RTÉ Documentaries

Irish American Chuck Feeney is a remarkable man. He founded Atlantic Philanthropies to use his €8 billion fortune to make lasting changes in the lives of disadvantaged people. Ireland has benefited from his generosity to the tune of more than €1.2 billion. In this rare public interview, Richard Crowley talks about his modest, low-profile lifestyle and his philanthropy.

This documentary takes a revealing and entertaining look at the impact the groundbreaking series 'The Riordans' had on Irish television and on society at large.

Ireland's Mad Men were a brash new breed of advertisers who emerged in the 1970s and imported the seductive tricks of a trade born among the so-called "Mad Men" of New York's Madison Ave adding a uniquely Irish twist. Narrated by Dave Fanning and told by the Mad Men themselves and illustrated by hugely nostalgic ads from this "Golden Age" of Irish advertising, Ireland's Mad Men takes a look at the high-octane, drink and smoke-fuelled lives of a number of young bucks whose frenetic creative and commercial activity played a huge role in turning the nation's self-image around and setting us up for the Celtic Tiger.

Documentary on the Great Blasket Islands which was evacuated in 1953 from whence the inhabitants moved onland to Dún Chaoin. The historical and literary legacy of the island is explored. Appearing are many of the islanders, including writers Peig Sayers and Muirís O Súilleabháin – and archive materials present the island as it was at the beginning of the century.