Real Lives Untold

This week Trina and Sarah are joined by mother and daughter team Priscilla and Ainie Grainger who have written a book entitled SAFE about their experience of domestic abuse and how they navigated the system. Their point of view is very unique, they tell their story in such a relatable way and even manage at times to bring laughter and dark comedy to what has been a very harrowing ordeal for them....

Between 1993 and 1998 six Irish women, aged from 18 to 28 disappeared without a trace from the area which became known as 'The Vanishing Triangle.'   These unsolved cases resulted in the creation in 1998 of the specialist Garda task force, Operation T.R.A.C.E.   One of the women, 26-year-old Annie McCarrick from Long Island, New York had been living in the Sandymount area of Dublin but s...

In episode 4, Trina and Sarah speak to Ailbhe Griffith who at the age of 21 was the subject of an horrific sexual assault. Her attacker was caught and jailed for nine years, Ailbhe then decided to meet her attacker as part of a powerful restorative justice journey. More on the film of Ailbhe's story can be found at themeetingfilm.com If you have been affected by anything brought up in this episode...

In episode 3 of Real Lives Untold Trina and Sarah speak to Justin Brooks, Director and co-founder of the California Innocence Project, about his work freeing wrongfully convicted and imprisoned individuals, including some who were on death row. Justin's latest book 'You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent' is out now. Episode recorded and edited by Orla Ormond. Music from freemusicarch...

Welcome to Real Lives Untold with Trina O'Connor and Sarah O'Connor. In this episode, hosts Sarah and Trina introduce themselves and tell how the podcast came to be and what you can expect to hear in the upcoming series. Episodes recorded and edited by Orla Ormond. Music from freemusicarchive.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 2 of Real Lives Untold, Trina and Sarah speak to 23-year-old Jody Duggan who survived horrific emotional and physical abuse at the hands of her then boyfriend during their two year relationship. They are also joined by Mary Hayes from Women's Aid who heads up their Too Into You campaign. If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode, you can contact Women's Ai...

Real Lives Untold is hosted by Sarah O'Connor, a documentary maker and former crime and courts reporter, and Trina O'Connor, a working community criminologist. It is a podcast that focuses on all things crime and human interest, and offers a space for people to tell their stories, raise awareness and help others in similar situations. In season 1, you will hear stories of redemption, restorative j...