Episodes

  • ‘A learner driver ploughed into my husband’ – More than 100 deaths on Irish roads this year

    ‘A learner driver ploughed into my husband’ – More than 100 deaths on Irish roads this year
    Jul 16 2024
    As the death toll on Irish roads this year surpasses 100, we speak to Susan Gray, who lost her husband Stephen in 2004 when he was knocked down by a learner driver. She has since dedicated her life to road safety. How do we reduce fatalities and fix this national emergency? Host: Tabitha Monahan Guests: Susan Gray and Ralph Riegel

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    25 mins
  • Extra: From Bullet to Ballot - How the Trump assassination attempt will shape the US presidential election

    Extra: From Bullet to Ballot - How the Trump assassination attempt will shape the US presidential election
    Jul 15 2024
    As Donald Trump survives an assassination attempt, what does it mean for America's political landscape? We explore the aftermath and implications the shooting will have on both Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s bids to win the White House. Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Lorcan Nyhan

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    21 mins
  • Karen Read mistrial: The dead cop, ‘hypothermia’ Google search and the prosecutor's ‘vulgar’ texts

    Karen Read mistrial: The dead cop, ‘hypothermia’ Google search and the prosecutor's ‘vulgar’ texts
    Jul 15 2024
    In January 2022, the bruised and battered corpse of John O’Keefe was found in a Boston snowbank. His freezing body was discovered just metres from the home where his friends had been drinking into the early hours. Was O’Keefe the victim of a fatal hit-and-run by his girlfriend, or was she the victim of a police conspiracy and framed for his murder? Host; Fionnán Sheahan; Guest; Rosanna Cavallaro

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    29 mins
  • Revisited: Murder, abuse and global stardom – the Gypsy Rose Blanchard story

    Revisited: Murder, abuse and global stardom – the Gypsy Rose Blanchard story
    Jul 14 2024
    Dee Dee Blanchard was the doting mother to her seriously ill daughter, Gypsy Rose. But behind the smiles and laughter there was a terrifying secret, one that would shock a family and the world, and leave someone horrifically murdered. But what was it? Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guest: Darragh Nolan

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    24 mins
  • Australian religious cult accused of killing child believing ‘God would heal her’

    Australian religious cult accused of killing child believing ‘God would heal her’
    Jul 12 2024
    The tragic death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs in Brisbane, Australia, provoked both anguish and outrage in the local community and now on an international stage. At the center of the storm – a deeply devoted religious sect known as ‘The Saints’, 14 of whom include Elizabeth’s mother and father, are currently standing trial in connection with her death. Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guest; Patrick Billings

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    20 mins
  • Extra: UK crossbow killings: Suspect in custody as victim’s social media post comes to light

    Extra: UK crossbow killings: Suspect in custody as victim’s social media post comes to light
    Jul 11 2024
    The town of Bushey in Hertfordshire is in a state of disbelief following a violent crossbow attack in which three women – a mother and her two daughters – were killed in their home. How did it happen and who is the suspect in police custody? Host: Denise Calnan Guest: Enda Brady

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    12 mins
  • The case against Alec Baldwin in the Rust shooting trial

    The case against Alec Baldwin in the Rust shooting trial
    Jul 11 2024
    Almost three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' death on the New Mexico set of the Western film Rust, actor Alec Baldwin is facing trial for involuntary manslaughter. Here’s what you need to know. Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Terry Sheridan

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    21 mins
  • The male model turned garda who became a spy for MI6

    The male model turned garda who became a spy for MI6
    Jul 10 2024
    The incredible story of how former male model Patrick Crinnion rose through the ranks of garda intelligence, only to join a network of MI6 spies designed to infiltrate the Irish State. Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guest: David Burke

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    23 mins