An extract from a programme from the current affairs series '7 Days' following candidates as they seek votes for the general election of 1969. In this clip Paddy Lenihan Fianna Fáil TD (Teachta Dála/member of parliament) since 1965 and father of the Minister for Education Brian Lenihan is shown.

Paddy Lenihan can be seen with other Fianna Fáil supporters kneeling on the pavement in Kilbeggan as a Corpus Christi procession passes by. He then greets locals, gives out stickers and addresses people attending the procession with a microphone.

Lenihan discusses canvassing and quips to reporter Bill O'Herlihy that he is sick of being called Brian Lenihan's father that he is a candidate in his own right.

'7 Days', for ten years RTÉ television's flagship current affairs programme, began broadcasting on 26 September 1966. The programme's young production team was made up of producer Lelia Doolan, directors Eoghan Harris and Dick Hill, and reporters John O'Donoghue, Brian Cleeve and Brian Farrell.

Muiris Mac Conghail became producer of '7 Days' in 1967 when the programme was merged with another current affairs programme, 'Division'.

The extract shown here is from a special programme on canvassing during the general election in 1969.

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