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Ep 1Suburban hideaway

An award winning documentary that gives an insight into how a family copes after they discover their son sexually assaulted and raped two young school girls. He is now currently serving a ten year sentence in Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 24, 201039 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): Novena

The Solemn Novena in Limerick is a local tradition, that’s about more than religion. Every year, it makes the national traffic news - it's hosted by the Redemptorist Community at Mount St. Alphonsus (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 24, 201019 min

Ep 1Achill Island Mobile Bank (The Curious Ear)

Jim Foody, driver and Anne McKnight, teller, take the Ulster Bank Mobile Bank around Achill Island twice a week. (2007) (A short Irish radio documentary from RTE Radio, Ireland)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 23, 201014 min

Ep 1There Was Love

A radio documentary about two friends going through divorce in Ireland. Ann and Trish record their experience of divorce over a year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 22, 201031 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): A Taught Sound

The sound of tension for children during exam time at Ardscoil na Trionóide, Athy, Co. Kildare. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 17, 201013 min

Ep 1Mad About Ned

A radio documentary about 80 year old Traveller man Ned McDonagh whose passion for singing lifts spirits wherever he goes. Ned has not had an easy life but he can still rise above hardship and grief to sing his heart out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 15, 201037 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): Harpie

Janet Harbison has had along-standing passion for harp music. She has always believed harp music can bring people together in Ireland but, believe it or not, it was a dangerous belief to hold. Janet now teaches harp in The Irish Harp Centre, Castleconnell, Co. Limerick. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 10, 201014 min

Ep 1A Fair Exchange?

A radio documentary telling the story of a group of Irish businesspeople who are trying to bring clean water to the village of Illili Darartu - where the low price of coffee has led to many farmers switching instead to growing a narcotic plant called khat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 10, 201039 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): Flower War

Gerald Flower, from Dublin, lost his job when the factory in the U.K supplying the company he worked for was bombed in the world war. He decided to join the RAF for adventure and bailed out of an RAF bomber over liberated Holland in 1944 - the wind blew him back over German lines and into the hands of the Gestapo. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 3, 201015 min

Ep 1Deadly Sleeper

This award winning documentary tells the story of 54-year-old Ray. Ray's family have suspected for a long time that something is wrong. Could it be that he suffers from Sleep Apnoea, a disorder where the sufferer frequently stops breathing during sleep?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 3, 201036 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): Obsession

What’s the line between devotion and obsession Erica Mills tells the stories of four devotees who love, tattoos, Liverpool, "Supernatural" and gaming. Made as part of the MA in International Journalism course at the Dublin Institute of Technology. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 3, 201010 min

Ep 1The Loneliness of the Goalkeeper

An award winning documentary about the pressurised life of a goalkeeper, the one member of the football team who spends ninety minutes looking at the backs of his teammates, where one mistake can send him from hero to zero in a matter of seconds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 1, 201027 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): Shatila

Derek O'Halloran has never been to a refugee camp before. He visits Shatila 'camp', which has been home to displaced Palestinian refugees in Lebanon for 60 years.There he feels many emotions; he is troubled and surprised by what he finds. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 28, 20109 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): Through African Ears

The Forum on Migration and Communications ran a training course with Róisín Boyd for 6 women who wanted to make radio programmes. These are all women from Africa who have arrived in Ireland through immigration. This programme features extracts from the short documentaries made by five of the women. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 28, 201023 min

Ep 1Dustcatchers (The Curious Ear)

Those little gee-gaws that people keep in their houses. They'd never appear in an interior design magazine, but they mean something special to the owners. Producer: Susan O'Loghlin. (A short Irish radio documentary from RTE Radio Ireland)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 201013 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): The Toastie Train

John, Maurice and Vinod travel to work by train every day - from Limerick to Dublin. A four-hour round trip. They talk of their loves, likes, dislikes...and toast. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 21, 201016 min

Ep 1The Dead News Network

A radio documentary about Anne, a 37 year old mother from Kildare who talks to spirits every day. Anne is a medium and conveys messages from the dead to the living.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 201036 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): Don't Bring Sweets

Ballyfermot Travellers' Action Project from Dublin has raised thousands of money in charity aid donations. In April 2010, they visited some recipients of that aid: a group of former lepers in the village of Tulema, near Jimma in Ethiopia., Africa. They shared stories and experiences of lives in both Ireland and Ethiopia. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 12, 201011 min

