.Máiréad Ní Dhubhda from Clochán Bréanainn with ‘Bailte’ presenter Síle Nic Chonaonaigh.
THE award-winning series ‘Bailte’ returns to TG4 this week for its 4th season with Síle Nic Chonaonaigh continuing her journey through the townlands of Ireland.
The first episode this Thursday at 8pm sees Síle visit Clochán Breánainn, on the northern side of Leithinis an Daingin where poet Micheál Ó Ruairc shows her some local points of interest, including the Church where Crom Dubh’s statue once stood.
She meets renowned sheep shearer Thomas O’Connor and takes a trip to see An Sás with Eugene Lyne.
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Her attempt to serve ice-cream for Pádraig Ó Murchú of Murphy’s Pub doesn’t quite go to plan but she might win a hand or two playing cards under Máiréad Ní Dhubhda’s keen eye.
Síle finishes her visit to the area with a night of music and song at the Tinteán Ceoil, a favourite for locals and visitors.
During the series, Síle explores the resilience of our rural communities and reveals the deep connection people have with their townland and how local landscapes and traditions remain a constant influence on our daily lives.
The series is a celebration of the hard-working and vibrant communities who are doing their very best to ensure their own community is more than just a mere layby and a pretty stop-off along the Wild Atlantic Way.
A TG4 show to be broadcast this Wednesday will tell the stories behind some of Kerry’s GAA silverware.
Scéalta na gCorn – Series 2 is broadcasting on TG4 weekly, Wednesdays at 8.30pm and sees presenter Gráinne McElwain travel across Ireland visiting clubs and county grounds, learning the lesser-known stories behind our nation’s Gaelic games trophies.
Episode two of Scéalta na gCorn on Wednesday takes Gráinne to Kerry. She hears about the cup that every footballer in the county wants to get their hands on – The Bishop Moynihan Cup and learns of a much-loved camogie cup named after Veronica Stack.
She pays a visit to the county’s home-ground to hear about footballing hero Con Brosnan before travelling to Ventry and the Páidí Ó Sé tournament to discover a cup named after a Roscommon man, Dermot Earley.
KERRY will be at the forefront in the final episode of a TG4 series exploring Ireland’s musical heritage to air this Sunday night.
Leading Irish traditional musicians and singers draw from inspiring archival materials to uncover the stories of some exceptional traditional musicians, singers, collectors, and regions in ‘Taoscadh ón Tobar’ on TG4 and TG4.ie.
In the fifth and final episode this Sunday evening singer Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (Baile an Fheirtéaraigh) performs a deep dive on the songs of Seán de hÓra, a standard bearer of the tradition, and the only ever Oireachtas winner to hail from Corca Dhuibhne.
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She interviews friends and family of de hÓra to gleam a deeper insight into his personal life, including Áine Uí Laoithe (Dún Chaoin), Feargal MacAmhlaoibh (Dún Chaoin), Séamus and Seán Ó Cíobháin (Dún Chaoin), Páidí Mhárthain MacGearailt (Muiríoch, Dingle), Ben Ó Loinsigh (Baile an Fheirtéaraigh), Niamh de hÓra and Prof. Lillis Ó Laoire (Gort an Choirce, Donegal).
The final episode of the show will air on TG4 this Sunday night at 9.30pm.
KERRY dancers will feature on this week’s episode of An Ríl Deal.
The show from TG4 and Adare Productions is looking for the next big thing in the world of Irish dancing. Performers of all styles of traditional dance are entertaining viewers over eight episodes on the show; from step dancers, sean-nós dancers to set dancers.
Presented by Síomha Ní Ruairc, each week the show features dancers battling it out with showstopping numbers in the hopes of reaching the finale to be crowned winners of An Ríl Deal.
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The fourth episode this Easter Sunday at 8.30pm features exciting entertainers from Kerry – Caoimhe O’Halloran (Kilcummin), Rinceoirí na Sléibhte (Kilcummin – teacher Adrian Moriarty) and TJ Cosgrove (Listowel).
Rinceoirí na Sléibhte.TJ Cosgrove from Listowel features on An Ríl Deal.
A LIXNAW man has been appointed to the Board of TG4.
Catherine Martin, TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media today confirmed the appointments of new members to the Boards of RTÉ and TG4.
Éamonn Ó hÁrgáin from Lixnaw is one of two people appointed to the board at TG4. Mr Ó hÁrgáin is President of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and he worked for 21 years with Foras na Gaeilge as a Director and Board Secretary; prior to which he worked as a manager and Secretary to the Board with Bord na Gaeilge.
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Éamonn is Chair of the Advisory Committee on the Irish Language in Kerry County Council and is a member of the Monitoring Committee on the Irish Language in An Garda Síochána.
