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NORAID: Irish America and the IRA - inside the new documentary

Documentary maker Kevin Brannigan introduces his new documentary NORAID: Irish America and the IRA, a two-part tale telling the astonishing story of the role played by Irish Americans during the conflict in Northern Ireland.

Documentaries • 16 Jul

Few Can See attempts to recreate censored TV material from the conlict in the north

Few Can See - censoring the conflict in Northern Ireland

Filmmaker Frank Sweeney introduces his new documentary Few Can See, which explores the legacy of Irish and British censorship of the conflict in the north of Ireland.

Opinion and Analysis • 04 Dec 24

The late Pat Feeney features in Martin Doyle's Dirty Linen

Dirty Linen by Martin Doyle - read an extract

Dirty Linen is a personal, intimate history of the Troubles seen through the microcosm of a single rural parish, the author's own.

Books • 28 Oct 23

Martin Doyle: 'Their stories sometimes broke my heart but their spirit mended it too.'

Dirty Linen - Martin Doyle on the Troubles in his homeplace

'These are tragic stories, whose telling deeply moved me. But I also felt privileged to be in the presence of people whose resilience and undying love restored my faith in humanity.'

Books • 15 Oct 23

In the Name of Gerry Conlon - how we made the new documentary

At the height of the conflict in Northern Ireland, Gerry Conlon and three others were falsely convicted of IRA bombings in Guildford, England.

Documentaries • 14 Aug 23

John Toal on 25 years of "fragile, imperfect" peace

On 25 years of "fragile, imperfect" peace; a longer version of a talk commissioned for Sharing Peace, Sharing Futures at the Abbey Theatre

Sunday Miscellany • 12 Apr 23

Charles Haughey and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, pictured in 1990

Book Of The Week: An Enemy Of The Crown by David Burke

Books • 12 Dec 22

Anne Carr poses in front of her portrait

In The Picture: NI Peace Women command the spotlight at Stormont

visual arts • 27 Sep 22

The Occupation presenter Micheal Bradley, with Derry Anti-War Movement member Eamonn McCann and producer Declan McGrath, on location in Derry

Documentary On One - moral warfare on the streets of Derry

Documentary On One • 08 Apr 22

Documentary On One: the men reporting on The Troubles

Documentary On One • 12 Aug 21

Maeve, revisited - inside an Irish screen classic

Film • 24 Jun 21

The Maidstone Escape - an extract from Seán McConville's new book

Books • 14 Apr 21

Photographer Martin Nangle features in Shooting the Darkness

Shooting the Darkness: The photographers of The Troubles

RTÉ Player • 09 Apr 21

Shooting The Darkness - watch the acclaimed documentary

Watch the acclaimed RTÉ documentary looking at the experience of the brave photographers who recorded events during the Troubles.

RTÉ Player • 31 Jan 19

John Hume in America - inside the acclaimed documentary

Writer and filmmaker Maurice Fitzpatrick writes for Culture about his acclaimed new documentary, John Hume in America, which screens on RTÉ One on Tuesday, August 7th at 9.35pm.

Documentaries • 13 Aug 18

Keep her Country - Michael Hughes on his new novel

Armagh-born actor and writer Michael Hughes writes for Culture about his acclaimed new novel, Country, which reimagines Homer's Iliad against the Troubles of the late twentieth century.

Books • 06 Aug 18

The Troubles