Teachtaireacht ón Message from the bPríomh-Stiúrthóir Director-General

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

Go raibh maith agaibh as a bheith ann. Dee Forbes Director-General, RTÉ Dee Forbes Príomh-Stiúrthóir RTÉ 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. 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. you voted An average of 1.26m viewers watched Ireland’s defeat to France on RTÉ2 as the Republic of Ireland bowed out of UEFA EURO 2016. you supported RTÉ Sport broadcast over 30 hours of live and highlights coverage of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, representing a seven- fold increase on its coverage of the Games in 2012. they triumphed 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. did you know...

RTÉ aired the first-ever documentary filmed entirely in 4K on iPhone in 2016.

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. 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. 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 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. 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 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 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 2016.

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. Over 100,000 people visited the RTÉ set at the National Ploughing Championships, enjoying live radio, television, weather and children’s content. we ploughed RTÉ’s Irish-language commentary service for the All-Ireland hurling and football finals was available on more platforms than ever before in 2016. they won 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 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 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 Ireland’s most popular soap Fair City celebrated its 4,000th episode in 2016. The series continues to be hugely popular with audiences, attracting an average audience of 421,000 four times a week. you watched RTÉ Investigates revealed serious levels of deception and mis-management at one of Ireland’s leading charities, Console. we investi­gated Centenary (credits)

Production Crew Performers

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

Counties & Directors

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