Newsletter 4th December 2016
Superann Newsletter 4th December 2016
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Death of Arlette Ryan - daughter of colleague Anne C. Ryan formerly TV Entertainment
Our deepest sympathy to our colleague Anna C. Ryan and daughter Anna Gisela on the death of her daughter Arlette who died on the 7th November 2016 in Atlanta Georgia.. Anna has asked me to post the following tribute to Arlette..
..Arlette Frances Ryan
1958 – 2016.
Darling daughter of Anna C. Ryan and sister of Anna Gisela who passed away on Monday the 7thNovember 2016 from a devastating Breast Cancer which had graduated into the lymph nodes, while in her last home in the foothills hear Jasper, north of Atlanta, Georgia, where she had been living since she departed on leaving Muckross College and UCD with a degree in computer science continuing working with business studies in the USA. Before leaving Ireland, she was offered work experience in RTE’s Transport Division using her knowledge to assist with the setting up of the computer system. Arlette never forgot Ireland and particularly Co. Wicklow where the Ryan family lived. Seeing Irish people living on the streets of Dublin exercised her great pity for people in bad circumstances, and each annual visit to Ireland she would never pass someone who needed help but always talking to them and offering drink and food and money where needed for a bed for the night. Arlette is sadly missed by her sister Anna Gisela, mother Anna C, uncle Diarmuid and Aunt Kathy in the UK , 2nd cousin Diane Murray and the Murray family- Ireland and abroad. Also by her friend Philomena McColgan who was a great friend and help to her during her illness. She will be forever remembered with love and devotion by her heartbroken mother and sister.
Arlette cremation has taken place in Atlanta Georgia..Anna is having a private get together with family and close friends shortly.
May she rest in peace. CB
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Death of colleague Finbarr Collins - late of TV Sound
Our deepest sympathy to the Collins family on the death of our colleague Finbarr. Finbarr was one of the first Trainee Operators in Teilifis Éireann in 1960.
Marie Arnold from TVM sends the following:
Finbarr worked in RTÉ in the early days (possibly in VT we think) with Max Mulvihill, Tim O'Connor & Frank Whelan accountant as well as Brian McSharry. Finbarr then went on to work in the US (for NBC or ABC) and later retired back to Kerry.
He was involved in advisory capacity when TnaG was being setup, he had been a great friend of all of us in TVM.
Finbarr had ill health for a number of years and passed away in the US on Tuesday 22nd November 2016
A Memorial Mass will be held in the Honan Chapel, University College Cork on this Friday 9th December 2016 at 1pm.
May He Rest In Peace
(Many thanks to Marie from TVM for alerting me to this sad news...CB)
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The death has occurred of David WHEATLEY Millrace Nursing Home, Ballinasloe, Galway / Athlone, Westmeath
Our deepest sympathy to colleague Jo Wheatley ( formerly Gram Library) and the Wheatley family on theh death of her brother David.
The following notice appears:
David Wheatley late of Glenavon Terrace, Athlone. Predeceased by his parents Joe and Evelyn, brothers Cecil, Dick, Sean and Tony, sisters Joy and Evelyn. He will be sadly missed by his brothers, sisters, in-laws, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Rest In Peace
Reposing at Flynn's Funeral Home, The Strand on Monday evening 5th December 2016 from 6.30pm with removal to the Church of Ss. Peter & Paul's, arriving at 8pm. Requiem mass on Tuesday 6th December 2016 at 11am followed by burial afterwards in Cornamagh Cemetery.
(Many thanks to colleague Laurie Cearr for alerting me to this sad news...CB)
Date Published: Sunday 4th December 2016Date of Death: Friday 2nd December 2016
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RTÉ Alumni December Meeting
RTÉ Alumni... " First Tuesday" 6th December 2016
at the Tara Towers Hotel from 13.00Hrs..
Reminder to colleagues and those recently retired ...to be aware that the RTÉ Alumni meet every first Tuesday of the month from 13.00 Hrs in the Tara Tower Hotel.. Very informal gathering of colleagues having a snack and a chat....give it a try....next meeting is on Tuesday 6th December 2016 - you will be very welcome....
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RTÉ Christmas Lights Switch On
Dee Forbes ( RTÉ Director General ) Annemarie Smyth ( Newsroom) - Presenter - Gill Stedman with Aimee (11) and little brother Aaron (8) who won an art competition with RTÉ2's young people's news bulletin to light up the RTÉ campus...
Ahead of Friday night's Toy Show extravaganza, Aimee and Aaron Collins from Carlingford in Co Louth were chosen by News2Day to press the button and turn on the RTÉ festive lights.
Aimee (11) and little bother Aaron (8) won an art competition with RTÉ2's young people's news bulletin to light up the RTÉ campus in Donnybrook in Dublin on Friday afternoon, turning the landmark broadcast mast into a giant fairy tree of Christmas illuminations.
To see more photos of the switching on event go to the following link on the website...
http://www.superannrte.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5464
(Many thanks to colleague George Adjaye ( Printing Unit) for his help with the photos of the switching on of the Christmas lights...CB)
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Cumann Rioga Teilifis
Royal Television Society
Republic of Ireland Centre
“Small Voice – Talks Loud”
A Workshop "Blitzkrieg" Experience
With
Joe Taylor
Actor and Writer
NB now On
Tuesday 6th December 2016
at 8 p.m.
