RTE to mark McCabe killing with documentary

The 10th anniversary of the killing of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe will be marked with a new RTE documentary.

True Lives – Jerry McCabe: Murder on Main Street – will retell the story of the bungled post office robbery in Adare, Co Limerick, and the hunt for his killers.

The 52-year-old detective was gunned down by an IRA gang in June 1996.

It will also focus on the effect his death has had on his family and the political consequences of the entire affair.

The programme, to be screened on RTE One on Tuesday, June 6, is part of the station’s summer schedule unveiled today.

Promising hundreds of hours of home-produced programming, it will deliver a range of lifestyle, entertainment and young people’s shows, alongside an array of dramas.

Gardening From Scratch will see the return of Diarmuid Gavin for a brand new six-part gardening series combining expert design with do-it-yourself graft, with Life Without Me giving people the chance to discover whether their loved ones would be able to function without them.

Saturday Night with Mirian will be the second series of the hugely popular chat show, exploring the lighter and more personal side of life with some key Irish and international personalities.

Brian Kennedy will come fresh from the Eurovision Song Contest to present 1 to Remember, singing the number one hits of the Irish charts from 1962 – 2006, as chosen by the public.

The summer will also see the fourth run of the Cracking Crime series, which features the investigation of real Irish crimes incorporating reconstruction, expert witnesses, scene of crime material and news footage.

Highlights for sport fans include 56 live football matches over 35 days from the World Cup in Athens and extensive coverage of GAA championships.