Best Ireland Crime Stories Podcasts (2025)

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Beyond Reach: Deirdre Crowley's Story 46:54

13d ago46:54

46:54

A father's love turned deadly. A mother's unwavering hope. The Deirdre Crowley case shook Ireland to its core. In our latest episode of Ireland Crimes and Mysteries, Nules tells the tragic story of 4-year-old Deirdre Crowley, whose disappearance captivated a nation for 20 months. It offers a chilling look at parental abduction, the failures in the …

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Taking down a murderer: the garda who nailed Graham Dwyer breaks his silence 1:53:57

1d ago1:53:57

1:53:57

Recently retired Detective Sergeant Peter Woods, who was central to the investigation into infamous murderer Graham Dwyer reveals all about the case in an exclusive interview with Mick and Paul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Ireland Podcasts

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Encore: The case of the unknown sailor 46:34

3h ago46:34

46:34

In 2007, Jeremy Austin was asked by the Royal Australian Navy to help them identify the remains of an unknown sailor from World War II. Using the best forensic DNA technology, he embarked on a quest to figure out who this man was and to track down his surviving descendants. This episode of Conversations explores DNA science, world war 2, Australian…

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Adam Liaw’s longing for food 48:23

1d ago48:23

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The Masterchef graduate shares what he learned from his grandmother, who won the lottery in Malaysia when she was a 25-year-old widow with three children to care for. After Adam's parents met and married, the family emigrated to Australia when Adam was three-years-old. He and his brother sped through school in Adelaide and Adam went on to become a …

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What happened to Ireland’s Protestant Community after the Revolution? 31:35

1d ago31:35

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Between 1911 and 1926, the Irish Protestant population fell by over 30%. This podcast explores why this happened, as well as how the majority who remained adapted to life in the Free State. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/irishhistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Listening to a mountain to save workers trapped underground 50:18

1d ago50:18

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In 2023, Arnold Dix helped rescue 41 men trapped in a tunnel after it collapsed high in the Himalayas. As an engineer and tunnel expert, he was uniquely placed to assist, but Arnold also used another skill in the high risk operation: he listened to the mountain.The successful rescue made Arnold a hero to millions of people across India and it was i…

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The physics and feeling of floating — why Angelica learnt to swim 42:30

3d ago42:30

42:30

Angelica Ojinnaka-Psillakis grew up in Sydney, famous for its coastline and beachside existence. But for reasons beyond her control, she didn't learn to swim until she took the plunge as an adult. Angelica Ojinnaka-Psillakis has achieved a lot in her young life. She is a social researcher at Western Sydney University, she has represented Australia …

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#415 The Video Game Based on REAL Ghosts - Phasmophobia 1:03:42

4d ago1:03:42

1:03:42

Try Phasmophobia HERE Being a paranormal investigator is no easy job. It takes years of training and a blatant disregard for one's own soul. So what if you want to give it shot without the risk of becoming possessed? That's where Phasmophobia comes in. In this game, you play the role of a paranormal investigator, tracking down spirits and demons in…

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The Lost Girls: Part 10 - The Aftermath 1:14:52

8d ago1:14:52

1:14:52

The Lost Girls multi-parter comes full circle this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast, as for the final part I housekeep the tale of Susan, Caroline, Sarah, Theresa and Jennifer. We look at the years following Black’s crimes for their families, at all developments in the tale overall, and ask the question: How many more Lost Girls are there o…

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2025 Metaphysical Uninhibited Seminar 14:32

7d ago14:32

14:32

Join MPU founder Sara R. Reeves and AJ Sanchez in September 2025 for our second annual Metaphysical Uninhibited seminar on Entity Communication. Bring your questions, curiosity, and open perspective as we explore the who, what, and how of entity communication. For tickets visit Metaphysicalu. For more content and to support the show visit https://w…

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Encore: Grief, loss and the healing power of the natural world 50:18

