Red Room: A True Crime Podcast
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- 119
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- Dernier épisode
- 12 Oct 2026
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Weekly True Crime & Unsolved Mysteries, hosted & produced by Jenny Claffey.
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Épisodes 119
The Murder of Melanie Hall
In the early hours of 9 June 1996, twenty-five-year-old Melanie Hall was last seen sitting alone beside the dance floor at Cadillac's nightclub in Bath. Thirteen years later, her remains were discovered beside …
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In the early hours of 9 June 1996, twenty-five-year-old Melanie Hall was last seen sitting alone beside the dance floor at Cadillac's nightclub in Bath. Thirteen years later, her remains were discovered beside the M5 motorway, approximately thirty miles away.
For the final episode of our Unsolved season, we follow the investigation from the possible sightings that night to the discovery of Melanie’s remains, the forensic evidence and the suspected connections examined by police. Thirty years on, her family are still seeking answers, and nobody has been charged with her murder.
Sources
Avon and Somerset Police: Melanie Hall appeal and information reporting
Avon and Somerset Police: March 2026 appeal and investigation review
Avon and Somerset Police: Justice for Melanie campaign, June 2026
ITV News: Interview with investigator Michael Britton
South Gloucestershire Post: Discovery, identification and family appeal, October 2009
ITV News: Blue rope and DNA evidence
ITV News: Volkswagen Golf appeal, March 2014
ITV News: Insufficient evidence to charge the man arrested in 2013
The Guardian: Operation Eagle and the Batman Rapist investigation
Cold Case Detective: Batman Rapist background and reported behavioural patterns
Suzy Lamplugh Trust: Statement on John Cannan’s death
ITV News: John Cannan and the murder of Shirley Banks
Judiciary: Christopher Halliwell sentencing remarks, September 2016
IOPC: Missed opportunities in the Becky Godden-Edwards murder investigation
ITV News: Halliwell, proposed connections and police responses
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The Unsolved Murder of Marian Beattie
On March 31st, 1973, 18-year-old Marian Beattie was found partially clothed at the bottom of Hadden’s Quarry near Aughnacloy, hours after leaving a charity dance with an unidentified young man.More than fifty …
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On March 31st, 1973, 18-year-old Marian Beattie was found partially clothed at the bottom of Hadden’s Quarry near Aughnacloy, hours after leaving a charity dance with an unidentified young man.
More than fifty years later, her murder remains unsolved, despite original RUC investigators recording that they had “little doubt” one particular suspect was responsible.
In this episode, we trace Marian’s final night, the missing evidence and abandoned lines of enquiry that damaged the case, and the renewed investigation that has since led to an arrest and a £20,000 reward, but still no charge.
SourcesPSNI: Renewed appeal for information, May 2025
PSNI: Appeal issued on the 53rd anniversary of Marian’s murder
PSNI: Arrest in the Marian Beattie murder investigation
PSNI: Crimestoppers offers a £20,000 reward
RTÉ News: Police Ombudsman recommends review of Marian Beattie case
RTÉ News: Family appeal fifty years after Marian’s murder
The Irish Times: Ombudsman recommends review of the police investigation
The Irish News: RUC had “little doubt” suspect killed Marian Beattie
The Irish News: Family told five people were considered suspects
The Irish News: Documentary examines Marian Beattie’s murder
UTV: Numerous failings identified in the investigation
UTV: Bedfordshire Police commissioned to conduct an independent review
UTV: Marian’s family responds to the 2026 arrest
Phoenix Law: Marian Beattie investigation and independent-review recommendation
TG4: Marú inár Measc – Marian Beattie
BBC Programme Index: Murder in the Badlands – The Murder of Marian Beattie
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The Murder of Inga Maria Hauser
In April 1988, eighteen-year-old German student Inga Maria Hauser boarded a ferry from Scotland to Northern Ireland during a solo InterRail trip. Fourteen days later, her body was found in Ballypatrick Forest …
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In April 1988, eighteen-year-old German student Inga Maria Hauser boarded a ferry from Scotland to Northern Ireland during a solo InterRail trip. Fourteen days later, her body was found in Ballypatrick Forest, almost forty miles from Larne. Nearly four decades on, police have DNA, thousands of samples and a suspect they said was supported by a strong hypothesis, but nobody has ever been charged with her murder.
