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Beidh cruinniú ag Uachtarán na hÚcráine Volodymyr Zelensky i gCív inniu le hoifigigh ó airm Mheiriceá agus plean nua le nochtadh ag na Stáit Aontaithe le deireadh a chur leis an gcogadh san Úcráin.

Ar mhaith leatsa snas a chur ar do chuid Gaeilge ach níl an t-am agat leabhair ghramadaí a cheadú? Fáilte chuig What the Focal!? - podchraoladh le Ciara Ní É a thugann ardán do na saineolaithe Gaeilge is suntasaí dá bhfuil amuigh ann! Gach seachtain cuirfidh Ciara agallamh ar aoi oilte, le cabhrú leatsa barr feabhais a chur ar do chuid Gaeilge. Is é an podchraoladh seo an leagan is déanaí den tsraith YouTube What the Focal!? a chuir Ciara ar bun in 2017. Más mian leatsa éisteacht le comhráite réchúiseacha a chuirfidh le do chumas teangan, bí linn! Buíochas le Foras na Gaeilge agus leis An Foclóir Nua Béarla-Gaeilge as urraíocht a dhéanamh ar an bpodchraoladh seo. An bhfuil tusa siosmaideach? Conas is fearr ‘approachable' a aistriú? Ar chóir duitse ‘Lorg an Bhéarla' a léamh? Is Ceann Scoile & Ollamh Comhlach le Gaeilge í i bhFiontar agus Scoil na Gaeilge í Dr. Gearóidín Uí Laighléis. Bhain sí PhD amach ó Ollscoil na Banríona, Béal Feirste agus MA i Léann na Gaeilge ó Ollscoil na hÉireann, Má Nuad. Bronnadh uirthi Gradam an Uachtaráin um Fheabhas sa Mhúinteoireacht DCU.

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an cúigiú lá déag de mhí na Samhna. Is mise Niall Ó Siadhail.Insealbhaíodh Catherine Connolly mar Uachtarán na hÉireann Dé Máirt, ag searmanas i Halla Naomh Pádráig taobh istigh de Chaisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath. Bhí gaolta agus cairde an Uachtaráin nua i láthair, chomh maith le ceannairí polaitiúla na hÉireann agus an triúr iarUachtarán a mhaireann, Mary Robinson, Mary McAleese agus Micheál D. Ó hUiginn. Cuireadh tús leis an ócáid le beannachtaí ó cheannairí na gcreideamh éagsúil sa tír agus ansin thug Connolly an mionn oifige as Gaeilge agus as Béarla. Ina hóráid luaigh sí na téamaí is tábhachtaí di ina téarma mar Uachtarán: an tsíocháin, neodracht na hÉireann, an ghéarchéim aeráide agus ról na Gaeilge i saol na hÉireann. Is í Connolly an deichiú hUachtarán i stair an stáit agus an tríú bean sa ról. Tá grúpa agóideoirí bundúchasacha i ndiaidh imshuí a chur ar an bhealach isteach go Comhdháil na bPáirtithe nó COP30, imeacht atá ar siúl in Belém i dtuaisceart na Brasaíle faoi láthair. Tá an lucht agóide ag iarraidh ar rialtas na Brasaíle stop láithreach a chur leis na tionscadail forbartha ar fad atá ag tarlú san Amasóin, lena n-áirítear mianadóireacht, lománaíocht, druileáil ola agus tógáil iarnróid nua. Cé go bhfuil an dífhoraoisiú tite 50% le trí bliana anuas, tá an tUachtarán Lula ag brath ar thacaíocht earnáil na talmhaíochta agus cáineadh é as neamhaird a thabhairt ar fhadhbanna móra a bhaineann leis an athrú aeráide.Bhí bua stairiúil ag foireann sacair na hÉireann oíche Déardaoin nuair a bhuaigh siad ar an Phortaingéil a dó a náid i Staid Aviva, toradh a tháinig aniar aduaidh ar lucht leanúna agus lucht anailíse sacair araon. Fuair Troy Parrott as Baile Átha Cliath dhá chúl sa chéad leath agus ansin sa dara leath tugadh cárta dearg do Cristiano Ronaldo, an chéad chárta dearg dá ghairm idirnáisiúnta i ndiaidh 226 cluiche. Bua mór a bhí ann do bhainisteoir fhoireann na hÉireann Heimir Hallgrímsson fosta. Bhí an tÍoslannach faoi bhrú i ndiaidh drochthorthaí go luath san fheachtas seo, lena n-áirítear cluiche a cailleadh i gcoinne na hAirméine. Ní thig leis na himreoirí ceiliúradh a dhéanamh go fóill, áfach. Le deis a bheith acu áit a bhaint amach i gCorn an Domhain i Meiriceá Thuaidh an bhliain seo chugainn, caithfidh siad an bua a fháil in aghaidh na hUngáire Dé Domhnaigh, cluiche a bheidh an-doiligh ar fad.*Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta.*GLUAISmionn oifige - oath of officeneodracht - neutralitylománaíocht - loggingdífhoraoisiú - deforestationearnáil na talmhaíochta - the agricultural sectorlucht leanúna agus lucht anailíse sacair - soccer fans and pundits

Agallaimh le Hugh Ó Caoláin, Tomás Ó hUallacháin agus Aoife Ní Bhriain idir Seomra na Gaeilge agus Teach 6 i gColáiste na Tríonóide ar 11ú Samhain 2025, agus an tUachtarán Cathrine Connolly insealbhaithe mar an 10ú Uachtarán ar Éirinn.

