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Until 1928, no one had flown from East to West over the Atlantic. In 1927, ten unsuccessful flights were attempted and seven lives were lost. Finally, in April 1928 a 3 man crew succeeded, one of whom...

31 Jan 200941min

This documentary looks back on some of the highs of fifty glorious years of the Eurovision song festival in the company of Paul G. Sheridan. Paul describes himself not as a fan but an aficionado, who ...

31 Jan 200942min

The Isle of Lewis lies off the West coast of Scotland. It's said Scottish islands share a kindred Gaelic spirit with the Irish. In 1976 Kieran Sheedy went to investigate and unearthed a community that...

31 Jan 200938min

In July 1985, in the village of Ballinspittle, Co. Cork, a grotto statue of the Virgin Mary came alive and moved. As news of the phenomenon spread, thousands of pilgrims and spectators arrived. Seven ...

30 Jan 200942min

Fr. Michael O’Flanagan was born in 1876 in Roscommon. Known as 'The Republican Priest', he was president of Sinn Féin from 1933-35 but was expelled from the party for participating in a Radio Éireann ...

30 Jan 200939min

Everyone in Ringsend, Co. Dublin has a nickname. Even Ringsend has a nickname - "Raytown". Find out why in this documentary about the social history of this very unique Dublin neighbourhood by the sea...

30 Jan 200939min

Westmeath’s John Ennis, is an award winning poet and one of Ireland’s finest talents. In this documentary he talks about the influence of his rural background and his family on his work. (First Broadc...

29 Jan 200938min

Andy O'Mahony takes a look back at the work the Music Association of Ireland, on what was the occasion of its 25th anniversary, and asks if the association was successful in achieving its aims of furt...

29 Jan 200955min