News through an 19ú lá Mí Mheán Fómhair

Forever on the road less travelled (Sept 16, 2008)
http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/articles/1/30980/
...“Manchan Magan, writer, documentary maker, and now novelist, was living a what sounds like a complete death-trap, although he denies that that’s what it was.”
...“Last year, he was back on the t.v. screens with “No Béarla”, a series in which he attempted to travel around Ireland using only the Irish language.”

Gabriel Byrne reveals Irish film plans (Sept 17, 2008)
http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/0917/byrneg.html
...“Byrne talked to RTÉ.ie Entertainment's Taragh Loughrey-Grant about his Emmy Award nomination for 'In Treatment', about the Peck Award, his views on the Irish language and his plans to make a film in Ireland.”

Funnyman Des Bishop brings show to Carlow (Sept 17, 2008)
http://www.carlowpeople.ie/news/funnyman-des-bishop-brings-show-to-carlow-1477293.html
“Having spent 12 months of intense study and immersion in Connemara’s Gaeltacht in an effort to speak ‘as Gaeilge’, Des Bishop is on the road again and will be in Carlow early next month.”

Northern Ireland parties fail to avert crisis (Sept 18, 2008)
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/northern-ireland-parties-fail-to-avert-crisis-13975688.html
“Stormont's power-sharing government was today tipping towards crisis as the biggest row since the return of devolution kept the Executive in deep freeze.”
...“Behind-the-scenes talks between the DUP and Sinn Fein continued this week with some progress being made on the future of the Maze national stadium project, Irish language and even, according to some sources, the almost intractable primary to secondary school transfer proposals.”

Upper Crust’s recipe for success (Sept 19, 2008)
http://www.mayoadvertiser.com/index.php?aid=7256
“The Upper Crust bakery and café on Main Street, Castlebar scooped first prize in the Gnó Mhaigh Eo/Castlebar Chamber bilingual window display as part of the Cultúr in Castlebar celebrations. The competition coincided with the recent Féile on the Mall Festival, National Heritage Week and the return of Riverdance to Mayo.”

Something for everyone this September at the Linenhall (Sept 19, 2008)
http://www.mayoadvertiser.com/index.php?aid=7264
“Aisteoirí Chorr na Móna presents As Béal a Chéile, an evening of new Irish-language theatre, at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Friday September 26 at 8pm. As Béal a Chéile comprises two newly written comedies in verse and traditional verse-dialogues on topical issues by Mícheál Ó Tuairisg.”

Bertie's gone regal with new title and it could be 'Iar' to stay (Sept 19, 2008)
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/berties-gone-regal-with-new-title-and-it-could-be-iar-to-stay-1478200.html
“'Ere, Taoiseach -- you'll never believe this one! Bertie Ahern wants to be known in future as 'Iar-Taoiseach', an honorary form of address that means 'former Taoiseach'.”

Mayo celebrates Poetry Ireland’s birthday (Sept 19, 2008)
http://www.mayoadvertiser.com/index.php?aid=7263
“On September 22 Poetry Ireland will celebrate its 30th anniversary. To mark this occasion and to raise consciousness about poetry now and in the future, the organisation propose to have a reading in every county in Ireland on a designated day, Thursday October 2, and to name this day All-Ireland Poetry Day. Mayo County Council Arts Office, Mayo County Library and Oifig na Gaeilge are delighted to present three poetry events.”
...“Renowned Irish Poet Louis de Paor will give an intimate lunchtime poetry reading in Mayo County Library on All Ireland poetry Day. Dubbed as ‘Louis de Poet’ by his great friend, John Spillane, Louis has published widely in Irish, his most recent collection was Ag Greadadh Bas sa Reilig - Clapping in the Cemetery.”