RTÉ invites Ireland to shine a light this Saturday / RTÉ ag iarraidh ar Éirinn lóchrann a scaladh Dé Sathairn
#SHINEYOURLIGHT #LONRAIGHDOSHOLAS
RTÉ invites Ireland to shine a light this Saturday as President Higgins and Sabina, Gabriel Byrne, Saoirse Ronan, Glen Hansard show their support
Sinéad O’Connor will perform during the special five-minute broadcast
WATCH the promo here.
RTÉ is calling on the Irish public to come together to shine a light this Saturday, 11 April at 9pm to create a moment of solidarity in our battle against the Covid 19 pandemic.
President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina are set to shine their light from the Áras. Government buildings will light up with a host of national and local public buildings across the island shining their beacon lights, along with Irish embassies and missions around the world.
#SHINEYOURLIGHT #LONRAIGHDOSHOLAS is calling on people of all ages, to be as creative as they wish to either power their phone torches, flash house lights, leave a candle safely in the window or even put up Christmas lights, to participate in the initiative from wherever they are.
The campaign has already secured widespread support from the creative and cultural community with Gabriel Byrne, Sinéad O’Connor, Glen Hansard, Saoirse Ronan, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Paula Meehan and Marie Mullen all joining with RTÉ in the call for this public moment of solidarity as we join together to shine a light through the darkness.
RTÉ will be creating special content on TV, radio and online to mark this coming together and share our moment of light during what is a dark time for many.
RTÉ Director-General Dee Forbes said: “This global pandemic is affecting each and every person in our society so let’s come together for this moment where we can express solidarity with each other while we remain separated from friends and family. Let’s light up our homes or light a candle to remember all of those who have lost their lives to Covid-19 and their loved ones. Let’s also remember and thank our key frontline staff for their ongoing heroic work throughout this crisis. Light reaches across all boundaries and as we watch the light flicker, perhaps we will see a glimmer of hope, in this time of fear and distancing”.
Coverage begins on RTÉ Radio 1 at 8:30pm with Shine Your Light with John Creedon featuring music from some of our finest artists including Martin Hayes and Glen Hansard, and poetry from Moya Cannon.
At 9pm, RTÉ will broadcast #ShineYourLight, a short live special on RTÉ One television, RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ Player and RTE.ie/culture to share this moment. It will feature music performances and spoken word from artists including Sinead O’Connor, Paula Meehan and Colm Mac Con Iomaire. It will also broadcast images from around the country as families, individuals and workers shine their light, along with local and national public buildings and embassies around the world, joining in solidarity with their communities and loved ones near and far.
RTÉ.ie will also shine a light on this special occasion with a homepage takeover and live gallery of images from around the country.
Sinéad O’Connor who will perform during the special five-minute broadcast has spoken about her involvement and who she will shine her light for.
Sinead said: “I’m really honoured to be taking part in this very moving event and am so inspired by the love we are all showing for each other by staying home. It’s not easy. Especially for teenagers. But it’s really working. So let’s keep it going. I’m shining my light with love for all the kids and teenagers who are currently in care and haven’t been able to visit their families.”
RTÉ has also announced that Shine Your Light will continue beyond Saturday with a wider arts initiative which will see it commission cultural works beginning this Saturday and continuing right up to the Summer Solstice on 21st June. Further details are to be announced next week.
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RTÉ ag iarraidh ar Éirinn lóchrann a scaladh Dé Sathairn – an tUachtarán Higgins agus Sabina, Gabriel Byrne, Saoirse Ronan, Glen Hansard i measc na ndaoine a dhéanfaidh amhlaidh
Tá RTÉ ag iarraidh ar phobal na hÉireann teacht le chéile agus lóchrann a scaladh Dé Sathairn an 11 Aibreán ag 9 pm mar chomhartha dlúthpháirtíochta i gcoinne phaindéim Covid 19.
Tá an tUachtarán Michael D. Higgins agus a bhean Sabina le solas a scaladh as an Áras. Beidh Tithe an Rialtais chomh maith le foirgnimh phoiblí náisiúnta agus áitiúla ar fud na tíre faoi lóchrann chomh maith le hambasáidí agus misin na hÉireann ar fud an domhain.
Tá #LONRAIGHDOSHOLAS ag iarraidh ar dhaoine de gach aois a bheith chomh cruthaitheach agus is maith leo chun a bheith páirteach sa tionscnamh cibé áit a bhfuil siad – an tóirse ar a bhfón póca a scaladh, soilse an tí a scaladh nó coinneal a fhágáil go sábháilte i bhfuinneog nó fiú soilse na Nollag a chur suas.