Studio 4 Audience Reception – RTÉ Television Centre
( Information - Contact Number 087 251 3092 )
“ Better to be occasionally cheated than perpetually suspicious”
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RTÉ Archives Weekly
www.rte.ie/archives
www.twitter.com/rtearchives
RTÉ Archives Daily Stories are available at www.rte.ie/archives Coming up on www.rte.ie/archives…
My thanks to colleagues Liam Wylie and Colm Talbot for adapting the content and links they send us each week for the RTÉ Archive site..
They should make it easier for you to get into the extensive RTÉ Archive site.. CB
RTÉ Archives Daily Stories are available at www.rte.ie/archives
Andy Summers of The Police, Opening of the Virgin Megastore, the threat of bombs in Galway, Alice Cooper, Roddy Doyle, Richard Dawkins, Amnesty International, and much more…
Here are the Top 10 most popular stories right now.
1. Dandelion Market 1970 http://www.rte.ie/archives/2015/0622/709704-dandelion-market/
2. Limerick Girl Gets Two Tigers 1991 http://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/1128/834975-limerick-girl-gets-two-tigers/ 3. Discovering Sligo 1966 http://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/1129/835255-discovering-sligo/
4. Late Late Toy Show Tommy Scott 1986 http://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/1129/835215-late-late-toy-show-tommy-scott/
5. Pedestrianisation of Grafton Street 1982 http://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/0204/502237-pedestrianisation-of-grafton-street-1982/
6. Dublin Gets New Buses 1966 http://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/1128/834948-dublin-gets-new-buses/
7. Kate Bush On The Late Late Show 1978 http://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/0825/639272-kate-bush-on-the-late-late-show-1978/
8. National Socialist Party Belfast 1966 http://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/1129/835229-national-socialist-party-belfast/ 9. Adelphi Cinema To Close 1995 http://www.rte.ie/archives/2015/1127/749708-adelphi-cinema-to-close/
10. Audio Visual Technology 1981 http://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/1125/834396-audio-visual-technology/
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RTÉ Toy Show 2016
The biggest night on Irish television is here again with 320 children set to join Ryan Tubridy on The Late Late Toy Show .
Each one is a VIP. A ‘jungle VIP’ to be exact because the theme of this year’s Late Late Toy Show takes inspiration from one of the most beloved Disney musicals of all time – The Jungle Book. Ryan and a cast of 72 young performers will be hoping to jungle boogie their way into the nation’s heart with an opening number drawn from the movie.
Late Late Toy Show host Ryan Tubridy said: “I am tremendously excited that we are doing The Jungle Book this year. It’s a great classic, a real family favourite and something which I think everyone can enjoy whether they’re young or old, boy or girl. I may not be the king of the singers but I hope that for a couple of hours tonight people will get a chance to settle down with the family and forget all about their worries and their strife”.
The Late Late Toy Show airs tonight Friday, December 2nd at 9.35pm on RTÉ One.
This year’s Late Late Toy Show gathers together the biggest cast ever to take part. Between performers and toy demonstrators, more than 320 children from all over Ireland will participate in this year’s spectacular. The youngest is just four years old. The opening performance will feature 72 performers – plus Ryan – and is so big that it will take The Late Late Toy Show outside the studio to include other parts of the RTÉ campus.
Viewers can also expect a few surprises on the night.
The RTÉ costume and make-up departments have been working flat out over the past month to get ready for Friday’s show.
Head of RTÉ’s costume department Brigette Horan said: “It has been a pleasure to work on this year’s Late Late Toy Show. The Jungle Book theme has really inspired us and led to some of our most creative costume designs ever. It has been really fun to work on, particularly Ryan’s costume, which is a sight to behold!”
The set has been designed by Marcella Power and Catherine Sorg and has been months in the planning. Students from IADT Dun Laoghaire have been working on a top secret project since summer to help create some of the jungle creatures that will feature in the opening performance. Waterford’s Spraoi has also supplied parts of the set. The jungle fruits of everyone’s labour will be exclusively revealed in full on Friday night’s show.
As always, a number of charities have been invited to nominate children to experience the wonders of The Late Late Toy Show set in advance of tonight’s show. This year children from: LauraLynn Children’s Hospice; Heart Children Ireland; Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin; Barretstown and Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation will get to enjoy a sneak preview of the set and play with the toys. Their visit to the set will be captured on camera and broadcast during the show.
All the toys featured on the show will be donated to charity following the broadcast.
In addition, this year the countdown to The Late Late Toy Show kicks off live on Facebook. TV presenter Baz Ashmawy will bring viewers an exclusive look at what’s going on behind the scenes as Ryan and company get ready to go live to the nation. The Late Late Toy Show: The Final Countdown will start at 8pm sharp on RTÉ One’s Facebook page.
You can keep an eye on all the action on Twitter by following @RTELateLateShow and @RTEOne and the hashtag #LateLateToyShow with updates on the @RTEOne Instagram account and RTÉ One and Late Late Show Facebook accounts. On Snapchat you can follow the behind the scenes action live throughout the night on the rteonesnaps account and feel free to snap pics of you watching at home which we will re-share.
The Late Late Toy Show will be available to watch worldwide for free, live and on-demand on RTÉ Player, across Desktop, iOS and Android apps.
A list of the toys featured will be available on the show’s website www.rte.ie/tv/latelate following the show.
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That's all for now ....have a good week.. CB