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JOHN CONNORS’ AMERICA ***NEW SERIES*** Filmed entirely on location in the US, John Connors' America is a two-part series on race relations exploring the reality of discrimination, poverty and violence in African American communities.
NATIONWIDE – THE IRISH IN THE WHITE HOUSE With just days left in the Obama Presidency, this Wednesday, there's a special edition of Nationwide coming to you from The White House with guest presenter RTÉ's Washington Correspondent Caitríona Perry. The programme focuses on the Irish in the White House.
JOHN CONNORS’ AMERICA ***FINAL*** In episode Two of this two-part series on race relations John Connors explores the reality of discrimination, poverty and addiction in Native American communities.
ECO EYE From natural water filtration to flood attenuation, fisheries and drinking water, our water catchments provide services that we take completely for granted. Unfortunately the last remaining high quality waters are disappearing. In this episode Anja Murray will journey through Ireland to discover the invaluable ecosystem services provided by water and explore the pressures on these water systems.
NATION BUILDERS: T.K.WHITAKER In a special obituary broadcast tribute to T.K. Whitaker (1916 - 2017) John Bowman details the contribution of T.K Whitaker who joined the Irish civil service in 1934. A public servant in the true sense, he had a meteoric rise to the top in the Department of Finance and was instrumental in planning the economy. He played a pivotal role in diplomatic relations and was deeply influential in advising Jack Lynch on policy on Northern Ireland. Even in retirement, he continued his contribution to initiatives as diverse as prison reform, scientific research and a constitutional review.