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Cruinniú an Taoisigh, Micheál Martin le Ursula Von der Leyen, Uachtarán an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh.

Tuarascáil an Choimisiúin Meabhairshláinte. Pobalbhreith an Irish Times.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2xjredca Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Trade tariffs: countries on edge ahead of Trump's announcement. Taraifí trádála: tíortha ar tinneall roimh fhógra Trump. The tariffs that the United States Government plans to impose on goods from various countries around the world will be revealed later today. Nochtfar níos deireanaí inniu na taraifí atá beartaithe ag Rialtas na Stát Aontaithe a ghearradh ar earraí ó thíortha éagsúla ar fud an domhain. US President Donald Trump will provide more information about the tariffs at a press conference at the White House in Washington tonight. Tabharfaidh Uachtarán na Stát Aontaithe Donald Trump tuilleadh eolais faoi na taraifí ag preasócáid sa Teach Bán in Washington anocht. Trump met with trade officials last night to finalize the details of the tariffs that will take effect tomorrow. Bhi cruinniú ag Trump le hoifigigh trádála aréir le bailchríoch a chur ar mhionsonraí na dtaraifí a dtiocfaidh feidhm leo ó amárach. Trump says other countries are "stealing" the United States on trade and has claimed that the tariffs are ushering in a "golden age" for American manufacturers and the country's economy as a whole. Dar le Trump go bhfuil tíortha eile "ag sailleadh" na Stát Aonaithe ó thaobh cúrsaí trádála de agus tá maíte aige go bhfuil "ré órga" i ndán do dhéantúsóirí Meiriceánacha agus do gheilleagar na tíre trí chéile de thoradh na dtaraifí. On the contrary, others believe that it will be expensive for the American public and that prices will rise dramatically in that country. Os a choinne sin, creideann daoine eile go mbeidh daor ar phobal Mheiriceá agus go n-ardóidh praghsanna as éadan sa tír sin. There is also a risk, say the same people, that a global economic recession will be another of the results of the new era. Tá baol ann freisin, a deir na daoine céanna, go mbeidh cúlú eacnamaíochta domhanda ar cheann eile de thorthaí na ré nua. The countries most targeted by the tariffs are still trying – as late as this – to convince the Americans that every country in the world will lose out on what they are planning. Na tíortha is mó a bhfuil na taraifí dírithe orthu, tá siad fós ag iarraidh – chomh déanach seo – cur ina luí ar na Meiriceánaigh gur gach tír ar domhan a bheas caillteach lena bhfuil beartaithe acu. Trump has already indicated, however, that he has no interest in that. Tá sé tugtha le fios cheana ag Trump, áfach, nár mhairg ar bith aige é sin. However, a US government spokesman indicated that Trump would be willing to make a deal with other countries at the last minute. Ar a shon sin, thug urlabhraí ó Rialtas Mheiriceá le fios go mbeadh Trump sásta margadh a dhéanamh le tíortha eile ag an nóiméad deireanach. There is a lot of speculation in Ireland about what Trump has in mind, especially regarding the pharmaceutical sector. Táthar i ngad an bhuigiúin in Éirinn faoina bhfuil ar aigne ag Trump, go háirithe i dtaobh na hearnála cógaisíochta. As a member state of the European Union, however, Ireland is in a different place and all policies are common policies. Mar bhallstát den Aontas Eorpach, áfach, tá Éire i ngad eile agus gach beartas ina chomhbheartas. After all, strength lies in coming together, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Ina dhiaidh sin, is sa chur le chéile atá an neart, dar le hUachtarán an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh Ursula von der Leyen. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/23rqpuhs Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Community sector workers to consider pay agreement. Oibrithe san earnáil pobail le breathnú ar chomhaontú pá. Workers in the community and voluntary sector are to consider proposals for a pay dispute settlement that have been accepted by their representatives. Tá oibrithe san earnáil pobail agus dheonach le breathnú ar mholtaí réitigh maidir le haighneas pá a bhfuil glactha ag a gcuid ionadaithe leo. The unions and the Government reached an agreement on the dispute in the Workplace Relations Commission last night and its contents are being presented to workers in the next few days. Tháinig na ceardchumainn agus an Rialtas ar chomhaontú faoin aighneas sa Choimisiún um Chaidreamh san Áit Oibre aréir agus táthar lena bhfuil ann a chur faoi bhráid na n-oibrithe as seo go ceann cúpla lá. It is understood that the agreement proposes to give workers a 9.25% pay increase over the two years between October 2024 and October 2026, and also promises to include the community and voluntary sector in future pay agreements. Tuigtear go moltar sa chomhaontú ardú pá de 9.25 faoin gcéad a thabhairt do na hoibrithe i gcaitheamh an dá bhliain idir Deireadh Fómhair 2024 agus Deireadh Fómhair 2026, agus gealltar freisin an earnáil pobail agus dheonach a chur san áireamh i gcomhaontuithe pá as seo amach. Workers include people in various charities and agencies that provide healthcare services on behalf of the State. Áirítear i measc na n-oibrithe daoine i gcatharnais agus i ngníomhaireachtaí éagsúla a chuireann seirbhísí cúraim shláinte ar fáil thar ceann an Stáit. Last month, workers in those organizations voted in favor of going on strike if a resolution to the dispute was not reached. An mhí seo caite, vótáil oibrithe sna heagraíochtaí sin i bhfabhar dul ar stailc mura dtiocfaí ar réiteach ar an aighneas. They accused the Government of not yet implementing a pay agreement made in October 2023. Chuir siad i leith an Rialtais nár cuireadh i bhfeidhm fós comhaontú pá a rinneadh i nDeireadh Fómhair 2023. The Department of Children, Equality and Disability has stated that the community and voluntary sector is relied upon to provide a good number of essential services and that they should be fairly compensated for the invaluable work they do. Tá sé ráite ag an Roinn Leanaí, Comhionannais agus Míchumais go bhfuiltear ag brath ar lucht na hearnála pobail agus deonaí le riar maith seirbhísí riachtanacha a sholáthar agus gur cóir iad a chúiteamh mar is ceart as an obair iomardúil a dhéanann siad. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

Foilsíodh Tuarascáil an Choimisiúin Tithíochta i mí na Bealtaine anuraidh. Inniu beidh deis ag Teachtaí Dála plé a dhéanamh ar na moltaí a rinne an Coimisiún i leith ceann de na ceisteanna is mó i saol na hÉireann. a.

Cúig cinn déag d'aonaid le bunú chun dul i ngleic le líon na bhfianna sa tír seo.

Tá Michelle Murphy as Gleann tSúilí ceaptha ag an Rialtas ar an Choimisiún um Aistriú Cóir nó Just Transition. 

Táthar ag súil le fógra inniu ó Uachtarán an Choimisiún Eorpach Ursula Von der Leyen faoina cúramaí a bheas ag na coimisinéirí nua, Michael McGrath na tíre seo ina measc, agus scéalta eile an lae.

