Episodes

Nearly four years after Valerie French was murdered, her family finally believed they were about to hear the case against James Kilroy. But the road to a verdict would be anything but straightforward. In Part Two, we follow the trial process, the evidence heard in court, the psychiatric arguments surrounding Kilroy’s state of mind, and the extraordinary delays that kept Valerie’s family waiting for years. We also look at what happened after the criminal case, and the legal battles that contin...

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...

On a September night in 2020, 27-year-old Cian Langelaan disappeared in Donegal. Cian was quiet, gentle and deeply thoughtful, with a love of music, gaming and the outdoors. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance appeared to point in one direction. But as the years passed, information emerged that raised an entirely different possibility. What happened to Cian that night? And could the answer lie far from where the search first began? This is the story of Cian Langelaan, the question...

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...

Eoghan Chada was ten, loved cooking and magic tricks, and had bought a calf with his Communion money. His five-year-old brother Ruairi loved tractors, dancing and following his big brother. At home, they were Oe and Ru. On Sunday, 28 July 2013, the boys left their home in Ballinkillen, County Carlow, with their father, Sanjeev, for what their mother Kathleen understood would be a trip to the bowling alley. When they didn’t return, she began trying to find them. In Part One, we get to know Eogh...

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 ...

After burying Eoghan and Ruairi, Kathleen Chada began discovering things her husband had kept from her. An email in her son’s account raised questions about how far back Sanjeev’s plans went. His letters brought no comfort. In Part Two, we follow the criminal case, the inquest and Kathleen’s life in the years after her boys were murdered. We hear about the support she needed, the difficult decisions about their belongings and her work to help other bereaved families and campaign for change. Th...

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...

Fire and Folklore: The Burning of Bridget Cleary – Revisited Halloween Special 🎃 In March 1895, in a small village in County Tipperary, 26-year-old Bridget Cleary became the victim of one of the most disturbing crimes in Irish history. Her husband believed she had been taken by the fairies and replaced by a changeling. What followed was a shocking tragedy that would make headlines far beyond Ireland and leave Bridget's name forever associated with the darker side of Irish folklore. For this sp...

In this episode Nules delves into the mysterious murder of William Desmond Taylor, a prominent Irish-born Hollywood director in the 1920s. Nules in an off the cuff episode explores Taylor's fascinating life journey from Carlow, Ireland to becoming a respected figure in early American cinema. The podcast unravels the circumstances surrounding Taylor's murder in 1922, discussing potential suspects and the subsequent media frenzy. It highlights the case's impact on Hollywood's image and the careers...