In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Mick O'Toole and Paul Healy discuss the latest in the case. Paul was in court today as Jonathan Dowdall continued his testimony as a State witness, including a testy exchange where he insisted that he didn't care if he was killed. If you like what you hear, please rate and subscribe to the podcast for more from the Dublin Special Criminal Court. The series is produced by Ciaran Bradley. Learn more about your ad ...
Dec 14, 2022•54 min•Season 3Ep. 19
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Mick O'Toole and Paul Healy discuss the latest in the case. Paul was in court today as Jonathan Dowdall continued his testimony as a State witness, including a bizarre exchange about a plug, as well as further insights into the Hutch-Kinahan feud. If you like what you hear, please rate and subscribe to the podcast for more from the Dublin Special Criminal Court. The series is produced by Ciaran Bradley. Learn mo...
Dec 13, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 18
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Mick O'Toole and Paul Healy discuss the latest in the case. Paul was in court today as Jonathan Dowdall made his first appearance as a State witness against Gerry Hutch in a hugely dramatic day in court. If you like what you hear, please rate and subscribe to the podcast for more from the Dublin Special Criminal Court. The series is produced by Ciaran Bradley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
Dec 12, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 17
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Ciaran Bradley and Paul Healy discuss the latest in the case. Paul was in court today as legal teams argued over whether key State witness Jonathan Dowdall will be allowed to give evidence in the murder trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch. It is likely to be a key aspect of the high-profile Irish gangland trial. If you like what you hear, please rate and subscribe to the podcast for more from the Dublin Special Crim...
Dec 07, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 16
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Ciaran Bradley and Mick O'Toole discuss the resumption of the case. Mick brings us through a dramatic day of legal decisions in relation to the murder trial of Mr Hutch in relation to the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in 2016. If you like what you hear, please rate and subscribe to the podcast for more from the Dublin Special Criminal Court when proceedings resume on Friday. The series is produced b...
Dec 02, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 15
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Ciaran Bradley and Mick O'Toole give the background to the feud that has dominated headlines for over a decade. You can find part one of our history on Spotify here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/053k8UyXBJXp53XPMLePJm?si=hv7Tt3yRQ5qbr2nm_qxtcA - or wherever you get your pods. In part two, we discuss the response from An Garda Síochána to the violence, the impact that it had on people in Dublin and abroad, t...
Dec 01, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 14
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Ciaran Bradley and Mick O'Toole give the background to the feud that has dominated headlines for over a decade. In part one of our history into the feud between the Kinahan and the Hutch families, we discuss how things began to get violent, where they are and what will likely happen in the future. If you like what you hear, please rate and subscribe to the podcast for more from the Dublin Special Criminal Court ...
Nov 30, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Before we resume our podcasts into the trial at Dublin's Special Criminal Court, we wanted to point you in the direction of some other podcasts you might enjoy from Reach Ireland. Earlier this year, we released Shadow Boxing - a deep dive into how Daniel Kinahan got to the very top of the professional boxing game. Kieran Cunningham looked into the conditions that allowed Kinahan to ascend to the pinnacle of the sport. That was until the rapid demise precipitated by the US authorities moving agai...
Nov 28, 2022•5 min•Season 3Ep. 12
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Ciaran Bradley and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on in the case. Recent evidence has been heard in the cases against those accused alongside Mr Hutch, in Jason Bonney and Paul Murphy. Both men deny the charges against them. Mick speaks to us further about the audio recordings heard in court that the State allege to contain recordings of Gerry Hutch and Jonathan Dowdall. We discuss the 'yokes' in the conversati...
Nov 24, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 12
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on in the case. Recent evidence has been heard in the cases against those accused alongside Mr Hutch, in Jason Bonney and Paul Murphy. Both men deny the charges against them. Mick speaks to us about the audio recordings heard in court that the State allege to contain recordings of Gerry Hutch and Jonathan Dowdall. We discuss what was contained in them and how they g...