Agallamh le Maithín Ó hÁgain, Uachtarán Chumann Ghaelach Ollscoil na Banríona i mBéal Feirste maidir le cinneadh údaráis an choláiste gan gníomhú ar éilimh fá dtaobh don Ghaeilge go dtí go gcuirtear a thuilleadh brú orthu ón choimisinéir Gaeilge nuacheaptha - beo ar Eadra 14.11.25

Defending British interestsHilary Benn is the 25th British Secretary of State since the Conservative government of Ted Heath scrapped the Stormont Parliament in 1972. Whitelaw was the first. I met him during the London talks in July that year. There was then a gap of 23 years before I met another British Secretary of State, Patrick Mayhew. I have met most of the rest since then.The 25 were a mixed bunch both in ability and in temperament. Most we had never heard of before they were given the job. Many we never heard of again after they left here.  A few were friendly. Some, like Roy Mason, were wannabe generals or spymasters who bought enthusiastically into the counter-insurgency strategies of the spooks, Brit military and RUC. Some, like Merlyn Rees, were bumblers who hadn't a clue about the North and probably didn't care, and some were or thought they were, clever and devious. Most of them suffered from delusions of grandeur. I used to call it the English disease but that is probably unfair. Not all English people believe they have the right to rule other countries. But whatever their personalities or politics they all had one thing in common – they were here to defend British national interests – whatever the cost.The battle for hearts and minds of UnionismMichelle O'Neill honoured her commitment to be a First Minister for All when she chose to take part in Sunday's remembrance day ceremony in Belfast. Deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly chose not to honour her responsibilities by refusing to attend this week's inauguration of Catherine Connolly as the 10th Uachtarán na hÉireann. The two choices taken by both leaders' highlight again the refusal by unionism to accept the core principles of equality and parity of esteem which are at the heart of the Good Friday Agreement.The battle for hearts and minds of UnionismMichelle O'Neill honoured her commitment to be a First Minister for All when she chose to take part in Sunday's remembrance day ceremony in Belfast. Deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly chose not to honour her responsibilities by refusing to attend this week's inauguration of Catherine Connolly as the 10th Uachtarán na hÉireann. The two choices taken by both leaders' highlight again the refusal by unionism to accept the core principles of equality and parity of esteem which are at the heart of the Good Friday Agreement.

D'eagraigh Sinn Féin seisiúin eolais ar an ar an tionchar a d'fhéadfadh a bheith ag an gcomhaontú trádála Mercosur idir an tAontas Eorpach agus tíortha Mheiriceá Theas agus Láir ar feirmeoirí na tíre.

Plé agus anailís faoin méid a bheas ar bun ag Uachtarán na hÉireann Catherine Connolly agus í ag cur tús lena tréimhse sa oifig.

An cóisir stáit don Uachtarán Catherine Connolly inné agus na cruinniú rialtais inniu.

Cuid den dream a bhí ag ócáid i Leitir Meallain inné d'insealbhú an Uachtaráin Catherine Connolly.

D'fhógair Uachtarán Mheiriceá, Donald Trump inné go raibh sé chun billiún dollar a lorg ón mBBC mura ngabhtar leithscéal leis agus mura dtarraingeofaí siar faoi Dé hAoine clár faisnéise a rinneadh faoi.

Beidh sé ina measc siúd a bheas i láthair ag na hócáidí i gCaisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath mar chuid d'insealbhú Uachtarán na hÉireann Catherine Connolly inniu.

Teachta Dála de chuid Shinn Féin i gCaisléain Átha Cliath do searmanas oirnithe Catherine Connolly mar Uachtarán na hÉireann.

On this morning's Gift Grub, chaos unfolded at Áras an Uachtaráin when President Michael D. Higgins refused to vacate the premises. There was only one man that could coax him out. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Clare County Council has formally congratulated Catherine Connolly ahead of her inauguration as the 10th Uachtaráin na hEireann today. Connolly will officially become the third female President of Ireland in a special ceremony at Dublin Castle this afternoon. It will be another Presidency retaining strong Clare links to Áras an Uachtaráin, with her husband Brian McEnery hailing from Ennis. Michael D Higgins, meanwhile, received a standing ovation in the council chamber after his term in office concluded last night. A past pupil of Ballycar National School and St Flannan's College alumnus, Higgin's was honoured with a civic reception in 2012, before becoming a Freeman of Ennis a year later. Maghera Fianna Fáil Councillor Pat Hayes says he was an incredible ambassador for the county.

The newly inaugurated Uachtaráin na hÉireann could be making a visit to Clare very soon. It comes as plans to host a civic reception for President Catherine Connolly have already been set in motion. Catherine Connolly has officially received her seal of office this lunchtime and is now forever more in the history books as the tenth President of Ireland and the third female to hold the position. At her inauguration ceremony at Dublin Castle, President Connolly read the Declaration As Gaeilge, after prayers and reflections were offered by 11 groups, including the Catholic Church, Church of Ireland, Presbyterians and both the Jewish and Islamic communities. Speaking at the event, Connolly says she will be a President for all. Closer to home, Clare County Council has formally congratulated the newest permanent resident of Áras An Uachtaráin and will send an official letter in due course, but one elected representative is wishing to go a step further. Clarecastle Sinn Féin Councillor Tommy Guilfoyle has written to the council requesting the county's highest honour, a civic reception be bestowed on Catherine Connolly. He believes it's fitting given her links to Clare.

Fear Chill Chuáin ceapaithe mar Uachtarán a CLG Naomh Oilibhéir Pluincéid Eoghan Ruadh i mBaile Átha Cliath.

