Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Kevin McNamara (Labour), on Tuesday, 18 June 1996, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 42 members in total.

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IRISH COMMUNITY AND ACCESS TO TARA TELEVISION

That this House notes that an estimated six million people in the United Kingdom are of Irish origin or descent, and that they make to British life a valuable cultural as well as an economic contribution; appreciates the strong links such a community maintains with Ireland; welcomes the efforts of TARA Television to bring to this country through the cable and satellite network a new channel drawing upon the best of the output of Ireland's state broadcaster, RTE, alongside other original programming; believes that such a venture would both be welcomed by the Irish community in this country, and would greatly extend the diversity of programming on the cable and satellite network without drawing upon further American imports; and extends to TARA Television its very best wishes for every possible success with this initiative.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1019 

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Community relations Irish language RTÉ Cable television

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk