Má tá tú leat féin sa mbaile, seo hiad cúpla rud is feidir leat á dhéanamh. Níl uait ach fón poca nó ríomhaire agus an idirlíon / If you’re alone at home, here’s some things you can do. All you need is a phone or computer and internet.

Foghlaim teanga. Tá sé saor an aisce ar app DuoLingo/ Learn a new language. It’s free on the app DuoLingo

Cur Glao físeán ar do chairde nó clan / Video call your friends and family

Léigh na e-leabhar a bhí tú ag smaoineadh faoí / Read those e-books you've always wanted to...

Tosú dialann digiteach i gcomhair 2021 - Start a 2021 digital diary...

Éist le níos mó phodcraoladh / tá an méíd le fáíl faoí beagnach gach aon teama / Listen to some podcasts, there's so many to choose from almost every theme

Óstach tráth na gceist ar zoom le do chairde agus do chlann / Host a Zoom quiz night with family and friends...

Dean staidear ar cúrsa ar líne. Tá an méid le fáil ar coursera.org / study an online class...there’s loads on coursera.org

Bain trial as machnamh./ Start meditating.

Féach ar Ted Talks atá speagúil / Watch some thought provoking TED talks...

Ordaigh béile le tabhairt leat ó bialann áitiúl / Order a takeaway from a local restaurant

Agus ná déan dearmaid tá muid anseo / Éist linn ar FM, ar líne nó ar an app / and remember, we're always here. Listen on FM, online or on our app.

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

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 16.

Ar an ocht lá déag do Mí Lunasa, tharla preasócáid i mBaile Átha Cliath leis an rialtas agus NPHET / on the 18th of August the Governmnt and NPHET held a press conference

Seo hiad na treorlíne nua / here are the new guidelines

Níl cead ach sheisear daoine casadh le chéile sa mbaile / Only six people can gather together at home

Caithfidh bialann, ostán bialann agus tigh tabhairne dhúnadh at leath uair tar éis a haon déag / restaurants, hotel restaurants and pubs have to close at 11.30pm

Tá ar daoine masc aghaidh a caitheamh in sna bialann nuair atá siad ag caint le freastalaí agus ag siúil istach is amach ón áit / People must wear face masks when speaking to the server and when entering and exiting the place

Níl cead ag éinne féachaint ar aon cluichí ón taobhlíne nó san ardán / Nobody can watch any matches from the sideline or stands

Níl cead ach sheisear daoine a bheith in aon rang damhsa nó rang aclaíochta / Only six people can attend a dance or gym class

Tá ar gach duine obair sa mbaile cé go bhfuil sé riachtanach a bheith in san oifig / Everyone should work from home unless it’s essential to work in the office.

Tá tuille eolas le fáil faoin ordú dianghlasála ag gov.ie / More information about the lockdown can be found at 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 15.

An seachtain seo bhí ar ordú dianghlasála a thosnú i Chontae Kildara, Laois agus Uibh Fhailí arís mar gheal ar an choróinvírus. / This week a lockdown was imposed in Kildare, Laois and Offaly again because of the coronavirus

Tá bialann, ionad aclaíochta, cluiche agus pictiúrlann dúnta arís / restaurants, gyms, matches and cinemas are shut again

Ní feidir le daoine bogadh ón chontae idir an am seo cé go bhfuil siad ag dul ag obair i chontae eile nó do dtí an ospidéal / people cannot leave their counties unless they work outside the county or are going to a hospital

Ná bac le iompair poiblí in sna chontae seo mas féidir leat / Do not use public transport unless it is absolutely necessary

Níl cead ach seisear daoine bualadh le chéile taobh istigh agus cúig deag daoine taobh amuigh / Only 6 people can gather indoors and 15 people gather outdoors.

Beidh an Taoiseach Michael Martin ag feachaint ar arís i gceann coicís / an Taoiseach Michael Martin will review this again in two weeks

Tá tuille eolas le fáil faoin ordú dianghlasála ag gov.ie / More information about the lockdown can be found at gov.ie

Tá Cúig chéim chun an tír a oscailt mar gheall ar an choróinvírus / there are five stages to reopening the country due to coronavirus

An seachtain seo duirt an Taoiseach Micheal Martin nach mbeidh na tigh tabhairne á oscailt / This week An Taoiseach Micheal Martin said that pubs will not re-open

Freisin, Níl chead ach caogo duine buaille le cheile taobh istigh and dhá chead taobh amuigh / Also, only 50 poeple can gather indoors and 200 people gather outdoors.

Beidh An Taoiseach ag feachaint ar cursaí i gceann trí seachtaine / The taoiseach will review this again in three weeks.

Tá ar daoine masc aghaidh a caitheamh ar iompair poiblí agus in sna siopaí / People have to wear face masks on public transport and in shops

Thosaigh cluiche arís ach níl chéad ag éinne freastail ar na cluichí só tá siad le fáil ar an teilifís agus ar líne / Games have started back but people can’t attend so they are televised and online

Freisin beidh na scoileanna a oscailt arís i Mí Lunasa. Dhún said na scoileanna i Mí Marta. Beidh orthu muinteori breise a fhostú i gcomhair na meanscoil | the schools will reopen in August. They shut them in March. They need to hire extra secondary school teachers