DERRY POST 16 TOWN NEWS Tue sday,S e pte m be r 24 ,20 1 9 DUNGIVEN TOWN Dungiven woman among Irish Language Broadcast Fund graduates honoured

Northern Ireland Screen schemes is that they should programmes produced by the hosted a reception in The lead to an advancement of trainees were screened as Linen Hall Library on skills, expertise and general part of the ceremony to an Thursday to mark the career development, which audience which included graduation of 12 trainees impacts positively on not representatives from various who took part in various only the Irish language television production Irish Language Broadcast production industry but the companies, BBC Northern Fund (ILBF) training wider sector in Northern Ireland, NvTv, Raidió Fáilte schemes and to welcome I re l a n d . and Northern Ireland six new trainees onto the This year, twelve trainees S c re e n . New Entrant scheme this graduated across seven Róise Ní Bhaoill said: yea r. year-long courses: five on the “Congratulations to all the ILBF Investment New Entrants 2018-19 trainees who have completed Committee Chairwoman, scheme; one on the Trainee their ILBF training schemes Róise Ní Bhaoill, presented Assistant Editor scheme; two this year. I am thrilled to the trainees with certificates on the Trainee Producer represent the ILBF in recognition of their scheme; one on the Trainee Investment Committee and ac h ieve m e nt s . Video Journalist scheme; one celebrate the achievements Pictured is trainee Méabh Ní Dhoibhlin from Pictured is trainee Caitlín Ní Cheallaigh from Among the trainees was on the Post-Production of all those here today. Too m e. D u n g i ve n . Dungiven woman Caitlín Ní Supervisor scheme; one on “The training schemes Cheallaigh. Méabh Ní the Production Co-ordinator funded through the ILBF delighted that many of the excellent opportunity to now in full swing with six new Dhoibhlin, from Toome, also Scheme and one on the continue to provide fantastic trainees who participated on meet and welcome our new trainees since the beginning g radu ate d . Trainee Digital Producer opportunities for the various training schemes trainees on board the of September. The scheme The Irish Language scheme. Additionally, six participants to gain the have already secured scheme. These trainees will began with a two-week Broadcast Fund offers several candidates for this year’s necessary skills required to employment or are support the development of intensive training course in different training New Entrants 2019-20secure employment within continuing training within the Irish language the BBC in Belfast and the opportunities for Irish scheme were recognised for the local Irish speaking the production sector. I am production sector in trainees have now begun speakers working or aspiring having completed the production sector.” excited about seeing their Northern Ireland –one of the their placements with to work in the independent Introduction to Production Áine Walsh, Head of the work on Irish language key aims of the ILBF.” production companies and production sector. A key course at BBC. Irish Language Broadcast productions in the future. The ILBF’s annual New Nv Tv. principle of the training Several clips from Fund, said: “The ILBF is “This has also been an Entrant training scheme is Famous German artist sings for the Shipyard workers ahead of Dungiven gig

When Berlin’s most The mill owner –she had Marion added: “It showed outstanding singer, shown support to the me how many people are in accordionist and workers a week previous - sympathy with the workers, songwriter Isabel contacted the trade union Is ab e l ’s attitude won her a lot Neuenfeldt was confirmed reps and got an of admiration amongst our as the highlight – overwhelming response. v i s i to r s”. performer at the 26th “They were humbled and Isabel Neuenfeldt has Flax- Mill Yard Fest in delighted to be able to returned to Berlin since and Dungiven on September welcome such a well-known is spreading the news about 14, many music-lovers artist amongst the workers. the attempt by the workers to from far and near were Isabel arrived here in the save Harland and Wolff. A joyful –last year’s super night, had a few hours’sleep German journalist asked her performance by the and we organised transport why she went to sing for energetic artist was in to Belfast for her. I th e m . great memory. accompanied her and can tell “These times are cold and Isa on stage at the Flax Mill Yard Fest last weekend. Mill owner Marion Baur you that in all my years as an egoistic. The attempt by the PHOTO: SVEN - OLAF ROESSLER expressed her delight but was The linen tea-towel Marion active trade unionist I have Belfast workers to keep their also aware of the fact that the made for the Shipyard not seen as emotional a jobs, hold on to the world’s some emails she received yea r ’s concert and she agreed “musical powerhouse”( fou r workers, an artist from gath e r i n g ,”said Marion. oldest and most famous after I had been at the straight away. concerts per week is her Cookstown painted on it Isabel Neuenfeldt gave the industrial unit, stick together Shipyard. One woman said Marion added: “To have an average) had to travel 2,000 workers her very own version to beat greed and inhumanity she loved me for this. I think it artist of her class and human kilometres one way to Berlin a few days before her of the American copper deserves the support of all should be normal, every - day quality amongst us is very perform at the event. flight to make sure all was ok. m i n e r s’song “Joe Hill”in two honest people from far and - practise to show solidarity honouring. MLA John Dallat When booking her flight, She told him that she had languages (she has translated n ea r,”she said. with your fellow man or who welcomed this year’s the organisers of the Yard learned about the workers in the famous piece into “We are being told a lot wo m a n .” performers in the area said it Fest made sure that the day Belfast occupying the German) and Christie about heroes past and Isabel Neuenfeldt will be is a great delight to have before the event was kept free Shipyard to keep it from M o o re’s“Ordinary Man”. present. I think those men in back on these shores in musicians and poets from all for Isabel, no interviews, no being closed down. ‘I need to When she took the stage at Belfast are the real heroes of exactly one year’s time. The corners of the globe here. We photo sessions etc. were go there to give these brave Derrylane the day after, the these days. It is the least I can organisers of the Yard Fest – c ou l d n’t agree more and will ta ke n . men a song or two’was her mentioning of her trip to do as an artist to go to them the 27th one will happen on try our best to bring several Marion Baur explained: wish –so much for the free Belfast by the compere and do what I can do best – September 12, 2020 - have acts as good as Isabel to next “My husband rang Isabel in d ay.” caused standing ovations. sing. Marion showed me booked her straight after this yea r ’s Yard Fest.”