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Black Widow Part 2: The trial of Catherine Nevin and the media sensation that followed
30 years on from the violent killing of publican Tom Nevin, part two of this special podcast looks at how Nevin's wife, Catherine Nevin, emerged as t…
6 months, 1 week ago
Black Widow Part 1: The murder of Tom Nevin and one of Ireland’s most notorious criminal cases
Thirty years ago, Wicklow publican Tom Nevin was shot dead as he counted the takings following a busy day at Jack White’s Inn. Initially, the inciden…
6 months, 1 week ago
Roger Casement: Protestant British hero who became a 'rebel and a traitor'
Roger Casement was hanged in August 1916 for treason against the Crown. Formerly Sir Roger, his assistance to Germany during the First World Ward was…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
‘Among Communists’: Belfast poet, Sinéad Morrisey tells her family and political story
Belfast poet, Sinéad Morrisey, was brought up in a Communist family. Hers was a childhood lived in the little world created by the party, a world apa…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Noah Donohoe: Witness denies phoning cops over teen’s laptop
Members of the jury in the Noah Donohoe inquest have been asked to indicate their availability for the month of May.
The inquest officially began on…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
‘Boston Tapes’ Troubles archive ‘closed’ but not forgotten
It was supposed to be an oral record of the Troubles, made by the paramilitaries, and initially the ‘Boston Tapes’ project seemed like a really good …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Stephen McCullagh: What we couldn't report while Natalie McNally murder trial was ongoing
Murderer Stephen McCullagh has been aptly described as “a monster hiding in plain sight”.
A week on from his conviction there has been a lot of reacti…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Noah Donohoe: Jury hears ninth week of evidence
The jury at the inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe has now heard nine weeks of evidence – the process could last until May.
This week they heard…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Stormont’s extreme censorship of Famine remarks – and how we unravelled it
‘How I stumbled on Stormont’s new policy of extreme censorship - which means we’ll understand NI’s past less fully’.
That was the stark headline on…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Youtuber Stephen McCullagh guilty of murdering of Natalie McNally
Stephen McCullagh has been found guilty of murdering Lurgan woman Natalie McNally.
The jury unanimously convicted 36-year-old McCullagh, of Woodland…
6 months, 3 weeks ago