BBC should be doing more to broadcast GAA, says Sinn Féin MLA
September 08, 2018
The Anglo-Celt Cup, presented to the winners of the Ulster senior football championship.
Sinn Féin MLA Sinéad Ennis has written to a senior BBC Executive asking for a meeting to discuss its historic neglect of Gaelic Games in the north.
The South Down MLA commented: “Over the last few months I have raised the complete disparity in terms of BBC coverage of Gaelic Games compared to other sports.
“Sinn Féin has made recommendations to the BBC that they should be doing more to broadcast GAA on a par with its coverage of other sports.
“We have suggested the BBC broadcast regular highlights programmes, increases its live coverage of games on FM instead of MW and review its failures in bidding for more live TV games.
“Gaels in the north are BBC licence fee payers too and as such are entitled to expect improved coverage of games involving Ireland’s largest sporting body.
“Sinn Féin will be interested to hear how the BBC intends to address its historic neglect of Gaelic games both at club and county level.”
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