Episode written, hosted and produced by Jenny Claffey, researched by Karl O'Reilly
SourcesThe Irish Times — “It’s on to Ireland – which pleases me most”, wrote backpacker before her death
ITV News — Inga Maria Hauser murder: “After 30 years, it’s time to tell us what you know”
RTÉ News — Renewed appeal over Inga Maria Hauser murder
Irish Legal News — Lawyers call for independent investigation after suspects face no charges
Belfast News Letter — Key crime-scene exhibits have not been retained
Belfast Telegraph — New inquest granted over the 1988 murder of German backpacker
The Irish Times — Two people emerge who may have information on Inga’s murder
RTÉ News — Pair questioned over backpacker murder may join inquest
The Irish News — Pair questioned over 1988 backpacker murder may join new inquest
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The Unsolved Killing of Father Niall Molloy
This episode was first published on Patreon on February 2025. In 1985 a local and beloved priest was found dead in the bedroom of a high-society couple in Offaly. These were no strangers, in fact Therese Flynn …
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This episode was first published on Patreon on February 2025.
In 1985 a local and beloved priest was found dead in the bedroom of a high-society couple in Offaly. These were no strangers, in fact Therese Flynn was Father Molloy's business partner. Together, they had built an equestrian empire.
To everyone's surprise, when police were eventually called, there was a confession. Therese's husband Richard said he was the culprit, but he said it was in self-defence. It wasn't long before rumours were swirling of an affair, of alleged dodgy business dealings and of a burglary of Father Molloy's will. Very soon after this, everything fell apart. 40 years later, this case is still open and nobody has served any time for the cold-blooded and violent killing of Father Niall Molloy, and this week, we ask why.
LinksKilling of Fr Niall Molloy: untangling rumour, innuendo and fact
The Killing of Fr Niall Molloy feels too extraordinary to have been real
Significant new evidence on killing of Fr Niall Molloy
New evidence on 1985 killing of Fr Niall Molloy comes to light
Castlecoote still reeling from Fr Niall Molloy killing and the rumour mill – The Irish Times
The Killing of Father Niall Molloy Part 2 of 2 02 mp4
Fr Niall Molloy’s final moments before killing as Galway doctor’s old notebook emerges - GalwayBeo
The Father Of All Cover-Ups | Broadsheet.ie
How Cahill tried to cash in Fr Molloy murder file | Irish Independent
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Shaun Duffy: Murder in Donegal
In January 2005, 36-year-old Shaun Duffy returned to his home in Meenacross, Donegal, after celebrating his younger brother’s birthday. Hours later, he was found dead in his ransacked sitting room, having been …
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In January 2005, 36-year-old Shaun Duffy returned to his home in Meenacross, Donegal, after celebrating his younger brother’s birthday. Hours later, he was found dead in his ransacked sitting room, having been stabbed, repeatedly struck on the head and wounded with a crossbow arrow.
More than 21 years later, no one has ever been arrested. This week, we examine the investigation into Shaun’s murder, the rumours surrounding his business dealings and the theories linking his death to organised crime...and possibly to another unsolved disappearance in Donegal.
This episode was written, hosted and produced by Jenny Claffey, with research by Karl O’Reilly.
Sources:
An Garda Síochána — Murder of Shaun Duffy, Meenacross, Co. Donegal, 29 January 2005
RTÉ News — Taxi examined in Donegal death case
RTÉ News — Appeal on 21st anniversary of Donegal man’s murder
The Irish Times — Priest asks killers to come forward
The Irish Times — Appeal for information over Donegal murder 21 years ago
The Irish Times — Gun ownership in Ireland
Irish Independent — Paradise lost as Dungloe reels from grisly murder
Belfast Telegraph via PressReader — “He was cold and I felt for a pulse but I couldn’t get one”
Donegal Live — Meenacross murder mystery: 20 years on from the killing of Shaun Duffy
Donegal Live — Detectives to probe possible Garda involvement in Shaun Duffy case
Donegal Live — Gardaí believe a number of people have yet to come forward
Donegal Daily — Detectives to probe Garda involvement in Shaun Duffy murder case
Donegal Democrat — Family of man murdered seven years ago still have no answers
Highland Radio — Gardaí renew appeal on 21st anniversary of Shaun Duffy murder
Limerick Live — Fresh appeal marks 21 years since unsolved murder of Shaun Duffy
The Free Library — Tragic Shaun Knew Too Much
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Who Killed Eddie Fitzmaurice?
In May 1998, 83-year-old shopkeeper Eddie Fitzmaurice was attacked and left bound in the bedroom above his drapery shop in Bellaghy, where he remained undiscovered for five days.This week we will examine the …
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In May 1998, 83-year-old shopkeeper Eddie Fitzmaurice was attacked and left bound in the bedroom above his drapery shop in Bellaghy, where he remained undiscovered for five days.
This week we will examine the violent rural robberies that shaped the investigation, the seven innocent members of the travelling community who were targeted during the corrupt Burnfoot operation and why, nearly three decades later, nobody has been charged with Eddie’s murder.
Written, hosted and produced by Jenny Claffey. Research by Karl O’Reilly.
