NEWS REPORTS

21.07.
2010

HERE is a list of some of my reports for RTÉ News.

Michael Fisher reports on how the internment issue dominated the 1971 state papers in Northern Ireland 02/01/02

Michael Fisher reports on events in Belfast to mark the 90th anniversary of the Titanic 03/04/02

Michael Fisher reports on the graduation ceremony in Belfast for the first PSNI recruits 05/04/02

Michael Fisher reports on the IRA statement apologising for “non-combatant” deaths and injuries during the troubles 16/07/02

Michael Fisher examines the legacy of the 19th Century Englishman Vere Foster who became the first President of the INTO 06/11/02

Michael Fisher reports that Brighton bomber Pat Magee says IRA war is over 07/06/03

Michael Fisher reports on the release of the 1973 state papers in Belfast 01/01/04

Michael Fisher reports on the deaths of five people in a two-car collision near Buncrana 18/02/06

Michael Fisher reports from Ballymena on the funeral attended by 1,000 mourners of 15-year-old Michael McIlveen who died following a sectarian attack 17/05/06

Michael Fisher talks to Liam Neeson about how he envisages the redeveloped Lyric Theatre in Belfast within the context of a changed Northern Ireland 13/01/08

Michael Fisher speaks to Ian Paisley about his decision to resign as Northern Ireland First Minister and DUP leader 05/03/08

Michael Fisher talks with Samantha Power in Belfast shortly after she stepped down as an advisor for Barack Obama during campaign 07/03/08

Michael Fisher reports on starlings storming the Belfast skies 01/12/08

Michael Fisher reports on the suspicious death of an 81 year-old woman in Newry (Maire Rankin) 26/12/08

Michael Fisher reports from the Orchard County of Armagh on the 200th anniversary of the Bramley apple 09/10/09

Michael Fisher reports that Cardinal Brady at St Patrick’s Day Mass in Armagh apologises over “inadequate” efforts regarding clerical sexual abuse 17/03/10

Michael Fisher reports on St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Ballymena and Cullybackey 17/03/10

Michael Fisher boarded one of the capsules for a final panoramic view of the city as the Belfast Wheel made its last trip 11/04/10

Michael Fisher reports that for the first time there is now a high-quality road link all the way from Dublin to Belfast 29/07/10

Michael Fisher reports the DUP & Sinn Féin have reached agreement on proposals to develop the former high security Maze prison site near Lisburn 30/07/10

Michael Fisher reports the Bishop of Down & Connor supports calls for independent enquiry into 1971 killings of 11 people in Belfast 30/07/10

Michael Fisher reports that a 24 year-old man was stabbed to death in the Castledawson area of Co. Derry 09/08/10

Michael Fisher reports Co.Down cattle breeder Ivan Robinson has offered a reward for a valuable calf missing from Virginia show 12/08/10

Michael Fisher reports that demonstrations by members of the Royal Black Preceptory passed off without major incident 28/08/10

Michael Fisher reports that Down footballers will be confident going into an All-Ireland final with five wins out of five in 1960s & 90s 30/08/10

AUDIO:

Michael Fisher reported live on the attack by loyalist gunman Michael Stone at Milltown Cemetery in Belfast 1988

Michael Fisher reports from Gloucester on the aftermath of the worst floods in Britain in more than 60 years 28/07/07

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