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1975 State Papers Released under 30 year rule, 2005

State Records Release 2005

Government records released under 30 year rule deal predominantly with the turbulent year of 1975.

Society
Celebrating 150 years since the birth of WB Yeats, 2015

W.B. Yeats Celebrated 2015

A reflection on events from a year that marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of WB Yeats.
Arts and Culture
George Best plays for Cork Celtic, 1975

George Best Cork Celtic 1975

Sports
COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Ireland, 2020

COVID-19 Vaccines 2020

Health
Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh at Wren's Day in Dingle, County Kerry, 2015

Lá An Dreoilín 2015

Celebrations
Christmas Day at the Forty Foot, 2005

Christmas Day Activities 2005

Mild weather boosts numbers taking part in traditional Christmas Day fundraising activities.
Celebrations
Christmas Shopping, 1995

Christmas Shopping Rush 1995

Lifestyle
Poteen Still

Donegal Poteen 2000

Society
Bentley, 1980

Peking To Paris 1980

Sports
Waiting at Dublin Airport, 2005

Home For Christmas 2005

Environment
Flights cancelled, 2010

Weather Woes 2010

Environment
Wren Day celebrations in DIngle cancelled, 2020

Dingle Wren Day Cancelled 2020

Celebrations
Christmas Hairstyles on Late Late Extra, 1985

Christmas Coiffure 1985

Lifestyle
The cast of Harbour Hotel on Kenny Live, 1990

Harbour Hotel Closes 1990

Arts and Culture
Christmas Shopping on Henry Street, Dublin.

City Centre Christmas 1970

Lifestyle
Limerick duo Rubberbandits, Blindboy Boatclub and Mr Chrome in 2010

Rubberbandits Christmas Number One? 2010

Entertainment
The Moving Crib in Dublin, 2005.

Christmas Cribs 2005

Religion
A man dressed as Santa Claus is searched by a British soldier in Belfast city centre, 1975.

Santa Shake Down 1975

Celebrations
The winner of 'The Late Late Show' postal quiz Ailish Mitchell is surprised by Gay Byrne dressed as…

Secret Santa 1985

Celebrations
An anti-internment protest organised by the Six Counties Republican Clubs takes place in Dublin, 19…

Anti-Internment March 1970

War and Conflict
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Galway Grave For Haw-Haw

Galway Grave For Haw-Haw 1976

In 1946 Lord Haw-Haw was executed and buried in an unmarked grave at Wandsworth Prison in England. Thirty years later his remains were repatriated and buried at his final resting place in Galway.
War and Conflict
Making A Baileborough Bath

Making A Baileborough Bath 1969

Work
Tinahely Garda Station

Tinahely Garda Station 1980

Society
State Records Release

State Records Release 2005

Society
Most Expensive House In Ireland

Most Expensive House In Ireland 1998

Society
Luttrellstown Castle Contents For Auction

Luttrellstown Castle Contents For Auction 1983

Arts and Culture
Eurovision Presenters Revealed

Eurovision Presenters Revealed 1997

Entertainment
Cork City Redevelopment

Cork City Redevelopment 2007

Environment
Donegal Poteen

Donegal Poteen 2000

Society
Christmas Morning With Bosco

Christmas Morning With Bosco 1987

Celebrations

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Christmas Greetings from Telefís Éireann

Christmas Past On RTÉ

The Late Late Toy Show, children give their account of the birth of Jesus, Irish troops celebrate Christmas in the Middle East and five for twenty the wrapping paper.
Celebrations
Recruiting Poster 1914 Courtesy the National Library EPH_WAR_1914_18_9

World War I

An exploration of the silhouetted history of Ireland and the Great War with first-hand witness accounts.
War and Conflict
Oranmore Céilí Band

Music, Song and Dance of Ireland

Traditional Irish music, songs and dance from the television archives.
Arts and Culture
Before Fame

Before They Were Famous

Arts and Culture
Audience members on the programme 'Women Today' in 1981

Women in Irish Society

Society
Radharc

Radharc A Celebration

Religion
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Post Christmas Sales 1970

After Christmas Sales 1970

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Christmas Moments

Christmas Moments 2025

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RTÉ Archives News Collection 2017

RTÉ Archives News Collection

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