Sources:
An Garda Síochána: Eddie Fitzmaurice
An Garda Síochána: Murder of Eddie Fitzmaurice—2018 Crimecall Appeal
An Garda Síochána: Murder of Eddie Fitzmaurice—2023 Crimecall Appeal
RTÉ News: A Gentle Sligo Man Whose Cruel Killing Remains Unsolved
The Irish Times: Daughter of Eddie Fitzmaurice Wants to Know Who Is Responsible Before She Dies
The Journal: Gardaí Renew Appeal on the 24th Anniversary of Eddie’s Murder
Irish Examiner: Son Seeks Justice for Slain Father 15 Years On
The Irish Times: Seven Arrested over Co Mayo Murder in 1998
Irish Examiner: Tribunal Concludes That Sergeant Planted Gun
RTÉ News: Adverse Tribunal Finding on Sergeant John White
The Irish Times: Detective Helped Plant Gun at Traveller Site
The Irish Times: Man Gets Life for Murder of Elderly Farmer Paud Skehan
The Irish Times: Brothers Jailed for Killing Elderly Farmer Paddy Logan
Irish Unresolved Mysteries: Eddie Fitzmaurice—Mayo
Background: The Morris Tribunal
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Patrick Nugent: Death at Bunratty
In the early hours of 11 February 1984, 23-year-old Patrick Nugent was found fatally injured after managing an anniversary party at Bunratty Folk Park. With two damaged cars, conflicting accounts from those who …
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In the early hours of 11 February 1984, 23-year-old Patrick Nugent was found fatally injured after managing an anniversary party at Bunratty Folk Park. With two damaged cars, conflicting accounts from those who remained and Patrick’s final words, “He clocked me,” his family have spent more than forty years fighting to learn what happened that night.
This episode was written, hosted and produced by Jenny Claffey, with research by Karl O’Reilly.
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SourcesForty Years On, the Question Persists: Who ‘Clocked’ Patrick Nugent? – RTÉ
Who ‘Clocked’ Patrick Nugent? A Family Still Searches for Answers – The Irish Times
The Death of Patrick Nugent – Magill
Family Told Report into Investigation of Clare Man’s 1984 Death Will Be Released – The Irish Times
Body of Patrick Nugent, Who Died in Unexplained Circumstances in 1984, to Be Exhumed – TheJournal.ie
Patrick Nugent Postmortem Completed as Part of New Investigation – TheJournal.ie
One Night in Bunratty: Patrick Nugent – Ireland Crimes and Mysteries
State Postmortem on Exhumed Remains of Patrick Nugent Completed – The Irish Times
Death of Patrick Nugent: Investigation, Bunratty, Co. Clare – An Garda Síochána
Renewed Appeal over Patrick Nugent’s Death as Body Is Exhumed – RTÉ
Official Terms of Reference for the Patrick Clyne Inquiry – Irish Statute Book
Bunratty Castle: History and Restoration – Heritage Ireland
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The Unsolved Murder of Eileen Costello O’Shaughnessy
On 30 November 1997, Galway taxi driver Eileen Costello O’Shaughnessy disappeared after accepting one final fare. Her bloodstained taxi, 17 unexplained miles and a series of unidentified witnesses gave Gardaí …
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On 30 November 1997, Galway taxi driver Eileen Costello O’Shaughnessy disappeared after accepting one final fare. Her bloodstained taxi, 17 unexplained miles and a series of unidentified witnesses gave Gardaí no shortage of leads, but almost three decades later, nobody has ever been charged with her murder.
This episode was written, hosted and produced by Jenny Claffey, with research by Karl O’Reilly.
Sources
Murder of Eileen Costello O’Shaughnessy — Wikipedia
Murder of Eileen Costello O’Shaughnessy on 30 November 1997 — An Garda Síochána Crimecall
Renewed Appeal: Eileen Costello O’Shaughnessy Murder Investigation — An Garda Síochána
Gardaí Renew Appeal Over 1997 Murder of Galway Taxi Driver — The Irish Times
Gardaí Renew Appeal Over Murder of Taxi Driver in 1997 — RTÉ News
Gardaí Renew Appeal for Information on 1997 Murder of Galway Woman — Irish Examiner
Convicted Murderer Is Questioned About Taxi Driver Killing — The Irish Times
Double Killer Quizzed on Taxi Woman Murder — Irish Independent
Family of Murdered Woman Believe Gardaí Talking to the Wrong Man — The Irish Times
Inquiry Into Murder Ten Years Ago Still “Live” — The Irish Times
Appeal for Witnesses in Galway — The Irish Times
Man Jailed for Murder Committed While on Day Release — The Irish Times
The Olden Report on the Thomas Murray Case — Department of Justice and Equality
New Leads in 20-Year-Old Murder — Claregalway.info
New Lead in Taxi-Driver Murder — Connacht Tribune
Cold Case: Eileen Costello O’Shaughnessy — Radio Espial
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The Murder of Una Lynsky
This week we’re discussing the 1971 disappearance, and presumed murder, of 19-year-old Una Lynskey. We'll examinethe deeply flawed Garda investigation that followed, and the devastating chain of events that …
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This week we’re discussing the 1971 disappearance, and presumed murder, of 19-year-old Una Lynskey. We'll examine
the deeply flawed Garda investigation that followed, and the devastating chain of events that left another man dead and two others wrongfully convicted. More than 50 years later, what happened to Una on Porterstown Lane remains unsolved.
