Irish television includes a distinctive Irish-language public-service context. TG4's own account of its role makes Irish-language drama, factual programmes and cultural coverage useful subjects for a directory, rather than reducing the service to an English translation of a channel name. Language accessibility is also programme-specific. In May 2026, TG4 announced Irish and English on-screen subtitle options for Ros na Rún; that is a concrete example, not evidence that every title has the same choices. Original Irish programme names should remain searchable. A reader can then understand the relationship between spoken language, subtitles and the programme itself without an unsupported promise about every episode.
Treat Irish and English audio/subtitles as distinct programme attributes. Preserve Irish diacritics and native titles; the Ros na Rún subtitle announcement supports that named programme, not a universal TG4 claim.
Country and language reference
| Reference | Detail |
|---|---|
| Directory name | Ireland |
| ISO code | IE |
| Region | Europe |
| Capital reference | Dublin |
| Language context (CLDR snapshot) | English, Irish |
A dated clock example
Use Europe/Dublin and the actual programme date. Do not interpret the abbreviation IST without context: it can refer to different time standards in different countries.
| IANA time zone | Local date and time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/Dublin | 2026-11-04 20:00:00+00:00 | +0000 |
Viewing questions with a local answer
- TG4 and Irish-language programme discovery
- Ros na Rún subtitle choices as a specific example
- Irish titles and diacritics in search
