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Today: #167 in True Crime, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #4 in True Crime, Ireland on our combined chart.
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A former Garda detective walks through notorious Irish murders and disappearances, explaining how the evidence came together, or didn't, from the inside.
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Case Notes #015: Past Cases, Present Questions
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Case Notes #014: Evidence in Focus
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Kyran Durnin: Failed by the State
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Anne & Annie Gillespie: A Cruel Twist | Part 2
September 22, 2026 · 56 minIn the aftermath of the 1988 shooting at Sligo Hospital, Gardaí were drawn into a dramatic confrontation that saw a car plunge into the murky waters of Donegal Bay. As the investigation moved towards trial, the case became about more than…
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Anne & Annie Gillespie: Dark Obsession | Part I
September 15, 2026 · 54 minIn County Donegal in 1988, 18-year-old Anne Gillespie was looking forward to a future beyond her hometown of Ballybofey. Despite her close friendships and a tight bond with her mother Annie, after Anne sat her leaving cert she had started…
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Siobhán Hynes: Left for Dead
September 8, 2026 · 49 minIn Connemara, on a cold winter’s night in 1998, two sisters, Aine and Siobhán Hynes left their home and headed out to meet friends, driving to the disco in the nearby coastal village of Carraroe. The next morning, Aine was woken up by her…
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Lines of Enquiry Live: Dublin Show Announcement
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Declan Flynn: Murder in the Park
September 1, 2026 · 1 hr 4 minAs Declan Flynn made his way home in the early hours of September 10th 1982, he did not know what danger lurked in nearby Fairview park on the north side of Dublin City. In the dark shadows, was a gang with a mission. That night, kind and…
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Nancy Nolan: A Haunting Crime
August 25, 2026 · 54 min80 year old, Nancy Nolan didn’t answer her daughter’s calls on the 16th of February, 2000. Her neighbour noticed that her car hadn’t moved in a few days. They were worried about her and sent Gardaí out to check in. The Gardaí found Nancy…
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The Kerry Babies: An Irish Scandal
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