SourcesFresh Appeal for Information on 1971 Murders of Una Lynskey and Martin Kerrigan
Gardaí Carrying Out Full Reviews of 1971 Murders of Una Lynskey and Martin Kerrigan
Cold Case Review into 1971 Meath Murder Cases
Fresh Appeal Issued for Information over Murders of Man and Woman in 1971
Una Lynskey Cold Case Review May Raise More Questions for Gardaí Than Deliver Answers
A Community That Never Healed After the Gravest of Injustices
40 Years Waiting to Clear His Name
Martin Conmey Walks the Long, Hard Road to Justice
Conmey Manslaughter Conviction Declared a Miscarriage of Justice
Conmey Conviction Was a “Miscarriage of Justice”
State Apologises to Man Jailed in Miscarriage of Justice
Drew Harris Apologises to Man Wrongly Convicted of Woman’s Manslaughter 50 Years Ago
Garda Commissioner Issues Written Apology to Man Wrongly Convicted of 1971 Killing of Una Lynskey
Commissioner Offers Apology to Former Murder Accused
Garda Needs to Come Clean About the “Heavy Gang”
ICCL Expresses Concern at Internal Investigation into Alleged Garda Human-Rights Violations
Una Lynskey Case to Feature on Ground-Breaking Crimes and Confessions Series
Shocking Documentary Explores Meath Man’s Wrongful Conviction
Crimes and Confessions — RTÉ Player
Mick Clifford: “They Were Convinced They Knew What Had Happened to Una and Who Was Responsible”
Una Lynskey Disappeared as She Walked Home from Work. What Happened Next?
Who Killed Una Lynskey? by Mick Clifford — Garda Heavy Gang Under the Spotlight
Book Review: Clifford Is Unflinching in His Takedown of Garda Procedure
Group Migration by Small Farmers from the West to the East — A Personal Reflection
Where No One Can Hear You Scream: Murder and Assault in the Wicklow Mountains by Sarah McInerney
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The Unsolved Disappearance of Priscilla Clarke & Her Families Fight for Justice
In May 1988, 25-year-old Priscilla Clarke disappeared after reportedly setting out on horseback near the Powerscourt Estate in County Wicklow. This episode examines the official theory that she drowned in the …
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In May 1988, 25-year-old Priscilla Clarke disappeared after reportedly setting out on horseback near the Powerscourt Estate in County Wicklow. This episode examines the official theory that she drowned in the River Dargle, the unanswered questions surrounding that day, and her family’s decades-long fight to find Priscilla, and ensure that Ireland’s unidentified dead are treated with dignity.
This episode was researched, written and hosted by Jenny Claffey.
Sources:
An Garda Síochána — Priscilla Clarke Missing Person Profile
The Journal — The Injustice in the Search for Missing Woman Priscilla Clarke
Missing Irish People — Priscilla Clarke, Co. Wicklow
The Irish Times — Exhume Body, Say Family of Missing Woman
RTÉ Radio 1 — The Disappearance of Priscilla Clarke
RTÉ Prime Time — 22 Bodies: Identifying Ireland’s Anonymous Dead
Irish Examiner — Sister of Missing Priscilla Clarke Fears She May Lie in an Unmarked Grave
Irish Examiner — Handling of Unidentified Human Remains Shows “Lack of Dignity”
RTÉ Prime Time — Details Released on Unidentified Remains Are Only the Beginning
Irish Independent — New probe into disappearance of Priscilla
Irish Independent — Gardaí to begin ‘cold case’ probe into mystery of missing nanny
Irish Examiner — Six unidentified remains in two graves in Wexford cemetery, says campaigner
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The Murders of William Maughan and Anna Varslavane
This week, we’re discussing the disappearance and suspected murders of William Maughan and his pregnant girlfriend, Anastasija “Anna” Varslavane. In April 2015, the couple were preparing to leave Gormanston and …
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This week, we’re discussing the disappearance and suspected murders of William Maughan and his pregnant girlfriend, Anastasija “Anna” Varslavane.
In April 2015, the couple were preparing to leave Gormanston and move back to William’s family home in Tallaght before their first child was born. Minutes before they were due to be collected, Anna made a final phone call in which she was reportedly heard calling for help. Neither she nor William was ever seen again.
We look at the gangland murder Gardaí believe may have led to their deaths, the suspected involvement of Cornelius Price, the intimidation faced by William’s family and the continuing search for the couple’s remains.