After 14 years in office, we have reached the final day of Michael D Higgins' time as Uachtarán na hÉireann. But what sort of legacy is he leaving behind? Joining Shane to discuss is Dr Eoin O'Malley, Teaches Politics at Dublin City University Fergus Finlay, Columnist with The Irish Examiner and Former CEO of Barnardos.

Today, after 14 years of serving as Uachtarán na hÉireann, Michael D. Higgins will step down as President. Outspoken, opinionated and even somewhat controversial in his time - he was a President who loved the arts, literature and the Irish language. But, how will he be remembered?Stuart Clark, Deputy editor of Hot Press, Avril Ryan, CEO of Gaisce - The President's Award, Leonie Cornelius, Garden Designer and author and more join Andrea to discuss.

After 14 years in office, we have reached the final day of Michael D Higgins' time as Uachtarán na hÉireann. But what sort of legacy is he leaving behind? Joining Shane to discuss is Dr Eoin O'Malley, Teaches Politics at Dublin City University Fergus Finlay, Columnist with The Irish Examiner and Former CEO of Barnardos.

Singer Songwriter, Dermot Kennedy, Poet, Rita-Ann Higgins, Professor of Politics at DCU Gary Murphy, and Social Justice Campaigner Ruairí McKiernan look back at the two terms of Michael D Higgins' presidency as he prepares to depart the Áras next week.

Celebrating our Language, Arts and CultureComhghairdeas to all of those who helped make Oireachtas na Samhna the huge success it was. Thousands of Irish language speakers from across the island of Ireland spent part of last week enjoying the music, dance, culture, arts, craic and discussions that are part of the oldest Irish language and arts event on the island of Ireland. The Waterfront Hall and other venues were filled with the very young to the not so young Gaels, all actively and enthusiastically enjoying the enormous diversity of Oireachtas na Samhna. Many took part in competitions, including sean-nós singing, sean-nós step dancing and lúibíní (poetic verses).A special well done to Máirín Nic Dhonnchadha and the leadership team which ensured the smooth running of an amazing and ambitious occasion. The presence of President Elect Catherine Connolly, due to be sworn in as Uachtarán na hÉireann next week was a special bonus. The Oireachtas was her first visit North following the presidential election. So too did the presence of Pól Deeds, the new Irish Language Commissioner, who along with Lee Reynolds the Ulster Scots Commissioner, will take up their posts next week.This is another important step forward. The Irish Language Commissioner will play an important role in enhancing the opportunities for the growth of the Irish Language.Ról na nGael i dTógáil Éire NuaCeann de na himeachtaí ag Oireachtas na Samhna eagraíodh é ag Coimisiún Shinn Féin ar Thodhchaí na hÉireann. Scrúdaigh sé go sonrach ról na nGaelgóirí i dtreo aontú na hÉireann.Cuir Tomás Ó Néill fáilte roimh an tionál ar son Shinn Fein mBeal Feirste. D'oscail Aisling Reilly MLA, duine den ghlúin úr seo sa chathair, an imeacht agus labhair sí ar na deiseanna romhainn fríd Aontacht – “deis fháis, deis cheangail agus deis ar rathúlachta chomhchoitinn”.Dúirt Aisling gur mór an seans go mbeadh ann don Reifreann le linn Uachtaránacht Catherine Connolly agus go bhfuil muidne, muintir na hÉireann i bhfad chun tosaigh ar an Rialtas. Lá i ndiaidh lae, tá níos mó daoine, eagraíochtaí agus grúpaí a rá go bhfuil dualgas ar an Rialtas i mBaile Átha Cliath tabhairt fán phleanáil agus ullmhúchán do reifreann agus d'athaontú na tíre.The Olive is never just a TreeThe number of people killed by Israel's genocidal war on the Palestinian people of the Gaza Strip has passed 68,000, with a further 10,000 at least still buried under the rubble. Over 150,000 have been wounded, many of them permanently disabled.  The most recent figures on Israeli actions in Gaza reveal that the so-called ceasefire that began on 10 October is far from that. So far Israeli forces have violated the ceasefire on 194 occasions, including 55 shootings and 55 shellings. Other attacks have occurred since then. At least 226 people, including 97 children have been killed. What price the ceasefire?Last week, the Israeli government allowed some heavy machinery in to help in the search for dead Israeli captives. They continue to ban heavy equipment for the retrieval of Palestinian victims.Under the agreement agreed between the USA, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey humanitarian aid should now be flowing into the Gaza Strip. However, instead of the 600 trucks cleared to enter Gaza each day less than a quarter of this number are currently being allowed in. Critically trucks carrying frozen meat, eggs and livestock are still blocked. 

Is iomaí uair a bhí Albert ag Oireachtas na Gaeilge agus bhí sé ina Uachtarán ar an Oireachtas i 1997 nuair a bhí sé i mBéal Feirste i go deireanach. Inniu ar mhír cartlainne na seachtaine seo, rachaidh muid siar go mí iúil na bliana 1991 nuair a labhair Albert Fry le hÁine Ní Churráin.

After 14 years Michael and Sabina are leaving Áras an Uachtaráin so here's a brief (as in under 6 hours) episode about the life and times of Micky D. This BMX photo is from Michael Donnelly if you want to check him out, and you can see all the other photos / videos mentioned in this episode over on our IG / TikTok. We've also got a live show coming up in Dublin on the 25th of November as part of the Johnathan Swift festival, and we have the amazing Peter McGann as our guest for that so Get Your Tickets Here . . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pléifidh Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge an t-ábhar ‘Soláthar an Oideachais Lán-Ghaeilge'' le hionadaithe thar ceann Gaeloideachas ag cruinniú inniu.

