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Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17/MAS17) was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was shot down by Russian forces on 17 July 2014, while flying over eastern Ukraine. All 283 passengers and 15 crew were killed. Contact with the aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, was lost when it was about 50 km (31 miles) from the Ukraine–Russia border, and wreckage from the aircraft fell near Hrabove in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, 40 km (25 miles) from the border. The shoot-down occurred during the war in Donbas over territory controlled by Russian separatist forces. The responsibility for investigation was delegated to the Dutch Safety Board (DSB) and the Dutch-led joint investigation team (JIT), who in 2016 reported that the airliner had been downed by a Buk surface-to-air missile launched from pro-Russian separatist-controlled territory in Ukraine. The JIT found that the Buk that was used originated from the 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade of the Russian Federation and had been transported from Russia on the day of the crash, fired from a field in a rebel-controlled area and the launch system returned to Russia afterwards. The findings by the DSB and JIT were consistent with the earlier claims by American and German intelligence sources and claims by the Ukrainian government. On the basis of the JIT's conclusions, the governments of the Netherlands and Australia held Russia responsible for the deployment of the Buk installation and began pursuing legal remedies in May 2018. The Russian government denied involvement in the shooting down of the airplane, and its account of how the aircraft was shot down has varied over time. Coverage in Russian media has also differed from that in other countries. In November 2022, following a trial in absentia, two Russians and a Ukrainian separatist were found guilty of murdering all 298 people onboard flight MH17 by shooting it down. The Dutch court also ruled that Russia was in control of the separatist forces fighting in eastern Ukraine at the time.

The latest episode of Radio Espial has gone live. Likes, shares and subscribes are always appreciated on Youtube. Annie Bridget McCarrick (born March 27th, 1966), an American woman from Long Island, New York, went missing under suspicious circumstances in 1993 while she was residing in Ireland. McCarrick was born on Long Island, New York and she grew up and lived in Bayport until her move to Ireland in January 1987, aged 19, to study at St Patrick's College for Teacher Training in Drumcondra. She later switched colleges and instead decided to study Irish Literature at Maynooth University for three years. For two years she was in a relationship with Dermot Ryan, a period when Annie was renting and sharing a small cottage with a female friend in Ballyboden, Dublin. In 1990, she returned to New York and after a four-month period, the relationship with Ryan petered out. He returned to Ireland and later decided to move to Italy. Annie instead remained in New York and spent two years in the US studying for a master's degree. Previously, she had also been in a short relationship with Philip Brady, brother of her long-time friend Hilary Brady. She knew the Brady family in Clondalkin back since her arrival in 1987-88 and stayed with them for a period of time. But she still yearned for a new fresh start in Ireland in 1993. Her maternal and paternal families all had strong roots in Ireland (Great-Grandparents). During her years in Ireland, she still regularly commuted back to New York for short periods and family visits. Her parents also visited Ireland two or three times a year. After more than a two-year hiatus, Annie returned to Ireland on the 6th of January 1993 and insisted to her father that it would be a permanent move for good. This caused some strain between the pair; her father believing that she should cast aside this fanciful love affair and adventure with Ireland and return to live and work in New York. Almost all the family, friends, teachers, and people who knew Annie, saw her as an outgoing and well-adjusted person – trusting of others, if a little too idealistic at times. Annie McCarrick disappeared on Friday, March 26th, 1993, one day short of her 27th birthday. Her mother Nancy had already planned to visit her late the following week, arriving Friday, April 3rd, having just missed her daughter's birthday a week before.

A social media case study of WBAC (We Buy Any Car) and how we deal with social media stories. Mick Rooney examines this case and later provides a wider social media toolkit we all need to use using the internet.

Daniel Brophy was found dead from two gunshot wounds at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon on June 2, 2018. On May 25, 2022, his wife, Nancy Crampton-Brophy, was found guilty of second-degree murder for his death. Radio Espial's Mick Rooney, in this episode, examines the case and the evidence against Nancy Brophy during the trial.

A Radio Espial special covering the 8th Remembrance Event and news updates on the case investigation and search for the subsea wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines MH370.