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall. * Inniu an ceathrú lá déag de mhí Mheán Fómhair. Is mise Barra Mac Giolla Aoláin. Bhí an chéad díospóireacht uachtaránachta agus b'fhéidir an t-aon díospóireacht amháin idir an Leas-Uachtarán Daonlathach Kamala Harris agus an t-iarrthóir Poblachtánach Donald Trump ar siúl tráthnóna Dé Máirt. Bhí Trump faoi bhrú le hionsaithe géara ar ghinmhilleadh, a oiriúnacht don oifig, agus a thrioblóidí dlíthiúla. Chuir Harris i leith Trump nach raibh sé ionraic agus ag pointe amháin, d'éiligh sí go bhfágann daoine cruinnithe feachtais Trump go luath "mar gheall ar thuirse agus leadrán". D'fhreagair Trump le "Tá na sluaite is mó agus is iontaí sa stair againn." Ba léir go raibh Kamala Harris ag iarraidh cur as do Trump agus d'éirigh léi agus bhí an chuma air go raibh frustrachas agus fearg air. Oíche mhaith a bhí ann do Kamala Harris agus tá díospóireacht eile iarrtha aici roimh an toghchán. Chuir Apple deireadh lena chath dlíthiúil i gcoinne rialú an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh, a shainigh gur íoc an comhlacht €13 billiún níos lú i gcáin ná mar ba cheart in Éirinn. Rialaigh Cúirt Bhreithiúnais an Aontais Eorpaigh i bhfabhar an Choimisiúin, ag athrú an bhreithiúnais roimhe sin ón Chúirt Íochtair. Tar éis rialú bunaidh an Choimisiúin, bhí ar Apple €13.1bn i gcánacha neamhíoctha móide €1.2bn in ús a íoc isteach i gcuntas neamhspleách tríú páirtí. Dhiúltaigh Apple agus Éire do thorthaí an choimisiúin agus dúirt siad nach bhfuair an comhlacht cóir speisialta ó Stát na hÉireann. Caithfidh an rialtas cinneadh a dhéanamh anois ar an bhealach is fearr leis an airgead seo a úsáid.  Tá lúthchleasaithe Fhoireann na hÉireann a ghlac páirt i gCluichí Parailimpeacha Pháras 2024 tagtha ar ais go hAerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath. Ghlac 35 lúthchleasaí páirt i naoi spórt agus bhuaigh siad sé bhonn: bonn óir amháin, trí bhonn airgid, agus dhá bhonn cré-umha. Chuir baill den lucht leanúna fáilte mhór abhaile roimh fhoireann na lúthchleasaithe. Bhí gliondar agus barróg ar na hiomaitheoirí agus iad ag teacht go hAerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath tráthnóna Dé Luain. Dúirt an rothaí Katie George Dunlevy, a bhí ag caitheamh trí bhonn, go raibh sí “tuirseach ach ar bís” faoina héachtaí. Bhí Róisín Ní Riain, snámhaí, “an-sásta lena feidhmíocht” fosta. * Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta. * GLUAIS díospóireacht uachtaránachta - presidential debate ginmhilleadh - abortion cath dlíthiúil - legal battle cánacha neamhíoctha - unpaid taxes ús - interest (financial) feidhmíocht - performance

Féile 24 I thought I would reflect on some aspects of Féile 24 in this week's column. In particular the debates and discussions. First of all I'm sure all Féile enthusiasts agree that this was an outstanding Féile. The debates and discussions in particular were of a very high standard and variety and audiences and speakers had a very special treat this year at their Saint Mary's mecca on the Falls Road.Advancing the case for Irish UnityLá breithe shona do Choimisiún Shinn Féin ar Thodhchaí na hÉireann - Happy birthday to Sinn Féin's Commission on the Future of Ireland.  In the summer of 2022 Sinn Féin established the Commission to advance Irish Unity through a grassroots consultation process nationally and internationally. The strap line for all of the events – Have Your Say – highlights the core aim of the Commission. It is about people having their say on the shape and composition of a new Ireland. Declan Kearney MLA is Chair of the Commission and Lynn Boylan MEP is the Vice Chair.

Inniu, beidh parlaimint na hEorpa ag vótáil ar Ursula von der Leyen a thoghadh mar Uachtarán ar Choimisiún na hEorpa.

‘Scéal chailleach an úfáis' atá tugtha ag Cynthia Ní Mhurchú ar cháineadh Sheáin Kelly ar an gclár seo inné, nach mbeidh feisirí Fhianna Fáil ag tacú le Ursula von der Leyen mar Uachtarán Choimisiún na hEorpa.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2yxb8l2d Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Talks are underway to avoid a strike at Aer Lingus. Comhráite ar siúl le súil stailc in Aer Lingus a sheachaint. Discussions are underway today between Aer Lingus and the Irish Airline Pilots Association regarding a pay dispute that could lead to a strike. Tá comhráite ar siúl inniu idir Aer Lingus agus Chumann Phíolótaí Aerlínte na hÉireann maidir le haighneas pá a bhféadfadh stailc a bheith mar thoradh air. Yesterday, members of that union in Aer Lingus voted overwhelmingly in favor of taking industrial action - including a strike - if a compromise was not reached between us. Inné, vótáil baill den cheardchumann sin in Aer Lingus le móramh mór i bhfabhar tabhairt faoi ghníomhaíocht thionsclaíoch – stailc san áireamh – mura dtiocfaí ar chomhréiteach idir dhá linn. Ahead of today's joint talks, Aer Lingus asked the pilots to give fifteen days' notice before going on strike. Roimh na comhchainteanna inniu, d'iarr Aer Lingus fógra cúig lá dhéag ar na píolótaí sula rachaidís ar stailc. According to the Workplace Relations Commission's code of practice, it is recommended to give at least one week's notice before going on strike. De réir chód cleachtais an Choimisiúin um Chaidreamh san Áit Oibre, moltar fógra seachtaine ar a laghad a thabhairt sula dtéitear ar stailc. The president of the pilots' union, Captain Mark Tighe, said that the members would announce "in due course" what kind of industrial action they would undertake. Dúirt uachtarán cheardchumann na bpíolótaí, an Captaen Mark Tighe, go bhfógródh na baill "in am trátha" cén sórt gníomhaíochta tionsclaíche go baileach a dtabharfaidís faoi. He indicated however that the pilots wished not to disturb people who intend to go on holiday abroad this summer. Thug sé le fios mar sin féin gur mhian leis na píolótaí gan cur as do dhaoine a bhfuil sé i gceist acu dul ar saoire thar lear an samhradh seo. On the contrary, says Mark Tighe, the pilots are determined to get their own share of the big profit that Aer Lingus is currently making. Os a choinne sin, arsa Mark Tighe, tá na píolótaí meáite ar a gcothrom féin a fháil den bhrabach mór atá Aer Lingus a dhéanamh faoi láthair. Last week, the union rejected a Labor Court recommendation to give them a total 9.2% pay rise as part of an interim settlement. An tseachtain seo caite, dhiúltaigh an ceardchumann moladh ón gCúirt Oibreachais ardú pá 9.2 faoin gcéad san iomlán a thabhairt dóibh mar chuid de réiteach eatramhach. That proposal is far from the mark, however, since the 23.8% pay rise that the pilots are demanding. Tá an moladh sin i bhfad ón marc, ámh, ós ardú pá 23.8 faoin gcéad atá na píolótaí a éileamh. According to the pilots, the pay rise offers they have been given so far are not in line with the rate of inflation or the huge profit Aer Lingus is making, and do not take into account all the benefits that have allowed they want on behalf of the company during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dar leis na píolótaí nach bhfuil na tairiscintí ar ardú pá a tugadh dóibh go dtí seo, nach bhfuil siad ag teacht le ráta an bhoilscithe ná leis an mbrabach mór atá Aer Lingus a dhéanamh, agus nach gcuirtear san áireamh iontu na sochair ar fad a lig siad uathu ar son an chomhlachta aimsir na paindéime covid 19. Aer Lingus Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Donal Moriarty, however, said the pilots' demands were out of proportion and untenable. Dúirt Príomhoifigeach Gnóthaí Corparáideacha Aer Lingus, Donal Moriarty, áfach, go raibh éileamh na bpíolótaí as compás agus dochurtha i gcrích. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

Tháinig cúigear ceannairí na scáth-ghrúpaí i gCoimisiún na hEorpa le chéile do dhíospóireacht Uachtaránachta na Choimisiúin a bhí ar bun inné.

Iarrachtaí an Choimisiúin gearradh siar ar mhaorlathas an Chomhpholasaí Talmhaíochta d'fheirmeoirí.

