LMFM Documentaries

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LMFM's TY Media Week in association with Learning Waves and the BAI.

The TY students have been busy learning all things radio and have produced their OWN radio programme which was broadcast live on Easter Monday.

Congratulations to all who took part!

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Mike Bunn, the renowned photographer, who celebrates his 80th Birthday this year, recalls moments from a remarkable life in conversation with Gerry Kelly. Yes the man behind the lens is In Camera for once in his life....

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"Joey" tells the story of former World Handball champion Joey Maher, looking back on the Drogheda native's career and the many interests he had away from the alley.

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Did you know that Migraine is the 7th most debilitating condition in the World, affecting up to 12% of the population!

On a personal level Neuroscientist, Dr Sabina Brennan, knows all about Migraine and has encountered it extensively through her work.

She wants to bust the myth that Migraine is just a headache but rather a neurological condition that can be treated and requires greater understanding all round.

For the next hour, Dr Sabina Brennan shines a light on Migraine with her Documentary “Imaginers”  ……..

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He was an Irish revolutionary who went on to become one of the founders of Canada and was assassinated by the Fenians. The documentary, ‘Thomas D’arcy McGee: Irish Rebel, Canadian Patriot’ tells the story of this remarkable Carlingford man. Hear this remarkable documentary LMFM Monday December 30th at 12 noon. Produced for LMFM by Jim Doherty, funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television licence fee.  

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The year is 1809 in the city of London where Laurence Gilson from Oldcastle, County Meath is writing his last Will and Testament. It is an endowment that will have far reaching consequences for thousands of people across north Meath, Cavan, Westmeath and beyond, for more than two hundred years. 

Hear the story the story of Laurence Gilson and the educational legacy he left in his home town." On Dec 31st from 12 noon here on LMFM.

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 The story of well-known Councillor and former Mayor Frank Godfrey

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'Jim Craven: A Dynamic Genius’ explores the life and works of Jim Craven (1935–1980), a Dundalk poet inspired by Kavanagh and referred to by John B Keane as 'a dynamic genius’. 

Born into a large family, he lived in the townland of Balregan in the Parish of Faughart, just a few miles north of Dundalk. The townland where he spent most of his life resulted in one of his local nicknames becoming the ‘Bard of Balregan’. Many also referred to him as the ‘Laureate of Louth’.  

His poetry explored many themes including childhood, nature, rurality, sexuality, love, violence, religion, mythology and history. He also wrote frequently on ‘The Troubles’, having been brought up only a stone’s throw from the border. 

In his lifetime, Jim had his work published in The Dundalk Democrat and in periodicals in the USA. Two books were published after his death - Selected Poems in 1983 and Nice of You Jim in 2005. His work was also included in Eugene Robert Platt's A Patrick Kavanagh Anthology in 1973 and Daniel J. Casey's Poetry of the Cúchulainn Country in 1978.  

Craven passed away at the age of 45 years on the 27th April 1980 in a car accident. 

Featuring Jim’s brother, Paddy Craven, who wrote a play about Jim’s life that was performed in the Town Hall in 2010, his niece Deirdre Craven, and his good friend Gerry Murphy, the documentary remembers both the man behind the poetry, along with the work that he created during his short life, in order to preserve it for the generations to come. 

Local artist Jinx Lennon is also featured throughout performing some of Jim’s many poems. 

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) with the television license fee, and produced by Little Road Productions Ltd.

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A one hour documentary by local production company Little Road Productions.

On October 14th 1918, as the SS Dundalk sailed from Liverpool out into the Irish sea, tragedy struck when it was hit by a German torpedo and spilt in two. Nineteen people from Louth were killed. 

2018 marked the centenary of the tragedy and with a special 100th anniversary committee set up to commemorate those who lost their lives on board that fateful night, this one-hour radio documentary explores the tragic events of 100 years ago with the help of the descendants of the families left behind and the local stories that surround what has been described as “one of the most significant events to affect County Louth during the First World War”.

