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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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 February 1936, a small Austin car was found wedged against a barrier at Corbawn Lane in Shankill. Its door and sunroof were open to the lashing rain, and inside there was blood, a soaked towel and an envelope addressed to Lavena Ball. But Lavena was nowhere to be found.…
In August 2000, 18 year old Brian Murphy went to Club Anabel in Dublin for the first time. Hours later, he was found unresponsive outside the Burlington Hotel. What happened that night would lead to a huge Garda investigation, a lengthy trial and one of Ireland’s most complicated and widely…
On a Sunday evening in November 1997, Galway taxi driver Eileen Costello O’Shaughnessy collected a passenger and set off towards Claregalway. What happened during the hour that followed has never been fully explained. Eileen’s taxi was seen in several places, a number of unidentified people entered the story, and somewhere…
In the summer of 1995, 22-year-old Orla Benson travelled from Killarney to Boston for three months of work. She had just completed her degree in biotechnology and was due to return home within days. On Friday, the 22nd of September, Orla joined friends for a night out in South Boston.…
At 4.01am on Saturday, the 16th of March 2024, 23-year-old Kelly Lynch left a short voicemail for her mother. Julieanne believed her daughter sounded hurt and was struggling to breathe. It was the last known contact from Kelly. The following morning, she was found in the Ulster Canal near Horseshoe…
In this week’s episode, Nules looks into a Victorian Irish murder that challenged even the most advanced scientific knowledge of the time. When Mary Laura Cross died after weeks of illness, her death was initially accepted as natural. But the actions of her husband in the weeks that followed called…
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…
In this week's episode Nules looks into the case of Ciara Glennon, a young woman whose disappearance in 1997 still resonates decades later. On a seemingly ordinary night, Ciara left her friends in Perth after a night out to walk the short distance to a taxi rank, only to vanish…
If you are attending the All Together Now festival over the bank holiday weekend, make sure you come down and see us all at the GoLoud Stage I'll be there at 5pm on Sunday 2nd August chatting about the podcast and all things true crime, So come down and say…
In this week's episode Nules looks into the case of Philomena Gillane, a woman whose life was torn apart in rural Ireland and whose murder has haunted her family for over three decades. On a quiet morning in 1994, Philomena disappeared, only for her body to be found weeks later…
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…
Most Irish women in the 1950s faced impossible choices: a criminalized abortion, the judgment of a society that refused to accept their reality, and a legal system that turned tragedy into murder. But behind the headlines and courtrooms lies a heartbreaking story of a desperate mother, Helen O'Reilly, who trusted…
A young woman vanishes after stepping off the bus to walk the 15 minute journey home in Co Meath, and the search for answers begins. What follows is a case shaped by fear, pressure, and a community that never got closure. This episode looks at the early investigation, the people…
Most people believe they know the moment a crime occurs until a chilling truth unravels that everything was staged. When the peaceful life of Natalie McNally was shattered on a quiet December evening, few suspected the meticulous planning behind her brutal murder. Discover how digital deception, an eerie fake live…
In Part 2, we delve deeper into the mysterious death of Bobby Ryan, exploring the forensic evidence and courtroom drama that made this case one of Ireland’s most talked-about trials. After years of waiting for justice, discover how hidden clues and digital secrets played a crucial role in challenging the…
Most Irish murder trials last a few weeks, but Bobby Ryan's case took almost a decade, culminating in one of the country's longest and most complex court battles. On a quiet June morning in 2011, Bobby, affectionately known as Mr Moonlight, vanished without a trace outside a Tipperary farm. His…