Áine Ní Chiaráin (Tráchtaire Polaitíochta); Conall Ó Dufaigh (Múinteoir i gColáiste Ráithín agus ball den ASTI); Dr. Ciara Uí Chonduibh (Múinteoir i Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh Ráth Chairn agus ball den INTO); Peadar De Blúit (Cúntóir Teanga sa Choimisiún Eorpach); Ronan Mac Crea (Ollamh le Dlí Bunreachtúil in Ollscoil Cathair Londain)

Beidh feidhm ón lá amárach ar aghaidh, le cúramaí Choimisiún na Meán mar chomhordaitheoir ar sheirbhísí digiteacha. Cúram reachtúil í seo, mar chuid den Acht um Sheirbhísí Digiteacha.

Tá litir scríofa ag an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar agus Príomh-Aire na Spáinne Pedro Sanchez chuig Uachtarán an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh Ursula von der Leyen faoin ngéarchéim dhaonnúil i nGaza.

Tá cead tugtha ag an Ard-Chúirt don Choimisiún um Chearta Daonna cás a thógáil i gcoinne mar gheall ar theip an Stáit dóthain lóistín a chur ar fáil do iarrthóirí tearmainn.

Tuarascáil nua foilsithe ag Grúpa Stráitéise agus Bainistíochta na bhFianna in Éirinn ar maidin - ag moladh go ndéanfaí ciondíothú ar thréad na bhfianna sa tír.

Ed Hick, Ball de Choimisiún na bhFianna in Éirinn & Micheál Ó Críodáin, fear gnó i Múscraí Darán Ó Droma, Stiúrthóir Chór Fear na nDéise Sinéad Lough Séan Ó Súilleabháin Breandán Ó Riain

Tá súil ag úinéirí tithe le brící lochtacha i nDún na nGall go mbeidh toradh dearfach ar an chruinniú a thug toscaireacht ó Choimisiún na hEorpa ar Dhún na nGall an tseachtain seo ar chúrsaí.

Ag labhairt dó sa Róimh inné, cháin Uachtarán na hÉireann, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn, Uachtarán Choimisiún na hEorpa, Ursula von der Leyen agus pléifear íocaíochtaí breise do theaghlaigh ag cruinniú rialtais inniu.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/26s9hffw Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com TikTok shuts down "inciting malicious network". "Gréasán gríosaitheach mailíseach" dúnta ag TikTok. Social media platform TikTok has revealed that it has shut down a "malicious network that was spreading poisonous content". Tá sé tugtha le fios ag an meán sóisialta TikTok go bhfuil "gréasán mailíseach a raibh ábhar nimhiúil á scaipeadh air" dúnta acu. The network reportedly had 72 accounts and over 94,000 followers. Bhí 72 cuntas agus os cionn 94,000 leantóir ag an ngréasán, a dúradh. According to TikTok, extremist comments were being posted by the administrators of the web with a desire to foster conflict between people. Dar le TikTok go raibh tuairimí antoisceacha á bpostáil ag riarthóirí an ghréasáin le fonn coimhlint idir dhaoine a chothú. Some of the content posted on the web related to this country, as well as Japan, Russia and Taiwan. Bhain cuid den ábhar a postáladh ar an ngréasan leis an tír seo, chomh maith leis an tSeapáin, an Rúis agus an Téaváin. It appears that the network was operational during the first two quarters of this year. Is cosúil gur i gcaitheamh an chéad dá ráithe den bhliain seo a bhí an gréasán ag feidhmiú. The details of the story have been published in a report that TikTok has submitted to the European Commission as part of the medium's duty under the European Union's Code of Practice on Biography. Tá sonraí an scéil foilsithe i dtuarascáil atá curtha faoi bhráid an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh ag TikTok mar chuid den dualgas atá ar an meán faoi Chód Cleachtais an Aontais Eorpaigh maidir le Bréagaisnéis. In addition to TikTok, Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Instagram are involved in that code of practice. Chomh maith le TikTok, tá Google, Microsoft, Facebook agus Instagram bainteach leis an gcód cleachtais sin. Twitter – or X, as it is now called – used to be involved as well but they pulled out after Elon Musk bought the company. Bhíodh Twittter – nó X, mar a thugtar air anois – bainteach leis freisin ach tharraing siad amach as tar éis do Elon Musk an comhlacht a cheannach. Very timely, the European Union revealed yesterday that on X - above any other medium in Europe - biography is posted the most. Tráthúil go maith, thug an tAontas Eorpach le fios arú inné gur ar X – thar aon mheán eile san Eoraip – is mó a phostáiltear bréagaisnéis. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

D'fhógair an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar tráthnóna inné go bhfuil cinneadh déanta ag an rialtas dhá reifreann a thionól ar chothromaíocht inscne & beidh feirmeoirí ag casadh leis an Aire Talmhaíochta faoi chinneadh an Choimisiún Eorpaigh teorann a chur leis an níotráit.

