RTÉ lyric fm has announced a new addition to their schedule, Sunday Afternoon with Simon Delaney. Join stage and screen actor Simon Delaney every Sunday afternoon from 1-4pm and indulge in a perfect musical blend for weekend listening. Whether you’re a swingin’ cat with an ear for jazz or a lover of classical favourites, Simon will keep the great tunes and easy chat flowing.
 
Host of Sunday Afternoon with Simon Delaney, Simon said: “I’ve been an avid RTÉ lyric fm listener for years, and whether it’s Marty Whelan keeping me company in the car on the morning commute or the brilliant Movies and Musicals with Aedín Gormley, there’s always something that tickles my music taste buds. I’m beyond excited to bring a new show to lyric fm’s loyal listenership every Sunday afternoon. If your family are like mine and plan to chill out for the day, the music on our new show will keep you company.
 
“Of course, being a musical theatre fan there will be flashes of West Side Story and Miss Saigon, and with a dad who played in the showband era, the crooners won’t be far away either! No show would be complete without the vast array of classical favourites, from concerts to the opera stage, everyone from Vivaldi to Pavarotti will feature. The chance to get to share my music tastes with the lyric fm audience is hugely exciting, and I can’t wait to engage with them over the airwaves. One thing’s for sure, we’ll laugh the way, right up until your Sunday roast is ready!”
 
Head of RTÉ lyric fm Sinéad Wylde said: “Simon has been a friend to RTÉ lyric fm for some time and we are now delighted to welcome him officially into the RTÉ lyric fm family. He has been working closely with producer Ian McGlynn in developing a new show for Sunday afternoons and along with his warm presentation style, sense of fun and mischief, he will bring his knowledge of musical theatre, movies, stage and screen to every Sunday afternoon from 1- 4pm.”

Tá na Two Johnnies ag dul go dtí an Ghaeltacht. Tá na Hothouse Flowers ag dul siar bóithrín na smaointe. Agus tá fonn ar Bhláithín de Burca labhairt faoi chúrsaí ghnéis as Gaeilge in The Irish for Sex. Fáilte go #SnaG24 ar RTÉ. 
 
Beidh RTÉ ag obair i bpáirt arís le Conradh na Gaeilge le haghaidh Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia 2024, agus ceiliúradh á dhéanamh ar gach a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge. Tá ról lárnach ag an bhféile ó thaobh daoine fud fad na hÉireann agus ar fud an domhain a spreagadh leis an ‘gcúpla focal’ atá acu a úsáid.   
 
Beidh Seachtain na Gaeilge ar siúl ón Aoine an 1 Márta go dtí Lá Fhéile Pádraig, Dé Domhnaigh an 17 Márta, agus tá sí ar cheann de na hócáidí ceiliúrtha idirnáisiúnta is mó atá againn ar na nGaeilge agus ar ár gcultúr.  
 
Dúirt Kevin Bakhurst, Príomh-Stiúrthóir RTÉ: “Seo é an rogha is fearr de chláir nuálacha trasardáin dá raibh ag RTÉ go dtí seo chun tacú le Seachtain na Gaeilge, agus tá ábhar nua agus beo ar fáil i nGaeilge agus go dátheangach ar an teilifís, ar an raidió agus ar líne. Tá méadú tagtha ar líon na gclár Gaeilge a chraolann RTÉ, ó 123 uair an chloig d’ábhar Gaeilge in 2017 go dtí beagnach 1,200 uair an chloig in 2023 – rud a thugann léargas ar leith faoi dhúthracht RTÉ i leith na teanga. Is do gach duine Seachtain na Gaeilge, lena n-áirítear an dream nach bhfuil acu ach na ‘cúpla focal” 
  
BUAICPHOINTÍ AR AN TEILIFÍS

Tá fás leanúnach ag teacht ar ábhar Ghaeilge agus ábhar dátheangach RTÉ agus tá rogha breá d’ábhar siamsaíochta, spóirt agus faisnéis coimisiúnaithe as an nua agus craolfar iad seo le linn buaicthréimhsí in Earrach na bliana 2024.   
 
