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A selection of profiles of broadcasters, presenters, reporters, journalists, politicians, presidents, comedians, poets, musicians and entertainers, who have appeared on RTÉ Television and Radio over the years.

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Ahern, Bertie

Greg Allen (1998)

Allen, Greg

Baskin, Bibi

Behan, Brendan

Bewick, Pauline

RTÉ journalist Charlie Bird (2004)

Bird, Charlie

Mary Black, 1997

Black, Mary

Bono on 'The Late Late Show' 1986

Bono

Bowman, John

Seán Bán Breathnach

Breathnach, Seán Bán

Bunting, Ronald

RTÉ News reporter Mike Burns in a publicity shot taken in an RTÉ radio studio in January 1976.

Burns, Mike

Byrne, Gay

Charlton, Jack

RTÉ News reporter Colm Connolly (1985)

Colm Connolly

Ivan Cooper, Independent MP for the Northern Ireland Parliament Stormont, in May 1969.

Cooper, Ivan

Michael Corcoran (2011)

Corcoran, Michael

Cosgrave, Liam

Mary Coughlan on 'The Late Late Show' (1995)

Coughlan, Mary

William Craig, Unionist MP and Minister for Home Affairs until December 1968.

Craig, William

Austin Currie at the New Ireland Forum in Dublin Castle in September, 1983.

Currie, Austin

Norris Davidson

Davidson, Norris

Davis, Derek

Dublin , Ireland - 29 November 2016; Dr Ronnie Delany - Olympic 1,500m Champion 1956. Dublin. (Phot…

Delany, Ronnie

Christy Dignam with Aslan on 'Megamix' (1986)

Dignam, Christy

Lelia Doolan (1963)

Doolan, Lelia

Broadcaster Joe Duffy (1997)

Duffy, Joe

RTÉ broadcaster Seán Duignan on set for RTÉ Television's 'The Week in Politics' on 3 October 1995.

Duignan, Seán

Mick Dunne at Croke Park, Dublin on 24 June 1984

Dunne, Mick

Gabriel Egan (1984)

Egan, Gabriel

Jim Fahy (1997)

Fahy, Jim

Farrell, Brian

Brian Faulkner of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) in May 1969.

Faulkner, Brian

Marian Finucane in a radio studio 1995

Finucane, Marian

Fitt, Gerry

Garret Fitzgerald at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis 1981

FitzGerald, Garret

Rory Gallagher in 1972

Gallagher, Rory

Bob Geldof (2017)
Photo by Kieran Slyne.

Geldof, Bob

Larry Gogan (1965)

Gogan, Larry

Brendan Grace (2000)

Grace, Brendan

Greene, Philip

Frank Hall on the set of 'Hall's Pictorial Weekly'

Hall, Frank

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Vincent Hanley (1980)

Hanley, Vincent

Charles Haughey

Haughey, Charles

Shay Healy presents 'The Birthday Show' (1994)

Healy, Shay

Heaney, Seamus

Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht Michael D Higgins (1994)

Higgins, Michael D

Hume, John

Garry Hynes (2000)

Hynes, Garry

Kavanagh, Patrick

Kavanagh, Patrick

Dolores Keane (1986)

Keane, Dolores

Kelly, Frank

Kelly, Luke

President John F. Kennedy

Kennedy, John F.

Peter Kennerley (1966)

Kennerley, Peter

Kenny, Enda

Pat Kenny on the set of 'The Frontline'

Kenny, Pat

Thomas Kinsella (1973)

Kinsella, Thomas

Logan, Johnny

Dónal Lunny on 'The Session' (1987)

Lunny, Dónal

Fianna Fáil Taoiseach Jack Lynch working at his desk in his office, most likely in 1969.

Lynch, Jack

Lynott, Phil

Shane MacGowan on 'The Session' (1987) Photo by John Cooney 2495_056

MacGowan, Shane

Tony MacMahon presents 'Ag Déanamh Ceoil' (1972) Photo by Des Gaffney

MacMahon, Tony

Magee, Jimmy

Mannion, Teresa

McAleese, Mary

Northern Ireland politician Bernadette McAliskey, a panellist during RTÉ Television's general elect…

McAliskey (née Devlin), Bernadette

Eddie McAteer, Nationalist MP

McAteer, Eddie

John McGahern (1998)

McGahern, John

Thom McGinty, The Diceman

McGinty, Thom

McGuigan, Barry

Tom McGurk at launch of RTÉ Sport's Six Nations coverage (2010). 3039/029

McGurk, Tom

Máire Mhac an tSaoi

Mhac an tSaoi, Máire

Christy Moore on 'Christy Moore and Friends' (1980) 2289_008

Moore, Christy

Morgan, Dermot

Mike Murphy (1977)

Murphy, Mike

Nealon, Ted

Norris, David

Doireann Ní Bhriain

Ní Bhriain, Doireann

Edna O'Brien on Howth Head (1976) 2211_044

O'Brien, Edna

Miriam O'Callaghan on the set of 'Prime Time' 2003

O'Callaghan, Miriam

O'Ceallacháin, Seán Óg

O'Ceallacháin, Seán Óg

Proinsias Ó Conluain

O'Conluain, Proinsias

Sinéad O'Connor

O'Connor, Sinéad

John O'Donoghue

O'Donoghue, John

Maureen O'Hara (1940)

O'Hara, Maureen

Michael O'Hehir

O'Hehir, Michael

O'Herlihy, Bill

RTÉ broadcaster and journalist Kevin O'Kelly at his desk, in a shot taken for the RTÉ Guide in May …

O'Kelly, Kevin

O'Leary, Olivia

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh

O'Muircheartaigh, Mícheál

Captain Terence O'Neill in 1972.

O'Neill, Terence

Mary O'Rourke during budget coverage (1997). Photo by John Rowe

O'Rourke, Mary

Cathal O'Shannon

O'Shannon, Cathal

Ian Paisley and daughter, Rhonda Paisley.

Paisley, Ian

Robinson, Mary

Michael Ryan on the set of 'Nationwide'

Ryan, Michael

Sayers, Peig

Scahill, Des

Slavin, Michael

Former RTÉ News reporter Pat Sweeney in April 1977.

Sweeney, Pat

Former RTÉ News reporter Ronnie Turner in the RTÉ Newsroom in August 1975.

Turner, Ronnie

'The Niall Toibin Christmas Show' (1974)

Tóibín, Niall

Wogan, Terry

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Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin Retires

Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin Retires 2011

Longest serving sports broadcaster in the world Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin makes final broadcast for RTÉ.

Media

Bosco's Magic Door

Bosco's Magic Door 1986

Entertainment

Sudocrem Plant Closure

Sudocrem Plant Closure 2021

Work

Who is Fr Pat Noise?

Who is Fr Pat Noise? 2006

Society

Eugene Pooch Davis

Eugene Pooch Davis 1981

Sports

Publican Charlie Chawke Shot

Publican Charlie Chawke Shot 2003

Society

Night Of Violence

Night Of Violence 1981

War and Conflict

Death of Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin

Death of Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin None

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Irish Dancing Championships

Irish Dancing Championships 1989

Entertainment

World Irish Dancing Championships

World Irish Dancing Championships 1982

Arts and Culture