7d ago50:18

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In 2013, Raynor Winn and her husband, Moth lost their beloved farm in Wales, it was where they'd lived for 20 years and raised their children. In the same week, Moth was diagnosed with a rare degenerative brain disease and doctors gave him just two years to live. Homeless and with their future together rapidly shrinking, Raynor and Moth decided to …

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The epic escape story of four ANZAC POWs — through the Italian Alps to freedom 50:06

10d ago50:06

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Writer and tour guide Simon Tancred on the little-known ANZAC story of how a group of POWs made a daring escape on foot to neutral Switzerland. Simon Tancred fell in love with Italy as a young man, and set up a job for himself leading hikes and tours across the country, and into the Alps. So Simon was familiar with the old trails and passes that cr…

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No leads in Michael Gaine case, Fatal stabbing in Cork, ‘Citizen journalists’ 39:07

11d ago39:07

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Paul and Mick discuss the latest homicide investigations in Donegal and Cork, ‘citizen journalists’, and latest in the baffling disappearance of Michael Gaine - 4 weeks on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Ireland Podcasts

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The IRA's Great Escape: Mountjoy Jail, 1925 27:50

11d ago27:50

27:50

In 1925, nineteen IRA prisoners orchestrated a daring escape from Mountjoy Jail in the heart of Dublin. Join me and historian Sam McGrath as we delve into the history of the IRA following the Civil War and uncover the remarkable story behind this audacious breakout. Sound: Kate Dunlea Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/irishhistory. Hosted…

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Made in Burnie — Justin Heazlewood on swapping fame for his hometown 52:00

11d ago52:00

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Justin Heazlewood fled a complicated early life in Tasmania searching for fame as an artist on the mainland. Recently he moved back to his home town of Burnie, and realised community is where you find it. Justin Heazlewood grew up in Burnie, a coastal town on the North West coast of Tasmania. For years he imagined his hometown as somewhere he had t…

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Is Your House Too Clean? with Sarah Archer 1:03:34

11d ago1:03:34

1:03:34

Have you scrubbed down the top of your fridge lately? Home & garden correspondent Sarah Archer is here to tell us how and when we got so obsessed with the antiseptically clean house as a status symbol, and whether we really need to worry about every bit of dust on that baseboard. Find out more about Sarah Archer: https://www.sarah-archer.com/ Suppo…

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#414 SCREAMING Skulls - England’s Morbid Paranormal Mystery 59:25

11d ago59:25

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England is a very weird place — a place where they bake beans and then eat them for breakfast? A place where football has replaced religion? A place where they hold an annual competition where you chase a wheel of cheese down a hill? It’s borderline an alien planet when you think about it. But of course the weirdness doesn’t stop there, it bleeds i…

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From Manila to Sydney — how Loribelle found family, love and her art 52:00

12d ago52:00

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The artist Loribelle Spirovski on her unusual childhood in the Philippines, meeting her father for the first time at 7 years old, and making her way as one of Australia's most exciting young painters. Loribelle Spirovski grew up in the Philippines, with her mum and her extended Filipino family. Her Serbian father, whom she had never met, was in Aus…

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The Lost Girls: Part 9 - Jennifer 1:35:04

13d ago1:35:04

1:35:04

The new red bicycle had fast become her pride and joy, all of her friends had seen it, and one sunny afternoon in August 1981, nine year old Jennifer Cardy set off from her home in Ballinderry to cycle the short distance to show the first friend she had it again, so excited was she. As a small Datsun van passed her as she did, Jennifer had no idea …

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Legacy | 9 1:09:29

16d ago1:09:29

1:09:29

Peace walls, segregated schools and old enemies living on the same street. Cara returns to Northern Ireland to see how, today, The Troubles are far from forgotten history. A victim of Stakeknife breaks his silence and, like so many others, he wants to know the truth about his father’s murder. As her investigation draws to a close, Cara examines the…

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Encore: The poker-playing cardiologist 52:30