Featuring members of the SS Dundalk 1918 Centenary Commemorations committee, Brian Walsh of the Louth County Museum, Paddy Agnew of the Dundalk Sub Aqua Search and Rescue team, members of the Newry Maritime Association, and local Cllr Maria Doyle, amongst others, the documentary explores the personal stories behind those who perished and survived on the SS Dundalk and their descendants' efforts to ensure that their legacy is remembered.

The documentary was funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.

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The Story of the Beatles...Continued

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The story of the Beatles....Continued.

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Queen from the beginning... Continued

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Queen from the beginning...Continued

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The Story of the band Queen from the beginning, taking in that famous date 13th July 1985 and Live Aid. Concluding with the untimely death of frontman Freddie Mercury in 1991 aged 45.

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The story of the Beatles.... Continued.

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Presented and produced by Colm Corrigan, this programme takes a look back on the music career or Ardee's most famous son, Dermot O'Brien.

Always remembered as Louth's football winning captain of 1957, there was much more to this multi-talented man, and in the years which followed his football success, he cut out a hugely successful career through singing and his skills on the accordion.

This programme retraces that music success, with contributions from family members, fellow musicians and close friends. 

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The Story of the Beatles White album from 1968 to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of its release. In this documentary we hear from Giles Martin son of George Martin plus an interview with Paul McCartney.

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A tribute to Dermot Finglas with Darren Mahon which aired on Friday night.

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Today Gerry met Nina Browne near Kilmoon Cross where her daughter Sarah lost her life tragically in 1999.  

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Patrick O' Connor died in a single vehicle collision near Kilberry Cross in Co. Meath almost 5 years ago. Today, Gerry met his parents Helena and Gerry at the spot where their son lost his life. In our fourth feature Every Road has a Cross to Bear.

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Gerry met Michael O' Neill on the old Dublin Belfast road near Monasterboice where almost 17 years ago his daugher Fiona and her Fiancé Dominic Wogan lost their lives in a tragic accident only yards from the O' Neill home.

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Gerry went to Rathcairn in Co. Meath where he was joined by Judy Coffey who recalled the day 22 years ago when her son Padraíc Coffey's lost his life on the road.

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In The final episode of Ceol sa Bhaile,  we visit the home of renowned violin player Gerry O Connor, hear how he started out his music career under the watchful eye of his mother, how violin making as well as playing became a passion and a vocation and how music has travelled down the generations to his own children who have become accomplished players in their own right. 

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In part 2 of Ceol sa Bhaile we meet Gerry Cullen founding member of the internationally acclaimed Voice Squad, hear the fascinating stories behind a lot of the songs Gerry has collected over the years which originate in Drogheda, hear about Gerry's early life growing up in a family of 14 in a small terraced house and how the Voice squad were formed and took the world by storm.....

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Sean nos singers father and son Pat and Stuart Carolan join SJ Mc Ardle to discuss the long tradition of singing, and song collecting in their family. They both speak fondly of Mary Ann Carolan Pat's mother and Stuart's grandmother who was influential in keeping the singing tradition alive and well both in their home and on a national scale

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3 musicians 1 kitchen, many cups of tea chat agus ceol. Part 1 of Ceol sa Bhaile our special series celebrating home grown traditional Irish musicians, singers and players. Join  folk singer/songwriter SJ Mc Ardle as he is invited into the homes of the musicians for tea and a chat about their lives and their work away from the stage. 

Part 1 focuses on violin virtuoso Zoe Conway and her husband and musical partner acclaimed guitarist John Mc Intyre. Hear how Zoe's home and school life nurtured her talent, the funny story of how John and Zoe met , fell in love and became partners in life and music.

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The Coke Zero Gr8 Debate 2018

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This one hour radio documentary charts the amazing 21 year history of The Cross Border Orchestra Ireland, who are based in Dundalk, whilst following them through their Peace Proms 2017 concerts in Liverpool, Dublin, Belfast & Limerick.

