Raidió Fáilte
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Raidió Fáilte is an Irish language community radio station, broadcasting from Belfast, in Northern Ireland. It started broadcasting under its current license on the 15th of September 2006.
Raidió Fáilte was launched in Belfast City Hall on 15th September 2006 when Station Manager Fergus Ó hÍr introduced guest speakers Ferdia Mac an Fhailigh Chief Executive of Foras na Gaeilge and Bob Collins Commissioner of the Equality Commission. A recorded message from the President of Ireland Mary McAleese welcoming the launch of Raidió Fáilte was played at the start of broadcasting
Programmes are aimed at the Irish-speaking community in Belfast. A mixture of indie, rock, World Music and traditional Irish music can be heard, together with sports and chat. Special programmes relating to Roman Catholic and Presbyterian church services through the medium of Irish have also been broadcast.
Raidió Fáilte can be listened to on 107.1fm in the Belfast area, and online through a live-stream on their website www.raidiofailte.com. It is broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from a cultural centre, An Chultúrlann, in Belfast.
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- Official Website - [1]
