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30 Sept · Video

Philip Cairns - Part 2

In October of 1986, on an ordinary Autumn Thursday, 13-year-old Philip Cairns disappeared. He had just finished lunch at his house in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 and was walking back to school for his afternoon classes down quiet suburban lanes when he vanished into thin air. To this day Philip is one of the most well-known missing persons cases in Ireland. Despite almost 40 years of nationwide searches and appeals, no one has ever been arrested and Philip has never been found. In Part 2 of our series on Philip Cairns we look at the biggest tangible clue in the case - Philip's schoolbag - and the decades of disappointment that followed that hopeful discovery, plus the fresh optimism Pirate Predator's Peter Mulryan has brought to the case. If you have any information, please contact our tipline - unsolved@rte.ie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16/07/2024

Extra: Fintan McCarthy (Chapters of Magnificence)

Rower Fintan McCarthy joins Damien O’Meara to reflect on the place of the Olympics in his career and his gold medal won at the delay Tokyo 2020 games. (From RTÉ Radio 1's Chapters of Magnificence series)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28/02/2012

"We've got your picture; now what's your name?"

In 2006, three people died tragically in the Dublin suburb of Firhouse. The media were criticised for distressing the local people with its behaviour; what actually happened was more nuanced. (A short Irish documentary from Ronan Kelly, RTE Radio Ireland).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/08/2025

Parenting Advice Q&A

Colman Noctor, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist joins Brendan to tackle some parenting struggles faced by our listeners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01/04/2021

S1 E24: Student Updates

Evelyn O'Rourke speaks to Leaving Cert students on the final episode of Study HubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/03/2022

S2 E6: Home Economics & Art

Evelyn O'Rourke S1 E6: Home Economics & ArtSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29/09/2025

Bitch and putt: verbal abuse at Ryder Cup as Irish golfers swing it for Europe

After one of the most gripping final rounds in Ryder Cup history, Katie, Fran and David tee off a discussion with golf commentator Greg Allen about the highs and lows of the tournament - from Offaly man Shane Lowry's joy after his final putt won it for Europe to the shocking verbal abuse from some American supporters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
31/01/2009

DocArchive (1992): Flight Of The Bremen

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 was Irish man Captain James C. Fitzmaurice. This documentary looks at the history of the event. (First Broadcast 1992)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13/06/1981

DocArchive (1951): Wexford Scrapbook

Take a step back to the 1950's and ramble through the narrow streets of Wexford town where its rich and vibrant history can be stumbled upon at every turn. Over the centuries, the people of this medieval town have borne witness to some of the worst massacres in Irish history, famous rebellions, and foreign invasions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18/02/2011

The Curious Ear: Soundtory

Electroacoustic composer, Guillaume Beauron's take on Tory Island off the coast of North West Ireland. It's a very remote island, just two and a half miles long and three quarters of a mile wide. (A short Irish radio documentary from RTE Radio, Ireland.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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