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Charles Mitchel was born in Dublin in 1920 . He was educated at Clongowes Wood and Trinity College Dublin . During his college days he became a leading member of the Trinity Players. He left college in 1947 without taking a degree and joined the Gate Theatre . In 1961 he joined the newly formed Telifís Éireann as a newsreader. Mitchel read the first news bulletin on January 1 , 1962 . He received numerous honours, being awarded television personality of the year and was the first RTÉ presenter to be awarded a prestigious Jacobs Award. Mitchel retired as a newsreader in November 1984 .

Charles Mitchel died on August 18 , 1996 in Dublin .