Newsletter 14th August 2016
Superann Newsletter 14th August 2016
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Funeral of Bishop Edward Daly Former RTÉ Religious Adviser..
President Michael D Higgins was among the dignitaries attending the funeral of former Bishop of Derry Edward Daly. A former RTÉ religious adviser in the 1970's.
Dr Daly died on Monday 8th August 2016 after a brief illness aged 82. He served as religious advisor in RTÉ for a number of years in the '70s. Our deepest sympathy to his family, friends and the people of Derry.
He was buried following requiem mass in Saint Eugene's Cathedral in Derry at 3.30pm on Thursday 11th August 2016.
Bishop Daly was filmed waving a bloody handkerchief on Bloody Sunday
The events on what became known as Bloody Sunday in January 1972 changed the life of Fr. Daly .
He was filmed, waving a blood-stained handkerchief, as he tried to assist the mortally wounded 17-year-old Jackie Duddy after paratroopers opened fire during a civil rights march killing 13 unarmed civilians. A fourteenth man died later from his injuries.
His accounts of what he saw influenced international opinion as well as sealed his relationship with the people of Derry.
At the time Dr Daly was a 39-year-old curate at St Eugene's Cathedral in Derry and joined the march as it passed the cathedral en route to the city centre.
He was near Jackie when he was shot by soldiers and anointed him and gave him the Last Rites.
Among those attending the requiem mass included Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and Kris Hopkins MP representing the British government.
Bishop of Derry Donal McKeon, the Derry-born Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin and former Primate Seán Brady were among those con-celebrating the requiem mass.
It was also an occasion for the people of Derry to say their farewell to a man who earned their affection as well as their respect. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis.
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Open Day in aid of Harold's Cross & Blackrock Hospice
Our colleague Carmel Duignan has developed a beautiful garden in her home in Shankill, Co Dublin. Carmel for the 12th year, opened her garden on Saturday 13th August 2016 from 2.pm. to 5.30 pm for friends and colleagues to visit. The event as usual was in aid of the Harold's Cross and Blackrock Hospices - it as always was a wonderful occasion , enjoyed by all, in aid of a very worthy cause... Great crowd of colleagues. friends and neighbours, supported the occasion. The weather as usual was wonderful...how does Carmel do it !! .... CB
Colleague Carmel Duignan with her brother Ciaran in her wonderful garden..
To see the rest of the photos of the day go to the following link on the website..
http://www.superannrte.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5305
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One of our RTÉ archive colleagues is wondering if anyone can identify the boy seen here at the EMI "image orthicon" camera in Teilifís Éireann Studios at the "School around the corner in the early Sixties..
Email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you think you may know who the mystery boy is...
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| The Radharc Awards 2016 Call for Entries | |||||
| 11 Aug 2016 : Katie McNeice | |||||
Filmmakers are welcome to submit documentary films of outstanding quality up until Friday September 16th.
The Awards will be presented on the 20th October 2016 in the Talbot Stillorgan Hotel, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin. The Radharc Awards were established in 2002 to honour the memory of Fr. Joe Dunn and Radharc’s achievements in religious affairs programmes for Irish television from 1962 to 1997, and to encourage similar quality documentary production in Ireland today. Awards are presented every two years to the producers of television documentaries of outstanding quality, which address national or international topics of social justice, history, morality and faith. There is an additional award for similar short documentaries produced for digital media. The producer of the winning production in each of the two categories will receive a bronze Radharc trophy. Decorative scrolls for productions that are highly commended will also be presented. Documentaries broadcast between September 20th 2014 and September 13th 2016 on any free to air channel on the island of Ireland are eligible for the first category. Non-broadcast documentaries of up to fifteen minutes in length, produced in the same period for digital media are eligible for the second. Additional awards include Certificates of Excellence for Best Newcomer’s Documentary and Best Historical Documentary. Visit www.radharcfilms.com for further information on how to submit. |
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Free Ukulele Festival in Dun Laoghaire...
Our colleague Tony Boland is the Festival Director for the above and sends this information for our colleagues.. The 2016 Ukulele Hooley is in Dun Laoghaire on August 20th and 21st 2016.
It's a free family event that happens in the Peoples Park Dun Laoghaire with a seven hour concert featuring some of the best ukulele players from all over the world.
Tony tells us that they started the festival in 2009 and it was the first ukulele festival in Europe. Since then it has grown each year and all the hotel & guesthouse accommodation is booked out for the festival before Christmas each year.
The Ukulele Hooley is a work of love by the volunteer organisers. Tony best wishes to you and your committee for the festival... CB
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That's all for now ...have a good week... CB