Cuirfear tús le séasúr nua de choimisiúin Chláracha Gaeilge le The Irish for Sex (RTÉ One, Déardaoin, 14 Márta ag 10.15pm) ina mbeidh an bhean ghrinn ar a boinn, a bhfuil duaiseanna buaite aici, Bláithín de Burca, ár dtabhairt ar thuras spleodrach faoin nGaeilge sa tóir ar fhocail atá gan srian, gan náire ionas go mbeidh glúin nua in ann labhairt i nGaeilge faoi gach a bhaineann le cúrsaí gnéis agus gnéasachta. Feicimid agallaimh atá géarchúiseach – agus go minic an-ghreannmhar – le Manchán Magan, an Dr Sharon Arbuthnot ó Ollscoil Cambridge, The Wild Geeze, Growler, Hysteria Comedy Collective agus an bailitheoir cáiliúil focal Toose Mac Gearailt, agus casfaidh Bláithín le Gaeilgeoirí de gach aois agus i ngach réimse agus iad ag plé focail atá dearmadta, greannmhar agus go minic gleoite a bhaineann leis an gcuid is dlúthphearsanta dár saol. Agus an greann fite fuaite le staidéar radacach, nua, ar ár dteanga agus ar ár gcultúr, leanann an clár faisnéise Bláithín agus í ag cur liosta le chéile d’fhocail a bhraitheann sí a bheith in easnamh, ní hamháin agus í ag obair mar bhean ghrinn, ina gnáthshaol ó lá go lá chomh maith.  
 
Tá na Hothouse Flowers ar cheann de na bannaí ceoil is ansa linn in Éirinn ó thosaigh siad amach i dtosach beagnach dhá scór bliain ó shin. 35 bliain níos déanaí táimid ina gcomhluadar in Albain agus iad ar bhabhta amháin dá gcamchuairt sa Ríocht Aontaithe. Tá a lucht leanúna tagtha go Glaschú agus Aberdeen as Melbourne, Berlin, Liverpool agus fiú chomh fada ó bhaile le Toraí agus iad in ann gach uile fhocal a chanadh in éineacht leo. Beidh muid in ann éisteacht leis an lucht leanúna, an banna féin agus baill dá dteaghlaigh agus muid ag bualadh isteach chucu anois agus arís agus iad ar a dturas, ag dul siar agus aniar ina stair, ag plé an chaoi ar éirigh chomh hiontach leis an mbanna ón tús, agus an chaoi ar éirigh leis an mbanna fanacht le chéile i rith an ama. Beidh Hothouse Flowers, Stick Around And Laugh A While, ar siúl ar RTÉ One, ar an 18 Márta, Luan an tSaoire Bainc, ag 6.30pm.  
 
Gach tráthnóna le linn SnaG, beidh foireann an Today Show ag spreagadh an lucht féachana le feabhas a chur ar a gcuid Gaeilge le Focal an Lae, agus beidh gearrscannáin, a coimisiúnaíodh go speisialta, le feiceáil ar chainéil meán sóisialta an chláir.  
 
Agus beidh neart ar siúl do na páistí i nGaeilge ar RTÉjr, ar chaineál You Tube RTÉjr, agus ar rannóg na bpáistí ar Sheinnteoir RTÉ. Tá an coiméide beochana réamhscoile, Baile na Samhlaíochta, de chuid Nuria González Blanco a bhí ainmnithe le haghaidh Oscar, in ann spreagadh agus croí a thabhairt do dhuine, agus tá sé fréamhaithe go domhain i dtéama an teaghlaigh.  Sraith foghlama beo i nGaeilge is ea Tír na nÓg, atá bunaithe ar an bhfinscéal Ceilteach, agus a bhfuil 21 cuid inti. Cuideoidh sé le páistí an Ghaeilge a fhoghlaim agus a labhairt go muiníneach, chomh maith leis an gcruthaitheacht agus an smaointeoireacht neamhspleách a fheabhsú sna luathbhlianta. Tugann Silly Sundays léargas ar an éagsúlacht atá in Éirinn na linne seo, ar an scáileán agus le linn an léirithe araon. Bí ag éisteacht laethanta na seachtaine ar RTÉ Jr ón 28 Feabhra ar aghaidh.

