03/10/2025
I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of broadcaster and writer Manchán Magan who has died at the age of 55.
Manchán was a gifted broadcaster, writer, and passionate advocate of the Irish language.
Manchán leaves behind an extraordinary legacy in how he championed the Irish language. His dedicated work on television, his unmistakable voice on radio, and his writing didn’t just promote Irish, it reignited a grá for it in people. This legacy will live on.
I want to join with others in offering my deepest condolences to his wife Aisling, his family, his friends and his former colleagues in TG4, RTÉ and the wider arts and culture community across Ireland.
May he rest in Peace.
Tá an-bhrón orm cloisteáil faoi bhás Manchán maidin inniu ag aois chomh hóg. Ba chraoltóir, scríbhneoir agus gníomhaí paiseanta don teanga é Manchán.
Fágann Manchán oidhreacht iontach ina dhiaidh maidir leis an gcaoi ar chuir sé an teanga chun cinn. A chuid oibre díograiseach ar an teilifís, a ghlór soiléir ar an raidió, agus trína chuid scríbhneoireachta, ní hamháin gur chuir sé an Gaeilge chun cinn; athbheoigh sé grá di i ndaoine. Mairfidh an oidhreacht seo.
Ba mhaith liom, i gcomhar le daoine eile, mo chomhbhrón ó chroí a dhéanamh lena bhean chéile Aisling, lena theaghlach, lena chairde agus lena chomhghleacaithe i TG4, RTÉ agus sa phobal ealaíon agus cultúir níos leithne ar fud na hÉireann.
Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam uasal.
Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
