''Claare ny Gael'' is a bilingual radio show presented by

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. Both produced and presented by Carswell since the programme's inception in the late 1970s, the show mixes music from the

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with presentations on issues of interest to the

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, including the

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, contemporary events and many other aspects of

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. Each episode follows two threads - one in Manx and the other in English - which are distinct from one another and which can carry over a number of episodes. The show has support through the Broadcasting Act passed by

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in 1993, which requires a commitment from

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to broadcast a certain number of hours in

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, the native language of the Isle of Man. This is administered through the Gaelic Broadcasting Committee, which has been the responsibility of

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since April 2016. Although the Gaelic Broadcasting Committee directly sponsors ''Moghrey Jedoonee'' and the Manx language news service on Manx Radio, it does not support ''Claare ny Gael'' directly. Topics covered by ''Claare ny Gael'' include: the annual

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commemoration; artists performing in Shennaghys Jiu and

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; a reading of ''A Book of Manx Poetry'' edited by

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; a reading of Colin Jerry's ''Ny Tree Muckeyn Beggey''; a reading of a Manx translation of '' Casino Royale''; and regular date-specific features on Manx history and customs.

References

External links

Manx Radio's 'On Demand' service, where the latest edition of Claare ny Gael can be found

Claare ny Gael featuring Tim Flaherty, 11 March 2012 (available on YouTube)

Claare ny Gael featuring Noeleen Ni Chollay, 11 March 2012 (available on YouTube)
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