Darndale: The Edge of Town | |
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Also known as | ‘The Benefits Estate’ in the United Kingdom |
Genre | Documentary film series |
Country of origin | Ireland |
Production | |
Location(s) | Darndale, a housing estate in North Dublin |
Release | |
Original network | TV3, Channel 5 |
Original release | September 15, 2014 | —present
Darndale: The Edge of Town is a documentary series based on the notorious housing estate Darndale in the north of Dublin, Ireland.
A high unemployment, crime and drug blackspot, the residents of Darndale share their own unique stories. In the first episode, local man Stephen Clinch explains how the estate has changed over the years, and a single mother tries to cope with her three-week-old baby.