Episodes

  • Kevin McGeever: The conman “with big dreams” who faked his own kidnapping

    Kevin McGeever: The conman “with big dreams” who faked his own kidnapping
    May 6 2024
    In January 2013, Kevin McGeever was found dishevelled and emaciated on a country road. He told gardaí he had been kidnapped from his home in Galway and had been held captive in an underground container in complete darkness for eight months. But it was all an elaborate hoax dreamt up by McGeever – and it wasn’t the first time he had tried to pull the wool over people’s eyes. Host: Rory Tevlin. Guest: Paul Williams

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    19 mins
  • Michael Stone: The life and crimes of the notorious gunman of the troubles

    Michael Stone: The life and crimes of the notorious gunman of the troubles
    May 5 2024
    Michael Stone is one of the most notorious gunmen of the Troubles. Known in loyalist circles as a gun for hire, he murdered 3 people at an IRA funeral in Milltown Cemetery, west Belfast. Following his release from prison in 2000, he carried out a foiled attack on Stormont which he claimed was ‘performance art’. How did he rise to become one of the leaders of the ‘Ulster Freedom Fighters’? Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guests: Martin Breen and former & Ed Curran

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    30 mins
  • Successful show jumper, convicted abuser and murder accused – the shocking story of Jonathan Creswell

    Successful show jumper, convicted abuser and murder accused – the shocking story of Jonathan Creswell
    May 3 2024
    Former show jumper Jonathan Creswell was standing trial for the murder and rape of showjumper Katie Simpson, but hours into the trial, the 36-year-old took his own life. In the wake of his death, there have been revelations, confessions and accusations that have left people wondering how many women suffered at his hands - and why so many people fell under his influence.

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    17 mins
  • A shock-jock, the Eurovision host and the Rose of Tralee - Ireland's influx of “celeb” political candidates

    A shock-jock, the Eurovision host and the Rose of Tralee - Ireland's influx of “celeb” political candidates
    May 3 2024
    It’s that time again as the local and European elections draw near, but the list of candidates for the ballots has raised eyebrows. A self-styled ‘shock jock’, a former Eurovision Song Contest host and all sorts of anti-establishment headline-makers. Why are we seeing so many ‘celebs’ on the ballot paper this time around? Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Kevin Doyle

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    25 mins
  • McEntee v Sunak: Ireland’s asylum-seekers row, the worst spat since Brexit

    McEntee v Sunak: Ireland’s asylum-seekers row, the worst spat since Brexit
    Apr 30 2024
    Justice Minister Helen McEntee has been engaged in a row over migration with UK prime minister Rishi Sunak. Ireland’s worst diplomatic spat since the Brexit discussions has developed over an increased number of migrants entering the country from Northern Ireland. The source of the issue? The UK’s controversial Rwanda plan. Host: Ellen Coyne. Guests: Enda Brady and Gabija Gataveckaite.

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    21 mins
  • Lordship: The murder of Adrian Donohoe – Part Two

    Lordship: The murder of Adrian Donohoe – Part Two
    Apr 30 2024
    After the murder of Adrian Donohoe, the main suspect Aaron Brady boarded a one-way flight to America. He had no intention of ever returning to Ireland. His departure instigated an international police investigation that would span multiple years, resulting in a murder trial plagued with dirty tricks and witness intimidation. Host: Fionnán Sheehan. Guests: Robin Schiller and Pat Marry

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    30 mins
  • Lordship: The murder of Adrian Donohoe – Part One

    Lordship: The murder of Adrian Donohoe – Part One
    Apr 29 2024
    What goes in to catching a garda killer? In January 2013, Detectives Joe Ryan and Adrian Donohoe from Dundalk garda station were tasked with escorting credit union takings across Cooley Peninsula. The men were ambushed and Det Gda Donohoe was shot dead. What followed was the largest murder investigation in the history of the Irish state. Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guests: Robin Schiller and Pat Marry

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    28 mins
  • Revisited: A body in Tralee, the FBI Link and the conspiracy theories - The Thomas Stofiel tragedy

    Revisited: A body in Tralee, the FBI Link and the conspiracy theories - The Thomas Stofiel tragedy
    Apr 28 2024
    An inquest in Tralee has finally answered a three-year long question - who was the man found dead on Slieve Mish Mountain in Kerry in 2020 and how was the FBI involved? This podcast was originally published on September 7th 2023. Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Sinéad Kelleher & Jerry O’Sullivan

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    26 mins