FOOTBALL SCENE
IRISH BROADCASTING COMEDY. RAID ON MICROPLONE. DUBLIN, October 9. During the interval in the All-Ireland Gaelic football final, attended by 40,000 people, at Croke Park, a number of young men entered the radio announcer’s box, ousted the broadcaster, and seized the mireophone. Listeners heard the sounds of scuffling, followed by a strange voice declaring that political prisoners in Mount joy and other gaols were being treated like criminals by the alleged Republican Government. The broadcasting authorities, realising wliat had happened, cut off the broadcast and the intruders disappeared in the crowd. Mr de Valera, who was present at the match, - was itot-aware of the incident.
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1933, Page 6
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107FOOTBALL SCENE Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1933, Page 6
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