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Former Taoisigh John A. Costello [19] and Liam Cosgrave did not receive state funerals, at the request of their respective families. [52] Similarly, a 1948 press release at the repatriation by LÉ Macha of the remains of W. B. Yeats, who had died in France in 1939, stated "The Government was, of course, desirous to accord full State honours in connection with the funeral, but considered it ...
Tommie Gorman (3 April 1956 – 25 June 2024) was an Irish journalist. He worked for RTÉ News from 1980 to 2021, where he was the former Northern Ireland editor. [1]Gorman was known for his personal interviews with figures such as Seán Quinn, Gerry Adams and Roy Keane, the latter following the 2002 Saipan incident.
Murphy was born in East Wall, Dublin, the elder of two sons born to Jack and Mary Murphy.He attended Saint Columba's National School by North Strand Church. [2] He entered Trinity College Dublin and completed a four-year honours degree course in Modern history and Political Science graduating in 1949 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, [1] [3] and then the Higher Diploma in Education.
RIP.ie is a death notices website in Ireland, launched in 2005. [1] As of 2021, the website received approximately 250,000 visits per day and more than 50 million pages were viewed each month. Accounts for 2019 showed net assets of over €1 million. [2] Since 2024 it has been owned by The Irish Times Group.
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.
Colm Murray (22 March 1952 – 30 July 2013) was an Irish broadcaster, newsreader, and sports journalist, best remembered for his reports on horse racing.Employed by RTÉ from 1978 until his death in 2013 after a three-year battle with motor neurone disease, [1] Murray was the first sportscaster on the newly launched hour-long rolling news bulletin, the Six One News.
The Irish Times. Tuesday, 4 May 2010. O'Toole, Fintan. "A brilliant chancer who earned our trust". The Irish Times. Tuesday, 4 May 2010. Ruane, Medb. "Gerry's radio style was years ahead of his time". Irish Independent. Wednesday, 5 May 2010. Fanning, Dave. "I know there'll never be another like Gerry Ryan". Irish Independent. Thursday, 6 May ...
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.