Mens Rea: A true crime podcast
172 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 898 ratingsMens Rea is the legal principle of intent that must be proved in a number of crimes, such as murder. It means literally, "guilty mind". Mens Rea Podcast explores the most notorious crimes from Ireland and the UK and the court cases that followed. Join your host, Sinead, every fortnight when a new case is discussed.
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100 - Provocation & the Gay Panic defence
October 24, 2021 18:02 - 56 minutes - 52 MBThere has been a lot of progress in relation to equal rights and protections for members of the LGBTQ+ in Ireland. However, despite decriminalisation in 1993, and the passage of Marriage Equality in 2015, there is still much to do. In addition to requiring effective hate speech legislation, the defence of provocation does allow a person accused of murder to claim that a romantic or sexual advance by an LGBTQ+ person resulted in a loss of control leading to the killing of that person. In this...
99 - Loose Threads: The murder of Deborah Robinson
October 17, 2021 18:10 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBIn 1980, 19 year old Deborah Robinson took a bus from her home in Belfast down to Dublin for the day. She never returned. Her body was found in ditch in rural Co. Kildare, and launched a huge murder investigation. It looked like the case might go cold after a year went by with no breaks in the case. But some loose threads lead investigators to a new suspect. ********* With thanks to our sponsors for this episode: Try the casual mobile puzzle game Best Fiends today! Find it on the Apple Ap...
Introducing: This Is Actually Happening
September 28, 2021 14:10 - 8 minutes - 6.81 MBWhat would you do if a singular moment changed your life forever? This is Actually Happening is a weekly podcast from Wondery that features extraordinary life changing stories told by the people who lived them. We’ve all had powerful moments in our lives that have given us the feeling of, “Nothing is ever going to be the same.” This is Actually Happening explores these moments head-on. These immersive, gripping stories will have you on the edge of your seat, waiting to hear what will happen...
98 - A Question of Disorder: The murders of Anne & Annie Gillespie
September 23, 2021 23:26 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBIn 1988, Anne Gillespie was 18 years old. She was looking forward to embarking on adult life. There was just one problem - her boyfriend of over three years had begun to behave horribly. She decided to end things. Her boyfriend, 22 year old John Gallagher, decided that if Anne would no longer speak to him, he'd kill her. John also shot Anne's mother, Annie. No one could have predicted it, nor could they have known about the 24 years the two families would spend in and out of court. ******...
Bonus: The Killing of Fr Niall Molloy
September 10, 2021 11:49 - 39 minutes - 31.8 MBIn the course of researching the assassination of Veronica Guerin, I came across the mention of files stolen from the offices of the Director of Public Prosecution by Martin Cahill (The General) and his gang. John Traynor told reporter Paul Williams that one in particular, the file relating to the investigation of the death of Fr Niall Molloy, was used in a trade to get him out of charges for receiving stolen goods. Why in the world was this file so important? I had to know. And so this we...
97 - Part Two: With Impunity
August 23, 2021 03:21 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB7 years apart, two young and vulnerable teenaged girls went missing - Arlene Arkinson in Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland in 1994 and Hannah Williams in London in 2001. The similarities in their cases were no coincidence, but would their murderer ever truly face justice? ********* Join me at CrimeCon UK on September 25th & 26th 2021. For more information and tickets visit crimecon.co.uk. Use the code MENSREA for 10% off. Purchase a ticket with the code and get in touch to get a free Mens Rea ...
Introducing - Dr. Death Season 3: Miracle Man
August 17, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 4.58 MBPaolo is a smart and handsome surgeon, renowned for his ability to perform surgeries that transform his patients’ lives. When television producer Benita covers him for a story, he’ll transform her life too, but not in the ways she expects. As Benita crosses professional lines to be with him, she learns how far Paolo will go to protect his secrets. And halfway around the world, four doctors at a prestigious medical institute make shocking discoveries of their own that call everything into qu...
97 - Part One: With Impunity
August 16, 2021 03:07 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB7 years apart, two young and vulnerable teenaged girls went missing - Arlene Arkinson in Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland in 1994 and Hannah Williams in London in 2001. The similarities in their cases were no coincidence, but would their murderer ever truly face justice? Part Two of this series is out in one week's time. ********** With thanks to our sponsors for this episode: Sign up for professional online counselling at betterhelp.com/mens and get 10% off your first month! Try the casual...
