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Noelle Campbell-Sharpe Vs Magill

Dublin publisher, Ms Noelle Camppbell-Sharpe claimed in the Circuit Civil Court last week that she was libelled by an article in the Wigmore column of Magill magazine last Christmas, which alleged that she had launnched Success magazine with the aid of government funds, three years ago.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

In 1980 Mike Murphy was generally acknowledged by the Irish people to be an answer to a prayer, a godsend. The words "Yawza, yawza, yawza" were on the lips of half the country; the workers on the Ennis Road were national figures.

Mike Murphy was always having a go at someone; he was in great humour; his morning radio show was the best thing ever. His Friday night TV show was a great success as well. Father Trendy took his place among the nations of the earth. Twink was just wonderful. Mike Murphy, who gave us all this, was the apple of Ireland's eye.

Top Job at RTE

  • 31 December 1984
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Last April RTE advertised the job of Head of Sport (Programming) internally. Fred Cogley, the man in possession, was to move sideways! upwards. by Eamon Dunphy

Gay Byrne - Filling the Hall

  • 31 December 1984
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SINCE 9.15 HE HAS HELD THE NATION IN thrall: reading bits from the papers, playing the Mystery Sound, putting on records, talking to housewives on the telephone, using funny voices. BY Colm Toibin

The Second Coming - Douglas Gageby and the Irish Times

  • 14 November 1984
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LAST MONTH THE PUBLICITY Club organised a function to present an award to Douglas Gageby , editor of the Irish Times. Ted Nealon, now a Junior Minister, once a working journalist, was lined up to make the speech and presentation. And some of Gageby 's friends wondered if the editor would bother turning up for the occasion.

The Paper Chase

  • 1 October 1984
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Three Dublin newspaper companies are today under severe commercial pressure. With intense competition for scarce advertising income and a costly new technology package in the pipeline (leaving aside what mayor not be in other pipelines) Independent Newspapers are seeking redundancies throughhout their Abbey Street operation. The Irish Press Group, faced with declining sales and dwindling revenues, is embarking on a radical and still largely unndefined overhaul on which its long term survival depends.

A Fool for Ireland

On Sunday 2 September a new Irish language Sunday newspaper will be launched by Gael-linn. Tom O'Dea profiles Donal O Morain, Chief Executive of Gael Linn.

The framing of Marie McCarthy

In March 1983 a 'Today Tonight' programme on the connection between an Irish woman and a plot to kill the Pope was watched by the largest audience 'Today Tonight' has ever had. The following two Sundays the Sunday Press ran major articles on Marie McCarthy (photo inset) and claimed she had information which proved that the CIA was involved in the plot to kill the Pope. By Colm Toibin

The Magic of John Feeney

"To be the medium for possibly malicious lies about a group or individual seems very chancey indeed"- John Feeney. Evening Herald, 11 May 1983

On Wednesday December 7 there was a reception to launch "The Boss", the book on Charles Haughey by Joe Joyce and Peter Murtagh.

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