LMFM Documentaries

'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 nickna...

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 wh...

Queen from the beginning...Continued Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 prog...

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The story of the Beatles.... Continued. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Queen from the beginning... Continued Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A tribute to Dermot Finglas with Darren Mahon which aired on Friday night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Gerry met Nina Browne near Kilmoon Cross where her daughter Sarah lost her life tragically in 1999.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acas...

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

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..... Hosted on Ac...

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 Con...

The Coke Zero Gr8 Debate 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Orch...

"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 T...

'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 b...

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 professiona...

“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 gooseb...