The new Diocesan Church Music Scheme in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross made the national news on RTE radio and television three times in one day on Friday, 6th October.
The Scheme, which was launched the night before, on Friday, 5th October in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, has clearly captured the imagination of the public. You can read about the launch of the Scheme Here.
The first outing for the report by RTE’s Jennie O’Sullivan was on Morning Ireland. The link is here on Morning Ireland, and the report begins 43’08” into the programme and lasts 4 minutes.
The featured again later in the day on the Six-One News on RTE One television. It is here on the RTE Player on Six-One HERE starting at 37′ 19″
Those who missed it on either of those two occasions had the opportunity to see it again on the Nine O’Clock News on RTE News HERE starting at 21’04”
Photos of the launch are here:
- Teachers at the launch, Photo: Sam Wynn
- Drew Ruttle, Chaplain of Ashton School, and Kay Treacy at the launch. Photo: Sam Wynn
- At the launch were (l-r) Mr Peter Stobart, Ms Phoebe Chow, the Dean of Cork, and the Bishop of Cork. Photo: Sam Wynn
- Schoolchildren from St Luke’s School, Cork with the Bishop of Cork, the Dean of Cork, Ms PHoebe Chow and Mr Peter Stobart at the launch of the new Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocesan Church Music Scheme. Photo: Sam Wynn
- Bishop Paul Colton launching the new Diocesan Church Music Scheme. Photo: Sam Wynn
- Singing at the launch. Photo: Sam Wynn
- Performing Vivaldi, conducted by Mr Peter Stobart. Photo: Sam Wynn
- Singing at the launch. Photo: Sam Wynn
- Mr Peter Stobart Photo: Sam Wynn
- The Dean of Cork, the Very Revered Nigel Dunne Photo: Sam Wynn
- Great excitement and anticipation at the launch. Photo: Sam Wynn
- Great excitement and anticipation at the launch. Photo: Sam Wynn
- Great excitement and anticipation at the launch. Photo: Sam Wynn