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TG4 has an acknowledged reputation for award-winning content on Irish historical and culturally significant topics. Our challenge in this special year of commemoration is to cast new light, not just on the 1916 Rising itself but on the events, personalities and movements that shaped that decade and to chronicle the tumultuous period that followed it. During 2016, we will broadcast award-winning series from our archive as well as first-run especially commissioned new content on the theme of the Rising and the Birth and Growth of a nation. This centenary output comprises scores of important and entertaining TV programmes – factual, dramatic, musical and sporting content. Two newly commissioned drama series that are inspired by the Rising will offer an alternative viewpoint. Éirí Amach Amú brings an element of time-travel to the event as three Dublin men from our own era find themselves transported to Dublin’s Sackville Street on Easter Monday 1916 – with some unlikely results. Eipic (begins 4 Feb) is a slightly more oblique contemporary musical comedy ‘take’ on the Rising as it chronicles the efforts of a bunch of rural teenagers in 2016 to start their own musical revolution as they take over the local (closed) Post Office to try to make a statement of their own, in music and in Irish. TG4’s factual output this year will provide viewers with a wide range of informative and entertaining content that highlights some of the many threads that led to the Rising and the War of Independence and Civil War that followed and to the foundation and the building of the nation in the decades that followed. TG4 has devoted two documentary slots every week from January until end of April to commemorate 2016. The dedicated Wednesday evening prime-time slot (7.30pm) will concentrate on the Rising itself and the personalities and movements that brought it about. This slot will be headlined by TG4’s award-winning hour-long series of profiles of each of the leaders of the Easter Rising executed in the immediate aftermath Seachtar na Cásca/Seachtar Dearmadta. The schedule is as follows In addition to those programmes that deal specifically with 1916, TG4 is also dedicating another prime time slot, Tuesday nights 9.30pm to a series of major documentaries and drama documentaries that focus on some of the major events/controversies and sometimes neglected happenings that shed a new light on the period itself and on the 100 years since the Rising. These include the unlikely court case of An Trucailín Donn –in which a Gaeltacht man was prosecuted for having his name, contrary to the law, painted as Gaeilge on his donkey-cart. Pádraig Pearse defended (unsuccessfully) in his only court-room appearance as a barrister but while the court case was lost, the court of public opinion was overwhelming in its disapproval and the Gaelic League had a major publicity triumph (Tues 12 February) The birth and growth of a nation is a multi-faceted and complex process. TG4’s wide-ranging factual and drama output profiles many of the key figures and addresses some of the main political, cultural, gender and other issues that arose (or bedevilled) the Rising and succeeding decades. Cumann na mBan (2 Feb) was a key component of the Rising itself and women like the pioneering doctor Kathleen Lynn (23 Feb) also made a huge contribution to the struggle for important freedoms that did not arrive with political independence. The Free State’s decision to execute certain Republicans like Erskine Childers (19 Jan) are still controversial and had a far-reaching impact. But Ireland’s story is not just a political one. The role of sporting figures like legendary Irish, but Welsh-born boxer Jim Driscoll in mollifying anti-Irish feeling in Britain (26 Jan) had their own effect on how