65-596: Charles Brown Bird (9 September 1949 – 11 March 2024) was an Irish journalist and broadcaster. He was Chief News Correspondent with RTÉ News until January 2009. He took up the role of Washington Correspondent, but prematurely returned to his earlier post in Ireland in June 2010. He retired from RTÉ in August 2012. Charles Brown Bird was born in Sandymount , Dublin on 9 September 1949. He
130-512: A clenched fist salute at the grave. In the early 1970s, Bird joined Official Sinn Féin (later Sinn Féin: the Workers' Party). In 1973, he was their director of elections in Dublin South-Central , but in 2022, he claimed he left shortly thereafter and had only been involved with the party for a few months. Subsequently, Bird was recruited into RTÉ by Workers' Party member Eoghan Harris in
195-627: A land mine explosion near Lurgan in October 1982. Niall Connolly was born on 5 December 1964 in Glenageary , County Dublin and was educated at Newpark Comprehensive School and Trinity College Dublin . The only one of the three who was a fluent Spanish speaker, he has extensive experience in Latin America, having worked there for a number of years. Prior to his arrest, he was resident in Cuba , where
260-483: A campaign where he and other celebrities would climb Croagh Patrick to raise awareness of the condition. On 12 June 2022, the Sunday World reported that Bird had selected his burial place. On 23 August 2023, he entered home hospice care. He died on 11 March 2024, aged 74. RT%C3%89 News RTÉ News and Current Affairs ( Irish : Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ ), also known simply as RTÉ News ( Nuacht RTÉ ),
325-614: A crucial time in the Northern Ireland peace process and risked damaging it. The three were granted amnesty by a Colombian special court in April 2020. On 16 December 2022, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace revoked the amnesty citing that the trio had not fully divulged the truth about their trip to Colombia in 2001. James William Monaghan was born on 9 August 1945, and is originally from County Donegal , but his last known address
390-808: A day in Caracas before making a rendezvous in Bogotá . The three men then spent the next five weeks travelling through a demilitarised southern zone of Colombia, then under the control of the FARC rebels as part of peace talks with the Colombian government. They were arrested as soon as they touched down in Bogotá on a commercial flight on Saturday night. After the men's arrest at Bogota airport, they were only charged with travelling on false passports until 15 February 2002, when they were also charged with training FARC rebels in bomb-making. After
455-512: A day with the latest live news. The station was initially made available on mobile phones and online at rte.ie/news. The channel broadcasts in the Irish , English and ISL languages. The channel is also available on Saorview (channel 6), Sky channel 578, Eir channel 200, Virgin Media channel 200, mobile phone service providers such as O2 Ireland , Vodafone Ireland and Android . The channel also provides
520-480: A free service to users of iPhone , iPod Touch and iPad . The channel was available on train services within Dublin city and surrounding regions under a special agreement between Irish Rail , Transvision and RTÉ . Previously, Sky News provided such a service. The channel was rebranded from RTÉ News Now to RTÉ News channel in August 2020 with minor changes to its programming line-up. RTÉ have studios and offices in
585-612: A health and safety review conducted by RTÉ into the gathering found that five breaches of COVID-19 protocols occurred, with up to 40 people present at the time. Colombia Three The Colombia Three are three men – Niall Connolly, James Monaghan, and Martin McCauley – who are currently living in the Republic of Ireland , having fled from Colombia where they had been sentenced to prison terms of seventeen years in 2003 on terrorism charges for training FARC rebels. The incident came during
650-472: A new arrangement of the 9 February 2009 news music. The new look was unveiled at the Six One news bulletin. On 22 September 2014, RTÉ News on Two was dropped. It was replaced by two new early evening bulletins called News Feed at 18:55 and 19:55. In January 2017 News Feed was also dropped. RTÉ2 does not provide any news service outside the children's programme news2day . On 12 January 2015, RTÉ dropped
715-547: A number of delays, including a boycott of proceedings by the three accused, the trial opened on 2 December 2002. Following a number of adjournments, the trial closed on 1 August 2003. The trial judge returned a verdict which found the three men guilty of travelling on false passports and they were given varying sentences of up to 44 months. They were found not guilty on the more serious charges relating to training FARC rebels. The judge ordered their release upon payment of fines equivalent to £3,800. In accordance with Colombian law,
