The return of the Dáíl to the Round Room of the Mansion House to mark the 50th anniversary of its first meeting and to honour the surviving members of that Dáil.
A special programme showing the return of the Dáíl to the Round Room of the Mansion House to mark the 50th anniversary of its first meeting and to honour the surviving members of that Dáil.
This was the first time that RTÉ Radio and Television broadcast live coverage of a Dáil session. Eleven of the twelve surviving Sinn Féin deputies can be seen in attendance - Joseph O'Doherty, P.J Ward, Dr James Ryan, Robert Barton, Richard Mulcahy, Ernest Blythe, Seán MacEntee, Dr Brian Cusack, Alasdair Mac Cába , Padraig O'Keefe and President Eamon de Valera. Sean Nunan, who had acted as a clerk to the Dail in 1919, is also present.
The voice-over of reporter Sean Duignan speaking in Irish introduces the surviving members of the first Dáil.
Title: |
An Caogú Cuimhneachán Den Chéad Dáil |
Clip Duration: |
00:02:55 |
Material Type: |
Video |
Clip Title: |
Dáil Returns to Round Room of Mansion House |
Information: |
The first meeting of Dáil Éireann took place in the Round Room of the Mansion House on 21 January 1919. To honour the 50th anniversary of the this event the first sitting of the Dáíl for 1969 took place in the Round Room of the Mansion House. RTÉ marked the occasion with programmes on radio and television. The extract here is from the first ever live broadcast of the Dáil in session on radio and television was part of this output. |
Local Keywords: |
50th Anniversary, Round Room, Mansion House, President Eamon de Valera, Sean Nunan, Padraig O Keeffe, Brian Cusack, Sean MacEntee, Ernest Blythe, Richard Mulcahy, Robert Barton, James Ryan, P.J. Ward, Joseph O'Doherty, Sinn Féin , Alasdair Mac Cába |
Coverage: |
Ireland |
Topic: |
Politics and Economics |
Contributor(s): |
Sean Duignan (Reporter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ |
Broadcast Date: |
21/01/1969 |
Production Year: |
1969 |
Country of Production: |
IRELAND |
Original Identifier: |
96D00196 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
Rights, Terms and Conditions: |
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Item Type: |
part/extract |
Colour: |
Black and White |
Sound: |
Mono |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
Language: |
Irish (gle) |
Original Language: |
Irish (gle) |
