Airports
Published on April 15th, 2020 |
by Mark Dwyer
Building Ireland on RTE Featuring Dublin Airport
Building Ireland returns to RTE One at 8pm on Thursday 16th
of April. Episode 1 focuses on the little-told story of how Dublin Airport
brought a touch of continental glamour to 1930s Ireland. Architect Orla Murphy
explores Dublin Airport’s first terminal building, a gem of modernist
architecture constructed in the late 1930s. This beautiful building heralded
the birth of Modernist Irish architecture and was the gateway to an era of
international air travel for an island nation. Now 80 years old, the terminal
building embodies a spirit of innovation and ambition still evident at Dublin
Airport. Engineer Tim Joyce goes backstage at Terminal 2 to investigate the
baggage handling system and Architectural Historian Ellen Rowley discovers more
about the design ideas influencing the architecture.
Tags: Building Ireland, Dublin Airport, RTE
About the Author
Mark Dwyer Mark is an airline pilot flying the Boeing 737 for a major European airline. In addition he is also a Type Rating Instructor, Type Rating Examiner and Base Training Captain on the B737. Outside of commercial flying Mark enjoys flying light aircraft from the smallest 3 Axis microlights up to heavier singles. He is also an instructor and EASA Examiner on single engines and a UK CAA Examiner. He flies the Chipmunk for the Irish Historic Flight Foundation (IHFF). Mark became the Chairman of the National Microlight Association of Ireland (NMAI) in 2013 and has overseen a massive growth in the organisation. In this role he has worked at local and national levels. In 2015, Mark won ‘Upcoming Aviation Professional Award’ at the Aviation Industry Awards sponsored by the IAA. Mark launched this website back in 2002 while always managing the website, he has also been Editor and Deputy Editor of FlyingInIreland Magazine from 2005 to 2015.