Episode 2 of Cosáin Cheoil will be broadcast tonight (5.10.18) on RTÉ1 at 8.30pm. Interviewees: Joy Dunlop; Lynette Fay; Fintan Vallely; Neil Martin; Máirtín O’Connor; Donald Shaw; Paddy Glackin; Dónal Lunny; Simon Thoumire; Phil Cunningham; Niall Keegan; Jarlath Henderson; Aidan O’Rourke; Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh; Aly Bain; Chris Stout; Catriona McKay; Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde; John…

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‘The Hamely Tongue – Cultúr Ceilte’ (Hidden Cultúre) will be screened in the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris tonight on 26.9.18.  This will be followed by a discussion with the producer/director Deaglán Ó Mocháin. Thanks to Nora Hickey M‘Sichili for facilitating the screening. The Hamely Tongue – Cultúr Ceilte (50′) is a Soilsiú Films production…

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A landmark 6 x 1/2 hour music series charting the interaction between tradition and innovation in Irish and Scottish traditional music over the past half a century, while showcasing an astonishing array of new cutting edge acts. Cosáin Cheoil is an RTÉ production produced with the support of the Irish Language Broadcast Fund. Irish contributors: Donal Lunny, Mairead…

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The first episode of Cosáin Cheoil (Musical Pathways) will be broadcast on Friday 21.9.18 on RTÉ1 at 8.30pm. Interviewees: Julie Fowlis; Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde; Dónal Lunny; Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh; Fintan Vallely; Paddy Glackin; Allan Henderson; Aly Bain; Neil Martin; Alyth McCormack; Mary Ann Kennedy; Niall Keegan; Lynette Fay; Zoë Conway; John McIntyre; Peadar Ó…

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We are delighted to welcome Kathryn Healy to Dearcán Media. Kathryn is currently undergoing the ILBF’s New Entrant Scheme and will be based here at Dearcán Media from September 2018 to August 2019. Kathryn has just finished a two-week course with the BBC and will continue her training with us while working on current and…

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Wonderful Losers

Congratulations to Studio Nominum, and to director Arunas Matelis and team for a series of major awards across European film festivals in late 2017 – early 2018. ‘Wonderful Losers’ started out as ‘Gladiators’ when the Giro d’Italia visited Ireland in 2014 – and Arunas began the journey that finally finished in 2017 with this magnificant…

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