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Going Home with Geraldine Lavelle Going Home with Geraldine Lavelle  Ten years on from a devastating cycling accident which left Geraldine Lavelle paralysed, the Mayo woman talks about the future from her new home in Castlebar. She discusses navigating the online dating world for people with disabilities, finding love again and moving forward with her career as a disability rights […]
Farmed Out Farmed Out, a radio doc for RTÉ Radio One, 12.30pm on the 5th of August.  While many of us are familiar with the tragic death of children at Mother and Baby Homes, what happened to the children who survived and who were the people or families who were meant to take care of them. In […]
Park Bench Park Bench   (5 minutes) Passersby in a park give revealing answers to probing questions on life, love and the pursuit of happiness posed by John Bela Reilly.
Custodians Of Ireland Custodians Of Ireland Have you ever met an insect portrait photographer? In a new episode of Custodians of Ireland, Michèle Browne talks to Dr. Lisa Clancy who takes us into the curious world of insects and talks about how she uses portrait photography techniques to capture their huge eyeballs or iridescent colours and how this […]
Nature on One  Tx- 5th August 2024 Presenter Niall Hatch Producer Derek Mooney We Irish love eggs. consuming hundreds of millions of them each year . . . but have you ever stopped to wonder what exactly a bird’s egg is, how eggs are formed and why they are oval in shape? These questions and more will be […]
Séasúr na Fáisnéise Documentary about the electricity generation station that was built in North Mayo in the late fifties and its landmark cooling tower that dominated the landscape.
SCANNAL 20 BLIAIN Scannal celebrates two decades of trusted storytelling with Scannal 20 Bliain - Three one-hour documentaries looking back at the stories that have shaped the Nation
Around My Island Irish solo sailor, Tom Dolan, attempts to be the fastest person to sail single-handed around the island of Ireland – one of the toughest feats in sailing. We join Tom on board for his attempt at history and discover his fate.
Out & Proud Ep 6 – TX 6 August – Representation General series blurb In this second series of Out & Proud Trevor Keegan and guests explore the experience of hitting various life milestones in the LGBTQIA+ community, savouring the highs, tackling the challenges and celebrating the importance of community at every stage.  In this episode author of […]
Irish Imperial Lives Ep. 6: Irish Imperial Lives. Charles Tegart, Imperial Policeman and Intelligence Agent.   Born in Derry, Charles Tegart abandoned his studies in Trinity College Dublin, to pursue a very different career in imperial policing and military intelligence. This decision was perhaps an early indicator of his impatience and fearlessness. His work would take him from revolutionary […]