http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/ Running at about forty minutes every week, the Documentary on One is the biggest arena in Ireland to which listeners can tune in to hear radio documentaries. Documentary on One productions are radio stories about real life. Copyright © RTÉ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:14:44 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:14:44 +0000 RTE Radio 1 Programmes http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie A rare insight into life of southern Irishmen in the British army, exploring their experiences in one of the most dangerous places on earth - Follow them, fighting the Taliban on the battlefield in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:19:56 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/podcast-documentary-royal-irish-british-army-afghanistan-republic-war-on-terror-taliban.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/podcast-documentary-royal-irish-british-army-afghanistan-republic-war-on-terror-taliban.html In the 1950's an Australian cabaret band called 'The Continentals', were hugely popular at weddings and parties - 36 years on, aged in their 70's and 80's, the band has re-formed. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:45:56 +0000 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/documentary-podcast-continentals-australia-ireland-music-feelgood.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/documentary-podcast-continentals-australia-ireland-music-feelgood.html After a picnic in the woods, a walk on the beach and an historic change in Irish legislation in 2011, Rita Ann and Mitzie could become 'civil' partners and have their dream 'wedding'. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:24:02 +0000 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-rita-ann-and-mitzie-got-married-civil-partnership-lesbian-gay-marriage-ireland.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-rita-ann-and-mitzie-got-married-civil-partnership-lesbian-gay-marriage-ireland.html A beautifully simple tale of life - The story of a generation told through letters stretching over 50 years between two cousins in Dublin and America from 1917 to 1971. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:48:17 +0000 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-my-dear-cousin.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-my-dear-cousin.html For 4 decades in Newfoundland, Major General Hugh Tudor scrupulously avoided publicity whilst living a careful quiet life in the shadows - But he lived in fear - He was once the boss of the infamous Black and Tans. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:14:29 +0000 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-major-general-hugh-tudor-black-and-tans-newfoundland-ireland.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-major-general-hugh-tudor-black-and-tans-newfoundland-ireland.html Shane Dunphy goes in search of the truth behind the sinking of the St Patrick, a cross channel ferry on the Rosslare-Fishguard route targeted by the German Air Force during WWII. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:44:44 +0000 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-saint-patrick-ferry-rosslare-fishguard-ww2-german.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-saint-patrick-ferry-rosslare-fishguard-ww2-german.html Hot, dry and dusty – the environment in Turkana in northern Kenya is harsh and unforgiving - And now, after 5 years of persistent drought, the lives of the nomadic Turkana people are under severe threat. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:33:31 +0000 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-turkana-kenya-medical-missionaries-of-mary.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-turkana-kenya-medical-missionaries-of-mary.html An Exclusive - Recorded over the last year, this is the incredible story which began last Christmas Eve just as Santa arrived into Ireland and Blitzen, one of his reindeers got badly injured. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:56:13 +0000 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/the-reindeer-santa-claus-left-behind-wexford.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/the-reindeer-santa-claus-left-behind-wexford.html An award winning story about Matt and May - Both well into retirement, May has alzheimers - This is a tale of love, loss, life and a solemn promise Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:51:56 +0000 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/long_goodbye.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/long_goodbye.html A journey into sound and how it plays such an influential, yet often undervalued role in our lives - We explore the many ways sound interacts with us, and how we interact with it. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:20:02 +0000 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/sound-matters-hearing-psychacoustics-human-echolocation-pre-cognitive-synesthesia.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/sound-matters-hearing-psychacoustics-human-echolocation-pre-cognitive-synesthesia.html The complex and emotional journey of one couple's final attempt at having a baby - Their last chance rests with yet another, but this time final, IVF attempt. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:14:26 +0000 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-this-is-it-kiddo-ivf-fertility.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-this-is-it-kiddo-ivf-fertility.html Three Rivers, One Summer celebrates the lives of documentary-maker Ger Philpott's parents Tadhg and Mary Philpott, who died in the past year within three months of each other. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:19:54 +0000 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-three-rivers-one-summer.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-three-rivers-one-summer.html A personal story from rural Canada, about a community under threat in an increasingly urbanized world and a tender story about the meaning of home. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:05:35 +0000 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-last-summer-in-grand-bruit-canada.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-last-summer-in-grand-bruit-canada.html This is a powerful journey through a 36 year relationship - A husband writes a personal and honest letter to his late wife reflecting on the life they lived and the memories shared. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:12:21 +0000 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-john-quinn-letter-to-olive.