96 - Nicola Furlong: Murder in the Land of the Rising Sun
July 26, 2021 10:40 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBIn May of 2012, Nicola Furlong and her best friend Sarah were enjoying an exciting year on Erasmus in a university in Japan. On the night of the 23rd, the two Wexford girls hit the town to see a Nicki Minaj concert that was on in Tokyo. But after missing their last train home, their care-free night out would end in disaster. ********* Join me at CrimeCon UK on September 25th & 26th 2021. For more information and tickets visit .co.uk. Use the code MENSREA for 10% off. Purchase a ticket with...
95 - Desecration: The murder of Patricia O'Connor
June 28, 2021 19:47 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBIn the summer of 2017, body parts were discovered strewn across the scenic landscape of the Dublin and Wicklow mountains. Gardai began a wide-scale search and a murder investigation. But only days later a man presented himself at a south Dublin Garda station, confessing to the murder of his 61 year old mother in law, Patricia O'Connor. But was he telling the whole story? ********* Join me at CrimeCon UK on September 25th & 26th 2021. For more information and tickets visit crimecon.co.uk....
94 - Bonus: Serial - Slawomir Gierlowski
June 19, 2021 20:12 - 41 minutes - 33.3 MBIn May of 2016, a woman was attacked as she walked to work by a man wielding a knife. In the course of the investigation, the assault was linked to two other crimes - both sexually motivated. Gardai also linked the crime to a suspect - 31 year old Slawomir Gierlowski. ********** Join me at CrimeCon UK on September 25th and 26th 2021. For more information and tickets visit crimecon.co.uk. Use the code MENSREA for 10% off. Purchase a ticket with the code and get in touch to get a free Mens ...
93 - Never Forget: The murder of Marioara Rostas
May 31, 2021 07:58 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIn January 2008, 18 year old Marioara got into a car on Lombard Street in Dublin City centre, where she and some of her family had been begging for change. She was never seen again. During the garda investigation it became clear that this was an unusual crime - a seemingly random act of violence, likely committed by a member of one of Dublin's criminal gangs. After 6 years, a man went on trial. But would there be justice for Marioara? ********* Join me at CrimeCon UK on September 25th and ...
92 - No Excuse: The murder of Mary Doogue
May 18, 2021 01:25 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBIn October of 1995, Mary Doogue was beaten to death. She lay in her bed in her cold dark home for 12 hours before she got any medical attention, and died shortly after. Her partner 19 year old Stephen Davis was arrested two days later. He would tell the court that he had been provoked. Would a jury buy his excuse? ********* Resources:Ireland & UK Women's Aid IE: Call 1800 341 900 Refuge UK: 0808 2000 247 ********* Join me at CrimeCon UK on September 25th & 26th 2021. For more informat...
91 - Pure Thuggery: The murders of Mariusz Szwajkos & Pawel Kalite
May 03, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBIn February of 2008, two Polish men living and working in Drimnagh, South Dublin were killed in a fight outside their home. Both had been stabbed in the head with a screwdriver. It quickly emerged that the fight had involved a group of teenagers. Would Gardai be able to identify his killer or killers prove their lethal intent? ******** Join me at CrimeCon UK on September 25th and 26th 2021. For more information and tickets visit crimecon.co.uk. Use the code MENSREA for 10% off. Purchase a...
Bonus: CrimeConVersations with Mens Rea & Once Upon a Crime
April 21, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBCrimeConVersations is a brand-new True Crime podcast brought to you by CrimeCon UK. In the lead up to CrimeCon UK in London, CrimeCon UK are bringing two favourite podcasts together to find out more about their fascination with True Crime. Each episode will explore subjects including how they got involved in True Crime, the cases that have stuck in their mind, the process behind their podcast and what they think makes a great true crime show In the first episode of the series, you'll hea...
Wondery Presents: In God We Lust
April 20, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 5.07 MBA woman named Becki is lounging by the pool at the Fontainebleau Hotel when she decides to proposition a strapping pool attendant. To go on a date with her...and her husband. What begins as an unconventional proposition will soon throw them all into the international spotlight. And that’s because the couple is none other than Jerry Falwell Jr. and his wife Becki, two of the most powerful figures in Evangelical America. Wondery presents In God We Lust, hosted by Brooke Siffrin and Aricia Skid...