Noreen O’Kelly and Shirley Bradshaw were appointed to the Board of RTÉ, while Muireann Ní Chíobháin is the other person appointed to the board at TG4.
Referring to the appointments to the Board of TG4, Minster Martin commented: “Both Muireann and Éamonn have extensive experience which will benefit the Board of TG4 as it continues to not only grow the delivery of high quality content to its audiences, but also in its role in supporting the wider efforts to promote and sustain the use of Irish in our everyday lives.”
A NEW TV series on TG4 will focus on the the fishing community of Corca Dhuibhne, their families and community, as they carry out their work over the fishing season from March to October.
In the first programme of the four part series, ‘Meitheal Mara Chorca Dhuibhne’, which begins on Tuesday, March 5 at 7.30pm, we meet Éamonn Ó Corcara from Bréanainn, during the last day of the oyster fishing season.
Eddie Moore and his son Cathal from Dingle are working hard refurbishing their boat, waiting patiently to return home from Limerick. Chef, Aoife Ní Chiobháin from Na Gorta Dubha discusses her constant search for fresh local fish, and long established Iasc Uí Chatháin, have a new project in the works.
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In the second show, we meet the crew of the Kate Marie as they fish for crabs and lobsters. We drop into Iasc Uí Catháin as they add the finishing touches to new tourist attraction, they have developed on the site of the old fish processing factory, once a major employer in the area.
Caitlín de Mórdha from Na Gorta Dubhais waiting for the crew of the Misty Dawn to return home, and Eoin Firtéar from Com Dhíneol is doing his best to finish the work on his new boat, the Órla Méabh.
In episode 3 we meet Kevin Granville from Dinge as he skippers the Virtuous which is full of prawns. We meet Áine Uí Laoithe from Dún Chaoin, expert on the rich song tradition associated with the seas around West Kerry.
The Dingle regatta is blessed with a weekend of sunshine and the crew of the Kate-Marie bring crabs into Ballydavid pier in the pouring rain.
In the last episode we meet the fisherman Maidhc Ó Mainín from An Baile Íochtarach, who’s using his experience at sea for a new venture. Alec Ó Cíobháin from An Muiríoch brings us down memory lane, sharing his side of the story during the illegal salmon fishing era around Bally David, and, the net making tradition is going strong with Edward Mac Gearailt. From Baile Dháith.
The peninsula’s community are preparing for the Dingle Food Festival and what will come of Eoin Firtéar from Com Dhíneol as he hopes to launch his new boat?
.Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin co-presenters Louise Cantillon and Proinsias Ó Coinn.
A MILLTOWN farmer will return to our screens in March as award-winning production company Macalla brings series two of its popular travel adventure programme Téacs Taistil to TG4.
Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin co-presents the show with Today FM’s Louise Cantillon and Proinsias Ó Coinn podcaster, journalist and TV presenter.
Farmer, teacher and presenter @thekerrycowboy, Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin, from Kerry has many strings to his bow. Séaghan is very active on Tiktok and Instagram where his life on the farm in Kerry has attracted worldwide attention.
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Séaghan had travelled very little before the first series of Téacs Taistil, but would now consider himself an expert.
“I had no travel experience prior to Téacs Taistil series 1,” he said. “I admit I was a bit of a rookie. In series 2 we really stepped it up another gear. We were as competitive as ever when it came to the tasks and having a wide mix of skills certainly came in handy – from Waltzing in Vienna to Sheep Farming in Reykjavik. Series 2 had no shortage of challenging moments but we always managed to pull through and have the craic while doing it! A journey to remember le mo bheirt chairde iontacha, can’t wait for everyone to see it! “
Téacs Taistil transports the viewer to a different destination each week for an inspirational, fun and entertaining 50-minute escape. Three presenters, three days, three tasks. A different short break every week. What to pack? How to dress? Where are we going?
You will get to follow the trio, as they hunt for the Loch Ness Monster, go Rabbit Show Jumping in Stockholm, search for the dead in Vienna and soar in the skies above Benbulben.
The seven locations they travel to include Athens, Isle of Skye, Palermo, Reykjavik, Sligo, Stockholm and Vienna. Téacs Taistil begins on TG4 on Wednesday March 6th at 9:30pm and continues at the same time for seven weeks.
A NEW seven-part series premiering on TG4 next week will dive into the incredible stories behind Ireland’s most common surnames and a Kerry woman will feature in one of the episodes.
The surnames featured in the first series of ‘Sloinne’ includes Ó Flaithearta, Ó Murchú, Ó Ceallaigh, Ó Suilleabháin, Ó Domhnaill, Seoighe and Ó Conchubhair.