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an chéad lá de mhí na Samhna. Is mise Niall Ó Cuileagáin.Tá Spéirling Melissa tar éis scrios ollmhór a dhéanamh ar oileáin Mhuir Chairib an tseachtain seo, go háirithe in iardheisceart Iamáice. Bhí luas beagnach 300 ciliméadar san uair faoin ngála gaoithe nuair a tháinig sí i dtír agus í ina catagóir 5 ar dtús mar spéirling. Rinneadh go leor damáiste sa cheantar St Elizabeth agus anois tá cuid mhór den cheantar báite. Scriosadh tithe, botháin na mbocht go háirithe, agus ospidéil, agus tá níos mó ná leathmhilliún daoine gan cumhacht sa cheantar anois. Chuaigh an Spéirling ar aghaidh go Cúba agus Háítí ach ar an ndea-uair, tá neart na gaoithe laghdaithe anois. Fuair ceathrar bás in Iamáice le linn na stoirme agus tuairiscítear go bhfuil thart ar fiche duine marbh in Háítí mar gheall ar na tuilte.Maraíodh timpeall 100 duine agus gortaíodh 200 duine de bharr ionsaithe Iosrael in Gaza an tseachtain seo. Rinne fórsaí míleata Iosrael ionsaithe buamála ar Gaza Dé Máirt, in ainneoin an tsosa comhraic gur cheart a bheith i bhfeidhm sa cheantar le tríseachtaine anuas. De réir Rialtas Iosrael, sháraigh Hamas an sos comhraic nuair a maraíodh saighdiúir Iosraelach in ionsaí. D'éirigh le hUachtarán na Stát Aonaithe Donald Trump an plean síochána a chur le chéile cúpla seachtain ó shin nuair a chuir sé brú ar Netanyahu glacadh leis an bplean. Ach tá sé ráite aige anois go raibh an ceart ag na hIosraelaigh an ruathar aeir a dhéanamh an tseachtain seo agus nach raibh an sos comhraic i mbaol dá bharr. Is léir, áfach, nach bhfuil ach síocháin leochaileach i bhfeidhm sa Mheánoirthear go fóill.Tá Oireachtas na Samhna, an ócáid is mó i gcultúr na nGael, fé lán seoil i mBéal Feirste anois. Tá na himeachtaí siamsaíochta ar siúl ó Dé Céadaoin go dtí Dé Domhnaigh agus tarlóidh níos mó ná 200 ócáid éagsúla le linn na seachtaine, lena n-áirítearcomórtais taibhealaíona, cheoil agus liteartha. Tá go leor polaiteoirí i láthair: tá an seanpholaiteoir Éamon Ó Cuív ina Uachtarán ar an Oireachtais, d'oscail Aire na Gaeltachta Dara Calleary an t-imeacht go hoifigiúil Dé Céadaoin agus bhí laoch nua na huaire, Uachtarán tofa na hÉireann Catherine Connolly, i láthair freisin. Fuair Connolly moladh ón leas a bhain sí as an nGaeilge le linn an toghcháin agus bhí na céadta ag iarraidh grianghraf a fháil léi. Tá sé oiriúnach go bhfuil an tOireachtas agtarlú i mBéal Feirste toisc gurb as an gcathair é an Chéad Choiminisineir Gaeilge sa Tuaisceart, Pól Deeds, a ceapadh sa phost Dé Máirt. Is féidir an clár comórtais a fheiscint ar líne ar an suíomh antoireachtas.ie.*Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta.*GLUAISspéirling - hurricaneMuir Chairib - the Carribean Seaionsaithe buamála - bombing attackssíocháin leochaileach - fragile peacetaibhealaíona - performing artsUachtarán tofa - President-elect

Na ceisteanna is mó a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge faoi láthair de réir na ceannasaithe ar na heagraíochtaí seo. Na hathruithe agus dúshláin a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht, i bhfianaise an méid atá pléite ag Oireachtas na Samhna i mBéal Feirste.

Labhraíonn Uachtarán nua-thofa na hÉireann, Catherine Connolly, beo as Oireachtas na Samhna faoin méid a bhfuil sí ag súil le baint amach le linn a tréimhse oifige.

Darragh Ó Tuairisg as Bearna & Uachtarán Chumann Lucht Chapaillíní Chonamara ag labhairt faoi ionad oidhreachta chapaillíní Chonamara atá le hoscailt inniu i Leitir Fraic agus freisin faoin damáiste a déanadh de pháirc spraoi Bhearna.

