Astronomy Ireland member Eamonn Ansbro was on Morning Ireland RTE Radio 1 last week talking about the completion of his 36-inch telescope. You can still listen to the interview online (see below). Eamonn and his new telescope was on the cover of our April 2003 issue you will recall.
---------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Ireland - The Morning News Service From RTE Interactive ---------------------------------------------------------------- 24�April�2003�10:31
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1. Growing concerns over SARS virus 2. Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal retires at 94 3. Claims over destruction of Iraqi weapons 4. Government rejects EU reform proposals 5. Blair increases pressure on Sinn F�in 6. Completion of telescope in Co Roscommon 7. Health spending: Where does the money go? 8. US military admits holding children at Guantanamo Bay 9. Sports News 10. Business News 11. It Says In The Papers
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Martina Fitzgerald talks to an astronomer in Boyle 28k - http://www.rte.ie/news/2003/0424/morningireland/morningireland6a.smil
The above is the link to check.
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