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Ireland's First Radio Station

Today marks World Radio Day. Ireland's first radio station, 2RN, was broadcast from Denmark St, where the Ilac Centre is today. Douglas Hyde opened 2RN with a rant about how you're only Irish if you speak it. Newstalk's Simon Tierney joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss...

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17.10 13 Feb 2023

Ireland's First Radio Station

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17.10 13 Feb 2023

Today marks World Radio Day. Ireland's first radio station, 2RN, was broadcast from Denmark St, where the Ilac Centre is today. Douglas Hyde opened 2RN with a rant about how you're only Irish if you speak it.

Newstalk's Simon Tierney joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss...

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