Athraithe d'fhéadfadh teacht chun cínn i dtoghcheantar Chorcaigh Thiar Thuaidh mar thoradh air thuairisc an Choimisiúin Toghcháin.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/222ap964 Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Industrial activity suspended by fire workers. Gníomhaíocht thionsclaíoch curtha ar fionraí ag oibrithe dóiteáin. Part-time firefighters have announced they have suspended industrial action from midday today in light of discussions at the Workplace Relations Commission yesterday. Tá sé fógartha ag comhraiceoirí dóiteáin páirtaimseartha go bhfuil an ghníomhaíocht thionsclaíoch atá ar bun acu curtha ar fionraí acu ón meán lae inniu i bhfianaise ar tháinig amach as comhráite sa Choimisiún um Chaidreamh san Áit Oibre inné. Dissatisfaction of firefighters with their pay and working conditions is at the heart of the dispute. Míshásamh na gcomhraiceoirí dóiteáin lena gcuid pá agus a gcoinníollacha oibre is siocair leis an aighneas. In a video message sent to the workers last night, Karan O'Loughlin from the SIPTU union indicated that some progress had been made regarding pay matters in the talks - albeit slowly and carefully, as she said. I dteachtaireacht físeáin a seoladh chuig na hoibrithe aréir, thug Karan O'Loughlin ón gceardchumann SIPTU le fios go ndearnadh dul chun cinn áirithe maidir le cúrsaí pá sna comhráite – bíodh is gur go mall agus go léanmhar a rinneadh sin, mar a dúirt sí. She suggested suspending industrial action so that the next step could be taken and the issue addressed in conversations to be held about pay in the public service as a whole. Mhol sí an ghníomhaíocht thionsclaíoch a chur ar fionraí ionas go bhféadfaí an chéad chéim eile a ghlacadh agus aghaidh a thabhairt ar an gceist i gcomhráite atá le reáchtáil faoi phá sa tseirbhís phoiblí trí chéile. Part-time firefighters are on call from the beginning of the year and are paid a booking fee on top of a regular salary. Tá comhraiceoirí dóiteáin páirtaimseartha ar glao-dhualgas ó cheann ceann na bliana agus is táille áirithíochta thar ghnáth-thuarastal a íoctar leo. There are about 2,000 of them and they have been picketing regularly for ten weeks at 200 fire stations throughout the country in an attempt to resolve the dispute between them and the Department of Local Government. Tá thart ar 2,000 acu ann agus tá picéid curtha go tráthrialta le deich seachtaine acu ar 200 stáisiún dóiteáin ar fud na tíre de cheal réitigh ar an aighneas idir iad agus an Roinn Rialtais Áitiúil. They voted overwhelmingly last month against Labor Court settlement proposals that would have increased the annual booking fee by between 24% and 32.7%. Vótáil siad le móramh mór an mhí seo caite in aghaidh mholtaí réitigh na Cúirte Oibreachais faoina n-ardófaí an táille áirithíochta bhliantúil idir 24 faoin gcéad and 32.7 faoin gcéad . Although it would be a significant percentage increase, the workers pointed out that it was not enough since they are paid a very low fee in the first place. Cé gur ardú suntasach céatadánach a bheadh ann, thug na hoibrithe le fios nár leor é ós táille an-íseal a íoctar leo ar an gcéad dul síos. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2ao7kbgz Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com "Young people not getting a proper mental health service". "Gan fáil ag an aos óg ar sheirbhís cheart mheabhairshláinte". An independent report on mental health services for young people states that parents and guardians cannot be guaranteed that their children have access to the right service anywhere in the State. Deirtear i dtuarascáil neamhspleách ar sheirbhísí meabhairshláinte do dhaoine óga nach féidir gealltanas a thabhairt do thuisimitheoirí ná do chaomhnóirí go bhfuil fáil ag a gcuid páistí ar sheirbhís cheart in aon áit sa Stát. The authors of the report reviewed the mental health services provided by the Health Service Executive for children and young people last year and so far this year. Rinne údair na tuarascála athbhreithniú ar na seirbhísí meabhairshláinte a chuir Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte ar fáil do leanaí agus ógánaigh anuraidh agus go dtí seo i mbliana. The report published by the Mental Health Commission today indicates that there is no certainty that a safe, effective and evidence-based service is currently available for young people in Ireland. Tugtar le fios sa tuarascáil a d'fhoilsigh an Coimisiún Meabhair-Shláinte inniu nach bhfuil aon chinnteacht ann go bhfuil seirbhís atá sábháilte, éífeachtach agus fianaisebhunaithe, go bhfuil a leithéid ar fáil do dhaoine óga in Éirinn faoi láthair. It claims that the governance of the service is not good enough in places, that there is not enough staff, that people may be at risk and that they are not resourceful enough in times of need because of all that. Maítear ann nach bhfuil rialachas na seirbhíse sách maith in áiteanna, nach bhfuil dóthain foirne ann, gur féidir go bhfuil daoine i mbaol agus nach bhfuiltear sách seiftiúil in am an ghátair dá bhíthin sin ar fad. In fact, the report indicates that only half of the required staff are working in some locations. Go deimhin, tugtar le fios sa tuarascáil nach bhfuil ach leath na foirne a theastaíonn ag obair i roinnt áiteanna. In that head, it is said that some teams are not monitoring mental health medications according to international standards and, to top it off, that there are no national standards. Ina cheann sin, deirtear nach bhfuil foirne áirithe ag déanamh monatóireacht ar chógais leighis mheabhairshláinte de réir caighdeán idirnáisiúnta agus, mar bharr an donas, nach bhfuil aon chaighdeáin náisiúnta ann. The main author of the report Dr Susan Finnerty said in light of what she has seen that the administration of the service should be handed over to the Mental Health Commission immediately in order to force the State and the Health Service Executive to reform the service for the better. Dúirt príomhúdar na tuarascála an Dr Susan Finnerty i bhfianaise a bhfuil feicthe aici gur chóir riar na seirbhíse a thabhairt ar láimh don Choimisiún Meabhair-Shláinte láithreach le dúil iachall a chur ar an Stát agus ar Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte an tseirbhís a leasú chun feabhais. In his annual report published two months ago, the Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, said it was high time to reform the mental health service for young people. Ina thuarascáil bhliantúil a foilsíodh dhá mhí ó shin, dúirt an tOmbudsman do Leanaí, ar Dr Niall Muldoon, go raibh sé thar am an tseirbhís mheabhairshláinte do dhaoine óga a leasú. We all know, he said, that the service is extremely dysfunctional and that it is harming the most vulnerable children and adults in the country. Tá a fhios againn ar fad, arsa sé, go bhfuil an tseirbhís thar a bheith mífheidhmiúil agus go bhfuil sé ag loiceadh ar na leanaí agus na haosánaigh is leochailí sa tír. More on this story: National audit of mental health services for promising young people Harm caused to 46 children who were in mental health care RTÉ News and Current Affairs

