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19/07/15

UNAIDS 2015 Report





 
UNAIDS released their 2015 annual report in Addis Ababa in Ethiopa during the week in which they said that they have met the UN Millennium Development Goals target of having 15 million people on antiretroviral drugs for HIV nine months ahead of schedule. They say that there are 19.8 million people in the world who know they have HIV and again that for the first time 15 million of them are on antiretroviral drugs. They believe that there are 36.9 million people with HIV or AIDS in the world but that the other 17 million people are unaware that they have it. They expect that there will be universal coverage of the drugs by the end of the SDGs in 2030. I really hope that it happens a lot sooner though. Getting people tested and those who have HIV or AIDS treated has to be a bigger priority so that everyone who has HIV have as long a life as people without it. Getting everyone who has HIV treated is as important a goal as making sure everyone has enough food to eat and water to drink.

UNAIDS announces that the goal of 15 million people on life-saving HIV treatment by 2015 has been met nine months ahead of schedule | UNAIDS

How AIDS changed everything- MDG6: 15 years, 15 lessons of hope from the AIDS response | UNAIDS (2015)

18/07/15

Darren J. Prior / Mac an Phríora

 




Posted on Politics.ie. 

Backdated on blog to day of posting.


 #Conradh na Gaeilge


15/05/15

Team Hope Ireland Christmas Shoebox Appeal - distribution in Burundi School 2010

It is not Christmas yet but I saw this video today (from 2010) for the first time and it is so inspiring and amazing that I have to share!




@TeamHopeIreland

02/05/15

Be aware of the millions of people not being treated for HIV and AIDS today

We all know that HIV is manageable and treatable. In the West people with HIV have access to the anti-retrovirical drugs that manage the illness. If you have HIV and you do not have access to these drugs, or if you present to doctors too late with the illness, you will die of AIDS. I watched a couple of videos on Youtube a while back of people dying with AIDS. One of a young American man who died of AIDS in 1990 when we did not have the anti-retrovirical drugs and who contracted the illness through hetrosexual sex, and another more modern video of a AIDS ward in a country (I forget where exactly) in Africa. Millions of people living with HIV/AIDS in developing countries are not receiving the anti-retrovirical drugs.
  

10/03/15

Raidió Fáilte in 2015 - Raidió na Life


An t-agallamh eile a rinne mé inné ag caint le Fergus Ó hÍr an bainisteoir de Raidió Fáilte i mBéal Feirste.

Is agallamh an-fhada ach an-eolasach é ó thaobh Raidió Fáilte de!



Alcohol Action Ireland and The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015

A couple of weeks later than I planned but I interviewed Conor Cullen from Alcohol Action Ireland yesterday about the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015! :)
 


27/01/15

An Fóram Eacnamaíoch Domhanda 2015 agus Oxfam / The World Economic Forum 2015 and Oxfam


Bhuail mé le Sorcha Nic Mhathúna ó Oxfam Éireann ina hArdoifig ar Shráid Chláir Fhada inniu chun caint faoin dtuarascáil a sheol siad an tseachtain seo chaite cúpla lá roimh buaileadh le chéile an Fóram Eacnamaíoch Domhanda in Davos. Tá seoladh na dtuarascáil seo ní ach rud amháin atá ar siúl ag Oxfam Idirnáisiúnta mar chuid den fheachtas Even It Up chun iarraidh an fhadbh le neamhionnais eacnamaíochta domanda a shárú.




I met Sorcha Nic Mhathúna from Oxfam Ireland today in their Headquarters on Thorncastle Street to talk about the report they launched last week a couple of days before the World Economic Forum met in Davos. The launch of this report is just one action as part of Oxfam International's Even It Up campaign to try to overcome the problem of income inequality internationally.



22/01/15

Seoladh Bliain Eorpach na Forbartha / Launch of the European Year for Development 2015

Sheol an tUachtarán Michael D. Higgins an bhliain i gCaisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath inniu. Chuaigh mé ann ar son Near FM & Raidió na Life agus rinne mé sé agallaimh ann leis an tUachtarán Michael D. Ó hUiginn san áireamh. Labhair mé le Fiona Coyle ó Dóchas; le Paula Galvin múinteoir agus gníomhaire sóisialta; le Jim Clarken ó Oxfam Éireann agus le Sharan Kelly ó Tearfund Éireann agus an cathaoirleach reatha de Dóchas freisin.

