Day. Other notable sports coverage included live commentaries of Dundalk F.C.'s 1991-92 European Cup campaign, and, in a major coup, Century were first to announce the starting line-ups for the 1990 All-Ireland Hurling and Football Finals. Financial problems and closure The Government of Ireland tried a number of measures to assist Century, including Ray Burke's imposition of a cap on the maximum amount of advertising RTÉ could carry. But this measure made it more difficult for Century to exist as it reduced the rates RTÉ charged to carry advertising - leading to a knock-on effect on how much Century could charge. The cap was not abolished until the Labour/Fine Gael Government came to power in the mid-1990s, after Century ceased broadcasting. In November 1991, with Century's losses reaching £7 million, its major shareholder Oliver Barry sold off his 28% stake in the company, leaving Capital Radio as the main investor. When an effort to find new backing failed, Capital pulled out and Century was placed into liquidation on Tuesday 19 November 1991. The station ceased broadcasting at 6pm that evening, immediately following a short news report by journalist Dairena Ní Chinnéide announcing its demise. Later that month, a last-minute attempt by Oliver Barry to save Century Radio was accepted by the Independent Radio and Television Commission, but collapsed when it was rejected by one of the existing major shareholders. Century's franchise was left idle for six years before it was re-issued to Radio Ireland (Today FM), who were allocated frequencies in the 100-102 MHz band from the start (except 105.5 in the North East of Ireland). Transmission Initially, Century's highest frequency transmitter was at 100.3 MHz, with all others sitting in the 98 MHz band (e.g. 98.4 MHz at 50W in Limerick and 98.4 MHz at 500W in Cork). Within the first year the frequencies were eventually changed, ranging from 100.0 to 101.8 MHz – the frequencies now carrying Today FM. Within weeks of launch, Century also began broadcasting on 1143 AM in Dublin and Cork. Presenters (from launch 1989) Marty Whelan Dave Harvey John Saunders Catherine Maher Emer Woodful Liam Quigley Declan Meehan Bob Gallico Mark Byrne Jim O' Neill Joe Harrington Terry Wogan Flo McSweeney PJ Curtis Sandy Harsch Kara Hanahoe References See also Mahon Tribunal (corrupt payments to obtain broadcasting license) Radio stations in Ireland Defunct radio stations in the Republic of Ireland Political scandals in the