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T谩 cuid mh贸r postanna 茅ags煤la d茅anta ag Deirdre N铆 Choist铆n le linn an 25 bliain at谩 tugtha aici don st谩isi煤n go dt铆 seo, ach t谩 s铆 anois tar 茅is tos煤 sa r贸l is airde pr贸if铆l: Ard-Sti煤rth贸ir TG4. As Contae Chill Dara 贸 dh煤chais, cotha铆odh gr谩 Dheirdre don Ghaeilge agus 铆 ag freastal ar Ghaelscoil 谩iti煤il, agus, n铆os moille anonn, ag dul ar cuairt chun na Gaeltachta. Agus t煤s 谩 chur aici le d煤shl谩n ceannasa铆ochta TG4, labhra铆onn s铆 le M谩ire Bhreathnach faoina saol agus a saothar go dt铆 seo, agus faoi na d煤shl谩in is m贸 at谩 roimpi mar Ard-Sti煤rth贸ir.

Over her 25 years in TG4, Deirdre N铆 Choist铆n has filled many posts, but she has now stepped into the most high-profile role: Ard-Sti煤rth贸ir (Director General). From County Kildare originally, Deirdre鈥檚 love for the Irish language was nurtured at the local Gaelscoil and, later on, through trips to the Gaeltacht. As she begins the challenge of steering TG4, she talks to M谩ire Bhreathnach about her life and work so far, and about the biggest challenges facing her as Ard-Sti煤rth贸ir.