Johnny Cash's Lost Tour of Ireland

<p>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 production was made through all of those involved.</p><p>&nbsp;Hosted by Aoi ... Show More

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 normal - but nothing about their lives is now normal. The DPP continues to pursue th ... Show More

Just a quick message to say we’re pausing the release of the concluding episode of this series until this day next week - Wednesday November 12th, the same day on which our TV documentary from RTÉ Investigates airs on RTÉ One at 9.35pm.If you do have any knowledge or information ... Show More

<p>First built in 1582, <a href="http://www.holeinthewall.ie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Hole in the Wall pub</a> in Kilkenny was the perfect location to record this episode. I was joined by DJ Walsh of the podcast Snugcast and we looked at the history of drink ... Show More

<p dir="ltr">Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Ireland.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p> 

<p>New York, Boston, and Chicago dominate the history of Irish migration to the United States. However by 1900 one of the most Irish cities in the US was Butte Montana. Situated high in the Rocky mountains, Butte was just one of hundreds of Irish communities dotted across the Ame ... Show More

This episode deals with themes and events surrounding the Northern Ireland conflict. As such, this episode may be traumatic or emotional for some listeners. Paul McCartney doesn’t view himself as a writer of protest songs. But the events of Bloody Sunday sufficiently moved him to ... Show More

1856, Dublin City. Over 3,600 soldiers sit down for a celebratory banquet after a hard fought Crimean war. But where does one find a building large enough to seat these many people? A warehouse is converted for this purpose, and 150 years later, it houses one of the most unique e ... Show More

On St. Patrick's Day, Irish singer-songwriter & whiskey aficionado Gareth Dunlop joins the show to taste Redbreast 12 year, Green Spot, Method and Madness and Jameson Black Barrel.  Gareth just released a new single with touching video starring his son & daughter, "Look Back S ... Show More

<p>Traditional music is central to Irish culture and identity in the 21st century. Contrary to what we might think, this is a relatively recent development. As late as the 1960s Trad was perceived as unfashionable and musicians were not allowed to play in pubs.&nbsp;</p><br><p>60 ... Show More

<p>Irland Redaktion was a Nazi radio station established during the Second World War. It's sole purpose was to shape and influence Irish public opinion in favour of the Nazis. In this episode I am joined by William Quinlan, the winner of the Irish History Summit RSR competition. ... Show More