Superann Newsletter  15th November  2015

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Death of colleague  Paul LITTLE Templeogue, Dublin

( Retired Head of RTÉ TV Planning and Control)

Our deepest sympathy to wife Nuala, our colleague and daughter Suzanne,  and the Little family.

The following notice appears:

LITTLE, Paul. Dublin - November 14, 2015. Peacefully after a long illness bravely borne in the Beacon Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Late of Templeogue and formerly of RTÉ. Beloved husband of Nuala. Very sadly missed by his children Peter, David, Suzanne, Daragh, Paul and Sarah, his brothers David, Philip, John and his sister Audrey and his devoted grandchildren, his sons-in-law Graham and Conor, his daughters-in-law Breida, Trisha and Jill, his extended family and friends.

May he rest in peace.

Removal on Tuesday morning 17th November 2015 to St Pius X Church, College Drive, arriving for 10am requiem Mass. Funeral thereafter to Kilmashogue Cemetery. All enquiries to Massey Bros., Templeogue Village, 01 4907601.

( My thanks to son in law Graham Mathews and colleague Michael O'Connell for alerting me to this sad news..CB)

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From Colleague Tina O'Donnell..( RTÉ Vision Mixing - retired )  

Sad to hear that Burt Budin has died.  I remember him from the early days when I started Vision Mixing. He was an exacting director and I learnt a lot from him.  He was directing the “Late Late” show on, I believe, the only Christmas day that it was transmitted.  It was also my 21^st birthday and near the end of the show Burt sent me out to the Gantry where Gay invited the audience to sing Happy Birthday while Burt happily continued Vision mixing. A memorable night.   ....Tina O’Donnell 

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RTÉ Pensioners’ Christmas Lunch 2015 - Date for your diary...

RTÉ will again be hosting the Pensioners’ Christmas Lunch. The event will take place on Tuesday 22^nd December 2015 in the RTÉ Staff Restaurant.

Admission will be by ticket only. More details will follow on how to apply for a ticket...CB

( Many thanks to Aedin Clinton for the above advance information..)  CB

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Photos of Annual Commemorative Mass For Deceased  Colleagues 

Monday 2nd November ( All Souls' Day) 

 ANNUAL COMMEMORATIVE MASS FOR DECEASED COLLEAGUES

Candles on the altar representing this years  45 deceased colleagues.. 

Fr. Dermod celebrated the Mass.

The annual Commemorative Mass for deceased colleagues and those associated with RTÉ took place on Monday, 2^nd November, 2015 at 1.00pm in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook.  The Mass was celebrated by Fr Dermod McCarthy with Rev. Tom Gordon ( Church of Ireland ) in attendance.   This year we were delighted to welcome an ensemble from the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and the RTÉ Staff Choir. 

String Quartet from the RTÉCO played at the Mass .    

Mia Cooper -  Violin, Camille Bonnard - Violin,  Lisanne Melchior - Viola, , and Margaret Doris - Cello,

Some members of the RTÉ Staff Choir singing at the Mass..

Large congregation of relatives, colleagues and friends of the deceased.

Carolyn Fisher and Sally O'Herlihy read the Lessons .. 

Soloist was Susie Redden 

Rev. Tom Gordon gave the Homily..

 Ministers of the Eucharist - colleagues  Eddie Staunton and Bobby Gahan.

This Commemorative Mass is an occasion to remember and honour those who have preceded us in RTÉ, whose work helped to create and maintain our organisation.  Those who died in the past twelve months and whom we particularly remembered were :

Daphne Brennan nee Carroll (RTÉ Players)

Gerard Carty (TV Cameras)

Eileen Comber O’Moore (Music Department)

Derek Davis (Broadcaster)

Brian Farrell (Broadcaster)

Desmond Fisher (News & TV)

John Fitzgerald (Engineering)

Kevin Grattan (Subtitling)

John Hallissy (Network)

Kathleen Kelleher (Education Programmes, Radio)

Mike Kelly (Independent Programmes, TV)

John Lucas (Design)

Arthur Martin (Engineering)

Joseph McArdle (Offices Services)

Leonora McCullagh (Library)

Dermot McGrath (Appointments & Staff Development)

Brian McNamee (Network)

David Mitchell (Central Stores)

Noel Merrigan (RTÉ Orchestras)

Nicholas Molloy (Video Editing, News)

Alexander Mooney (Staging)

Peter Mooney (Producer, Radio)

Neasa Ní Bhriain (RTÉ Players)

Maire Nic Eoin (Clerical)

Anita Notaro (Producer, TV)

Colm O’Braonáin (News Editing)

William O’Brien (Network)

Hugh O’Connor (Staging)

Michael O’Connor (Construction)

Al O’Donnell (Graphic Design)

Bill O’Donovan (2FM)

Alexander O’Driscoll (Telecine VTR)

Bill O’Herlihy (Current Affairs & Sport)

Catherine O’Loughlin (Programme Administration, Radio)

Liam Ó Murchú (Irish Programmes)

Michael O’Neill (Library)

Thomas Studley (Radio Éireann Players)

Liam Thackaberry (Finance)

Bernard Tobin (Technical Support, Radio)

Des Troy (Electrical, TV)

Jean Darling (Aunty Poppy)

Joan Egan (Tyrone Productions)

Tony Fagan (Fenton) (2fm)

Peter Gibney (BTS)

Anne Curley ( McRedmond) (PA - BCO)

Suaimhneas síoraí dá n-anam.

