I HAVE POSTED THIS TO GAELIC-L, IRELAND AND IRL-POL. Irish-studies, irl-news, reg.ireland, celtic-l and welsh-l Please forgive me if you have seen this before. Sea/n Mac Suibhne SMacSuibhne@DIT.ie For IR#25 (about US#40) would you like to become a shareholder and help RAIDIO/ na LIFE? RAIDIO/ NA LIFE 102 < RAIDIO/ NA LIFE 102 > Tha/inig an che/ad raidio/ < The first independent Irish > neamhsplea/ch Gaeilge ar an < language radio station, > aer i Mi/ Mhea/n Fo/mhair < Raidio/ na Life 102, came on > 1993. Thosaigh Raidio/ na < the air in September 1993 > Life 102 ag craoladh le < covering the Dublin and > ceadu/nas o/n gCoimisiu/n um < surrounding areas. It > Raidio/ agus Teilfi/s < broadcasts under licence > Neamhsplea/ch i mBaile A/tha < from the Independent Radio > Cliath agus an ceantar < and Television Commission. > mo/rthimpeall air ar an 25 < Comharchumann Raidio/ A/tha > Mea/n Fo/mhair. Is e/ < Cliath Teoranta, which was > Comharchumann Raidio/ A/tha < set up in 1989, is the > Cliath Teoranta a bunai/odh < organisation which runs > i 1989 ata/ i mbun Raidio/ < Raidio/ na Life 102. Raidio/ > na Life 102. Is sta/isiu/n < na Life 102 is a community > pobail e/ Raidio/ na Life < station for the numerous > 102 ata/ di/rithe ar an < people in the greater Dublin > li/on mo/r daoine i < area who are interested in > mo/rcheantar Bhaile A/tha < the Irish language and for > Cliath a bhfuil suim acu sa < those who use it as their > Ghaeilge agus orthu san a < primary tongue. There is a > labhrann i/ mar < great emphasis on young > phri/omhtheanga. Ta/ be/im < people's interests in the > an-mho/r ar an aos o/g sa < radio and the service seeks > raidio/ agus freastalai/onn < to accommodate the needs of > an tseirbhi/s ar na daoine < those young people who wish > o/ga sin gur mian leo an < to use Irish outside of the > Ghaeilge a u/sa/id taobh < classroom situation in a > amuigh den seomra ranga agus < modern urban context. There > i gcomhthe/acs < are currently eleven people > nua-aimseartha uirbeach. Ta/ < employed at the station, > aon duine dhe/ag fostaithe < three of those are full-time > ag an sta/isiu/n faoi < and the others are on a > la/thair, triu/r acu sin go < part-time basis as part of a > la/n-aimseartha agus an < community employment scheme. > chuid eile ar bhonn < The station broadcasts from > pa/irtaimseartha mar chuid < 1700 - 2230 each day of the > de sce/im fostai/ochta < week with an additional two > pobail. Bi/onn an sta/isiu/n < hours between 1100 - 1300 on > ag craoladh o/ 1700 - 2230 < Saturday and Sunday > gach la/ na seachtaine < mornings. > mo/ide idir 1100 agus 1300 < > maidin De/ Domhnaigh agus < > De/ Sathairn. < > Craolto/iri/ deonacha ar fad < All our programmes are > ata/ i mbun na gcla/racha. < devised, produced and > Agus ta/ re/imse leathan < presented on a voluntary > cla/racha ar fa/il ar < basis. Raidio/ na Life 102 > Raidio/ na Life 102. < indeed provides a very broad > Cuirtear tu/s le gach la/ le < range of programmes. Each > cla/r re/amhcheoil agus < day begins with "drive-time" > mi/reanna eolais faoi < music and information. Then > a/bhair e/agsu/la. Ina < at 1830 an events and diary > dhaidh sin ag 1830 bi/onn < programme is broadcast > cla/r fo/grai/ agus < giving out information about > imeachtai/ ar siu/l ag < what's on in the city and > insint do dhaoine cad ta/ ar < environs. Music requests are > siu/l sa chathair agus < played on the same programme > seinntear iarratais cheoil < which is called "An Jeaici/n > do dhaoine ar an gcla/r < Beo" [The Live Jackeen]. > ce/anna. An Jeaici/n Beo is < Then each evening between > teideal don chla/r sin. < 1915 and 2200 there is a > Ansin idir 1915 agus 2000 < special interest programme > gach oi/che bi/onn cla/r < dealing with a specific > sainspe/ise faoi a/bhar ar < topic. This programme is of > leith. Ta/ caighdea/n an-ard < a very high standard and the > sa chla/r seo agus faoi < areas of interest currently > la/thair is iad na re/imsi/ < being covered each week > spe/ise a chlu/dai/tear gach < include traditional music, > seachtain na/, an ceol < women's affairs, the > traidisiu/nta, cu/rsai/ ban, < environment, literature and > cu/rsai/ timpeallachta, < books, community affairs, > cu/rsai/ litri/ochta agus < teenagers and a major > leabhar, cu/rsai/ pobail, < interview with a well-known > de/ago/iri/ agus < personality. After this > mo/ragallamh le duine < there is an hour-long > ca/iliu/il gach seachtain. < magazine programme which is > Ansin ar feadh uair an < called "An Tuar Ceatha" [The > chloig gach oi/che craoltar < Rainbow]. This programme > irischla/r dar teideal "An < encompasses what is > Tuar Ceatha". Clu/dai/onn an < happening in the world of > cla/r seo a bhfuil ag titim < the arts and culture, > amach i re/imse na < current affairs, films and > n-ealai/on agus cultu/ir, < matters pertaining to the > cu/rsai/ reatha an lae, < Irish language scene. Then > scanna/in agus imeachtai/ an < between 2100 and 2230 each > tsaoil Ghaelaigh. Ansin idir < evening "Ceolta na Cruinne" > 2130 agus 2230 gach oi/che < [Music of the World] is > bi/onn cla/r dar teideal < broadcast being a music > "Ceolta na Cruinne" ar siu/l < programme featuring a > ar a mbi/onn cla/r le < different genre of music > cinea/l e/agsu/il ceoil gach < each night. The genres > oi/che. Faoi la/thair ta/ na < currently being covered are > cinea/lacha seo a leanas a/ < Celtic music, modern/pop, > gclu/dach: ceol ceilteach, < alternative music, folk, > ceol do dhe/ago/iri/, ceol < world music, jazz and new > ailte/arnach, ceol < Irish bands. This particular > traidisiu/nta, ceol ceol < programme is proving very > ti/re, ceol domhanda, < successful particularly with > bannai/ nua E/ireannacha < young people. > agus snagcheol. Ta/ ag < > e/iri/ thar barr leis na < > cla/racha seo go ha/irithe i < > measc daoine o/ga. < > De re/ir the/armai/ an < The terms of the licence > cheadu/nais chraolacha/in < under which Raidio/ na Life > ata/ againn ta/ cosc orainn < 102 operates prevent us from > gna/thfho/grai/ocht < carrying ordinary commercial > tra/chta/la a chraoladh ar < advertising on the air. We > an aer. Is i bhfoirm < have to make do with what we > urrai/ochta o/ chomhlachtai/ < can get from sponsorship and > agus tri/ imeachtai/ pobail < community based fundraising > ar no/s ceolchoirmeacha, < such as concerts, draws and > crannchuir agus a leithe/id < the like in order to raise > a fhe/achaimid le hairgead a < the necessary finance to > bhailiu/ chun an sta/isiu/n < meet the running costs of > a choimea/d ag rith. Chomh < the station. We also sell > maith leis sin di/olaimid < shares at IR#25 each in > scaireanna i gComharchumann < Comharchumann Raidio/ A/tha > Raidio/ A/tha Cliath < Cliath Teoranta, a > Teoranta ar IR#25 an ceann. < registered limited > Ta/, agus beidh, se/ an-dian < co-operative. It is, and > orainn do/thain teacht < will continue to be for some > isteach a fha/il o/ na < time, very difficult to > foinsi/ thuasluaite chun na < maintain enough revenue from > costais reatha uile de < the above-mentioned sources > IR#65,000 sa bhliain a < to meet the running costs of > ghlanadh. Mar sin bheimis < around IR#65,000 per year. We > an-bhui/och d'aon duine a < would therefore be very > d'fhe/adfadh cabhru/ linn < grateful to anyone who could > tri/ bhealach ar bith le < help us in any way with > hairgead a thabhairt < raising funds for this > isteach. < worthwhile venture. > Ar mhaith leat a bheith i do < Would you like to become a > scairshealbho/ir? Ni/l aon < shareholder? There is no > teorainn leis an me/id < limit to the amount of > scaireanna is fe/idir a < shares anyone can hold. You > cheannach. Gheobhaidh tu/ < will receive an official > teastas oifigiu/il < shareholder's certificate, > scairshealbho/ra, beidh < have direct input into > baint dhi/reach agat le < station policy and you will > polasaithe craolta an < be kept informed about > sta/isiu/in a leagan amach < developments in Raidio/ na > agus coimea/dfar ar an eolas < Life 102. Or you could sent > tu/ mar gheall ar imeachtai/ < us a donation of any amount > Raidio/ na Life 102. No/ < and you will be registered > d'fhe/adfa/ si/ntiu/s de < ar a member of "Friends of > shuim ar bith a chur < Raidio/ na Life 102". We > chugainn agus a/ireofar thu/ < would welcome any > i measc "Cairde Raidio/ na < suggestions regarding > Life 102". Chuirfimis < fundraising for Raidio/ na > fa/ilte roimh mholtai/ de < Life 102. All > shaghas ar bith faoi conas < correspondence/contributions > cabhru/ linn o/ thaobh < should be sent to: > airgid. Is ceartr gach < > comhfhreagras/si/ntiu/s a < > chur chuig: < > An Ru/nai/, < An Ru/nai/, > Comharchumann Raidio/ A/tha < Comharchumann Raidio/ A/tha > Cliath Teoranta, < Cliath Teoranta, > 46 Sra/id Chill Dara, < 46 Sra/id Chill Dara, > Baile A/tha Cliath 2. < Baile A/tha Cliath 2. > E/ire / Ireland < E/ire / Ireland > Gutha/n: + 353 1 679 4780 < Telephone: + 353 1 679 4780 > Facs: + 353 1 679 0214 < Fax: + 353 1 679 0214 > Go raibh maith agat