30 Acres

30 Acres

A new mockumentary series from RTÉ Documentary On One and RTÉ Drama On One. Written by Colm Tobin and Aidan O’Donovan, this black comedy is set in a sprawling ghost estate - a failed housing project called 30 Acres. Previous series from Documentary on One include First Conviction, Stolen Sister, Where is Jón?, The Real Carrie Jade, Runaway Joe, Finding Samantha, First Consignment, GunPlot, Tiger Roll and The Nobody Zone.

Episodes

February 11, 2020 30 secs
In 1983 Kieran Patrick Kelly confessed to multiple murders. We enter a dark world where killer and victims mask their identities and where evidence is as hard to find, as it is to trust. A new 6 part true crime podcast from RTÉ in Ireland and Third Ear in Denmark. New episodes every Tuesday morning, beginning February 18th 2020.

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A homeless Irishman is arrested on Clapham Common in London for stealing a wedding ring, only to murder another man in his police cell. When interviewed by police, he confesses to multiple murders. Episode 1 of 6. Released weekly.


The Nobody Zone is a collaboration between RTÉ's Documentary On One in Ireland and Third Ear productions in Denmark.


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February 24, 2020 38 mins

In 2015, amidst claims by a retired police officer of mass murder and cover up, the Police reopen the case files of Kieran Patrick Kelly. But is the new evidence to be trusted? Episode 2 of 6. Released weekly. 


The Nobody Zone is a collaboration between RTÉ's Documentary On One in Ireland and Third Ear productions in Denmark.


For more, visit rte.ie/thenobodyzone


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Why do claims of the number of Kieran Patrick Kelly's past victims keep on rising? Fresh information is put to the test.


The Nobody Zone is a collaboration between RTÉ's Documentary On One in Ireland and Third Ear productions in Denmark.


For more, visit rte.ie/thenobodyzone


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The Nobody Zone is written and narrated by Tim Hinman.


Storyline and production is by Tim Hinman and Krister Moltzen.


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The tape. In a smoke filled interview room in Clapham Police Station, Kieran Patrick Kelly confesses to multiple murders. Dates, times, locations. Should we believe everything he's saying?


The Nobody Zone is a collaboration between RTÉ's Documentary On One in Ireland and Third Ear productions in Denmark.


For more, visit rte.ie/thenobodyzone


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The Nobody Zone is written and narrated by Tim Hinman.


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March 16, 2020 45 mins

As Kieran Kelly descended into a life of murder and violence, he displayed a number of sides to his character. But what were they, and what do they tell us about him?


The Nobody Zone is a collaboration between RTÉ's Documentary On One in Ireland and Third Ear productions in Denmark.


For more, visit rte.ie/thenobodyzone


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The Nobody Zone is written and narrated by Tim Hinman.


Storyline and production is by Tim ...

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As we bring the series to a close, what stories lie buried in Kieran Kelly’s home town of Rathdowney? Have we reached the end of the line?


The Nobody Zone is a collaboration between RTÉ's Documentary On One in Ireland and Third Ear productions in Denmark.


For more, visit rte.ie/thenobodyzone


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The Nobody Zone is written and narrated by Tim Hinman.


Storyline and production is by Tim Hinman and Krister Moltzen.

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November 17, 2020 27 mins
With the release of two new episodes of The Nobody Zone arriving next week (Nov 24th & Dec 1st 2020), we explore the actions and behaviour of Kieran Patrick Kelly with a forensic psychologist and criminologist.

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November 23, 2020 40 mins

As new evidence emerges, we return to the first victim that Kieran Kelly claimed – to where it all began. A train. A death. A story.


The Nobody Zone is a collaboration between RTÉ's Documentary On One in Ireland and Third Ear productions in Denmark.


For more, visit rte.ie/thenobodyzone


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The Nobody Zone is written and narrated by Tim Hinman.


Storyline and production is by Tim Hinman and Krister Moltzen.