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#1733093000033780-547: A tax evasion scheme being operated by National Irish Bank , in which the bank was offering customers looking to avoid tax offshore investment schemes in the Isle of Man. For this, both men were awarded "Journalist of the Year". While the NIB story represented a professional highpoint, the aftermath represented a low one; "the worst time of my life" as Bird described it in 2006. During his coverage of
845-409: A temporary studio (Studio 2) at the television centre. Work then commenced on refurbishing and overhauling Studio 3. The refurbished Studio 3 of RTÉ was relaunched on 28 January 2019. Jon Williams, RTÉ News & Current Affairs Managing Director, said: "The new studio and design builds on the themes that have made RTÉ Ireland's number one choice for TV News – bringing our audiences stories from across
910-417: Is the national news service provided by Irish public broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). Its services include local, national, European and international news, investigative journalism and current affairs programming for RTÉ television, radio, online, podcasts, on-demand and for independent Irish language public broadcaster TG4 . It is the largest and most popular news source in Ireland – with 77% of
975-674: The 2010 Haiti earthquake in January 2010. A two-part documentary about his first year in the United States was broadcast later that month on RTÉ One . In it he spoke of his "madness" in moving to the country and his lack of contacts and recognition in Washington DC. At the end of the second programme, he announced he would vacate his Washington post. Early viewing figures suggested that the two programmes got viewing averages of 473,000 and 563,000 people. RTÉ cited Bird's "popularity" when asked about
1040-619: The Ganges , and the Arctic. On 7 October 2008, Bird was announced to become the RTÉ News and Current Affairs Washington correspondent in January 2009. His first report as Washington correspondent was on the Nine O'Clock bulletin about US Airways Flight 1549 . RTÉ received 30 complaints after he "failed to wear a suit and tie" on Six One during coverage of the death of Ted Kennedy . Bird provided coverage from
1105-674: The Provisional IRA . He witnessed first-hand the ceasefires and the subsequent twists and turns of the peace process. On the international front, Bird reported on the Gulf War and was in Syria for the release of Brian Keenan in 1990. He covered the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in the early 90s and the Rwandan genocide in 1994. In 1998, Bird and his colleague George Lee broke the story about
1170-673: The Special Criminal Court in Dublin following a double bomb blast. He was elected to the Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle in 1989. According to Alex Maskey , he left Sinn Féin in 1989 or 1990, In 1999, he joined an organisation called Coiste na n-Iarchimí , a Republican ex-prisoners group. He was reported to have been a member of the IRA Army Council . Martin McCauley was born on 1 December 1962 in County Armagh . He
1235-652: The Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland . In 2018, sections of this publication were used as part of a play by the same name in the Olympia Theatre, Dublin . In 1974, he married Mary O'Connor, and they had two daughters. They divorced in 1998. In 2016, he married Claire Mould. On 27 October 2021, Bird announced that he had developed motor neurone disease , after experiencing problems with his voice. He subsequently announced "Climb For Charlie",
1300-631: The US Presidential Election . Each year the Budget is covered with the budget delivery and analysis given on RTÉ One with RTÉ2 covering the live budget debate from Dáil Éireann . On occasion RTÉ may also provide rolling news coverage on an important developing news story such as on 9/11 , the London Bombings of 2005 , the COVID-19 pandemic and events in Ireland such as the Dublin riots of 2006 and
1365-503: The Upper Bann constituency in 1998, but according to Sinn Féin he was not a member of the party. McCauley is regarded as a leading figure in the IRA's engineering section. On 22 August 2024, McCauley was arrested by Gardai and then remanded in custody on the foot of an extradition warrant issued by British authorities seeking to put McCauley on trial for the deaths of three RUC officers in
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#17330930000331430-739: The 1990s include The Week in Politics and Oireachtas Report . Ed Mulhall became managing editor in the Newsroom Division in 1994 and was appointed managing director of RTÉ News and Current Affairs in 1997. Much of RTÉ's News output remained the same throughout the start of the 21st century. In 2003 RTÉ's news department was merged with its Current Affairs department to form RTÉ News and Current Affairs . Also in September 2003, all RTÉ news reports in English on all networks were rebranded as RTÉ News, ending