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/22w5zcar Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com The Media Commission is "very concerned" about the RTÉ controversy. "An-imní" ar Choimisiún na Meán faoi chonspóid RTÉ. The executive chairman of the Media Commission, Jeremy Godfrey, has indicated that he is very concerned about the controversy surrounding certain payments and governance matters in RTÉ. Tá sé tugtha le fios ag cathaoirleach feidhmiúcháin Choimisiún na Meán Jeremy Godfrey go bhfuil an-imní air faoin gconspóid a bhaineann le híocaíochtaí áirithe agus cúrsaí rialachais in RTÉ. Since it emerged a fortnight ago that presenter Ryan Tubridy was given payments that were not publicly announced as they should have been, there has been a bee carta's nest in the organisation. Ó tháinig sé chun solais corradh le coicís ó shin gur tugadh íocaíochtaí don láithreoir Ryan Tubridy nár fógraíodh go poiblí mar ba chóir, tá nead beach carta san eagraíocht. The Media Commission was established four months ago and oversees broadcasting and video-on-demand services in the State. Bunaíodh Coimisiún na Meán ceithre mhí ó shin agus is é a dhéanann maoirseacht ar chúrsaí craolacháin agus ar sheirbhísí físeán ar éileamh sa Stát. Before that, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland was responsible for these matters. Roimhe sin, ba é Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann a bhí freagrach as na cúrsaí sin. Speaking on RTÉ radio this morning, Jeremy Godfrey declared that the Media Commission has a specific statutory duty to keep track from year to year of the commitments made by RTÉ and how they are fulfilled, if they are fulfilled. Ag labhairt dó ar raidió RTÉ ar maidin inniu, dhearbhaigh Jeremy Godfrey go bhfuil dualgas reachtúil faoi leith ar Choimisiún na Meán súil a choinneáil ó bhliain go bliain ar na gealltanais a thugann RTÉ agus cé mar a chomhlíontar iad, má chomhlíontar. Public participation in the decisions made by RTÉ is one of those commitments, says Jeremy Godfrey, and another is to strengthen and secure public service broadcasting. Rannpháirtíocht an phobail sna cinntí a dhéanann RTÉ is ea ceann de na gealltanais sin, arsa Jeremy Godfrey, agus ceann eile acu is ea an chraoltóireacht seirbhíse poiblí a neartú agus a dhaingniú. As part of that last commitment, he said, RTÉ must be open, accountable in the affairs of the organization and be both effective and efficient in those affairs. Mar chuid den ghealltanas deireanach sin, ar sé, ní mór do RTÉ a bheith oscailte, cuntas a thabhairt i ngnóthaí na heagraíochta agus a bheith éifeachtach agus éifeachtúil araon sna gnóthaí sin. However, he claimed that all those things have been cast in doubt by what has been revealed recently. Mhaígh sé, áfach, go bhfuil amhras caite ar na rudaí sin ar fad ag a bhfuil nochta le gairid. Jeremy Godfrey also confirmed that the Media Commission will be reviewing RTÉ's effectiveness every year from now on. Dhearbhaigh Jeremy Godfrey chomh maith go mbeidh Coimisiún na Meán ag déanamh athbhreithniú gach bliain feasta ar éifeachtacht RTÉ. He said that the Commission will submit recommendations to the Minister of Media according to the annual reviews. Dúirt sé go gcuirfidh an Coimisiún moltaí faoi bhráid an Aire Meán de réir a mbeidh sna hathbhreithnithe bliantúla. If RTÉ fails, he said, the Commission will have to recommend to the Minister to look at the television license (from which RTÉ is funded) or the public will trust the organization again. Má loiceann ar RTÉ, arsa sé, beidh ar an gCoimisiún moladh don Aire breathnú ar an gceadúnas teilfíse (as a maoinítear RTÉ) nó go mbeidh muinín ag an bpobal arís as an eagraíocht. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2xm92rb3 Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Workers in the Meath zinc mine in protest. Oibrithe i mianach since na Mí i mbun agóide. Workers at the Tara Mines zinc mine in Navan, Co Meath, have been protesting outside the site since last night over the owners' decision to close the mine indefinitely - it is not known how long - and put 650 employees out of work between two pools. Tá oibrithe i mianach since Tara Mines san Uaimh, Co na Mí, i mbun agóide taobh amuigh den áit ó aréir faoi chinneadh na n-úinéirí an mianach a dhúnadh go ceann scaithimh – ní fios cá fhad – agus 650 fostaí a leagan as obair idir dhá linn. The owners say they regret the decision but have no other choice but to close the mine. Deir na húinéirí go mb'oth leo an cinneadh ach nach bhfuil an dara rogha acu ach an mianach a dhúnadh. They say the mine is losing money, the zinc market is extremely volatile at the moment and prices have recently fallen dramatically. Deir siad go bhfuil an mianach ag cailleadh airgid as éadan, go bhfuil an margadh since thar a bheith luaineach faoi láthair agus go bhfuil praghsanna tite go tubaisteach le gairid. Talks between the company's owners and the workers' representatives took place in the Workplace Relations Commission yesterday and there will be more talks tomorrow. Bhí cainteanna idir úinéirí an chomhlachta agus ionadaithe na n-oibrithe ar siúl sa Choimisiún um Chaidreamh san Áit Oibre inné agus beidh tuilleadh cainteanna ann amárach. The workers do not trust the owners, however, and are very concerned about the future of the mine in the long run. Níl muinín ag na hoibrithe as na húinéirí, áfach, agus tá imní mhór orthu faoina bhfuil i ndán don mhianach i bhfad na haimsire. In fact, they are demanding that the owners publish the company's profits so that they can see for themselves the success or failure of the mine. Go deimhin, tá siad ag éileamh ar na húinéirí brabaigh an chomhlachta a fhoilsiú le go bhfeicfidh siad féin cén rath nó mírath atá ar an mianach. The workers are also very unhappy that the owners have not said when the mine will reopen, if at all. Tá na hoibrithe fíor-mhíshásta freisin nach bhfuil sé ráite ag na húinéirí cén uair a osclófar an mianach arís, má osclófar. An emergency resolution will be submitted to the Conference of Trade Unions at a meeting in Co Kilkenny today in which the Government will be required to intervene in the situation without delay and save the mine from idleness. Cuirfear rún éigeandála faoi bhráid Chomhdháil na gCeardchumann i gcruinniú i gCo Chill Chainnigh inniu ina n-éileofar ar an Rialtas idirghabháil a dhéanamh sa scéal gan mhoill agus an mianach a shábháil ar dhíomhaointeas. The mine in Navan was opened in 1977 and is the largest zinc mine in Europe. Osclaíodh an mianach san Uaimh i 1977 agus tá sé ar an mianach since is mó san Eoraip. Regardless of the name, the mine is in Bóthar Mín west of the town of Nauhamh, approximately twenty kilometers from Thameer. Ainneoin an ainm, is sa Bhóthar Mín siar ó bhaile na hUaimhe atá an mianach, tuairim is fiche ciliméadar ó Theamhair. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2pfsww4a Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com "Garda Síochána Ombudsman needs staff, resources". "Foireann, acmhainní de dhíth ar Ombudsman an Gharda Síochána". The head of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, Judge Rory MacCabe, has revealed that the organization does not have sufficient staff or other resources to properly investigate allegations of Garda misconduct. Tá sé tugtha le fios ag ceannasaí Choimisiún Ombudsman an Gharda Síochána an Breitheamh Rory MacCabe nach bhfuil dóthain foirne ná acmhainní eile ag an eagraíocht le líomhaintí faoi mhí-iompar Gardaí a fhiosrú i gceart. The Commission is due to cease this year and a brand new institution called the Police Ombudsman Office is to be established in its place. Tá an Coimisiún le scor amach sa bhliain agus tá foras úrnua dá ngairfear Oifig Ombudsman na bPóilíní le bunú ina áit. Currently, the Commission has an annual budget of €16.67 million and employs 170 people. Faoi láthair, tá buiséad bliantúil de €16.67 milliún ag an gCoimisiún agus tá 170 duine fostaithe ann. According to Judge MacCabe, however, both the budget and the number of staff should be doubled when the Police Ombudsman Office is established. Dar leis an mBreitheamh MacCabe, áfach, nár mhór an buiséad agus an líon foirne araon a dhúbailt nuair a bhunófar Oifig Ombudsman na bPóilíní. The judge also criticized the legislation under which the new office will be established. Cháin an breitheamh freisin an reachtaíocht faoin mbunófar an oifig nua. He said the legislation is inconsistent with the principle of civilian oversight set out in the Commission's report on the Future of Policing in Ireland in 2018. Dúirt sé nach dtagann an reachtaíocht le prionsabal na maoirseachta sibhialta a leagadh amach i dtuarascáil an Choimisiúin um Thodhchaí na Póilíneachta in Éirinn in 2018. If the legislation is not amended, said Judge MacCabe, the Minister of Justice will be too involved in the affairs of the new office. Mura ndéanfar leasú ar an reachtaíocht, arsa an Breitheamh MacCabe, beidh baint rómhór ag an Aire Dlí agus Cirt le gnóthaí na hoifige nua. He indicated in fact that he believed the new office would be weaker than the current Commission. Thug sé le fios go deimhin gur chreid sé go mbeadh an oifig nua níos laige ná mar atá an Coimisiún faoi láthair. Attention beyond the general public is being focused on the work of the Commission at the moment due to several controversies that have arisen recently. Tá aird thar an gcoitiantacht á díríú ar obair an Choimisiúin i láthair na huaire mar gheall ar roinnt conspóidí a tháinig chun cinn le gairid. One of them is the decision to charge a Garda in relation to a road rage incident in which three criminals were killed. Ceann acu is ea an cinneadh Garda a chúiseamh maidir le brúscán bóthair inar maraíodh triúr coirpeach. The latest figures show that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission received 1,826 complaints from the public last year. Léiríonn na figiúirí is deireanaí go bhfuair Choimisiún Ombudsman an Gharda Síochána 1,826 gearán ón bpobal anuraidh. The basis of the allegations related to the misconduct of Gardai when arresting people; to do mischief in people; and the ineffectiveness of their work. Bhain bunáite na líomhaintí le mí-iompar Gardaí agus daoine á ngabháil acu; neamart a dhéanamh i ndaoine; agus mí-éifeacht a gcuid oibre. The Commission found that more than half of the complaints were well founded. Chinn an Coimisiún go raibh bun le breis agus leath na ngearán. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/29jlz8y6 Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com A bishop made of a priest from Mullingar. Easpag déanta de shagart as an Muileann gCearr. Pope Francis has appointed Father Paul Connell, a priest in the Diocese of Meath, as the new bishop of the Diocese of Ardach and Clonmacnois. Tá an Pápa Proinsias tar éis an Athair Paul Connell, sagart i nDeoise na Mí, a cheapadh ina easpag nua ar Dheoise Ardach agus Chluain Mhic Nóis. The announcement was made before the mass in St Mel's Cathedral in Longford. Roimh an aifreann in Ardeaglais Naomh Mél san Longfort a déanadh an fógra. Fr Connell will succeed Francis Duffy who was appointed Archbishop of Tuam last year. Tiocfaidh an tAth Connell i gcomharbacht ar Francis Duffy a ceapadh ina Ardeaspag ar Thuaim anuraidh. Father Connell, who was ordained in 1982, is originally from Millcarr in Co Westmeath. As an Muileann gCearr i gCo na hIarmhí ó dhúchas é an tAth Connell a hoirníodh i 1982. He used to teach at Coláiste Naomh Finin in Mullingar and was appointed principal of that school in 1998. Bhíodh sé ag múineadh i gColáiste Naomh Finín san Muileann gCearr agus ceapadh ina phríomhoide ar an scoil sin é i 1998. He was in charge when it became a co-educational school for girls and boys in 2003. Is é a bhí i gceannas nuair a déanadh scoil chomhoideachais do chailíní agus buachaillí di i 2003. He was also the Executive Secretary of the Education Council of the Bishops' Commission in Maynooth. Ba é freisin an Rúnaí Feidhmiúcháin ar an gComhairle Oideachais ar Choimisiún na nEaspag i Maigh Nuad.

