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The main weekly documentary slot on RTÉ Radio 1 and the largest arena for radio documentaries in Ireland.

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    DocArchive: Angels in Heaven

    For parents, losing a child can be devastating. In this ...

    For parents, losing a child can be devastating. In this documentary we hear from parents who have had to bury their children - their lasting memories, the keepsakes they cherish, the sadness that never leaves them, their ideas on death. (Broadcast 1997)

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    DocArchive: The Dismissal of Eileen Flynn

    In 1982 Ms Flynn was dismissed from her teaching job ...

    In 1982 Ms Flynn was dismissed from her teaching job at a Convent in New Ross, Co Wexford - unmarried with a baby son, she was living with the baby's father. This is Eileen's story "for failing to maintain the Catholic ethos of the school" (Broadcast 1997)

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    DocArchive: Bus Home Long Distance Buses

    For many of us long distance bus journeys are part ...

    For many of us long distance bus journeys are part of our lives - returning home or heading to far flung places. Each journey has its own story. In this short doc we hear the stories from both travellers and long distance bus drivers. (Broadcast 1996)

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    DocArchive: Sounds Like Capetown

    A short radio documentary that presents a montage of sound ...

    A short radio documentary that presents a montage of sound impressions of the South African city, Capetown (Broadcast 1994)

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    DocArchive: Heart of the Mater

    This radio documentary about the tragedy, the trauma and the ...

    This radio documentary about the tragedy, the trauma and the triumph of a heart transplant operation recorded in the Mater Hospital. (Broadcast 1990)

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    DocArchive: Rebel Angel

    This award winning doc tells the story of heroin - ...

    This award winning doc tells the story of heroin - a highly addictive drug - and one addicts fight against it. Its abuse has repercussions that extend far beyond the individual user - sometimes having a devastating impact on society (Broadcast 2001)

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    DocArchive: Left Wing

    It's generally accepted that about 10% of the adult population ...

    It's generally accepted that about 10% of the adult population are left-handed, and that left-handedness is more common in males than females. So is left better than right or right better than left? 'Leftys' believe there's only one answer (Broadcast 1994)

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    DocArchive: Attempt at a Homecoming

    A look at the early perceptions of South African life, ...

    A look at the early perceptions of South African life, relations between whites/ blacks and coloureds. The documentary then moves to the present day to assess the effects apartheid has had on the self-confidence of blacks (Broadcast 1994)

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    DocArchive: Irija

    This radio documentary follows Latvian woman Irija De Paor as ...

    This radio documentary follows Latvian woman Irija De Paor as she returns to the country that she left over 40 years ago as a refugee. Irija went on to work in England, marry an Irish man and make Ireland her home (Broadcast 1996)

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    DocArchive: Meeting the Idol

    Boyzone are one of the most successful bands ever to ...

    Boyzone are one of the most successful bands ever to emerge from Ireland. A four-piece vocal pop group comprising of Ronan Keating, Mikey Graham, Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch. This is the story of one fans story about meeting her idols. (Broadcast 1997)

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