Newsletter 22nd November 2015
Superann Newsletter 22nd November 2015
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RTÉ Pensioners’ Christmas Lunch 2015
RTÉ will again host the Pensioners’ Christmas Lunch. The event will take place on Tuesday 22nd December 2015 in the RTÉ Staff Restaurant.Capacity at the venue is limited and it may not be possible to facilitate everybody who wishes to attend. Admission will be by ticket only.
Tickets will be issued on a first come first served basis, one ticket per pensioner, and sent via post. Should you require to be accompanied, please request under the 'special requirements' section.
To apply for a ticket, click on the following link to submit your details directly to Aedin in HR :The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra would like to offer members of the RTÉ Superann complimentary tickets to their concert next Friday 27 November. Tickets are limited to two per person and offered on a first come, first served basis. To avail of the tickets, call the NCH box office on (01) 417 0000 and quote the booking code NSO27Nov15 . Concert details below.
Friday 27 November 2015, 8pm, National Concert Hall
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
PROKOFIEV Symphony No.1 in D, ‘Classical’
SZYMANOWSKI Violin Concerto No. 2
WALTON Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor
A tune-filled tribute to Haydn and Mozart, Prokofiev’s deliciously effervescent ‘Classical’Symphony is the perfect entrée to Karol Szymanowski’s luminescent Second Violin Concerto – played by the young Hungarian Barnabás Kelemen, lauded for ‘proving himself again and again to be one of the most exciting and genuine talents of his generation’ (The Guardian). Walton’s First Symphony is full of darkly diaphanous beauty, shot through with bursts of emotion and wrapped in music that moves from effusive lyricism to rhythmic excitability, melancholy introspection and a soaring, heart-stopping finale.
Barnabás Kelemen violin Alexander Shelley conductor
Soundings, 7pm | In Conversation: Barnabás Kelemen and Alexander Shelley with Sebastian Adams
Our thanks to Niamh Ryan and the RTÉSO for this generous offer...CB
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Colleague Michael Murphy - Second Book of Poetry Launched
Former newsreader , Michael Murphy, launched his second book of poetry 'A Chaplet of Roses' in Hodges Figgis, Dawson Street on Thursday, 19th November at 6pm.
From Left : Eileen Dunne, Emer O'Kelly, Michael Murphy , Ciana Campbell and Evelyn Cusack.
In addition to readings from Michael himself, other poems were read by Emer O'Kelly, Ciana Campbell and Eileen Dunne.
To see more photos of the launch go to the following link... CB
http://www.superannrte.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4949
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Archives Weekly
Content, events and news from RTÉ Archives
With thanks to Liam Wylie & Colm Talbot and the RTÉ Archive Digital Content Team....CB
MONDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2015
- On this day 1965 Ireland Now takes a look at the work of Cork sculptor Seamus Murphy
video / arts & culture - On this day 1990 RTÉ News reports that Brown Thomas have bought Switzers
video / Business - On this day in 2000 RTÉ News taxi drivers blockade at government buildings
video / work
TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2015
- On this day in 1975 RTÉ News reports on a Garda raid on moonshiners video / Lifestyle
- On this day in 1975 ‘First House’ features a singing dog
video / entertainment - On this day in 1980 ‘Youngline’ interview with Rod Stewart
video / entertainment - On this day in 1995 RTÉ News report features a bride and groom voting in the divorce referendum
VIDEO / society - On this day in 1995 Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy was a guest on the Late Late Show “I am Spock… I am not Spock”
video / entertainment - On this day in 1995 the Divorce Referendum was held. ‘A Year in Review’ broadcast on 31 Dec 1995 looks back John Bowman “Hello Divorce, Goodbye de Valera”AUDIO / society
WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2015
- On this day in 2005 George Best died.