90 - Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Siobhan McLoughlin
April 20, 2021 02:16 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBOn 28th February 2006, Siobhan McLoughlin was found dead in locked bedroom. At first glance, it looked as if she had tragically taken her own life. But within hours after her death, police and the McLoughlin family felt sure that she had been brutally murdered. But would the State be able to prove guilt, beyond a reasonable doubt? Resources: Ireland & UK Samaritans: Call 116 123 or text 50808 Women's Aid IE: Call 1800 341 900 Refuge UK: 0808 2000 247 USA National Suicide Prevention ...
89 - The Ordeal: Jennifer Guinness
April 05, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBIn April of 1986, three armed men burst into a lavish home in Howth. When they left, they brought with them Jennifer Guinness, mother of three and wife of the head of a merchant bank. A ransom was demanded for her return. Despite the quick mobilisation of gardai all over Dublin, Jennifer's captor would evade capture for over a week. ******** Join me at CrimeCon UK on September 25th & 26th 2021. For more information and tickets visit crimecon.co.uk. Use the code MENSREA for 10% off. Purch...
88 - Location Unknown: The murder of Meg Walsh
March 22, 2021 10:20 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBIn October of 2006, Meg Walsh went missing. She wasn't at her home, and she didn't turn up for work. The garda investigation that followed revealed that Meg had had some troubling experiences recently in her private life. Her body was found in the river Suir two weeks after she was first reported missing. But without a crime scene, would it be possible to get justice for Meg? Join me at CrimeCon UK on September 25th and 26th 2021. For more information and tickets visit crimecon.co.uk. Use t...
87 - The Murder of Manuela Riedo
March 08, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBThree days after arriving in Galway in October of 2007, 17 year old Swiss girl Manuel Riedo was found dead on some marshy ground just outside the city. The investigation into her murder would reveal a series of crimes committed in Galway. If you have been effected by sexual assault or rape, you can contact the Rape Crisis Centre at https://www.rapecrisishelp.ie/ or ring the 24 hr helpline on 1800 778888. To donate to the Rape Crisis Network, head to https://www.rcni.ie/donate/ *********...
86 - Vengeance: The hunt for Raoul Moat
February 22, 2021 08:06 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBRaoul Moat was released from a short stint in prison in 2010. In the days that followed he shot three people, including a Northumberland police officer and went on the run in the quiet town of Rothbury. Police scoured the countryside for this man with murderous intent, a search that ended on the bank of the river Croquet in a six hour stand-off. ********** Join me at CrimeCon UK on June 12-13th 2021. For more information and tickets visit crimecon.co.uk. Use the code MENSREA for 10% off. ...
85 - Monster in the Garage: Patricia Murphy
February 07, 2021 03:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBIn May of 1996, a woman's body was found behind a skip in Glasnevin, Dublin city. Late on the 27th, Patricia Murphy had been reported missing from her nearby home. In order for her family to find justice, however, three of her young children would have to give evidence in court to put the perpetrator away - the monster in the garage. ********** This episode was researched and written by Eileen MacFarlene of the Crimelapse podcast. ********** Join me at CrimeCon UK on June 12-13th 2021. ...
84 - Dark Saga: The murder of Philomena Gillane
January 24, 2021 07:59 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBIn May of 1994, Philomena Gillane was 7 months pregnant. On the morning of Wednesday the 11th, she left her home early to head to work. But she never arrived. She was found dead in the boot of her own car 25 miles away, at Athlone Train station. Her family would spend the next 3 years in and out of courts dealing with the fallout from her brutal murder, and in a search for justice that was never fully achieved. Join me at CrimeCon UK on June 12-13th 2021. For more information and tickets ...
Introducing: The Apology Line from Wondery
January 19, 2021 08:00 - 6 minutes - 5.52 MBIf you could call a number and say you’re sorry, and no one would know...what would you apologize for? For fifteen years, you could call a number in Manhattan and do just that. This is the story of the line, and the man at the other end who became consumed by his own creation. He was known as “Mr. Apology.” As thousands of callers flooded the line, confessing to everything from shoplifting to infidelity, drug dealing to murder, Mr. Apology realized he couldn’t just listen. He had to do some...
83 - The Disappearance of Philip Cairns
January 10, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBOn Thursday the 26th of October 1986, Philip Cairns left his Ballyroan Road home after eating his lunch. He was headed back to school. But he never made it there. An intensive search followed, but there were no signs of the 13 year old. A week later, his school bag was found in a nearby laneway, left there by persons unknown. Despite searches of the Rathfarnham area, including rivers, overgrown areas, large parklands and in the foothills of the Dublin mountains, there was no further sign of...