Written, hosted and produced by Jenny Claffey with research by Karl O’Reilly.
Sources
The sinister disappearance of Willie Maughan and pregnant Ana Varslavane
Renewed appeal for missing couple | Anglo Celt
Update – Disappearance and Murder of William Maughan and Anastasija Varslavane - Garda
New searches as part of probe into murders of William Maughan and Anastasija Varslavane
Family claims gang members killed missing couple – The Irish Times
Drogheda feud gang back controlling drugs trade after death of rival Cornelius Price | Crime World
Notorious Irish gangland figure Cornelius Price dies in UK
Gangland figure held over assumed murder of couple five years ago
William Maughan and partner were 'discarded like a bag of rubbish', says father
Murder investigation after Balbriggan shooting
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Paul Quinn: Murder on the Border
21-year-old Paul Quinn was lured to a farm shed on the Monaghan-Armagh border in October 2007 and beaten to death in one of the most shocking killings in modern Irish history. This week we cover the details of …
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21-year-old Paul Quinn was lured to a farm shed on the Monaghan-Armagh border in October 2007 and beaten to death in one of the most shocking killings in modern Irish history. This week we cover the details of the case, the allegations of IRA involvement, the politics that surrounded the investigation, and wh, despite 23 arrests and almost two decades of enquiries, the Quinn family still have not seen justice.
Hosted, written & produced by Jenny Claffey with research by Karl O'Reilly.
Sources:
BBC Spotlight - The Murder of Paul Quinn
Quinn friend tells of final moments
Man in Ireland arrested over killing linked to Provisional IRA
Top Provos blamed for savage murder | Irish Independent
The 2007 killing of Paul Quinn: A timeline of the investigation and the political fallout
Provos still getting away with murder and with a barrage of shamfaced lies
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The Disappearance & Unsolved Death of Nóra Quoirin
In 2019, 15-year-old French-Irish teenager Nóra Quoirin disappeared from a rainforest resort in Malaysia while on holiday with her family. What followed was a devastating search, a disputed investigation, and a …
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In 2019, 15-year-old French-Irish teenager Nóra Quoirin disappeared from a rainforest resort in Malaysia while on holiday with her family. What followed was a devastating search, a disputed investigation, and a family’s fight to challenge the idea that their vulnerable daughter simply wandered into the jungle alone.
This episode was written, produced and hosted by Jenny Claffey, with research by Karl O'Reilly
SourcesNóra Quoirin: Cause of death not yet established — RTÉ
What happened to Nora Quoirin? — The Week
Nóra Quoirin’s family sue Malaysian holiday resort — IrishCentral
Holoprosencephaly — NCBI / PMC
Malaysia says no one involved in death of British teen Nora Quoirin in resort — The Standard
The mysterious death of Nora Quoirin — The ASEAN Post
Defence filed in civil suit about Nóra Quoirin’s disappearance and death — Changing Times
Father says he heard “muffled noise” before teen girl vanished in Malaysia jungle — CBS News
No foreign DNA found in or on body, govt chemist testifies in Nora Anne Quoirin inquest — Malay Mail
Nora Anne’s parents withdraw suit against resort operator — Free Malaysia Today
Nóra Quoirin’s parents say Malaysia has thwarted French inquiry into her death — Changing Times
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The Murder of John Horgan: Ireland's Only Satanic Killing?
In 1973, seven-year-old John Horgan was murdered by his teenage neighbour in one of the most disturbing crimes in Irish history. This episode looks at the killing, the occult and religious imagery surrounding …
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In 1973, seven-year-old John Horgan was murdered by his teenage neighbour in one of the most disturbing crimes in Irish history. This episode looks at the killing, the occult and religious imagery surrounding it, and the question of why the case seemed to almost disappear from public memory. It is a story about a child’s murder, but also about Catholic Ireland, secrecy, respectability, and the silence that followed.
This episode was written, hosted and produced by Jenny Claffey. Research by Karl O'Reilly.
SourcesThe Boy In The Attic by David Malone
Kidnapped child was murdered in satanic rite
The Satanic Murder Ireland Forgot
Coroner hears evidence of violent death of boy in 1973
Public servant and pillar of the church…
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Grace Livingstone: Murder in Malahide
In 1992, Grace Livingstone was murdered inside her home in Malahide, Dublin, but the investigation soon became almost as controversial as the crime itself.With a husband under suspicion, an unidentified young …
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In 1992, Grace Livingstone was murdered inside her home in Malahide, Dublin, but the investigation soon became almost as controversial as the crime itself.
With a husband under suspicion, an unidentified young man seen near the house, and a possible link to Revenue investigations into oil smuggling and IRA-linked crime, this is one of Ireland’s most frustrating unsolved cases.
Presented, written and produced by Jenny Claffey. Researched by Karl O'Reilly.