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-john-quinn-letter-to-olive.html The realities of a life suspended on the kidney transplant list and what happens in between... Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:55:47 +0000 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-wanted-kidney-regina-hennelly-transplant-list-ireland.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-wanted-kidney-regina-hennelly-transplant-list-ireland.html 8 yr old Oisín has Prader Willi Syndrome - This is the moving story of his birth, his life, his family and the people who love him. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:58:29 +0100 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-oisins-story-prader-willi.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-oisins-story-prader-willi.html A radio agony aunt, her listeners and a play about their secret and tragic lives - For nearly two decades 'Dear Frankie' counselled the nation through their lives. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:15:11 +0100 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-dear-frankie-byrne.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-dear-frankie-byrne.html A fantastically entertaining journey through the life of a man who's appeared as an Elvis tribute act all over the world, but that's only part of the story of Mark Leen, Ireland's 'Emerald Elvis'. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:59:29 +0100 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-emerald-elvis-mark-leen.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-emerald-elvis-mark-leen.html An award winning international love story that will make you laugh out loud - A loud New Yorker meets a nice Serbian girl at a party in Amsterdam and they fall in improbable love. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:41:30 +0100 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-international-love-brookly-banja-luka.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-international-love-brookly-banja-luka.html The Sam Maguire trophy is Gaelic football's Holy Grail - We follow a fan's journey through the championship of 2011 - a campaign that threw up more twists and turns than a Hitchcock thriller. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:17:05 +0100 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/gaa-football-championship-fan-roscommon.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/gaa-football-championship-fan-roscommon.html The story of just how little looks count - of an Irish woman who gets mixed up in an identity fraud that leads to huge sums of money being internationally laundered. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:01:47 +0000 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-stolen-identity-ireland-holland-passport.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-stolen-identity-ireland-holland-passport.html This is a story of life and death - of a man, his partner and his family. Maurice Sullivan left his home in Galway for Malaysia in August 2010, never to return... Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:41:09 +0100 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-maurice-sullivan-attack-malaysia-dog.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-maurice-sullivan-attack-malaysia-dog.html A powerfully honest and brave story - Living with depression doesn't just affect the person who has it - everyone around them lives with it too: This is the story of one family's life with their Dad's depression. Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:02:54 +0100 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-family-living-with-depression.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-family-living-with-depression.html On the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks - We remember the 1st official victim - This is the amazing story of the life and death of Father Mychal Judge. Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:44:37 +0100 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-fr-mychal-judge-9-11.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-fr-mychal-judge-9-11.html The story of 31 year old Joe Hunter one of the firefighters who died in New York on 9/11 ten years ago. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:17:09 +0100 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-still-waiting-for-joe-9-11-new-york.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-still-waiting-for-joe-9-11-new-york.html An exclusive interview with William Bulger, who speaks about his political career and his brother - notorious gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:20:18 +0100 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-logan-way-william-james-whitey-bulger.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-logan-way-william-james-whitey-bulger.html your dinner's nearly ready! The adventure of two Dublin children in August 1985 who chanced a free ride on the DART and ended up in New York Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:43:00 +0100 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-dont-go-far.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-dont-go-far.html A sonic portrait of Skellig Michael in the company of world-renowned sound recordist, Chris Watson. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:59:48 +0000 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-skelligs-calling-michael.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-skelligs-calling-michael.html Brian Desmond Hurst was the most prolific Irish film director of the 20th century - Allan Smith delves into his family history to find out more about his great great uncle Brian's adventures in Hollywood. Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:49:36 +0100 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-irishman-chained-to-the-truth-brian-desmond-hurst.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-irishman-chained-to-the-truth-brian-desmond-hurst.html Their uniform is a bikini; their workplace is the boxing ring - Big smiles and small clothes - Niall Fallon meets five 'Ring Girls' who are usually seen, but not heard. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:05:21 +0100 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-ring-girls-boxing.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-ring-girls-boxing.html The untold story of Charlie Chaplin and his connection with Waterville, Co Kerry and Ireland - a relationship that lasted nigh on two decades. