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Stolen Sister: 05 - The Trials

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RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · Jun 27

Ep5 of Stolen Sister is out today. With the heartbreaking recovery of both Elizabeth and Mary’s remains, the investigation’s focus sharpens. As the case makes its way through the legal system, will justice be served ? open.spotify.com/episode/0haK...

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RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · Jun 25

We're delighted to be nominated in the Broadcast Journalism category of today's Justice Media Awards for Heart and Soul Horses. www.rte.ie/radio/docono...

Many people in Ireland and around the world are creating their own podcasts, Nationwide highlights two special podcasts produced here in Ireland. Presenter Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh. Watch Nationwide 2025...

RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · Jun 17

RTÉ's Nationwide aired a beautiful piece last night about the music in the Stolen Sister series. It was composed by Oscar-winning composer Stephen Warbeck and in February the RTÉ Concert Orchestra recorded it over a special day in Studio 1 in front of the Plunkett family.
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Stolen Sister: 03 - On the Hunt

RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · Jun 16

Episode 3 of Stolen Sister is available now. As suspicions grow around two Englishmen roaming freely around Ireland, Gardaí issue a nationwide alert for their capture. But no one knows these men have already hatched a chilling plan: to kill one woman a week. open.spotify.com/episode/40bk...

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Stolen Sister: 02 - Missing

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RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · Jun 6

Stolen Sister Ep2 - "Missing" is out today. As friends and family search desperately for Eizabeth Plunkett, two suspicious men were seen around the Brittas Bay area. Listen on RTÉ Radio Player or wherever you get your podcasts. open.spotify.com/episode/4neY...

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Stolen Sister | RTÉ Radio Player

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RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · Jun 3

Stolen Sister. Episode 1 - Elizabeth, out now. Ep2 coming this Friday.
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YouTube video by RTÉ - IRELAND’S NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA

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Roz Purcell & Nicoline Greer - Stolen Sister

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tmacbird.bsky.social @tmacbird.bsky.social · Jun 2

RTE RadIo 1 Doc On One series is consistently great. Sitting in the car in the lashing rain listening to a documentary on basketball. I have zero interest in basketball.

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RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · Jun 2

Roz and Nicoline joined Laura Fox on 2FM on Friday to talk about Stolen Sister open.spotify.com/episode/0b9j...

2FM Morning with Laura Fox · Episode

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RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · May 30

We were so fortunate to have the RTÉ Concert Orchestra perform the beautiful music composed by Stephen Warbeck for our latest podcast...

RTÉ Concert Orchestra @rteco.rte.ie · May 30

Episode One out now - Stolen Sister 🎙️

The story of Elizabeth Plunkett – a 23 year old woman from Dublin who was murdered.

Original music soundtrack composed by Oscar-winning Stephen Warbeck, performed by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Sound design and orchestra recording by Ciarán Dunne.

On the last weekend of the summer of 1976, a young woman named Elizabeth Plunkett went away for a night with friends to Brittas Bay in county Wicklow. Nobody knew it then, but that was the last time ?...

RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · May 30

Coming up at 6.30, this evening RTÉ Radio 1 - Ep 1 of Stolen Sister. On the last weekend of a glorious summer in 1976, 23 year old Elizabeth headed for an night away with friends to Brittas Bay. When she waved goodbye to her family, they didn't know it would be the last time they would see her.

RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · May 30

NEW podcast series - Ep1 now available. The story of Elizabeth Plunkett, a victim of Ireland's first serial killers. Hosted by Roz Purcell, after 49 years, Elizabeth's family are speaking out to fight for justice and dignity for their sister.
open.spotify.com/show/3hOAVGZ...

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RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · May 16

The trailer to our newest series just published. Beginning May 30th, we tell story of 23 year old Elizabeth Plunkett through those closest to her. Elizabeth was the first victim of Ireland's first serial killers. Her family are finally seeking some justice. www.rte.ie/radio/docono...

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Voice Notes...Before Voice Notes

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RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · May 9

NEW DOC: Austin Kenny found a box of old cassette tapes in his family home - it led him to wonder, did other families have boxes of tapes like this too? You can listen back to "Voice Notes Before Voice Notes", here or wherever you get your podcasts: www.rte.ie/radio/docono...

When, as a child, Austin Kenny, found a box of audio cassettes in his family home, he wondered - did other families have such tapes too?

Invisible Men - Ireland's Incels

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BelfastCitizen @belfastcitizen.bsky.social · May 5

@rtedoconone.bsky.social I really loved listening to the documentary this afternoon about sound recordings exchanged between emigrants and families back in Ireland. Really poignant, reminded me a lot of my family exchanging messages with Ireland from England in the 70s/80s

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RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · Apr 16

Nice mention of "A Letter Home" from our most recent season of docs, thank you!
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RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · Apr 16

Thanks for the mention Claire!

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RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · Mar 26

If you liked #Adolescence on #Netflix you might be interested in a podcast dive into the online world of incels that we made last year: "Invisible Men - Ireland's Incels" www.rte.ie/radio/docono... #Incels

Paul – not his real name – is in his thirties, and he has never had a sexual or romantic relationship. He goes to work and gets on with his colleagues but nobody knows the life of quiet despair that h...

Relatives of the Icelandic poker player last seen in Dublin six years ago want gardaí to open a murder investigation

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · Mar 7

‘I’m almost certain something happened’: Family fear missing Jón Jónsson was killed by hitman in case of mistaken identity

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Mar 8

There are a number of remarkable features to the story of serial fraudster Samantha Cookes who was sentenced to jail earlier this week, writes Southern Editor Paschal Sheehy

Number of remarkable features to Samantha Cookes case

There are a number of remarkable features to the story of serial fraudster Samantha Cookes, sentenced to four years in jail with the final 12 months suspended at a court in Kerry earlier this week, wr...

Serial fraudster jailed for 3 years for deception, theft

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RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · Mar 5

Last July, a week after we published the final episode of our podcast series ‘The Real Carrie Jade’, Samantha Cookes was arrested in a sting operation at Tralee Post Office. Held at Limerick Prison since then, today Samantha was sentenced for theft and deception. www.rte.ie/news/courts/...

A 36-year-old serial fraudster has been sentenced to four years in jail with the final 12 months suspended at the Circuit Criminal Court in Tralee, Co Kerry, after she pleaded guilty to 18 counts of d...

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RTÉ Documentary on One @rtedoconone.bsky.social · Mar 3

Where is Jón? reaches its conclusion with the 7th and final episode released earlier today. As a search site turns into a dig site and as new tips emerge, Jón's family seek for Santry Demense to be fully searched and for his case to be upgraded to a murder inquiry rte.ie/whereisjon

Potential suspect identified after release of podcast

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Mar 2

A potential suspect in the disappearance of missing Icelandic poker player Jón Jónsson has been identified following a joint podcast series from RTÉ and Icelandic broadcaster RÚV

A potential suspect in the disappearance of missing Icelandic poker player Jón Jónsson has been identified following a joint podcast series from RTÉ and Icelandic broadcaster RÚV.