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 (now Radio 1 Extra) in 2007.
He has taught feature radio production in Dublin City University and has been a guest lecturer in 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" (now discontinued).
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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Suggested listening:
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