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 'An Caogú Cuimhneachán den Chéad Dáil' shows the return of the Dáíl to the Round Room of the Mansion House marking the 50th anniversary of its first meeting and honouring the surviving members.
TDs, sentators and members of the first Dáil and of the Diplomatic Corps gather in Dublin's Mansion House to mark the 50th anniversary of the first Dáil. President de Valera addresses the gathering. His speech is briefly interrupted by veteran Republican Joseph Clarke, who protests about the jailing of Denis Dennehy, a member of the Dublin Housing Action Committee, for squatting in a house in Mountjoy Square. The President goes on to pay tribute to those members of the Dáil who are still alive, and he reminds the serving TDs and senators of their responsibility to the people of Ireland.
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 Dáil in 1919, is also present.
Reporter Sean Duignan speaking in Irish introduces the surviving members of the first Dáil.
Title: |
50th Anniversary of the First Dáil |
Clip Duration: |
00:10:42 |
Material Type: |
Video |
Clip Title: |
50th Anniversary of the First Dáil Marked at 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: |
Éamon de Valera, Politics, 1969, 1st Dáil |
Coverage: |
Ireland |
Topic: |
Politics and Economics |
Contributor(s): |
Sean Duignan (Reporter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
Telefís Éireann |
Broadcast Date: |
21/01/1969 |
Production Year: |
1969 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
LX059 |
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: |
English and Irish |
Original Language: |
English and Irish |