In episode one to be broadcast at 8.30pm on this Sunday, January 21, Mazz O’Flaherty, Dingle Record Shop owner goes in search of the history of the O’Flaherty surname.
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Her story takes her to Galway and onto the Aran Islands as she is interested in the fact that Oscar Wilde has Flaherty as part of his surname.
‘Sloinne’ paints a colourful picture of how our local areas and surnames are deeply intertwined.
The rugged landscapes of West Cork, where the O’Sullivans have left their mark, the historic tales of the O’Donnells echoing through the hills of Donegal, and the ancient lineage of the Joyces of Galway.
Each episode features a special guest exploring their family surname, taking the viewer on a journey back in time.
Viewers will visit ancient strongholds tied to these names, reliving epic battles and feuds over land and possessions.
From the famous to the infamous, modern-day stories of surname bearers add a personal touch, highlighting our enduring connection to our ancestors.
Sloinne is not your average history lesson; it’s a fascinating blend of the past and the present, bridging the gap in a way that’s both entertaining and informative. Whether you’re in Ireland or part of the Irish diaspora, if you’re into cultural heritage, Sloinne is your go-to series.
.Ardal O’Hanlon sips a Vermouth on Valentia Island.
A THREE part TV show to be broadcast in January is to feature Valentia and the Blasket Islands.
In Inis na nIontas, actor and comedian Ardal O’Hanlon takes viewers on a fascinating journey, unearthing the history, observing the wildlife and meeting the islanders trying to live sustainably within their extraordinary environment.
Inis na nIontas is Ardal O’Hanlon’s first Irish-language show. His mother, Teresa, is a native Irish-speaker and, in this series, Ardal fulfils a longstanding ambition to practise and improve his Irish and promote its use to a wider public.
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The first episode will be broadcast on TG4 on 10th January at 9.30pm focussing on the north, beginning on Rathlin Island, Tory Island off Donegal, and then to Arranmore.
In the second episode, Ardal continues down the west coast to the Aran islands, before heading south, to the abandoned Great Blasket Island, former home to Irish author Peig Sayers, now home to a thriving seal colony and two young caretakers.
On nearby Valentia, Ardal is shown fossilised evidence of early life emerging from the sea. Along the island’s coast, Ireland’s only vermouth producers forage for ingredients, while in the surrounding waters oyster conservationists are hard at work.
The episode ends with a visit to spectacular Skellig Michael, a UNESCO world heritage site made internationally famous in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. With Luke Skywalker long gone, the island is home to numerous puffins and the world’s most dramatic ancient monastery.
In the final episode, Ardal is in the far south, where he discovers beautiful Garnish Island, before heading further south to Sherkin Island. A short hop takes Ardal to Cape Clear, Ireland’s southernmost island, where he’s taken on a tour in one of the island’s electric buses – the only in Ireland.
“It was remarkable for me to witness the extraordinary diversity of our islands and to meet such a range of astonishing people,” said Ardal. “As an Irishman, I’d obviously heard of a lot of these places, but I was quite taken aback by visiting and seeing for myself. I was genuinely moved. We have some of the most breathtaking scenery and wonderful nature.”
.Proinsias Ó Coinn, Louise Cantillon and Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin will present Teacs Taistil.
A MILLTOWN man will be one of three presenters on a new TG4 show.
Téacs Taistil transports the viewer from our couches to a different destination each week in seven-part series beginning on Thursday April 13th at 9:30pm.
It’s billed as a fast-paced travel series and a captivating way to experience the world. Three days, three tasks and a different short break every week for the presenters Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin, Louise Cantillon and Proinsias Ó Coinn.
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Farmer, teacher and presenter @thekerrycowboy, Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin, has many strings to his bow. Séaghan is very active on Tiktok and Instagram where his life on the farm in Kerry has attracted worldwide attention.
Louise Cantillon from Co. Limerick, is a Radio DJ on Today FM and also presents TG4’s Junior Eurovision. Louise loves travel, sport, fashion and music and documents her many adventures on Instagram.
Louise Cantillon, Proinsias Ó Coinn and Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin in Marseilles.
Proinsias Ó Coinn from South Armagh is a podcaster, journalist and passionate world traveller. He makes radio documentaries for the BBC and has appeared on television programmes on TG4 and the BBC.
.Liverpool fan Dara Ó Cinnéide visits Anfield in the new TG4 series coming later this month.
FORMER Kerry star and broadcaster Dara Ó Cinnéide will present a TV series where he visits some most famous sports stadiums, including Anfield in Liverpool the Azteca in Mexico, Seoul’s Olympic Stadium and our own Fitzgerald Stadium.