President Michael D. Higgins launched the year in Dublin Castle today. I went to it for Near FM & Raidió na Life and did six interviews at it including with President Michael D. Higgins. I also spoke to Fiona Coyle from Dóchas; with Paula Galvin a teacher and social activist; with Jim Clarken from Oxfam and with Sharan Kelly from Tearfund and the current chairperson of Dóchas.
 





# Ar Mhuin na Muice - Near FM

12/01/15

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 agus comharthaí bóthair — cad faoi? Road signs and the Official Languages Act 2003 — what about them?



Dinny McGinley TD  (2009)



Éamon Ó Cuív TD  (2012)


+ Nuashonrú / Update (2024):



Comh. Naoise Ó Muirí (2020)



 

Peadar Tóibín TD (2021)

Olltogchán General Election 2016


I started a Dublin West election thread for the GE in my area last week. It is worth checking out occassionely if you live in the area. The Dublin West threads are amongst the small number of better threads on that website.

 http://www.politics.ie/forum/elections/233479-ge-2016-dublin-west.html


Services

Micheál Martin made a great point when interviewed on RTÉ Radio 1 yesterday that he would prioritise funding to services before (small) tax cuts etc. in future budgets. As he said what is the point in a lot of people having an extra €200 a year (which a lot of if not most don't of course since the last budget with Irish Water also coming in) and they can't access decent services. I agree with him of course.

Even it Up

The inequality in Ireland and in most countries in the world is actually unbelievable. Even if we in Ireland and other Western countries are not dying of starvation like in some countries in the Sahel in Africa the level or degree of inequality in Ireland is unbelievable. A drive around Dublin and other cities will tell you that.

Anyway Oxfam Interntional launched a huge new campaign and report a couple of months ago called "Even it Up" to try to change the shocking level of inequality around the world- in rich countries and poor- and I interviewed Sorcha Nic Mhathúna from Oxfam Ireland about it. (Tá an dara agallamh as Gaeilge.)





Gorta - Self Help Africa

Gorta Ireland's oldest overseas development NGO merged a few months ago with Self Help Africa and they are now called Gorta-Self Help Africa in Ireland and Self-Help Africa in Africa. They work in ten African countries and hope to help three million people to help themselves in these countries in 2015! They do great work and I am happy to help them as a volunteer in Ireland. :)





The Hope Foundation - Raidió na Life

Seo é agallamh a rinne mé anuraidh le Róisín Higgins saorálaí leis The Hope Foundation in Kolkata san India. Déanann siad obair iontach le páistí ann!



Toilets & Sanitation in Developing Countries

I first became aware of this issue even existing only around two years ago. I have since interviewed two specialists on it- Niall Roche a WASH specialist and lecturer on global health and Brynne Gilmore from the Irish Forum for Global Health and the Centre for Global Health at Trinity College (interviews below) and I also discussed the topic with Claire Lynch of Aidlink who works on this matter in Uganda and with Hans Zomer when discussing the recent Millennium Developments Goals Report and the post-2015 International Development Goals targets.






Snáitheanna Gaeilge faoi chúrsaí idirnáisiúnta

Tá roinnt snáithe idirlíne tosaithe agam trí mheán na Gaeilge le os cionn dhá bhliain anuas faoi chúrsaí idirnáisiúnta:





Géarchéim sa tSiria- Tuairisc Raidió na Life



Tuilleadh foinsí nuachta Gaeilge:


 

 

Community & Voluntary & Development Sector on Social Media

If anyone wants to show that you work in the Community & Voluntary & Development Sector I started a Linkedin and Facebook page called just that so we can display on our profiles on those social media sites that we work in the sector.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/community-&-voluntary-&-development-sector

https://www.facebook.com/commvoldevelopment


Help your own country




I still think we need the International Development NGO's though of course. It can be easy to forget about it for me interviewing mostly Irish people from the development sector, but I think that most staff working for the Dev NGO's abroad are actually from those countries.

07/08/14

An tAonad Forbartha Gaeilge, Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath (2014)

 



Orla McMorrow, An tOifigeach Forbartha Gaeilge, Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath


– Raidió na Life & Near FM


(Lúnasa 2014)

06/03/14

Darren J. Prior / Mac an Phríora

 

Update (2025) – I no longer see the latter (below) as insane most of the time anyway. The context of the

 way Irish is promoted can change like everything else over time



Post on Pol.ie (backdated on blog to day of posting)

01/06/11

Lá Eolais Guth na Gaeltachta ag Óstán Buswells - Near FM (2011)

 


Dónal Ó Cnáimhsí


Siardhátaithe ar bhlag / backdated on blog.



