When Garret Fitzgerald used the train as his mode of transport at the start of his campaign, it reflected the poor state of the Irish economy and the party coffers.
The leader of the Fine Gael party Garret Fitzgerald is shown taking a scheduled train to Cork city, appearing on local radio and greeting the people of Cork.
The canvassing continues in Tralee, County Kerry where the Fine Gael members encounter Dick Spring leader of the Labour Party and his party faithful. The campaign then moves to Limerick city where the canvassing continues on the city streets.
| Title: | Garret Fitzgerald Takes the Train |
| Clip Duration: | 00:03:51 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Garret Takes The Train |
| Series Title: | RTÉ News |
| Information: | A RTÉ news report featuring Fine Gael leader Garret Fitzgerald canvassing in advance of the November 1982 general election. |
| Local Keywords: | General Election November 1982, Garret Fitzgerald, Fine Gael, Dick Spring, Tralee, County Kerry, Canvassing, Campaigning, Cork, Juliana, Prinses, Labour Party, General Election |
| Coverage: | Cork, Tralee, Limerick, Ireland |
| Genre: | News |
| Topic: | Politics and Economics |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Tom McSweeney (Reporter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ One |
| Production Year: | 1982 |
| Country of Production: | IRELAND |
| Original Identifier: | N316/0082A |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Colour |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
| Original Language: | English (eng) |
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