82 - Frenzied: Redvers Bickley
December 20, 2020 03:00 - 49 minutes - 39.7 MBOn Saturday, September 9th 2017, a group of women were celebrating a 25th birthday in a house in Rhyl, Wales. Tyler Denton was hosting the party for her new girlfriend Hayley Barnett. It was supposed to be a girls night but Tylers room mate Redvers James Bickley had crashed the party. None of the young women could have predicted that by the end of the night one of them would be dead, and 3 others would be seriously injured. ********* Today's episode was researched and written by Eileen Ma...
Introducing Crime Weekly
December 18, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 8.82 MBHear an exclusive clip from the new true crime podcast, Crime Weekly. Crime Weekly is a co-production from Audioboom and Main Event Media. Join hosts Derrick Levasseur and Stephanie Harlowe every Friday as they discuss all the crime headlines of the week along with cases that interest them. Crime Weekly is out now. Subscribe to Crime Weekly on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-weekly/id1540621732
Wondery Presents: Death of a Starlet
December 08, 2020 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.89 MBNineteen eighty was going to be Dorothy Stratten’s year. Playboy’s Hugh Hefner thought it might even be her decade. She was just 20 years old, the girl next door with the shy smile and whispery voice who didn’t know her own beauty. But who was Dorothy really? And how did her rise to fame ultimately lead to her death? This is a six-part series about love, sex and murder in 1970s Hollywood when glitter pants and roller skates were all the rage, and the Playboy mansion hosted the biggest party ...
81 - A Voyage of Fiction: The Murder of Aoife Phelan
December 06, 2020 03:00 - 55 minutes - 44.6 MBIn October of 2012, 30 year old Aoife Phelan went missing without a trace. Aoife had simply left a friends house and vanished with no sign of what might become of her. A garda investigation began to find the woman who had told hr family she was 4 months pregnant. It would be a long two weeks before police discovered what had become of her. ************ Join me at CrimeCon UK on June 12-13th 2021. For more information and tickets visit crimecon.co.uk. Use the code MENSREA for 10% off. Pur...
80 - Trauma: The murder of Wayne McQuillian
November 22, 2020 03:00 - 56 minutesIn the early hours New Year's day, 2014 Wayne McQuillain stumbled out of a house in Rathmullen Park, Drogheda Co Louth. He was covered in blood. Paula Farrell, his partner would face trial for his murder three times. But did she have a defence? ******** Join me at CrimeCon UK on June 12-13th 2020. For more information and tickets visit crimecon.co.uk (https://www.crimecon.co.uk/) . Use the code MENSREA for 10% off. Purchase a ticket with the code and get in touch to get a free Mens Rea T-...
80 - Trauma: The murder of Wayne McQuillan
November 22, 2020 03:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBIn the early hours New Year's day, 2014 Wayne McQuillan stumbled out of a house in Rathmullen Park, Drogheda Co Louth. He was covered in blood. Paula Farrell, his partner would face trial for his murder three times. But did she have a defence? ******** Join me at CrimeCon UK on June 12-13th 2020. For more information and tickets visit crimecon.co.uk. Use the code MENSREA for 10% off. Purchase a ticket with the code and get in touch to get a free Mens Rea T-Shirt (limited to first 10 liste...
79 - Savage: The murder of James Healy
November 09, 2020 03:36 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBIn February of 1996, 16 year old James Healy was found brutally beaten in a field near his home in Tralee. It wouldn't be long before gardai zeroed in on their prime suspect - a 25 year old man diagnosed with anti social personality disorder. In fact, police feared that he would one day murder. ********* Join me at CrimeCon UK on June 12-13th 2020. For more information and tickets visit crimecon.co.uk. Use the code MENSREA for 10% off. Purchase a ticket with the code and get in touch to g...
78 - The Field: The killing of Paddy Daly
October 25, 2020 10:18 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBIn January of 1996, 69 year old bachelor farmer Paddy Daly went missing from his home just outside Killarney in Co. Kerry. His family told the press and the police that they were baffled as to what had become of him. Six days later, Paddy's body was found in a well on the family farm, covered in stones and sand. He had been beaten to death. Two members of his family were charged with his murder. ********* Join me at CrimeCon UK on June 12-13th 2020. For more information and tickets visit c...