BUAICPHOINTÍ AR AN RAIDIÓ

Ar RTÉ 2FM, tá The 2 Johnnies ag tabhairt aghaidh ar an nGaeltacht in Iarthar Chiarraí, áit a mbeidh siad ag craoladh beo ó theach tábhairne Pháidí Uí Shé i gCeanntrá ar an Aoine an 8 Márta. Beidh ambasadóir Sheachtain na Gaeilge, Aindriú de Paor ag cuidiú leis na leaideanna agus iad ag teannadh leis an lá mór agus ag cabhrú leo gach lá lena ‘gcúpla focal’.  Beidh Jennifer Zampereilli ag foghlaim faoi Ghnéas as Gaeilge. Agus ar Breakfast with Donncha, Doireann and Carl, beidh siad ag tabhairt faoi chuid de na míreanna agus ceisteanna is fearr leo as Gaeilge. Tiúnail isteach mar is gnáth chuig The National Chart Show le Bláthnaid Tracey idir 7.00pm agus 9.00pm gach Aoine agus beidh nuacht dhátheangach, chomh maith le tuairiscí tráchta, le cloisteáil gach aon lá le linn na dtrí seachtaine.  
 
Ar RTÉ Radio 1, beidh Folk on One, South Wind Blows, Céilí House, The Rolling Wave agus go leor eile ag ceiliúradh na féile ar a gcuid clár, agus ar an 14 Márta athróidh The Late Debate arís go dtí An Díospóireacht Dhéanach, áit a mbeidh painéal de pholaiteoirí ag plé ceisteanna polaitíochta a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge inár sochaí. Beidh an dá theanga in úsáid um thráthnóna, tráth a mbeidh Colm Ó Mongáin ina láithreoir. Ar 13 Márta cloisfear eagrán speisialta i nGaeilge de A Word in Edgeways clár a bhíonn ar siúl gach maidin i rith na seachtaine.    
  
Ar RTÉ lyric fm a bheidh Éist ar siúl, agus an scríbhneoir agus teangeolaí Manchán Magan ag fí isteach focail i nGaeilge, a dhéanann cur síos ar ghnéithe éagsúla den cheol, na hamhráin, agus na fuaimeanna, sna sceidil laethúla.   
 
Ar RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, is í Seachtain na Gaeilge í gach seachtain den bhliain agus leanfaidh an stáisiún de thogha an cheoil, an chomhrá agus na díospóireachta a chur ar fáil chomh maith le nuacht náisiúnta, idirnáisiúnta agus áitiúil gach lá den mhí.
 
Ar RTÉjr Radio, tabharfaidh Ón Domhan Thíos na páistí ar thuras draíochtúil, mistéireach isteach i bhfinscéalta na hÉireann le scéal nua a chruthú; scéal faoi shíofraí, faoi na Tuatha de Danann agus an méid a tharlaíonn nuair a bhuaileann saol ársa an lucht sí agus páistí ó shaol na linne seo in Éirinn le chéile. Samhlaigh go bhfuil Stranger Things ag bualadh leis an nGaeltacht! Ón 7 Márta ar RTÉ Jr radio.

BUAICPHOINTÍ AR LÍNE

Tá RTÉ ag cur leis na seirbhísí atá ar fáil dúinn i nGaeilge agus tá méadú ag teacht ar an ábhar i nGaeilge a bhíonn le fáil ar RTÉ.ie agus ar Sheinnteoir RTÉ.   
 
