MONDAY 24TH MAY – CUSTOM HOUSE, DUBLIN PROGRAMME
One hundred years ago this week, the IRA launched a major attack on one of the country’s most architecturally important and iconic buildings, the Custom House in Dublin. Donal Byrne brings us the history of the building and the story of the fire and the battle that ensued after the IRA attack, in which 80 IRA men were arrested. He also discovers the story of the youngest victim of that attack, a 17-year-old boy who has heretofore only been known as “The Boy in the Photograph”.
WEDNESDAY 26TH MAY – AFRICA DAY PROGRAMME
On this evening’s programme we celebrate Africa Day which took place yesterday. We meet the current Miss Galway Pamela Uba and we hear stories of the African experience in Ireland – good and bad.
AFRICAN CHURCH/REPORT EAMON HORAN: Religion plays an important role in the lives of many Africans living in Ireland. With vocations to the priesthood down now, priests from across the African continent particularly Nigeria have settled here and contribute much to Catholic parishes around the country. For others, such as the Redeemed Christian Church of God, their weekly services & the sense of community forged by their Church contributes much to their sense of African identity.
FRIDAY 28TH MAY – DUNGARVAN ART TRAIL PROGRAMME
JEAN CURRAN ARTIST/REPORT ANNE CASSIN: We are in Dungarvan, County Waterford to experience an art trail, exhibiting the dye transfer prints by artist Jean Curran. Jean has created a series of selected frames from the original Technicolor movie Vertigo, from 1958, and then printed them, using the same process by which the movie was made. Jean is one of only four artists worldwide, who uses this method of printing. We caught up with her in her studio to see the process of creating the prints which are on display in shopfronts all around the town in Dungarvan.
BRENDA MALLEY/REPORT VALERIE WATERS: We are in County Wicklow for a story of Art and enduring love. Valerie Waters met a couple who have been together for over 30 years ago. Artist Brenda Malley is enjoying what she calls the best Painting years of her life.