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Thank you to everyone who supported #Patrick , his parents Pat & Michelle, and Bernie last night. 'Patrick A Young Traveller Lost' is available now on the @RTEplayer rte.ie/player/movie/patrick-… @Alleycatstv
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Serial con artist Samantha Cookes - who posed as a wholesome, smiling nanny - has been jailed for fraud. But if you thought you knew the full extent of her deception, this new book reveals she had more victims and lies than previously known about trib.al/5pxOVj2
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How Samantha Cookes deceived a #Kerry landlord – ‘She seemed like the perfect tenant’ independent.ie/county/kerry/…
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FUCK YEAH a book has been written about the English woman who pretended she was being sued for emotional distress by an american couple who booked her airbnb for being exposed to her Huntington's disease (horrible progressive terminal illness)
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LISTEN BACK How Samantha Cooks Fooled an Entire Country @pjcoogan talks to @AlanBradders author of “Unmasking Samantha Cookes” shows.acast.com/corks-96-fm-…
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Bad Nanny, directed & produced by our @AlanBradders has been nominated for the Audience Choice Award @ the 2026 Royal Television Society Republic of Ireland Awards @RTS_ROI. Please take a moment to vote - just follow the link & click on Bad Nanny to submit pollunit.com/en/polls/rtsire…
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The #MHMA2025 Broadcast (Long Form) shortlist recognises outstanding TV & radio documentaries exploring mental health. See the nominees at shine.ie/awards
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The #MHMA2025 Shine Audience Choice Award is the only category chosen by the public. See the shortlist and other categories at shine.ie/awards
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It’s time to announce the #MHMA2025 shortlist! The standard of entries this year has been exceptional - thank you to everyone helping to shine a light on mental health through powerful storytelling. See the full shortlist ➡️ shine.ie/news/shortlist-anno…
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We’re so proud that Anorexia, My Family & Me is up for 2 @ShineOnlineIE Mental Health Awards 🌟🏆 shine.ie/news/shortlist-anno… These stories are so important, and we’re very grateful to Amanda, Sean & Josh and their families for sharing theirs 💙 #ShineAwards #MentalHealthMatters
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Have your say in this year’s #MHMA2025 Shine Audience Choice Award. Voting closes midnight, Oct 28th. Vote for Invisible Men – Ireland’s Incels by Alan Bradley & Nicoline Greer, RTÉ Doc on One at shine.ie/awards #MentalHealthMedia @AlanBradders
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Our documentary Anorexia, My Family and Me is nominated for the #AudienceChoiceAward at this year's @ShineOnlineIE Mental Health Media Awards If you have a minute to spare, please help us to continue telling these vital stories 🙏 💛 Vote here: shine.awardsplatform.com/
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I would love a vote 🗳️ please 🙏 #anorexiamyfamilyandme shine.ie/awards?fbclid=PAZnR…
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🚨 Double-bill alert! 🚨 Bad Nanny hits @bbcthree tonight from 9pm. The jaw-dropping story of a serial con-artist who faked illnesses, spun new identities, and preyed on trusting families across the UK & Ireland. #BadNanny #BBCThree #TrueCrime #TheRealCarrieJade #SamanthaCookes
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To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, the BBC has released a short film titled 'Patrick A Young Traveller Lost' which talks about the suicide epidemic amongst young Irish Travellers in Ireland. The film has won multiple prestigious awards in Ireland, and highlights the suicide epidemic facing the Irish Traveller community. The ground-breaking documentary tells the story of 12 year old Patrick McDonagh from Dublin who died by suicide, as well as the story of Bernie Power from Kilkenny who struggled with suicide ideation. The film features leading voices from the Irish Traveller community including Senator Eileen Flynn and Dr. Thomas McCann, who spoke at the Traveller Movement conference in 2024. Watch the film on BBC iPlayer here: ow.ly/NRxi50WUniE
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The documentary Patrick A Young Traveller Lost is available on @BBCiPlayer for the first time for #WorldSuicidePreventionDay The film has won multiple prestigious awards & highlights the suicide epidemic facing the Irish Traveller community 👇 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002jch…
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Bad Nanny is going nationwide tonight! 💥After a brilliant run on @bbcni & @bbciplayer, it’s getting a @bbcone airing tonight at 22:45pm 📺 It was Ireland’s most-watched doc in May and trended #1 on @rteplayer for 11 days 🙌 #BadNanny #BBCOne #TrueStory #MustWatch #TVTonight
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