Early morning commuters give their reaction to the previous night's televised debate between John Bruton and Bertie Ahern.
After a televised debate between Fine Gael leader John Bruton and Fianna Fáil leader Bertie Ahern reporter Niall Martin got the reactions of early morning commuters in Dublin.
Sunday Business Post Television critic Emmanuel Kehoe reviews the debate for 'Morning Ireland' and wonders if there is anything else that could be done to the format,
...short of stripping the two men down into g-strings and having them wrestle in a vat of oil.
A 'Morning Ireland' report broadcast on 6 June 1997.
Title: |
General Election 1997 |
Clip Duration: |
00:05:23 |
Material Type: |
Audio |
Clip Title: |
Reaction to John Bruton and Bertie Ahern TV Debate |
Series Title: |
Morning Ireland |
Information: |
An item for 'Morning Ireland' on the previous night's televised debate. 'Morning Ireland' is a breakfast news and current affairs programme broadcasting on RTÉ Radio 1 on weekdays since 1984. Special editions of 'Morning Ireland' are broadcast the weekends of major events. 'Morning Ireland' is Ireland's most listened to radio programme. |
Local Keywords: |
Politics, Elections, Debates, Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, John Bruton, Bertie Ahern, Emmanuel Kehoe |
Coverage: |
Ireland |
Topic: |
Politics and Economics |
Contributor(s): |
Niall Martin (Reporter), Aine Lawlor (Presenter), David Hanly (Presenter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ Radio One |
Broadcast Date: |
06/06/1997 |
Production Year: |
1997 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
QCC016611 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
Rights, Terms and Conditions: |
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Item Type: |
part/extract |
Sound: |
Stereo |
Language: |
English (eng) |
Original Language: |
English (eng) |