# Ar Mhuin na Muice - Near FM

26/05/11

"AR MHUIN NA MUICE"- Near90FM 26 Bealtaine 2011

 
Seanadóir Thomas Byrne Fianna Fáil


Dónal Breathnach Comharchumann Tithíochta an tSeachtar Laoch Baile Munna




Labhair Darren Mac an Phríora le Thomas Byrne ó Fhianna Fáil faoi todhchaí Fhianna Fáil agus le Dónal Breathnach ó Comharchumann Tithíochta an tSeachtar Laoch i mBaile Munna faoin schéim tithíochta a mbeidh a tógáil acu do phobal na Gaeilge i mBaile Munna go luath.



20/04/11

"AR MHUIN NA MUICE"— Near90FM 20 Aibreán 11




Aire Dinny McGinley (Grianghraf ó Dáithí Quinn)




Eoghan Ó Néill; Iriseoir Nuacht24





An bhfuil sé i gceist ag an Rialtas an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge agus Acht Teangacha a láidriú? Agus cad faoi ceist Acht na Gaeilge do Thuaisceart Éireann? Labhair Darren Mac an Phríora leis an tAire Dinny McGinley faoi a chlár oibre agus é mar Aire Gaeltachta anois.

Labhair Darren ansin le hEoghan Ó Néill ó Nuacht24 faoin toghchán Tionól sa Tuaisceart an mhí seo chugainn.



07/04/11

"AR MHUIN NA MUICE"- Near90FM 7 Aibreán 11



Dominic Bradley SDLP



Ruth Ní Shiadhail; Gaeilge Locha Riach



Labhair Darren Mac an Phríora le Dominic Bradley ón SDLP maidir le dúnmharú Ronan Kerr agus an toghchán sa Tuaisceart an mhí seo chugainn.

Ansin labhair Darren le Ruth Ní Shiadhail an tOifigeach Forbartha Gaeilge ó Gaeilge Locha Riach i gContae na Gaillimhe.


17/02/11

"AR MHUIN NA MUICE"— Near90FM 17 Feabhra 2011





Podchraoladh/Podcast


Eagraíodh oíche eolais i mBaile Brigín aréir faoin bhfeachtas atá ar bun chun Coláiste Ghlór na Mara a bhunú. D’fhreastal timpeall 180 duine ann – cúigear iarrthoirí atá ag seasamh sa dáilcheantar ina measc. Labhair Darren le Tadhg Ó Tuachaigh ón bhfeachtas.




Facebook

Ar Muin Na Muice (Ar Muin Na Muice) on Myspace 

Bebo.com - Profile from Ar Muin Na Muice <ArMuinnaMuice>

04/02/11

"Ar Mhuin na Muice"- Near90fm; 4 Feabhra 11

 

Helen Ó Murchú Uachtarán Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge



Bhí seimineár ag Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge sa phríomhcathair inné d’ár teideal “STRAITÉIS 20 BLIAIN DON GHAEILGE– Na Céimeanna Tosaigh i dtreo Straitéis Inmharthana”. Labhair Darren Mac an Phríora le Helen Ó Murchú ó Chomhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge ann faoi.



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20/12/10

📹 Seoladh an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge / Launch of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish-Language — Near FM (2010)




                                                                                     
                                                                                      Siardhátaithe ar bhlag / backdated on blog.


# Ar Mhuin na Muice – Near FM

09/12/10

"AR MHUIN NA MUICE"- Near90FM 9 Nollaig



Brendán Ó hAonghusa Cumann Naomh Uinseann de Pól 



Éamonn Mac Niallais Urlabhraí Guth na Gaeltachta




Labhair Darren Mac an Phríora le Brendán Ó hAonghusa ó Chumann Naomh Uinseann de Pól agus le hÉamonn Mac Niallais Urlabhraí Guth na Gaeltachta mar gheall ar impleachtaí na cáinaisnéise.

18/11/10

"AR MHUIN NA MUICE"— Near90FM 18 Samhain 10




Fergal Ó Riain


Labhair Darren Mac an Phríora le Fergal Ó Riain urlabhraí ón bhfeachtas chun Gaelcholáiste Dheisceart Átha Cliath a bhunú i nDún Droma.



