Muireann lands new Cúla4 role

A woman from Cork city has been appointed as a new Commissioning Editor for new children's channel Cúla4 which will launch in September 2023.

Appointed by TG4, Muireann Ní Chíobháin is a broadcaster, writer and television producer. She is passionate about creating entertaining and meaningful stories for young people. Muireann has spent 15 years working in young people’s programmes in RTÉ and TG4.

Muireann created, developed and wrote television series for young people such as ‘Dig In Diner’ and ‘Mr Mender and The Chummyjigger’. She has written scripts for international series such as ‘Jessy and Nessy’ (Amazon Prime and Jam Media Studios), ‘Mya Go’ (RTÉjr and Piranha Bar) and ‘Berry Bees’ (Atlantyca Entertainment, SLR Productions and Telegael).

Muireann was nominated for the Best Animation Script award for series ‘Mya Go’ at this year's Zebbies and drama series ‘Cereal’ that she created for RTÉjr Radio was nominated for this year's IMRO awards. She is an accomplished author and has written many books for young people including ‘Scúnc agus Smúirín’ (Futa Fata), ‘GIY's Know-it ALLmanac’ (GIY Ireland), ‘Murphy's Law’ (O'Brien Press) and a series of books for younger children called ‘Eoinín’ (Futa Fata) about a cute little lamb and his adventures.

Muireann will join Siobhán Ní Bhrádaigh who is a Commissioning Editor for Young People at TG4.

Earlier this month multiple commissioning rounds were announced for a slate of new programming from the independent production sector for the new channel worth over €2m. TG4 also announced that Étaín Ní Thuairisg has been appointed as Producer/Editor with Cúla4 channel.

Cúla4 Manager Karina Féirtéar said: “I am delighted with these appointments. They are very important roles in terms of what TG4 wants to achieve with the new Cúla4 channel.

“Our vision for Cúla4 is to create an active, lively space for the young age, a space that is safe, but creative, fun and above all else relevant for children it represents on screen. These appointments will greatly contribute to that vision and to the significant developments in the independent sector.”

TG4 announced in 2021 that it intended to establish a channel for children which Minister Catherine Martin approved in September. Karina Feirtéar was appointed as Cúla4 Channel Manager and Niamh Ní Chróinín as presenter and youth ambassador for the channel.