Tá sé fógartha ar maidin go bhfuil Geoff Knupfer, Príomh Imscrúdaitheoir an Choimisiúin Neamhspleách do láithreacha iarsmaí na n-íospartach ag éirí as a chuid oibre.

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Dúradh i dtuarascáil an Choimisiúin um Thodhchaí na Meán anuraidh gur theastaigh cur chuige níos iomláine chun dul in ngleic le tionchar an bhréagfhaisnéis ar shochaí agus daonlathas na tíre. Tá sé fógartha inniu go bhfuil meitheal bunaithe chun dul i mbun oibre ar an gceist seo.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2bonzxqg Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com "Administrative error" caused excessively high electricity charges. "Dearmad riaracháin" ba chúis le táillí leictreachais ró-ard. It was confirmed at the Oireachtas committee on environmental and climate matters today that compensation would be paid to household customers of the Electricity Supply Board who had been charged excessively high fees for a decade. Dearbhaíodh ag coiste Oireachtais maidir le cúrsaí comhshaoil agus aeráide inniu go n-íocfaí cúiteamh le custaiméirí tís Bhord Soláthair an Leictreachais ar gearradh táillí ró-ard orthu ar feadh corradh le deich mbliana. The chairman of the Utilities Regulation Commission, Aoife MacEvilly, announced this before the committee today. Is í cathaoirleach an Choimisiúin um Rialáil Fóntais, Aoife MacEvilly, a d'fhógair an méid seo os comhair an choiste inniu. The story concerns a scheme that was established to provide subsidies to people who used a lot of electricity and which applied between 2010 and 2022. Baineann an scéal le scéim a bunaíodh le fóirdheontais a chur ar fáil do dhaoine a chaith go leor leictreachais agus a raibh feidhm leis idir 2010 agus 2022. However, it emerged that the Electricity Supply Board charged household customers a percentage fee, rather than a fixed fee as it should. Tháinig sé chun solais, áfach, gur ghearr Bord Soláthair an Leictreachais táille chéatadánach, seachas táille sheasta mar ba chóir, ar chustaiméirí tís. This meant that the household customers were paying excessively high fees during those years. D'fhág sé sin go raibh na custaiméirí tís ag íoc táillí ró-ard i gcaitheamh na mblianta sin. Aoife MacEvilly was responding to Senator Lynn Boylan from Sinn Féin who has investigated the matter under the Freedom of Information Act. Ag tabhairt freagra a bhí Aoife MacEvilly ar an Seanadóir Lynn Boylan ó Shinn Féin a bhfuil an scéal fiosraithe aici faoin Acht um Shaoráil Faisnéise. Senator Boylan asked that it be confirmed how much is to be paid back to the customers. D'iarr an Seanadóir Boylan go ndeimhneofaí cé mhéad atá le híoc ar ais leis na custaiméirí. Deputy Dáil Jennifer Whitmore from the Social Democrats said that it was necessary to find out how it happened that a State body was charging people too high fees for twelve years and that it took so long to notice. Dúirt an Teachta Dála Jennifer Whitmore ó na Daonlathaithe Sóisialta nár mhór a fháil amach cén chaoi ar tharla sé go raibh comhlacht Stáit ag gearradh táillí ró-ard ar dhaoine ar feadh dhá bhliain déag agus gur thóg sé achar chomh fada lena thabhairt faoi deara. Aoife McEvilly accepted what Jennifer Whitmore said and pointed out that it was an "administrative mistake" and that the company did not benefit from it. Ghlac Aoife McEvilly leis an méid a dúirt Jennifer Whitmore agus thug sí le fios gur "dearmad riaracháin" a bhí ann agus nár bhain an comhlacht aon sochar as. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2ndnyzua Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com WhatsApp fined €5.5m for breaching regulations. Fíneáil €5.5m gearrtha ar WhatsApp faoi rialacháin a sháru. The Commission for Data Protection has imposed a fine of €5.5 million on the company that administers the WhatsApp messaging app for breaching the General Data Protection Regulation. Tá fíneáil €5.5 milliún gearrtha ag an gCoimisiún um Chosaint Sonraí ar an gcomhlacht a riarann an aip teachtaireachtaí WhatsApp faoin Rialachán Ginearálta maidir le Cosaint Sonraí a shárú. The company was also ordered to update its data processing operations in accordance with the regulations from now on for the next six months. Ordaíodh don chomhlacht freisin a gcuid oibríochtaí próiseála sonraí a nuashonrú de réir na rialachán as seo go ceann sé mhí. WhatsApp indicated that they would appeal against the Commission's decision because they themselves believe that the service already meets the regulations from a technological and legal point of view. Thug WhatsApp le fios go ndéanfaidís achomharc in aghaidh chinneadh an Choimisiúin mar go gcreideann siad féin go dtagann an tseirbhís leis na rialacháin cheana féin ó thaobh na teicneolaíochta agus ó thaobh an dlí de. The matter relates to a complaint received by the Commission from a WhatsApp user regarding the app's terms of service. Baineann an scéal le gearán a fuair an Coimisiún ó úsáideoir WhatsApp maidir le téarmaí seirbhíse na haipe. The user claimed that the company was forcing him or her to accept updated terms and that he or she really had no choice but to accept them. Mhaígh an t-úsáideoir go raibh an comhlacht ag cur iallach air nó uirthi glacadh le téarmaí nuashonraithe agus nach raibh aon rogha aige nó aici i ndáiríre ach glacadh leo. The Commission also fined Facebook and Instagram €390 million earlier this month for breaching data protection regulations. Ghearr an Coimisiún fíneálacha €390 milliún ar Facebook agus ar Instagram níos luaithe an mhí seo chomh maith faoi rialacháin chosanta sonraí a shárú. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2oq9l8ux Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Steady rise in wholesale energy prices in 2021. Ardú céadach ar phraghsanna mórdhíola fuinnimh in 2021. Wholesale gas prices rose 380% during 2021, according to new figures from the Utilities Regulatory Commission. D'ardaigh praghsanna mórdhíola gáis 380 faoin gcéad i gcaitheamh na bliana 2021, de réir figiúirí nua ón gCoimisiún um Rialáil Fóntais. This was a 260% increase in wholesale electricity prices. Ardú 260 faoin gcéad a bhí i gceist i gcás praghsanna mórdhíola leictreachais. The data published by the Commission today also shows that many domestic customers switched to other companies in order to get lower prices. Léiríonn na sonraí a d'fhoilsigh an Coimisiún inniu chomh maith gur athraigh go leor custaiméirí baile go dtí comhlachtaí eile féachaint le praghsanna níos ísle a fháil. Customers who switched from a normal tariff to a discount rate were particularly successful. Bhí rath go háirithe ar chustaiméirí a d'athraigh ó gnáth-tharaif go dtí ráta lascaine. They saved €581 on electricity and €316 on gas on average, according to the Commission. Shábháil siadsan €581 ar leictreachas agus €316 ar ghás ar an meán, de réir an Choimisiúin. While the official figures for 2022 are not yet available, it is known that wholesale energy prices have fallen significantly this year and are expected to fall further next year. Siúd is nach bhfuil figiúirí oifigiúla 2022 ar fáil go fóill, tá a fhios go bhfuil praghsanna mórdhíola fuinnimh daoirsithe go mór i mbliana agus táthar sealbhaithe de go ndaoirseoidh siad tuilleadh an chéad bhliain eile. The Commission is recommending that people continue to switch to other companies to ensure they get their money's worth. Tá an Coimisiún ag moladh do dhaoine leanúint orthu ag athrú go dtí comhlachtaí eile lena chinntiú go bhfaighidh siad luach a gcuid airgid. That or seek new terms from the company they currently have a contract with. É sin nó téarmaí nua a lorg ar an gcomhlacht a bhfuil conradh acu leo faoi láthair. In addition to all this, the Commission's figures show that more customers were in arrears last year compared to 2020. Ina theannta sin ar fad, léiríonn figiúirí an Choimisiúin go raibh riaráistí ar níos mó custaiméirí anuraidh i gcomórtas le 2020. 18% of gas customers and 13% of electricity customers were in arrears in 2021, an increase of 9% and 5% respectively from the previous year. Bhí riaráistí ar 18 faoin gcéad de chustaiméirí gáis agus 13 faoin gcéad de chustaiméirí leictreachais in 2021, sin ardú 9 faoin gcéad agus ardú 5 faoin gcéad faoi seach ón mbliain roimhe sin. 912 customers had their electricity cut off and 503 customers had their gas cut off in 2021 because they did not pay their bills. Gearradh leictreachas 912 custaiméir agus gearradh gás 503 custaiméir in 2021 de bharr nár íoc siad a gcuid billí. That's 1,373 and 534 respectively in 2020. Sin le hais 1,373 agus 534 faoi seach in 2020. New rules on power cuts introduced during the pandemic are said to have slowed the decline. Rialacha nua maidir le gearradh cumhachta a tugadh isteach le linn na paindéime is siocair leis an laghdú, a deirtear.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2orhlu78 Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Beginning of the Uí Shíocháin era in Údarás na Gaeltachta. Tús le ré Uí Shíocháin in Údarás na Gaeltachta. Tomás Ó Síocháin began his term as Chief Executive of Údarás na Gaeltachta today. Chuir Tomás Ó Síocháin tús inniu lena théarma ina Phríomhfheidhmeannach ar Údarás na Gaeltachta. Tomás Ó Síocháin succeeds Micheál Ó hÉanaigh who was previously in that role. Tagann Tomás Ó Síocháin i gcomharbacht ar Mhicheál Ó hÉanaigh a bhí sa ról sin roimhe. O'Eanna's term ended in August. Tháinig deireadh le tréimhse Uí Éanaigh i mí Lúnasa. Originally from County Clare, Tomás Ó Síocháin spent four years as Chief Executive of the Western Development Commission. Ó Chontae an Chláir ó dhúchas, chaith Tomás Ó Síocháin ceithre mbliana ina Phríomhfheidhmeannach ar Choimisiún Forbartha an Iarthair. He previously held management roles at the University of Galway. Bhí rólanna bainistíochta aige in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe roimhe seo. At the last meeting of this year's Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta Tomás Ó Síochán began his work there as chief executive today. Ag an gcruinniú deiridh den bhliain seo de chuid Bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta a chuir Tomás Ó Síochán tús inniu lena sheal oibre ansin mar phríomhfheidhmeannach. Investment has been approved in proposals that will significantly increase employment in counties Galway, Donegal, Mayo and Kerry today. Ceadaíodh infheistíocht i dtograí a chuirfidh go suntasach leis an bhfostaíocht i gcontaetha na Gaillimhe, Dhún na nGall, Mhaigh Eo agus Chiarraí inniu. The new jobs are being created in the manufacturing, audiovisual, food and beverage industries, and medical equipment industries, among others. Tá na postanna nua á gcruthú in earnálacha na déantúsaíochta, an chlosamhairc, i dtionscail na bia agus dí, agus i dtionscail na bhfearas leighis, i measc earnálacha eile.

