Fifteen members have been appointed to the new Comhairle RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (Advisory Board) announced on the 27th November 2006. An tOllamh Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh has been appointed Chairperson.
An tOllamh Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh is Professor of History with the National University of Ireland, Galway, and served as a former Chairperson of Údarás na Gaeltachta (1996-1999). He was joint editor of the lecture series Pobal na Gaeltachta: a scéal agus a dhán broadcast by RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and published by Cló Iar-Chonnachta in conjunction with the radio service in 2000.
Comhairle RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta will serve a three year term in an advisory capacity to the RTÉ Authority regarding all aspects of RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta’s broadcasting policy.
The newly appointed Comhairle comprises the following members:
Rónán Ó Dubhthaigh
Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh, An Cheathrú Rua, Contae na Gaillimhe.
Caitríona Bhreathnach
Oifigeach na Gaeilge, Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál, Luimneach
Antóin Delap
Aturnae, Baile Átha Cliath
Micheál Ó Gallchóir
Bainisteoir Oibriúcháin, Bia Ghaoth Dobhair, Contae Dhún na nGall
Aoife Ní Scolaí
Iar-Ard-Rúnaí Gníomhach, Conradh na Gaeilge
Seosamh Ó Méalóid
An Mullach, Contae an Chabháin
Tomás Ó Cruadhlaoich
Príomhoide Mheánscoil na Toirbhirte, An Daingean, Contae Chiarraí
Seán Ó Sé
Iar-Uachtarán ar Oireachtas na Gaeilge, Corcaigh
Pádraig Ó Ceithearnaigh
Stiúrthóir Gníomhach, Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge
Róisín Ní Mhainnín
Ros Muc, Contae na Gaillimhe
Seán Mac Donncha
Doire Fhatharta, An Cheathrú Rua, Contae na Gaillimhe
Áine Ní Chiaráin
Cúl na Gréine, Béal Easa, Contae Mhaigh Eo
Maighréad Uí Mháirtín
Cathaoirleach, Foras na Gaeilge
Anna Ní Ghallachair
Stiúrthóir, Ionad na dTeangacha, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Maigh Nuad.
Tomás Mac Con Iomaire, former Ceannaire RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta will serve as secretary to the Comhairle and a staff representative will also be elected. The new Comhairle takes effect from 27th November 2006.
Welcoming the appointment of the new Comhairle, Edel Ní Chuireáin, Ceannaire RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta said:
‘I wish to extend a warm welcome to the new Comhairle. Their appointment comes at a critical time for our radio service with new broadcasting legislation under discussion at Oireachtas level. I look forward to working with the new Chairperson, Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh and with each and every member of the Comhairle for the benefit of the organisation.
Tuilleadh Eolais
Máirín Mhic Dhonnchadha
Oifigeach Poiblíochta, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
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