Ep 1The Long Evenings

A charming look at rural life, past and present by Breandan O' Ciobhain. A charming look at rural life, past and present by Breandan O' Ciobhain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 9, 201050 min

Ep 1DocArchive: Fading Echoes

An award winning documentary that looks back at the boys who sold newspapers like the Evening Echo and Evening Herald on the streets of Cork and Dublin during the 1950s. (Broadcast 2003)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 1, 201041 min

Ep 1The Search for Edna Lavilla

An award winning documentary from Australia, in which a woman traces the history of her grandmother who died as a result of a backstreet abortion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 1, 201042 min

Ep 1Secrets and Lies

Elizabeth O'Halloran's (36) life changed from a chat in a pub in Huddersfield at a relatives funeral. Nobody is certain where Elizabeth came from and nobody knows what happened to her Irish mother. All that is certain are the secrets and lies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 1, 201038 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): People First, Music Second

Producers Susan O'Leary and Jacqui Corcoran recorded two sessions, one in the Comeraghs, Co. Waterford and the other in Morro Bay,California, America. At both sessions, the musicians and students play Irish traditional music and despite their distance and differences, they share the same attitude to music-making. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 30, 20109 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): On Summer

Evelyn McClafferty evokes the mood of the Summer season to mark May 1st. Speaking to children and adults, including Met Eireann's Evelyn Cusack, they describe what the season means to them. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 29, 201011 min

Ep 1Shuffle Up and Deal

This documentary tells the story of life as a professional poker player. Told through three Irish poker players: two of Ireland's best known professional players, Andrew 'the Monk' Black and Padraig 'Cantona' Parkinson and poker club owner Joe O'Neill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 29, 201041 min

Ep 1Stuart Rosenblatt - The Keeper of the Faith

This radio documentary maps and explores Jewish Ireland, and our guide is Dubliner Stuart Rosenblatt. Stuart is the author of the 16-volume Rosenblatt Series, the most comprehensive collection of genealogical material ever compiled on an entire Jewish community in any country. (2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 26, 201034 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): Stuck In A Big Lift

The Icelandic volcanic eruptions of April 2010 affected air travel and stranded millions of air passengers around Europe. This programme follows a small group of Irish passengers stranded in Istanbul, Turkey. It was like being stuck in a big lift. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 24, 201012 min

Ep 1David Hughes' Greenmarket (The Curious Ear)

David runs a market in a very unusual place. (2007) (A short Irish radio documentary from RTE Radio, Ireland)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 23, 201013 min

Ep 1My Bones Won't Rest Here

A radio documentary telling the story of how, over 60 years ago, an cousin's wedding changed one Irish man's life by acting as the catalyst to send him on a journey to the United States where he found love, hope and a resting place for when he dies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 20, 201040 min

Ep 1What's Love Got To Do With It

A radio documentary about domestic violence and the scars it leaves on both its victims and perpetrators. Two women-survivors of domestic violence give us a glimpse into what life was like with a violent man, and one male perpetrator tells his own story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 13, 201037 min

Ep 1Jungle Is Rough

A radio documentary telling the story of Brian and Michelle who both have been diagnosed as schizophrenic. Brian is a voice hearer. It is the story of how they cope on a day to day basis, the story of how they met. It is a love story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 13, 201042 min

Ep 1DocArchive (1996): Irony? An Essay on Irony

Why has the world become so Ironic now? from those who say one thing but hold another view. Although Irony, is used each day by thousands of people, it's also influenced our music, art and buildings. Richard Herriott explores the world of Irony and if Irony was banned - how would it change our lives? (1996)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 9, 201039 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): Mullingar Military Museum

The military museum at Columb Barracks, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, where the guides and curators had an unusual passion for their exhibits. They came from the time of the British, through the War of Independence, the Congo and Chad. The curators were Lt.Col. Arthur Armstrong and Gunner Noel Poynton. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 4, 20107 min

Ep 1Witness At Checkpoint 300: My Time in Bethlehem

A radio documentary telling the story of Galway woman Barbara Walshe as she spends a three-month term as a human rights observer in the West Bank, seeing conditions at Checkpoint 300 and life for Palestinians and Israelis on both sides of the 8 metre wall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 1, 201037 min

