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On the 16th day of the trial of Richard Satchwell, who denies murdering his wife Tina in March 2017,the jury heard closing speeches from both the prosecution and defence legal teams. Senior counsel for the state, Geraldine Small, described Mr Satchwell as an arch manipulator full of guile and cunning, while defence barrister Brendan Grehan said that while Mr Satchwell engaged in a campaign of hurt...

The brutal killing of Limerick dad Jason Corbett and the devastating after-effects for his family are laid in a new Netflix documentary. But does A Deadly American Marriage allow Molly Martens and her father Tom to continue to pursue a false narrative that has attempted to rob Jason of his good name as well as his life? Or is the documentary a fair portrayal of two sides of a story? Nicola speaks...

Today marked the fifteenth day of evidence in the trial of Richard Satchwell, who denies the murder of his wife Tina in their home in Co Cork in March 2017. This morning, the defence called their first witness - a sister of Ms Satchwell, who described the murder accused as 'odd and controlling'. The witness also told the court how Mr Satchwell referred to Tina as a 'trophy wife'. Eimear Rabbitt is...

A far-right activist who campaigned against immigrants who he said would commit crime in Ireland has been jailed for drug offences. Scott Delaney, otherwise known as Scott Knight, is the son of a murderer 'Cotton Eye' Joe Delaney and once boasted that he made a fortune dealing ecstasy in Dublin clubs. But more recently he has become one of Ireland’s far-right influencers who warns against the risk...

On the fourteenth day of evidence in the trial of Richard Satchwell, he denies murdering his wife Tina in March 2017. The jury heard evidence from Ms Satchwell's cousin, Sarah Howard, who became emotional in the witness box as she described how Mr Satchwell had offered her a chest freezer in the months after her beloved relative's disappearance. Eimear Rabbitt speaks to Eamon Dillon, who was in co...

Trace evidence left behind at murder scenes, complex chemistry used by drug gangs to disguise illegal drugs, and even investigations of poison pen letters are the stock and trade of a group of Ireland’s finest scientists at the new high-tech Forensic Science Ireland laboratories outside Dublin. This week, Nicola paid a visit to where all the magic happens in preparation for a free FSI event to be...

Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster told the trial of Richard Satchwell that she could find no cause of death on the remains of his wife Tina as there were no organs left in her skeletal remains. Day 13 of the murder trial heard graphic evidence surrounding the finding of Tina’s body at her home in Cork more than six years after she disappeared. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon, wh...

Richard Satchwell was ‘perp walked’ to court to face charges for his wife Tina’s murder, his Senior Counsel said today. Brendan Grehan quizzed Detective David Kelleher about how Satchwell was brought to the District Court in Cashel in October 2023 when he was first charged with murder.  The officer denied he had purposely marched Satchwell in handcuffs in front of the media. Nicola speaks wit...

Body parts found as farmers spread slurry on a field near the farm of missing Mike Gaine and investigators discover that he has lain dead in a tank at his Kenmare holding. A man is being questioned in connection with the murder but forensics and science are expected to play a large part in unravelling the mystery of his last moments. Nicola speaks with Kerry journalist Sinead Kelleher about the de...

It’s an unsolved murder that is baffling and frustrating for officers trying to find the remains of missing schoolboy Kyran Durnin. And as another birthday passes for the little boy with no cake or candles, Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the timeline in which the six-year-old vanished into thin air. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An ex-soldier is facing decades behinds bars for the murder of Kirsty Ward after a Spanish jury rejected his cruel lies that she took her own life. Keith Byrne was led away to a Spanish jail in handcuffs after being found guilty of strangling the Dublin mum to death on a holiday in Salou. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how Byrne’s lies were exposed in court. Hosted o...

