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Francis Hackett is most well known for his work on Henry VIII but was also revered in Ireland and abroad as a critic and author of many autobiographies. This is the story of his fascinating life. (Bro...

9 Apr 200943min

A tribute to Seán Mac Entee (1889-1984), politician and moving force in the Irish Government from independence until the 1960s (Broadcast 1984).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Apr 200940min

This story follows two individuals, Hugh, an armchair geologist and 'Kami', a third generation tunneller and explosives expert as they combine their expertise and set out to discover the source of Wic...

8 Apr 200938min

Catherine McAuley was an Irish nun who was born in 1778. She had a comfortable life growing up in Dublin, but after she inherited a considerable fortune, Catherine used the money to set up the Sisters...

8 Apr 200943min

An account on the use of Celtic languages in the media across Europe and illustrates just how difficult it is for some countries to promote the use of their native tongue within broadcast media. (Broa...

8 Apr 200944min

This incredible story charts two decades of life and death in a Northern Ireland football team during the troubles. RTE’s entry into the 1989 prestigious Prix Italia, this story was adapted by Andrew ...

7 Apr 200936min

1990 was the year that our soccer team made it to the quarter finals in the world cup. Italia 90 is still talked about by soccer fans across the country. We hear the story of our journey & we hear abo...

7 Apr 200940min

Fishamble Street within the old Dublin walls dates back to the 14th century. It's been the site of a fish market, an open-air slaughterhouse but is most famous as the site of the first performace of H...

6 Apr 200949min