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04/11/10

"Ar Mhuin na Muice"— Near90fm 4 Samhain 10


Frank Mac Cionnaith; Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich 



Labhair Darren Mac an Phríora le Frank Mac Cionnaith ó Chultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich i mBéal Feirste.



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21/10/10

"Ar Mhuin na Muice"- Near90fm 21 Deireadh Fómhair 10


Liam Ó Maolcluiche; FEACHTAS

Tricia Ní Mhaolagáin Príomhoide Ghaelscoil Ráth Tó



Labhair Darren Mac an Phríora le Liam Ó Maolcluiche bainsteoir FEACHTAS agus le Tricia Ní Mhaolagáin Príomhoide Ghaelscoil Ráth Tó.




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19/01/10

Myers-Briggs typology (2010)



According to the Jungian/Myers-Briggs typology, I am an ENFP – Extroverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Perceiving – and this particular description

(below), available online here, is kind of funny I think and accurate I would say as well. I don't believe, of course, that the Myers-Briggs typology

is an exact clinical science but I find that it is useful. I know that M. Scott Peck valued the typology, and a leading psychologist in Ireland told 

me before that he valued it too.

Detailed description of ENFP


As an ENFP, your primary mode of living is focused externally, where you take things in primarily via your intuition. Your secondary mode is internal, where you deal with things according to how you feel about them, or how they fit in with your personal value system.

ENFPs are warm, enthusiastic people, typically very bright and full of potential. They live in the world of possibilities, and can become very passionate and excited about things. Their enthusiasm lends them the ability to inspire and motivate others, more so than we see in other types. They can talk their way in or out of anything. They love life, seeing it as a special gift, and strive to make the most out of it.

ENFPs have an unusually broad range of skills and talents. They are good at most things that interest them. Project-oriented, they may go through several different careers during their lifetime. To onlookers, the ENFP may seem directionless and without purpose, but ENFPs are actually quite consistent, in that they have a strong sense of values that they live with throughout their lives. Everything that they do must be in line with their values. An ENFP needs to feel that they are living their lives as their true Self, walking in step with what they believe is right. They see meaning in everything, and are on a continuous quest to adapt their lives and values to achieve inner peace. They're constantly aware and somewhat fearful of losing touch with themselves. Since emotional excitement is usually an important part of the ENFP's life, and because they are focused on keeping centered, the ENFP is usually an intense individual, with highly evolved values.

An ENFP needs to focus on following through with their projects. This can be a problem area for some of these individuals. Unlike other Extraverted types, ENFPs need time alone to center themselves, and make sure they are moving in a direction that is in sync with their values. ENFPs who remain centered will usually be quite successful at their endeavors. Others may fall into the habit of dropping a project when they become excited about a new possibility, and thus they never achieve the great accomplishments that they are capable of achieving.

Most ENFPs have great people skills. They are genuinely warm and interested in people, and place great importance on their inter-personal relationships. ENFPs almost always have a strong need to be liked. Sometimes, especially at a younger age, an ENFP will tend to gush and be insincere, and generally "overdo" in an effort to win acceptance. However, once an ENFP has learned to balance their need to be true to themselves with their need for acceptance, they excel at bringing out the best in others, and are typically well-liked. They have an exceptional ability to intuitively understand a person after a very short period of time, and use their intuition and flexibility to relate to others on their own level.

Because ENFPs live in the world of exciting possibilities, the details of everyday life are seen as trivial drudgery. They place no importance on detailed, maintenance-type tasks, and will frequently remain oblivous to these types of concerns. When they do have to perform these tasks, they do not enjoy themselves. This is a challenging area of life for most ENFPs, and can be frustrating for ENFP's family members.

An ENFP who has "gone wrong" may be quite manipulative - and very good it. The gift of gab with which they are blessed makes it naturally easy for them to get what they want. Most ENFPs will not abuse their abilities, because that would not jive with their value systems.

ENFPs sometimes make serious errors in judgment. They have an amazing ability to intuitively perceive the truth about a person or situation, but when they apply judgment to their perception, they may jump to the wrong conclusions.

ENFPs who have not learned to follow through may have a difficult time remaining happy in marital relationships. Always seeing the possibilities of what could be, they may become bored with what actually is. Their strong sense of values will keep many ENFPs dedicated to their relationships. However, ENFPs like a little excitement in their lives, and are best matched with individuals who are comfortable with change and new experiences.

