23/04/18 Donegal writer, director and actor Niall MacEachmharcaigh honoured

Onóir tugtha don Uasal Niall Mac Eachmharcaigh, scríbhneoir, stiúrthóir agus aisteoir Dhún na nGall.

Tugadh onóir don scríbhneoir, stiúrthóir agus aisteoir cailiúil, an t-Uasal Niall Mac Eachmharcaigh ag fáiltiú speisialta in Ionad Seirbhíse Poiblí ar an Chlochán Liath tráthnona Dé hAoine mar gheall ar a chuid eachtaí uilig atá bainte amach aige.

Well known Donegal writer, director and actor Niall Mac Eachmharcaigh was honoured at a special reception in the Dungloe Public Service Centre on Friday evening for his outstanding achievements.

Is fearr aithne ar Niall Mac Eachmharcaigh mar gheall ar a ról mar John Joe Daly i gclár drámaíochta Gaeilge de chuid TG4, Ros na Rún.  Chuir sé tús lena ghairm bheatha mar aisteoir in amharclann agus tá roinnt chláir theilifíse curtha le chéile aige.  San áireamh, tá an geandráma CU Burn a stiúir sé agus a bhfuil gradam faighte aige ina leith.

Niall Mac Eachmharcaigh is best known for playing the part of John Joe Daly in TG4's Irish-language drama, Ros na Rún.  He started his acting career in theatre and has also written a number of TV shows, including the award-winning comedy CU Burn which he also directed.

Niall Mac Eachmharcaigh

Is de bhunadh Rann na Feirste é Niall agus tá páirt aige sa drama is faide ama ar theilifis na hEireann atá anois ar siúl le breis is 15 bliana.

Niall is a native of Rann na Feirste and has starred in Ireland’s longest running TV drama for over 15 years.

Ceantar Bardais na nGleanntaí, Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall a shocraigh an fháiltiú speisialta seo agus dúirt Cathaoirleach an Bhardais ag an ócáid, an Comhairleoir Micheál Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig go raibh lúcháir air an ócáid seo a óstáil in onóir don Niall Mac Eachmharaigh mar gheall ar an mhéid atá curtha i lar an aonaigh aige mar scríbhneoir, stiúrthóir agus aisteoir, agus go hairithe an méid atá déanta aige i leith na Gaeilge.

The reception was hosted by the Glenties Municipal District of Donegal County Council and speaking at the special event Cathaoirleach of the Municipal District Cllr Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig said he was delighted to be hosting this event in honour of Niall Mac Eachmharcaigh’s outstanding contribution as a writer, director and actor and in particular his contribution to the Irish language.

‘As siocair gur cara mór é de mo chuid, agus gurb as an ceantar céanna muid, is mór an pléisiúir agus onóir domhsa a bheith in ann ócáid speisialta mar seo a eagrú in onóir do  Niall mar gheall ar an mhéid atá déanta aige do na healaíona, go hairithe don Ghaeilge.  Tá Niall ag leanúint ar aghaidh ag scríobh as Gaeilge atá ag cur lenár traidisiún iontach scríbhneoireachta agus ag neartú oidhreacht shaibhir ársa phobal Rann na Feirste.  Tá na scóir drámaí scríofa aige agus tá clú agus cáil air ar fud na hÉireann mar sárscríbhneoir’ a dúirt an Comhairleoir Micheál Cholm Mac Giolla Easpuig.

“It is a great pleasure and honour for me coming from the same community and being a close personal friend of Niall’s to be in a position to host this special event to honour his contribution to the arts and in particular to the Irish language.  Niall has continued the wonderful tradition of writing in our native language building on the rich legacy of our heritage in the Rann na Feirste community.  He has written scores of plays and is renowned throughout the island of Ireland as a wonderful writer” said Cllr Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig.

Léadh teachtaireacht speisialta ó Uachtarán na hÉireann, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn le linn na hócáide.  D’aithin an tUachtarán dílseacht Niall dá theanga dhúchais ag dá cheantar dhúchais, Rann na Feirste.  Rinne sé cur sios air mar ionadaí thar na bearta dá phobal.

Bronnadh scroll speisialta ar Niall Mac Eachmharcaigh mar chuimhne ar an ócáid.

A special message from Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D. Higgins was read out during the ceremony.  An Uachtarán na hÉireann acknowledged Niall’s loyalty to his native language and to his native Rann na Feirste and described him as a great representative of his community.

Niall Mac Eachmharcaigh was presented with the special scroll to mark the occasion of the reception.