our story unfolded. One of the most enigmatic figures to emerge from the War of Independence and a key figure in Irish politics in the middle of the 20th century Ernest Blythe (15 April) is also profiled – there was a lot more to this complex character than just his notorious 1924 Budget decision to cut the old-age pension. Frank Sheehy Skeffington (8 March) was a well-connected journalist who was an eye witness to key moments in Irish history. A pacifist, he was also a key influencer on many important political and literary figures who was cruelly murdered at the very start of the Rising The new Free State was born of strife but had to undertake some huge projects as it strove to take its place among the nations of the world. None of these projects was bigger than the Shannon Scheme to design, build and commission a massive hydro-electric generating plant at Ardnacrusha, north of Limerick. Gineadóir an Stáit (9 Feb) tells this epic story. In addition to these mid-week slots, TG4’s programme-schedule will feature 1916 in other aspects too. The 1916 Centenary falls on the exact date of the GAA’s National League Finals in Croke Park that will be televised live. TG4 is working with the GAA on a major event at that historic venue on the day to mark the occasion. The Rising leaders included many literary and artistic figures and TG4’s arts output will reflect this with profiles of Máire Mhac an tSaoi herself a daughter of the Rising veteran and major 20th century Irish politician, Seán McEntee. In conjunction with An Chomhairle Ealaíon/The Arts Council, we have commissioned 8 short films on the theme of 100 years of Irish art (15 March). Our annual Gradam Ceoil TG4 awards (date) in traditional music in mid-February will also contain a special 1916-related award to mark the Centenary.
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Agus tús curtha le bliain shuntasach chomórtha, tá faoi TG4 cur lena cháil mar sholáthraí cuimsitheach ábhair a chuireann le tuiscint an lucht féachana ar ár n-oidhreacht bheo ar bhealach atá eolasach, samlaíoch, siamsúil. Chuireamar romhainn scóp agus raon leathan a chuimsiú inár gcláracha comórtha ionas nach ar an Éirí Amach amháin a dhíreofar ach ar na heagrais agus ar na daoine a ghlac páirt agus go rianfar freisin an tréimhse shuaite a lean agus scéal an náisiúin ó shin freisin. As seo go deireadh na bliana craolfaimid rogha shubstaintiúil ábhair – faisnéis, drámaíocht, ceol, spórt agus eile – idir ábhar cartlainne agus nua-choimisiúnaithe, a chuirfidh le tuiscint an lucht féachana ar imeachtaí 1916 agus ar bhreith agus ar fhorbairt an náisiúin sna blianta corracha a lean é agus anuas go dtí ár linn féin. Tá dhá shraithdhráma nua Gaeilge coimisiúnaithe againn don chomóradh agus an tsúil eile á hoibriú ar scéal an Éirí Amach iontu ar aon. Éirí Amach Amú is teideal do dhráma ina dtarlaíonn do thriúr fear ónár linn féin taisteal siar sa stair agus lonnú i lár an scliúchais san ardchathair ar Luan Cásca 1916. Tá an greann go smior sa tsraith seo ach dúisíonn sí roinnt bun-cheisteanna freisin. EIPIC (tús craolta 4 Feabhra) is teideal do dhráma atá suite inár linn féin ach a bhfuil macalla láidir den Éirí Amach ann freisin. Seo scéal ghrúpa ógánach as baile beag ciúin faoin dtuath a ghlacann seilbh ar oifig an phoist(!) lena réabhlóid cheoil féin a bhunú – agus i nGaeilge freisin. Is fada cáil na gclár faisnéise agus staire ar TG4 agus beidh scoth an ábhair ar fáil le linn na Earraigh agus ina dhiaidh agus trácht ann ar chúlra an Éirí Amach, Chogadh na Saoirse agus Cogadh na gCarad agus ar bhunú an tSaorstáit agus ar fhás an náisiúin ó shin. Beidh an t-ábhar seo ar fáil go rialta i dhá thráth atá tiomnaithe chuige sa gclársceideal. Gach Céadaoin ar TG4 ag 7.30pm, díreofar ar an Éirí Amach féin agus ar na pearsain a d’eagraigh é, a throid ann agus