Tugadh omós d'Uarachtán an Choimisiún Eorpaigh Ursula Von der Leyen aréir tráth a bronnadh gradam Ceannaireachta Sunderland uirthi thar ceann an Aontais Eorpaigh mar aitheantas ar an bhfuil déanta gan Aontas don tír seo.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2p4a485e Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Von der Leyen: "Europe owes Ireland". Von der Leyen: "an Eoraip faoi chomaoin ag Éirinn". The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen claimed that there would be no "hard border" in Ireland and she said that it was necessary to ensure that the single market continued to function north and south. Mhaígh Uachtarán an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh Ursula von der Leyen nach mbeadh aon "teorainn chrua" in Éirinn agus dúirt sí go gcaithfí a chinntiú go leanfadh an margadh aonair air ag feidhmiú thuaidh agus theas. In a speech she gave to the Irish Dála Deputies and Senators this afternoon, Ursula von der Leyen indicated that Britain's departure from the European Union would not prevent reconciliation in Ireland. In óráid a thug sí uaithi faoi dhreich Theachtaí Dála agus Sheanadóirí Éireann tráthnóna, thug Ursula von der Leyen le fios nach gcuirfeadh imeacht na Breataine as an Aontas Eorpach, nach gcuirfeadh sé bac leis an athmhuintearas in Éirinn. She also promised that the European Union would uphold the Good Friday Agreement. Gheall sí freisin go seasfadh an tAontas Eorpach le Comhaontú Aoine an Chéasta. Speaking from the seat of the Head of Council in Dáil Éireann, she suggested that if the State of Ireland and the European Union were on one side and Britain on the other, if they were happy with all the sensitive issues (related to Citizenship) to take into account, that a sound compromise could be reached. Ag labhairt di ó ionad an Chinn Chomhairle i nDáil Éireann, thug sí le tuiscint dá mbeadh Stát na hÉireann agus an tAontas Eorpach ar thaobh amháin agus an Bhreatain ar an taobh eile, dá mbeidís sásta na ceisteanna íogaire ar fad (a bhaineann le Breatimeacht) a chur san áireamh, go bhféadfaí teacht ar chomhréiteach fónta. Ursula von der Leyen also said that the contact she had so far with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, gave her courage for the time to come. Dúirt Ursula von der Leyen freisin gur thug an teagmháil a bhí aici go dtí seo le Príomh-Aire na Breataine Rishi Sunak, gur thug sé misneach di faoin am atá le teacht. Citing former SDLP leader John Hume as her authority, she claimed that the European Union was an institution that both helped and adopted people. Agus iarcheannaire an SDLP John Hume á thabhairt mar údarás aici, mhaígh sí gur foras é an tAontas Eorpach a thug idir chúnamh agus uchtach do dhaoine. She highly praised this country and said that "the other countries of Europe respect Ireland more than any other country." Mhol sí go hard an tír seo agus dúirt go bhfuil "an-mheas ag tíortha eile na hEorpa ar Éirinn thar aon tír eile." She continued to make a white mouth with us and claimed that we are "evangelical, faithful to our history, open and free-spirited in relation to our destiny." Lean sí uirthi ag déanamh an bhéil bháin linn agus mhaígh go bhfuilimid "soicheallach, dílís dár stair, oscailte agus saorbhreathach maidir lena bhfuil i ndán dúinn." "Europe is better with Ireland as part of it and, indeed, Europe owes Ireland," she said. "Is fearrde an Eoraip Éire mar chuid di agus, go deimhin, tá an Eoraip faoi chomaoin ag Éirinn," ar sí. However, there is no rose without a thorn, and Ursula von der Leyen also drew attention to our leadership, as she said. Níl rós gan deilgín, áfach, agus tharraing Ursula von der Leyen aird chomh maith ar ár gceanndánacht, mar a dúirt sí. As it happens, this characteristic, she said, is needed to support Ukraine and for Europe to become independent from Russian gas and oil. Mar a tharlaíonn sé, teastaíonn an tréith seo, arsa sí, le tacú leis an Úcráin agus le gur féidir leis an Eoraip a bheith neamhspleách feasta ar ghás agus ola na Rúise. Afterwards, she again praised "this green island" about the progress we have made in relation to wind energy. Ina dhiaidh sin,

Tá Uachtarán an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh, Ursula von der Leyen, ar cuairt ar Bhaile Átha Cliath inniu, áit a dtabharfaidh sí aitheasc os comhair na Dála. Tá conspóid i gcónaí ann faoi cheist na dteifeach.

