Friday 7 March 2008

Raidió X



…de la Nenagh Guardian:

On the first day of Seachtain na Gaeilge 2008, last Monday March 3 at 1pm the first national Irish-language radio station aimed at young people called RAIDIÓ X was launched on the cricket field of the historic grounds of Trinity College in Dublin. One hundred young Irish-speakers gathered to create a huge human X on the field as a symbol of the station and to give it an explosive launch.

Raidió X is broadcasting throughout Ireland 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via its website www.raidiox.com. The station will be aiming at the age-group 15-35 years old and will add substantially to Irish language radio listenership. The station will also provide a platform to musicians who sing through Irish.

The new national Irish-language radio station for young people has been temporarily called Raidió X. A national competition is currently underway with entrant leaflets being widely distributed throughout the country during Seachtain na Gaeilge. Entries can also be sent in via email to
raidio@cnag.ie. The closing date for entries is St. Patrick's Day, Monday, 17th March. The winner will also receive an iPod Nano for coming up with the best name.

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