Murder accused Richard Satchwell told gardaí he didn’t want to see pictures of his dead wife and preferred to keep his memories as she was. During interview in 2023, he also faced challenging questions about his version of events around his wife’s death. Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon, who is covering the Satchwell trial and this is day 11. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

A former paramilitary who has made a career in community service and is hailed as a modern-day poster boy for the loyalist community is caught with firearms and will be sentenced before Belfast courts this week.  Now, questions prevail over Winston ‘Winkie’ Irvine and the support and funding he has received from Government bodies over the years.  Nicola speaks with Allison Morris about t...

Richard Satchwell told gardaí he wasn’t 'looking for sympathy' after describing how his wife died, the court heard today. The jury saw more garda videotaped interviews with Mr Satchwell during day ten of his trial for the murder of his wife Tina in the Central Criminal Court. Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the questions put to the accused by detectives in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

A Kinahan boss spreading news of understanding and forgiveness, an influencer who videoed an alleged attack, and a Netflix show which points the finger of blame at a victim. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitt about a week in crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murder accused Richard Satchwell admitted killing his wife, burying her under the stairs of their home with a bunch of tulips, and talking to her remains in the aftermath. During a Garda interview in October 2023, as officers and forensic experts discovered her body during a search of the couple's Cork home, he said he believed he buried her on Mother’s Day - almost a week after killing her during...

Criminal gangs are using an Uber-style network of young men to outsource murder and violence key to the survival of their networks. Now, Europol are warning that violence as a service is being increasingly used by criminal gangs who exploit young people to avoid detection and prosecution. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about grooming young killers and enforcers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Day eight of the trial of Richard Satchwell for the murder of his wife Tina heard today how a team of detectives and forensic archaeologists discovered her body hidden under the stairs of the couple’s Cork home more than six years after she had disappeared. Eamon Dillon has been in court to hear how Tina’s remains were eventually discovered wrapped in a blanket and black plastic sheeting and how s...

Veronica Guerin's killer Brian Meehan is gearing up for his release from prison after being transferred to Shelton Abbey open jail where he enjoys rounds of golf, days out, and a private cell unit akin to a self contained apartment. So, has Meehan served his time more than 26 years into a life sentence or will his notoriety affect his chances of parole? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Meehan...

A specialist cadaver dog called Fern indicated the presence of human remains in an area under the stairs in Richard Satchwell’s home, the court heard today. The jury heard details of the garda search of the house in Youghal, Co Cork following Mr Satchwell’s arrest in 2023. Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon, who has been covering the trial, about how Tina’s remains were discovered by gardai. Hosted on A...

The gang behind a terrifying drone pipe bomb landed in the home of an innocent family in Dublin in recent weeks got their idea from Mexican cartels, the Trump administration, and warring Ukrainian and Russian troops. So, is the drone a new weapon in gangland wars or can gardaí manage to contain the Finglas incident before other groups follow their example? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

A football club manager is jailed after he is nabbed with a huge consignment of heroin. The father of a shooting victim hits out at Bluebell United in Tallaght who he says employed Andrew Noonan despite knowing he was a suspect in his son’s attack, which left him with catastrophic life altering injuries. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Noonan and his long-term relationship with the football...

Richard Satchwell tried to give away a fridge freezer on DoneDeal after, the State say, he killed his wife and kept her in it for two days before burying her under the stairwell in the Cork home. Details of car boot sales he attended in the aftermath of her murder in 2017 were also heard in evidence. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon, who has been covering the trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Ukrainian money laundering outfits established across Europe since the outbreak of war have become a major target of polices forces both here and across member states. Cash-wealthy criminal gangs have been using the war and the cash couriers who have spotted a gap in the market to transport money in return for cryptocurrency. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the garda efforts to tackle a new...

Day five of the 'body under the staircase' murder trial of Richard Satchwell has heard that he only became a suspect in his wife Tina’s death when a new garda team took over the case four and a half years after she went missing. Superintendent Ann Marie Twomey and Detective Sergeant David Kelleher gave evidence at the trial and told how they reviewed the investigation files and ultimately conclude...