Finné

Documentaries

Inspired by recent Netflix-style documentaries, Finné is a brand-new home-grown documentary series commissioned by TG4 featuring the human side of big Irish stories that have made the headlines over the past 50 years. Filmed over 12 months by Galway's Magamedia and presented by RTE's courts correspondent, Orla O'Donnell, Finné revisits gross miscarriages of justice that have taken place in Ireland in the recent past.

English 18

Lisa Lawlor

Episode 1

S4 E1 49m

Lisa Lawlor was only 17 months old when her parents were killed in the Stardust tragedy in Dublin 1981. She became a symbol for the tragedy and became known as the 'Stardust Baby'.

Don Baker

Episode 2

S4 E2 50m

Don Baker had a difficult upbring in the Dublin tenements in the 1950s. He struggled with addiction throughout his life despite his success as an actor and musician, but has now found an inner peace.

Úna Ní Bhroin

Episode 3

S4 E3 49m

In the year 2000 when the county council wanted to build part of the motorway through Glen of the Downs, activist Úna Ní Bhroin knew it was time to act. She, along with 12 other protesters were arrested and sent to prison for trespassing.

Seán Binder

Episode 4

S4 E4 50m

Kerryman Seán Binder was arrested while working as a volunteer rescuer in Greece in 2018. The charges against him include money laundering, espionage and illegal smuggling and he faces 25 possible imprisonment.

Rachel Moran

Episode 5

S4 E5 48m

Rachel Moran spent 7 years from the age of 15 living and working as a prostitute on Dublin's inner city streets. By the time she was 22 she managed to escape prostitution and is now an acclaimed writer and activist.

Roy Galvin

Episode 6

S4 E6 50m

Roy Galvin was the first male ballet dancer in Ireland and has spent his life as a musician and professional ballet dancer, and here he tells his story of growing up gay in Ireland.