Former GAA president Peter Quinn is to lead a team responsible for promoting Irish language broadcasting, it was confirmed today.
The prominent Northern Ireland businessman, a native of Co Fermanagh, was named as chairman of the new board of Teilifís na Gaeilge.
Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Noel Dempsey confirmed the make-up of the new board today. He said TG4 is to become an independent station next April and will be transformed into an independent statutory body, Teilifís na Gaeilge (TnaG).
TnaG first came on air in 1996 and is currently part of RTÉ.
In addition to Mr Quinn, the body is made up of eight other members including former All Ireland winning Galway hurler and chairman of the GAA Alcohol and Substance Abuse Task Force Joe Connolly, as well as former chair of Radio na Gaeltachta Pádraig MacDonnacha.
Board members drawn from educational backgrounds are Eilís Ní Conghaile, Maeve Ní Garbheigh, Méadhbh Nic an Aírchinnigh, Feargal Ó Sé and Regina Culliton.
Actress Bríd Ní Neachtain, who starred in Irish language soap Ros na Rúnand was in the original cast of Dancing at Lughnasa, was also unveiled as a board member.