RTE showing “Insurrection” as part of 1916 Centenary Series after a 50 years gap

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Conor Doyle talks to BRID DOOLEY – Head of RTE Archives about showing after a gap of 50 years the acclaimed “Insurrection” as part of their 1916 Centenary Series.

On the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising, Telefís Éireann produced ‘Insurrection’ an eight part drama that depicted the events of Easter Week 1916 as they might have been covered if television had existed.

‘Insurrection’ has been restored and is preserved at RTÉ Archives, which wasn’t initially the plan of the producers.

The extract shown here is from the second episode in the series and shows Ray McAnally as the studio anchor reporting on the events of April 24 1916.

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