1495-540: The 2023 historic visit of US President Joe Biden to Ireland . Schedules are usually interrupted on RTÉ One to provide details of breaking stories. Weather forecasts are provided by Met Éireann developed and presented largely by a team of meteorologists and specially trained weather presenters. The first televised weather forecast occurred on 31 December 1961. RTÉ Weather provides regional, national, European and world weather reports. Special weather reports occur during significant weather events and specialist reports during
1560-697: The Cuban authorities claimed he was the Latin America representative for Sinn Féin. This was initially denied by Sinn Féin, but they later accepted that he had been working in Cuba as a part-time party representative. His brother is the journalist Frank Connolly, who was accused under Dáil privilege by Justice Minister Michael McDowell of travelling to Colombia using a false passport with Niall. The three came to prominence on 11 August 2001, when they were arrested travelling on false passports at Bogotá International Airport while waiting to transfer to international flights out of
1625-664: The European ski season and reports for warmer climates during the winter season. Weather reports are in Irish, Irish Sign Language, and English. Weather reports are also supplied for radio, online and on the RTÉ Player . RTÉ News and Current Affairs radio programmes include: Launched in May 1996; RTÉ News content is also available worldwide on the internet at rté.ie/news. The website provides news content in visual, audio and written formats. Users have
1690-588: The Fianna Fáil Chief Whip refused, stating that the agreement was "for politicians only". Meanwhile, when TÉ attempted to send reporters to Vietnam for 7 Days they were advised by the Government that this was unnecessary; this view taken due to Ireland's relationship with the United States. By the end of the 1960s, Home Truths and Division had been subsumed into 7days , while 7days was brought under
1755-596: The Government Information Bureau, Frank Gallagher . Censorship under the Act was lifted on 11 May 1945. On 31 December 1961 Ireland's first national television station, Telefís Éireann , was officially launched. A new Television Complex was built at Donnybrook in Dublin and the news service was the first to move in. Charles Mitchel read the first television news bulletin at 18:00 on 1 January 1962. Andy O'Mahony
1820-569: The Irish Times remain the two most trusted media outlets in Ireland. RTÉ News and Current Affairs television programmes include: The department also broadcasts numerous special programmes throughout the year. RTÉ has comprehensively covered every general and local election in Ireland since it was established. RTÉ has also covered some international elections such as elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly and Westminster as well as
1885-660: The Irish public regarding it as their main source of both Irish and international news. It broadcasts in English , Irish and Irish Sign Language . The organisation is also a source of commentary on current affairs. The division is based at the RTÉ Television Centre in Donnybrook , Dublin ; however, the station also operates regional bureaux across Ireland and the world. On 1 January 1926, 2RN , Ireland's first radio station, began broadcasting. Its first advertised news bulletin
1950-534: The Monday night edition of Prime Time replaced by Claire Byrne Live . On 27 October 2017, RTÉ launched its News Archives Collection not filled much after Christmas Eve 2020 (7 March 1985 – 31 December 1990). Plans to close the gaps on missing dates only 14 clips were filled between June 2021 and April 2022. But plans to upload film news (31 December 1961 – 6 March 1985) or (1991–1999) on videotape should be decided in late May or early June 2022 via RTÉ Archives . In
2015-553: The NIB story, Bird reported that Beverley Flynn had assisted clients of the bank in evading tax by funnelling undeclared income to Clerical Medical schemes based in the Isle of Man . Flynn denied the claims and sued RTÉ for libel. What followed was "the longest-running libel case in the history of the state". The matter went to the Irish High Court in 2001; a jury found that while RTÉ was unable to prove its case, they also stated that
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2080-521: The Telefís Éireann's (TÉ) news department, while public affairs came under TÉ's programming department. In the mid-1960s three public affairs programmes emerged. Home Truths , a series to help people with consumer issues, 7 Days , a series that looked a political policy, and Division , a series of debates between government and opposition party leaders. Each would come under pressures due to various different groups, including government ministers. Home Truths
2145-480: The allegations levelled against Flynn were substantially true. Thus, Flynn was judged to have "won" the case, but was awarded no damages. Flynn appealed the matter to the Supreme court, but lost, but continued to legally pursue the matter. The issue was never fully settled until 2007, when RTÉ agreed to settle with Flynn to the sum of €1.24 million. That became a controversy in itself, with the public outraged that ultimately
