New series of An Focal Scoir on BBC Two NI focuses on the impact of lockdown
Date Posted: August 21, 2020
An Focal Scoir, a studio discussion series for BBC Two Northern Ireland, is back on Monday 24th August at 10pm. The four-part series was produced by Below The Radar TV for BBC Gaeilge with funding from Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund.
This series of An Focal Scoir will analyse the economic, psychological and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, at both a local and global level.
Máire Bhreathnach is joined each week by a panel of journalists and social commentators including Póilín Ní Chiaráin, Áine Ní Bhreisleáin, Eimear McGovern, Ciarán Ó Pronntaigh, Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh, Íte Ní Chionnaith and Gearóid Ó Muilleoir.
Discussions will address how the lockdown impacted our mental health, the devastating impact on business and economy, as well as the nursing home crisis. Location reports will offer analysis and views from the public on the various topics.
As schools begin to re-open, the first episode of An Focal Scoir, will discuss how the rapid spread of Coronavirus has disrupted the life of every child throughout the world, and takes a look at what the future looks like for teachers, students and parents alike.
Antaine Ó Donnaile, Series Producer, said, “We are delighted to have been able to make this high quality studio-based series about current issues of critical importance to us all. It is a compelling series with the highest production values that will engage people of all ages and backgrounds.”
Beidh An Focal Scoir, sraith díospóireachta stiúideo, ar ais ar BBC Two NI Dé Luain, 24 Lúnasa ar 10 i.n. Ba é Below The Radar TV a léirigh an tsraith ceithre chlár do BBC Gaeilge le maoiniú ó Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge Scáileán Thuaisceart Éireann.
Sa tsraith úr seo de chuid An Focal Scoir déanfar anailís ar thionchar COVID-19 ar chúrsaí eacnamaíochta, síceolaíochta agus shóisialta, ar bhonn idirnáisiúnta agus logánta.
I gcuideachta Mháire Bhreathnach gach seachtain beidh painéal iriseoirí agus tráchtairí sóisialta, lena n-áirítear Póilín Ní Chiaráin, Áine Ní Bhreisleáin, Eimear McGovern, Ciarán Ó Pronntaigh, Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh, Íte Ní Chionnaith agus Gearóid Ó Muilleoir.
Déanfar plé ar impleachtaí na dianghlasála ar ár meabhairshláinte, ar chúrsaí eacnamaíochta agus gnó, chomh maith le géarchéim na dtithe altranais. Tabharfaidh tuairiscí ón tsuíomh léargas ar na topaicí éagsúla chomh maith le dearcadh an phobail orthu.
Le scoileanna ag athoscailt, pléifear na bealaí a chuaigh an choróinvirís i bhfeidhm ar pháistí ar fud na cruinne sa chéad chlár den tsraith, agus caithfear súil ar cad atá i ndán do na muinteoirí, na tuismitheoirí agus na daltaí scoile araon.
Dúirt Antaine Ó Donnaile, léiritheoir na sraithe, “Tá muid iontach sásta a bheith ábalta an tsraith stiúideo seo a dhéanamh ar cheisteanna reatha atá ríthábhabhtach dúinn uilig. Is sraith mhealltach í a bhfuil ard-luachanna léirithe ag baint léi agus a gcuirfidh daoine as gach aoisghrúpa agus ó gach cúlra spéis inti.”
