May, 2020

World Cup Gold series to rebroadcast Ireland's most iconic games in full

A new World Cup Gold series on TG4 will allow fans to relive Ireland’s greatest days at Italia ’90 and USA ’94.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

A debut solo album at 80 - John Sheahan of The Dubliners

John Sheahan, the last surviving member of The Dubliners, talks music, coronavirus and haikus with Joe Dermody

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Concern as RTÉ fails to attract younger viewers

The Minister for Communications has told the chairman of the country’’s broadcasting watchdog of his concern that RTÉ is not meeting some of its targets, including attracting younger viewers who are opting for new platforms.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

TG4 announce 10 All-Ireland Gold games for May

The ten games to feature in Sunday double-headers include All-Ireland Hurling, Football, and Ladies Football finals, as well as extra-time thrillers from the All-Ireland U21 hurling and Leinster football championships.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Paschal Donohoe: Dire Central Bank prediction 'confirmed what businesses already know'

Finance Minister Pascal Donohoe has said a Central Bank forecast predicting a €22 billion hole in Irish finances this year “confirmed what business already know”.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

Seán Mac an tSíthigh opening window into Irish identity in Boston

Seán Mac an tSíthigh is explaining his new documentary, which airs tomorrow night on TG4.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

'We need football more than Mayo football needs us' — David Brady

David Brady has spoken passionately about the sustaining qualities of Mayo football in his Laochra Gael programme set to be shown on TG4 this Thursday.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

Connolly speech one of finest ever heard at Croker

The Allianz League finals are the games TG4 should have been broadcasting into sitting rooms across the country on Sunday afternoon.

Sun, 29 Mar, 2020

Re-examining the 1980 All-Ireland final

Revisiting an old game is always interesting, and the 1980 All-Ireland hurling final on All-Ireland Gold is well worth a rewatch — much obliged, TG4 for Sunday’s broadcast.

Sun, 29 Mar, 2020

Lights, cameras, but no action: How RTÉ plan to fill sporting void

Declan McBennett, RTÉ’s head of sport, feels your pain, writes Michael Moynihan.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

TG4 add 14 classic GAA matches to schedule

Some of the best of last year's action will be aired, as well as an array of All-Ireland finals.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

RTÉ looking to archives to fill void left by live sport

RTÉ are in discussions with the GAA and other sporting organisations to broadcast archive sporting material in the absence of live sports.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020

Marie Hickey: Success of ladies football has created a new set of challenges

It's a big weekend for the Ladies Gaelic Football Association, as delegates gather at the Lough Rea Hotel in Galway to reflect on 2019 and to vote in our new President-elect.

Sat, 07 Mar, 2020

Weekend previews and predictions: Limerick intent on giving Waterford a taste of Championship fare

John Fogarty previews the weekend's GAA fixtures.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

Brendan O'Brien: Pauw's team edge one step closer to a seismic leap

Declan McBennett, RTE’s head of sport, spoke earlier this week about the national station’s coverage of last year’s Women World Cup and his sense that the tournament had proven to be a Rubicon moment for female sport around the globe.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

Blowing the whistle on hurling’s ref crisis

The echoes you heard resounding through the last seven days? Those were from the whistles at NHL Division 1A games last weekend.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020

Scene and Heard: 'the major voice of a generation'

Festival season approaches, legends come to the Opera House, and a young Irish phenomenon continues to impact on UK telly, writes Arts Editor Des O'Driscoll.

Thu, 27 Feb, 2020

Kieran Donaghy: Each ball I caught, you could feel the vibrations in the crowd

Kerry star Kieran Donaghy gives a deep insight into his successful career in the new series of Laochra Gael, which begins next week.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2020

Album Review: The Bonny Men - The Broken Pledge

Right from Steve Cooney’s first didgeridoo note on the opening track of their third album, Dublin-based seven-piece the Bonny Men command their audience’s absolute attention.

Mon, 24 Feb, 2020

Racing for glory: Galway Hooker racing returns to TG4

Fierce competition between local rivals makes for treacherous Galway waters.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2020

'Unbelievable for Edendork to have the Kingdom here': The club that rose from the ashes

The quaint name of Edendork was on the minds of the GAA public on Sunday morning, when it was announced that the Tyrone-Kerry Allianz League game would have to be moved from Omagh.

Tue, 11 Feb, 2020

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