Riobard Mac News Today

The 1963 newsreel "Toys, Buy Now for Christmas" from the Irish Film Institute proves it's never too early for holiday shopping!

"Christmas in the City," now available on the Irish Film Institute's IFIPlayer, shows the great excitement of the holidays in 1963 Dublin.

This historic newsreel, presented by the Irish Film Institute, shows the dedication of the James Joyce Museum in Sandycove, Dublin on Bloomsday, June 16, in 1962. Bloomsday ’62 – Amharc Éireann: Eagrán 159 is now available to stream for free on the IFI Archive Player.

In "Dundalk Races 1960, now available to stream via the Irish Film Institute, punters hold their breath for a neck-and-neck finish.

Would you dive into the Clontarf Baths on a freezing December morning?! "Christmas Day Swim" from the Irish Film Institute shows how this group of brave lads did back in 1961.

Discussing how economic expansion and a new television service signalled changes in Irish society. Cathal OShannon is joined by a panel which includes politician Charles J Haughey, broadcaster Gay Byrne, and Riobard Mac Góráin of Gael Linn, who reflect on the possibilities and challenges presented in I960s Ireland. Charles Haughey describes the sixties as "dynamic and exciting times" and for the Fianna Fáil party, the focus was on being part of these times with a concentration on the econom...