Iain MacLean ( gd, Iain MacGilleEathain) is a Scottish-Gaelic speaking news anchor for

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language news and current affairs programme, ''

An Là ''An Là'' (''The Day'') is a Scottish Gaelic-language news programme broadcast on the Gaelic-language channel, BBC Alba. The programme, based at BBC Alba's newsroom in Inverness, began at 8pm on 22 September 2008 and provides a 30-minute bul ...

'', which broadcasts every weekday at 8pm on

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. MacLean also made occasional appearances on other Gaelic language programmes, such as the BBC's Gaelic audience discussion programme '' Cunntas''. He is a fully trained video journalist.

Early life and education

He was born and raised in Harris and, although his father's family are from Liurbost in Lewis, he considers himself a ''Hearach'' (Harris person). MacLean has one brother and one sister; both are fluent Gaelic speakers. He graduated in 2001 from the University of Aberdeen with a degree in Gaelic Studies and prior to working for ''An Là'', was a regular presenter on

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's daily news programmes - ''Aithris na Maidne'', ''Aithris an Fheasgair'' and ''Aithris na Seachdainn''.BBC News Scotland - BBC Alba Press Pack
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References

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