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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A Solemn Undertaking
Somewhere in Ireland today, a grieving person is picking up ...
Somewhere in Ireland today, a grieving person is picking up the phone to call a Funeral Director, but have you ever wondered what it is like to be that person in the black suit? We go behind the doors of the Irish Funeral Home.
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The Two Hundred Euro Racehorse
Maria Gallagher just wanted to give a rescue horse called ...
Maria Gallagher just wanted to give a rescue horse called Rolo a home - but she soon found out she had a racehorse on her hands.
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The Echo Chamber - The Story of Jihad Jane
One day three people in different parts of the world ...
One day three people in different parts of the world went online, the meet in a chat room, they talk with each other, it will change their lives forever. (2013)
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The Year General Franco Stole the Eurovision
A look at the controversial 1968 Eurovision song contest, when ...
A look at the controversial 1968 Eurovision song contest, when bookies favourite Cliff Richard lost out to Spains Massiel.
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Eight Days in November
In 2002, a succession of men went into the River ...
In 2002, a succession of men went into the River Slaney in Enniscorthy in Co Wexford - 12 years on, Aoife Kavanagh returns to the town to see how the families and communities have coped – and to explore the revived push within Wexford to combat suicide. In 2002, a succession of men went into the River Slaney in Enniscorthy in Co Wexford - 12 years on, Aoife Kavanagh returns to the town to see how the families and communities have coped – and to explore the revived push within Wexford to combat suicide.
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Losing Erin
The story of a woman watching her world slip through ...
The story of a woman watching her world slip through her fingers and a family struggling to keep her falling through the cracks of the mental health system. It takes you from her home in Western Australia to the streets of Tijuana, Mexico.
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Corks Hidden Village
A fabulously witty and charming journey into Cork City's labyrinth ...
A fabulously witty and charming journey into Cork City's labyrinth that is the English Market - A story that weaves it way through two centuries - overcoming fires, famine, rebellion and war. A fabulously witty and charming journey into Cork City's labyrinth that is the English Market - A story that weaves it way through two centuries - overcoming fires, famine, rebellion and war.
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John's Move
John Maguire has a big decision to make. He has ...
John Maguire has a big decision to make. He has to move home. He's 59 years of age and has lived in the same type of home since he was just two: sheltered accommodation. John Maguire has a big decision to make. He has to move home. He's 59 years of age and has lived in the same type of home since he was just two: sheltered accommodation.
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The Curious Ear (2008) - With Her Lipstick and her Keys
The Beatles were an English music rock band that formed ...
The Beatles were an English music rock band that formed in Liverpool, U.K in 1960. They became widely regarded as the greatest and most influential act of the rock era. This is the remarkable story of thecoincidence of talent, fate and sheer good luck which helped The Beatles break into America in 1964. (First Broadcast 2008)
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Rail Baggage - Part 2
Everyday hundreds of people travel between Northern Ireland and the ...
Everyday hundreds of people travel between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on the Belfast Dublin train. In part 2 John Toal explores opinions and perceptions whilst traveling south to north over the Irish border (BBC Radio Ulster Production)