Ronan Kelly
Documentary-makerRonan Kelly has worked in RTE since 1987.
Prior to that he worked in CNN, Channel 13 in New York and as a commercial video producer.
He began in RTÉ TV as a presenter/reporter in health and environment programmes and then became a radio producer in 1990.
He originally produced daytime Radio 1 programmes: "Gay Byrne Show", "Today with Pat Kenny", "Liveline", "Five Seven Live", "Marian Finucane".
He also worked on new projects for RTÉ Radio: the computerisation of radio production and output (2000) and designing and launching the digital radio station, RTÉ Choice (then Radio 1 Extra) in 2007.
He has taught feature radio production in Dublin City University and has been a guest lecturer in IADT, Dun Laoghaire, IT Tallaght, Griffith College, NUU, Coleraine, BBC Northern Ireland, Goldsmiths College, London and at the Salt Institute, Portland, Maine, USA.
Since 2011, Ronan has worked full-time with "Documentary On One" including producing the short documentary series, "The Curious Ear".
Ronan has also worked with RTÉ television, recording voice-overs for TV documentaries and as a video journalist for 'Nationwide'.
In his spare time, he also produces an online video channel of short travel documentaries, "Ronan Kelly's Ireland".
He has presented/produced RTÉ Radio's weekly compilation programme, "Playback"
Currently, Ronan presents "It Says In The Papers" on RTE's morning news programme, "Morning Ireland".
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Voice Notes...Before Voice Notes
IMRO Radio Awards 2025 - Best Documentary: Gold
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Osborn v. Germany
Prix Europa, Berlin 2025 - nominated
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The Real Carrie Jade (6-part podcast)
Prix Europa, Berlin 2024 - Special Commendation
IMRO Radio Awards, Ireland - Podcast of the Year - Silver
All-Ireland Podcast Awards 2025 - True Crime Category: Winner
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Feminist Dress
(To warm your heart)
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Celtic Media Festival 2024 - shortlist
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Minding Mary - Has Ireland forgotten Carrickmines?
with Lisa-Marie Berry
Celtic Media Festival 2023 - shortlist
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GunPlot Podcast
with Nicoline Greer & Liam O'Brien
Irish Podcast Awards, 2022 - Silver
IMRO Radio Awards - Podcast of the Year 2021
Prix Europa - nominated
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The Deadly Saris
with Nathan Walsh
Sandford St Martin Awards 2021 - Runner-Up
New York Festivals 2021 - Finalist
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"I Hope You Will Be Home Soon"
with Nicola Carr
New York Festivals 2020 - Silver
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"Notes From A Belfast Rape Trial"
Justice Media Awards 2019 - Certificate of Merit
New York Festivals 2019 - Finalist
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New York Festivals 2019 - Gold
Headline - Mental Health Media Awards - Shortlist
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"Dark Snow and Emma"
with Liam O'Brien
United Nations/US Dept. of Public Information Award 2019 - Bronze
New York Festivals 2019 - Silver
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"Frank Stagg's Three Funerals"
with Liamy McNally
IMRO Irish Radio Awards 2018 - Gold
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"Little Mouse In The Corner"
with Pauline Dunne
New York Festivals 2018 - Gold
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"The Brigadier"
with Pavel Barter
New York Festivals 2018 - Finalist
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One World Media Awards 2018 - Shortlist
New York Festivals 2018 - Silver
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"Anatomy of an Irish Serial Killer"
with Robert Mulhern
New York Festivals 2017 - Gold
IMRO Irish Radio Awards 2017 - Bronze
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"Kicking the Bucket"
with Katie Verling
New York Festivals 2017 - Gold
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"Roger Casement's 'Apocalypse Now'"
with Colin Murphy
Prix Marulic 2017 (Croatia) - Second
New York Festivals 2017 - Bronze
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"We Decide Who Lives Or Dies"
Road Safety Authority of Ireland - National Media Award, 2016
New York Festivals 2017 - Silver
IMRO Irish Radio Awards 2017 - Silver
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"Waterford, Wimbledon, Monaco, Murder"
with Elliot Rambach
New York Festivals 2017 - Finalist
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"Who Took Mom To The Prom?" by Emer Horgan
Best Short Feature, PPI Radio Awards, 2016
Third Coast International Audio Festival, 2015 - Short Docs Winner
(Post-production)
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"Saudi Dreams of a Camper Van"
with Gráinne McPolin
Clarion Award 2016
(The Association for Women in Communications - USA)
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"Through the Kilimanjaro Keyhole"
with Emer Horgan
New York Festivals 2016 - Finalist
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"The Brits, The Blitz and The Bedwarmer"
with Leeanne O'Donnell
New York Festivals 2016 - Finalist
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"Clouds In Harry’s Coffee"
with Joe Kearney
New York Festivals 2015 - Gold
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"Bombs, Balls & Beyoncé"
with Tony Connelly
New York Festivals 2015 - Silver
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"The Garda Who Limped"
with Robert Mulhern
PPI Irish Radio Awards 2014 - Silver
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"The Exam"
New York Festivals 2014 - Gold
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"Oswald Froze A Moment - Ireland on the day JFK died"
with Liam O'Brien
New York Festivals 2014 - Gold
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"Míne Bean Uí Chribín - My Granny"
(Reporter, Bláithín de Búrca)
Celtic Media Festival 2013, Radio Documentary Award - Winner
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"Because You Can't Smell Someone On Skype"
with Liam Nolan
New York Festivals 2012 - Gold
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"Three Rivers - One Summer"
with Ger Philpott
New York Festivals 2012 - Silver
PPI Irish Radio Awards 2012 - Shortlist
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"Don't Go Far"
with Paul Russell
New York Festivals 2011 - Grand Award Winner
Prix Europa, Berlin 2011 - Special Commendation
New York Festivals 2011 - Gold
AIB Media Awards, London 2011 - Best Creative Feature
PPI Radio Awards, Ireland 2011 - Best Documentary/Feature
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"Good Day At Blackrock"
with Cathal Murray
PPI Irish Radio Awards 2012 - Shortlist
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"I Can Tell By Looking At You"
with Louise Williams
International Association of Women in Radio & TV (IAWRT) Award of Excellence in Radio Documentary, Malaysia 2011 - Winner
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"Through Cairo Airport"
with Colette Kinsella
PPI Irish Radio Awards 2009 - Best Documentary/Feature
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"Meat Factory Ear Worms"
with Richie Beirne
PPI Irish Radio Awards 2008 - Best Documentary/Feature
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"Millionaire"
Third Coast Festival / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition, Chicago 2006 - Best Documentary: Honorable Mention Award