2210-452: The broadcaster. In November 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic , RTÉ apologised after several top news presenters and correspondents, including Bryan Dobson , David McCullagh , Miriam O'Callaghan , Eileen Dunne and Paul Cunningham , were photographed at a retirement party at RTÉ headquarters where social distancing was not fully observed. Taoiseach Micheál Martin described the photographs as "very disappointing". A month later,
2275-685: The control of the News Division. When Radio Éireann and Telefís Éireann merged, RTÉ News was expanded, providing coverage to new stations RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and RTÉ Radio 2 . In the 1970s, News moved from the original black and white picture format to colour television. In the early 1980s, in the space of two years, there were three general elections . This demanded a larger schedule of current affairs. New programmes Morning Ireland and Today Tonight were launched. The current set of TV News programmes began in 1988, as RTÉ re-aligned their programmes. Seán Duignan and Eileen Dunne were
2340-400: The country. In 1966 Maurice O'Doherty joined the newsroom as a newsreader. Later that same year the station's new flagship news programme was broadcast for the first time. Seven Days had a production team with people such as Eoghan Harris , Brian Cleeve, Brian Farrell, and John O'Donoghue. In 1967 the programme merged with another, Division , and became 7 days . The news was under
2405-616: The country. The Colombian authorities alleged at the time that they were training FARC rebels and were members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). According to General Fernando Tapias Stahelin , the Colombian authorities were tipped off by "an international security organisation". Two of the three men, Monaghan and McCauley, had arrived in Colombia on 30 June 2001 on a flight from Belfast via Paris. Niall Connolly had flown from Dublin via Madrid and spent
2470-561: The event the following day. Bird's appearance on the Six O'Clock News was criticised by The Sunday Times in its edition the following day, as it felt "Bird makes himself the story". In 2008, a man pleaded guilty to violent disorder and assaulting Bird. Bird presented the Charlie Bird Explores series in 2006, 2007 and 2008. In this collection of documentary programmes, he visited the Amazon ,
2535-461: The first presenters of Six One , which began in October 1988 In 1991, RTÉ News appointed its first legal affairs correspondent, Kieron Wood. Also in the 1990s, the first Washington, D.C. correspondent Mark Little was appointed, and Teilifís na Gaeilge , RTÉ lyric fm and RTÉ.ie were established. In 1992 RTÉ launched its flagship current affairs programme Prime Time replacing Today Tonight . Other notable current affairs programmes from
2600-458: The following locations: Politics In March 2009, RTÉ was involved in controversy over a report about the placing of naked paintings of Taoiseach Brian Cowen in two Dublin Art Galleries. Initially, the station carried a television news report that displayed the pictures and treated the topic in a humorous light. However, after complaints from within the governing Fianna Fáil party,
2665-596: The large audience. Bird returned to Ireland to take up his previous job of Chief News Correspondent with RTÉ in June 2010. He covered a high-profile leadership challenge of Enda Kenny on his return. The Washington role was filled by Richard Downes . During August 2010, Bird began presenting The Marian Finucane Show . Bird retired from RTÉ on 26 August 2012; his last broadcast was presenting The Marian Finucane Show on RTÉ Radio 1. Bird presented Tonight with Vincent Browne on TV3 between 29 August and 1 September 2016. In 2016, he published A Day in May in response to
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2730-512: The men had fled Colombia. On 5 August 2005, following an interview with Monaghan by RTÉ 's Charlie Bird , it emerged that the three men had clandestinely returned to Ireland. The three men were subsequently questioned by Gardaí , but no moves have been taken in relation to extraditing them to Colombia despite the existence of a Colombian arrest warrant , since no extradition treaty or agreement exists between Colombia and Ireland. The trio were granted amnesty and were cleared of all charges by
2795-577: The mid-1970s. For a period, Bird was a member of the Labour Party but left after Noël Browne walked out of the party following the 1977 Labour party conference in Cork. Bird began his career in RTÉ as a writer responding to fan mail for a children's show, and later became a researcher before moving into a position in the newsroom in 1980. For many years in the 1990s, Bird was the only point of contact between RTÉ and
