# What Happened Alpho O'Reilly? The RTÉ Designer Who Vanished 30 Years Ago

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Published: 2026-02-23T02:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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.

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