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RTÉ OneHIDDEN IMPACT: RUGBY AND CONCUSSION Monday 5th October, 9.35pm RTÉ OneGARDA DOWN UNDER ***FINAL*** Wednesday 7th October, 8.30pm RTÉ OneTHESE WALLS CAN TALK Thursday 8th October, 10.15pm RTÉ RnaGBeatha agus Sláinte Saturday 10th October, 6.30pm RTÉ OneDEATH OF A SON – The Killing Of Mi [...] Monday 12th October, 9.35pm RTÉ2MAIA DUNPHY’S TRUTH ABOUT BREAKING [...] Tuesday 13th October, 10.00pm

NATIONWIDE This week on Nationwide, the programme celebrates National Bread Week with visits to Tipperary, Louth and Mayo to meet a variety of successful bakers; we meet a highly experienced Judo practitioner in County Galway who has adapted the sport to suit the needs of special needs children; reporter John Kilraine visits the Drimnagh Boxing Club which has trained some of the country's best known champions over the years; and Mary Kennedy learns about ReCreate, a recycling centre at Ballymount in Dublin where companies donate unused excess materials that would have gone to landfill that members can then take away for use as arts materials. RTÉ One, Monday 5th October, 7.00pm

HIDDEN IMPACT: RUGBY AND CONCUSSION Hidden Impact: Rugby and Concussion is a fascinating one hour documentary investigating the troubling issue of concussion in rugby. With contributions from Ronan O'Gara, Johnny Sexton, Conor O'Shea and players who have been affected by concussion as well as the medics trying to tackle the problem, this documentary looks at the macho culture that encourages players to carry on regardless and asks what can be done to make the game safer. RTÉ One, Monday 5th October, 9.35pm

GARDA DOWN UNDER ***FINAL*** In the final episode of Garda Down Under: Joe is reunited with his dog, Riggs. Ciaran makes an alarming find during a drugs search and Michael and Sarah finally tie the knot. RTÉ One, Wednesday 7th October, 8.30pm

INSIDE SHANNON Tonight in Shannon we find out how John Francis, Head of Security keeps the airport safe for staff and passengers and we go behind the scenes with Operations Director Niall Maloney as HRH Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall arrive at the airport. RTÉ One, Thursday 8th October, 7.00pm

THESE WALLS CAN TALK These Walls Can Talk is a landmark first for Irish television - an intimate portrayal of the Irish Deaf Community, told through their unique experience of St Joseph's School for Deaf Boys in Cabra. RTÉ One, Thursday 8th October, 10.15pm

Beatha agus Sláinte The first programme in a new series focusing on Irish food and beverage manufacturing companies. RTÉ RnaG, Saturday 10th October, 6.30pm

NATIONWIDE This week on Nationwide, the programme focuses on new businesses around the country; presenter Anne Cassin marks the 10th year of ‘Open House Dublin’ with a sneak peek on her very own preview tour; reporter Barraí Mescall pays a visit to The Prince August Toy Soldier Factory in the West Cork Gaeltacht of Kilnamartra; and reporter Ciaran Mullooly visits County Offaly where one of the largest floral festivals in the country took place recently to mark the 200th anniversary of St. Catherine's Church in Tullamore. RTÉ One, Monday 12th October, 7.00pm

SCANNAL This episode of SCANNAL looks back at the events leading to the 1984 Anglo-Irish Summit and its aftermath and talks to the key players on either side of this tense international drama, including: Wally Kirwan, Department of the Taoiseach; Michael Lillis, Department of Foreign Affairs; Noel Dorr, Ambassador to Great Britain; Alan Dukes, Irish Government Minister; and Sir David Goodall, British Cabinet Office. RTÉ One, Monday 12th October, 7.30pm

DEATH OF A SON – The Killing Of Michael Dwyer In 2009 a young man from Tipperary, Michael Dwyer, was shot dead by a secret police unit in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. In this very personal film his mother, Caroline, travels to Bolivia, Brazil, Washington and Brussels as she searches for answers and looks for an international inquiry into why her son died such a terrible death so far from home. RTÉ One, Monday 12th October, 9.35pm

MAIA DUNPHY’S TRUTH ABOUT BREAKING LONDON At the tail end of her 30’s Maia Dunphy packed-up ‘nearly’ all of her things and ‘almost ‘ moved to London and found herself slap-bang in the midst of Generation Semigration. RTÉ2, Tuesday 13th October, 10.00pm

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