Niall Iain MacDonald

Niall Iain MacDonald (Scottish Gaelic: Niall Iain MhicDòmhnall) is a Scottish Gaelic language radio and television producer for BBC Scotland, and presenter of the popular rock and indie music program, Rapal, for BBC Radio nan Gàidheal.^[1]

He was the 2005 winner of the Radio Personality of the Year at the Celtic Film and Television Festival.^[2]

MacDonald, 36, was involved in a missing persons search when he left Stornoway on May 17 2007, and was reported missing by his family and colleagues after failing to turn up for work. He returned safe and well at the beginning of June the same year.

To raise awareness of mental health issues, MacDonald undertook a solo row of the Minch between Stornoway and Ullapool on July 16 2008 and completed the row in 26 hours. ^[3] He is planning a solo row from New York to Stornoway in 2012, taking three months to complete the 3400 mile (5472km or 2953 UK nm) journey across the Atlantic. If he is successful, he will be the first person to row this unique route. ^[4]

MacDonald was also a shinty player and was signed for Lewis Camanachd in Lewis. He is now retired but retains an interest in the sport, presenting the trophy at the Hebridean Celtic Festival Cup in 2009.

References

1. ^ Ross, John "Hunt stepped up as fears grow for Gaelic youth radio star" in The Scotsman. Thu 24 May 2007. Accessed 28-5-2007.
2. ^ "Missing BBC man 'seen on ferry'" from BBC News online. Accessed 28-5-2007.
3. ^ "Row challenge completed early!" from Stornoway Gazette,Thu 17 July 2008
4. ^ "Niall Iain gus iomradh o New York gu Steòrnabhagh" from BBC Alba Naidheachdan, 30 July 2010

External links

• Fresh plea in search for producer
• Rapal
• Broadcaster found safe and well Midlothian Today, 3 June 2007
• Niall Iain rows the Minch.

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