a cuireadh chun báis díreach ina dhiaidh. Ríomhtar a scéal sa dá shraith aitheanta Seachtar na Cásca agus Seachtar Dearmadta atá le craoladh an athuair mar seo a leanas: Chomh maith le cláracha sin 1916, tá tráth rialta eile sa gclársceiceal seachtainiúil (Máirt 9.30pm) curtha in áirithe feasta ag TG4 d’ábhar a thugann léargas ar mhór-imeachtaí, croí-eagrais agus pearsain chinniúnacha i bhforbairt scéal an náisiúin. Ina measc seo tá cás An Trucailín Donn –inar cuireadh an dlí ar Niall Mac Giolla Bhríde as Gaeltacht Thír Chonaill mar go raibh a ainm scríofa i nGaeilge aige ar a charr asail, rud nach raibh dleathach ag an am. Bheartaigh na húdaráis an dlí a chur air (an t-aon chás cúirte a throid Pádraig Mac Piarais ina ghairm mar abhcóide). Cé gur bhuaigh an Choróin an cás, bhain Conradh na Gaeilge lán-leas as an deis phoiblíochta le cás na teanga a chur chun cinn. (12 Feabhra). Is iomaí cor i mbreith agus i bhfás náisiúin agus is minic daoine a rinne go leor ar an gcúlráid a bheith ligthe i ndearmad nuair a scríobhtar na ceannlínte. I stair na hÉireann, is annamh a thugtar a gceart do na mná a sheas agus a throid agus a d’fhulaing. Féachann Cumann na mBan (2 Feabhra) le cuid den leatrom sin a chur ina cheart maidir leis an Éirí Amach agus Cogadh an Saoirse agus rianann Kathleen Lynn (23 Feabhra) scéal mná a rinne a cion san Éirí Amach ach a shaothraigh do dícheallach ar mhaithe le sláinte agus Saoirse na mban ar feadh na mblianta fada ina dhiaidh. Bhain cruál agus conspóidí go leor le blianta bunaidh an tSaorstáit agus b’é cinneadh an Rialtais nua daoine a chur chun báis gan triail shibhialta thar a bheith dian. Ar na daoine a básaíodh mar seo bhí Erskine Childers (19 Eanáir), Poblachtach, údar aitheanta agus Protastúnach. Duine eile a rinne a chion d’Éire ar a bhealach féin ab ea Jim Driscoll (26 Eanáir) dornálaí de bhunadh na tíre seo a rugadh agus a tógadh sa mBreatain Bheag ach a thuill gean agus meas ar Éireannaigh ansin as a chumas. Pearsa i bhfad níba chonspóidí ab ea Earnán de Blaghd (15 Aibreán) Poblachtach Preispitéireach, pearsa casta a thuill idir mheas agus fhuath lena linn – mar pholaiteoir, mar Aire Airgeadais agus mar Stiúrthóir ar Amharclann na Mainistreach. Iriseoir eile ab ea Frank Sheehy Skeffington (8 Márta) a raibh aithne mhaithe aige ar pholaiteoirí agus ar cheannairí an Éirí Amach. Fear síochána ab ea é a dhiúltaigh don fhoréigin ach a dúnmharaíodh go gránna ag fíor-thús Sheachtain na Cásca. Agus an Saorstát bunaithe agus síocháin i bhfeidhm, thug an Rialtas aghaidh ar na dúshláin a bhaineann le neamhspleáchas tionsclaíoch agus eacnamaíoch a bhaint amach. Tráchtann Gineadóir an Stáit (9 Feabhra) ar an togra is mó ar fad acu, scéim chun leictreachas a ghiniúint ó chumhacht na habhann is mó ar an oileán, tionscnamh oll-mhór inar fostaíodh na mílte ag obair ar na suíomh in Ard na Croise. Sa mbreis ar na cláracha seo a chraolfar i lár na seachtaine, cinnteoidh TG4 clúdach comórtha eile freisin. Craolfar stair CLG agus táimid ag obair ar bheo-chlúdach a sholáthar ar ócáid ar leith i bPáirc an Chrócaigh ag Cluichí Ceannais na Sraithe 2016 cothrom an lae, 100 bliain go díreach ón Éirí Amach. Filí agus údair ab ea roinnt de cheannairí na Réabhlóide agus beidh a n-oidhreacht sin agus a sliocht in aschur cultúir agus ealaíne TG4 i mbliana freisin. Ina measc seo beidh Deargdhúil clár nua físiúil ar dhánta Mháire Mhac an tSaoi, bean atá ar chomh-aois leis an Stát agus ar iníon í le duine de mhór-pholaiteoirí na haoise seo caite, fear a throid san Éirí Amach. (15 Márta). I bpáirt leis an gComhairle Ealaíon, tá 8 ngearrscannán nua coimisiúnaithe ag TG4 ar théama na n-ealaíon in Éirinn le 100 bliain (le craoladh i mí Márta) agus beidh aitheantas ar leith d’oidhreacht 1916 ar fáil i ngradam speisialta a bheidh mar chuid de Ghradam Ceoil TG4 2016 a fhógrófar go luath.