Na Goirt Órga is a new series of three hour-long programmes that celebrates the world’s great sporting arenas, at home and abroad.
This series was produced by Loosehorse for TG4 in co-production with Cwmni Da and S4C (Wales), JTV and KCA (Korea) and LIC (China) and begins on Thursday, March 23rd at 9.30pm on TG4.
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This series peeks behind the curtains of three of Ireland’s most revered sporting locations, while also bringing TG4 viewers on a trip around the world to venues in Mexico, China, Korea, Croatia, Portugal, Wales and England.
We’ll learnt about the culture, history, architecture and design in more than a dozen stadiums, and meet the people that bring these incredible constructions to life.
In episode one, Dara Ó Cinnéide heads to the work-in-progress refurbishment at Anfield, where Irish links with Liverpool FC run deep.
A lifelong reds fan, Dara is thrilled to gain privileged access to the dressing rooms and the famous ‘boot room’ and is delighted to learn that the name of the world famous stadium was inspired by a small townland in Wexford called Baile na hAbhann!
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He also visits Braga in Portugal, where the architect Eduardo Souta De Moura fashioned a unique arena in his home town for the 2004 Euro, Jeonju in Korea and Derry’s Brandywell.
Dara in Croke Park.
In episode two, Dara’s journey begins at home as he is granted unique access behind the scenes of the All Ireland hurling final in Croke Park.
Next stop, is North Wales, and the Racecourse at Wrexham, one of the oldest football stadiums in the entire world.
Back in the Kingdom, Dara reflects on his home turf and spends a morning in the storied Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, reminiscing in the company of his close friend Tomás Ó Sé.
Finally, in episode three, the Azteca stadium in Mexico City beckons. It was here that Bob Beamon set a world record for the Long Jump in the 1968 Olympics and where Pelé won his third World Cup two years later.
Dara also heads to North London where England’s most cutting edge stadium at Tottenham Hotspur was constructed over the footprint of its old stadium: White Hart Lane.
Finally, on the flat grass plains of the Curragh in Kildare, Dara explores the enduring spectacle of horse racing in a natural amphitheatre that has attracted spectators for thousands of years.
Tune in for the first episode on Thursday, March 23 at 9.30pm on TG4.
.Shane Finn and Rebecca Hoban, owners of Outwest Clothing in Dingle who feature on Moving West on TG4 next week.
A NUMBER of Kerry people will feature in the new series of ‘Moving West’ on TG4 which begins this month.
Shot against the backdrop of the unique natural beauty and culture of the west, this series puts a spotlight on Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Kerry and a special episode on the Islands.
Throughout the series viewers follow the lives of individuals and families who have moved or are in the process of moving to a new home along the Atlantic coast.
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Presented by Mary Kennedy over the course of six half hour episodes, the series sets out to help viewers discover a genuine message, that life, and in particular your career won’t take a step back if you are considering a move West.
The show focussing on Kerry will be broadcast at 8.30pm next Wednesday, January 25. Mary travels to Kerry where she meets Texan Saundra O’Sullivan was a flight nurse on a helicopter when she met Kerry native Tommy O’Sullivan in 2007.
Mary with Tommy & Saundra O’Sullivan (a mover from Texas) at home in Lispole.
They married on March 13th, 2010. Saundra moved from Houston, TX to Lispole on the Dingle peninsula. They opened a pub in Dingle in 2011 on Tommy’s 50th birthday. Mary Kennedy visits the pub for a lively trad session. Tommys two sons live close by.
During the lockdown Tommy and Saundra remodeled his family home which he inherited. They say it’s the oldest house in the village and it’s always been in the family. Saundra likes almost everything about Lispole, the hills and sea, the rugged landscape and gentle rolling hills.
Architectural Technician Declan Sugrue worked in Cork for many years but always wanted to move back home to Cahersiveen to be closer to family and friends.
Mary Kennedy with the Sugrue Family in Cahersiveen.
His wife Louise is also from Cahersiveen. They have two young children. Cost of living was getting higher in the city so the obvious choice was to move back home as the cost of houses was considerably cheaper.
This gave them the opportunity to buy and renovate a townhouse and a few years later build the dream home. Declan saw a need in the area from other SME’s and freelancers that there was no hub for people working from home.
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He opened the Office Light Hub in the town. Sadly the war in Ukraine has prompted a different type of mover west.
Mary Kennedy visits a school in Cahersiveen where the school population rose by 50% (103 to 150) with new Ukrainian pupils.
Mary has an emotive meeting with some of the students and their teachers. Hrvoje Smolic is a Founder and CEO of Qualia Data Sciences and Graphite Note. He was born in Croatia.
