A high shot of an RTÉ staff briefing on coverage of the 1981 general election in June 1981. The 1981 election was held on 11 June that year and returned a Fine Gael-Labour coalition government. RTÉ Television and Radio provided comprehensive coverage of the election results,
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An unidentified panellist during RTÉ Television's general election results coverage in Studio 1 on 12 June 1981. The 1981 election was held on 11 June that year and returned a Fine Gael-Labour coalition government. RTÉ Television and Radio provided comprehensive coverage of t
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Fianna Fáil politician Síle de Valera, a panellist during RTÉ Television's general election results coverage in Studio 1 on 12 June 1981. The 1981 election was held on 11 June that year and returned a Fine Gael-Labour coalition government. RTÉ Television and Radio provided co
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Fianna Fáil politician Brian Lenihan, a panellist during RTÉ Television's general election results coverage in Studio 1 on 12 June 1981. The 1981 election was held on 11 June that year and returned a Fine Gael-Labour coalition government. RTÉ Television and Radio provided com
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Mary Robinson, then a Senator, a panellist during RTÉ Television's general election results coverage in Studio 1 on 12 June 1981. The 1981 election was held on 11 June that year and returned a Fine Gael-Labour coalition government. RTÉ Television and Radio provided comprehens
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Northern Ireland SDLP (Social Democratic and Labour Party) leader John Hume, a panellist during RTÉ Television's general election results coverage in Studio 1 on 12 June 1981. The 1981 election was held on 11 June that year and returned a Fine Gael-Labour coalition government.
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A high shot of behind-the-scenes activity during RTÉ Television's general election results coverage, taken from the gantry in Studio 1 on 12 June 1981. The 1981 election was held on 11 June that year and returned a Fine Gael-Labour coalition government. RTÉ Television and Rad
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RTÉ broadcaster Barry Cowan (right) presents RTÉ Television's general election results coverage in Studio 1 on 12 June 1981. Northern Ireland politicians John Hume and Bernadette McAliskey are on the left. The 1981 election was held on 11 June that year and returned a Fine Gael-L
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Mary McAleese when she worked as a journalist/broadcaster in RTÉ Television, photographed in the RTÉ Stills Studio in January 1980. Mary McAleese is a barrister and journalist by profession. She was appointed Reid professor of criminal law at Trinity College, Dublin in 1975. Sh
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John Ward Armstrong meets journalists at a press conference shortly after his election as Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland on 25 February 1980. RTÉ News carried a brief report on Armstrong's election on 25 February 1980.
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John Ward Armstrong shortly after his election as Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland on 25 February 1980. RTÉ News carried a brief report on Armstrong's election on 25 February 1980.
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John Ward Armstrong prepares to speak to the press shortly after his election as Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland on 25 February 1980. Robin Eames, who served as All Ireland Primate from 1980-2006, is standing behind him on the left of shot. RTÉ N
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