Covid Craic agus Caint with Meghann Scully

Ar an cúigiú lá déag do Mí Mean Fomhair, fuair muid an ‘Living With Covid’ straitéís le cúig leibhéal On the 15th of September, we got the Living with Covid strategy with 5 levels Faoí lathair táimid in san dara leibhéal seachas Baile Átha Cliath / We are currently in level two bar Dublin Seo hiad na treoirlínte i gcomhair an dara leibhéil / here are the guidelines for the second level Níl chead ach seisiúr ó trí teaghlach a bheith le chéile taobh istigh / Only 6 people from 3 households can be inside together Níl chead ach cúig deag a bheith taobh amuigh / Only 15 people can meet outside together Is feidir le caoga freastail ar bainis / 50 people can attend a wedding Is feidir le caoga frestail ar cluich taobh istigh agus chéad daoine taobh amuigh / 50 people can attend a match indoors and 100 people outdoors Beidh na tigh tabhairne oscailt are an 21ú lá don Mí seo ach seachas i mBaile Átha Cliath / pubs reopen on the 21st of this month except for Dublin Tá na gcásanna ró aird i mBaile Átha Cliath faoí lathair agus beidh an Rialtas ag breathnú ar arís i gceann seachtain / Cases in Dublin are too high and the government will review this again next week Tá tuille eolais to fáil ó gov.ie / more information can be found from gov.ie

Join Meghann Scully each week to learn new Irish phrases for the times we live in - all in under 2 minutes for each lesson! This is Week 19 Faoí lathair níl ach cupla tíre are an liosta glas só táimid ag fanacht in Éireann ag dul ar ‘Laethanta Thíre” / For now, only a couple of countries are on the green list so we are staying in Ireland and going on staycations. Tá tuille le déanamh timpeall an tír seo agus tá an meid sainchomhartha cailiúil le fheiceáil / There’s loads to do around the country and famous landmarks to see Ó Cionn Mhálanna go dtí Carn Uí Néid, tá sléibhte, tránna agus lochanna / From Malin Head to Mizen Head, there’s mountains, beaches and lakes Clochán na bhFomhórach, Na Fálta Dorcha ó Game of Thrones, Dún Aonghusa agus Sceilig Mhicil, Mórchuid Ciarraí, Bealach Glas na nDéise, Gleann Dá Loch , gan ach beagán a lua Giants Causeway, The Dark Hedges from Game of Thrones, Ring of Kerry, The Waterford Greenway, Glendalough, to name but a few Tá gníochaíocht le fáil i ngach Chontae: téigh ag snámh i Connemara, siúlóireacht i Maigh Eo, turas stairiúil i mBaile Átha Cliath, surfáil i An Leacht, rasaíocht chapall i CillDara, ag seoladh i Chorcaigh - tá neart eachtraí le fáíl in Éireann There’s activities in every county, go swimming in Connemara, hiking in Mayo, history tour in Dublin, surfing in Lahinch, horse racing in Kildare, sailing in Cork, there’s a lot of adventures in Ireland

Join Meghann Scully each week to learn new Irish phrases for the times we live in - all in under 2 minutes for each lesson! This is Week 18 Má tá bainis agat i gceann cupla seachtaine, seo hiad na treoirlíne nua / If you have a wedding in the coming weeks, here are the new guidelines. Níl cead ach caoga duine a bheith ag an bainis agus foireann san áireamh / there’s a maximum of 50 people at the wedding including staff Tá ar gach bainis críochnaigh suas at leath huair tar éis a haon déag / All weddings must be finished by 11.30pm Ag an bainis, tá ar gach duine masc aghaidh a chaitheamh ag teacht isteach agus amach ón seomra / At the wedding, guests should wear masks when coming in and out of the room Má tá deochanna failtiú agat - ba cheart go mbeadh sé ar siúil i seomra príobháideach / if you have a drinks reception, it should happen in a private room Cleachtadh scaradh sóisialta ar an urlár rince / practice social distancing on the dance floor Tá ar an ionad cloí leis na treoirlíne le fáíl ag an Rialtas / The venue must adhere to government guidelines Má tá Mí na Meala áirithe agat, tá treoirlíne turas fós le fáíl. Teigh i dteagmháil leis an aerlíne chun labhairt faoí do rogha / if you’ve a honeymoon booked, travel guidelines are still in place. Contact your airline to talk about your option. Ba cheart go mbeadh árachas agat i gcomhair an bainis. Déan iarracht árachas cheart a fháil. Déan taighde ar na mbróicéir / It’s advised you have insurance. Make sure to get the right insurance. Research the brokers. Tá tuille eolais to fáil ó gov.ie / more information can be found from gov.ie

Join Meghann Scully each week to learn new Irish phrases for the times we live in - all in under 2 minutes for each lesson! This is Week 17 Oscail scoileanna an seachtain seo agus seo hé comhairle i gcomhair tuismitheorí / scoils opened this week are here is advice for parents Beidh na Mic léinn tógtha agus neirbhíseach ag dul ar ais ar scoil ach tar éis tamaill beidh siad ag dul in oiriúint / Students will be excited but also nervous going back to school but they will adapt in time Seo é cursaí sláinte / here is some Health advice Má tá aon siomptóm ag do paiste, glaoch ar do dochtúir / If your child has symptoms and is unwell then call your doctor Má tá do paiste tinn, fan sa mbaile iad / if your child is unwell, keep them at home Iompair / Transport Bá cheart siúil nó teigh ar scoil ar rothar mas féidir le do paiste/ Your child should walk or cycle to school if possible Má tá tú ag tiomaint ar scoil, teigh le daoine ó do teach, ná bac le socrú carr roinnte / if driving to school, travel with your own household and do not carpool Ná bac le iompair poiblí mas feidir leat / public transport should be avoided if possible. In sna mbunscoil, tá seans go mbeidh muinteorí agus mic léinn cur isteach i ‘Bubble’s nó ‘Pods’ \ in primary schools, pupils and teachers may be sorted into ‘Bubbles’ or ‘Pods’. In sna meanscoil, tá ar mhic léinn agus múinteorí masc aghaidh a caitheamh muna bhfuil siad iad ann fan dhá méadar ó a chéile / / in secondary schools, students and teachers are required to wear a mask when they can stay 2 metres apart Tá tuille eolais to fáil ó gov.ie / more information can be found from gov.ie