Station stands by programme move

THE State’s Irish language radio station yesterday insisted that there is no link between the axing of its second most popular programme and complaints from a Fianna Fáil MEP.

The withdrawal of the morning programme, Cúrsaí an Lae, from the Ráidió na Gaeltachta schedule is part of an ongoing reshuffle at the station, according to the deputy head of the station Dónall Ó Braonáin.

Last week, the Irish language newspaper Lá reported that a letter had been sent by Fianna Fáil MEP Seán Ó Neachtain in October complaining about broadcaster Neasa Ní Chualáin, presenter of the station’s Cúrsaí an Lae.