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 Delaney and Paul Burke. Funded by Kilkenny LEADER Partnership CLG through the Department of Rural and Community Development and the EU

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 Workshops. Funded by Kilkenny LEADER Partnership CLG through the Department of Rural and Community Development and the EU

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 Partnership. Funded by Kilkenny LEADER Partnership CLG through the Department of Rural and Community Development and the EU

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 bought, the highs and lows of his career, his retirement and death will be told for the first time in this documentary by, amongst others, his owner Dan O’Neill and trainer Tom Foley.

Produced by Monica Hayes and funded by the BAI with the television license fee.

Mad About Danoli was nominated for a PPI Irish Radio Award in 2015.

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’ tracks documentary presenter Angela Mahon on her journey to Bangladesh going to a refugee camp there and hearing the plight of the people who have fled violence, rape and the murder of relatives in their homeland.  

The documentary touches on the positive effects of integration by recording the experiences of some of the Rohingya refugees who came to Carlow in 2009 as part of the UNHCR resettlement programme. 

Presented by Angela Mahon.
Produced by Monica Hayes.

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 immerse people into the past through installations inspired by collected stories and through this interactive experience stimulate a shared dream of a brighter future for Bridge Street.  

This radio documentary charts the progress of the Equinox Theatre Group in Callan as they collect and collate some of the old stories associated with the street.  From these stories, they, in conjunction with Devious Theatre Group in Kilkenny and Trasna Productions, will devise a massive live theatre event that will be presented to the people during the Abhainn Ri Festival 2015.  How will it go?  What will be the challenges along the way?  

Produced by Monica Hayes for KCLR, Bridge Street Will Be was supported by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland through the television license fee.

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.