14d ago52:30

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As a child, before she escaped communist Hungary, Bo Remenyi had no ambitions. But when she got to Australia all of that changed. She's gone from cruising the casino floor as a high-stakes professional poker player, to saving the lives of children in remote Australia. (R) In 2018, Dr Bo Remenyi was made the Northern Territory’s Australian of the Ye…

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The Week In Crime And Where Is Michael Gaine? 41:29

17d ago41:29

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Paul and Mick discuss the ongoing case of missing farmer Michael Gaine as it enters its third week, how gardai and prison bosses are fighting back against mob using drones, the outgoing Garda commissioner and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Ireland Podcasts

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Miles Franklin's secret life as a 'boy sober' undercover maid 48:30

15d ago48:30

48:30

Journalist Kerrie Davies with the story of how novelist Miles Franklin went undercover as a maid for a year, in Sydney and Melbourne's wealthy houses, well before gonzo journalists became household names. The real-life story of novelist Stella Maria Miles Franklin had an unexpected chapter after publishing My Brilliant Career. In 1903, Miles became…

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Stories We Don't Tell: Realities of Surviving the Great Hunger 37:00

18d ago37:00

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The history of the Great Hunger is often recounted through statistics and impersonal narratives. There are many reasons for this, but one significant factor is that many survivors were reluctant to share their stories of survival. In this episode, based on letters from the 1840s, I uncover a challenging chapter in our history. Among the stories rec…

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The life-changing power of a choir 51:06

18d ago51:06

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Song propelled Morris Stuart from his early life shepherding sheep in British Guyana to an unlikely love story in London. In his retirement, he found himself shaping a choir of Central Australian Aboriginal women, who had been breathing life into 138-year-old Lutheran hymns. Morris Stuart met his Australian wife, Barbara in London in the 1960s. The…

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#413 The Story of ‘THE BLOODY PIT’ - America’s Hoosac Tunnel 1:07:13

19d ago1:07:13

1:07:13

Human beings are beautiful, complex creatures. But despite our differences we can all agree on one thing - trains are awesome. They’re fast, efficient and their roofs are home to some of the best fight scenes in action movies. That’s why back in the 1960’s, America had gone train-mad, building tunnels and tracks all across the country… but one of t…

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The Lost Girls: Part 8 - The Driver In The Dock 1:13:07

19d ago1:13:07

1:13:07

In April 1994, Robert Black, laid bare in all of his foulness, was to face trial charged with the abductions of Susan Maxwell, Caroline Hogg, Sarah Harper and Teresa Thornhill, and the murders of the former three. Was justice in sight for the Lost Girls whose haunting stories we have heard throughout this tale? Well, this time around on The True Cr…

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The wisdom of an ancient Pencil Pine 52:12

19d ago52:12

52:12

Nature writer Andrew Darby on what he learned from his rambles through the wilds of Tasmania, communing with the world’s oldest surviving trees. In particular, his ‘buttock clenching’ ascent up a 60-metre-tall eucalyptus known as The Vibe Tower. Nature writer, Andrew Darby spent more than 20 years as a Fairfax correspondent based in Tasmania. His s…

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Round Table with Elaine Ireland 1:35:51

22d ago1:35:51

1:35:51

Elaine Ireland is a world-renowned metaphysicist, practicing psychic, and Tarot teacher. She discusses growing up in a post-WWII era as an intuitive and we'll hear about her strong connection with tarot. Elaine has a new podcast dedicated to to the trailblazers of the metaphysical called Conversations with the Ancients. For more content and to supp…

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Encore: A daring escape from Vietnam to the halls of prestigious American universities 50:48

23d ago50:48

50:48

Anh Nguyen Austen's family fled Vietnam by sea in 1982, on a wooden boat bound for the Philippines. When a once-in-a-century storm struck in the South China Sea, they thought all hope was lost (R) Anh is an academic and community volunteer who grew up in Vietnam in a Catholic family. Anh's childhood was idyllic, with a big extended family and a clo…