77 - The Murder of Georgina Eager
October 13, 2020 11:03 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBIn May of 2003, family members discovered the body of Georgina Eager in the bedroom of her flat. The knife used to kill her was still protruding from her neck. A man was arrested shortly after in London, who admitted to killing the 28 year old receptionist. This would lead to a prosecution for murder in London, the first case of a crime committed in Ireland being tried in the United Kingdom under an obscure law dating from 1861, avoiding the lengthy extradition process. ******** Join me at...
76 - House of Horrors: Cork's Missing Men
September 29, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBJust before Christmas 1994, Patch O'Driscoll went missing from his bedsit in Cork City. When the garda investigation began into his missing persons case, it was discovered two other men had also disappeared from the very same house on Wellington Terrace. Though there was no evidence of a crime scene inside the large dilapidated building, the cause was certainly within. But there would be few answers and no justice in the case. ********* Join me at CrimeCon UK on June 12-13th 2021. For mor...
75 - Pathological: The murders of Lesley Clarke & Trevor Buchanan
September 13, 2020 02:35 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBIn May of 1991, the bodies of Lesley Clarke and Trevor Buchanan were discovered in a fume filled car, parked in Lesley's deceased father's garage. The deaths were ruled a tragic double suicide - probably the result of the affair that Lesley and Trevor's spouses were carrying on together. But 18 years later, a startling confession would launch a renewed investigation into the deaths, this time as a case of murder. The prime suspects were the victim's spouses - Colin Howell and Hazel Buchanan....
74 - Marilyn Rynn: The Shortcut
August 17, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 32.4 MBIn December of 1995, 41 year old Marilyn Rynn disappeared after attending her workplace Christmas party. Two weeks later her body was found hidden in bushes at a park near to her home. She had been attacked as she took a shortcut on her journey home. A combination of cutting edge forensic techniques and old fashioned police work solved her murder 8 months later. ********* Sign up for professional online counselling at betterhelp.com/mensrea and get 10% off your first month! Get $20 off yo...
73 - The Park: The killing of Rachel Kiely
August 02, 2020 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB22 year old Rachel Kiely left home in Ballincollig, Co. Cork with her two dogs on the afternoon of the 26th of October 2000. Her dogs returned to the house, but she didn't. A few hours later, her body was discovered hidden in undergrowth at the local park. The person responsible would spend the next two decades in and out of court. ******** Thanks to our sponsors for today’s episode: Sign up for professional online counselling at betterhelp.com/mensrea and get 10% off your first month! G...
72 - The Missing Postman: Larry Griffin
July 19, 2020 03:30 - 56 minutes - 45.6 MBOn Christmas Day, 1929, postman Larry Griffen went to work in the small village of Stradbally, Co Waterford. As he called into homes with the post, he was thanked with tips and a few drinks. That night, Larry never made it home. His bike was found abandoned in the middle of the road. A conspiracy of silence kept the truth of what happened to Larry Griffin from his family, and still does to this day. ******** Thanks to our sponsors for today’s episode: Try the casual mobile puzzle game Bes...
71 - A Walk in the Dark: The murder of Rachel Moran
July 05, 2020 02:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBIn the early hours of New Years Day 2003, Rachel Moran decided leave her parents house and make the 20 minute walk to her own flat. Her worried mother tried to stop her, but Rachel said she would be fine: she'd ring as soon as she got in. But the phone call never came. And Rachel was never seen alive again. *********** Thanks to our sponsors for today’s episode: Try the casual mobile puzzle game Best Fiends today! Find it on the Apple App store and Google Play! *********** Find us on...
70 - Lives of Violence: Robert Mone
June 22, 2020 05:30 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBIn 1967, a teacher was shot in her classroom in Dundee. In 1976, two men escaped a mental hospital and killed three others in the process. In 1979, three women were found beaten and strangled in a flat in Dundee. All of these horrific events had one thing in common. The name Robert Mone. ********** Thanks to our sponsors for today’s episode: Help take control of your debt with payoff.com/MensRea Get 10% off your first three months of vitamins at ritual.com/mens ********** Find us...
Introducing: Murder in Hollywoodland
June 17, 2020 08:30 - 5 minutes - 4.72 MBIt's February 2nd 1922, and all of Hollywood is about to wake up and learn that William Desmond Taylor, the most famous film director in town, was murdered in his home last night. The investigation will shine a light on some of Hollywood's most scandalous affairs, backroom deals, and underground drug dens. This real life Murder Mystery is one of the most iconic "whodunnit" cases of the 20th century that will leave you guessing and second guessing who killed William Desmond Taylor for weeks to...
