RTÉ Libraries and Archives
Encyclopedia
The RTÉ Archives and Libraries are a collection of photographs, sounds recordings, video footage and written records (of articles such as scripts) in various formats across a wide range of topics pertaining to Irish life and society.
The collection is derived from the material used by Raidió Teilifís Éireann
in their activities as national broadcaster for Ireland.
As RTÉ is part funded from a licence fee from Irish householders with televisions, it is a significant responsibility to maintain and update these collections and to make them available generally.
The collection is derived from the material used by Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
in their activities as national broadcaster for Ireland.
As RTÉ is part funded from a licence fee from Irish householders with televisions, it is a significant responsibility to maintain and update these collections and to make them available generally.