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SEASON 7, EPISODE 1

First Consignment: 01 - Airlift

(Ep1/2) In the summer of 1972, Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi approached the Provisional IRA with an offer of weapons. A few months later, this first ever shipment of arms landed into Ireland. Fifty years after all of this took place, those centrally involved in the mission finally tell a story that has never been told before. In this first part, we follow these weapons from their point of manufacture in Russia, through to their highly secretive arrival on Irish soil. Credits: Narrated by Liam O’Brien and Conor Keane. Produced by Liam O’Brien. Readings were by David Nelligan and Joe Garry – with special thanks to Colin Barker, production engineer in RTÉ Limerick. (2024) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S7, E1

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42 min
SEASON 8, EPISODE 1

Where is Jón? - 01. Without a Trace

When Icelander Jón Jónsson arrived to Dublin in February 2019, he came for 10 days of fun - to play at the Dublin Poker Festival and to do some sightseeing with his partner, Jana. But within a day of landing in Ireland, Jón disappeared. With unique access into this story, we begin investigating Jón’s disappearance by examining the 48 hours before he was last seen alive. Will we find any clues to indicate what might have happened to him? Credits: Where is Jón? / Hvar er Jón? is written, reported and produced by Liam O’Brien and Anna Marsibil Clausen. Original music soundtrack is performed and composed by Úlfur Eldjárn, with special guest Unnur Jónsdóttir on cello. Sound design is by Peadar Carney. Production assistance from Johannes Olafsson, Þorgerður E. Sigurðardóttir and the RTÉ Documentary On One team. Audio Product Support by Nigel Wheatley. Marketing by Amy O’Driscoll, Maria Buckley and Kolbrún Vaka Helgadóttir. Design and creatives by John Kilkenny and Darragh Treacy. Publicity by Jilly McDonough. Additional online editorial content by Anna Joyce. Episodes released weekly, each Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S8, E1

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45 min
SEASON 8, EPISODE 4

Where is Jón? - 04. Narrowing the Focus

As the first weeks turned into the first months since Jón’s disappearance, his family struggle to come to terms with what’s going on. There were only four possibilities to explain Jón’s disappearance - he took his own life, he was involved in an accident, someone killed him or he intentionally vanished. As we begin to examine each possibility, things start to become a little clearer… Credits: Where is Jón? / Hvar er Jón? is written, reported and produced by Liam O’Brien and Anna Marsibil Clausen. Original music soundtrack is performed and composed by Úlfur Eldjárn, with special guest Unnur Jónsdóttir on cello. Sound design is by Peadar Carney. Production assistance from Johannes Olafsson, Þorgerður E. Sigurðardóttir and the RTÉ Documentary On One team. Audio Product Support by Nigel Wheatley. Marketing by Amy O’Driscoll, Maria Buckley and Kolbrún Vaka Helgadóttir. Design and creatives by John Kilkenny and Darragh Treacy. Publicity by Jilly McDonough. Sales by Graeme Bailey and Einar Logi Vignisson. Additional online editorial content by Anna Joyce. Episodes released weekly, each Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S8, E4

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40 min
SEASON 8, EPISODE 7

Where is Jón? - 07. Bring him home

As the search site turns into a dig site, Jón’s family await news of the search. If Jón is found, it will end all hope and a new chapter of grief begins. And as we near the end of this series, new tips continue to emerge. With everything that has been uncovered, Jón’s family ask that his case is now upgraded to a murder inquiry in the hope that they finally get some answers. Credits: Where is Jón? / Hvar er Jón? is written, reported and produced by Liam O’Brien and Anna Marsibil Clausen. Original music soundtrack is performed and composed by Úlfur Eldjárn, with special guest Unnur Jónsdóttir on cello. Sound design is by Peadar Carney. Production assistance from Johannes Olafsson, Þorgerður E. Sigurðardóttir and the RTÉ Documentary On One team. Audio Product Support by Nigel Wheatley. Marketing by Amy O’Driscoll, Maria Buckley and Kolbrún Vaka Helgadóttir. Design and creatives by John Kilkenny and Darragh Treacy. Publicity by Jilly McDonough. Sales by Graeme Bailey and Einar Logi Vignisson. Additional online editorial content by Anna Joyce. Episodes released weekly, each Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S8, E7

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49 min
29/06/2025

FRANCE - SLOVAKIA - GREECE

A new memorial garden will be opened in Paris to commemorate the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks across the city. How has the Greek island of Hydra managed to avoid the perils of mass tourism? In Slovakia there is opposition to what could be the only appearance in Europe this year by controversial rapper Kanye West.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29/06/2025

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17 min
10/06/2009

DocArchive: Seawatch

A look at the intricate system of services and personnel who make up the Irish Sea Rescue Services Organisation (Broadcast 1986).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10/06/2009

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44 min
01/10/2009

DocArchive: Becoming Hugo Hamilton

This bilingual documentary tells the story of how Dublin-born Hugo Hamilton made sense of his own story and went on to become a novelist and short story writer and most recently the author of his just published memoir - The Speckled People (Broadcast 2002)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

01/10/2009

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44 min
12/04/2009

DocArchive (2002): Cleggan Disaster

The Cleggan Disaster took place in the Galway fishing village in 1927. This tragedy took the lives of 45 fishermen from the local community. A hurricane struck, destroying the fishing boats at sea. The programme speaks to surviving families and features extracts from poems and books about the event. (First Broadcast 2002).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12/04/2009

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27 min
20/07/2025

CHINA - ESTONIA - CZECH REPUBLIC

In China, house prices have dropped significantly in recent years sparking a slowdown in consumer spending and confidence. In Estonia, people have been assesing their sense of national identity at the country's Dance and Choral Festival, and in Prague, one of the city's iconic bridges is under threat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20/07/2025

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16 min
02/08/2024

History as Ireland adopt Craig David approach to medals | Gymnastics preview

Team Ireland chef de mission Gavin Noble and RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo join Mikey Stafford from Paris after a historic day for Ireland at the Olympics. Mikey also previews the pommel horse final with Mairéad Kavanagh, who tells us that the draw has been very kind to Rhys McClenaghan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

02/08/2024

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39 min

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