Message from the Director-General. Teachtaireacht ón bpríomh-stiúrthóir

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2 Teachtaireacht ón bpríomh-stiúrthóir Message from the Director-General Bliain speisialta ab ea 2016 d Éirinn, dár lúthchleasaithe agus dár n-ealaíontóirí. Bliain na n-athruithe is na ndúshlán a bhí ann sa saol poiblí, anseo in Éirinn agus ar fud an domhain. Maidir le RTÉ, ba bliain í ina raibh éagsúlachtaí go leor, chomh maith le gaiscí móra bheith bainte amach freisin. Scéal na ngaiscí is na ndúshlán sin atá sa leabhrán seo; ár ngaiscí féin agus gaiscí daoine eile, agus súil againn go bhfuil an scéal sin curtha i láthair go cóir agus go ceart. Go raibh maith agaibh as a bheith ann. Dee Forbes Príomh-Stiúrthóir RTÉ 2016 was a special year for Ireland, for our athletes and our artists. It was a year of change and challenge in public life, here and across the globe. And, for RTÉ too, it was a year of intense variety and many noteworthy achievements. This booklet tells the story of those achievements and challenges, those of others, which we strove to reflect and do justice to, and our own. Thank you for being there. Dee Forbes Director-General, RTÉ

3 they competed RTÉ broadcast over 280 hours of Rio 2016 coverage on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player with all 3,250 hours of competition available in full and on RTÉ.ie.

4 you voted Over 1.1 million people tuned in to the RTÉ One Prime Time Leaders Debate; people from 66 countries worldwide logged on to RTÉ Player International to watch the programme.

5 An average of 1.26m viewers watched Ireland s defeat to France on RTÉ2 as the Republic of Ireland bowed out of UEFA EURO you supported

6 RTÉ Sport broadcast over 30 hours of live and highlights coverage of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, representing a sevenfold increase on its coverage of the Games in they triumphed

7 you danced 15,000 people crowded into the Dublin Castle Courtyard for a three-hour live spectacular with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and RTÉ Radio 1. Culture Night with RTÉ was in partnership with Ireland 2016, the OPW and DCC.

8 did you know... RTÉ aired the first-ever documentary filmed entirely in 4K on iphone in In April, RTÉ hosted a group of young Digital Champions to experience new technologies and explore future digital possibilities for RTÉ. In 2016, the RTÉ Player app achieved over 2 million downloads across ios and Android mobile and tablet devices. RTÉ broadcast 8,760 hours of Irish-language radio content on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.

9 we commemorated Over 1.1 million people tuned in to the live transmission of the Easter Sunday State commemorations at some point during the five-hour broadcast, which was presented by Bryan Dobson, Eileen Dunne, Aine Lawlor, Cathal Mac Coille, John Bowman and Mary Kennedy.

10 Widespread critical and audience acclaim greeted RTÉ One s spectacular Centenary on Easter Monday in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, featuring a cast of over 600 performers, including 21 choirs. you celebrated

11 you commemorated Every County has a Story saw RTÉ produce a one-minute-long film for every single county in Ireland, in association with Ireland 2016.

12 1,100 singers joined the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and conductor David Brophy for an open-air free concert at Collins Barracks, featuring a new work by composer Shaun Davey and writer Paul Muldoon, broadcast live on RTÉ One and RTÉ lyric fm. you sang

13 Over 700,000 people attended RTÉ Reflecting the Rising in partnership with Ireland 2016, Easter Monday in Dublin city, making it the largest civic event in the history of the State. we celebrated

14 did you know... RTÉ Radio 1 s The Dawn Chorus won the prestigious Rose D Or Award for Innovation. The Composing the Island season presented 29 concerts of orchestral, choral, instrumental, song and chamber music by Irish composers written between 1916 and RTÉ radio programmes won 34 awards at the 2016 New York Festivals. RTÉjr Radio, Ireland s only radio station for children, won Station of the Year at the 2016 Celtic Media Festival.

15 Over 100,000 people visited the RTÉ set at the National Ploughing Championships, enjoying live radio, television, weather and children s content. we ploughed

16 they won RTÉ s Irish-language commentary service for the All-Ireland hurling and football finals was available on more platforms than ever before in 2016.

17 The RTÉ News live online tracker kept audiences up-to-date through the night and into the early morning as the US Election result surprised the world. you watched

18 Photo: Conor McCabe RTÉ received the 25th Anniversary Special Award from Allianz Business to Arts in recognition of its long-term contribution to the development, support and promotion of the arts during the 25-year history of the awards. we won

19 The RTÉ Concert Orchestra and RTÉ 2fm came together at Electric Picnic and 3Arena for two sell-out gigs that stunned audiences and drew massive critical praise. you rocked

20 Ireland s most popular soap Fair City celebrated its 4,000th episode in The series continues to be hugely popular with audiences, attracting an average audience of 421,000 four times a week. you watched

21 RTÉ Investigates revealed serious levels of deception and mis-management at one of Ireland s leading charities, Console. we investigated