Nov 22, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 11
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on in the case. Recent evidence has been heard in the cases against those accused alongside Mr Hutch, in Jason Bonney and Paul Murphy. Both men deny the charges against them. Paul gives the lowdown on 'bombshell' evidence regarding surveillance documentation pertinent to the case, a surprise Garda appearance that is due - and the latest on Daniel Kinahan's supposed ...
Nov 16, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 10
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on in the case. Recent evidence has been heard in the cases against those accused alongside Mr Hutch, in Jason Bonney and Paul Murphy. Both men deny the charges against them. Paul gives the lowdown on the last few days of evidence at the Special Criminal Court. The series is produced by Ciaran Bradley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 14, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 7
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on in the case. Recent evidence has been heard in the cases against those accused alongside Mr Hutch, in Jason Bonney and Paul Murphy. Both men deny the charges against them. Mick also gives some background on alleged enforcer Imre Arakas, who is due to be extradited to LIthuania over the alleged supply of guns to an organised criminal gang. The series is produced b...
Nov 07, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 7
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on in the case. Today involved evidence from Garda NSU officers, and we provide some updates on the likely outcome of Jonathan Dowdall's jail term and witness protection. Paul also gives an update on a story from within Wheatfield Prison where Gerry Hutch has apparently 'intervened' in drug smuggling from without its walls. The series is produced by Ciaran Bradley. ...
Nov 02, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on. Today involved the movements after the attack on the Regency Hotel in February 2016. Paul was in court to see what happened, as Mick provides some context to the Garda units involved. The series is produced by Ciaran Bradley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 27, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on. Today involved CCTV footage alleged by the prosecution to show Hutch and Jonathan Dowdall, as well as mentions of Patsy Hutch. Paul also discusses the Star's story of a Fianna Fail politician's visit to Dowdall in prison. The series is produced by Ciaran Bradley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 25, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Irish Daily Star crime correspondents Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole give updates from day three of the Gerry Hutch murder trial from the Special Criminal Court in Dublin. We hear about the alleged involvement of Kevin 'Flat Cap' Murray, as well as how the Star happened across a major scoop about the weapons used at the Regency Hotel. Subscribe and rate on iTunes for regular updates from the gangland 'trial of the century'. The series is produced by Ciaran Bradley. Learn more about your ad choices....
Oct 20, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In day two of the so-called 'Gangland trial of the century' of Gerry Hutch, the Special Criminal Court heard evidence from journalists at the scene and 'gruesome' footage and descriptions of Byrne's death. Irish Star crime correspondents Mick O'Toole and Paul Healy discuss. The series is produced by Ciaran Bradley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2022•21 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Irish Daily Star crime correspondents Mick O'Toole and Paul Healy report from Dublin's special criminal court where the murder trial of alleged gangland boss Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch began today. The series is produced by Ciaran Bradley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In October 2007, Ireland was rocked by the brutal murder of Paul Quinn. The young man was found beaten to death in a shed in Co. Monaghan, with Gardai suspecting an IRA-linked gang. No person has been convicted of his murder. Paul's parents speak to Paul Healy from their home in Co. Armagh about their quest for justice, the support they have received from all over the country and piecing their lives back together. This is their story. Stephen and Breege's story is the last in this season of Shat...
Dec 16, 2021•31 min
"It is so hard to live with the unknown. My father passed away but we know where he is. With Esra, because we don't know where she is, I think that is the hardest part." Berna Fidan's sister - Esra Uyrun - went missing on 23 February 2011 and has not been seen since leaving her home in Clondalkin. Her car was found at Bray strand. Berna tells of Esra's son growing up without his mother, and the abyss at the heart of their family after her disappearance. Ten years on from the case being opened, B...