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:33:57 +0100 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-kerry-and-the-trramp-charlie-chaplin-waterville.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-kerry-and-the-trramp-charlie-chaplin-waterville.html 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. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:54:13 +0100 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-corks-hidden-village-english-market.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-corks-hidden-village-english-market.html The debate surrounding McDonald's restaurants and their impact on children can be a negative one, but in a corner of Crumlin Hospital, McDonalds helps to provide a vital support to some of the very sickest children. Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:33:14 +0100 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-ronald-mcdonald-house-our-ladys-childrens-crumlin-hospital.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-ronald-mcdonald-house-our-ladys-childrens-crumlin-hospital.html When Lydia Foy was born in 1947 a baby boy was registered. When she finally realised her true identity - as a woman - she discovered there was still something missing. A birth certificate. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:24:42 +0100 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-my-name-is-lydia-foy-transgender-transsexual.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-my-name-is-lydia-foy-transgender-transsexual.html When Dubliner Paul walked through Caracas airport in Venezuela with a suitcase stuffed with cocaine, he thought he was making easy money - but he paid the price. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:15:16 +0100 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-cocaine-mule-drugs-los-teques-prison.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-cocaine-mule-drugs-los-teques-prison.html Celebrity chef, agony aunt, journalist and the author of Ireland's first television soap - Maura Laverty lived a remarkable life in so many ways. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:52:33 +0100 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-mauar-laverty-agony-aunt-cook.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-mauar-laverty-agony-aunt-cook.html Island life isn't just a way of life, it's a culture - but with EU/Irish fishing laws, the island fishing industry might die out altogether and with it life on these islands Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:10:33 +0100 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-survival-of-an-island-arranmore-donegal-fishing.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-survival-of-an-island-arranmore-donegal-fishing.html A beautiful story from East London - Forget your celebrity 'Strictly Come Dancing' - This is the real deal - The story of an 86yr old dancer teaching a 28yr old how to waltz. Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:03:42 +0100 Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-heel-step-toe-together-dance.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-heel-step-toe-together-dance.html Over 2,000 people bustle in and out of the Dublin Central Mission weekly - each with their own story - to lose weight, battle drugs/drink/sex addicition, learn the tango, to find God - and the list goes on and on... Thu, 26 May 2011 12:35:22 +0100 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-abbey-street-dublin-central-mission.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-abbey-street-dublin-central-mission.html What would compel someone give away all of their material possessions, empty their bank account and commit to living a life with no money? Thu, 19 May 2011 13:31:11 +0100 Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-moneyless-mark-boyle-freeconomy.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-moneyless-mark-boyle-freeconomy.html A look at farming from a female perspective as we follow 35-year-old Olivia Hynes, a suckler and sheep farmer from Four Roads, Co. Roscommon, over the busy Spring period. Thu, 12 May 2011 12:04:28 +0100 Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/olivias-farm-female-farmer-women-in-agriculture.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/olivias-farm-female-farmer-women-in-agriculture.html #TwitterOnTrial is a first-of-its-kind radio experiment that explores both the power and limits of this newest social media phenomenon. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:25:12 +0000 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-twitter-on-trial-twitterontrial-@patomahony1-@rtedoconone.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-twitter-on-trial-twitterontrial-@patomahony1-@rtedoconone.html As Ireland descends into 'Obama mania' ahead of an Irish visit by the 44th President of the United States, Fergal Keane looks back at the meteoric campaign year that got Barrack Obama there - 2008. Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:05:26 +0100 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-barrack-h-obama-presidential-campaign-2008-fergal-keane-rte-drivetime.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-barrack-h-obama-presidential-campaign-2008-fergal-keane-rte-drivetime.html Were these two women the first openly Irish lesbian couple ever? Long before the recent Irish civil partnership bill, Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby's relationship scandalised Ireland. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:03:01 +0000 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-an-extraordinary-affair-first-lesbians-ladies-of-llangollen.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-an-extraordinary-affair-first-lesbians-ladies-of-llangollen.html A Christian brother walks out of monastic catholic life in Sydney one evening without a word, leaving behind 25 years of religious service - and a pot burning on the stove Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:09:05 +0100 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-brother-benedict-catholic.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-brother-benedict-catholic.html WWII, April '41, Germany rains down bombs on Belfast - The hidden story of that night is how the Republic put its neutrality at risk by sending its firemen to help. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:04:31 +0100 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-ww2-hidden-heroes-belfast-blitz-republic-firemen.