Documentary

A four-part series exploring real-life stories of car crashes in Ireland, the circumstances that led to them and the long-term repercussions they caused.

State Of Flux breathes dramatic new life into the arguments presented in the Anglo Irish Debates a century ago.  This was the most important conversation in Irish history, and its fallout has defined our political landscape ever since. After three years of violence and conflict, these were the words that fought for Irish freedom. A cliffhanger vote would [...]

The Boys In Green tells the story of the greatest period in the history of Irish football, as the achievements of Jack Charlton’s team put Irish football firmly on the global map. From 1986 to 1995, the team that Jack built inspired unparalleled scenes of joy in the country and laid the foundation stones for [...]

In Children of the Troubles, Joe Duffy explores the lives and tragic deaths of the children who were killed during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Over several decades, the violence in Northern Ireland claimed the lives of thousands of people of all ages, among them babies, young sports stars and teenagers just starting their first [...]

'The Man Who Wanted To Fly' is a feature documentary which tells the irresistible story of 80-something bachelor farmer Bobby Coote. He left school at 13 and says his reading and writing isn't great. Bobby fixes clocks and spends a lot of time in his back shed making violins from old furniture. But he’s never [...]

Life After The Rising is a social history, exploring ordinary lives in extraordinary times. The vast majority of Irish citizens one hundred years ago were not preoccupied with the struggle for independence. They were not heroes dying for Ireland - simply citizens living in Ireland.

JAYO is a portrait of the life and career of GAA star Jason Sherlock. From experiencing racial abuse on the playing fields of his youth and starring for the Dubs in 1995 to travelling to South Africa to find out about his father’s life and murder, this journey of self-discovery blends seamlessly with evocative archive [...]

For 40 years, The Sunday Game has recorded the events and evolution of Gaelic Games and reflected the mood of the nation, creating countless controversies and water-cooler moments for Monday mornings. With the modern era of social media empowering the audience to have their say, The Sunday Game remains a weekly talking point in Irish [...]

Presenter Anne-Marie Tomchak explores how digital fingerprints are rapidly becoming the most valuable commodity in the world's economy. As the lines of public and private domains blur and technology forces society to abandon the notion of anonymity, Anne-Marie asks whether Big Data is selling Ireland short. In a one-off documentary produced for RTÉ, 'Cloud Control [...]

From 2014-2016 - for three years in a row - the All Ireland Ladies Football final was contested between Dublin and Cork. And for three years in a row, Dublin were pipped at the post. The Dublin team had become the heartbreaking ‘nearly story’ of Ladies GAA. Then - at the beginning of 2017 - [...]