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Irelands first satellite

Over 150 years ago, the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable was laid between Valentia Island in Ireland and Newfoundland, Canada, thereby reducing the time to communicate between the Old and New Worlds from weeks to minutes. Leonard Hobbs,...

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13.29 25 Jul 2022


Irelands first satellite


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Over 150 years ago, the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable was laid between Valentia Island in Ireland and Newfoundland, Canada, thereby reducing the time to communicate between the Old and New Worlds from weeks to minutes. Leonard Hobbs, Chairperson of Valentia Transatlantic Cable Foundation joined Sean to discuss how they reached a milestone moment with their bid for UNESCO status.


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