22 Centenary (credits) Production Crew Performers Music Supervisor Dermot McEvoy Musical Directors Joe Csibi Gavin Murphy Choir Co-ordinator Roisín Savage Choreographer David Bolger Seo Linn Choreographer Stuart O Connor Theatre Stage Manager Clive Welsh Production Manager Brendan McLoughlin Historical Advisor Dr. P.J. Matthews VT Inserts South Wind Blows Tyrone Productions EFP Cameras David Perry VT Editor Clare Killane Dubbing Patrick J Doyle Jnr Outside Broadcast Facilities TVM Unit Manager Keith Brock OB Co-Ordinator Helen Arnold Technical Supervisor Eric Murphy Vision Engineers Roger Frew Brendan Connell Uplink Davy Ebbs Rigging Supervisor Philip Hayes Autocue Diarmuid O Grady Costume Designer Sinéad Cuthbert O Connor Costume Supervisor Katie Crowley Make-up Jennifer McGovern Viz Operator Vince Murray VT Operator/EVS Joe Hannafin Stage Managers Fiona Hurley Anne McCoy Amy Burke Floor Managers Ciarán McDonough Aoife Kennedy Alan Cahill Kim Burrowes Vision Mixer Niamh Bhreathnach Camera Supervisor Noel Vaughan Sound Supervisor Colm Flynn PA John Vickers Audio Supervisor Tim Martin Graphic Design Alan Dunne Production Designer Fiona Cunningham Art Director Noel McEntee High Resolution Designer Peter Canning Lighting Programmer Alex Passmore Media Server Programmer Luis Poveda Simon Pugsley Graphic Content Creation Cosmo AV Pierre-Yves Toulot David Mathias Rodolfo Saavedra Lighting Gaffer Richard Gorrod LED Screens Co-ordinator Ian Henderson Vision Supervisor Luke Chantrell Follow Spot Supervisor Fodhla O Brien Press Officer Rayna Connery Programme Department Assistant Lorna O Sullivan Audience Researchers Sorcha O Beirne Aisling Foley Archive Researcher Judy Murray Broadcast Co-ordinator Joann Bradish Production Co-ordinator Gráinne Ní Fhiannachta Assistant Producer Neasa McLaughlin Associate Director John Comiskey Director Alan Byrne Producer Niamh Ní Churnáin Creator & Executive Producer Cilian Fennell Dancers Vanessa Guevara Yanys Gonzales Monica Munoz Marin Emma O Kane Renako Mc Donald Matteus Szcerek Don King Rongavilla Ryan O Neill Jonathon Mitchell Jack Webb Robert Jackson Thomas Spratt Tarik Shebani Diarmaid O Meara Sibéal Davitt Emma O Sullivan Samantha Harvey Eamonn Moloney Aerialists Chantal Mc Cormick Sianna Bruce Kathryn Cooley Lee Clayden Ronan Brady Máire Dee Actors Shane o Reilly Will Irvine Eoin Lynch Eric O Brien Tiernan Kearns Jed Murray Clare Barrett Mark Fitzgerald Jack Walsh Adeyanju Prince Ezekiel Isikalu Centenary Choir List AIB Choral Society Ború Cabinteely Gospel Choir CIE Male Voice Choir CÓRus Choir Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare Frascati Singers Garda Síochána Male Voice Choir Glasnevin Musical Society Johnstown/Killiney Active Retirement - Association Choir The Mellow Tonics NTMA Workplace Choir Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society RTÉ Staff Choir Skerries Community Choir Songs in the Key of D The Firhouse Singers The High School Choir The Line-Up The Revenue Choir The Riverside Singers West Dublin Campus Prison Officers Choir Music RTÉ Concert Orchestra

23 Every County has a Story (credits) Counties & Directors Antrim Jean Devlin Armagh Darina Clancy Jean Devlin Carlow Colm Bairéad Cavan Matthew Kirrane Clare Ruth Meehan Cork Traolach Ó Buachalla Derry Ruth Meehan Donegal Ruth Meehan Down Colm Bairéad Dublin Heather Thornton Sarah Colgan Fermanagh Darina Clancy Jean Devlin Galway Traolach Ó Buachalla Kerry Bonnie Dempsey Kildare Ruth Meehan Kilkenny Bonnie Dempsey Laois Colm Bairéad Leitrim Matthew Kirrane Limerick Heather Thornton Sarah Colgan Longford Colm Bairéad Louth Matthew Kirrane Mayo Colm Bairéad Meath Matthew Kirrane Monaghan Heather Thornton Sarah Colgan Offaly Ruth Meehan Roscommon Ruth Meehan Sligo Heather Thornton Sarah Colgan Tipperary Bonnie Dempsey Tyrone Bonnie Dempsey Waterford Bonnie Dempsey Westmeath Bonnie Dempsey Wexford Ruth Meehan Wicklow Ruth Meehan RTÉ Executive Producer Seán MacGiolla Phadraig RTÉ Series Producer Jean Devlin RTÉ Assistant Producer Roisín O Brien