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THE MEANING OF LIFE This week Joe Duffy meets journalist, commentator, politician and veteran Civil Rights activist Eamon McCann in his home town of Derry. RTÉ One, Sunday 10th October, 10.35pm
BARNEY CURLEY: THE MAN WHO BEAT THE BOOKIES Featuring unseen interviews from before his death, the extraordinary story of the racehorse owner and punter, Barney Curley - from his tough origins as a Catholic in Fermanagh, through his audacious betting coups and his charitable decision to “give a little back” by donating all of his winnings to charity and die penniless. RTÉ One, Monday 11th October, 9.35pm
BARNEY CURLEY: THE MAN WHO BEAT THE BOOKIES Featuring unseen interviews from before his death, the extraordinary story of the racehorse owner and punter, Barney Curley - from his tough origins as a Catholic in Fermanagh, through his audacious betting coups and his charitable decision to “give a little back” by donating all of his winnings to charity and die penniless. RTÉ One, Monday 11th October, 9.35pm
THE ROTUNDA ***Final*** In the four years since The Rotunda series first began filming, some 35,000 new babies have been born in the hospital. In this episode, we revisit some of the families that we previously met to find out what has happened in their lives since they first appeared in the series. RTÉ2, Wednesday 13th October, 9.30pm
PEATAÍ!  Welcoming Gaelgeóirí and their pets from the four provinces, Presenter Tessa Fleming is joined by Vet Ellen Hegarty, Groomer Paul Ó Gallachóir and Behaviourist Paula Doohan at the Ark Farm in Newtownards, Co.Down - where our experts have a packed roster of cases to solve, and they’re dying to get stuck in!  RTÉ One, Friday 15th October, 7.30pm
Cheap Irish Homes On this episode Maggie and Kieran help young couple Tracey and Ultan find a house in Clare. Maggie's hoping an old post office in Killadysert can deliver the goods and they all go back to the classroom at an old primary school that's on the market near Kilrush. RTÉ One, Thursday 21st October, 8.30pm
JACK B YEATS: The Man who Painted Ireland International bestseller Colm Tóibín undertakes a revelatory and philosophical exploration - powerfully brought to life by narrator Pierce Brosnan - about the legacy of Jack B. Yeats: The Man Who Painted Ireland. RTÉ One, Thursday 21st October, 10.15pm

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