Hope and OpportunityBa mhaith liom mo chomhghairdeas a ghabháil le Catherine Connolly agus a foireann. Maith sibh as feachtas Uachtaránachta dearfach, forásach agus trócaireach a chur chun cinn.I want to extend my congratulations to Catherine Connolly and her team. Well done for fighting a positive, progressive, compassionate and cohesive Presidential campaign. Well done also to the many Sinn Féin activists from all parts of the island and all the others who enthusiastically handed out leaflets, erected posters, canvassed thousands of doors and worked hard to get the vote out last Friday.Lots of words have been used to described the outcome. Stunning. Triumph. Historic. And many more. For me the two most important are hope and opportunity.Catherine Connolly was an exceptional candidate. The success of her campaign cannot be separated from her authenticity and her connectiveness with the electorate and with those, many of them first timers, who campaigned for her. That campaign and the emergence of a centre left alliance of parties backing Catherine has provided hope that the century long dominance of the two conservative parties, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, can be ended. The Vinyl GiftI love listening to music. There is nothing as uplifting as a good live session. And the music stays in your head forever after,  to be dipped into when the need or notion moves you. For example, Martin Hayes magical concert last week in Belfast's Grand Opera House. Its still jigging in my brain. Martin was well served by guitarist Conal O'Kane and bouzouki and concertina driver Brian Donnellan. They were joined for the encore sets by Donál O'Connor and Neil Martin, two of my favourite musicans, who opened the event along with singer Mary Dillon who was outstanding.  All  in all a wonderful evening. Martin Hayes  playing was amazing, elegent, draoíluíleacht, exquisive, sublime and betwitching. He transported us to a higher state of being. And all of us are the better for it. But it isn't possible to get to live events all the time. So apart from the radio I have a fine collection of recorded  music. They include cassette tapes, CDs and LPs. Some are over fifty years old.Seamus Drumm gave me an ipod of over a thousand tunes years ago. I'm still working my way through  them. Go raibh maith agat SeamieSupporting PalestineOctober is the month Palestinian farmers in the west Bank harvest their olive groves. But this year many such groves sit untended because Israeli settlers are attacking Palestinian villages and farms and the Israeli forces have erected barriers to prevent Palestinians getting to their land.In the Gaza Strip the ceasefire is being repeatedly broken as Israel continues to pound Palestinian families and communities. At the same time the medical situation in Gaza remains critical with Israel blocking much need humanitarian and medical aid entering the Palestinian territory. The World Health Organisation last week reported that only 10 percent of the requested medical supplies have arrived. Medicines like Paracetamol that we take for granted and that can be bought freely here are not available to help those in pain.October is the month Palestinian farmers in the west Bank harvest their olive groves. But this year many such groves sit untended because Israeli settlers are attacking Palestinian villages and farms and the Israeli forces have erected barriers to prevent Palestinians getting to their land.In the Gaza Strip the ceasefire is being repeatedly broken as Israel continues to pound Palestinian families and communities. At the same time the medical situation in Gaza remains critical with Israel blocking much need humanitarian and medical aid entering the Palestinian territory. The World Health Organisation last week reported tha

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/23h3hh5p Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Trump touting a new deal with China. Trump ag maíomh as comhaontú nua leis an tSín. US President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a significant trade agreement in a meeting the two men held in the South Korean city of Busan. Dúirt Uachtarán na Stát Aontaithe Donald Trump gur tháinig sé féin agus Uachtarán na Síne Xi Jinping ar chomhaontú suntasach trádála i gcruinniú a bhí ag an mbeirt fhear i gcathair Busan sa Chóiré Theas. Trump said he agreed to reduce tariffs on Chinese goods from 47% to 57% in exchange for a promise from Xi that China would resume buying soybean products from the United States, that China would continue to supply rare earth minerals to the international market, and that China would do more to prevent the production of the drug fentanyl in that country. Thug Trump le fios gur shocraigh sé ar tharaifí ar earraí ón tSín a laghdú ó 47 faoin gcéad go 57 faoin gcéad mar mhalairt ar ghealltanas ó Xi go gceannódh an tSín táirgí pónairí soighe ó na Stáit Aontaithe arís, go leanfadh an tSín ag soláthar mianrai tearcithreacha don mhargadh idirnáisiúnta agus go ndéanfadh an tSín tuilleadh le táirgeadh an druga feantainil sa tír sin a chosc. Trump is very proud of that and said it was a "great meeting." Is mór an maíomh ag Trump an méid sin agus dúirt sé gur "cruinniú iontach ar fad" a bhí ann. Xi made a more moderate statement after the meeting, then. Ráiteas níos measartha a rinne Xi i ndiaidh an chruinnithe, más ea. According to him, "representatives of the two countries reached an agreement on the best way to address important economic and trade issues" and "it was now important to finalize the details and implement what had been agreed". Dar leisean gur "tháinig ionadaithe an dá thír ar chomhaontú faoin mbealach is fearr le dul i gceann ceisteanna tábhachtacha eacnamaíochta agus trádála" agus "nár mhór anois bailchríoch a chur ar na mionsonraí agus ar aontaíodh a chur i bhfeidhm". Trump and Xi met at a summit of Pacific leaders and the talks between the two reportedly lasted two hours. Is ag cruinniú mullaigh de cheannairí thíortha an Áigéin Chiúin a tháinig Trump agus Xi le chéile agus tuairiscítear gur dhá uair an chloig a mhair na comhráite idir an bheirt. Above all else, the Americans want to solve the issue of rare earth minerals because China, more than any other country, has the most of them. Thar aon cheist eile, teastaíonn ó na Meiriceánaigh ceist na mianrai tearcithreacha a réiteach ós sa tSín, thar aon tír eile, is mó atá siad le fáil. The discussions between Trump and Xi focused on economic and trade matters and did not appear to discuss contentious political or military issues. Is ar chúrsaí eacnamaíochta agus trádála a díríodh sna comhráite idir Trump agus Xi agus is cosúil nár pléadh ceisteanna achrannacha polaitíochta ná míleata. Trump said that the fate of Taiwan, for example, was not mentioned, and it seems that not a syllable was said about the new military agreement between the United States and South Korea. Dúirt Trump nár luadh a bhfuil i ndán don Téaváin, cuir i gcás, agus dealraíonn sé nach ndúradh oiread agus siolla faoin gcomhaontú nua míleata idir na Stáit Aontaithe agus an Chóiré Theas. In addition, a few minutes before the meeting between the two leaders, Trump announced on his own social media that the United States intended to test nuclear weapons again, for the first time since 1992. Ina cheann sin, cúpla nóiméad roimh an gcruinniú idir an bheirt cheannairí, d'fhógair Trump ar a mheán sóisialta féin go raibh rún ag na Stáit Aontaithe airm núicléacha a phromhadh an athuair, an chéad uair ó 1992. Neither of them said a word about that after the meeting, however. An drae focal faoi sin ní dúirt ceachtar acu i ndiaidh an chruinnithe, áfach. RTÉ News and Current Affairs

