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Forty years ago two Californian anthropologists George and Sharon Gmelch lived for one year in a barrel top wagon with travellers on a halting site in Dublin….

» Blood of the Travellers

Olympian Francie Barrett uncovers new information about the origins of the Irish Travelling Community by tracing their DNA…….

» The Music of What Happens

From Liam Clancy to Bob Geldof, Moya Brennan talks to internationally celebrated musicians about the rich diversity of Irish music…….

» The School – Nominated for Prix Europa

Between 16 and 23 October Europe’s largest competition for television, radio and emerging media will welcome the creatives of the media industry in Berlin. It has grown into the continent’s largest competition for television, radio and the emerging media, but has no commercial interest.

» The School – Nominated for Japan Prize

The JAPAN PRIZE was established in 1965 by NHK as International Educational Program Contest with the aims of improving the quality of educational programs around the world…..

» The School – Nominated for Award

The School (along with the Savage Eye and Storylands) has been nominated for an award at this global TV award ceremony.
By screening Television productions which “push the limits of television in public interest” from around the world, INPUT 2010 will focus on showing productions from all the genres in all their forms which are of importance to TV makers.

» Fancy Vittles – Award Nomination

Fancy Vittles has been nominated for the Celtic Media awards

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John Sheahan – a Dubliner

The documentary film John Sheahan: A Dubliner is a revealing and beautifully made portrait of a man who was an integral part of the national institution that is The Dubliners. As Barney McKenna once said, John is the ‘memory chip’, the part of the band who never forgets, ‘the mortar between the bricks’ that kept the band together.

THE GREAT BIG SURPRISE PARTY

Everybody knows the jeopardy of organising a surprise party. You want to organise an event for someone close to you because you know that they really deserve it. However, how will you manage to pull off the organisation and get them to the chosen location on time without them suspecting anything!

Finbar Furey: Free Spirit

For many Irish people Finbar Furey is an institution…. RTE ONE Monday May 14th  2012 9:35pm

UNSETTLED:FROM TINKER TO TRAVELLER



Forty years ago two Californian anthropologists George and Sharon Gmelch lived for one year in a barrel top wagon with travellers on a halting site in Dublin….

Blood of the Travellers

Olympian Francie Barrett uncovers new information about the origins of the Irish Travelling Community by tracing their DNA…….