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No Charges For McGregor, Crowded Prisons, The Family Gang Dismantled 33:50

24d ago33:50

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Paul and Mick discuss the DPP’s decision not to charge Conor McGregor over his tweets around the Dublin riots, the overcrowding crisis in our prisons, the latest on the investigation into ‘The Family’ gang, road deaths, the army search for missing farmer Michael Gaine, and Irish scammers abroad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/…

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How Vincent Fantauzzo's life was saved by love and painting 52:00

24d ago52:00

52:00

When artist Vincent Fantauzzo was a boy he was a street-fighting petty criminal with dyslexia and a blazing talent for drawing. He escaped jail time, and grew up to become one of Australia's most well-known portrait artists. VIncent Fantauzzo is one of Australia's most successful portrait artists. For his luminous, photo-realistic paintings he's wo…

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'Mistakes were made' — a live storytelling experience 52:22

25d ago52:22

52:22

Rebecca Huntley, Rick Morton, Julia Zemiro and Sarah Kanowski bring you stories of human failure, misadventure and outright fiasco in a live storytelling event recorded at Adelaide Writers Week. A few weeks ago, some former guests of Conversations, and our two presenters gathered at the Adelaide Town Hall. The event was a live storytelling hour, wi…

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Hoax Memoir Spectacular! 1:27:30

25d ago1:27:30

1:27:30

This week, flim flam correspondent and certified April Fool Chelsey Weber-Smith is here to talk about a fistful of fake memoirs, featuring girls raised by wolves; the chicken pox of James Frey; what poetry can give us that memoir can't; and Eugene, Oregon (twice!). Read more about it here: The Smoking Gun's "A Million Little Lies" https://www.thesm…

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Two sisters, Dod and Brattle - the lesbian poet, and the evangelical Christian 54:18

26d ago54:18

54:18

Josie McSkimming on growing up with her bohemian sister, the poet Dorothy Porter, and how their lives took off on wildly diverging paths as they grew up. Sisters Dorothy and Josie Porter grew up in an interesting and sometimes volatile home on the northern beaches of Sydney in the 1970s. Together with their middle sister Mary, they lived in a world…

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#412 The BUTTERFLY People of Joplin Missouri 52:32

27d ago52:32

52:32

When disaster struck the town of Joplin, Missouri in 2011 in the form of an EF5 tornado, the last thing you would expect the townspeople to be thinking about was the paranormal. And yet, in the aftermath bizarre stories began to emerge of a strange humanoid seen amongst the carnage of this otherworldly natural disaster. But were they real? And if s…

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Belfast's Lost Boy: Noah Donohue 45:34

28d ago45:34

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A 14-year-old boy vanishes without a trace. His body is found in a storm drain six days later. But the mystery only deepens. In our latest episode of Ireland Crimes and Mysteries, we delve into the perplexing case of Noah Donoghue. His disappearance and death in Belfast in 2020 left a community reeling and a mother desperately searching for answers…

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Devastation | 8 1:05:20

29d ago1:05:20

1:05:20

A family forced to flee abroad. A young soldier killed by a car bomb. Two teenagers gunned down in a mobile shop. As Cara exposes the cold-bloodedness of both sides in the Troubles, she finds out the extent of the state's lethal spy network. Bereaved families hunt for justice, and the truth is shrouded in secrecy as killers walk the streets. Archiv…

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Encore: Doctor Koppe — PTSD and me 52:06

1M ago52:06

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Hilton Koppe was a beloved country GP for 30 years before an unexpected health crisis of his own forced him to reassess everything (R) Hilton Koppe grew up knowing his parents wanted him to become a doctor and so when he got the marks to make it into medicine, they were overjoyed. By the time he was 30, he'd started working as a country GP. Hilton …

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Leaders of ‘The Family’ gang arrested, missing Kerry farmer mystery 22:13