2860-452: The opportunity to stream previous news broadcasts from both TV and radio. Archived material is available through RTÉ Archive. Content is also made available through social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. RTÉ News also produces an app which features breaking news content among other news content. Since 12 June 2008, RTÉ News has been served by the RTÉ News channel , formerly RTÉ News Now. The channel airs commercial-free 24 hours
2925-526: The programme now airing three times a week. In 2012, RTÉ announced it was moving some of its regional newsrooms to local Institute of Technology as a cost-saving arrangement. The affected areas are Sligo , Dundalk , Galway , Athlone and Waterford . RTÉ will retain the Cork and Limerick bureaux. In January 2013, RTÉ launched a morning news programme, Morning Edition , which aired weekdays between 09:00–11:00 on RTÉ One and RTÉ News Now . Morning Edition
2990-505: The prosecution had the right to appeal the verdict, which it did. While awaiting appeal, the three men were free to leave jail but were instructed by a judge to remain within the country. The appeal court overturned the original trial verdict, and convicted the men of training the rebels, sentencing them to seventeen years in jail on 16 December 2004. The day after their conviction, the Colombian Attorney General announced that
3055-588: The separate branding of News 2 and 2FM News . In December 2008, RTÉ News moved out of their usual studio 3 in the Television Centre at Donnybrook and moved into a temporary studio while work was carried out in studio 3 for the relaunch. The new look was unveiled on the One O'Clock news programme on Monday 9 February 2009. Due to RTÉ cutbacks, instead of using satellite, reporters on foreign assignments were asked to send reports by internet link. RTÉ's Beijing bureau
3120-532: The station aired an apology to the Taoiseach. In May 2011, RTÉ broadcast on a Prime Time Investigates programme allegations that the Roman Catholic Priest Kevin Reynolds raped and impregnated a Kenyan teenager. A scandal ensued when the allegations were discovered to be false, which generated intensive media coverage and political debate in Ireland, resulting in a government inquiry into
3185-448: The station until the new century. Telefís Éireann's first full day also saw the first broadcast of the Nine O'Clock News , a half-hour bulletin including news, news view, weather, and sports results. Broadsheet was broadcast for the last time in 1964. It was replaced by Frank Hall 's Newsbeat , a news and current affairs programme that focused more on the light-hearted stories from around
3250-646: The story of the Colombia Three , three Irish Republicans charged with providing training to FARC rebels. Bird was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from University College Dublin in 2004. Bird was attacked during the Dublin riots of 25 February 2006, suffering a fractured cheekbone, soft tissue damage and bruising. On RTÉ News broadcasts later that evening, he spoke of his personal experience—and of how his assailants had recognised him and called him an "Orange Bastard". Witnesses included Sunday Independent journalist Daniel McConnell , who reported on
3315-450: The street in Dublin. On 3 April 2012, it was announced that Ed Mulhall had quit RTÉ News and Current Affairs. On 24 October 2012, RTÉ News & Current Affairs announced some major changes to its output from 2013. Prime Time relaunched with a larger studio and additional presenters Claire Byrne and George Lee . The Frontline was also brought under the Prime Time brand with
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#17330930000333380-530: The summer of 2018, RTÉ announced their plan to refurbish and overhaul their news output in early 2019. RTÉ confirmed that they would be putting out to tender a contract worth close to €1.7 million to refurbish and renovate their news studio "Studio 3" at RTÉ Television Centre in Dublin. The overhaul would see the studio being redesigned, with a smaller news desk area and a larger second presentation area, along with new lighting, graphics, music, and presentation. On 15 December 2018, RTÉ News moved out of Studio 3 into
3445-543: The taxpayer would have to foot such a steep bill, as well as accusations that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern was involved and had encouraged RTÉ to settle. In the early 2000s, Bird covered a number of major international news stories for RTÉ News such as the September 11 attacks in New York and the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami . He also covered domestic stories such as a 2004 horse-doping scandal including Cian O'Connor and
3510-446: The television sector; as do Newstalk , Today FM and 4fm in the radio sector. As Ireland is a predominantly English-speaking nation, international news channels ( CNBC Europe , CNN International , EuroNews , France 24 , BBC News , Sky News , etc.) compete with RTÉ with regards television news coverage of international events. Despite this competition, however, RTÉ News remains the most popular source of news in Ireland. RTÉ News and
