Analysis: Test transmissions before 2RN went live on New Year's Day 1926 allowed the new station find a core team of presenters and engineers In November 1925, Dublin’s Mansion House played host to ...

The centenary of Irish radio will be celebrated throughout 2026 by RTÉ. On 1 January 1926, Douglas Hyde, who went on to become Ireland's first president, delivered the country's first public radio ...

Saorview, for example, is an important part of 2RN's offering and is now operational in more than 655,000 homes around the country Apart from all the RTÉ TV and radio stations as well as TG4, ...

Paul Rouse is an historian, author, broadcaster… and former Offaly football boss. He specialises in sport and Irish culture. ONE of the most important moments in the making of modern Ireland was the ...