Ar Sheinnteoir RTÉ, cuirfidh Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin – A.K.A. The Kerry Cowboy – Shockin’ at Gaeilge i láthair. Scannán gearr lán le greann atá sa tsraith Treoir ar an nGaeilge ina múineann sé na frásaí Gaeilge a theastóidh uait chun dul i ngleic le cúrsaí an tsaoil, cúrsaí grá agus gach rud idir eatarthu. Idir a bheith ag eascaine i nGaeilge agus ag cúirtéireacht i nGaeilge sa 21ú haois, gheobhaidh tú gach a bhfuil uait ón Kerry Cowboy sna físeáin ghearra, ghreannmhara seo, atá tú in ann a roinnt.    
 
Ar leathanach baile Sheinnteoir RTÉ leagfar amach an t-ábhar is fearr i nGaeilge le haghaidh gach aois, agus deis á tabhairt don lucht féachana fáil amach dóibh féin faoin saibhreas a bhaineann leis an rogha clár a chuireann Cláracha Gaeilge RTÉ ar fáil.

Agus leanfaidh www.rte.ie/gaeilge ar aghaidh ag tabhairt ardáin don ábhar is fearr i nGaeilge a thagann chugainn ó RTÉ agus ón tír uilig, agus ag tabhairt smaointe agus tacaíochta do dhaoine a bheadh ag iarraidh cur leis an ‘gcúpla focal’ atá acu, chomh maith le haird a tharraingt ar an gcuid is fearr de na himeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl le linn Sheachtain na Gaeilge. 
 
Beidh Ceolfhoireann choirme RTÉ ag roinnt a gcuid saineolais le ‘ Uirlis an Lae’ ar ardáin meáin shóisialta RTÉ. 
 
Má theastaíonn uait feabhas a chur ar do chuid Gaeilge le linn na míosa seo chugainn gheobhaidh tú neart ábhar a chuideoidh leat ar Learning Irish (rte.ie). Chun an t-eolas is déanaí ar fad a fháil ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge ar RTÉ, caith súil ar rte.ie/culture, rte.ie/gaeilge, chomh maith le cuntais Facebook, Twitter agus Instagram RTÉ ag úsáid #snag.  
 
Agus chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoi imeachtaí Sheachtain na Gaeilge ar fud na tíre, téigh chuig www.snag.ie.

The Two Johnnies go to the Gaeltacht. The Hothouse Flowers go time-travelling. And comedian Bláthín de Burca wants to talk about the Irish for Sex. Fáilte go #SnaG24 ar RTÉ. 
 
RTÉ will partner once again with Conradh na Gaeilge for Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia 2024, celebrating all things Irish and playing a central part in encouraging people across Ireland, and the world, to use their ‘cúpla focal’.   
 
Running from Friday 1st March to St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday 17th March, Seachtain na Gaeilge is one of the biggest international celebrations of the Irish language and our culture.  
 
Kevin Bakhurst, Director General, says: “This is RTÉ’s most innovative, cross-platform offering to date in support of Seachtain na Gaeilge, with an enhanced slate of new and live Irish-language and bilingual content across television, radio and online. RTÉ has gone from 123 hours of Irish-language content in 2017 to almost 1200 hours in 2023 – a remarkable statement of RTÉ’s commitment to the language. Seachtain na Gaeilge is for everyone, including for those of us who aspire to just a cúpla focal.” 
  
TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS  
RTÉ continues to grow its Irish-language and bilingual offering, with a rich slate of newly commissioned entertainment, sport and factual content scheduled for broadcast in peak-time slots throughout Spring 2024.   
 