In the first seven years after receiving a Masters’s in Physics (University of Zagreb), Hrvoje sharpened his skills first as a financial software developer, then business intelligence consultant, and finally BI Team leader.
He moved to Killarney in 2018 and founded Qualia Data Sciences. Hrvoje now works out of the RDI Hub in Killorglin.
Rebecca Hoban and Shane Finn are returnees. They are a young couple who have recently formed the company Outwest Clothing in Dingle.
Former Kerry Senior Football physio Aoife Ni Mhuirí moved west from Dublin to Kerry in 1996. Originally from the Connemara Gaeltacht, she had been to the Kerry Gaeltacht on holidays a couple of summers when she was a child.
“The affinity between the Galway Gaeltacht and the Kerry Gaeltachts definitely helped ease my move,” she said.
Aoife set up a Health Technology company called Salaso Health Solutions based at the Kerry Technology Park in Tralee.
She finds the culture and the winning mentality in the county stemming from the tradition of All-Ireland football success helped her drive her business forward.
Tech worker Corinne Culloty moved from Lismore, Co Waterford to Killarney. Family circumstances prompted the idea of moving, while flexible work arrangements fuelled the decision and made the move a reality. Tomás O’Siocháin talks about what Kerry has to offer to the mover west.
Tune in next Wednesday at 8.30pm to see the show on TG4.
A KERRY man is to appear on a new series on TG4 in which cameras visit four Irish universities to give a unique insight into the fun, the pressures, the joys and tribulations of university life in Ireland today.
In the first episode of ‘Céim Chun Cinn’ Naoise Mac Gearailt from Corca Dhuibhne begins his college journey in Limerick. The series begins on Thursday, January 12, at 8pm on TG4.
In episode two, Naoise gets a haircut from his new housemates in episode three Naoise plays football for the Mary I Freshers team and in the last show of the series, Naoise returns home with his college class for a Gaeltacht course.
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The series also visits Darragh Ó Caoimh from Kanturk, Clodagh Ní Ghallchóir from Gaoth Dobhair and Anna Ní Nualláin from Castlewellan in Co. Down in Universities around Ireland.
Naoise Mac Gearailt is a first year student at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, studying Teaching and Psychology. His family have a farm and Naoise has been working on the farm, before and after school, since he was a young lad.
He feels that he missed out on a lot during the later years of secondary school due to Covid restrictions, and he hopes that he will have the opportunity to properly enjoy his first year at university.
Naoise wants to be a schoolteacher, like his mum. He hadn’t spent any time in Limerick City until he moved there to begin the Teaching & Psychology course, so it was a big change for him.
He loves sport, he enjoys rugby and basketball, but he says that there is no doubt about it that Gaelic football is his favourite sport.
He plays with the senior team for his home club ‘An Ghaeltacht’ and he hopes he will be able to play with the Gaelic team at Mary I in the freshers’ competition and maybe even in the Sigerson Cup in the future.
KERRY children are wanted to participate in a TG4 show called ‘Is Eolaí Mé’.
The production company, Fíbín Media, is looking for children between the ages of 8-12 years of age for the show – chatty confident kids with Irish who have some interest in Science – kids that are inquisitive and ask questions.
There will be two children per show and the producers would prefer if those two children were either friends or siblings.
Anyone who is interested, is asked to send in a short video clip telling the producers a little about themselves so they can see their personality being put across.
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The dates of filming will be between the 30th of September – 11th of October in Baile na hAbhainn, Galway (studios near TG4).
As filming will commence in the morning, the production company can assist in accommodation if the children would have to stay over.
They are advising anyone who is interested, to get a video clip sent in as soon as possible. They can email their clip to fiona.nicheirin@gmail.com Check out their website here and facebook page for more.
THE acclaimed GAA docu-series ‘Laochra Gael’ is to feature one of the greatest players ever this season.
Colm ‘Gooch’ Cooper will be the legend profiled in the finale of the series on TG4 on Wednesday, March 27 at 9.30pm.
The series has featured many Kerry greats in the past and Colm’s illustrious career will be pored over by teammates and opponents on the show.
The series begins on Wednesday, February 20 with a tribute to Kilkenny legend Jackie Tyrell with subsequent tributes to Seamus Darby, Kieran Duff, Rena Buckley and Andrew O’Shaughnessy.
Last but not least… The Gooch!
A once-in-a-generation talent, the pressure, heartbreak and joy of @colmcooper13
TG4 and Adare Productions are looking for the next big thing in the world of Irish dancing and they’re searching for Kerry entrants.
Have you got what it takes to dance on the big stage in An Ríl Deal? All types of Irish dancers will take to the An Ríl Deal stage, from step dancing to brush dancing, from Sean-nós dancing to set dancers.
