- TG4 celebrates its 30th anniversary on 31 October 2026.
- The broadcaster will have five days of live coverage from Oireachtas na Samhna.
- TG4+ will launch as a redesigned version of the TG4 Player.
- The second season of CRÁ premieres.
- Corn Uí Riada takes place on 31 October.
TG4 will celebrate Oireachtas na Samhna 2026 in Killarney with five days of live coverage from 28 October to 1 November. Highlights include the premier sean-nós singing competition Corn Uí Riada, the new programme Braon ón mBarr and the sean-nós dancing competition Steip. The celebrations culminate on 31 October as TG4 marks its 30th anniversary.
The date marks exactly 30 years since TnaG first went on air in 1996. Among the highlights will be the launch of TG4+ a redesigned and enhanced version of the TG4 Player. The occasion will also see the premiere of the second season of CRÁ the critically acclaimed crime drama filmed in Gaoth Dobhair Donegal.
Audiences can join the celebrations through extensive coverage across TG4, TG4+ and social media platforms. TG4’s digital and specialist brands including Cúla4, MOLSCÉAL, BLOC, Cartlann TG4 and Spórt TG4 will be on the ground throughout the festival. Visitors to the Spórt TG4 stand on 31 October can see the Sam Maguire Cup, Liam MacCarthy Cup and Brendan Martin Cup.
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Deirdre Ní Choistín shared “There is no more fitting place to mark TG4’s 30th year on air than at Oireachtas na Samhna, with the Irish language community. With the launch of TG4+, live coverage of Corn Uí Riada, the return of CRÁ we are celebrating everything TG4 stands for: our language, our culture and our commitment to reaching new generations of audiences, wherever they are.”