Tá tacaíocht mhór ag an bhfeachtas cheana féin ón bpobal ealaíon agus cultúir. Tá Gabriel Byrne, Sinéad O’Connor, Glen Hansard, Saoirse Ronan, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Paula Meehan agus Marie Mullen ar fad ag tacú le RTÉ chun an tír agus an pobal a thabhairt le chéile le lóchrann a scaladh sa dorchadas.
Déanfaidh RTÉ ábhar ar leith a chruthú ar an Teilifís, raidió agus ar líne in ómós na hócáide seo a bheidh ina lóchrann dóchais do dhaoine go leor atá buailte le linn na tréimhse dorcha seo.
Dúirt Príomh-Stiúrthóir RTÉ Dee Forbes: “Tá an phaindéim seo atá ar fud an domhain ag cur isteach ag gach duine beo i sochaí na hÉireann agus táimid ar fad sa bhád céanna. Is lóchrann a bheidh i Satharn an 11 Aibreán chun iadsan ar fad atá tar éis bháis le Covid-19 a thabhairt chun cuimhne agus ómós a léiriú do theaghlaigh a bhfuil tionchar aige orthu chomh maith le buíochas a ghlacadh leosan atá ar an líne tosaigh agus atá á gcoinneáil ag imeacht le linn na géarchéime seo. Deis í seo teacht le chéile i ndlúthpháirtíocht lena chéile agus le daoine ar fud an domhain a bhfuil an víreas seo ag cur isteach orthu. Scalann an solas trí gach teorainn agus tá súil againn gur lóchrann dóchais a bheidh san ócáid seo do dhaoine a bhfuil imní orthu agus atá scoite amach in am seo na hanacra. Táimid ag iarraidh ar gach duine sa bhaile agus thar lear a bheith inár dteannta ar RTÉ an Satharn seo ag 9 pm. In éineacht, scalaimis lóchrann dóchais, dlúthpháirtíochta agus cuimhneacháin.”
Tosóidh an clúdach ar RTÉ Radio 1 ag 8:30pm leis an gclár Shine Your Light with John Creedon ar a mbeidh ceol ó roinnt de na ceoltóirí is fearr as Éirinn – Martin Hayes agus Glen Hansard ina measc chomh maith le filíocht ó Moya Cannon.
Déanfar #ShineYourLight #LonraighdoSholas, clár teilifíse a chraoladh beo ag an 9 pm ar RTÉ Radio 1, an RTÉ Player agus ar RTE.ie/culture ag an am céanna. I measc na dtaibheoirí a bheidh beo ar an gclár beidh Sinead O’Connor, Paula Meehan agus Colm Mac Con Iomaire. Craolfar freisin íomhánna d’fhoirgnimh phoiblí náisiúnta agus áitiúla agus ambasáidí faoi sholas chomh maith le híomhánna ó ar fud na tíre de theaghlaigh, daoine aonair agus oibrithe ar fud an domhain ag scaladh lóchrainn – pobail agus daoine i bhfad agus i ngearr ag teacht le chéile mar chomhartha comhpháirtíochta. Caithfidh RTÉ.ie lóchrann freisin ar an ócáid speisialta seo áit a mbeidh gailearaí beo ar an leathanach baile d’íomhánna ó ar fud na tíre.
Labhair Sinéad O’Connor, a chasfaidh beo le linn an chraolta speisialta cúig nóiméad, faoin mbaint atá aici leis an gclár agus cé dó a mbeidh sise ag scaladh lóchrainn Dé Sathairn.
Dúirt Sinéad: “Is mór an onóir dom páirt a ghlacadh san ócáid ghoilliúnach seo agus is mór an t-údar misnigh dom an meas atá againn ar a chéile agus muid á léiriú sin trí fhanacht sa bhaile. Níl sé éasca. Go háirithe do dhéagóirí. Ach tá sé ag obair. Leanfaimis orainn. Beidh mise ag scaladh lóchrainn do na leanaí agus na déagóirí ar fad atá faoi chúram faoi láthair agus nach bhfuil in ann cuairt a thabhairt ar a muintir.”
Tá sé fógartha ag RTÉ freisin go leanfaidh Lóchrann i ndiaidh an tSathairn mar chuid de thionscnamh níos leithne a leanfaidh go dtí Grianstad an tSamhraidh an 21 Meitheamh. Fógrófar tuilleadh sonraí faoi sin an tseachtain seo chugainn.