The Papal Visit of 1979: Context and Legacy
How the Catholic Church and lay organisations capitalised on the visit of Pope John Paul II. By Barry Sheppard On the 21st …
A TV Pageant – The Golden Jubilee Commemorations of the 1916 Rising
Cathal Brennan looks at RTE’s commmorations of the 1916 Easter Rising in 1966. The 50th anniversary commemoration for the 1916 Rising was …
Historical Perspective: Patrick Geoghegan On Ireland’s Greatest
RTÉ’s Ireland’s Greatest has drawn fire almost since its inception a few months ago. Not least among the problems are tiny representation …
RTÉ’s ‘From Boom to Bust’ reviewed
Cathal Brennan runs a cold eye over a slice of recent Irish history – the now-defunct Progressive Democrat Party – as portayed in …
RTÉ’s ‘Limits of Liberty’ Reviewed
The Limits of Liberty A South Wind Blows Production for RTÉ Reviewer: Cathal Brennan The blurb for Diarmaid Ferriter’s new three part …