Shattered Lives

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 liv...

"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 aby...

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 ho...

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...

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 ju...

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'Rei...

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 a...

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...

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...

In this episode we explore the unsolved murder of Kenneth Fetherston, who was stabbed to death and dumped in the Dublin mountains in 2009.His devastated father Brian speaks about his loss and his continued search for justice. If you have any information regarding Kenneth's death, please contact Crimestoppers on 1800-25-00-25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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