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The Two Sisters
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Two sisters in one Dublin family joined convents, one in Canada, one in Leitrim. Then both women left religious life. At the time, their ‘baby’ broth…
11 years ago
A Matter of International Secrecy
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There’s talk that a papal visit might be on the cards in a few years time. We look back to that other papal visit in 1979, and how – all because of a…
11 years ago
From Carrick-on-Suir to the Côte d'Azur
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Journalist Shane Stokes follows cyclist Sam Bennett on his first tour de France. Sam grew up in Tipperary and has battled injury, self doubt and the …
11 years ago
Saudi Dreams of a Camper Van
Episode 1
An Irish nurse in Saudi Arabia records her life on her phone. At first, it’s the differences in the Middle East but the phone becomes an audio diary …
11 years, 1 month ago
A Caravaggio in Tuam?
Episode 1
10 yrs ago Nora Nic Con Ultaigh’s learned of an unusual family story – that her great-grandfather from Galway was once, reportedly, the owner of a Ca…
11 years, 1 month ago
Ghosts of Grangegorman
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In February 2013 St. Brendan’s Mental Hospital at Grangegorman, Dublin finally closed after 199 years. When artist Alan Counihan heard about the pers…
11 years, 1 month ago
An Open Verdict
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When Gardai entered a chalet on Mayo's Northwest coast in April 2014, they found a scene of desperation and solitude. Scattered amongst the rubbish l…
11 years, 2 months ago
After The Shock
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April 2015, earthquakes in the Asian country of Nepal result in over 8,500 deaths. Half a million homes lost. Tim Desmond travels to see the destruct…
11 years, 2 months ago
The Murderer, Me and My Family Tree
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When Dylan Haskins was eleven years old he and his Dad were driving along an Irish road, when a voice boomed out of the radio: “James Haskins, you ha…
11 years, 2 months ago
Johnny Jameson
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Johnny Jameson is a Meath born DJ living in London who entertains Irish emigrants with music and one-liners. He's also a man with an incredible past …
11 years, 2 months ago