In 1956, Ireland had the highest rate of psychiatric hospitalisation in the world.

Not because Ireland suffered some unique epidemic of insanity, but because institutions had become deeply embedded within the social fabric of the State itself.

INSIDE THE ASYLUM explores the rise of Ireland’s vast asylum system through the story of places like the Cork District Lunatic Asylum, once one of the largest psychiatric institutions in Europe.

The documentary examines the intersection of mental health, poverty, shame, religion, trauma and social control in post-independence Ireland, asking what the long-term psychological consequences of institutionalisation may still be today

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What’s driving Ireland’s energy crisis isn’t bad luck… it’s design.

The Price Of Power is a ground-level investigation into how Ireland became one of the most expensive places in Europe to keep the lights on. From wind curtailment to gas dependency, from battery rollouts to broken planning, this is a system under strain and few seem willing to confront it.

Through on-site reporting, expert voices, public records, and first-hand accounts, this film traces the threads behind rising costs, fragile infrastructure, and decisions that are reshaping the country’s future.

We investigate:
– Over €100 million paid for wind energy the grid could not use
– Why more renewables hasn’t meant cheaper electricity
– Battery storage systems being deployed ahead of regulation
– Ireland’s growing dependence on gas as Corrib Gas Field nears depletion
– The absence of gas storage after the closure of Kinsale Head Gas Field
– A planning system where legal challenges are fought between citizens and the state
– Data centres driving demand while building their own power supply
– The shift toward offshore wind under the state’s long-term strategy

This isn’t just about energy.
It’s about control who has it, who doesn’t, and who pays the price.

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A deep dive into Cork city; its trees, its parks, its streets, and the systems that shape it. From Bishop Lucey Park to North Main Street, from painting schemes and urban neglect to culture, governance, and who really holds power. This film looks at how Cork is managed, why ambition keeps getting suppressed, and what a small European city could be if it was allowed to reimagine itself. Cork city is endlessly rich in architecture, character and ambition, if only if was given a chance to realise its potential. Through continued awareness, Corkonians must talk openly about the problems, the solutions and the systems holding it back.

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