Tá sé ag iarraidh go mbunófaí Coiste Oireachtais chun féachaint ar athruithe a dhéanamh ar an phróiseas ainmniúcháin don Uachtaránacht.

Ag tabhairt a dtuairimí ar thoghchán na hUachtaránachta a bhí ar siúl De hAoine seo caite agus ina toghadh Catherine Connolly mar an deichiú Uachtarán ar an Stáit.

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an cúigiú lá is fiche de mhí Dheireadh Fómhair. Is mise Barra Mac Giolla Aoláin.Bhí seacht déag duine le cur os comhair cúirte Déardaoin tar éis dhá oíche foréigin ag ionad lóistín Citywest i mBaile Átha Cliath. Gabhadh 24 duine san iomlán, cúigear ógánach ina measc, le linn na n-eachtraí, nuair a caitheadh diúracáin agus tinte ealaíne ar na gardaí. Gortaíodh triúr gardaí, agus tugadh beirt acu chuig an ospidéal. Bhí breis is trí chéad garda ar dualgas, lena n-áirítear aonad ord poiblí, marcaigh, agus tacaíocht ón aer. Bhí an gunna uisce ar fáil ach níor úsáideadh é. Scaoileadh na cúigear ógánach faoi Chlár Athstiúrtha Óige an Gharda Síochána, agus scaoileadh beirt fhear eile gan chúiseamh. Dúirt an Taoiseach Micheál Martin go raibh na hionsaithe “gránna agus brúidiúil”, agus go mbeidh freagra láidir ón gcóras ceartais. Thosaigh na hagóidí Dé Luain, tar éis d'fhear teacht os comhair cúirte maidir le líomhain faoi ionsaí gnéis. Tá imscrúdú leanúnach ar siúl ag na gardaí le daoine eile a aithint.Tharla eachtra stairiúil sa Séipéal Sistíneach an tseachtain seo, nuair a rinne Rí Séarlas III agus an Pápa Leo XIV urnaí le chéile – an chéad uair ó aimsir Anraí VIII a ndeachaigh monarc Briotanach agus Pápa Caitliceach i gcomh-urnú. Bhí Banríon Camilla i láthair, ina suí taobh leis an Rí gar don altóir. Dúirt cléir Anglacánach gur “leigheas ar an stair” a bhí sa nóiméad seo, agus gur comhartha é ar an chaidreamh níos dlúithe idir an dá eaglais. Bhronn an Pápa teideal “Bráthair Ríoga” ar an Rí ag Basilica Naomh Pól, agus mar mhalairt thug an Rí onóracha Briotanacha don Phápa, lena n-áirítear Cros Mór Ord Bath. Tharla an cruinniú seo le linn Bhliain Iubhaile na gCaitliceach, agus feictear é mar chéim mhór eile i dtreo cairdeas idir an Eaglais Chaitliceach agus an Comaoineach Anglacánach.Tá deireadh le tréimhse Mhichíl D. Ó hUiginn mar Uachtarán na hÉireann. Bhí sé ina Uachtarán ar feadh ceithre bliana déag agus tá an-mheas ag an phobal air fós. Bhí beirt iarrthóirí ag seasamh sa toghchán uachtaránachta, a tharla inné: Catherine Connolly, polaiteoir neamhspleách a bhfuil tacaíocht aici ó pháirtithe ar an eite chlé, agus Heather Humphreys, iarAire Rialtais a bhí ag rith don pháirtí Fine Gael. D'éirigh Jim Gavin as an rás tar éis scannal faoi chíos neamhíoctha.  De réir na bpobalbhreitheanna, is í Catherine Connolly a rachaidh go hÁras an Uachtaráin, ach tá súil le torthaí an toghcháin anocht. Beidh téarma seacht mbliana ag an bhuaiteoir. Is í an tUachtarán an ceann stáit agus cosnaíonn sí Bunreacht na hÉireann. Bíonn an tUachtarán ag labhairt leis an náisiún agus ag glacadh páirt in imeachtaí móra náisiúnta. *Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta.*GLUAISClár Athstiúrtha Óige - Youth Diversion Programmemarcaigh - horse-ridersurnaí - prayeran Comaoineach Anglacánach - the Anglican Communionneamhspleách - independentBunreacht na hÉireann - the Constitution of Ireland

Clare's County Registrar says a spoiled vote is "as if the person hadn't voted". A total of 94,054 people are going to polling stations countywide today to indicate their preference for the next occupant of Áras an Uachtaráin. People will have three choices on the ballot paper; Independent Catherine Connolly, Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fáil's Jim Gavin. A ballot paper is considered a spoiled vote when it's left blank, boxes are ticked rather than numbered, the order of preference isn't clear, the writing isn't legible, the voter identifies themselves in some way or anything is written other than the order of preference. Polling stations are open until 10pm today, and Clare County Registrar and Returning Officer Rita Considine says even if you accidentally spoil your vote, it doesn't count in the electoral process.