There are no age restrictions on the dancers as young and old and everything in between will be showing their moves.
Keeping a close eye on all the talented hopefuls are the three judges, all experts in the field of Irish dance. This is the ultimate free-for-all Irish dance competition and a celebration of all the Irish dancing traditions.
To be in with a chance, apply now on the TG4 website by clicking here. Filming will take place in RTÉ, Dublin on October 3/4/9/10/11. Applicants must be available for one of these dates.
THE story of how a Kerry-born NYPD cop led the hunt that tracked down and captured a notorious cold-blooded serial killer who caused terror in the Big Apple in the hot summer of 1976, will be told in a TG4 documentary on Wednesday, May 16.
The ‘Son of Sam’ killer shot his first victim in the Pelham district of the Bronx in mid-1976. In the thirteen months that followed, he carried out a brutal murder spree that gripped an entire city in terror and made headlines around the world.
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Forty years on, award-winning news journalist Seán Mac an tSíthigh travels to New York City on the trail of the incredible Irish story behind those dark headlines. This is how one persistent Kerryman led the largest manhunt New York had ever seen, to capture America’s most notorious serial killer.
Seán journeys through the boroughs of New York to uncover the incredible story of Irish NYPD Dept Inspector Timothy J. Dowd a native of Castlemaine and the taskforce he led to catch a monster.
He uncovers the story of this hidden hero (who lived to the age of 99) as he explores the great service Timothy Dowd and Irish NYPD gave to secure their city. The show is on May 16 at 9.30pm.
TG4 is looking for Ireland’s most talented family to take part in a brand new TV show. If you and your brother or sister, father, mother, granny has a talent, now is your chance to make your family a household name.
Presented by Síle Seoige, this brand new talent show for TG4 will search the country high and low for a new famous performing family.
All entries must be made up from immediate family members, ie, grandparents / parents / children. The act must consist of at least 2 people.
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There are no restrictions on what their act could be. They could be singers, dancers, musicians or storytellers. Performers of all ages can apply and Irish is beneficial but not essential.
If you and your family would like to apply please send a short video via WhatsApp before 15th of February. WhatsApp: 083 058 0229
TG4 will broadcast a live show from Páidí Ó Sé’s pub in Ceann Trá on December 31 to ring in the 2018 which has been designated the Year of the Irish Language
The programme, Fáilte 2018, will be broadcast live from the famed pub featuring a review of 2017, music, dance and singing, from 11.30pm on New Year’s Eve to 1.15am on New Year’s Day, marking the beginning of Bliain na Gaeilge.
This special programme, sponsored by Foras na Gaeilge, the North-South language body, will include a review of the stories that made news in 2017.
It will also look forward to some of the events listed by lead organisation Conradh na Gaeilge to mark Bliain na Gaeilge during 2018.
It will also offer some top musical entertainment from host Pádraig Ó Sé and his group Polca 4 as well as guest musicians, singers and dancers.
This exciting New Year entertainment also marks the first major contribution to the TG4 programme schedule by Aniar, a newly formed production partnership that has won and signed a major output deal contract with the Irish language TV channel.
TG4’s Ardstiúrthóir, Alan Esslemont is looking forward to both the programme and the year for Irish: “The new technologies mean that we can now bring the language to every TV household in Ireland and to every internet and social media user on the globe. We will begin 2018 as we mean to go on – reaching out with authentic content that is attractive, entertaining and relevant.”
Niamh Ní Bhaoill of Aniar promises that viewers will have a feast of music and song to start the year. “The Gaeltacht culture of West Kerry is famed far and wide,” she says “and we will bring the cream of our local talent to the TG4 screen for this exciting live event.”
.Vocal performance by Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Cleas Act.
THE children from Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn in Tralee will star in a jam-packed episode of TG4’s ‘Cleas Act’ on Easter Sunday, April 16.
This series brings Ireland’s funniest, cheekiest and most talented kids to your TV screens.
Expect the best ‘out of the mouth of babes’ wisdom as the pupils reveal their passions and dislikes and offer their fresh take on life, love and even romance.
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Each week, in this jam-packed series, presenters Eibhlín Ní Chonghaile and Stiofán Ó Fearail of Seo Linn meet a different school from around the country, and tease out exactly what’s going on with the school kids of Ireland.
The school has their work cut out for them as they take on their biggest challenge yet − producing their own version of a Justin Bieber hit as Gaeilge, with YouTube musical sensation and ‘Cleas Act’ house band Seo Linn’s help.
Along with the kids of the Gaelscoil, one of the pupil’s parents and friend of the school, Darragh Ó Sé, will make a guest appearance to tell us what he was like in school.