Musician John Buckley McQuaid talks about his latest album 'This is Where I keep My Dreams' with Radio Espial's Mick Rooney. Born in Dublin and based in Denmark for many years, John Buckley McQuaid is a professional musician who has toured all over Europe, from pub and music venues to art museums, theatres, schools, prisons and festivals. In addition to writing songs, he writes lyrics and fairy tales. He is also a visual artist (photography, painting and illustration) and makes videos and short films. He played his first paid gig at the Foxrock Folk Club in Dublin in 1969, busked and played around Dublin until 1972 when he left for London. He moved to Denmark in 1973, where he turned professional musician in 1979. Much of his writing contains social commentary, challenging the prevalent general apathy. His albums over the years include: Recorded Pain (1979), Stations in the Sky (1985), and Call it Love (1990). In 2017, he also released ‘'Valentine's Day'', a 29 video and song ebook. His sixth album, “This Is Where I Keep My Dreams” released in 2021, is a collection of 12 original songs about Ireland, addressing such issues as the Magdalene Laundries, the Vulture Funds and the Irish Diaspora throughout the world, often dealing with aspects of Ireland's uncomfortable past. His latest single, ‘'Homeless Hotels'' was released on the 31st of January this year and is dedicated to the homeless and victims of abuse everywhere and Ireland in particular. All copyright and licensing are from John Buckley McQuaid and granted by agreement for the production of this episode by the artist. PROGRAM LINK https://www.radioespial.com/ GUEST LINKS FOR JOHN BUCKLEY McQUAID THIS IS WHERE I KEEP MY DREAMS (Album): https://johnbuckleymcquaid.lnk.to/ThisIsWhereIKeepMyDreams HOMELESS HOTELS (Single): https://johnbuckleymcquaid.lnk.to/HomelessHotels PRODIGAL KISS: https://vimeo.com/467236532/70f6a4db35 LISTENER'S CHOICE (Lyric Video): https://vimeo.com/467235901/68f1326851 GIRLS WHO LIVED IN HELL: https://vimeo.com/467231264/333149692e LAND OF THE MAGDALENES: https://vimeo.com/467234061/f6b5699912 HOMELESS HOTELS (Video): https://youtu.be/jdVpGmA8Jso

Broadcaster and journalist Mick Rooney talks to Buythebook owner Rachel Drury for Radio Espial. Rachel graduated as an engineer in 2005 and worked for over 10 years In the renewable energy industry both in Ireland, Chile, Sweden and South Africa before relocating to Sydney, Australia in 2013. In 2018, Rachel returned back to Ireland and stopped working as an engineer due to illness. In 2020, Rachel decided to write a book, in the hope that it would help others through a difficult time in their life. The book is about about the lessons Rachel learned in her own life while living with a long-term illness (ulcerative colitis). After self-publishing her book, Rachel was keen to be part of an Irish Author community so she set up buythebook.ie so that Irish Authors had an Irish owned marketplace to sell their books but that they could also support each other while marketing and promoting their books. Today there are 50 authors listed on the platform and Rachel has plans to release a second book later this year.

Mick Rooney looks at the case of missing Irish woman Bernadette Connolly. 45-year-old Bernadette Connolly has been missing from the Swords area of Dublin since Friday 7th January, 2022 (12.38 pm). Ms Connolly, who was last seen on Donabate beach, is described as being 5' 6" (1.68m) tall, of slim build, with hazel eyes and long black hair. Gardaí say that Bernadette was wearing a black Nike training top, black Nike leggings, and black trainers with a white sole and a black woolly hat with black bobble at the time she went missing. She was last seen on CCTV after she was dropped off by taxi at the carpark of the Shoreline Hotel, Donabate, when she walked towards the entrance to Donabate Beach. She has been missing for more than three weeks. Gardaí are looking to speak with and identify anyone that may have been on Donabate Beach on Friday, 7th January from noon onwards. https://www.radioespial.com/ https://www.mickrooneyjournalist.com/

On 8th December 2000, Irishman Trevor Deely disappeared in Dublin. He had been walking home around 4:00 am from his office Christmas party, and had needed to go to the bank where he worked for an umbrella as well as to get certain things in order for his shift the next day. He was seen on a security camera at his bank and in front of another bank he passed as he headed home on foot; both also captured a man clad in dark clothing who has yet to be identified and is considered likely to have played a role in Deely's disappearance. THIS IS AN INTRO TO THE FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE IN VIDEOCAST: www.radioespial.com