A new season of Cláracha Gaeilge commissions kicks off with The Irish for Sex (RTÉ One, Thursday, 14th March at 10.15pm) in which award-winning bilingual standup Bláithín de Burca takes us on a jubilant journey into the Irish language in search of wild and wanton words to help a new generation express all things sex and sexuality as Gaeilge. Featuring insightful – and often laugh-out loud – interviews with Manchán Magan, Dr Sharon Arbuthnot of Cambridge University, The Wild Geeze, Growler, Hysteria Comedy Collective and renowned word-collector Toose MacGearailt, Bláithín meets Gaeilgeoirs of all ages and from all walks of life who share some forgotten, often hilarious and often beautiful words for the most intimate parts of their lives. Combining comedy with a radical re-examination of our native language and culture, the documentary follows Bláithín as she compiles a dictionary of the words she feels are missing not just from her stand-up, but from her everyday life.  
 
The Hothouse Flowers have been one of Ireland’s most-loved bands since they first burst on the scene almost four decades ago. 35 years later we join them on the Scottish leg of their UK tour as fans from Melbourne, Berlin, Liverpool and as far afield as Tory Island descend on Glasgow and Aberdeen to sing along to every word. We hear from the fans, the band, and their family members as we dip in and out of the tour throughout our story, jumping back and forth in time as they reflect on the band’s meteoric rise, and how a band stays together for the long road. Hothouse Flowers, Stick Around And Laugh A While, airs on RTÉ One, 18 March, Bank Holiday Monday at 6.30pm.  
 
Every afternoon during SnaG, the Today Show team will encourage viewers to expand their cúpla focal with a daily word of the day, or Focal an Lae, with specially-commissioned video shorts on the show’s social media channels.  
 
And there’s plenty of children’s Gaeilge content on RTÉjr, the RTÉjr You Tube channel, and the kids’ section on RTÉ Player. Oscar-Nominated Nuria González Blanco’s animated preschool comedy Baile na Samhlaíochta is a feel-good animated comedy series full of heart, deeply rooted in the theme of family.  Inspired by the ancient Celtic legend, Tír na nÓg is a 21-part Irish language live-action language learning series that teaches children how to learn and speak Irish with confidence, while enhancing creativity and independent thought in early childhood. Silly Sundays offers a view of modern Irish diversity both on screen and throughout the production. Tune in weekdays on RTÉ Jr from 28^th February.   
 
RADIO HIGHLIGHTS  
On RTÉ 2FM, The 2 Johnnies are heading to the West Kerry Gaeltacht, broadcasting live from Páidí Ó Sé’s pub in Ceanntrá on Friday 8 March. Seachtain na Gaeilge Ambassador, Aindriú de Paor will be helping the lads in the lead-up to the big day with a daily guide to the cúpla focal.  Jennifer Zampereilli will be given a lesson in Sex as Gaeilge. And Breakfast with Donncha, Doireann and Carl will be undertaking some of their favourite features and quizzes as Gaeilge. As always tune into the bilingual National Chart Show with Bláthnaid Tracey from 7.00pm – 9.00pm on Fridays and there will be bilingual news and traffic reports daily throughout the three weeks.  
 
On RTÉ Radio 1, Folk on One, South Wind Blows, Céilí House, The Rolling Wave and many more will celebrate the festival across their programmes, while on the 14^th of March The Late Debate will transform once more into An Díospóireacht Dheanach with a panel of politicians discussing political issues around the Irish language in our society. The programme’s panel will shift between both languages for the evening with presenter Colm Ó Mongáin at the helm. A Word in Edgeways on weekday mornings will air a special Irish-language edition on the 13 March.    
  
RTÉ lyric fm will bring us Éist, where writer and linguist Manchán Magan will weave Irish-language words describing different elements of music, song and sound throughout the daily schedules.   
 
On RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, it’s Seachtain na Gaeilge every week, and the station will continue to bring you the very best of music, chat, discussion and up to the minute, national, international, and local news daily throughout the month.
 
Over on RTÉjr Radio, Ón Domhan Thíos takes kids on a magical, mythical journey into Irish mythology to create a new story; a story of changelings, the Tuatha de Danann and what happens when the ancient world of the good folk comes up against contemporary kids in modern Ireland. Think Stranger Things meets the Gaeltacht! From 7th March on RTÉ Jr radio.
 