When it comes to talent, these children have it in spades. Whether they’re singing, dancing, joke-telling or showcasing crazy sports, their enthusiasm, childish innocence and sense of fun will make viewers nostalgic for their own schooldays.
For guaranteed laughs, fun for all the family and top notch musical performances, tune in to Cleas Act on Sunday evening at 8pm TG4. Scroll down for photos during filming…
Saoirse Ní Cheirín and Aisling Ní Chaithasaigh of Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn..Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn pupils singing during Cleas Act.Peter Ó Dughaill performing a magic trick during Cleas Act..
Daití and Michaela Nic Aodha of Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn.
.Seo Linn with Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn pupils. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
GAELSCOIL Mhic Easmainn 4th, 5th and 6th class pupils gave the musical performance for a TG4 camera crew on Wednesday.
TV show ‘Cleas Act’ visited the school to film the kids performing with the band Seo Linn and it doesn’t end there.
Singers from Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn will travel to RTE studios in Dublin at the end of November to perform a song that was taught to them by Seo Linn.
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Seo Linn, are an Irish traditional group that has been going from strength to strength. Along with playing in Croke Park, the band which comprises members for Kilkenny and Roscommon were chosen to write and perform the Ireland’s official song for Euro 2016.
The popular Irish song as gaeilge composed in the collaboration is a secret, so you will have to tune in to find out when the show airs in the new year.
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“The kids absolutely loved it, they seem to be in a really musical school,” said producer of ‘Cleas Act’ Rebecca Kearney. “They were really talented, they were great with harmonies and picked it up very quickly,” she said.
At the end of the of day, Seo Linn, treated the entire school to a performance that raised the roof at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn.
The TG4 production crew with Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn pupils. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
.Peter Crowley finds a gap in the Cork defence during last year’s Allianz National League encounter in Pairc Ui Rinn. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
THERE’s good news for those who won’t be able to make it to Kerry v Cork in Austin Stack Park on Sunday.
Kerry’s final round match in the Allianz National League throws-in at 2pm and is live on TG4.
Barring a 13 point defeat Kerry are guaranteed a semi-final place.
Cork come in search of another one of those semi places and a big scalp off their neighbours as always.
If you miss live coverage, highlights will be shown on RTE’s League Sunday that evening at 7:30pm along with extended highlights the following night on TG4’s GAA 2016 at 8:30pm.
On the wireless, Radio Kerry, will have live commentary as always.
.Barry John Keane shoots at goal against Monaghan in the Allianz Football League last year. Photo by Dermot Crean.
YOU may have to shut yourself off from the radio/social media for a while on Sunday afternoon, if you don’t want to spoil the Kerry result for your TV viewing.
Delayed coverage of Monaghan v Kerry will have to do as the Connaught derby has been giving top billing on TG4.
Mayo and Roscommon throws in at 3:30pm so we can expect full coverage of Kerry’s trip to Clones to begin at around 5pm, all going well.
With Kerry hoping for four wins on the trot and gunning for a semi final spot, there should be plenty to chew over as people sit down for their Sunday dinner/Easter eggs.
If you don’t have the patience to hang on for the delayed coverage, Radio Kerry will be broadcasting live as always or go on Twitter for updates.
Then again, you could always head on up to Clones yourself and watch it live. Monaghan v Kerry throws in at 3pm.
In addition to which candidates will get their No.1 votes (reported by us earlier here), a sample of Kerry voters was also asked about the importance they attached to a supplied list of national issues.
Here are the Ipsos/MRBI findings on issues of concern to voters in Kerry.
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List of Issues:
Question: Could you tell me whether these issues are very important, somewhat important or not at all important to you?
Responses: “Very important”
Health services – 87% (92% of women)
Jobs and employment – 84% (88% for 35-44 years)
Crime – 64% (75% for 65+ years)
Broadband availability – 63% (69% for 35-54 years)
Taxation – 60% (68% for 45-54 years)
Broadband Question: To what extent are you satisfied with the standard of broadband service in your area?
Dissatisfied – 39%
Very dissatisfied – 25%
Emigration Question: Many people were forced to emigrate during the recession, do you think the economic conditions in Kerry have recovered enough for them to now return home?
Yes – 11% (20% of 18-34 years)
No – 87%
Crime Question: Has your local area experienced changes in garda presence over the past few years, such as the closure of garda stations or a reduction in opening hours? If so have these changes had an impact on the safety of your local area?
64% responded that there had been a reduction in their area in recent years
75% of those who had experienced a reduction said it had had a negative effect on security (86% for those in the 45-54 years age group)
A KERRY actress is set to appear in the programme ‘EIPIC’, which will air tonight, February 11, at 10pm on TG4.