Journalist and broadcaster Mick Rooney presents a detailed visual timeline and analysis of the case of Gabby Petito. PLEASE NOTE: This was a videocast and the full episode is not available in podcast format for reasons explained in the broadcast. (www.radioespial.com) To view the full episode, go to Radio Espial's website or its YouTube channel. Gabby Petito was an American woman who was killed while traveling on a vanlife journey across the United States with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. The trip began on July 2, 2021, and was planned to last four months; however, Petito disappeared in late August. After Petito went missing, Laundrie raised suspicion when he drove Petito's van from Wyoming back to his parents' house in Florida and refused to talk about Petito's whereabouts. The case gained national and global attention due to their social media activity, police body camera video footage of a 9-1-1 emergency dispatch call recordings, and eyewitness accounts and traffic stop on August 12th, 2021. Laundrie was later deemed a person of interest in the case and an arrest warrant was issued on charges of making withdrawals using Petito's debit card. He departed his home in North Port, Florida on September 13th and he was formally reported missing on September 17th. On September 19, 2021, Petito's remains were found at Bridger–Teton National Forest in Wyoming. According to the autopsy, she was killed by manual strangulation, deemed a homicide. After a month of speculation around Laundrie's whereabouts and an extended search of the Carlton Wildlife Park, his skeletal remains were discovered in the nearby Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park on October 20th.

Political thriller writer and artist Linda Riesenberg Fisler joins presenter Mick Rooney on the latest episode for Radio Espial. In this episode they discuss the forthcoming US Election, the current Covid-19 pandemic, and the impact of it on the world of arts and culture. https://lindafisler.com/ https://lindafisler.com/blind-series-... http://www.radioespial.com/

Radio Espial - Episode 13. Blaine Alan Gibson joined host Mick Rooney this week to discuss the latest on the case of Malaysia Airlines MH370 and his role as a debris finder.

Retired Qantas Captain Michael Glynn joins investigative journalist and broadcaster Mick Rooney to discuss aviation and an update on the case of missing Malaysia Airlines MH370.

Kristyna Pokorna joins Radio Espial presenter Mick Rooney on the 5th year remembrance to discuss the latest news on missing flight Malaysia Airlines MH370 and her trip to interview eyewitnesses in the Maldives. www.radioespial.com Twitter: @RadioEspial FB: @RadioEspial

Presenter Mick Rooney is in conversation with Juanda Ismail (pilot and flight instructor)about the latest developments on missing flight Malaysia Airlines MH370.

Jeremy Thompson of Troubador and Matador Publishing joined presenter Mick Rooney to discuss all things publishing, self-publishing, digital publishing and technology.

Paul Cohen of Monkfish and Epigraph Publishing joined presenter Mick Rooney to discuss all things publishing, self-publishing, digital publishing and technology.

Grace Nathan of Voice370 lost her mother Anne Daisy on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. She joined presenter Mick Rooney on Radio Espial to discuss the journey for relatives of passengers and crew of the missing aircraft over the past four years. Last week the Malaysia government announced a renewed search for the seabed wreckage of the aircraft in the South Indian Ocean after it contracted exploration company Ocean Infinity.

Episode 6 of Radio Espial, presented by investigative journalist Mick Rooney, interviews retired captain James Nixon. We reflect on the passing of aviation journalist Ben Sandilands and we have the latest update on the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

Fifth episode for Radio Espial. Presenter Mick Rooney interviews Kevin Spall, CEO of Thomson-Shore, a printer and self-publishing service provider. We discuss all things publishing, the industry, printing and design, and marketing for indie authors.

Indie author and visual artist, Linda Riesenberg Fisler, joined us for our latest episode to discuss publishing, self-publishing, media and politics.

Mark Levine, business entrepreneur, joins Radio Espial to discuss publishing, self-publishing, media, domains and US politics.

Retired A380 captain James Nixon joins Radio Espial for an extensive interview about Malaysia Airlines MH370 and all things aviation.

First episode for Radio Espial about missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, presented by Mick Rooney, this episode features an extended interview with science journalist and author Jeff Wise. (www.radioespial.com for TIPM Media)