Blas Schedule for Seachtain na Gaeilge 2012

Articles01/03/2012

Make sure not to miss out on this year’s Seachtain na Gaeilge events, thanks to Blas on BBC Raidió Ulster!

Monday, 5 Márta 2011
Lynette Fay hosts a panel discussion to kick off the BLAS coverage of “Seachtain na Gaeilge 2012”. This special programme will be broadcasting live from Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich in Belfast, in front of a live audience. The topic of debate is “The Irish language and its future in 2012”, and the panellists will take questions from the Irish language community itself.

Dé Máirt, 6 Márta 2012
Louise McCreesh continues coverage of “Seachtain na Gaeilge 2012”. BLAS goes live to the official Seachtain na Gaeilge launch in Dublin, and we hear how festivities are taking shape in Newry.

Dé Céadaoin, 7 Márta 2012
Máire Bhreathnach broadcasts live from Dublin as part of Irish Language Day in Dáil Éireann.

Déardaoin, 8 Márta 2012
Lucinda Glynn continues coverage of Seachtain na Gaeilge 2012, featuring a report from the starting line of Rith 2012 in Gweedore, Co. Donegal.

Dé Luain, 12 Márta 2012
In this edition of BLAS, we come live from Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin in Derry. Lynette Fay hosts the continuing discussion of “The Irish language in 2012 and its future”, all in front of a live studio audience. The Irish language community pose the questions to the panellists.

Dé Máirt, 13 Márta 2012
Louise McCreesh continues coverage of “Seachtain na Gaeilge 2012” and in this week’s episode of learning series Giota Níos Mó we explore the meaning and lore behind some wonderful local placenames, and hear about celebrations in Armagh as part of Rith 2012.

Dé Céadaoin, 14 Márta 2012
Máire Bhreathnach continues coverage of “Seachtain na Gaeilge 2012” and takes a look at Irish Language events happening around the world.

Déardaoin, 15 Márta 2012
Lucinda Glynn continues coverage of “Seachtain na Gaeilge 2012”, and looks ahead to Mother’s Day.

Friday 16th March
Lynette Fay presents this special programme as part of ‘Seachtain na Gaeilge’ 2012. As is the case every Friday, Lynette gets the weekend underway with the best of roots, traditional and folk music, as well as live sessions from JJ Ó Dochartaigh and Ruyla. Coverage of Rith 2012 continues on Blas with a special report from Galway city. This Marathon for the Irish Language comes to a close on Inis Mór, Aran, off the coast of Galway on St Patrick’s Day.