Having an ENFP parent can be a fun-filled experience, but may be stressful at times for children with strong Sensing or Judging tendancies. Such children may see the ENFP parent as inconsistent and difficult to understand, as the children are pulled along in the whirlwind life of the ENFP. Sometimes the ENFP will want to be their child's best friend, and at other times they will play the parental authoritarian. But ENFPs are always consistent in their value systems, which they will impress on their children above all else, along with a basic joy of living.

ENFPs are basically happy people. They may become unhappy when they are confined to strict schedules or mundane tasks. Consequently, ENFPs work best in situations where they have a lot of flexibility, and where they can work with people and ideas. Many go into business for themselves. They have the ability to be quite productive with little supervision, as long as they are excited about what they're doing.

Because they are so alert and sensitive, constantly scanning their environments, ENFPs often suffer from muscle tension. They have a strong need to be independent, and resist being controlled or labelled. They need to maintain control over themselves, but they do not believe in controlling others. Their dislike of dependence and suppression extends to others as well as to themselves.

ENFPs are charming, ingenious, risk-taking, sensitive, people-oriented individuals with capabilities ranging across a broad spectrum. They have many gifts which they will use to fulfill themselves and those near them, if they are able to remain centered and master the ability of following through.

10/12/09

"Ar Mhuin na Muice"- Breandán Ó hAonghusa; Cumann Naomh Uinsíonn de Pól (2009)





Breandán Ó hAonghusa


Rinné mé agallamh le Breandán Ó hAonghusa ó Chumann Naomh Uinseann de Pól inniu faoin mBúisead inné.

16/10/09

"Ar Mhuin na Muice"- Near90fm; 15ú Deireadh Fómhair



An Seanadóir Joe O'Toole




Éamonn Mac Niallais; Urlabhraí Guth na Gaeltachta


Mar nóta: níl an córas podchraoladh ginearálta sa stáisiún ag obair an tseachtain seo. Tá na hagallaimh curtha suas ar an idirlíon anseo.


1) Labhraíonn an Seanadóir neamhspleách Joe O'Toole faoi na 500 post múinteoireachta nua geallta sa Chlár Rialtais athchóirithe an tseachtain seo caite agus ceist John O'Donoghue agus an chuid costas agus é mar Ceann Comhairle.

2) Tugann Éamonn Mac Niallais urlabhraí Ghuth na Gaeltachta tuairisc chun dáta dúinn faoin bhfeachtas pobail in éadan cuid d'mholtaí An Bord Snip Nua i leith na Gaeltachta agus Gaeilge.



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18/09/09

Guth na Gaeltachta in 2009 — Near FM

 


Éamonn Mac Niallais


Siardhátaithe ar bhlag / backdated on blog.


# Ar Mhuin na Muice – Near FM

04/09/09

"Ar Mhuin na Muice"- Meán Fómhair 09




Janet Muller; Pobal.


Labhair Darren leis an bPríomhfheidhmeannach den Scátheagras phobal na Gaeilge i dTuaisceart Éireann Janet Muller ó POBAL inné faoi stair na heagraíochta agus an cheist faoi Acht Ghaeilge do Thuaisceart Éireann.



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20/08/09

"Ar Mhuin na Muice" — Máire Ní Mhulláin — Oifigeach Gaeilge Comhairle Cathair na Gaillimhe



Labhair mé le Máire Ní Mhulláin an tOifigeach Gaeilge de chuid Comhairle Cathair na Gaillimhe faoi polaisaithe an Chomhairle i leith na Gaeilge agus seirbhisí do chustaimeoirí ina chuid Plean Stráiteasach don Ghaeilge 2006-2009 ar an gclár Gaeilge ar Nearfm inniu.

Tá a bplean – agus gan amhras tá siad ag ullmhú ceann nua anois – níos fearr ná aon Comhairle Cathair eile sa tír. Beidh mé ag caint leis an tOifigeach Gaeilge i gComhairle Cathair Bhaile Átha Cliath, chomh maith leis an ceann i bhFine Gall is dócha, an mhí seo chugainn.

