Finola Doyle O'Neill

How a 1966 TV drama reimagined the events of Easter Week 1916. Insurrection reported the Easter Rising as a contemporary news broadcast over eight nights, as if the events were unfolding in real time, writes @DoyleNeill @UCC rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Dr Finola Doyle-O'Neill (@DoyleNeill) spoke on The History Show recently on Irish radio. There’s also a great section on pirate radio and Radio na Gaeltachta for anyone interested in radio history more broadly eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

This week: 100 years of Irish radio. 2RN’s nation-building ambitions; how the pirate stations reshaped radio; & the story of the Irish language on the air. Join Myles Dungan, reporter Colm Flynn, and guests Finola Doyle O'Neill, Eddie Bohan & Daithí de Mórdha. Sunday from 6PM

A flavour of the radio exhibition displayed at the Broadcast to Podcast Conference 2026 in UCC @UCCHistory @CNaM_ie @IBIreland @RTEArchives

'Broadcast to Podcast, 100 years of Irish Radio' is taking place at the end of this month (📅29-30 January) at UCC Tickets (€15.) available at …adcast-to-podcast-conference-2026.com

Happy 100 Birthday Irish Radio; read my analysis in ⁦@irishexaminer⁩ eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

'Se seo stáisiún 2RN Baile Átha Cliath ag triail': @DoyleNeill @UCC looks at the people involved in the birth of Irish radio 100 years ago this week rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

📻 Radio fans! Tickets are now available for the 'Broadcast to Podcast' conference, taking place in @UCC on 29 & 30 January. We're delighted to sponsor the event, which celebrates the rich history of Irish #radio #broadcasting over the last 100 years. …adcast-to-podcast-conference-2026.com

📻 Tá ticéid le fáil anois don chomhdháil ‘Broadcast to Podcast’, a bheidh ar siúl i @UCC. Le go leor cainteoirí aitheanta agus saineolaithe tionscail, ceiliúrann an ócáid ​​seo stair shaibhir chraoltóireacht raidió na hÉireann le 100 bliain anuas. …adcast-to-podcast-conference-2026.com

'Se seo stáisiún 2RN Baile Átha Cliath ag triail': @DoyleNeill @UCC looks at the people involved in the birth of Irish radio 100 years ago this week rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

@real_eire To the contrary , he was very sympathetic and un judgmental

Micheál Martin throws Jim Gavin under the bus to save his own skin.

What we've learned from 40 years of listening to Liveline. Fuming listeners continue to talk to Joe about everything from scams and rip-offs to politics and social issues. By @DoyleNeill @UCC rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

@m_daughton Huge congratulations Goshia- well done!

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A big thank you to Coimisiún na Meán for supporting our two-day conference’ From Broadcast to Podcast: 100 years of Radio in the Republic of Ireland’ which will be held at UCC on January 29th and 30th 2026

@eimear_brown @KingsInns Well done Eimear/ feel guilty I haven’t moved from the couch!

Three weeks & over 200km of the 1000km challenge for the Capuchin Day Centre completed. Need to speed up to finish on time, so fuelling frantically with antioxidants 😇 (red wine & chocolate). To donate (to the Capuchins, not the wine & chocolate fund): idonate.ie/fundraiser/eim…

@DeargFilms @RTEOne Lovely documentary: great pace and depth-: well done to all involved.

Starting in an hour on @RTEOne don’t miss the fascinating life story of one of our most colourful characters, Lord Henry Mount Charles

Do you recognise these 3 iconic Irish Christmas ads? @DoyleNeill @UCC looks at some seasonal adverts which have truly stood the test of time - via @RadioBrendanRTE @RTERadio1 rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

RIP Gabriel Doherty 1967-2024 @ucchistory @ucc @CACSSS1

Lovely to be part of my son Rian’s BSC Finance ⁦@UCC⁩ graduation ceremony . Thanks to ⁦@johbees⁩ and all ⁦@UCCBusiness⁩ for making the event so memorable