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21-year-old Paul Quinn was lured to a farm shed on the Monaghan-Armagh border in October 2007 and beaten to death in one of the most shocking killings in modern Irish history. This week we cover the details of the case, the allegations of IRA involvement, the politics that surrounded the investigation, and wh, despite 23 arrests and almost two decades of enquiries, the Quinn family still have not...

In 2019, 15-year-old French-Irish teenager Nóra Quoirin disappeared from a rainforest resort in Malaysia while on holiday with her family. What followed was a devastating search, a disputed investigation, and a family’s fight to challenge the idea that their vulnerable daughter simply wandered into the jungle alone. This episode was written, produced and hosted by Jenny Claffey, with research by K...

In 1973, seven-year-old John Horgan was murdered by his teenage neighbour in one of the most disturbing crimes in Irish history. This episode looks at the killing, the occult and religious imagery surrounding it, and the question of why the case seemed to almost disappear from public memory. It is a story about a child’s murder, but also about Catholic Ireland, secrecy, respectability, and the sil...

In 1992, Grace Livingstone was murdered inside her home in Malahide, Dublin, but the investigation soon became almost as controversial as the crime itself. With a husband under suspicion, an unidentified young man seen near the house, and a possible link to Revenue investigations into oil smuggling and IRA-linked crime, this is one of Ireland’s most frustrating unsolved cases. Presented, written a...

In this episode, I’m joined by bestselling author and crime journalist Barry Cummins to discuss his new book, Buried Secrets , the definitive account of the murder of Tina Satchwell . Barry takes us inside the case that haunted Ireland for six and a half years, from Tina’s disappearance in Youghal, how he came to be the first journalist invited into Richard Satchwell’s home, sitting, unbeknownst t...

In 1940, Mary “Moll” McCarthy was found shot dead in a field in rural Tipperary. Within months, Harry Gleeson, the farm labourer who reported her body to Gardaí, was convicted and hanged for her murder. Decades later, the Irish State admitted his conviction was unsafe, leaving behind the story of two victims, one unsolved murder, and a community shaped by silence. Written and hosted by Jenny Claff...

Anne Devlin was a woman long remembered as a loyal housekeeper to an infamous revolutionary, when she was really a courier, conspirator and trusted rebel operative. In this episode, we look at Anne’s role in Robert Emmet’s uprising, the women who helped keep the revolution moving in secret, and the brutal price she paid for refusing to talk. Written and hosted by Jenny Claffey. Researched by Karl...

25-year-old Honour Bright was found shot and killed in Ticknock in June 1925. Despite multiple eyewitnesses placing her in a car with a Doctor and a Garda Superintendent, the two men who would be charged and tried for her murder were acquitted by a Dublin jury in 1926. Honour was a single mother, and likely turned to sex work to support herself and pay for her son's foster care. After the trial, t...

Today we’re looking at the case of Annie Walsh, the last woman ever executed in Ireland. Convicted of murdering her husband in 1925, her story is often reduced to a scandalous love triangle, but there’s far more going on beneath the surface. Annie wasn’t the only woman sentenced to death in Ireland, she was just one of the very few who wasn’t spared. So in this episode, we’re breaking down the mur...

Burke and Hare are two of the most infamous serial killers in history, but they weren’t typical murderers. In 1828, Edinburgh, they killed at least 16 people and sold their bodies to medical schools in a booming underground body trade. This episode explores the real story behind the murders, the anatomy trade, and how they were finally caught. This episode was written & hosted by me, Jenny Cla...

An Irish Fenian bombing in Victorian London led to mass panic, a controversial trial, and the execution of Michael Barrett., who would become the last man hanged in Britain. Join Patreon for ad-free episodes & Wednesday Deep Dives Further Reading / Sources "The Irish invasion": how the Irish Famine changed Scotland Irish immigration to Scotland t18680406-412 | The Proceedings of the Old Bailey...

Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! To celebrate, I thought I'd rerelease an episode from 2024 when we did a series on Haunted Ireland . This episode covers some spooky, dark and haunting True Crime Cases from Ireland's Victorian era. Enjoy! To access bonus weekly episodes of Red Room join Patreon HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Christmas Day 1929, postman Larry Griffin rode into the village of Stradbally to deliver the mail and vanished. His bike was found abandoned the next morning, but his body was never recovered. Nearly a century later, the disappearance of Ireland’s “missing postman” remains unsolved. Sources  Mystery still surrounds 1929 disappearance of Co Waterford postman The strange case of the country...

