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Machnamh Mhic Annaidh

Writer Séamas Mac Annaidh casts a critical eye over the stories and the people in the news.

A Summer Break
Séamas won’t reveal all his secrets just yet. [craolta ar Blas: 28.06.2012]

A Story of Three Stories
Stories, Bottles and Ghosts. [broadcast on Blas: 21.06.2012]

Bloomsday
Séamas Mac Annaidh discusses why he is grateful to James Joyce. [broadcast on Blas: 14.06.2012]

The Olympic Torch
Séamas Mac Annaidh discusses the link between Gaelscoil Uí Dhochartaigh and the Olympic torch. [broadcast on Blas: 07.06.2012]

Tiredness
Séamas Mac Annaidh is weary. [broadcast on Blas: 31.05.2012]

The Boycott’s Power
Séamas questions the boycott. [broadcast on Blas: 24.5.2012]

The Fada
Séamus Mac Annaidh ponders on the ‘fada’. [broadcast on Blas: 17.5.2012]

LegenDerry
Séamas remembers a literary night in Derry. [broadcast on Blas: 10.5.2012]

Bank Holidays
Where did this ‘Early Spring Bank Holiday’ come from? [craolta ar Blas: 3.5.2012]

Exclamation Mark(!)
The exclamation mark is fascinating...! [broadcast on Blas: 24.4.2012]

International Women’s Day
Are women the driving force behind the Irish people? [broadcast on Blas: 8.3.2012]

Seachtain na Gaeilge
The popular Irish language festival. [broadcast on Blas: 1.3.2012]

Lent
What to give up? [broadcast on Blas: 23.2.2012]

Bilingualism
A look at search engine bilingualism. [broadcast on Blas 08.12.2011]

End of the Euro
Is the euro on the way out? [broadcast on Blas 01.12.2011]

Myles – the Brother
Séamas meets Micheál Ó Nualláin. [broadcast on Blas 24.11.2011]

Poets
The poetry of Michael D. Higgins. [broadcast on Blas 17.11.2011]

Emergency
Greece’s economic crisis. [broadcast on Blas 10.11.2011]

Floods
Floods hit Co. Fermanagh. [broadcast on Blas 20.10.2011]

Kitty
Séamus solves the unwanted cat problem. [broadcast on Blas 13.10.2011]

Fracking
The environmental implications of fracking. [broadcast on Blas 06.10.2011]

Physics
Could time travel be a real possibility? [broadcast on Blas 29.09.2011]

Baby Hippopotamus
A baby hippo is born in Dublin Zoo, September 2011. [broadcast on Blas 22.09.2011]

Architectural Heritage
An official celebration of some of our architectural heritage. [broadcast on Blas 15.09.2011]

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