Episode Details

In January 2005, 36-year-old Shaun Duffy returned to his home in Meenacross, Donegal, after celebrating his younger brother’s birthday. Hours later, he was found dead in his ransacked sitting room, having been stabbed, repeatedly struck on the head and wounded with a crossbow arrow.

More than 21 years later, no one has ever been arrested. This week, we examine the investigation into Shaun’s murder, the rumours surrounding his business dealings and the theories linking his death to organised crime...and possibly to another unsolved disappearance in Donegal.

This episode was written, hosted and produced by Jenny Claffey, with research by Karl O’Reilly.

Sources:

An Garda Síochána — Murder of Shaun Duffy, Meenacross, Co. Donegal, 29 January 2005

RTÉ News — Taxi examined in Donegal death case

RTÉ News — Appeal on 21st anniversary of Donegal man’s murder

The Irish Times — Priest asks killers to come forward

The Irish Times — Appeal for information over Donegal murder 21 years ago

The Irish Times — Gun ownership in Ireland

Irish Independent — Paradise lost as Dungloe reels from grisly murder

Irish Independent — Donegal cold case: Gardaí hope DNA technology may bring Shaun Duffy’s killers to justice

Belfast Telegraph via PressReader — “He was cold and I felt for a pulse but I couldn’t get one”

Donegal Live — Meenacross murder mystery: 20 years on from the killing of Shaun Duffy

Donegal Live — Detectives to probe possible Garda involvement in Shaun Duffy case

Donegal Live — Gardaí believe a number of people have yet to come forward

Donegal Daily — Detectives to probe Garda involvement in Shaun Duffy murder case

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