ONLINE HIGHLIGHTS  
RTÉ is expanding online services as Gaeilge with a growing range of Irish-language output across RTÉ.ie and on RTÉ Player.   
 
On RTÉ Player, Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin – A.K.A. The Kerry Cowboy – brings you Shockin’ at Gaeilge, a short-form fun-filled Guide to Gaeilge series in which he teaches the essential Irish phrases you need to get you through life, love and everything in between. From cursing as Gaeilge to dating in 21^st-century Irish, the Kerry Cowboy will have you covered in these short, fun, shareable videos.    
 
RTÉ Player will curate the very best of Irish-language content for all ages on its home page, allowing viewers to discover the treasure chest that is RTÉ’s wide slate of Cláracha Gaeilge.  
 
And www.rte.ie/gaeilge will continue to showcase the very best of RTÉ’s Irish-language content from across RTÉ and the country, offering ideas and support for anyone hoping to expand their cúpla focail as well as highlighting the best of what Seachtain na Gaeilge has on offer.  
 
The RTÉ Concert Orchestra will be sharing their wisdom with ‘An Instrument a day’, on RTÉ social media channels. 
 
If you want to improve your Gaeilge over the next month, you’ll find lots of helpful content on Learning Irish (rte.ie). For all the latest on Seachtain na Gaeilge on RTÉ, check out rte.ie/gaeilge as well as RTÉ’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts using #snag.

And for more on all Seachtain na Gaeilge events nationwide, visit www.snag.ie.

RTÉ Media Sales has announced Harry Corry as new sponsor of Liveline on RTE Radio 1 from today,  Friday 1 March 2024.

When the nation has something to say, they talk to Joe! In the capable hands of Joe Duffy, Liveline and its 303,000* listeners continue to shape the news headlines, uncovering controversies and exposing scandals. Broadcasting on RTÉ Radio 1 every weekday from 1.45pm to 3.00pm, Liveline remains in the top ten most listened to national radio shows.

Brokered by 7747 Media the 12-month RTÉ Radio 1 sponsorship includes 
5 x 10-second sponsor-credited stings per show, sponsor-credited promos in Morning Ireland, Today with Claire Byrne, News At One and Brendan O’ Connor, as well as listen back  and homepage sponsorship.

Tara Farrell, Sponsorship Manager, RTÉ Radio said: ”RTÉ Media Sales are delighted to welcome Harry Corry to RTE Radio 1 on their first ever RTE sponsorship and look forward to rolling out our 12 month partnership.”

Mark Corry, Marketing Manager, Harry Corry said, “Harry Corry is thrilled to announce its sponsorship of RTE Radio 1’s Liveline with Joe Duffy. This collaboration represents an exciting opportunity for Harry Corry to reach a wide audience and showcase our range of products and services. We believe in the power of community and storytelling, and Liveline provides the perfect platform for us to engage with listeners across Ireland.”

Trevor Jordan, 7747 Media  said: “7747 Media is delighted to have secured the sponsorship deal between Harry Corry and RTE Radio 1’s Liveline show, hosted by Joe Duffy. This partnership marks a great convergence of brands, with Harry Corry’s dedication to quality home interiors aligning seamlessly with Liveline’s commitment to engaging and informative radio programming, while also enhancing brand visibility and association with trusted content.”

RTÉ Announces Appointment of Mari Hurley as Chief Financial Officer

RTÉ is pleased to announce the appointment of Mari Hurley to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Mari’s previous CFO roles include AA Ireland, Premier Lotteries Ireland (operator of the National Lottery) -both regulated entities, Hostelworld Group plc and Sherry FitzGerald Group.

Mari was CFO of Hostelworld when it listed on the UK and Irish stock exchanges in 2015. Mari is a graduate of University College Cork and has completed the executive management program at Harvard Business School.

