I had a nightmare last night. This is not at all unusual and as usual the nightmare involved being back working in RTE. It’s funny how the majority of night terrors still involve RTE? Anyhows, this was a simple one. … Continue reading →
I was somewhat stunned to hear yesterday that Marian Finucane had died suddenly. Who is this woman, you ask? For many years she was one of Ireland’s top broadcasters on both radio and television. She was one of only two … Continue reading →
Back in my cable days I had some strange encounters. One happened one fine summer’s day in a south Dublin suburb. My task that day was to switch on and commission a line of cables that had been laid along … Continue reading →
Television was somewhat different in Ireland in the ’70s. Basically there were two channels – RTE 1 and Network 2 [now RTE 2]. If you had a television set you could receive both with just a coat hanger stuck in … Continue reading →
