Broadcaster
RTÉ One, RTÉ Player
Episode Count
1 x 50'
TX Date
December 2023
Description
This ground-breaking documentary shines a light on the urgent and sensitive issue of the alarmingly high suicide rates among the Irish Traveller community through the harrowing, deeply personal story of 12-year-old Patrick McDonagh.
“Even though I am familiar with the issues with which the Travelling Community struggle, the personal testimonies of Patrick McDonagh’s parents, and Bernie Power moved me in a way I find difficult to describe.
It would be so valuable if all members of the public could see this film, which describes a life lost to bullying…. RTE and Alleycats Films have in my mind placed all of us in their debt in what is a splendid, valuable exercise in public service broadcasting. There are so many reasons I could think of why this film should be seen in every household, and it would be just incredibly valuable if it were seen in every school.”
– PRESIDENT OF IRELAND, MICHAEL D HIGGINS
Credits
Directed & Produced by: Alan Bradley
Psychologist: Dr. Malie Coyne
Dubbing Mixer: Richard Cree
Sound: Mick Cassidy, Niall Creaven, Daniel Gaughran, Matt Thompson
Post Production: Company3
Colourist: Christopher Francis
Director of Photography: Joseph Ingersoll
Graphics: Nanna Påskesen
Assistant Producers: Micéal Macdonnachada
Editor: Gráinne Creighton
Online Editor: Nick Pratt
Production Manager: Niamh Kelly
Head of Production: Judy Wilson
Production Accountant: Will Skidmore
Executive Producers for Alleycats TV: Des Henderson, Ed Stobart
Commissioning Editor for RTÉ: Kathy Fox, Gráinne McAleer