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 24ú lá de mí Dheireadh Fómhair, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1975 dúnmharaíodh fear agus bean ina dteach feirme, timpeall míle ó Moy I dTír Eoghain. I 2003 bhí dúshlán dlíthiúil leis an rialtas de bharr an choisc caitheamh tobac. Shínigh an dlí cúpla uair roimhe ach bhí sé faoi bhagairt. I 1975 tháinig Golden Vale amach go raibh siad chun scoil le 450 oibrí – bhí sé sin 25% de 1,800 duine a bhí ag obair ann. I 1986 tháinig sé amach go mbeadh plaic chun a bheith ann I Spanish Point chun comóradh a dhéanamh do 50 bhliain do sheirbhísí garda tarrthála agus go mbeadh Uachtarán na hÉireann chun é a fhoilsiú. Sin Sugababes le Hold In The Head – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 2003. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 2001 fuair Kim Gardner bás ó ailse. Shroich sí uimhir a 3 sa Bhreatain I 1971 leis an amhrán The Resurrection Shuffle agus chuir sí an bhanna cheoil The Birds sa 60dí le chéile le giotáraí Ronnie Wood. I 2006 tháinig Taylor Swift amach lena chéad albam. Bhí sí 16 ag an am nuair a tháinig sé amach agus shroich sé barr na cairteacha agus d'fhan sé ann ar feadh 24 seachtain agus dhíol sí 7 milliúin cóip ag an am. Bhí an t-albam an ceann a d'fhan ar na cairteacha don am is mó – d'fhan sí ann ar feadh 277 seachtain ina iomláine. Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh Wayne Rooney sa Bhreatain I 1985 agus rugadh amhránaí Drake I gCeanada ar an lá seo I 1986 agus seo chuid de amhrán. Beidh mé ar ais libh an tseachtain seo chugainn le heagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo. Welcome back to another edition of Ar An Lá Seo on the 24th of October, with me Lauren Ní Loingsigh 1975: A man and his wife were shot dead in their farmhouse home, a mile outside Moy, County Tyrone 2003: A legal Challenge to the governments smoking ban was threatened only hours after the measure was signed into law. 1975: Golden Vale announced that they were to lay off 450 workers - 25percent of its 1800 total. 1986: A plaque to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the lifeguard service Ireland will be unveiled by the President of Ireland at the lifeguard post Spanish Point. That was Sugababes with Hole In The Head – the biggest song on this day in 2003 Onto music news on this day In 2001 Kim Gardner former bassist with Ashton Gardner & Dyke died of Cancer. Had the 1971 UK No.3 single 'The Resurrection Shuffle' and Gardner formed 60s band The Birds with guitarist Ronnie Wood. 2006 Taylor Swift released her self-titled debut studio album. Swift was 16 years old at the time of the album's release and the album went on the top the Country Albums Chart for 24 non-consecutive weeks selling over seven million copies. The album also became the longest-charting album on the Billboard 200 of the 2000s decade, remaining on the chart for 277 weeks in total. And finally celebrity birthdays on this day – footballer Wayne Rooney was born in the UK in 1985 and singer Drake was born in Canada on this day in 1986 and this is one of his songs. I'll be back with you next week with another edition of Ar An Lá Seo.

Staraí áitiúil na Rinne ag caint faoi Garda Tom Hubbard ón tSean Phobail a bhí mar Aide de Camp do Uachtarán Dubhghlas de hÍde i 1938.

Faoi dheireadh thiar thall, tá an feachtas toghchánaíochta beagnach críochnaithe agus bhí deireadh teasaí leis go deimhin. Caithfear na vótaí Dé hAoine agus roghnófar Uachtarán na hÉireann nua le teacht i gcomharbacht ar Michael D. Higgins. Amharcann John Downing, comhfhreagraí polaitíochta leis an Irish Independent, ar na straitéisí a bhí ag na hiarrthóirí agus ar na taicticí a d'oibrigh agus nár oibrigh. ­ Foclóir: Mianta: Wishes Pobalbhreith: Poll Farasbarr: Advantage/Surplus Líomhaintí: Allegations Níos seirbhe: More bitter Goilliúnach: Cutting Cáineadh: Criticise Leas: Benefit Báúil: Sympathetic Feachtas: Campaign Vótaí millte: Spoiled votes Baol: Threat/Danger Is cuma sa tsioc: To not give a damn Easnamh: Inadequacy Abhchóide: Barrister Círéibí: Riots I gcoitinne: In general See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anailís ar an díospóireacht dheireanach Uachtaránachta ar an chlár Prime Time aréir idir an bheirt iarrthóirí sa bhfeachtas, Heather Humphreys agus Catherine Connolly.

An tionchar atá ag na meáin shóisialta ar an fheachtas Uachtaránachta.

Dé hAoine seo caite a tháinig Uachtarán na hÚcráine Volodomyr Zelenskyy abhaile ó chruinniú sa Teach Bán, cruinniú inar theip air aon gheallúint a fháil ó Donald Trump go dtabharfaí diúracáin Tomahawk don Úcráin chun an Rúis a ionsaí.

A thuairim ar an díospóireacht Uachtaránachta ar maidin.

