Society & Culture Episodes

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Sept. 27, 2026

Valerie French's Story: Part 1

In June 2019, 41-year-old occupational therapist and mother of three, Valerie French, was murdered outside her home in County Mayo. But Valerie’s story did not begin on that night. In Part One, we look at the woman she was before her name became associated with a murder case. Her childhood in West Cork, her work, her friendships, her love of nature and learning new things, and above all, the three little boys she adored. We also follow Valerie’s relationship and marriage to James Kilroy, the ...