RTÉ Radio 1: Documentary on One
The main weekly documentary slot on RTÉ Radio 1 and the largest arena for radio documentaries in Ireland.
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DocArchive: Smelter for Ireland
Ireland is the largest producer of zinc in Europe, and ...
Ireland is the largest producer of zinc in Europe, and among the top ten producers in the world. The opening of Tynagh Mines in 1965 and Tara Mines in 1970 prompted a debate about the need for a national zinc refining plant or ‘smelter’. (Broadcast 1980)
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DocArchive: Joxer in Jerusalem
Juno and the Paycock is a play by Sean O'Casey ...
Juno and the Paycock is a play by Sean O'Casey set in the working class tenements of Dublin in the early 1920s, during the Irish Civil War period.This is the story of when the Gate Theatre in Dublin took the play all the way to Jerusalem (Broadcast 1985)
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DocArchive: She Made a Reality of Miracles
A look back on the life of Mother Mary Martin, ...
A look back on the life of Mother Mary Martin, the foundress of the Medical Missionaries of Mary (Broadcast 1975)
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DocArchive: 200 Years on the Nore
1983 marked the bicentenary of St. Kieran's College in Kilkenny, ...
1983 marked the bicentenary of St. Kieran's College in Kilkenny, one of the Country's long standing educational institutions and one which has a very real sense of its long and historical past. (Broadcast 1983)
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DocArchive: Thin Air
The story that over the space of 14 months Fermoy, ...
The story that over the space of 14 months Fermoy, a small town in Co. Cork with a population of 2,500 was shocked by the disappearances of three residents. (Broadcast 2008)
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Doc Archive: In the Public Service
One of Ireland’s largest and most powerful institutions – The ...
One of Ireland’s largest and most powerful institutions – The Civil Service. An early 1980’s examination of this central core of power, and cog in the machine of development and growth (Broadcast 1982).
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DocArchive: Who Cares?
Mental illness is something which can affect any of us ...
Mental illness is something which can affect any of us at any time. Medical help is always part of treatment. But what about human help and help within our locality? This documentary looks at the reality of mental health care in communities(Broadcast 1987)
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DocArchive: Follow that dream
A documentary about two lifelong Elvis fans, husband and wife ...
A documentary about two lifelong Elvis fans, husband and wife Maurice and Maureen, who after a letter each from Elvis in 1960 realise a lifelong ambition to visit his home - Graceland - on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his death (Broadcast 1998)
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DocArchive: They never married
Familial, societal and indeed our own expectations lead most of ...
Familial, societal and indeed our own expectations lead most of us to look for someone to spend our life with. But there are many who choose to live a life on their own. Is choosing to be single not just as acceptable as being married? (Broadcast 1986)
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DocArchive:A Hunting we will go
A documentary that joins a foxhunting group. What happens behind ...
A documentary that joins a foxhunting group. What happens behind the scenes when hounds, horses, people and a fox meet up for a day? Frances Shanahan hired a horse and went over the fences in Co. Meath with the Tara Harriers to find out (Broadcast 1998)