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-ww2-hidden-heroes-belfast-blitz-republic-firemen.html An award winning poignant and beautiful story - John Quinn remembers back to his 5 years at boarding school - A window into the Ireland that once was and largely dissappeared Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:02:36 +0100 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-ballyfin-a-boarding-school-memory.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-ballyfin-a-boarding-school-memory.html Michael Keogh claims to have saved Hitlers life before he became 'Führer' - Could this be true? Could a Carlow man who lived a life of disguise, conspiracy and war have had such an impact on modern history? Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:58:16 +0100 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-did-michael-keogh-save-hitler.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-did-michael-keogh-save-hitler.html After 150 years being of bowled out, in 2007 the Irish cricket team bowled everyone over with an incredible World Cup performance. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:51:30 +0000 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/irish-cricket-ireland-icc-world-cup-2007-cwc-07.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/irish-cricket-ireland-icc-world-cup-2007-cwc-07.html Many issues surround single or separated fatherhood - but we rarely hear the day-to-day realities of life for these fathers and their children. Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:57:12 +0000 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-my-dad-single-fathers.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-my-dad-single-fathers.html This documentary goes stateside for St. Patrick's Day and speaks to some of New York's older Irish citizens. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:31:45 +0000 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-to-love-two-countries-st-patricks-day-new-york.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-to-love-two-countries-st-patricks-day-new-york.html A documentary about a passion for the Irish language - how people around the world have been inspired to learn Irish. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:32:16 +0000 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-irish-language-seachtain-na-gaeilge.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-irish-language-seachtain-na-gaeilge.html When the election was called Conor Lenihan and Charlie O'Connor were the two sitting Fianna Fail TD's in Dublin South West - This is their story as they battle for their local Fianna Fail vote - and their careers Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:12:52 +0100 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-conor-lenihan-charlie-oconnor-irish-general-election-2011.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-conor-lenihan-charlie-oconnor-irish-general-election-2011.html David James was Islamic curator at the Chester Beatty library from 1969 to '89 - This is the story of Ireland’s biggest ever insider theft from a cultural institution Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:13:34 +0100 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-chester-beatty-islamic-art-david-jame.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-chester-beatty-islamic-art-david-jame.html In 2003, Edward Walsh and Constance Cassidy bought Lissadell House in Sligo to transform the estate into a flagship for tourism - but after an 18month legal battle, their dream is over. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:27:34 +0100 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-walsh-cassidys-lissadell-house.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-walsh-cassidys-lissadell-house.html Bill and Tom are two 'ordinary' men battling a sexual attraction to children. This documentary goes behind the hysteria and tackles a very difficult subject - paedophilia. Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:10:33 +0100 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-paedophilia-sexual-attraction-children.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-paedophilia-sexual-attraction-children.html Dick Warner travels to west Kerry, one of the last habitats of the natterjack toad - He soon discovers that the toads are in a battle for survival - Is it too late? (Broadcast 1990) Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:06:29 +0100 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-irish-natterjack-toad.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-irish-natterjack-toad.html Iris is a 32yr old woman with a difficult past - a number of years ago, she was kidnapped and trafficked into the enforced world of prostitution. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:52:03 +0000 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-sex-slave.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-sex-slave.html The story of what happened when Brian, a 9 year old boy on the autistic spectrum, took part in a week-long surf camp in Kerry. Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:52:32 +0000 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-autistic-surf2heal-kerry.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-autistic-surf2heal-kerry.html On January 12th 2010, a catastrophic earthquake hit Haiti killing over 230,000 people - 1 yr on Brian Kenny travels to Haiti to see how the relief effort is progressing. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:51:42 +0000 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-city-of-tents-haiti-earthquake.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-city-of-tents-haiti-earthquake.html The story of the burning of Cork City by the Black and Tans on the night of December 11th 1920 as broadcast on the 40th anniversary of the fire (Broadcast 1960). Tue, 31 May 2011 13:00:22 +0100 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-the-burning-of-cork-ireland.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-the-burning-of-cork-ireland.html In 1975 and 1976 two fishing trawlers sank at the exact same spot off the coast of Donegal with the loss of 11 lives - over 35 yrs later, a daughter goes in search of answers. Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:27:55 +0100 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-carrig-una-evelyn-marie-searching-for-answers.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-carrig-una-evelyn-marie-searching-for-answers.html A radio documentary about a tiny village in Newfoundland where residents sing an 18th century New Year's carol brought from Europe with the first Irish and English settlers Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:51:44 +0000 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/the_nightsingers_of_brighton.