Michael D's time in Áras an Uachtaráin is drawing to a close, and it's time to pack up. But, before he goes, he needs to get rid of some bits that have accumulated over the last few years. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

In this episode of Think You Know...The Presidents?, presenters Lise Hand and Flor Mac Carthy get to grips with their own 'girl crush' as they recall Robinson's rocky road to the Áras, when she encountered sexism and misogyny along the campaign trail.Mary Robinson didn't just win the presidency in 1990, she blew the dusty doors off Áras an Uachtaráin. That win was a seismic day for Ireland - we had our first woman president, and Ireland was on the cusp of great change, culturally, socially and economically. Mná na hÉireann finally had a voice.

An méid a tháinig as cuairt Uachtarán Mheiriceá Donald Trump ar Iosrael, agus an plé a rinneadh na cainteanna i Sharm El Sheikh na hÉigipte inné.

Did you know that Hillery was forced to deal with rumours of his extramarital affair at a time when the Pope was visiting Ireland? Or that he was embroiled in political controversy when senior members of Fianna Fáil made calls to Áras an Uachtaráin to try and persuade the president not to dissolve the Dáil?In this episode of Think You Know...The Presidents?, Lise Hand and Flor Mac Carthy find the real scandals behind what was considered a largely uneventful presidency.

An scéal is deireanaí faoi chúrsaí sa Mheánoirthear agus Uachtarán Mheiriceá Donald Trump ar chuairt ar an réigiún.

Tá Uachtarán na hÚcráine Volodymyr Zelensky ag impí ar Uachtarán Mheiriceá Donald Trump tógáil ar a chuid iarrachtaí teacht ar sos comhraic san Úcráin, mar a rinneadh i nGaza.

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an t-aonú lá déag de mhí Dheireadh Fómhair. Is mise Gwyneth Nic Aidicín-Ní Loingsigh.Tá dóchas ann go mbeidh sos cogaidh buan in Gaza, tar éis vótáil ag an rialtas Iosraelach Dé hAoine chun beart sos cogaidh le Hamas a dhaingniú. Léiríonn an comhaontú céim a haon as plean fiche céim ó rialtas Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá chun deireadh a chur le cogadh Iosrael ar Gaza, a mharaigh breis is 67,000 Palaistíneach go dtí an pointe seo. Tá sonraí an bhirt iomláin fós doiléir agus deirtear go bhfuil easaontú mór idir Iosrael agus Hamas maidir leis an bplean tar éis dheireadh an chogaidh. Is iad eochairphointí céadchéim an bhirt ná tarraingt siar feadhna Iosrael go “pointe aontaithe”, cead isteach do 600 trucail cúnaimh gach lá, agus saoradh na ngiall agus na bpriosúnach ón dá thaobh. Thosaigh feadhna Iosrael ag tarraingt siar maidin Dé hAoine ach lean ionsaithe ar shibhialtaigh i rith na maidine, rud a chruthaigh éiginnteacht faoin mbeart.Tharraing Jim Gavin amach as an bhfeachtas uachtaránachta an deireadh seachtaine seo caite, toradh náireach d'Fhianna Fáil, agus anois tá coimhlint laistigh den pháirtí. Fógraíodh an nuacht tar éis conspóid a tháinig chun cinn sna laethanta roimhe, maidir le iarthionónta Gavin. D'íoc an tionónta €3,300 sa bhreis chuige, mar thoradh ar thimpiste bainc, 16 bliain ó shin, agus níor thug Gavin aisíocaíocht dó. Tar éis díospóireacht uachtaránachta inar ceistíodh Gavin faoin gconspóid, b'é tuairim sciar mór den phobal nach raibh sé ullamh don díospóireacht ná do ról an Uachtaráin fiú. Anois, agus beirt fágtha sa rás, tá an teannas ag ardú. Léiríonn torthaí na bpobalbhreitheanna is déanaí gurb í Catherine Connolly rogha na coitiantachta agus bearna mhór idir í agus Heather Humphreys, ach níl figiúirí cruinne ar fáil ó d'éirigh Jim Gavin as. Tarlóidh an toghchán ar an 24 de mhí Dheireadh Fómhair.In Éirinn, foilsíodh Búiséad 2026 le linn na seachtaine. Tá an Rialtas ag rá go bhfuil an plean nua ar son fheabhsú an gheilleagair ach tá cáineadh ón bhfreasúra, agus ó chuid mhór den phobal, a deir nach dtuigeann an rialtas cad atá ar siúl sa tír, gan aon chabhair don ghnáthdhuine sa phlean. Tá an laghdú cánach is mó ar fáil le haghaidh forbróirí, gan athrú ar bith ar an gcáin ioncaim. Gearradh an CBL don earnáil fáilteachais ó 13.5% go dtí 9%. Is bua é seo le haghaidh roinnt tithe tabhairne agus bialanna neamhspleácha. ach deirtear gurb iad na comhlachtaí móra na fíorbhuaiteoirí. Tá árdú 65c le teacht ar an íosphá, roinnt ardaithe ar íocaíochtaí leasa sóisialta, agus leanfaidh an creidmheas cánach cíosa, ach ní go leor le dul i ngleic leis an gcostas maireachtála. Tá an Bunioncam do na hEalaíona le bheith buan, tar éis triail ráthúil. Deir an Rialtas go bhfuil €36 milliún sa bhreis ag dul chuig an nGaeltacht agus chuig an nGaeilge ach deir an freasúra go bhfuil bréag i gceist, agus go bhfuil siad ag athfhógairt airgead a bhí leithdháilte cheana féin.*Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta.*GLUAISsos cogaidh buan - permanent ceasefireconspóid - controversyrogha na coitiantachta - the favourite (to win)CBL don earnáil fáilteachais - VAT for the hospitality sectorcostas maireachtála - cost of livingíosphá - minimim wage

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