Farrell in the frame for last time

JACK Lynch capitulating live on television and conceding the 1973 general election. Charlie and Garret going head to head in 1982 in the first of their “great debates”.

Haughey confronted by Des O’Malley in the RTÉ studio in 1989 after failing to achieve an overall majority.

Great political moments, all linked by a common thread: Brian Farrell, the venerable presenter synonymous with the high drama of general election coverage; much respected for his erudite broadcasting style, much loved for the ever-so-slightly eccentric dickie bows he sported.