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Karen's Story
Season 1 Episode 9
In this episode, we bring you a deeply personal interview with Karen, a daughter of Eamon Cooke. As a child, Karen was abused by her father, and in 2…
1 day, 5 hours ago
Philip Cairns New Development
Season 11
In this special episode of Unsolved, documentary maker Peter Mulryan of Pirate Predator joins Barry and Katja to exclusively reveal a new development…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Pirate Predator: Bonus - Tips and Full Statements
Throughout the making of this series, nearly 100 people came forward - by phone, by email, or under the cover of anonymity - all with something to sa…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Pirate Predator: 07 - Endgame
After decades of abusing children with apparent impunity, the law was finally catching up with Eamon Cooke. Determined to stop him, Siobháin took her…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Pirate Predator: 06 - Duplicity
The 1980s was the decade in Ireland in which Pirate Radio hit both its peak, and also its lowest point when legislation enforced blanket closures. Ex…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Pirate Predator: 05 - Defiance
As the 1980s dawn, a new breed of super pirate radio stations arrive to rewrite the Irish rulebook, leaving authorities scrambling to respond. But as…
4 months ago
Pirate Predator: 04 - Secrets and Lies
With Eamon Cooke at the helm of Radio Dublin, his true image begins to emerge. When child abuse allegations are brought to light, it's hoped that wil…
4 months, 1 week ago
Pirate Predator: 03 - Mutiny
In 1978, Radio Dublin made history as Ireland's first 24-hour station. But behind the scenes, a darker story was unfolding. Eamon Cooke, already a co…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Pirate Predator: 02 - The Innocent
Having spent much of his youth and early adult life in some serious tangles with the law, all of a sudden, Eamon Cooke turns the other cheek. It’s as…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Pirate Predator: 01 - The Electrician
Long before he ruled the airwaves of Dublin’s pirate radio scene, Eamon Cooke was a man defined by a different kind of interference. His youth wasn't…
5 months ago