Weekly Roundup And General Updates Episodes
Regular updates on Irish crime and justice stories in the news, including investigations, court proceedings, inquests, and missing-person appeals. Episodes catch listeners up on recent developments across multiple cases.
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July 20, 2025
A Closer Look: Renewed Case Probes
Ciaran McConnell joins Nules once again to discuss recent developments in high-profile Irish missing persons cases. They delve into the reclassification of Annie McCarrick's disappearance as murder, exploring new leads and the ongoing investigation. The conversation covers the Fiona Pender case, media coverage disparities, and the Michael Gaine murder. Ciaran offers insights on investigative techniques, societal biases in crime reporting, and the challenges faced by law enforcement. The podcast ...
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July 5, 2026
The Quarry
In this week’s episode, we talk about the latest digs and what they could mean for the search for answers in the cases of Jojo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob. For the families who have waited so long, every new search brings both hope and heartbreak, and we’ll also briefly go back over each case, looking at where things stand now and what’s been uncovered. Join Nules as we take a closer look at the latest developments and revisit the two cases side by side. Update 03/07/2026 Yesterday the 02/07/2026...
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Aug. 9, 2026
Noah Donohoe: The Inquest
On 21 June 2020, 14-year-old Noah Donohoe left home in Belfast on his bike to meet friends. He never arrived. Six days later, his body was found in a storm drain in north Belfast. In this episode, I go through the evidence heard at the inquest into Noah’s death, including the CCTV footage, the search for Noah, and what the court heard about his final movements. And six years on, the question at the heart of it is still the same: how did Noah come to be there? A massive thank you to our spons...
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Oct. 8, 2026
Weekly Roundup
Weekly Roundup is a new extra episode from Ireland Crimes and Mysteries, bringing you a selection of the most important crime and justice developments from the previous week. That can include new appeals, court updates, inquests, ongoing investigations, unresolved cases and other stories that are worth keeping an eye on. This week, I’m looking at the latest developments following the Noah Donohoe inquest, the decision to reclassify the disappearance of Mark Duffy as a murder investigation, the s...
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Oct. 15, 2026
Weekly Roundup
Join Nules for the Ireland Crimes and Mysteries Weekly Roundup, an extra episode catching up on Irish crime stories in the news. From court proceedings and missing person appeals to new developments in unsolved cases, we’ll look at what’s been happening recently across Ireland. Some will be cases we’ve covered on the podcast, while others will be new to listeners, with a brief background to bring you up to date. Alongside your regular Sunday episode, it’s a chance to keep up with these cases a...
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Oct. 22, 2026
Weekly Roundup
This week’s Ireland Crimes and Mysteries Weekly Roundup begins in Waterford, with the funeral of Philip and Kim English and their sons, Callum and Jayden, and further arrests in the investigation into the arson attack on their home. I also cover the latest coroner’s court hearing in Joe Deacy’s case, the conflicting medical evidence heard at Laura Marshall’s inquest, and developments in Julie Ann McIlwaine’s case following the overturning of her murder conviction. There are sentencing updates ...
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Oct. 30, 2026
Weekly Roundup
Weekly Roundup This week, Nules looks at the investigation into Loredana Morosanu’s death in Finglas, Glen Keane’s death following an assault in Listowel, and the latest developments in the Waterford fire investigation and Paul O’Connor’s murder case. There is evidence from the trials concerning the deaths of Josie Ray and Louise, Mark and Evan O’Connor, along with Sean Brown’s family’s Supreme Court hearing over a public inquiry into his murder. The episode also includes court updates from Doa...
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Nov. 5, 2026
Weekly Roundup
This week, Nules covers new developments in the investigation into Carrie Mullane’s death in Enniskillen, a guilty plea in the murder of Odhrán Kelly, and the latest from courts across Ireland. There are also renewed appeals from families still searching for loved ones, alongside this week’s missing-person appeals. Anyone charged with an offence who has not been convicted is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Appeal contacts and links If you have information, contact the investi...