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall. * Inniu an dara lá is fiche de mhí Dheireadh Fómhair. Is mise Liam Ó Brádaigh Ta aird idirnáisiúnta tarraingthe ag scannal caimiléireachta i saol an Rince Éireannaigh. Is é an Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha an eagraíocht rince Ghaelaigh is sine agus is mó le rá, ach d'éirigh beirt bhall sinsearach den Choimisiún as an eagraíocht ar an Déardaoin tar éis cruinniú a bheith ar siúl chun líomhaintí faoi chealgaireacht ag comórtais a phlé. Tháinig roinnt múinteoirí ar aghaidh le rá go raibh rún oscailte ann maidir le rigeáil na dtorthaí sna feiseanna. Dúirt urlabhraí ó Chumann Múinteoirí Mheiriceá Thuaidh gur bhain an chonspóid an bonn de mhuinín sa Rince Gaelach. Tá aoir osnádúrtha faoin mbeatha tar éis an bháis tar éis an Duais Booker 2022 a bhuachan. Insíonn ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida' le Shehan Karunatilaka, scéal grianghrafadóra a dhúisíonn marbh lá amháin agus a dhéanann iarracht cumarsáid a dhéanamh ón taobh eile den uaigh faoi Chogadh Cathartha Shrí Lanca. Mhol an Príomhbhreitheamh, Neil MacGregor, scóip agus scála an úrscéil, agus é ag rá go raibh an cinneadh d'aon toil. Bhí an scríbhneoir Éireannach, Clare Keegan, ar an ngearrliosta don duais dá húrscéal ‘Small Things Like These'. Seachtain dhrámatúil eile a bhí ann i saol pholaitíocht na Breataine. Tráthnóna Déardaoin, d'fhógair Liz Truss go raibh sí le héirí as a ról mar Phríomh-Aire agus Ceannaire an Pháirtí Choimeádaigh tar éis sraith eachtraí náireacha. Níor chaith Truss ach daichead a ceathair lá sa phost; theip uirthí formhór a cuid polasaithe a chur i bhfeidhm agus b'éigean di a mionbhuiséad a thréigean tar éis shuaitheadh an mhargaidh agus brú óna páirtí féin. Tá tús curtha cheana féin le tuairimíocht faoina comharba ach caithfidh an té a roghnófar 100 vóta a fháil ar dtús chun dul isteach sa rás ceannaireachta. * Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta. * GLUAIS scannal caimiléireachta - cheating scandal líomhaintí faoi chealgaireacht - allegations of deception rigeáil na dtorthaí - rigging of results aoir osnádúrtha - supernatural satire d'aon toil - unanimous sraith eachtraí náireacha - a series of embarrassing incidents comharba - successor

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2qu6nbkq Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com The emphasis on the energy crisis at a summit in Prague. An bhéim ar an ngéarchéim fuinnimh ag cruinniú mullaigh i bPrág. The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, has said that the European Union will take a coordinated approach to tackle the energy crisis. Tá sé ráite ag an Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, go nglacfaidh an tAontas Eorpach cur chuige comhordaithe chun dul i ngleic leis an ngéarchéim fuinnimh. But it will take some time, he said, before there is agreement between all the member states regarding the steps that should be taken. Ach tógfaidh sé tamall, a dúirt sé, sula mbeidh aontú idir na ballstáit go léir maidir leis na céimmeanna ba chóir a ghlacadh. The Taoiseach is currently in Prague, attending a summit of European leaders. Tá an Taoiseach i bhPrág faoi láthair, ag freastal ar chruinniú mullaigh na gceannairí Eorpacha. The main focus during that meeting is on gas prices, which have been rising ever since the Russians began their invasion of Ukraine. Táthar ag díriú den chuid is mó le linn an chruinnithe sin ar phraghsanna gáis, atá ag ardú de shíor ó chuir na Rúisigh tús lena n-ionradh ar an Úcráin. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is to discuss proposals for a price cap on gas with the leaders today. Tá Uachtarán an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh, Ursula von der Leyen, le moltaí maidir le caidhp phraghais a chur ar ghás a phlé leis na ceannairí inniu. She will also talk to them about the importance of agreeing contracts with gas suppliers from other countries, apart from Russia. Labhróidh sí leo freisin faoin tábhacht a bhaineann le conarthaí a aontú le soláthróirí gáis ó thíortha eile, seachas an Rúis. The Taoiseach said today, on the day after the summit, that not all member states share the same view of how the crisis should be tackled. Dúirt an Taoiseach inniu, ar an tarna lá den chruinniú mullaigh, nach bhfuil an dearcadh céanna ag gach ballstát maidir leis an tslí ba chóir dul i ngleic leis an ngéarchéim. But he denied that there is a big divide between them. Ach shéan sé go bhfuil deighilt mhór idir eatarthu. . . European leaders meeting in Prague to discuss the energy crisis Na ceannairí Eorpacha ag bualadh lena chéile i bPrág le plé a dhéanamh ar an ngéarchéim fuinnimh

Tá an Coimisiún Eorpach tar éis iarraidh ar Éirinn a chinntiú go bhfuil stop a chur le baint móna in áiteanna atá lonnaithe i Limistéir Chaomhnaithe Speisialta. Tá dhá mhí ag rialtas na hÉireann chun freagra a thabhairt don Choimisiún faoin mbeart a dhéanfar chun cúrsaí a chur ina gceart.

Tá ísliú déanta arís eile ar ghrádáil Iarthar & Iarthuaiscirt na hÉireann ag an gCoimisiún Eorpach agus é áirithe anois mar réigiún atá ag titim siar de bharr go bhfuil sé i bhfad níos boichte le roinnt blianta anuas i gcomparáid le réigiúin eile san Eoraip.

Chuaigh Uachtarán Choimisiún na hEorpa ar cuairt go Cív tar éis di tacaíocht dhaingean a léiriú don Úcráin ina hóráid bhliantúil ar staid an Aontais i Strasbourg inniu. Pléimid é seo le hAntóin Mac Unfraidh (Iar-Thaidhleoir) agus Frank Allen (Cathaoirleach Cór Energy agus Cisteoir DePaul Housing).

Beannacht an Choimisiúin Iomaíochta agus Cosaint Tomhaltóirí, an CCPC, faighte ag árdán nua baincéireachta don fón póca, Synch, comhpáirtíocht de chuid na 4 phríomh bhainc in Éirinn.

Reachtáil Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh agus Coimisiún Forbartha an Iarthair an triú suirbhé bliantiúil náisiúnta ar an gcianobair Mí Aibréain agus foilsíodh torthaí ginearálta an tsuirbhé sin ag deireadh Bhealtaine. Ach tá cíoradh déanta anois ag an gCoimisiún ar mhionsonraí na bhfreagraí a tugadh sa suirbhé.

Tá tobar gáis Chionn tSáile triomaithe. Bhíothars a tarrac gáis as ón mbliain 1978,ach tá deireadh ré sroiste aige. Tá na stáitsí agus gach a mbaineann leo á n-ardach chun siúil anois.