100 Years of Irish Radio

Myles Dungan and guests explore how Irish radio began; how pirate stations thrived in the 1970s and 1980s; and the story of Irish language broadcasting.

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Radio stars and fans to descend on Cork for event to mark a century of Irish radio

A huge line-up of radio personalities and fans will attend a conference in Cork this month marking 100 years of Irish radio, says CHRIS DUNNE

Happy 100th birthday to Irish public broadcasting. A century on, we're still talking to each other

On New Year's Day 1926, an experiment in nationhood began with the birth of 2RN. And public service radio remains a vital place where Ireland goes for argument and debate

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What we've learned from 40 years of listening to Liveline

Four decades later, fuming listeners continue to ring in about everything from scams and rip-offs to politics and social issues

Do you recognise these 3 iconic Irish Christmas ads?

'We think about things like compelling storylines and emotional appeal at Christmas'