Friday 24 September 2021

Na hInnealtóirí is a new fun-filled children’s series all about engineering. With the help of Na hInnealtóirí team Colm Ó hAnluain and Maria Schaler, budding engineers get to fulfil their dreams as they get to design and create some exciting engineering projects of their very own and learn about some great engineering inventions and facts along the way.

As a child did you ever dream about building your own Go kart, Robotic Arm, Mini Crane – well, this series gives a chance to children all over Ireland to do just this.

Na hInnealtóirí is presented by Colm Ó hAnluain and Maria Schaler.

Design and build a project of their choice

Each week Ó hAnluain takes on a challenge set by his two guests where he helps the children to design and build a project of their choice, from an Electric Go kart to a tree house ladder to an ornithopter, a crane and a bike trailer. There are no limits to what can be built in the workshop.

Meanwhile, Schaler looks at the inventors behind some of these projects and shares some interesting facts about how these projects are used in today’s world, and she shows us how we can build simple and fun engineering projects at home.

Children from all over Ireland participated in the series with some amazing projects built along the way.

“This was an inspirational series to work on and to see the children design and create projects from beginning to end with the help of our expert Colm ó hAnluain was very rewarding.

"We had great support from Engineers Ireland on the series and I believe this new television series will encourage children to embrace science, technology, math and engineering and show them how possible and fulfilling a career in STEM can be,” said producer Eileen Seoighe, Abú Media Film Productions.

The 13-part series will broadcast each Thursday evening on TG4 at 4.55pm from September 30.