Roisin Ní Cheillachair from Dunquin will be the main star of Thursday’s episode which, although contemporary, tells a story that echoes past events as five rural teenagers take over their local post office to start a musical revolution in 2016.
The programme is directed by Louise Ní Fhiannachta from Ventry and will also feature music from local rock heroes Walking On Cars.
It’s a six-part comedy-musical drama series which tells a story about escape, empowerment and what it means to be a teenager ‘hero’ in contemporary rural Ireland set against the backdrop of the 1916 centenary celebrations.
If you would like to watch the first episode, you can catch it here: EIPIC.
You can check out a clip of her in the programme below:
FORMER Tralee Rugby Club (TRC) player, Ultan Dillane, was featured on TG4 during their rugby coverage at the weekend.
The 21-year old Connacht player featured in a two and a half minute clip on the TG4 segment ‘Rugbai Beo’ along with his fellow player Aly Muldowney as he talked about how he is fitting into the team, his debut and how he first got involved in playing rugby from a young age.
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“Aly’s been quite the role model really for the year, for everyone. He knows his stuff and it’s a good boost of confidence to be on the same pitch as him,” Ultan says of his teammate and friend.
“Initially taking up rugby we were a bit shy. A neighbour of ours asked us to play with Tralee. My mom decided to bribe myself and my brother a fiver to go down. It was brilliant, it was probably the best fiver that she ever spent really,” he laughed.
“My debut against Leinster was a bit surreal. Thankfully though with Aly there, it was a good boost of confidence,” he finished.
Watch the full clip (available for the next 29 days) on TG4 player here.
The Rhythm Method performing on Busker Abú on TG4 on Friday night.
THREE Tralee musicians appeared on a TG4 talent show this week and received great praise from the judges.
The Rhythm Method featuring John Buggy, Shane Murphy and John Moriarty were taking part in Busker Abú and got as far as the quarter-final of the competition thanks to some impassioned performances (see link to video below) in an episode screened on Sunday night and repeated on TG4 on Friday.
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The idea of the show is that the top busking acts in Ireland compete head to head for the title of Ireland’s Top Busker.
Thousands applied and after nationwide auditions 80 were selected to go through to the series.
However, the Tralee boys failed to reach the semi-final despite a great performance of Alabama 3’s ‘Woke Up This Morning’ and lost out to a duo, Therese and Joey.
The judges were split with musician Aindrias De Staic going for the Tralee lads while TV presenter Síle Seoige and Fiachna Ó Braonáin of the Hothouse Flowers both went for the other act.
Never mind lads, ye did great.
To watch the lads in action clickhereand forward to 24.08 to watch the lads in action.
Tralee Bay Wetlands which featured on TG4 show Duiche tonight at 8pm.
Tralee Bay Wetlands featured in the TG4 documentary ‘Duiche’ last night highlighting the exciting work and projects that are taking place there.
While it wasn’t its first time on the box, another moment in the national spotlight can only have benefitted the centre and boosted its ever increasing tourism factor.
The show was filmed back towards the end of January and followed the show’s presenter as she visited various locations around Ireland.
TraleeToday.ie got in contact with the centre yesterday ahead of airing to to get their thoughts on their impending national appearance.
“It’s a great opportunity for a bit of exposure for us here. It’s good recognition of the some of the work that we do here in regards to conservation and education,” said a spokesperson at the Wetlands.
“The facility here is very good for families. You can bring a whole gang of kids here of all different ages with the opportunity to do something fun on the lake or by experiencing the wetland itself on the environmental side as well.”
EIGHT-time All-Ireland senior medal winner, Denis ‘Ogie’ Moran will be the next Kerry legend to feature in the long running TG4 GAA documentary series, Laochra Gael.
Ogie’s episode will be aired on March 31 with a repeat viewing on April 5.
The new series begins tonight at 8pm with Mayo’s Liam McHale being the first of the former player’s to be profiled.
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Other former Kerry greats who have featured on the show are Páidí Ó Sé, Mick O’Dwyer, Pat Spillane, Eoin ‘Bomber’ Liston, Jack O’Shea and Mikey Sheehy.
Ogie played during Kerry’s ‘Golden Years’ from 1975 to 1987. In his years in green and gold he amassed 22 senior inter-county medals and one All-Star award. The former Beale player was also a All-Ireland winning captain with Kerry in 1978.
Each of the 10 new programmes in the new season of Laochra Gael contains an extended interview with the subject, archive footage of his/her finest hour on the pitch and an assessment from friends, rivals and team-mates.
TG4 and Adare Productions are looking for the next big thing in the world of Irish dancing and they’re searching for Kerry entrants.