Mari also has non-executive board experience in two of Ireland’s leading semi-state entities. Currently a Non-Executive Director of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), Mari was also a non-executive director at Ervia until August 2021. Mari has served both bodies as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and Chair of the Credit and Remuneration Committees.

Kevin Bakhurst, Director-General, RTÉ, says: “Mari is a highly experienced CFO with extensive experience in setting and driving the strategic direction of global businesses. Mari’s broad corporate finance experience means she is skilled at embedding strong governance and controls in regulated businesses. Her proven deliveries in the development of systems for enhanced governance, control processes and provision of regular reporting, aligns strongly with RTÉ’s renewed mission around transparency, accountability and good governance.”

Mari Hurley said: “I’m delighted to be joining RTÉ and its Leadership Team at this critical time for the organisation and for the future of public service media in Ireland. I look forward to working with the Director-General, the RTÉ Board, it’s Audit & Risk Committee and the Finance team to develop RTÉ’s financial strategy and to bring my experience of successfully leading and implementing change and transformation programmes to RTÉ, in line with the unique values and obligations of public service.”

Mari will take up her role in late summer. Mari joins recent appointments to RTÉ’s Leadership Team, including Gavin Deans, Commercial Director, and Daniel Coady, Director of Legal.

Bhí RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, stáisiún raidió náisiúnta Gaeilge na hÉireann, ag ceiliúradh 50 bliain a bhunaithe sa bhliain 2022 agus tá an stáisiún réidh anois chun sprioc thábhachtach shuntasach eile a bhaint amach trí fhógraíocht i nGaeilge a chur ar fáil ar an raidió den chéad uair. Chomh maith le fógraíocht ar an tseirbhís FM, cuirfear fógraíocht ar fáil i nGaeilge ar láithreán gréasáin RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta agus ar an RTÉ Radio Player.

Éilítear le hAcht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 ar chomhlachtaí poiblí a chinntiú go bhfuil 20% ar a laghad dá bhfógraíocht i nGaeilge agus go bhfuil 5% dá mbuiséad fógraíochta curtha i leataobh do na meáin Ghaeilge. Ó tharla gurb é RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta an t-aon stáisiún raidió náisiúnta lán-seirbhíse Gaeilge atá ann, cuirfidh an tseirbhís nua seo ar an stáisiún ar chumas gach fógróra an ceanglas riachtanach seo a chomhlíonadh agus ag an am céanna cuirfear sruth nua tábhachtach ioncaim ar fáil do RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta. Leis an sruth nua ioncaim seo, beidh deis ann níos mó infheistíochta a fhorbairt agus feabhsófar seirbhís RnaG chun freastal níos fearr ar chainteoirí Gaeilge.

Is éard a dúirt Gearóid Mac Donncha, Ceannaire RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta: “Is iontach an scéal é seo don earnáil agus cuirfidh sé leis an obair mhór atá á déanamh ag RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta le 50 bliain. Cuideoidh an tacaíocht ó fhógróirí linn feabhas a chur ar an ábhar a chuirimid ar fáil agus cuideoidh sé freisin chun bonneagar nua comhaimseartha a fhorbairt agus é mar sprioc againn freastal níos fearr a dhéanamh ar lucht éisteachta an lae inniu agus amárach.”

Is éard a dúirt Gavin Deans, Stiúrthóir Tráchtála RTÉ: “Is forbairt thábhachtach í seo don fhógraíocht i nGaeilge. Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le Gearóid agus leis an bhfoireann in RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta agus le m’fhoireann féin anseo i nDíolachán Meán RTÉ, as an obair chrua a rinne siad agus as an am a chaith siad ag iarraidh an bonneagar a chur ag obair le go mbeimis in ann an tseirbhís seo a chur ar fáil dár ngníomhaireachtaí agus cliaint.”