Sources:
Unsolved Crimes: How Grace Livingstone's killer got away with murder
Minister and AG face court action over Livingstone murder inquiry
‘Very slim’ chance man killed wife
Sergeant deliberately misled gardaí, court hears.
Inside Slab Murphy's multi-million euro, cross-border smuggling empire
Livingstone damages case is settled. RTE.ie
Minister and AG face court action over Livingstone murder inquiry
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Buried Secrets: The Truth Behind Tina Satchwell’s Murder with Barry Cummins
In this episode, I’m joined by bestselling author and crime journalist Barry Cummins to discuss his new book, Buried Secrets, the definitive account of the murder of Tina Satchwell.Barry takes us inside the …
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In this episode, I’m joined by bestselling author and crime journalist Barry Cummins to discuss his new book, Buried Secrets, the definitive account of the murder of Tina Satchwell.
Barry takes us inside the case that haunted Ireland for six and a half years, from Tina’s disappearance in Youghal, how he came to be the first journalist invited into Richard Satchwell’s home, sitting, unbeknownst to him, metres away from Tina Satchwell’s remains.
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The Murder of Moll McCarthy
In 1940, Mary “Moll” McCarthy was found shot dead in a field in rural Tipperary. Within months, Harry Gleeson, the farm labourer who reported her body to Gardaí, was convicted and hanged for her murder. Decades …
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In 1940, Mary “Moll” McCarthy was found shot dead in a field in rural Tipperary. Within months, Harry Gleeson, the farm labourer who reported her body to Gardaí, was convicted and hanged for her murder. Decades later, the Irish State admitted his conviction was unsafe, leaving behind the story of two victims, one unsolved murder, and a community shaped by silence.
Written and hosted by Jenny Claffey. Researched by Karl O’Reilly.
Source
Time to right injustice that cost two lives 73 years ago | Irish Independent
Scannal tells the story of Harry Gleeson - Tipperary Live
Harry Gleeson: A pardoned man finally laid to rest
Leaving Mountjoy, 83 years on: Harry Gleeson's remains are brought home
Hanged After a Trial He Couldn’t Understand, and Pardoned 136 Years Later - The New York Times
Two men executed in Ireland 1883 given presidential pardon
History: The story of Harry Gleeson and Moll McCarthy - Tipperary Live
Murder at Marlhill, New Inn, Tipperary « Thurles Information.
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Anne Devlin and The Women Behind The Rising
Anne Devlin was a woman long remembered as a loyal housekeeper to an infamous revolutionary, when she was really a courier, conspirator and trusted rebel operative. In this episode, we look at Anne’s role in …
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Anne Devlin was a woman long remembered as a loyal housekeeper to an infamous revolutionary, when she was really a courier, conspirator and trusted rebel operative. In this episode, we look at Anne’s role in Robert Emmet’s uprising, the women who helped keep the revolution moving in secret, and the brutal price she paid for refusing to talk.
Written and hosted by Jenny Claffey. Researched by Karl O’Reilly.
Sources
Marriage, Decline and Death - Anne Devlin
NGA.ie - Graves - 1803 - Anne Devlin
Anne Devlin: The Woman Behind the Myth
Regency History Guide to the History of Ireland
Devlin, Anne | Dictionary of Irish Biography
Michael Collins’s women: spies, couriers and mothers – The Irish Times
On This Day: Irish patriot Robert Emmet executed in Dublin in 1803
Is this the face of Ireland’s lost patriot Robert Emmet? – The Irish Times
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Honour Bright: Murder in The Free State
25-year-old Honour Bright was found shot and killed in Ticknock in June 1925. Despite multiple eyewitnesses placing her in a car with a Doctor and a Garda Superintendent, the two men who would be charged and …
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25-year-old Honour Bright was found shot and killed in Ticknock in June 1925. Despite multiple eyewitnesses placing her in a car with a Doctor and a Garda Superintendent, the two men who would be charged and tried for her murder were acquitted by a Dublin jury in 1926.
Honour was a single mother, and likely turned to sex work to support herself and pay for her son's foster care. After the trial, the media used her story as a way to scare young women who were prone to becoming "wayward", rather than focusing on the fact that her killer roamed free.
Links
On a quiet South Dublin road, a plaque serves as a reminder of a long unsolved murderDeath, Danger, and Decadence in 1920s Dublin: The Murder of Honor BrightAn Honour Killing
Clodagh Finn: Restoring some honour to Honour Bright, 100 years onThe Murder of Lily O'Neill, known as Honor Bright, in 1925 – The Wild Geese
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Annie Walsh and The Women Sent To The Gallows
Today we’re looking at the case of Annie Walsh, the last woman ever executed in Ireland. Convicted of murdering her husband in 1925, her story is often reduced to a scandalous love triangle, but there’s far …
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Today we’re looking at the case of Annie Walsh, the last woman ever executed in Ireland. Convicted of murdering her husband in 1925, her story is often reduced to a scandalous love triangle, but there’s far more going on beneath the surface.