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/the_nightsingers_of_brighton.html Over 15 years ago, Mary Curtin spent a very special Christmas with the Palestrina Choir of St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin (Broadcast 1995) Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:51:54 +0000 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-palestrina-choir-dublin-procathedral.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-palestrina-choir-dublin-procathedral.html The story of the 2 time Booker prize winning author JG Farrell who tragically drowned while fishing in West Cork in 1979. Sat, 18 Dec 2010 10:52:49 +0000 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-jg-farrell-booker-author-drowned.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-jg-farrell-booker-author-drowned.html A beautiful story of adoption from rural East Cork - two children from Guatemala, an English mother and an Italian father.... Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:32:23 +0100 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/adoption-ireland-guatemala-adopting.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/adoption-ireland-guatemala-adopting.html Two miles high in the thin air of the Rocky Mountains, a volunteer mission to repair the legendary Colorado Trail takes on a darker character. Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:00:50 +0000 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-rocky-mountains-hill-walkers-turn-right-at-colorado-springs.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-rocky-mountains-hill-walkers-turn-right-at-colorado-springs.html A radio documentary about 36-year-old Fr. Paddy Byrne, exploring one man's view on the challenges and complexities of life as a priest in 2010. Thu, 19 May 2011 16:11:15 +0100 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/young-priest-fr-paddy-bagenalstown-carlow.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/young-priest-fr-paddy-bagenalstown-carlow.html Is Yola, a dialect which disappeared from Wexford almost one hundred years ago, buried too deep to be rediscovered? Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:43:59 +0000 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-yola-language-wexford.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-yola-language-wexford.html Every county in Ireland, except one, has at least one winner of the Victoria Cross as revealed by this radio documentary. Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:19:53 +0000 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-little-cross-of-bronze-victoria.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-little-cross-of-bronze-victoria.html Forty women and two dragons take to the water- a radio documentary about the launch of a unique project for breast cancer survivors. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:13:31 +0100 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-plurabelle-paddlers-breast-cancer-dragon-boat.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-plurabelle-paddlers-breast-cancer-dragon-boat.html A radio documentary about the pirates who raided a quiet coastal village in West Cork and sold villagers into slavery in the Ottoman Empire in 1631. Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:41:54 +0000 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-baltimore-barbary-pirates.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-baltimore-barbary-pirates.html This radio documentary celebrates 40 years of the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland. Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:12:56 +0100 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-love-notes-national-youth-orchestra-of-ireland.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-love-notes-national-youth-orchestra-of-ireland.html This radio documentary maps and explores Jewish Ireland, and our guide is Dubliner Stuart Rosenblatt. Stuart is the author of the 16-volume Rosenblatt Series, the most comprehensive collection of genealogical material ever compiled on an entire Jewish community in any country. Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:17:57 +0100 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-stuart-rosenblatt-series-jewish-genealogy-ireland.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-stuart-rosenblatt-series-jewish-genealogy-ireland.html The US presidential visit that seems to have faded in collective memory, despite the fact that it had people lining the streets - Richard Nixon's trip to Ireland in 1970 is remembered in this radio documentary. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:43:06 +0100 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-forgotten-visit-nixon.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-forgotten-visit-nixon.html The story of the unique bond between a father and son - Danny and Connor Hughes in County Louth who run two shops side by side is told in this radio documentary. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:54:41 +0100 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-your-long-journey-louth2.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-your-long-journey-louth2.html The life of Meme, a nomad in the Himalayas, as he witnesses modernisation coming to the mountains, is explored in this radio documentary, recorded over four years. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:30:32 +0100 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-unknown-nomad-himalayas-india-ladakh-meme.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-unknown-nomad-himalayas-india-ladakh-meme.html In this radio documentary - the story of Paschal Whelan, the only full time resident of Omey Island and one-time professional wrestler and a stuntman. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:58:34 +0100 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-paschal-whelan-omey-island.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-paschal-whelan-omey-island.html The story of one woman's journey stretching almost 6 decades into the world of institutionalisation and pyschiatric care, right up to the present day. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:55:09 +0000 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-lives-less-lived-mental-health-mad-psychiatrist-psychiatry-john-mccarthy-campaign-dr-pat-bracken.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-lives-less-lived-mental-health-mad-psychiatrist-psychiatry-john-mccarthy-campaign-dr-pat-bracken.html The story of Irish bogs as told by a Nobel Prize Winner in Literature, Seamus Heaney (Broadcast 1975). Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:13:40 +0000 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-bog-ireland-mossy-banks.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-bog-ireland-mossy-banks.html A German paragliding champion who survived being sucked into a storm that pulled her higher than Mount Everest. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:10:51 +0100 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-paragliding.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-paragliding.html your dinner's nearly ready! The adventure of two Dublin children in August 1985 who chanced a free ride on the DART and ended up in New York Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:16:43 +0000 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-dont-go-far.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-dont-go-far.html A radio documentary about John Curran’s fascination with Agatha Christie and his discovery of a new Hercule Poirot more than 70 years old. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:55:38 +0100 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-agatha-christie-john-curran.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-agatha-christie-john-curran.html A radio documentary giving an insight into the world of Kevin Whelan and his relationship with Brian, an autistic teenager in Galway (First broadcast 1997) Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:08:26 +0000 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-autism-who-is-izzy-baia.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-autism-who-is-izzy-baia.html A radio documentary about a journey along the much-loved old Clones to Bundoran railway line that ferried holiday makers and pilgrims to the west. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:42:20 +0100 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-bundoran-express.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-bundoran-express.html A radio documentary about the life of Michael Tierney, a man described as one of the last great characters of County Clare. Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:08:56 +0100 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-michael-tierney.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-michael-tierney.html A radio documentary about how one sunny evening at the Forty-foot changed one man's life forever. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:53:55 +0100 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-olan-mcgowan.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-olan-mcgowan.html A radio documentary about a self-confessed 'Irish Vagabond'. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:49:03 +0100 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-tony-sheridan.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-tony-sheridan.html A radio documentary about three members of the Dublin and Wicklow Loyal Orange Lodge. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:07:44 +0100 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-orangeman.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-orangeman.html A curious trawl through the work of one of Ireland finest playwrights (Broadcast 1991) Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:26:19 +0000 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-samuel-beckett.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-samuel-beckett.html A radio documentary about Cork singer-songwriter Ger Wolfe. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:38:59 +0000 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-ger-wolfe.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-ger-wolfe.html A radio documentary about two friends going through divorce in Ireland. Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:22:29 +0000 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-there-was-love.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-there-was-love.html Life is full of characters - and 80 year old Traveller man Ned McDonagh is a real life character - whose passion for singing lifts spirits wherever he goes. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:05:27 +0100 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-.html A radio documentary about how a group of Irish businesspeople are trying to bring fresh water to an Ethiopian village. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:55:58 +0100 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-ethiopia-coffee.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-ethiopia-coffee.html A radio documentary about 54-year-old Ray who suffers from Sleep Apnoea, a disorder where the sufferer frequently stops breathing during sleep. Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:01:53 +0000 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-sleep-apnoea.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-sleep-apnoea.html A documentary recorded on and about a movie set (Broadcast 1991) Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:14:40 +0000 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-movie-set.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-movie-set.html A radio documentary about the pressurised life of a goalkeeper Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:59:19 +0100 Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-the-lonliness-of-the-goalkeeper.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-the-lonliness-of-the-goalkeeper.html A radio documentary about Anne who has dreams and visions and receives information 'from spirits'. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:43:01 +0100 Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-the-dead-news-network.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-the-dead-news-network.html A radio documentary that travels to the fields of Flanders and retraces the steps of three men who fought in World War I. Thu, 20 May 2010 17:14:13 +0100 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-return-to-ypres.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-return-to-ypres.html Theodore 'Dutch' Van Kirk was the navigator of the bomber plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. 50 years on has he any regrets? (Broadcast 1995) Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:44:21 +0100 Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-enola-gay-atomic-bomb-hiroshima-theodore-dutch-van-kirk.html http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/radio-documentary-enola-gay-atomic-bomb-hiroshima-theodore-dutch-van-kirk.html