Le fiosrúchán a dhéanamh maidir le Deiseanna Fógraíochta Gaeilge in RTÉ, seol ríomhphost chuig mediasales@rte.ie

Chun áirithint a dhéanamh, seol ríomhphost chuig:

Raidió: radio.bookings@rte.ie

Ardáin Dhigiteacha: digital.bookings@rte.ie

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Having celebrated its 50th year in 2022, Ireland’s national Irish-language radio station, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, is set to mark another significant milestone with the introduction of radio advertising in Irish for the first time. Alongside advertising on the FM service, advertising will be run in Irish on the RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta website and on RTÉ Radio Player.

The Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021 requires public bodies to ensure that at least 20% of their advertising is in Irish, and that 5% of their advertising budget is allocated to Irish-language media. As the only national full-service Irish-language radio station, this new service on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta will allow all advertisers to meet this essential requirement whilst also opening an important new revenue stream for RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta. This new revenue stream will allow for more investment to develop and enhance the RnaG service, to better serve Irish-language speakers.

Gearóid Mac Donncha, Ceannaire, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, said: “This is wonderful news for the sector, building on the great work that RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta has been doing over the last 50 years. The support from advertisers will assist us in enhancing our content offering, and contribute to the development of new, modern infrastructure, with the goal of better serving the audience of today and tomorrow.”

Gavin Deans, Commercial Director, RTÉ, said: “This is an important development for advertising in the Irish language. I’d like to thank Gearóid and the team at RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, and my own team here at RTÉ Media Sales, for all the hard work and time invested in getting the infrastructure up and running to enable us to provide this service to our agencies and clients’.

To enquire about Irish Language Advertising Opportunities at RTÉ, email mediasales@rte.ie

To make a booking, email:

Radio: radio.bookings@rte.ie

Digital: digital.bookings@rte.ie

RTÉ News is pleased to announce Evelyn O’Rourke has been appointed as Arts and Media Correspondent following an internal competition.

An award winning RTÉ broadcast journalist for over 20 years, Evelyn has worked on a wide range of programmes in both English and, as Gaeilge, across RTÉ and TG4 and has been reporting on Radio 1’s ‘Today’ daily morning programme most recently with presenter Claire Byrne.

As well as co-presenting the Irish Books Awards for many years on RTÉ One television, Evelyn has also presented and reported for RTÉ Radio 1’s arts programme Arena, covering all aspects of Irish arts and cultural life.

On her appointment Evelyn O’Rourke said: “I am delighted to be appointed as the RTÉ Arts and Media correspondent at a time when Irish acting and writing talent is storming across the world stage, highlighting the boundless talent of our national creative industries.  I am really looking forward to exploring the wide range of arts and cultural stories in Ireland as well as examining and reporting on the ever-changing media landscape here and bringing those stories to our audiences on digital, radio and television. I will hugely miss my colleagues on Radio 1 and the Today with Claire Byrne programme but am relishing the focus of my new role and RTE’s ongoing commitment to telling these important stories.” 

Deirdre McCarthy, Director of News and Current Affairs said: “We are very pleased that Evelyn is joining the News & Current Affairs team as Arts & Media correspondent. This correspondency covers two hugely important sectors in Irish life. The Arts plays a vital role in the cultural, social and economic life in this country while the media landscape is rapidly evolving and misinformation and disinformation are posing a real challenge for us all.” 

Dubliner Evelyn O’Rourke is a highly experienced and award winning RTÉ Presenter/Reporter on both television and radio.  After graduating with a degree in Drama Studies and English from Trinity College Dublin, Evelyn worked in TV and film before joining RTÉ. From January 2021, she has presented the annual successful Study hub leaving cert programme and podcast series which had proven a social media hit with over 2million views. Evelyn also wrote a Best selling memoir ‘Dear Ross’ in 2014. Is Gaeilgeoir líofa í Evelyn agus baineann sí sult as craoladh as Gaeilge go minic.