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What Happened Alpho O'Reilly? The RTÉ Designer Who Vanished 30 Years Ago
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- Red Room
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- Feb 23, 2026
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- 1975
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Summary
Alpho O'Reilly helped shape Irish television from day one, designing iconic RTÉ productions — and then, in 1996, he vanished without a trace. Decades later, his name resurfaced in probate records tied to a €500,000 estate, raising unsettling questions about why his disappearance was met with such silence. Links Former RTE man missing A fresh twist in the mysterious tale of Alpho O'Reilly 1553DMIRL - Alpho O'Reilly Alpho O’Reilly (Dublin) Disappearance of Alpho O’Reilly | Ireland’s Unsolved Mystery (E77) To access bonus weekly episodes of Red Room join Patreon HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.