3575-398: The world and around the corner. I'm particularly thrilled that "O'Donnell Abú" will again herald the news of the day – and grateful to the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra for their interpretation of an iconic piece of music. The star of the news is the news – and I'm delighted that the audiences to RTÉ News will reap a dividend from last year's land sale." On 30 May 2022, Claire Byrne Live
3640-538: Was axed and canceled after seven years. RTÉ News and Current Affairs is responsible for all the news bulletins on RTÉ One , TG4 , RTÉ Radio 1 , RTÉ 2fm , RTÉ lyric fm , RTÉ News , RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta , and RTÉ Europe . The division also provides written news updates on RTÉ's teletext service, Aertel , RTÉ Mobile and RTÉ.ie . General news bulletins on TV and radio are usually branded as RTÉ News. RTÉ News faces competition from within Ireland and abroad. For local news Virgin Media News provides competition in
3705-467: Was cancelled in November 2014. The Week in Politics now airs twice every Sunday premiering live at 12:00 and repeated again at its usual late-night slot. Morning Ireland relaunched in 2013 in a new studio and continues to air both on RTÉ Radio 1 and RTÉ News. On 26 April 2014, RTÉ News got a new look for all of its news programmes across RTÉ Television, with a tweaked logo, new opening and closing titles, new graphics, new backdrop in Studio 3, and
3770-441: Was closed in June 2009. 2009 brought major changes the current affairs schedule with the axing of the long-running Questions and Answers which was replaced by The Frontline . The 2010s opened with what has since been commemorated as "one of the most memorable moments of Irish television" being shown on RTÉ's televised news bulletins; amid a deep freeze on 8 January 2010, RTÉ showed one male individual slipping and sliding down
3835-400: Was educated at Sandymount High School . In the late 1960s, Bird took an active interest in far-left politics, being a member of Young Socialists. In this role, along with Tariq Ali of the International Marxist Group , he attended the funeral of Peter Graham of Saor Éire who was assassinated on 25 October 1971 in an internecine dispute. A photograph of the funeral shows Ali and Bird giving
3900-461: Was in Newry , County Down . In the 1970s, he was believed to have been active in the IRA, gaining the nickname 'Mortar' on account of his skill in manufacturing homemade mortars and, according to security sources, he was head of the IRA's engineering section. Monaghan was arrested on terrorist charges in County Donegal in the 1970s. In 1972, he was arrested in London and given a prison sentence for terrorism offences. In 1976, he escaped from
3965-410: Was produced to replace Party Political Broadcasts . It had been agreed with the main parties that TÉ would invite different politicians to discuss various issues, however even from the outset TÉ had to get the permission of the party's Chief Whip before allowing any local or national politician on to debate. However, when TÉ invited a Farming Representative into a debate with the Minister for Agriculture,
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#17330930000334030-415: Was put out on 24 May 1926. Nine months later, on 26 February 1927, the station broadcast its first daily news report. During the Second World War, referred to in Ireland as The Emergency , media censorship of radio broadcasts (under the provisions of the Emergency Powers Act 1939 ) affected news bulletins. Before any news bulletin was broadcast, the script of the bulletin was read over the phone to Head of
4095-423: Was shot aged 19 in 1982 by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) in a barn near Lurgan , which resulted in him winning a five-figure sum for damages against the RUC. He was unarmed at the time and another teenager, Michael Tighe was killed. In 1985, he was charged with weapons possession in Northern Ireland and received a two-year suspended sentence . He was a Sinn Féin election worker during assembly elections in
4160-449: Was successful in bring ordinary issues to the fore, in one instance a programme exposing meat prices caused butchers and the meat industry to protest the new TV service, this in turn caused issues for the advertising sales department who were having to deal with boycotts or changes to their advertising schedule, this in turn caused problems for producers who felt force to take on more softer issues due to TÉ's commercial concerns. Division
4225-582: Was the station's other chief newsreader in the early days of the new service. The new studios were still being completed, so construction work was heard during news bulletins. Later, on Telefís Éireann's first full day of broadcasting, Broadsheet made its debut. This programme provided a more detailed analysis of topical matters and current affairs. There was a mixture of incisive and light-hearted items, unscripted studio interviews and filmed reports. Presented by John O'Donoghue , Brian Cleeve and Brian Farrell , some of these men would continue broadcasting with
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