Pictured at the launch of the 'Ireland On The Box' exhibition were: RTÉ Director-General, Dee Forbes; Director of the National Library of Ireland, Sandra Collins; and RTÉ presenter Bláthnaid Treacy. New photo exhibition marks 60 years of television in IrelandRTÉ television will turn 60 this New Year's Eve, and the national broadcaster is marking the occasion with a special photographic exhibition presented in partnership with the National Library of Ireland (NLI). The free exhibition will explore six decades of television in Ireland, through entertainment, drama, sport, music, education and news and current affairs programming. Commenting on the exhibition, RTÉ Director-General, Dee Forbes said: "Since Ireland’s first television service was launched on New Year’s Eve 1961, photography has played a key role in RTÉ television productions and promotions. "The National Library works to share our nation’s memory and this photographic exhibition reveals unforgettable moments from our social and cultural history.

Source: Irish Independent December 29, 2021 09:52 UTC