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Séagh Mac Siúrdáin, Tara Ní Mhurchú, Francis Mezza, Stiofán Ó Cathmhaoil Image Name: Séagh Mac Siúrdáin, Tara Ní Mhurchú, Francis Mezza, Stiofán Ó Cathmhaoil Description: Séagh Mac Siúrdáin, Tara Ní Mhurchú, Francis Mezza, Stiofán Ó Cathmhaoil. Interviewed on FLOSC 7 August 2015

Inniu, beidh Máirín Nic Con Iomaire i mbun comhrá le Francis Mezza, Stiofán Ó Cathmhaoil agus Seágh Mac Siúrdáin as Béal Feirste, agus Tara Ní Mhurchú as Trá Lí ach atá ag cur fúithi i mBéal Feirste anois.

Tá céim sa Drámaíocht ag Francis, agus chaith sé tamall ag aisteoireacht ar stáitse tar éis dó a chéim a bhaint amach.  Tá sé anois ag déanamh Teastas Iarchéime san Oideachas.  Chaith Stiofán os cionn scór blianta ina sheandálaí, ach bhí suim riamh aige bheith ag obair le Gaeilge.  Tá sé ag déanamh cúrsa iarchéime san oideachas in Ollscoil na Banríona faoi láthair.  Bhain Tara amach an tArd-Dioplóma i gCumarsáid Fheidhmeach sa bhliain 2009, ach tá sí ar ais ag staidéar le bheith ina bunmhúinteoir anois.  Is as Conamara é Séagh, agus tugann sé léargas suimiúil ar na difríochtaí, dar leis, atá idir muintir Bhéal Feirste agus na Sé Contae agus muintir na Poblachta taobh thall den teorainn, go speisialta ó thaobh meas ar an nGaeilge de.

Láithriú agus léiriú le Máirín Nic Con Iomaire.

Today, Máirín Nic Con Iomaire will be interviewing Francis Mezza, Stiofán Ó Cathmhaoil and Seágh Mac Siúrdáin from Belfast, and Tara Ní Mhurchú from Tralee originally, but now living in Belfast.

Francis has a degree in drama, and spent some time working in theatre after getting his degree.  He is now doing a Postgraduate Certificate in Education.  Stiofán spent more than 20 years as an archaeologist, but was always interested in working with Irish. He is now doing a postgraduate course in education in Queens University.  Tara graduated with a Higher Diploma in Applied Communications in 2009, but has returned to studying again now to become a primary school teacher.  Séagh is from Connemara, and gives us an interesting insight into the differences between the people in Belfast and the Six Counties, and those in the Republic, in particular with regards to respect for the Irish language.

Presented and produced by Máirín Nic Con Iomaire.