Podcast Episodes

First Conviction: 06 - Limbo

Having spent two years in jail, Sayeed and Halawa are relieved when the Court of Appeal make a ruling on their case. As they return home to their children, they hope life might begin to return to nor…

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First Conviction: Update

Just a quick message to say we’re pausing the release of the concluding episode of this series until this day next week - Wednesday November 12th, the same day on which our TV documentary from RTÉ In…

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First Conviction: 05 - 750 days

Having been found guilty and sentenced to 5 years in prison, Sayeed and Halawa are taken to separate jails in Ireland to serve out their sentences. Deprived of their freedom, and with their children …

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First Conviction: 04 - Verdict

Sayeed and Halawa are facing two charges in court - an act of FGM against their daughter, and child cruelty. If found guilty, they face up to 14 years in prison. Despite all medical witnesses agreein…

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First Conviction: 03 - Trial One

Having had their children under supervision and monitored by authorities for three years, and having had to sign on bail twice weekly during that time, Sayeed and Halawa finally face trial, the first…

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First Conviction: 02 - Waiting & Hoping

It’s only after four days in hospital that Sayeed and Halawa begin to understand they’re in real difficulty. No one appears to believe them. Within a week of arriving to hospital with their injured d…

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First Conviction: 01 - The Incident

September 2016 is where this story begins. A young married couple are at home in Dublin on a Friday morning with their two young children. Having changed her nappy, their 21 month old daughter turns,…

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First Conviction: Trailer

An investigation into the case of a couple imprisoned for a crime against their child - that they say never happened…

Publishing weekly from October 8th 2025 - a new 6-part podcast series & TV doc (N…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Stolen Sister: Bonus - Petition and Witness Accounts

Over the last seven weeks we have heard from many people who have had interactions with John Shaw and Geoffrey Evans. Up to twenty people have provided us with accounts of attempted abductions, sight…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Stolen Sister: 07 - A Chance for Justice

As this series has been publishing, we’ve been contacted by many listeners, including about a dozen contacts from people who are new witnesses to events around Ireland in September 1976 - and who it …

Published on 4 months ago