Leaving Cert Irish: Na Meáin
How often Na Meáin comes up on the Irish papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
HL Asked on 7 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
OL Asked on 6 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
Quick ones on Na Meáin.
- a reporter
- an editor
- a presenter
- a viewer
- a producer
- a presenter
- the media
- communication skills
- social media
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(a) an editor
(b) a presenter
(c) the media
Higher Level
Asked on 7 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid C |
| 2025 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A |
| 2024 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid C, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht A (Aiste/Alt) |
| 2023 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid C |
| 2022 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht A (Aiste/Alt) |
| 2021 | Not asked |
| 2019 | Not asked |
| 2018 | Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht C (Díospóireacht/Óráid) |
| 2017 | Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint A |
| 2016 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More Na Meáin questions
Na Meáin, 2 marks
'irisleabhar' means…
- a diary
- a textbook
- a magazine
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a magazine
Iris (journal) + leabhar (book). 'Léim irisleabhar spóirt' = I read a sports magazine.
Na Meáin, 2 marks
'cinsireacht' means…
- celebrity
- censorship
- criticism
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censorship
'Is fadhb í an chinsireacht' = Censorship is a problem.
Ordinary Level
Asked on 6 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Cluastuiscint Cuid C, Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá) |
| 2025 | Cluastuiscint Cuid A, Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá) |
| 2024 | Cluastuiscint Cuid C |
| 2023 | Cluastuiscint Cuid C |
| 2022 | Not asked |
| 2021 | Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá) |
| 2019 | Not asked |
| 2018 | Ceapadóireacht A (Giota Leanúnach/Blag) |
| 2017 | Not asked |
| 2016 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More Na Meáin questions
Na Meáin, 2 marks
clár teilifíse means…
- a TV channel
- a TV licence
- a TV programme
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a TV programme
Teilifís becomes teilifíse in the genitive. Is é Ros na Rún an clár teilifíse is fearr liom = Ros na Rún is my favourite TV programme.
Na Meáin, 2 marks
sraith means…
- an advert
- a series
- a channel
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a series
Féachaim ar shraith nua ar Netflix = I watch a new series on Netflix. Ar lenites: ar shraith. A channel is cainéal.
Na Meáin, 2 marks
cainéal means…
- a channel
- a cable
- a remote control
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a channel
Is cainéal Gaeilge é TG4 = TG4 is an Irish-language channel. Athraigh an cainéal! = change the channel!