1M ago22:13

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Paul goes on a solo run to inform you of the week’s crime stories. Gardai have arrested the leaders of Ireland’s biggest mob "The Family," while the mystery of a missing man in Kerry deepens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Ireland Podcasts

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Shaking — escaping the grip of a lifelong tremor 51:18

1M ago51:18

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Journalist and author Sonya Voumard on the rare neurological condition that has stalked her since a family tragedy during her childhood. Sonya Voumard was on the precipice of teen hood when her father suddenly and unexpectedly died. In the months following his death, Sonya developed a tremor in her right hand, not dissimilar to the shaking she some…

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Your Joy and Resilience Stories 23:46

1M ago23:46

23:46

At the end of our last episode, we asked you to call in and tell us what has been bringing you joy, connecting you to your community, and where you’ve been finding hope in these last few months. These are some of the responses we wanted to share in hopes that we can all find new ways to survive this world together. Thank you to all who sent us mess…

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Typhoid Mary: Victim or Villain 1:16:00

1M ago1:16:00

1:16:00

Typhoid Mary has inspired books, movies, and even a Marvel character, but the history of the Irish woman behind the name is less well known. Mary Mallon was born in County Tyrone in the late 19th century before emigrating to the US. While she initially enjoyed a successful career as a cook, she became the central figure in a major scandal when she …

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Loneliness — it's not only you 52:18

1M ago52:18

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Loneliness is a universal experience, for each of us at some point in our lives. Journalist Ros Thomas travelled the world to investigate, and find the antidote. Ros spent a year travelling around the world to research something all of us have experienced — loneliness. She met an old man who had learned to thrive through crushing grief with the hel…

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#411 Germany SHOT Down a UFO in WWI 53:06

1M ago53:06

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The Red Baron was a German pilot during WWI known as the ‘ace of aces’ for his incredible streak of over 80 confirmed kills in the sky. But one of those 80 successful targets was very different to the others… Described by Baron and his comrade as an ‘upside-down saucer with a row of orange lights’, it sparked a paranormal mystery in the midst of th…

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The fearless Kate McClymont — weathering death threats and court cases for work 53:30

1M ago53:30

53:30

The chief investigative reporter on her work exposing criminals and corruption, including former politician, Eddie Obeid and financial fraudster, Melissa Caddick. Kate McClymont is chief investigative reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald. She grew up on a farm in NSW, and during university, funded her start in Sydney by setting up a busking booth…

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The Lost Girls: Part 7 - The Soul That Matches The Surname 1:17:39

1M ago1:17:39

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On 1st April 1992, ten court summonses for crimes including multiple murder, abduction, prevention of a proper and lawful burial and kidnap were served on a 43 year old prisoner serving life at HMP Peterhead in Aberdeenshire - a prisoner serving life for the abduction and sexual assault of a six year old girl in July 1990. His name? Robert Black. C…

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Round Table with Jess Roux 1:01:31

1M ago1:01:31

1:01:31

Welcome Jess Roux to the round table so we can have a conversation about Norse Paganism. We'll get familiar with the Vanir and the Aesir, talk about practices, misconceptions and recommended literature so you can continue learning about this peaceful belief system. For more content and to support the show visit https://www.patreon.com/MPUnleashed E…

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Convicted killer Dave Mahon acquitted of assaulting pensioner 43:31

1M ago43:31

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Paul and Mick discuss convicted killer Dave Mahon’s acquittal of the assault of his pensioner neighbour, his claims about what really happened, the disappearance of Amy Fitzpatrick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Ireland Podcasts

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Cover-up | 7 56:57

1M ago56:57

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IRA spycatcher Freddie Scappaticci has been outed as FRU agent Stakeknife – but he’s not going to disappear without a fight. The British state takes unprecedented measures to make sure their spy gets away with murder. Cara teams up with veteran reporter John Ware to reveal just how high up the cover-up goes. Their reporting leads to a key organisat…

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