Annie wasn’t the only woman sentenced to death in Ireland, she was just one of the very few who wasn’t spared. So in this episode, we’re breaking down the murder, the trial, and the bigger question of why Annie Walsh was hanged, when so many other women weren’t.
Episode written & narrated by me, researched by Karl O'Reilly
https://archive.is/EYYc7#selection-4643.110-4647.148
Women and the death penalty in Ireland
Annie Walsh and Michael Talbot for the Murder of Annie’s Husband – Capital Punishment UK
Limerick woman and alleged poisoner was the last woman in Ireland sentenced to burning
Full article: Crime in the nineteenth-century Irish home
When loss of liberty is extended long after leaving a prison cell
Limerick woman and alleged poisoner was the last woman in Ireland sentenced to burning
When loss of liberty is extended long after leaving a prison cell
The very strange tale of the O'Leary family murder | Southern Star
Full article: Crime in the nineteenth-century Irish home
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The Irish Serial Killers Who Sold Their Victims’ Bodies
Burke and Hare are two of the most infamous serial killers in history, but they weren’t typical murderers. In 1828, Edinburgh, they killed at least 16 people and sold their bodies to medical schools in a …
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Burke and Hare are two of the most infamous serial killers in history, but they weren’t typical murderers. In 1828, Edinburgh, they killed at least 16 people and sold their bodies to medical schools in a booming underground body trade. This episode explores the real story behind the murders, the anatomy trade, and how they were finally caught.
This episode was written & hosted by me, Jenny Claffey. Researched by Karl O’Reilly.
Links
Fever & Famine 1817-18 – In The News | Co. Tyrone People From The Past.
21 May 1947 - GRIM MURDER PARTNERSHIP HELPED MAKE EDINBURGH'S MEDICAL FAME - Trove
The Perpetrators, Burke and Hare
The Story of Burke and Hare - Edinburgh.
The William Burke Museum | The Cadies & Witchery Tours
Burke and Hare: The body snatchers - BBC Bitesize
Procuring Corpses: The English Anatomy Inspectorate, 1842 to 1858 - PMC
The untold story of serial killer William Burke's wife and her mysterious disappearance from Glasgow
Who were Burke & Hare? Edinburgh’s Infamous “Body Snatchers"
Burke and Hare: Two Edinburgh Murderers - geriwalton.com
Body Snatchers | The London Dungeon
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Michael Barrett: The Last Man Hanged in Britain
An Irish Fenian bombing in Victorian London led to mass panic, a controversial trial, and the execution of Michael Barrett., who would become the last man hanged in Britain.Join Patreon for ad-free episodes & …
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An Irish Fenian bombing in Victorian London led to mass panic, a controversial trial, and the execution of Michael Barrett., who would become the last man hanged in Britain.
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Further Reading / Sources"The Irish invasion": how the Irish Famine changed Scotland
t18680406-412 | The Proceedings of the Old Bailey
https://www.theirishstory.com/category/history/irish-history/
https://www.irishdemocrat.co.uk/features/michael-barrett/
Executed men remembered in London | An Phoblacht
Michael Barrett (1841-1868) - The forgotten Fenian from Fermanagh: By Fr Joe McVeigh | An Phoblacht
Irish Republicanism in Scotland, 1858–1916: Fenians in exile – History Ireland
Michael Barrett: a Fenian remembered
Barrett, Michael | Dictionary of Irish Biography
On This Day: The Clerkenwell Outrage, 13th December, 1867 – Turbulent Isles
150 years ago today, a Fenian became the last person to be publicly executed in England
Burke, Ricard O'Sullivan | Dictionary of Irish Biography
The Times Report of the Last Public Hanging in England
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Victorian Irish True Crime: St Patrick's Day Special (rerelease)
Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! To celebrate, I thought I'd rerelease an episode from 2024 when we did a series on Haunted Ireland. This episode covers some spooky, dark and haunting True Crime Cases from …
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Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! To celebrate, I thought I'd rerelease an episode from 2024 when we did a series on Haunted Ireland.
This episode covers some spooky, dark and haunting True Crime Cases from Ireland's Victorian era.
Enjoy!
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Larry Griffin: The Postman Who Never Came Home
On Christmas Day 1929, postman Larry Griffin rode into the village of Stradbally to deliver the mail and vanished. His bike was found abandoned the next morning, but his body was never recovered. Nearly a …
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On Christmas Day 1929, postman Larry Griffin rode into the village of Stradbally to deliver the mail and vanished. His bike was found abandoned the next morning, but his body was never recovered. Nearly a century later, the disappearance of Ireland’s “missing postman” remains unsolved.
