Seanad debates
Wednesday, 27 November 2002
Report on Immigration Policy: Statements.
As Senators will be aware, there were discussions many years ago about establishing an Irish short wave radio service. The matter was examined but was not pursued. The recent demise of Tara Television in the United Kingdom proved to be almost a fatal blow to many Irish, particularly the elderly who could access Irish television programmes on a weekly basis. If anything can be done at Cabinet level to restore that service, or create a new one to replace it, it should be. Our ability to communicate through the media is an essential ingredient in our continuing relationship with the Irish abroad.
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