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100 Years of Irish Radio

The History Show by RTÉ

Mar 29, 20260:49:17Society & Culture

Myles Dungan and guests explore how Irish radio began; how pirate stations thrived in the 1970s and 1980s; and the story of Irish language broadcasting.

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100 Years of Irish Radio is an episode from The History Show by RTÉ. Myles Dungan and guests explore how Irish radio began; how pirate stations thrived in the 1970s and 1980s; and the story of Irish language broadcasting. The episode was pu...

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Published Mar 29, 2026, 0:49:17 long, audio available.

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Myles Dungan and guests explore how Irish radio began; how pirate stations thrived in the 1970s and 1980s; and the story of Irish language broadcasting.

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Published Mar 29, 2026 and 0:49:17 long