A look back to 1981 when George and his wife Angela were guests on the Late Late Show
video / sport - On this day in 1970 a Newsbeat report on meditation in West Cork
video / Lifestyle - On this day in 1995 Philomena Lynott talks about her son Phil on Kenny Live
video / arts & culture
THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2015
- On this day in 1970 Newsbeat visits Dursey Island
video / society - On this day in 1970 ‘Report: Once You Have Friends You Are OK’ visits Sherrif St in Dublin’s North Inner City
video / society - On this day in 1980 Mark Cagney meets some Teddy boys and girls for ‘Ireland’s Eye’video / Lifestyle
- On this day in 1995 ‘This Week’ looks at the reaction to the Divorce Referendum Result
AUDIO/ society
FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2015
- On this day in 1985 RTÉ News reports from a children’s Panto at Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe, the National Irish Language Theatre of Irelandvideo / arts & culture
- On this day in 1990 Mary Robinson joins Ray D’Arcy, Dustin and Zig and Zag on The Den
VIDEO / politicS
- On this day in 2000 RTÉ News reports on a rare James Joyce Manuscript
video / arts & culture
SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2015
- On this day in 1985 TV GAGA item on the play ‘Wasters’ at the SFXvideo / arts & culture
- On this day in 1990 Shay Healy chats to singer Maria McKee on Nighthawks about her recent success video / arts & culture
- On this day in 1995 Head to Toe report on rollerblading and fashion
video / Lifestyle - On this day in 2005 David McWilliams is a guest on the Late Late Show where he talks about the Pope’s Children
video / politics
SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2015
- On this day in 1985 RTÉ News reports on the Strongest Man in Ireland Competition
video / entertainment - On this day in 1985 Women’s Programme looks at the abortion trail
VIDEO / society - On this day in 1995 RTÉ News reports that the Adelphi Cinema in Dublin is to close.
video / arts & culture
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Guinness Choir Christmas Concert
Reminder
Many thanks to colleague Marguerite Sheridan for this notice..
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http://www.crinken.ie/?mode=redirect
From Colleague Anna Chisnall...
See the Crinken Website ( link above) for further information...CB
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Student: "Sir, do you really understand everything about this subject?"
Professor: "Actually, I probably do. Otherwise I wouldn't be a professor,
would I?"
Student: "OK. So I'd like to ask you a question. If you can give me the
correct answer, I will accept my mark as it is. If you can't give me the
correct answer, however, you'll have to give me an "A".
Professor: "Hmmmm, alright. So what's the question?"
Student: "What is legal but not logical, logical but not legal, and
neither logical nor legal?"
The professor wracks his famous brain, but just can't crack the answer.
Finally he gives up and changes the student's failing mark into an "A" as
agreed, and the student goes away, very pleased.
The professor continues to wrack his brain over the question all
afternoon, but still can't get the answer. So finally he calls in a group
of his brightest students and tells them he has a really, really tough
question to answer: "What is legal but not logical, logical but not legal,
and neither logical nor legal?"
To the professor's surprise (and embarrassment), all the students
immediately raise their hands.
"All right" says the professor and asks his favourite student to answer:
"It's quite easy, sir" says the student "You see, you are 75 years old and
married to a 30 year old woman, which is legal, but not logical. Your wife
has a 22 year old lover, which is logical, but not legal. And your wife's
lover failed his exam but you've just given him an "A", which is neither
legal, nor logical."
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Duct Tape - Bush Mechanics at its best!
With Thanks to colleague Janet Wynne......
How about this? Real "Bush Mechanic" skills at their very best! Like a flight? During a private "fly-in" fishing excursion in the Alaskan wilderness, the chartered pilot and fishermen left a cooler with bait in the airplane. A bear smelled it. This is what it did to the plane ...
The pilot used his radio and had another pilot bring him 2 new tyres, 3 cases of duct tape, and a supply of sheet plastic... He patched the plane together, and FLEW IT HOME!
Duct Tape. . .Never Leave Home Without It! .
With Thanks to colleague Janet Wynne......
That's all for now. Have a good week... CB