Around the Block
This two-parter catches up with children who made the award-winning On the Block documentaries charting their own lives six years ago. Around the Block catches up on the lives of children-turned-young adults across Ireland from Tory Island off the coast of Donegal to Buckingham Street in Dublin’s inner city and Dromohane in Co Cork. Who are they now they are in their late teens, awaiting exam results or reflecting on their first year in college?
Episode 1 features: – Monday 28 December at 6pm
Chloe Gavin (18yrs) Born in the North inner city of Dublin now studying to be a youth worker in D.I.T.
Niamh Ní Dhubhgáin (left) 18years old. Studying Arts and media in U,C,G. Lauren Ní Bhaoil, 17years old sitting the leaving in 2017
Rionnach Ní Dhubhcoin 15years old. just completed junior cert. Now lives on the mainland
Lauren Ní Bhaoil, 17years old sitting the leaving in 2017
Episode 2 features: – Tuesday 29 December at 5.55pm
Andrea Oguntade today at 15 years old. Andrew now lives in Canada with her family. She was born in Nigeria but considers herself Irish.
Ben & Sean (age 16)