The annual Commemorative Mass for deceased staff and those associated with RTÉ  took place on Monday 2^nd November 2015 at 1.00 p.m. in the Church of  the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook. 

 Our thanks to Fr. Dermod McCarthy,   Rev Tom Gordon , The RTÉ Staff Choir, the String Quartet from the RTÉCO, Mia Cooper -  Violin, Camille Bonnard - Violin,  Lisanne Melchior - Viola, , and Margaret Doris - Cello,    Soloist Susie  Redden, Organist Andrew Synnott and  Marzena Van Zyl and our colleagues in RTÉ HR for their help.

Our thanks also to Monsignor Lorcan O'Toole ( Administrator Donnybrook ) and Sacristan Tony McDonald for their help... Tony tells me that any member of our bereaved families, who did not get one of the displayed candles on the day of the Mass, are now welcome to call and  collect one of the candles from the Donnybrook Parish Office.  Or contact Oonagh O' Toole the Parish Secretary in the Parish Office on 01 269 3926 between 09.00 - 13.00 Hrs or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to arrange collection. 

May all our deceased colleagues Rest in Peace.. CB

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Many thanks to colleague Marguerite Sheridan for this notice..

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Archives for Monday 16th - 22nd November 

MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2015

• On this day 1990 a news report on traveller women opening a laundry in Coolock, Dublin  VIDEO / society
• On this day in 2000 a news report on requests to the Minister for Justice to release a Mountjoy prisoner so he can run a double marathon for charity  video / sport
• On this day in 2010 a news report on the filming in Fethered, County Tipperary of ‘Stella Days’ featuring Martin Sheen  video / arts & culture

TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2015

• On this day in 1970 a news report on the banks reopening after a six month strike  video / Business
• On this day in 1990 a news report on a 17 hour long drumming marathon in Dublin in support of the Birmingham Six  video / War & Conflict
• On this day in 2000 a news report on the Irish designers participating in the Smirnoff Fashion Awards in New York   video / Lifestyle

WEDNESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2015

• On this day in 1965 a news report on the funeral of WT Cosgave
  video / politics
• On this day in 1970 a studio dramatization of one of Flann O’Brien’s writings from ‘Anthology: The Worlds of Flann O’Brien’ starring David Kelly  video / arts & culture
• On this day in 1985 Barney McKenna and John Sheahan from The Dubliners perform a mandolin duet on ‘Festival Folk’video / arts & culture

THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2015

• On this day in 1965 Radharc gives an account of the founding of Glasnevin Cemetery by Daniel O’Connell  video / religion
• On this day in 1980 an Ireland’s Eye feature on US President Ronald Reagan’s Irish ancestry  video / politics
• On this day in 1985 a sequence of amateur footage filmed by Father Thomas Doherty, who live in the Dunfanaghy Parish of Donegal taken from ‘Filling the Fourpenny Seats’Video / media

FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2015

• On this day in 1970 a clip from ‘Long Ago But Not So Far Away: Love And Marriage’ showing vox pops about love and marriage  video / society
• On this day in 1975 a news report on the re-opening of Ardmore Studios in Bray, Co. Wicklow  video / arts & culture
• On this day in 2000 a news report on how Ireland’s seaweed industry could be enhanced  video / Business

SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2015

• On this day in 1980 an Ireland’s Eye interview with author John B Keane in his Listowel pub on the subject of drink  video / society
• On this day in 1995 a news report on an auction of Irish Press artifacts and equipmentVideo / media
• On this day in 2005 a news report on the Dalai Lama’s visit to Northern Ireland  video / politics

SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2015

• On this day in 1965 a Newsbeat feature on weather balloons
  Video / environment
• On this day in 1980 a news report on the WB Yeats papers donated to the National Library of Ireland  video / arts & culture
• On this day in 2005 a news report on Irish consumers planning a Christmas spending spree  VIDEO / society
• Today is the 15^th Anniversary of the death of RTÉ presenter Uaneen Fitzsimons. From 1998 Uaneen introduces Mercury Rev on ‘No Disco’. Mercury Rev play the Button Factory in Dublin tonight  video / arts & culture

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Margaret Martin Sends the following Notice..

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ORSON WELLES AT THE GATE THEATRE

A talk by Christopher Fitz-Simon at the Lexicon, Dun Laoghaire Library, on Tuesday 1^st December at 6.30 pm sharp.

The library leaflet states:  “While researching material for his iconic biography The Boys (1994) author Christopher Fitz-Simon found startling and hilarious correspondence between Hilton Edwards, Micheál MacLíammóir and Orson Welles. It spanned 30 years – too much to fit into the book but it now forms the basis of this talk. Fitz-Simon was a drama producer with RTE and Literary Manager and Artistic Director, Abbey and Peacock Theatres.”

The Lexicon is 2 minutes’ walk along the seafront from Dun Laoghaire DART station and the 7 and 46A  busses. Underground parking.

Admission free. All welcome. 

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Wanted Marantz Cassette Recorder..for colleague..

A colleague is looking to source a Marantz casette recorder.   If you have one please email me and I will put you in touch with our colleague ..CB

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