The person behind the account dishes to journalist Kate Demolder on being the keeper of Irish media.
If anywhere on the internet boasts a safe space, it's in the hands of Intern TG4: the loveable rogue of Irish Twitter who trades on comedic timing, cheek and anonymity.
Breathing new life into the Irish language, those responsible poke fun at the long-believed beliefs about the difficulty of the Irish language, as well as tickling on-the-fence learners into submission.
Their brand of humour is light, breezy and upbeat––not unlike a May afternoon––proving that Gaeilgoeirí, even anonymous ones, have fun too.
Intern TG4...? 💋
— TG4TV🪬 (@TG4TV) February 25, 2023
Internet gossip and chatter is a perfect genre for summertime, when your mind is malleable and stretched from heat because it demands nothing from you other than to listen.
Often, though, these accounts––DeuxMoi, Page Six, Diet Prada––almost always reveal as much as they hide.
For minority stars, like Intern TG4, anonymity helps to bridge the gap between dynamism and blame, with illegitimacy slotting the pieces nicely into place, whatever order they see fit.
— TG4TV🪬 (@TG4TV) March 13, 2023
Here, the person/people/team behind Intern TG4 chats with RTÉ (camera off, of course) about the ins and outs of running the account and which of their tweets is their favourite.
Q: Conas ar thosaigh Intern TG4? // How did Intern TG4 start?
A: Cá bhfios? // Who knows?
Q: Nuair a thosaigh Intern TG4––céard a bhí uait? Gaeilge a spreagadh nó píosa craic? // What were you looking to do with it, encourage Irish or have the craic?
A: Craic.com.
Q: An bhfuil aithne Intern TG4 ag éinne? // Does anyone know who Intern TG4 is?
A: Is mise Intern TG4…// I'm Intern TG4…
Q: An bhfuil suim níos airde i nGaeilge tugtha faoi deara agatsa i mbliana, b'fhéidir maidr le hIntern TG4? // Do you think more people are taking notice of Irish this year?
A: Bhí suim sa nGaeilge. Tá suim sa nGaeilge, agus beidh. // There has always been interest in Irish. There is interest in Irish, and there will be forever.
One of them is the TG4 intern. https://t.co/BwDSokghIH
— Oisin Langan (@oisinlangan) January 2, 2021
Q: Bhfuil próiseas eagarthóireachta agat? // Do you have an editing process?
A: Céard é sin? // What is that?
Q: Cé hiad na daoine cáiliúla ar mhaith leat a bheith ag cóisir dhinnéir leat, beo nó marbh? // Who, dead or alive, would you love to have at a dinner party?
A: Elon Musk, Dolly Parton & Mike Phoppy ag an Casheen bay Restaurant. // Elon Musk, Dolly Parton and Mike from Casheen Bay.
Q: Ar cheap tú riamh faoi do chuid aithne a ligint do dhaoine? // Do you think you’ll ever reveal your identity?
A: Ok. Is mise Intern TG4. // Ok. It’s me.
Is mise Intern #TG4 🎄 pic.twitter.com/6pZub7wDa1
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) December 11, 2020
Q: Cad é an Tweet is fearr ar sheol tú? // What's your favourite Tweet you’ve ever sent?
A: An chéad cheann eile. // The very next one.
Q: Líon isteach na bearnaí: "Ní stopfaidh Intern TG4 go… // Fill in the blanks: "Intern TG4 won't stop until…
A: ... mbeidh Tweet Gaeilge ó Mars" // ... there are Irish language tweets on Mars".
Q: Agus, céard iad na focail Gaeilge is ansa leat? // And finally, what are your favorite Irish words?
A: Go tobann... // Suddenly…
