{"id":10030,"date":"2024-08-23T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=10030"},"modified":"2024-08-19T16:08:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T15:08:52","slug":"radio-dublin-following-1983-raids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/radio-dublin-following-1983-raids\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Dublin rallies support for pirates following 1983 raids"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5704\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-10030-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI720585-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI720585-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI720585-192.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI720585-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=10030-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI720585-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AI720585-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/raid_march1_0583-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Radio Dublin rallies support for pirates following 1983 raids\" class=\"wp-image-8932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/raid_march1_0583-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/raid_march1_0583-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/raid_march1_0583-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/raid_march1_0583.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A protest march in Dublin following the May 1983 raids (courtesy Joe King). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Radio Dublin was one of the few stations in Dublin to continue broadcasting following the raids on the super-pirates Radio Nova and Sunshine Radio in 1983. As other stations left the airwaves temporarily as a precaution or closed down entirely, DJs flocked to Inchicore Road to rally support for independent radio, using the microphones of Radio Dublin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording is from two days after the first fateful raid on Radio Nova on 18<sup>th<\/sup> May. Finishing up his show is D\u00f3nal Clancy, who says that Radio Dublin is broadcasting on behalf of all the other radio stations around Ireland, somewhat of an exaggeration as many pirates outside Dublin stayed on the air. He is followed by the weekly book show presented by Gerry Jones (of <em>Dusty\u2019s Trail<\/em> fame), who claims that the station\u2019s phone lines have been jammed. Next up is the country and western show with Paul Downey, which is interspersed by chat with DJs from Radio Dublin and other pirate stations. Listeners are reminded to pick up petitions to lobby politicians for independent radio, and a march is be held in Dublin the following Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI720585-1010x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Radio Dublin rallies support for pirates following 1983 raids\" class=\"wp-image-10031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI720585-1010x1024.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI720585-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI720585-768x778.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI720585-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI720585-rotated.jpg 1184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Original cassette inlay from Anoraks Ireland Collection.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The recording is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection and was made from 1188 kHz AM between 1921-2006 and 2026-2111 on Friday 20<sup>th<\/sup> May 1983.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Radio Dublin was one of the few stations in Dublin to continue broadcasting following the raids on the super-pirates Radio Nova and Sunshine Radio in 1983. 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