RTÉ Documentary On One

People often ask: How do you make a documentary podcast?

Last week, colleagues from across RTÉ came together to get the inside scoop from our team.

Here are some of our top tips for making an award-winning documentary.

#doconone #rte #podcast

Some very exciting news!

RTÉ podcast First Conviction has been shortlisted in the Audio category for this year's Rose d’Or Awards. The series previously won the overall prize at the 2026 Justice Media Awards.

Read more here: rte.ie/entertainment/…

We’re delighted to win @PrixEuropa Best European Audio Fiction series of the year 2026 for our co-production with @RTEDramaOnOne Brilliantly written by Colm Tobin and Aidan O’Donovan, this is RTÉ’s first ever win in this category! It’s well worth a listen
rte.ie/radio/podcasts…

Since releasing Pirate Predator, we’ve uncovered a document written by Eamon Cooke that supports a previously dismissed witness account - which placed missing Dublin schoolboy Philip Cairns in Cooke’s company on the day he disappeared.
Listen/watch here ⬇️youtu.be/Y2q6sa2mk80?is…

@GuyOpperman Hi Guy, we're the audio doc/podcast unit in RTÉ, Ireland's public service broadcaster. I'm hoping to get in touch with you. I would really appreciate if you could drop me an email at documentaries@rte.ie Thanks so much. Nicoline