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| Genre | Thriller |
| Written by | Rob Heyland |
| Directed by | Dermot Boyd |
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| Composer | Ray Harman |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Cinematography | Ciarán Tanham |
| Editor | Ray Roantree |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | Saffron Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ One |
| Release | 31 August – 1 September 2008 |
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Whistleblower is a two-part Irish television IFTA-winning fact-based drama, broadcast on RTÉ One for two consecutive nights in 2008, which focuses on the Michael Neary scandal that first erupted in the 1990s.[1] Neary, a retired Irish consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, gained notoriety when it was discovered that he had performed what was considered an inordinate number of caesarian hysterectomies during his time at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth.
Whistleblower follows the obstacles encountered by a midwife Louise (Emma Stansfield) as she blows the whistle on Neary (Stanley Townsend)'s irregular obstetric practices. The series was written by Rob Heyland,[2] directed by Dermot Boyd,[3] produced by Siobhán Bourke[4] and Peter Norris and researched by Sheila Ahern. The first episode, broadcast at 21:30 on 31 August 2008, drew in a third of the available audience across all platforms.[5]
- ^ "'Whistleblower' Drama on RTÉ One". Irish Film and Television Network. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ "Whistleblower - Writer: Rob Heyland". RTÉ. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ "Whistleblower - Director: Dermot Boyd". RTÉ. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ "Whistleblower - Producer: Siobhan Bourke". RTÉ. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ Hogan, Louise (2 September 2008). "RTÉ 'Whistleblower' drama about the Neary scandal proves a huge hit". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 September 2008.