Kyran Durnin was reported missing in 2024, but investigators later discovered he had not been seen since 2022, despite prior contact with child protection services. How does a child known to the system disappear for over two years without detection? Links Kyran: The Lost Boy Drogheda Mum pleads with her missing daughter to get in touch Man questioned in Kyran Durnin murder case found dead Drogheda...

Alpho O'Reilly helped shape Irish television from day one, designing iconic RTÉ productions — and then, in 1996, he vanished without a trace. Decades later, his name resurfaced in probate records tied to a €500,000 estate, raising unsettling questions about why his disappearance was met with such silence. Links Former RTE man missing A fresh twist in the mysterious tale of Alpho O'Reilly 1553DMIRL...

In this bonus episode, we investigate the renewed forensic search on the Kildare-Wicklow border, exploring whether "credible new information" can finally solve the decades-old murders of Deirdre Jacob and Jo Jo Dullard. To access bonus weekly episodes of Red Room join Patreon HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a re-release from an episode originally published in April 2024. Since this episode originally aired, there have been no significant updates to Trevor Deely's case, despite a new appeal made by the Deelys & Gardaí on the 25th Anniversary of his disappearance last December. Missing Person Trevor Deely Trevor Deely Age Progression Missing Persons Helpline Donations National Missing Perso...

Lisa Dorrian vanished from County Down over twenty years ago, and what followed has been described by police and her family as a “wall of silence,” with paramilitary allegations complicating the search for answers ever since. Sources : PSNI official missing person profile ( psni.police.uk ) Lisa Dorrian: Police release unseen CCTV footage 20 years on from disappearance Renewed appeal issued on 20t...

A thirteen-year-old boy vanishes on a ten-minute walk to school, and nearly forty years later, Philip Cairns’ disappearance remains one of Ireland’s most unsettling missing persons cases. Sign up to Patreon HERE Links 29 years on: The unsolved mystery of 13-year-old Philip Cairns Gardaí: Paedophile may have killed Philip Cairns https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30409915.html https://archive....

An investigation into the 2017 disappearance of Tina Satchwell and the six-year deception by her husband, Richard, that ended with a shocking discovery under the stairs of their family home. Join Patreon for FREE here Links: Tina Satchwell case: A timeline of the investigation into her disappearance – The Irish Times . Senior officer can't answer why invasive search was not carried out of Richard...

A 19-year-old single mother vanishes after a night out in rural Wexford — and nearly three decades later, Fiona Sinnott’s disappearance remains one of Ireland’s most disturbing and unresolved murder investigations. Sign up for Patreon here Instagram Investigation into the Disappearance and Murder of Fiona Sinnott in February 1998 - Garda Links Fiona Sinnott search: Family’s hope turns to disappoin...

In July 1998, 18-year-old Deirdre Jacob vanished without a trace on her short walk home in Newbridge, County Kildare — a disappearance that remains one of Ireland’s most baffling unsolved cases. Sources DPP directs no charges following fresh inquiry into 1998 Deirdre Jacob murder – The Irish Times 'The main thing is to have her return to us' — family of Newbridge woman Deirdre Jacob make appeal on...

On January 3rd, 1993, Imelda Keenan would leave her small apartment to collect her social welfare. The walk was a short one, only 7 minutes according to Google Maps. Before she left she made her fiance, Mark, a cup of tea. She put her makeup on and headed out the door, she would never return. Imelda's Family are certain that their beloved little sister was abducted and murdered; however, her case...

This week we look at the disappearance of 17-year-old Ciara Breen, who vanished from her Dundalk home in 1997 in a case that remains unsolved to this day. Vote for Red Room In The Stellar Awards Here Links/Sources Renewed Appeal: Ciara Breen missing since the 13/2/97 - Garda Gardaí renew appeal for Ciara Breen missing since 1997 Dundalk missing girl Ciara Breen focus of TG4 documentary - Louth Liv...

This week, we look at the disappearance of 33-year-old mother of seven Barbara Walsh, who vanished without trace from her home in the remote Connemara Gaeltacht after a late-night party in June 1985. Vote for Red Room In The Stellar Awards Here Links/Sources 4066DFIRL - Barbara Walsh ‘I don’t think she left. I think something happened to her that night’ – family of missing mum Barbara Walsh from C...