Invisible Men - Ireland's Incels 

Invisible Men - Ireland's Incels 

Paul – not his real name – is in his thirties, and he has never had a sexual or romantic relationship. He goes to work and gets on with his colleagues but nobody knows the life of quiet despair that he lives. Nobody knows that he is an ‘incel’. Incels – or involuntary celibates - are men who define themselves as people who cannot find anybody to have a romantic or sexual relationship with, despite wanting one. Incels hang out on the darker fringes of the Internet, commiserating with each other and venting about women and society. It is a deeply misogynistic space, filled with hate speech. It is also filled with loneliness and sadness. Incels, especially in Ireland, rarely speak to the media but we delve into the world of inceldom and discover what the world looks like through their eyes.


Warning: This documentary contains adult themes, discusses offensive themes, violence and suicide that could be upsetting or triggering for some people, so please take care.

Narrated by Alan Bradley. Produced by Alan Bradley and Nicoline Greer (2024)


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30 Acres: 01 - 30 Acres Says No

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First Conviction: Bonus - Behind the Scenes

First Conviction: Bonus - Behind the Scenes

As a combined project of a podcast series and TV documentary, First Conviction was over 15 months in production. In this bonus episode - and in a first for RTÉ - we give an insight into how the entire...

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First Conviction: 06 - Limbo

First Conviction: 06 - Limbo

Having spent two years in jail, Sayeed and Halawa are relieved when the Court of Appeal make a ruling on their case. As they return home to their children, they hope life might begin to return to norm...

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First Conviction: Update

First Conviction: Update

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5 Nov 20251min

First Conviction: 05 - 750 days

First Conviction: 05 - 750 days

Having been found guilty and sentenced to 5 years in prison, Sayeed and Halawa are taken to separate jails in Ireland to serve out their sentences. Deprived of their freedom, and with their children n...

29 Okt 202528min

First Conviction: 04 - Verdict

First Conviction: 04 - Verdict

Sayeed and Halawa are facing two charges in court - an act of FGM against their daughter, and child cruelty. If found guilty, they face up to 14 years in prison. Despite all medical witnesses agreeing...

22 Okt 202528min

First Conviction: 03 - Trial One

First Conviction: 03 - Trial One

Having had their children under supervision and monitored by authorities for three years, and having had to sign on bail twice weekly during that time, Sayeed and Halawa finally face trial, the first ...

15 Okt 202526min

First Conviction: 02 - Waiting & Hoping

First Conviction: 02 - Waiting & Hoping

It’s only after four days in hospital that Sayeed and Halawa begin to understand they’re in real difficulty. No one appears to believe them. Within a week of arriving to hospital with their injured da...

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