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Category: Society and Social Issues From the Chronic Housing Shortages of the 1960s to the Boom and Bust Years of the Early 21st Century View the Exhibition
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Arts and Culture
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Peig Sayers was one of the most renowned storytellers in Irish tradition. She was born in 1873 in Baile an Bhiocáire, Dún Chaoin, County Kerry. ... - 1
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From the band's earliest days U2 appeared on both RTÉ radio and television. U2 made their first television appearance on RTÉ in 1978 and invited ... - 23
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When international personalities came to Ireland the new television station often sent a camera crew to cover their visit. In this section we offer you ... - 13
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Brendan Behan was raised at 13 Russell Street in Dublin's north inner city. He became one of Ireland's best known writers and talkers. - 10
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RTÉ Archives looks back at the life of one of Ireland's best-loved poets, as told by the poet himself and those who knew him. Presented ... - 18
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A taste of traditional Irish music, songs and dance from the television archives. - 12
National Holidays, Festivals, Anniversaries
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Take a look back at some of the St Patrick's Day events of the last five decades. Were you a majorette or parade participant? If ... - 16
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Christmas past as covered by RTÉ Television, including 'The Late Late Toy Show', children giving their account of the birth of Jesus, the Royal Showband ... - 24
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Leaving out food for the dead, making costumes from black rubbish bags and playing pranks on neighbours are just some of the Halloween traditions presented ... - 10
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Marking Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, RTÉ Archives take a look back at the customs and traditions associated with the 14th ... - 10
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Politics and Economics
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The First Dáil (An Chéad Dáil) was Dáil Éireann as it convened from 1919-1921. - 5
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Television and radio coverage of the 1965 General Election signalled the start of a new era for political reporting - 20
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This exhibition revisits some of the more memorable budgets of the past 40 years and how budgetary changes affect not only the politics of the ... - 33
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Religion and Belief
Society and Social Issues
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Ireland and emigration have a long relationship. Generations have left these shores Patrick Gallagher reporting for '7 Days' in 1967 refers to this movement of ... - 12
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A look at the nationalities of Europe and what it means to be European. - 13
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In less than 50 years, Ireland went from a critical housing deficit with often apalling living conditions to a property glut resulting in ghost estates ... - 10
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Sport
The Media
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Television and radio clips, photographs and articles from the RTÉ Guide featuring journalists, editors, printers and newspaper sellers give their insight into working in print ... - 8
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) is Ireland's public service broadcaster. The radio service began on 1 January 1926 while regular television broadcasts began on 31 December ... - 68
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RTÉ Archives holds thousands of documents, programme files and scripts from the earliest days of 2RN in the 1920s to the present. - 15
Wars and Conflict
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In October 1968, when television pictures of RUC officers baton-charging a civil rights demonstration in Derry were shown around the world, the Northern Ireland civil ... - 70
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In some respects this collection of RTÉ archive material is a microcosm of that Irish psyche. RTÉ (in the shape of 2RN) dates from the ... - 13
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August 1969 was the month that Northern Ireland erupted into violence. Sectarian tensions manifested on the streets in a bloody conflict that would become known ... - 81
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