69 - The Emergency: The IRA, spies and the murder of Michael Devereux
June 07, 2020 03:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBIn 1940, 24 year old Michael Devereux disappeared from his home in Co Wexford. A year later, his body would be discovered buried in an isolated part of Co Tipperary. A number of men who were known members of the IRA found themselves accused of the murder - allegedly motivated by the belief that Devereux had been a spy among their ranks. A four month legal battle ensued, which saw the use of the Emergency Powers Act passed to deal with "The Emergency" of the ongoing war in Europe used to cir...
68 - Mountain Mysteries: The murder of Phyllis Murphy
May 24, 2020 02:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBJust before Christmas 1979, 23 year old Phyllis Murphy disappeared while waiting on a bus in Newbridge, Co Kildare. Her body was found in an isolated spot 25 miles away at Turlough Hill, Co Wicklow a month later. After a huge search and investigation, the gardai had no leads as to who was responsible for her death.But in 1998, DNA in Phyllis' case was tested as part of Operation Trace. As a result of that, 53 year old John Crerar - a neighbour of Phyllis' remaining family - stood trial at t...
67 - Honor Bright: Murder in the Free State
May 11, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBIn 1925, while the Irish Free State was still in it's infancy after the close of the civil war, the body of a young woman was found dead lying at a lonely cross roads in South County Dublin. Her name was Honor Bright, a woman who made her living as a sex worker in town. Two men were tried for her shooting death, but was her killing a the result of her "unfortunate" status, or part of an attempt to keep scandal away from the halls of power in a newly-independent Ireland? ******** Thanks to...
66 - A Family Destroyed: The murder of Becky Watts
April 26, 2020 02:00 - 54 minutes - 43.9 MBIn February of 2015, 16 year old Becky Watts was reported missing by her family. A city - wide search ensued for the shy and socially anxious teenager. But it would turn out that Becky, and the answers about what had become of her, would be found much closer to home than initially thought. ********** Thanks to our sponsors for today’s episode: Sign up today with ExpressVPN for secure browsing and access to streaming content worldwide. Get 3 months free when you visit expressvpn.com/mens ...
65 - A Deadly Affair: The killing of Penny McAllister
April 12, 2020 22:30 - 47 minutes - 38 MBPenny and Duncan McAllister married young. But by all accounts, their marriage flourished while Duncan pursued his career as an officer in the British Army. In 1990, they moved to Armagh. Through their involvement in the diving community they met a young soldier with the UDR, Susan Christie. Nine months later, both women would be injured while out walking in a secluded forest, and Penny was horrifically killed.. But who had been the attacker? ******** Thanks to our sponsors for today’s ep...
64 - Hostage at Derrada Woods: The story of Don Tidey
March 29, 2020 18:07 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBIn the early 1980s, there was a series of kidnap-for-ransom crimes committed in the Republic by the Provisional IRA in order to raise funds to finance their organisation and its terrorist operations here and in the UK. One of the victims of these abductions was prominent businessman, Don Tidey, and Englishman who was the senior executive of the Quinnsworth group of supermarkets. Tidey was held for 23 days in Derrada wood, Co Leitrim. He as rescued by the gardai and the army, but a garda prob...
63 - Under the cover of Darkness: Dolores Lynch & Lyn Madden
March 15, 2020 18:23 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBIn 1983, three women died in an horrific house fire at Blackpitts in Dublin. It would emerge that one of them - 34 year old Dolores Lynch - had been targeted by a violent and vengeful pimp. John Cullen was alleged to have held a grudge against the former sex worker for pursuing charges against him for an assault seven years before. In the course of getting justice for Dolores Lynch, there would be shocking revelations about what went on in Dublin City under the cover of darkness. ******** ...
62 - Kidnap: Joyce McKinney
March 01, 2020 03:00 - 47 minutes - 37.9 MBIn September of 1977, Kirk Anderson a 21 year old American Mormon missionary is reported missing in Ewell, a town just south and west of London. Three days later, Kirk turns up again. Reports emerged that he had been kidnapped by a woman who was obsessed with him, and forced to have sex with her. But Joyce McKinney was a petite pretty blonde woman, and the British press and public were incredulous at the idea that anyone would have objected to her company for a few days and nights. So, was ...