The Forgotten Irish is a two part TV3 documentary, which tells the stories of Irish men and women who took the boat to England in search of work in the forties and fifties.
This series tells their story. It is an intimate and simple series that documents the lives and loneliness of some of these people. Many of these elderly & vulnerable Irish people are now living in poverty, and are truly The Forgotten Irish.
This show is currently off air.
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Thurs 08 Oct: 9pm
Episode 2: More stories from the Irish people who left our shores for Britain in the 30s and 40s.
Forgotten Irish on Ireland AM
Some contributors from the second episode of 'The Forgotten Irish' talk on Ireland AM.
Maurice Sweeney interview
The director of The Forgotten Irish discusses the project on Ireland AM.
News at 5.30: Report 1
Irish abuse survivors who live in the UK are accusing the government of ignoring their pleas for hel
News at 5.30: Report 2
In the second of his special reports on the Forgotten Irish, Brian Daly looks at the men who struggl
News at 5.30: Report 3
In the third of his special reports from London, Brian Daly talks to people who have suffered loneli