Dec 09, 2021•40 min
It was Christmas morning 2008 when something out of a nightmare visited a young family. Sharon Whelan was a young, loving mother to two beautiful children - seven-year-old Zara and two-year-old Nadia, who were in bed awaiting Santa's arrival. In the early hours, postman Brian Hennessey showed up at Sharon's home in Windgap, Co. Kilkenny, raping her and strangling her to death before setting the house alight. Sharon and her children lay dead among the ruins. Here, Sharon's brother John Whelan rec...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Sally Rodgers is this week's guests on Shattered Lives, with Paul Healy. Sally's partner, Michael, was killed at their home in Tallaght in 2009, with Sally present. He was stabbed fifteen times by two masked men, in one of the most shocking and inexplicable acts of violence in recent Irish history. On Shattered Lives, she talks about the aftermath of the murder, and her experience of the Garda and justice system, as well as wanting to 'cut her own head off' to stop the thoughts that plagued her....
Nov 25, 2021•41 min
Kathleen Chada lost her two boys Eoghan (10) and Ruairi (5) when they were strangled to death by their father Sanjeev on July 29, 2013. The unimaginable tragedy shocked the country, and Sanjeev, who admitted the horrific murders, was eventually jailed for life. In this feature-length episode of Shattered Lives, Kathleen opens up about what happened to her two boys, her fight against an imperfect justice system, and her fears that Sanjeev could one day be released. Subscribe to Shattered Lives wh...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 22 min
something about themselves and the state of Ireland today. Join us for series two of Shattered Lives on Thursday 12th November, starting with the story of Kathleen Chada, whose sons were murdered by her husband Sanjeev. Be sure to subscribe to hear the best true crime stories in Irish life, published every week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2021•2 min
In series two of Shattered Lives, journalist Paul Healy meets the people whose lives have been affected by the most heinous cases in recent Irish history. We hear the experiences of the families involved in some of the highest-profile murder and missing person cases in the country today. Each has a story to tell, and each has learned something about themselves and the state of Ireland today. Join us for series two of Shattered Lives on Thursday 12th November, starting with the story of Kathleen ...
Nov 11, 2021•2 min
The shocking murder of mother-of-two Rachel Callaly continues to make headlines in Ireland, almost 17 years on. Bludgeoned to death by her husband Joe O'Reilly, Rachel was killed in a callous act of rage by an evil man who wanted it all - her house, her children, and his new lover, all to himself. In this episode Rachel's heartbroken parents Jim and Rose recall finding their daughter's body, O'Reilly's cruel deceit, and their continued campaign to keep him behind bars. Learn more about your ad c...
Jun 11, 2021•58 min
Fiona Doyle was seven years old when her father Patrick O'Brien abused her on the night before her First Holy Communion. She would end up suffering through years years of rape and abuse at the hands her father, but in 2013, she finally got justice, and the infamous paedophile was jailed. Fiona has now become a beacon of light and hope for many survivors of abuse, and in this interview she speaks about her own harrowing experience, her advice for victims, and her criticism of the Irish justice sy...
Jun 04, 2021•55 min
The tragic and horrific deaths of Conor (9), Daragh (7) and Carla (3) McGinley made headlines across Ireland and beyond. Their mother Deirdre Morley was found not guilty by reason of insanity of the children's murder. Now their heartbroken father Andrew speaks to the Shattered Lives podcast about dealing with their horrific loss, carrying on their memories, and his concerns over his wife's mental health care prior to the tragedy. For more information on Andrews's charities, visit https://asdarra...
May 27, 2021•34 min
Father-of-two Bobby Ryan was a 'happy-go-lucky' character, known across Tipperary and beyond as a popular DJ under the stage name 'Mr Moonlight.' But Bobby's name soon became synonymous with tragedy and intrigue after his life was brutally cut short in a baffling murder-mystery in 2011. After his body was found in a disused slurry pit in 2013, more questions emerged - and what followed was a tale of lovers scorned, disputes over land, and what turned out to be the longest murder trial in the his...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 2 min