Founded in 1995 as a peace initiative, the Orchestra has graced some of the most well-known stages across the world.  Over the past 21 years, the Orchestra have performed for President McAleese at Áras an Uachtaráin; for the Queen at Hillsborough Castle; at special gathering of EU Ministers in Slane Castle; in Armagh to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Belfast agreement and at the Battle of the Boyne site to celebrate the European Union's contribution to Cross-Border Cooperation, amongst others. Internationally, the Orchestra has toured extensively throughout Europe, the United States and Asia.  In addition, they were chosen by the Government to open the 2016 Commemorative Programme Year with a special Peace Proms in the National Convention Centre on New Year's Day 2016.

Featuring interviews with Sharon Treacy-Dunne, Founder of the CBOI, and Greg Beardsell, Musical Director, along with soloists Patricia Treacy, Eoin Hynes, Zena Donnelly, Lauren Murphy and Cormac Keegan, we also hear from members of the orchestra from North and South, including the Colmcille Pipe Band, Harris Piping, the Michelle Johnston School of Highland Dance and the Rooney O'Malley Maguire School of Irish Dancing.

Teachers and pupils involved in the Peace Proms from all across Ireland & from Liverpool are also featured, talking about how taking part in the Peace Proms has been a major event for them over the last number of years.

The documentary highlights the important role the Orchestra has played not only in building and nurturing vital cross-border and cross-community relations, but in offering young Irish musicians the chance to perform on stage to audiences of thousands across the globe.

‘The Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland: 21 Years On' was produced by Little Road Productions Ltd. and funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television License Fee.  

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"The Tick that Changed Our Lives” tells the story of two sisters in their twenties – Siobhan and Clodagh Laffey from Curragha in County Meath and their battle with Lyme Disease. 

Presenting & Producing this documentary is LMFM's Senior News Reporter Éilís Sheehy, whose previous radio documentaries include the 2016 PPI Award Winning ‘Caught In The Cross-Fire Of The Troubles', ‘The Life And Times of John Boyle O' Reilly', ‘The Dundalk Pile Light' and ‘The Journey Of The Little Tern'.

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“To be involved with horses is an addiction and there is no cure for it” - Adrian McGuinness, Horse Trainer

“Everyone wants to ride at Laytown because it's on a beach, it's so different and it's only on once a year and you only get one chance of doing it” - Luke McGuiness, Amateur Jockey

“When you hear the horses hooves going by, it just gives you goosebumps, the hairs stand up on the back of your neck, it's just so thrilling, where else would you see it” - Anne Coleman, Event Organiser

“When they come to Laytown and they're allowed gallop up the beach before a race it often brings a horse alive, they say that, it's like a new experience for them” - Kevin Coleman Manager, Laytown Races

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The MAMIL (Middle Aged Man in Lycra) is now a regular feature on the highways and byways of every county across Ireland every weekend, much to many motorists' annoyance.

This 1-hour radio documentary takes a light-hearted & local look at the rapid rise of the MAMIL phenomenon in Ireland.  Mixing expert analysis from a sociologist studying the trends alongside input from professional bodies such as Cycling Ireland and most importantly, selected personal stories of self-confessed MAMILs, the phenomena of the MAMIL is explored.

The Rise of the MAMIL was funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television License fee and produced by Little Road Productions Ltd. for LMFM Radio.

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'Escape from Dundalk Gaol' tells the unbelievable true story about the greatest jailbreak in Europe, way back in 1922 in our small town. The escape was led by Francis Aiken, IRA leader & future minister. The programme features interviews with historians & those with direct links to the jailbreak as well as dramatic reconstruction of the events themselves. The documentary was made by the multi-award winning producer, Conor McGinnity.

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"When Sam Crossed the Boyne" tells the story about that historic day sixty years ago when the great Dermot O Brien captained the Wonderful Wee County to All Ireland glory.

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The Forgotten Gaeltacht captures the stories of the people, landscape,traditionslanguage and culture of the Omeath Gaeltacht together in the form of a 1hour  documentary, over 50 years after the death of the last native Irish speaker and  90 years after the closure of Coláiste Bhríde, which was an Irish College set up in 1912 with important links to Irish revolutionaries such as Eoin MacNeill and Padraig Pearse.This college remained in Omeah until 1926 when it moved to Rannafast in Donegal, where it exists to this day.

