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Monsignor James Horan | As: Self - Knock Parish Priest |
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Charles Haughey | As: Self - Fianna Fáil (four time) Former Taoiseach |
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Pádraig Flynn | As: Self - Fianna Fáil Minister of State Department of Transport, 1980-81 |
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Albert Reynolds | As: Self - Fianna Fáil Minister for Transport 1979-81 |
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Jim Mitchell | As: Self - Fine Gael TD Minister for Communications 1984-87 |
Storyline
"We're building an airport", Monsignor James Horan tells Jim Fahy of RTÉ News, in 1981. The bold story of a 'simple' country priest, with a dream to build a 7500ft runway for an international airport, on a "foggy, boggy hill" in and around Barnacahoge and Barnalyra, Co. Mayo. A feat few thought possible. It began as a one off news item, and develops into a charming documentary, written by Fahy and directed by Blackman over the years. The changing governments, all get caught up in the chaos, and almost nobody in power wanted it to go ahead. This controversial campaign to put Connacht on the map, faces setback after setback. But none great enough, to stop this "old man in a hurry" from getting his airport for the province, opened to the public by 1986.
| Tagline: | We're building an airport! |
| Certification: | Unknown |
Cast
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Monsignor James Horan |
Self - Knock Parish Priest |
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Charles Haughey |
Self - Fianna Fáil (four time) Former Taoiseach |
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Pádraig Flynn |
Self - Fianna Fáil Minister of State Department of Transport, 1980-81 |
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Albert Reynolds |
Self - Fianna Fáil Minister for Transport 1979-81 |
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Jim Mitchell |
Self - Fine Gael TD Minister for Communications 1984-87 |
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Jim Ryan |
Self - Airport Design Consultant |
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Michael O'Malley |
Self - Mayo County Manager |
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Joe Murphy |
Self - Jaycees International, 1981 |
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Paddy O'Toole |
Self - Fine Gael TD, Mayo East 1977-87 |
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Barry Desmond |
Self - Labour TD, Minister of State Department of Finance 1981-82 |
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Frank McCullogh |
Self - Airport Action Committee |
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Morley Safer |
Self - CBS '60 Minutes' Reporter |
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Mary Donoghue |
Self - Airport Fundraising Volunteer |
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Maurice Buckby |
Self - Airport Director, British Airports International |
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Danny Higgins |
Self - Managing Director, Celtic Air |
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Sister |
Self - Nun |
Directed By
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John Blackman |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Jim Fahy |
Writer |
Production Crew
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John Blackman |
Producer |
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Seán Ó Méalóid |
Production Assistant |
Edited By
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Ian Potter |
Editor |
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Arthur Keating |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
Sound
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Des Byrne |
Sound |
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Tony Finnegan |
Sound |
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Alan Seavers |
Sound |
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Bob Bell |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Cedric Culliton |
Camera Operator |
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Tony Curnane |
Camera Operator |
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Colm O'Byrne |
Camera Operator |
Lighting
Art Department
Other Crew
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Jim Fahy |
Presenter |
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