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November 30, 2020 52 mins
Answers lead to more questions as we try to close the book on the Kieran Kelly story. And more stories come from the shadows of The Nobody Zone. But is it too late to find the truth?

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An Irish Army Captain goes on holidays – a strange kind of holiday. To a city where he knows there is likely to be ‘trouble’. He arrives as a three-day street battle, now known as 'the Battle of the Bogside', begins. And it changes everything (Ep1/8). Released weekly from Monday April 12, 2021. To listen/subscribe to this entire series, search for ‘GunPlot’ from wherever you get your podcasts.


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April 19, 2021 38 mins

As tensions continue to rise, the Irish Army is hurriedly moved to the border of Northern Ireland. Is this a sign that Ireland is going to take on the might of the British Empire? One Irish government minister hopes so. And his name is Neil Blaney.


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Companion TV documentary to this series, also titled GunPlot, is available via the RTÉ Player (Worldwide)


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April 26, 2021 41 mins

A secret plan by members of the Irish Government to import guns into Ireland begins to come together. But forces are gathering in the wings to scupper it. Will the plot survive? 


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Companion TV documentary to this series, also titled GunPlot, is available via the RTÉ Player (Worldwide)


Credits:

GunPlot was written, recorded and produced by Ronan Kelly and Nicoline Greer.

Sound Design by Damian Chennells

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May 3, 2021 36 mins

It’s October 1969 and the truth is becoming murky. A plan to buy weapons begins to come together. And a group of men go shopping for guns. But what happens when the arms dealer they meet is actually a foreign spy? 


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Companion TV documentary to this series, also titled GunPlot, is available via the RTÉ Player (Worldwide)


Credits:

GunPlot was written, recorded and produced by Ronan Kelly and Nicoline Greer.

Sound Desig...

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May 10, 2021 32 mins

The hunt for guns leads to a meeting in Antwerp with a shady arms dealer. The Minister for Defence issues a directive that could lead to an invasion of Northern Ireland. A group of men wait at Dublin Port for a shipment of arms to arrive. Official Ireland is getting in deeper and deeper and deeper.


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Companion TV documentary to this series, also titled GunPlot, is available via RTÉ Player (Worldwide)


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May 17, 2021 35 mins

Attempts continue to bring black market sub-machine guns and pistols into Ireland. But when an Irish policeman is shot on the streets of Dublin, everything changes. And the forces seeking to undo the entire plot to import guns are growing stronger.


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Companion TV documentary to this series, also titled GunPlot, is available via RTÉ Player (Worldwide)


Credits:

GunPlot was written, recorded and produced by Ronan Kelly and N...

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May 24, 2021 44 mins

The country is about to wake up to some shocking news. The plan to secretly import weapons is blown wide open and the dominoes are about to start falling with devastating consequences for some of those involved.


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Companion TV documentary to this series, also titled GunPlot, is available via RTÉ Player (Worldwide)


Credits:

GunPlot was written, recorded and produced by Ronan Kelly and Nicoline Greer.

Sound Design by Damian ...

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May 31, 2021 43 mins

A stunning period in Irish life comes to a climax. Four men stand before the High Court, charged with conspiring to import arms and ammunition illegally into Ireland. A Government Minister, an Army officer, a Belgian businessman and a proud IRA man. If found guilty, jail beckons. The entire country holds its breath.


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June 7, 2021 40 mins

More than 50 years after the Arms Crisis of 1970, the effects echo through to today. There was personal fallout, financial fallout, social fallout and political fallout. It was, and continues to be, the biggest political scandal of modern Ireland. So what happened all those involved? Who were the 'winners' and who were the 'losers'? This is where we bring our story to an end.


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The first of four recordings we have from the Arms Trial. Taking place on the morning of October 16th 1970, this is the unedited courtroom tape recording of Captain James Kelly being cross examined by Seamus McKenna, Prosecution Barrister. "Two prize fighters slugging it out on the floor of the Central Criminal Court". That's how this recording is described by historian, Michael Heney. 


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