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For most locals living in and around the Dundalk and the North-East region, the daily goings-on behind the walls of Aiken Barracks are a bit of a mystery. Despite its rich and varied history – encompassing its buildings, its people, its events, its memorabilia and its artefacts - it remains an unexplored place to most. 

This one-hour radio documentary seeks to knock down the walls of Aiken Barracks and offer listeners a chance to partake in a reconstructed oral history of the barracks, told by those who know it best. Through interviews with current and retired defence force members, the documentary explores the past, present and future of the barracks through the stories associated with key buildings, artefacts and places throughout its large campus, including its museum. 

As one of only two permanent Defence Forces bases situated along the border and one of only ten permanent Defence Forces bases remaining overall throughout the country, Aiken Barracks is an place of immense importance for both the local community and our national defences. 

The proximity of the border to the barracks was for many years an on-going source of tension, and while the advent of the Peace Process may have lessened this tension in the recent past, the impact of Brexit in the not-too-distant future is as of yet unknown for those stationed behind its walls.

Taking the form of a guided walking tour of the barracks, the documentary is interspersed with elements of interviews expanding upon the stories being told at certain locations, with historical sound effects helping to transport the listener back in time.

The barracks is currently home to approximately 440 personnel and it is here that members of both the Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces receive their training. Charting the overall history of the barracks right from its beginnings as an Infantry Barracks to a Cavalry Barracks, through the War of Independence, the Troubles and the current history of the 27th Battalion, the documentary allows the audience to have a brief glimpse behind the walls of a site of enormous historical and social importance for both Dundalk town and its environs.

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Tommy Smyth in New York Christmas 2016

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This is the story of Marie Martin Foundress of the Medical Missionaries of Mary who was one of the most extraordinary Irish women of the 20th Century. Born into a wealthy Dublin family on April 25th 1892 the second eldest of twelve children she went on to lead a remarkable life in which she overcame many obstacles to achieve so much. Have a listen to the story of Mother Mary Martin...

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Caught in the Crossfire of the Troubles tells the story of 22 year old Brendan Megraw from West Belfast who was abducted by the IRA in 1978. For years Brendan's whereabouts remained unknown, leaving his wife, mother, and three siblings in complete turmoil. Finally, 21 years later in 1999, the IRA released a list of people they had disappeared (abducted) and Brendan's name was on the list

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This documentary, broadcast on May 2nd 2016, chronicles the life and career of the legendary Louth footballer, Tom Conlon. Former friends, family members, teammates and opponents talk about one of the greatest players ever to wear the red of Louth, and the green and gold of Stabannon Parnells. The programme is presented and produced by LMFM Sports reporter, Colm Corrigan.

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In 1976 while Minister for Defence, Paddy Donegan called then Irish President Cearbhall O'Dalaigh “a thundering disgrace”. His remarks precipitated the most serious constitutional crisis in the history of the State which led to O'Dalaigh's resignation within days. Though history will always associate Paddy with the controversy there was so much more to the man from Monasterboice. He was a dynamic individual who achieved so much personally, politically and in the world of business. In the course of the story of his life family, friends, political and business associates paint a picture of a man who gave so much of himself to making the lives of others, his community, constituency and country better. Far from a Thundering Disgrace is produced and presented by Gerry Kelly and is supported by the BAI Sound & Vision Fund.

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“The first dance I ever attended in a wheelchair was entirely against my will. I had been very fond of ballroom dancing, and I thought it would be sad for me, and embarrassing for the girls I used to dance with if I were to appear, like a skeleton at a feast...” This is the poignant story not just of Jack's survival, but of the way his life was transformed by friendship, love and sport.

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Join Colm Corrigan and host of Dundalk FC legends. We hear from the double winning side of 1988, FAI Cup winners of 2002, and the local media. . .

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