RTÉ Archives

Maeve Binchy talks femininity WATCH: 'Women's Programme' broadcast #OnThisDay in 1984 rte.ie/archives/2014/…

Viewer complaints about advertisements for sweets during Lent on RTÉ television. WATCH: 'Mailbag' broadcast #OnThisDay in 1987 rte.ie/archives/2015/…

Ever wondered what it takes to be a top class rugby prop forward? WATCH: 'The Live Mike' broadcast #OnThisDay in 1982 rte.ie/archives/2017/…

Up and coming London comedian Jack Dee WATCH: 'Nighthawks' broadcast #OnThisDay in 1991 rte.ie/archives/2016/…

The presence of the British army in Northern Ireland WATCH: 'An Irish Dimension: A Personal Essay by Liam Hourican' broadcast #OnThisDay in 1973 rte.ie/archives/2018/…

Phil Lynott talks fame and fortune. WATCH: 'Renegade: The Philip Lynott Story' broadcast #OnThisDay in 1983 rte.ie/archives/2018/…

Protest in Cobh against US warship WATCH: RTÉ News reports #OnThisDay in 1989 rte.ie/archives/categ…

A visit to the town of Piltown in County Kilkenny. WATCH: 'Hall's Pictorial Weekly' broadcast #OnThisDay in 1980 rte.ie/archives/2020/…

Tonight at 10:15pm on @RTEOne and @RTEPlayer 'Welcome To Moore Street' #WelcomeToMooreStreet Take a look back at plans to develop Moore Street in 1974 rte.ie/archives/2019/…

Inspiring Ireland in London aims to capture personal memories and artefacts of the 1916 Rising WATCH: RTÉ News reports #OnThisDay in 2016 rte.ie/archives/2026/…

Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave visits Washington for St Patrick's Day WATCH: RTÉ News reports #OnThisDay in 1976 rte.ie/archives/2026/…

As freemen of Dublin, U2 exercise their right to graze sheep on St Stephen's Green. WATCH: RTÉ News reports #OnThisDay in 2000 rte.ie/archives/2020/…

Portrait of a self‑taught sculptor creating works of art. WATCH: 'Newsbeat' broadcast #OnThisDay in 1971 rte.ie/archives/2021/…

The latest in home design, décor, and gadgets at the Brighter Homes Exhibition. WATCH: RTÉ News reports #OnThisDay in 1982 rte.ie/archives/2022/…

Campaigners marched through Dublin demanding equal rights for gay people WATCH: RTÉ News reports #OnThisDay in 1983 rte.ie/archives/2023/…

The lasting impact of the Chernobyl disaster WATCH: The Late Late Show broadcast #OnThisDay in 1993 rte.ie/archives/2023/…

Ireland introduces an emergency ban on evictions as part of its response to the pandemic. WATCH: RTÉ News reports #OnThisDay in 2020 rte.ie/archives/2025/…

Don Conroy demonstrates how to paint the herald of spring, the blackbird. WATCH: 'Painting For Fun' broadcast #OnThisDay in 1985 rte.ie/archives/2025/…

Chefs from around the world compete in an international Irish stew competition. WATCH: RTÉ News reports #OnThisDay in 2010 rte.ie/archives/2025/…

RTÉ unveils its new corporate symbol to a mixed response. WATCH: 'Mailbag' broadcast #OnThisDay in 1987 rte.ie/archives/2013/…