04/03/08

Pádraig Ó Cuanacháin, laoch na Gaeilge, ar lár




Pádraig Ó Cuanacháin, laoch na Gaeilge, ar lár


Colm Ó Broin, Lá Nua


4 Márta 2008



Cailleadh laoch i measc na laochanna, maidin Dé Domhnaigh, nuair a chuaigh Pádraig Ó Cuanacháin ar shlí na fírinne in aois a 76 bliain.

Bhí cáil náisiúnta ar Phádraig as an sár-obair a rinne sé ar son na Gaeilge i rith a shaoil.

'Fear breá cairdiúil, lán de scéalta agus de ghreann a bhí ann,' arsa a chomhghleacaí i nGael-Taca Chorcaí, Barra Ó Caoimh. 'Bhí sé dearfach i gcónaí agus ní raibh suim ar bith aige i ndrochscéalta. 'Bhí sé go hiontach ag gríosú daoine agus ní raibh éinne níos fearr ann chun daoine a thabhairt le chéile.'

Mana a bhí aige le fada an lá maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge ná nach raibh gá le mórán ach dul amach a labhairt le daoine agus do mholtaí a mhíniú dóibh, agus óna thaithí féin, go mbeidís sásta éisteacht leat agus glacadh leis na moltaí.

Tógadh an tUasal Ó Cuanacháin i gCrosaire Tuirnéir i gCathair Chorcaí agus d'fhreastail sé ar Scoil Chríost Rí agus ar Choláiste na mBráithre sa Mhainistir Thuaidh.

Chaith sé roinnt blianta ag obair do Chomhairle Cathrach Chorcaí agus ansin, d'oibrigh sé mar oifigeach margaíochta le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta ag mealladh tionscail go Gaeltachtaí na Mumhan. Thosaigh sé ag obair sna 1980í le Gaelscoileanna Teo agus chabhraigh le pobail éagsúla chun scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge a bhunú i gCorcaigh.

Thaistil sé ó pharóiste go paróiste ag bunú coistí áitiúla agus bhí baint aige le bunú dosaen Gaelscoil, ina measc, Gaelscoil Mhachan agus Gaelscoil Sheáin Uí Ríordáin.

Ag deireadh na n-ochtóidí, bhunaigh sé Gael Taca Chorcaí chun úsáid na Gaeilge in earnálacha an ghnó agus na tógála a spreagadh.

Is ansin a bhain sé amach clú agus cáil náisiúnta as ucht a chuid oibre ar son na teanga.

'Bhí a chroí istigh sa Ghaeilge agus ní amháin gur chabhraigh sé le bunú Gaelscoile ach sheoladh sé litir agus seic ó Ghael-Taca chuig scoileanna nuabhunaithe ar fud na tíre chun a rá leo nach rabhadar leo féin,' arsa Barra Ó Caoimh.





'An sprioc a bhí aige le Gael Taca ná go mbeadh an Ghaeilge le feiceáil go poiblí ag daltaí agus iad ag teacht amach as an scoil.

'Tá go leor leor siopaí, tithe tábhairne, comhlachtaí agus busanna i gCorcaigh agus rian éigin den Ghaeilge le feiceáil orthu de bharr a ndearna sé, rud a thugann le fios gur teanga bheo í an Ghaeilge,' ar seisean.

Rinne an tUasal Ó Cuanacháin éacht thar na bearta freisin maidir le hainmneacha Gaeilge a mholadh do thógálaithe eastáit tithíochta, agus glacadh lena mholtaí le haghaidh os cionn 400 eastát ar leith, formhór acu i gContae Chorcaí agus i gCúige Mumhan.

Seachas cúrsaí teanga, bhí an-spéis aige sa stair agus bhí saineolas aige ar stair Chathair Chorcaí agus ar an Chéad agus an Dara Cogadh Domhanda.

Chuir sé spéis i gceoldrámaí Gilbert & Sullivan go háirithe, agus bhí suim aige i gcúrsaí litríochta agus scríobh sé go rialta do Ireland’s Own.

Tógfar é ó O'Connor's Funeral Home ag Droichead an Gheata Thuaidh i gCorcaigh go Séipéal Naomh Seosamh in Montenotte ag 8.00in anocht.

Beidh aifreann ar siúl ag 11.00rn maidin amárach agus cuirfear i Reilig Naomh Caitríona i gCill Chúile é ina dhiaidh.

Maireann a bhean chéile, Nóirín, a iníon, Deirdre, agus ceathrar mac: Ciarán, Fergus, Brian agus Colm.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.