RTÉ programmes have won 30 prestigious awards at the 2020 New York Festivals International TV & Film and Radio Awards.
RTÉ was honoured with three gold trophies, seven silver, four bronze awards and 16 finalist certificates.
Documentary On One secured a gold radio award for their documentary The Case of Majella Moynihan in the National/International Affairs category, for its powerful telling of the life of an unnamed female Garda who was threatened with dismissal from An Garda Síochana in 1985 for giving birth to a baby outside of wedlock.
Two silvers were also awarded to the Documentary On One team for The Whistleblower and I Hope You Will Be Home Soon in the Human Rights and Profiles/Community Portraits categories respectively.
RTÉ lyric fm also took home a gold radio award for Mother's Blood, Sisters Songs in the Culture & The Arts category and also won silver for Edges of Light in the music category.
Listen to Mother's Blood, Sisters Songs
RTÉ Player's Docland documentary strand also earned a gold television award for Laura Brennan: This Is Me in the Health/Medical Information category.
"Across a variety of genres and platforms RTÉ Radio again stands proud when measured on the international broadcasting barometer that is the New York Festival," said Head of RTÉ Radio 1, Tom McGuire.
"In particular the Gold for Documentary On One: The Case of Majella Moynihan illustrates the importance of the social documentary in charting our history."
Listen to Documentary On One: The Case of Majella Moynihan
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Gold Radio Winners
Documentary On One: The Case of Majella Moynihan – National/International Affairs (Produced by Aoife Kelleher, Sarah Blake & Liam O'Brien)
Mother's Blood, Sister Songs for RTÉ lyric fm – Culture & The Arts (Presented by Irish composer Linda Buckley and produced by Athena Media)
Gold Television Winners
Laura Brennan: This is Me, RTÉ Player DocLand documentary– Health/Medical Information (Produced by Sinead Kennedy, Filmed, directed and edited by Kenny Mac Giolla Phadraig)
Silver Radio Winners
Documentary On One: The Whistleblower – Human Rights
Documentary On One: I Hope You Will Be Home Soon – Profiles/Community Portraits
Drama On One: From the River of Ghosts by Roger Gregg – Best Narration
Drama On One: Write Your Mind – Best Digital Drama
Treasure Island: The Hunt For The Falcon Blanco, RTÉ Radio 1 – Podcast Serial
Crossing The Red Line, RTÉ Radio 1 Extra – Best Digital Drama
The Lyric Feature: Edges of Light, RTÉ lyric fm – Music
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Bronze Television Winners
RTÉ One documentary, Walking the Walk – Religion and Philosophy
RTÉ One documentary, Raised by The Village – Docudrama
Bronze Radio Winners
Documentary On One: The Baron of Broadway – Biography/Profiles
Documentary On One: Death, Don't Leave it to the Last Minute – Social Issues
Finalist Certificates
RTÉ One documentary, Orla Tinsley: Warrior – Health/Medical Information
The Clara Jug: Four Days In Portrush, RTÉ Radio 1 – Sport and Recreation
Phil T Gorgeous, RTÉ Radio 1 Extra – Best Digital Documentary
Drama On One: Eureka Dunes by Philip Davison, Directed by Aidan Mathews – Best Writing
Drama On One: Sketches of Donal, Produced by Kevin Reynolds – Biography/Profiles
Drama On One: Krakow by Peter Sirr, Directed by Aidan Mathews – Best Drama Special
Drama On One: Northern Lights by Stephen Jones – Best Drama Special
Documentary On One: Brendan Behan in Paris, RTÉ Radio 1 – Culture & The Arts
Documentary On One: The Undetectables, RTÉ Radio 1 – Health/Medical
Documentary On One: Reprisals, RTÉ Radio 1 – History
Documentary On One: Benjy the Little Gay Bull, RTÉ Radio 1 – Social Issues
Documentary On One: Cigarettes and Samba, RTÉ Radio 1 – Sports & Recreation
The Lyric Concert with Paul Herriott – Best Classical Format
The Lyric Feature: The Woods and Grandma – Music
RTÉ lyric fm 20th Birthday Celebration – Best Special Event
Celebrating James Galway at 80 – Best Special Event