Sources
Mystery still surrounds 1929 disappearance of Co Waterford postman
The strange case of the country postman who vanished one Christmas Day
CSÍ The Missing Postman Part One
The missing postman | Irish Independent
Remembering The Missing Postman - The Munster Express
The Case Of The Missing Postman | Liveline - RTÉ Radio 1
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Kyran Durnin: Failed By The System
Kyran Durnin was reported missing in 2024, but investigators later discovered he had not been seen since 2022, despite prior contact with child protection services. How does a child known to the system …
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Kyran Durnin was reported missing in 2024, but investigators later discovered he had not been seen since 2022, despite prior contact with child protection services. How does a child known to the system disappear for over two years without detection?
Links
Drogheda Mum pleads with her missing daughter to get in touch
Man questioned in Kyran Durnin murder case found dead
Drogheda boy may have been killed over two years ago - gardaí
Kyran Durnin: Search ends in 'extraordinary' missing child case
| School ‘was told missing pupil Kyran Durnin was in hospital with Covid-19’
How the trail on missing Kyran Durnin ran cold after May 2022
https://archive.is/ME6pS#selection-4972.2-5061.91
Tusla chief says no referrals of concern made about Kryan Durnin from 2022-24 | BreakingNews
Exclusive: Stories of two key witnesses in Kyran Durnin case at odds
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What Happened Alpho O'Reilly? The RTÉ Designer Who Vanished 30 Years Ago
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 …
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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
A fresh twist in the mysterious tale of Alpho O'Reilly
Disappearance of Alpho O’Reilly | Ireland’s Unsolved Mystery (E77)
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CASE UPDATE: Inside the Search for Deirdre Jacob and Jo Jo Dullard (2026)
In this bonus episode, we investigate the renewed forensic search on the Kildare-Wicklow border, exploring whether "credible new information" can finally solve the decades-old murders of Deirdre Jacob and Jo Jo …
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In this bonus episode, we investigate the renewed forensic search on the Kildare-Wicklow border, exploring whether "credible new information" can finally solve the decades-old murders of Deirdre Jacob and Jo Jo Dullard.
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Where Is Trevor Deely?
This is a re-release from an episode originally published in April 2024. Since this episode originally aired, there have been no significant updates to Trevor Deely's case, despite a new appeal made by the …
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This is a re-release from an episode originally published in April 2024. Since this episode originally aired, there have been no significant updates to Trevor Deely's case, despite a new appeal made by the Deelys & Gardaí on the 25th Anniversary of his disappearance last December.
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Lisa Dorrian: Murder & The "Wall Of Silence" in Co. Down
Lisa Dorrian vanished from County Down over twenty years ago, and what followed has been described by police and her family as a “wall of silence,” with paramilitary allegations complicating the search for …
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Lisa Dorrian vanished from County Down over twenty years ago, and what followed has been described by police and her family as a “wall of silence,” with paramilitary allegations complicating the search for answers ever since.
Sources:
PSNI official missing person profile (psni.police.uk)
Lisa Dorrian: Police release unseen CCTV footage 20 years on from disappearance
Renewed appeal issued on 20th anniversary of Lisa Dorrian's murder | Newstalk
Graffiti identifies suspect in Dorrian murder case
'I know where Lisa's body is buried,'
Man arrested on suspicion of murder is released
'We just want our daughter's body back'
https://archive.is/unjBV#selection-3767.17-3771.82
EXCLUSIVE: FORMER BOYFRIEND OF LISA DORRIAN
Drugs, guns and the rule of pure fear | Irish Independent
https://archive.is/JtUr3#selection-3159.0-3163.197
CCTV footage of Lisa Dorrian released on 20th anniversary
Graffiti identifies suspect in Dorrian murder case?
Timeline: The disappearance of Lisa Dorrian - BBC News
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Philip Cairns: Ireland's Lost Boy
A thirteen-year-old boy vanishes on a ten-minute walk to school, and nearly forty years later, Philip Cairns’ disappearance remains one of Ireland’s most unsettling missing persons cases.Sign up to Patreon …
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A thirteen-year-old boy vanishes on a ten-minute walk to school, and nearly forty years later, Philip Cairns’ disappearance remains one of Ireland’s most unsettling missing persons cases.
Links
29 years on: The unsolved mystery of 13-year-old Philip Cairns
Gardaí: Paedophile may have killed Philip Cairns
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30409915.html
Never found: Schoolboy Philip Cairns went missing 30 years ago today
March marks 30 years since Philip Cairns disappeared
Interview with Emma McMemamy with Nicola Tallant October 2021
Gardaí: Paedophile may have killed Philip Cairns
DJ put away for 10 years over abuse of girls in home | Irish Independent
Convicted Paedophile Eamon Cooke Knew Jimmy Savile | Hotpress.
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