December 1961 - Autumn 1990 Miscellaneous
RTÉ One News
If you have video footage or photographs/stills of RTÉ News programmes from this period, we'd like to hear from you. Were you involved in RTÉ News presentation during these years? If so, we'd be very grateful for any information that would enhance our coverage of RTÉ News presentation on this page. Please refer to the Contact Us page for details of how to get in touch with us.
Above: behind-the-scenes shots of Charles Mitchel presenting the news in the 1960s. Can anyone help put a more specific date on these images?
Above: 'RTÉ News' opening titles [c. 1984 - 1986].
Above: behind-the-scenes shots of Charles Mitchel preparing for an early evening news programme.
Above: Charles Mitchel presenting his last main evening news.
C. autumn 1986, the news titles and set were updated.
Above: Richard Crowley pictured presenting the main evening news [left]. Examples of astons [1] [middle and right].
Above: examples of astons [2].
On Monday October 03 1988, RTÉ's television news service was relaunched. However, the changes extended beyond the studio set and graphics on this occasion; the weekday early evening news programme was renamed and extended, becoming a one hour round-up of national, international and provincial news.

"It's one of the most important developments in news broadcasting since the foundation of the station." Rory O'Connor, RTÉ's head of television news, talking to the RTÉ Guide about the introduction of 'Six-One'.

The programme had a new anchorman - Seán Duignan - who left his job as political correspondent to carry the flagship news programme in partnership with Eileen Dunne. Vere Wynne-Jones and Colm Murray looked after the sporting side of life. Bryan Dobson, Liam Cahill and Michael Ronayne covered business news. The programme also included stories from the provincial correspondents.

Unfortunately, we have very little footage from the 1988 - 1990 period in our archive.
Above: Vere Wynn-Jones presenting a Saturday main evening programme [left]. Sports news presenter: name unknown [middle]. Example of graphics [right].
Above: the end of a Saturday main evening news programme.

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