Ireland prior The Easter Rising

Irish Peace Conference

23rd March 2018

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Contrary to the title of the newsreel, this is not footage from the Irish Peace Conference. It is a scene of smartly dressed ladies and gentlemen exiting the Academy Cinema on Pearse Street following a ‘Peace meeting’.

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Ireland prior The Easter Rising

Queen Victoria in Dublin 1900

23rd March 2018

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This newsreel from April 4th 1900, shows Queen Victoria arriving in Dun Laoghaire and starting her nine mile journey to the Phoenix Park in open carriage via the Royal Triumphal Archway on Leeson Street. This temporary archway was erected at the city boundary and was built specifically for this visit. The Queen stayed at the […]

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2000s-present

Give Up Yer Aul Sins

20th December 2017

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Give Up Yer Aul Sins humorously animates original audio recordings of Dublin schoolchildren made by their teacher Peg Cunningham in the 1960s. In the short film, a documentary crew arrives to record the activities of the classroom. The teacher chooses little Mary to retell, in her own imaginative way, the bible story of John the […]

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Chicken

13th June 2017

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Chicken is a micro-drama about two boys hanging out on a Dublin beach at dusk. A game of dare tests the limits of their trust and redefines the boundaries of their relationship. Directed and produced by Barry Dignam and based on a screenplay by Audrey O’Reilly, this short focusses on the difficulty that young gay men […]

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Dublin: Feed a Bin

25th April 2017

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Advertisement for an anti-litter campaign in Dublin city. A bin comes to life to tell a passer-by how hungry he is as the public are choosing to litter the streets rather than feed him. Animation was created by Jimmy Murakami, the American animator and director best-known for When The Wind Blows and The Snowman. To see more […]

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CIE: Traffic Control Room

25th April 2017

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An advertisement for CIE highlighting the unseen work done by inspectors in their control room to keep Dublin’s traffic network running smoothly. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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Bass Ale: The Dubliners

25th April 2017

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An advertisement for Bass Ale, in which The Dubliners are seen traveling from an airport to a Dublin pub (O’Donoghue’s, Merrion Row). where they sing a song and enjoy a pint of the Cork ale. Inside, the group sing a song to the tune of Rocky Road to Dublin and Ronnie Drew drinks from a […]

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Dublin Corporation: Water

25th April 2017

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Advertisement made by Dublin Corporation Water Conservation aiming to encourage viewers to conserve water. As the voiceover explains how water can be wasted, a tank of water containing a goldfish slowly empties. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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CIE: What do Dubliners think?

25th April 2017

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An advertisement for CIE (night version), highlighting their goal of improving traffic conditions in Dublin and addressing the concerns of commuters. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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CIE: What Do Dubliners Think?

25th April 2017

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An advertisement for CIE (daytime version), highlighting their goal of improving traffic conditions in Dublin and addressing the concerns of commuters. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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Quix: Dublin Airport

25th April 2017

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Advertisement for Lemon Quix washing up liquid, in which the product is tested against a competitive brand. Two women test the 2 brands at Dublin Airport and Quix is found to provide better value for money. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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2000s-present

A Terrible Hullabaloo

1st March 2017

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The story of young Vinny Byrne, a fourteen-year-old boy who found himself fighting for Ireland in the Easter Rising. An eighty-year-old Vinny reminisces on his time with the volunteers, which took him around the city during the fighting. With Vinny’s Dublin brought to life by handmade miniature sets and puppetry, the film offers a uniquely […]

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