RTÉ Radio 1: Documentary on One
The main weekly documentary slot on RTÉ Radio 1 and the largest arena for radio documentaries in Ireland.
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Still Waiting for Joe
As we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11, one Irish-American ...
As we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11, one Irish-American family still feels the loss of their son - 31 year old firefighter Joseph Hunter. This documentary follows Joe's story from the wilds of Connemara to Ground Zero in Manhattan.
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Joy of Afternoon Tea
A luxury, necessity, ritual, habit? Carla Simpson evokes the divine ...
A luxury, necessity, ritual, habit? Carla Simpson evokes the divine pleasures of afternoon tea through sound, music and words. (A short Irish radio documentary made as part of the degree in Media Arts, Dublin Institute of Technology).
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One World: One City, One Day, Two Lives
Ann-Marie Green tells the incredible story of two boys in ...
Ann-Marie Green tells the incredible story of two boys in Rio de Janeiro: Jonathan and Patrick, one rescued, one at risk. The story of anti-poverty programme designed to leaven the huge social disparities that exist there. (Made with Irish Aid)
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Logan Way - The Story of the Bulgers
An exclusive interview with William Bulger, who for the first ...
An exclusive interview with William Bulger, who for the first time since 1992, speaks out about his political career and his brother - notorious gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger.
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Cork City Memory Map
Imagine being able to go up and touch the wall ...
Imagine being able to go up and touch the wall of a building and hear the stories associated with it. The Cork City Memory Map will be something like that for smartphones. Cliona O'Carroll of UCC Folklore Dept. and The Northside Folklore Project explains.
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One World: Malaria 2.0
Microsoft's Bill Gates dreams of eradicating malaria; he's given millions ...
Microsoft's Bill Gates dreams of eradicating malaria; he's given millions to those working on the problem. In this fascinating story, Elizabeth O'Neill meets people receiving Gates' money, including a Dublin man with an invention inspired by spy movies.
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Breaking Records
Can anything good come of riots? Maybe music. In the ...
Can anything good come of riots? Maybe music. In the summer of the London riots, a new documentary from Delaney Hall on the New York riots of 1977 and their impact on hip-hop music. (Short radio documentary from inthedarkradio.org on RTE Radio Ireland)
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One World: Oil in Uganda - The trickle down effect
The largest onshore oilfield in sub-Saharan Africa has been discovered ...
The largest onshore oilfield in sub-Saharan Africa has been discovered in Uganda with the involvement of Irish-founded company, Tullow Oil. Tim Desmond asks who benefits from this discovery and will it change the lives of Ugandans? (Funded by Irish Aid)
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Through A Chink Too Wide...
...there comes no wonder. Kavanagh's line applied to story-telling, well-illustrated ...
...there comes no wonder. Kavanagh's line applied to story-telling, well-illustrated by two radio students': Diane McSweeney's story of a flamboyant funeral and Bernard Reilly's of a train passenger who listens in on others' conversations.
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An Irishman Chained to the Truth
Delving into his family history, Allan Smith finds himself on ...
Delving into his family history, Allan Smith finds himself on a journey to Hollyood - his great great uncle Brian Desmond Hurst was the most prolific Irish film director of the 20th century - and Allan uncovers his adventures in Tinseltown.