Ep 1Axels of Evil

A sign of the times and how much we've all changed. Were we really this 'out of touch' in just 2008? Born and bred out of 21st century Ireland.The real question is, "If SUVs seem to be so universally loathed, why are their sales in Ireland on the increase?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 1, 201041 min

Ep 1Marrying Out - Part 1 - Not in Front of the Altar (The Spouses)

Part 1 of a two part documentary about pre-multicultural Australia where marrying across the Protestant/Catholic Divide was to consort wth the enemy. Yet from the 1890s to the 1960s, one in five Australian weddings was a mixed marriage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 30, 201049 min

Ep 1Marrying Out - Part 2 - Between Two Worlds (The Children)

Part 2 of a two part documentary about pre-multicultural Australia where marrying across the Protestant/Catholic Divide was to consort wth the enemy. Yet from the 1890s to the 1960s, one in five Australian weddings was a mixed marriage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 30, 201049 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): Butter Bessie....

...and The Priest with The Power. Funny stories of smuggling from Co. Monaghan’s Briain Mac An Bhaird of irishmusings.com. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 24, 20106 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): Berlin Salad

Brenda Tobin gets a taste of the German capital, Berlin courtesy of three Irish artists who live there: MJ Whelan, Declan Clarke and Myles Claffey. They discuss politics, geography, film, art and food. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 23, 20109 min

Ep 1Downtown - Pete Hamill's Manhattan

A radio documentary featuring acclaimed journalist and novelist Pete Hamill talks about his enduring love affair with the 'skinny little island' of Manhattan and his career in newspapers in the most exciting city in the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 23, 201040 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): The Turn in the Road Tells a Tale

Almost every field and turn in the road has a story - as revealed by retired teacher, farmer and storyteller, Briain Mac An Bhaird. He reveals stories about the geography and language of the local environment on the roads and fields of South Monaghan. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 22, 201016 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear(2010): Magnetic Mary & The Angels

Two Dublin shopkeepers Aideen Tarbet and Avril O’Brien sell and listen and sell and listen. In their shops, they sell spiritual artefacts, but provide so much more to customers looking for religion and mystery. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 16, 20109 min

Ep 1The Carberrys - Running in the Family

An award winning doc on the Carberrys, one of Ireland's most famous horse racing dynasties. Grand National winning jockey and trainer Tommy Carberry is joined by his wife Pamela and 4 of their children Paul, Philip, Nina and Peter - all champion jockies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 12, 201036 min

Ep 1The Curious Ear (2010): Shopping in Mullingar

Writer and journalist, Michael Harding goes shopping in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath but doesn't quite make it. He takes a wander through the town chatting to men in the community and shops; praising Polish women, Midlands chat, Lady Diana and traffic wardens. (First Broadcast 2010)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 10, 20109 min

Ep 1Two hundred shaves a day

A radio documentary about the life of eighty year old Mayo man, Larry Hingerton - one time barber to the stars and musician.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 3, 201036 min

Ep 1Soul Wings

One of our most popular docs - A story of recovery - "I'm meant to be here, I'm meant to tell this story. It may help somebody else. I wasn't meant to die and I wasn't meant to go mad from drink which so many people I know have done" Thomas Kinsella.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 1, 201042 min

Ep 1My Cappoquin Chickens

As the Celtic Tiger era neared its end in 2008, many factories and businesses began to close. This story follows Ned Morrissey, a chicken grower from Cappoquin, County Waterford, as he prepares what could be his last batch of chickens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 1, 201040 min

Ep 1The Long Strike

The fascinating story of how, in 1968, on the Roscommon Leitrim border, the miners of Arigna went on strike for a five day week - a strike that divided the community when twelve men crossed the picket lines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 1, 201043 min

Ep 1The Balloon in Brosna

Con Curtin, a Kerry fiddle player and self-proclaimed living legend, is a unique character. Every year the Kerry village of Brosna holds a festival in his honour. Apprenticed as a blacksmith, he left for London at an early age. Con passed away in 2009See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 1, 201041 min

Ep 1Photo Rally (The Curious Ear)

A group of motorcyclists who go around Ireland taking photos of their bikes at 24 landmarks. (2008) Producer: Susan O'Loghlin (A short Irish radio documentary from RTE Radio Ireland)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 1, 201011 min