Brian Farrell (broadcaster)
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Born | Bernard Brendan Farrell 9 January 1929 Manchester, England |
Died | 10 November 2014 Dublin, Ireland | (aged 85)
Education | University College Dublin, Harvard University |
Years active | 1957–2004 |
Spouse | Marie-Thérèse Dillon |
Children | 7 |
Bernard Brendan "Brian" Farrell
Early life
Born in Manchester, England to Irish parents, Farrell moved to Dublin, Ireland during the Second World War.[citation needed] He was educated at Coláiste Mhuire, Dublin; University College Dublin and Harvard University.[citation needed] He married Marie-Thérèse Dillon in April 1955 while attending Harvard.[citation needed]
Family
He is survived by his wife Marie-Therese and seven children, Naomi, Bernard, Miriam, David, Rachel, Theo and Brian. Two of his sons followed him into academia: David Farrell is Head of the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin,[14] and Theo Farrell is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor(Education) at the University of Wollongong.[15] Brian Farrell's wife, Marie-Thérèse, is the daughter of Dr. Theo Dillon, one of the sons of John Dillon the Irish nationalist politician. Her uncle was James Dillon, the Leader of the Fine Gael party from 1959 to 1965.[16]
Academic career
In 1955 he joined the administrative staff of University College Dublin became director of extramural studies and in 1957 assistant to the
He wrote a number of books on Irish political history, including Chairman or Chief (regarding the office of the Taoiseach), The Founding of Dáil Éireann and a biography of Seán Lemass.
Broadcasting career
Farrell also had a successful career as a media commentator.
Farrell covered major events at home and abroad, starting with the visit of the American President John F. Kennedy to Ireland in 1963.
He presented the results programmed for ten Irish general elections. He interviewed several US Presidents, including this interview with Ronald Reagan in 1984.
Farrell was honored twice by the national press TV critics for his work in RTÉ current affairs programming. He received his first
In December 2000, he presented an Irish historical program 100 Years, a retrospective of events in Ireland over the 20th century.
In 2004 he presented a documentary Lights, Camera, Farrell!, that looks back at the election archives from television, highlighting some of the great moments from programmed and campaigns in Ireland.[citation needed]
Death
On 10 November 2014, Farrell died after a long battle with Parkinson's disease at the age of 85, he was surrounded by his family.[22]
President Michael D Higgins described Farrell as "an outstanding broadcaster and political commentator" who "set the standard for others to follow".[11]
Tánaiste Joan Burton said he was "a formidable interviewer for politicians to have to face".[13]
RTÉ's Director General Noel Curran described Farrell as "a fantastic colleague. Wise, witty and supportive".[11]
His Funeral Mass was held at 10.30am on Friday 14 November 2014 in the Church of the Holy Cross, Dundrum followed by cremation at Mt. Jerome, Harold's Cross.[25]
Publications
- Chairman or Chief? (Studies in Irish Political Culture), (1971),
- Founding of ISBN 0-7171-0536-9.[28]
- ISBN 0-7171-1074-5.[29]
- Communications and Community in Ireland, (1984), ISBN 0-85342-727-5.[30]
- Consensus in Ireland: Approaches and Recessions, (1988), ISBN 0-19-827545-5,[31]Foreword.
- Child Poverty in Ireland, (2000), ISBN 1-86076-183-6.[32]
See also
- Chaired a 1987 Debate between Garret FitzGerald and Charles Haughey
References
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- ^ "Rich life of Brian Farrell celebrated". Independent.ie. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ O'Connell, Hugh. "'A pioneering political broadcaster': Former RTÉ broadcaster Brian Farrell has died". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ News, Clare FM-; Limited, Dreamglade (10 November 2014). "Rormer RTÉ Presenter Brian Farrell has Died". Clare FM. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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- ^ "Profile: David Farrell". University College Dublin.
- ^ "Professor Theo Farrell - University of Wollongong – UOW". Uow.edu.au. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Jesuit's role in Brian Farrell's life revealed". Catholicireland.net. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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- ^ "Tributes paid to 'master interrogator' and 'true gentleman' Brian Farrell". www.irishexaminer.com. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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