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Radio News Releases - November 2006

RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta announces new Comhairle Fifteen members have been appointed to the new Comhairle RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (Advisory Board) announced on the 27th November 2006.  An tOllamh Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh has been appointed Chairperson.  An tOllamh Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh is Professor of History with the National University of Ireland, Galway, and served as a former Chairperson of Údarás na […]
Comhairle nua fógartha ag RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta Tá cúig dhuine dhéag ceaptha ar Chomhairle nua RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, a fógraíodh ar an 27 Samhain 2006, faoi chathaoirleacht Ghearóid Uí Thuathaigh.  Is Ollamh le Stair in Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh, an tOllamh Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh. Is iar-Chathaoirleach ar Údarás na Gaeltachta (1996-1999) é agus bhí sé ar dhuine de chomheagarthóirí Pobal na […]
PRESS RELEASE: RTÉ Sport shows unparalleled commitment to Eircom League RTÉ Sport RTÉ Sport shows unparalleled commitment to Eircom League Today (Thursday, 9 November) RTÉ Sport announced further details of its upcoming end of season Eircom League broadcasts.  This year RTÉ Sport is demonstrating an unparalleled commitment to Eircom League with live broadcasts on all platforms; radio, television and online. Speaking today Glen Killane, RTÉ […]
PRESS RELEASE: RTÉ Radio 1 announces appointment of Current Affairs Editor RTÉ Radio RTÉ Radio 1 announces appointment of Current Affairs Editor RTÉ Radio 1 today (24 November 2006) announced the appointment of Ian Noctor as Editor of Current Affairs.  Ian, who is currently editor of the Newstalk Breakfast Show, was Head of News at Today fm for eight years, is a former Head of Communications […]
PRESS RELEASE: RTÉ RADIO WELCOMES STRONG FIGURES FOR LYRIC FM RTÉ Radio RTÉ RADIO WELCOMES STRONG FIGURES FOR LYRIC FM The JNLR figures issued today (Thursday, 16 November) and covering the period 1st October 2005 – 30th September 2006 brought some good news for RTÉ Radio with strong consolidation for RTÉ lyric fm.  The figures also demonstrate that RTÉ Radio broadcasts the Top 10 most […]
PRESS RELEASE: RTÉ RADIO WINS THREE PPI AWARDS RTÉ RTÉ RADIO WINS THREE PHONOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE IRELAND AWARDSINCLUDING JIMMY MAGEE PICKING UP THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RTÉ Radio received three awards in the Phonographic Performance Ireland (PPI) Radio Awards 2005 last night, Friday 14 October. This is the sixth year of the awards, established by the PPI and the BCI (Broadcasting Commission of Ireland) to […]
WORLDS APART – RTÉ Radio 1, Thursday 9 November, 8.02pm WORLDS APART                  RTÉ Radio 1’s annual series on the problems facing the people in the developing continents, Worlds Apart, returns. Rodney Rice has again been travelling through Africa, Asia and Latin America in search of stories of success and failure in the struggle to turn that famous dollar a day into sustainable living. In this […]
PRESS RELEASE: RTÉ RADIO TO HOST 28TH EBU FOLK FESTIVAL RTÉ Radio RTÉ RADIO TO HOST 28TH EBU FOLK FESTIVAL RTÉ Radio announced today (1 November 2006) that Ireland will host next year’s 28th EBU Folk Festival.  The festival will take place as part of the Cork Folk Festival from 31 August to 2 September 2007.  It is the first time that RTÉ Radio and […]
PRESS RELEASE: RTÉ Radio 1 Documentary wins International Best Documentary Award RTÉ Radio RTÉ Radio 1 Documentary wins International Best Documentary Award RTÉ Radio 1 announced today that, ‘Millionaire’, an episode of the weekly documentary series Flux has won the Best Documentary Award at the Third Coast International Audio Festival in Chicago. ‘Millionaire’, produced by Ronan Kelly, tells the story of Roger Dowds, a Dublin man […]