September 1994 - Autumn 1997 Miscellaneous
RTÉ One News
A year-and-a-half after the BBC introduced virtual reality graphics to its television news output, RTÉ News adopted a similar concept for the relaunch of its television service. The new look aired from early September 1994.

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Above: 'One O'Clock News' opening titles/headlines.
Above: presenter: Anne Doyle.
Above: examples of graphics and astons [1].
Above: examples of graphics and astons [2].
Above: close of the programme.
Above: the weekday 'One O'Clock News' programme was usually followed by a news summary in Irish, with in-vision subtitles. Presenter: Áine Ní Fheinne [right].
Above: daytime afternoon updates now came directly from the RTÉ newsroom. Morning updates were still broadcast from the RTÉ One Presentation studio, as were all weekend daytime bulletins. Presenter: Mary Kennedy [middle].
Above: 'Six-One' opening titles/headlines.
Above: presenters: Eamonn Lawlor and Anne Doyle.
Above: examples of astons and graphics.
Above: 'Nine O'Clock News' opening titles/headlines.
Above: presenter: Eileen Dunne [left and middle]. Bryan Dobson was the programme's regular presenter [right].
Above: weekend 6.01pm and 9pm opening titles/headlines. The 6.01pm programme was a half-hour round-up of home and world news, including a comprehensive sports report. The 9pm bulletin was a slightly trimmed down version of the 6.01pm programme - usually coming in around the fifteen/twenty minute mark.
Above: presenter: Aengus MacGrianna.
Above: Colm Murray with the sports news.
Above: examples of astons.
Above: examples of graphics [1].
Above: examples of graphics [2].
Above: 'News For The Deaf' sting.
Above: all editions of 'Six-One' were followed by a brief summary of the main news stories with signing and subtitles. Signing: Tony McElhatton. Presenter: Aengus MacGrianna.
The launch of the new RTÉ corporate logo, and a new emphasis on corporate branding, necessitated an update to the RTÉ News title sequence in September 1995.
Above: the new RTÉ News opening titles/headline sequence. This example is taken from a bank holiday edition of 'Six-One'.
Above: presenter: Michael Murphy [left]. The new logo featured on the aston graphics [right].
Above: 'Late News' sting.
Above: Sharon Ní Bheoláin presenting the late news.
Above: weather presentation. Presenter: John Doyle.

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