RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta broadcaster Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí dies aged 53

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Tributes paid to presenter who was ‘unwavering in his commitment to the importance of the Irish language and the Gaelic culture’

Although born in Cork, Mr Mac Aodha Bhuí moved to Co Donegal as an infant. He began his broadcasting career in 1987, initially on pirate radio before moving to the Irish-language news on Century Radio in Dublin.Shortly after, on RTÉ television, he worked on Scaoil Amach an Bobailín with Seán Bán Breathnach and Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh, and later on Ecu! Ecu!

In 2006 his signature show Rónán Beo aired for the first time, featuring a variety of material from interviews to live music, entertainment, news and even comedy sketches. Both Glór na nGael and Conradh na Gaeilge presented him with special awards in the last year for his work for the Irish language. RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst described the broadcaster as a passionate torch bearer for Irish language broadcasting.

 

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