Documentaries on KCLR

Nore Vision is a project established by Leader to create community engagement with the River Nore and to set up a river trust that looks after the governance of the river. The following programme looks at the problem of litter and it’s impact on the environment and the economy. It features James Keogh, Conor Horgan IBAL, Pat Boyd Keep Kilkenny Beautiful and litter pickers Pat O’Donnell, Ger Joe De...

Nore Vision is a Kilkenny Leader Partnership initiative that is encouraging community engagement with the River Nore with the aim of establishing a River Trust which will act as a liaison between all those who have an interest in the river. In this programme we focus on the Oral History strand of the project and hear from Patrick Lydon and from the people who participated in the Oral History Works...

In this programme we hear from Amanda Greer, Envirico, Pat Boyd of Keep Kilkenny Beautiful and Fran Igoe Southern Regional Co-ordinator in LAWPRO who talk about the effects of Invasive Species and steps that are being taken to bring them under control. Funded by Kilkenny LEADER Partnership CLG through the Department of Rural and Community Development and the EU

We hear from Amanda Greer, Envirico, Hugh Feeley EPA and Mary Brennan and Senan Gardiner both Citizen Scientists. Funded by Kilkenny LEADER Partnership CLG through the Department of Rural and Community Development and the EU

This is a new 9-part series all about the Nore Vision Project which is a Leader initiative aimed at getting people engaged with the river so that going forward they can create a board or a trust that supports all things related to the River Nore into the future. In this programme we hear primarily from Declan Rice, CEO Kilkenny Leader and Mairead Rohan Development Officer with Kilkenny Leader Part...

People fall in love with other people, people fall in love with places and amongst other things, people fall in love with racehorses. ‘Danoli’, otherwise known as ‘The People’s Champion’ was a racehorse who, in the 1990s won the hearts and minds of the Irish people with his bravery and speed on the track winning at every major racecourse including Cheltenham and Aintree.  The story of how he was b...

For the past 25 years, the Rohingya people have been fleeing Myanmar (Burma) and flooding to refugee camps in neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh.   Labelled variously as 'the stateless', 'Asia's new boat people' and 'the disowned and denied', this ethnic Muslim minority claim that the Burmese government is persecuting them and committing acts of genocide. ‘The Story of a Rohingya Journey...

Next in the Documentaries on KCLR series is The Story of a Rohingyan Journey, presented in full by Angela Mahon as she documents travels to refugee camps in Bangladesh.

It’s 2015 and Bridge Street in Callan Co Kilkenny is full of nothing only empty shops.  Dirt from passing traffic has caked to the windows, the shop fronts are rotting and the once colourful street that bustled with activity and economic vibrancy has lapsed into a ghostly monument to a dim past.   But from decay and ruin will come new life and creativity.  A street theatre event will aim to immers...

It’s 2015 and Bridge Street in Callan Co Kilkenny is full of nothing only empty shops.  Dirt from passing traffic has caked to the windows, the shop fronts are rotting and the once colourful street that bustled with activity and economic vibrancy has lapsed into a ghostly monument to a dim past.   This preview by Monica Hayes gives you an insight into our next documentary, Bridge Street Will Be.

‘As We Like It’ is a radio series that explores the seven stages of life according to Shakespeare’s quote from ‘As You Like It’ -  "All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages." The one certainty of life is death.  In this the last program in the series ‘As We Like...

‘As We Like It’ is a radio series that explores the seven stages of life according to Shakespeare’s quote from ‘As You Like It’ -  "All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages." Old age! What is old age? Do we respect our elders? These and other philosophical questi...

‘As We Like It’ is a radio series that explores the seven stages of life according to Shakespeare’s quote from ‘As You Like It’ -  "All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages." Our ‘As We Like It’ series moves on to the next phase, Middle Age or Justice. In this pr...

‘As We Like It’ is a radio series that explores the seven stages of life according to Shakespeare’s quote from ‘As You Like It’ -  "All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages." The Soldier phase of life is the working phase, the time for earning and focusing on wha...

‘As We Like It’ is a radio series that explores the seven stages of life according to Shakespeare’s quote from ‘As You Like It’ -  "All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages." Love! What is love? We grapple this and other questions in this the third stage of life...

‘As We Like It’ is a radio series that explores the seven stages of life according to Shakespeare’s quote from ‘As You Like It’ -  "All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages." In the second program in our ‘As We Like It’ series we feature the second stage ‘Schoolb...

‘As We Like It’ is a radio series that explores the seven stages of life according to Shakespeare’s quote from ‘As You Like It’ -  "All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages." The first stage of life – Infancy. In this program we explore the miracle of birth and t...

As We Like It is a radio series that explores the seven stages of life according to Shakespeare’s quote from ‘As You Like It’ - "All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages."

‘Carlow Hops to Luxembourg’, is a documentary that traces the journey of a pilgrimage group, mainly from Carlow, who travel to Luxembourg to take part in the annual Hopping Procession in honour of Saint Willibrord, Patron Saint of Luxembourg.  They return with a relic of St Willibrord, who spent 12 years studying in Carlow in 678AD, and which now resides on permanent display in the Cathedral of th...

Get a preview of 'Carlow Hops To Luxembourg', next in the Documentaries on KCLR series.

In 1969, the Castlecomer Coal Mines in County Kilkenny closed, ending over 300 years of coal mining in the area.  In the documentary series 'Three Miles Over, Three Miles Down' we explore the rich heritage of the mining culture and social history. It's a five part series originally broadcast on KCLR with  support by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland through the license fee.  In the final progr...

In 1969, the Castlecomer Coal Mines in County Kilkenny closed, ending over 300 years of coal mining in the area.  In the documentary series 'Three Miles Over, Three Miles Down' we explore the rich heritage of the mining culture and social history. It's a five part series originally broadcast on KCLR with  support by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland through the license fee.  Programme 4 delves...

In 1969, the Castlecomer Coal Mines in County Kilkenny closed, ending over 300 years of coal mining in the area.  In the documentary series 'Three Miles Over, Three Miles Down' we explore the rich heritage of the mining culture and social history. It's a five part series originally broadcast on KCLR with  support by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland through the license fee.  The third programm...

In 1969, the Castlecomer Coal Mines in County Kilkenny closed, ending over 300 years of coal mining in the area.  In the documentary series 'Three Miles Over, Three Miles Down' we explore the rich heritage of the mining culture and social history. It's a five part series originally broadcast on KCLR with  support by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland through the license fee.  In programme two,...

In 1969, the Castlecomer Coal Mines in County Kilkenny closed, ending over 300 years of coal mining in the area.  This is Martin Bridgeman and in my 5 part documentary series 'Three Miles Over, Three Miles Down' we explore the rich heritage of the mining culture and social history. It's a five part series originally broadcast on KCLR with  support by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland through t...