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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DocArchive: A Girl called Maria
This award winning documentary tells the story of a young ...
This award winning documentary tells the story of a young woman who kept a diary of a time when she battled with depression and her own life. Then, in 2001, she was tragically murdered in Belfast. (Broadcast 2001)
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DocArchive: Ragmans Ball
A journey through one of Dublins most historic areas, the ...
A journey through one of Dublins most historic areas, the Liberties. We meet some of its most revered residents and learn of its connections to the Titanic. (Broadcast 1982)
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DocArchive: Sweet Bells Jangled
Our mental health is a vital part of all of ...
Our mental health is a vital part of all of us, in our day to day lives and across our entire lifetime. In this documentary from 1971, sufferers of mental illness speak openly and honestly about their experience, treatment and care.
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DocArchive: No Man Knows or Cares
An insight into 1970's emigration by the Irish to London ...
An insight into 1970's emigration by the Irish to London - Donncha O'Dulaing visits the Benburb Base, a home away from home to help the young Irish get set up with work and accommodation and integrate into the community (Broadcast 1971)
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DocArchive: Oftner You Come - Killarney
1000s of words have been written and sung about Killarney. ...
1000s of words have been written and sung about Killarney. From the horsedrawn jaunting cars to the boatmen of the Gap of Dunloe and the blacksmiths at Muckross House, tourists in 1977 were coming to Killarney to step back in time. (First broadcast 1977)
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DocArchive: From The Ground Up
A documentary broadcast on the day of RTÉ's first ever ...
A documentary broadcast on the day of RTÉ's first ever television broadcast - From the Ground Up is an insight into the work that went into bringing Ireland its first ever national television service. (Broadcast 1961)
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DocArchive: In the Shades of Knockma
Ciaran Mac Mathuna presents the story of Amhráin Mhuighe Seóla ...
Ciaran Mac Mathuna presents the story of Amhráin Mhuighe Seóla - a collection of traditional songs in the Irish language written by Mrs Eileen Costello in Co Galway. It's one of the relatively few collections to contain melodies and words (Broadcast 1960)
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DocArchive: Ready Ready Go
What would possess any sane person to jump out of ...
What would possess any sane person to jump out of airplanes on a regular basis? Conor McNally has done over 300 skydives and is hooked on the speed, the freedom and the 'aloneness up there' (first broadcast 1977).
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DocArchive: Death of a Lord Mayor
Terence MacSwiney was elected Lord Mayor of Cork in 1920. ...
Terence MacSwiney was elected Lord Mayor of Cork in 1920. Shortly after, he was sentenced to 2ys in a British prison. He began a hunger strike in protest - which drew international attention and lasted 74 days. He died on Oct 20th 1920 (Broadcast 1960)
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DocArchive: Jubilee for Children
UNICEF is the world's leading organisation protecting the rights of ...
UNICEF is the world's leading organisation protecting the rights of children. It's primary aim is to reach a day when no children die from preventable diseases. This doc was made 30yrs ago, celebrating the 25th anniversary of UNICEF (Broadcast 1971)
