In 1960, when television was quite new and televised debates unheard of, Richard Nixon and John F Kennedy went head-to-head in front of the cameras. Nixon had scant regard for the new medium and his preparations were poor. He refused advice on what to wear and, for the first of four debates, declined to use […]
A PREVIOUSLY unheard recording has emerged of former US President John F. Kennedy thanking his friend, Kilkenny woman Dot Tubridy, for her “invaluable contribution” to his election campaign. Dot Tubridy was a long-time family friend of the Kennedys and an unofficial Irish ambassador to the US. The recording was uncovered by the Trim Tourism Network […]