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Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 18ú lá de mí na Nollaig, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1981, bhí vótáil ann leis na hiriseoirí Éireannach chun fanacht ar stailc. De bharr sin níor tháinig The Irish Press amach agus ní raibh siad cinnte an mbeadh The Evening Press agus Sunday Press chun teacht amach. I 2011 bhí imní ann faoi shláinte Pope Benedict, dúirt daoine a chuaigh ann go raibh sé níos laige agus níos laige gach lá. Bhí sé ag úsáid ardán a bhí ag bogadh I St. Peter's Basilica. Bhí sé 85 ag an am agus bhí ceisteanna ann. I 2012 bhí snámhaí a lorg don snámh ar Lá Nollaig. Tharla sé gach bliain i dTeampall Mór chun airgead a bhailiú don ospís i dTeampall Mór. I 2015 tháinig an gheansaí nua amach do Thiobraid Árann le Skoda mar urraitheoir. Lainseáil an Bord Contae suíomh gréasáin chomh maith. Sin Cher le Believe – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1998. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 2000 fuair Kirsty MacColl bás nuair a mharaíodh í I dtimpiste bháid I Meicsiceo. Bhí sí aois 41 agus bhí í féin agus a chlann ag tumadóireacht ag an am. I 2005 bhí vóta ann agus dúirt daoine go raibh Fairytale of New York an t-amhrán Nollaig is fearr riamh. Tháinig an t-amhrán ó The Pogues agus Kirsty MacColl amach ar barr, le Mariah Carey sa dara háit le All I Want For Christmas Is You agus tháinig Wham sa tríú háit le Last Christmas. Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh Brad Pitt I Meiriceá I 1963 agus rugadh amhránaí Billie Eilish I LA ar an lá seo I 2001 agus seo chuid de a amhrán. Beidh mé ar ais libh amárach le heagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo.

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 18ú lá de mí na Nollaig, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1981, bhí vótáil ann leis na hiriseoirí Éireannach chun fanacht ar stailc. De bharr sin níor tháinig The Irish Press amach agus ní raibh siad cinnte an mbeadh The Evening Press agus Sunday Press chun teacht amach. I 2011 bhí imní ann faoi shláinte Pope Benedict, dúirt daoine a chuaigh ann go raibh sé níos laige agus níos laige gach lá. Bhí sé ag úsáid ardán a bhí ag bogadh I St. Peter's Basilica. Bhí sé 85 ag an am agus bhí ceisteanna ann. I 1981 fuair Michael D Higgins ón chontae thofa mar mhéara de Ghaillimh. Fuair sé é tar éis a d'éirigh ball d'Fhianna Fáil. I 1988 bhí cead ag clann le seacht bpáistí a theach a bhunú ar fhearann Pálás Westbourn – a raibh Bishop Willie Walsh ina chónaí. Tharla sé seo nuair a chuireadh as seilbh a dtí iad. Sin Cher le Believe – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 1998. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 2000 fuair Kirsty MacColl bás nuair a mharaíodh í I dtimpiste bháid I Meicsiceo. Bhí sí aois 41 agus bhí í féin agus a chlann ag tumadóireacht ag an am. I 2005 bhí vóta ann agus dúirt daoine go raibh Fairytale of New York an t-amhrán Nollaig is fearr riamh. Tháinig an t-amhrán ó The Pogues agus Kirsty MacColl amach ar barr, le Mariah Carey sa dara háit le All I Want For Christmas Is You agus tháinig Wham sa tríú háit le Last Christmas. Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh Brad Pitt I Meiriceá I 1963 agus rugadh amhránaí Billie Eilish I LA ar an lá seo I 2001 agus seo chuid de a amhrán. Beidh mé ar ais libh amárach le heagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo.

From Olympian to Humanitarian: Eamonn Coghlan's Journey is one to be inspired by! It was a pleasure to get to sit down with Eamonn, one of Ireland's all-time Great Athletes to discuss life as a kid in Ireland, his career defining move to America, and how Ireland perform in the 2024 Olympic games in Paris - almost 50 years on from Eamonn's first ever Olympic Games in 1976.Eamonn is a long-time Ambassador and Patron for GOAL an Irish humanitarian agency founded by former Irish Press journalist, John O'Shea in 1977 when he saw the plight of street children in Kolkata (Calcutta) first-hand. Over the last 47 years GOAL has responded to many of the world's major humanitarian crises, working with vulnerable communities in more than 60 countries. I sat down with Eamonn  in New York as GOAL launched their Great Ethiopia Run Challenge. The Great Ethiopia Run is a famous 10k run in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at 9000ft altitude that takes place November 2024. Those taking on the challenge will complete the once in a lifetime run, as well as visit GOAL's humanitarian programs in Ethiopia to witness firsthand the impact of their support.I really enjoyed chatting to Eamonn about his incredible impact on and off the track, including his contributions to the Irish-American community and many humanitarian and charitable Irish causes.To find out more about the Great Ethiopia Run go tohttps://www.goalus.org/greatrun/Support the Show.Please rate & review wherever you listen and if you would like to support the Podcast you can at buymeacoffee.comNavigating New York is proudly sponsored by Amvoy Wealth: a Cross Border Financial Planning Firm specialising in assisting Irish citizens with financial interest in Ireland and the United States. Get in touch today: www.amvoywealth.com

Kitty Carroll was killed by Michael Murphy in Drogheda in 1983 - he would go on to kill again. This episode was originally posted to Patreon as a bonus episode in March 2022. Hang in there while I continue to try to get back on track with my work schedule.************Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes!Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! ***********Music:Kevin McLeod, Quinns Song : The Dance Begins. (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0************Sources:“Woman is strangled by mugger” in The Evening Press (21 October 1983) p. 7.“Remanded on death charge” in The Evening Herald (28 October 1983) p. 17.“Murder case man remanded” in The Irish Press (29 October 1983) p. 6.“Murder charge remand” in The Drogheda Independent (4 November 1983) p. 5.“Murder charge man remanded” in The Irish Independent (19 November 1983) p. 7.“Remanded on murder charge” in The Drogheda Independent (27 January 1984) p. 3.“Murder charge concern” in The Drogheda Independent (17 February 1984) p. 5. For a full list of sources please see mensreapod.com

Listeners celebrate Aertel which is being shut down on October 12th. The Ireland Women's darts Team won the World Darts Federation World Cup in Denmark. Aoife descrbes different folklore around wakes in Ireland. On Raglan Road, written by Patrick Kavanagh, was first published in the Irish Press on the 3rd of October 1946.

28 year old mother of one Norma Crotty appeared on her neighbours doorstep early on the morning of January 3rd, 1995. She was in a distressed state, and was holding a shotgun. It was smoking.Norma told her neighbour that she had just shot her husband.This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin.********Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes!Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store!*********Theme Music:Quinn's Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/*********Sources:John Murphy, “Middleton man died from shot in the back”, Irish Examiner, Jan 4th 1995.John Murphy, “Gardai release woman”, Evening Echo, Jan 4th 1995.“Help sought in Midleton murder probe”, Evening Echo, Jan 5th 1995.“Shot man removed”, Irish Examiner, Jan 6th 1995.“Military funeral for shot soldier”, Irish Press, Jan 7th 1995.“Sad silence over graveyard as shot soldier is laid to rest”, Irish Examiner, Jan 7th 1995.John Murphy, “Definite line of inquiry in death of Midleton man”, Irish Examiner, Jan 9th 1995.Ralph Riegel, “Murder charge expected”, Irish Examiner, Oct 9th 1995.For a full list of sources, please see mensreapod.com

On a chilly Sunday morning in December of 1980, Michael Kelly arrived at a neighbours house in a panic. There was a fire in the house he was staying in nearby, and inside were the two elderly siblings who he was there to look after. Sadly, Margaret and Martin Glynn - siblings in their 80s - were removed from the house and pronounced dead. But was this a tragic accident, or a malicious act driven by greed? This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. ******** Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! ********* Theme Music: Quinn's Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ********* Sources: “Blaze murder link probe”, Evening Herald, Nov 18th 1981. “Galway deaths, man is held”, Evening Press, Nov 23rd 1981. “Remanded on murder charge”, Irish Examiner, Nov 24th 1981. “Charged with murder”, Connacht Tribune, Nov 27th 1981. “Murder Charge”, Connacht Tribune, Apr 16th 1982. “Turnip in blaze room was body of woman”, Irish Independent, Mar 22nd 1983. “Woman in blaze ‘was strangled'”, Irish Examiner, Mar 22nd 1983. “Woman strangled before blaze”, Evening Echo, Mar 22nd 1983. “Woman was dead before bed fire”, Irish Independent, Mar 23rd 1983. “Victim drove me ‘insane'”, Irish Examiner, Mar 24th 1983. “Accused got on great with victim”, Evening Echo, Mar 24th 1983. “‘Driven to murder by victim', says accused”, Irish Independent, Mar 24th 1983. “Killer breaks down at life sentence”, Irish Independent, Mar 25th 1983. “Man gets life for murder”, Irish Examiner, Mar 25th 1983. Sean Rice, “Mercy dash to Mountjoy in bid to save life of striker”, Connacht Tribune, Jul 11th 1986. “State takes over estate”, Irish Examiner, Feb 21st 1989. Paul Muldowney, “State to run farm willed to murderer”, Irish Press, Feb 21st 1989. “State takes charge of murder case estate”, Tuam Herald, Feb 25th 1989. “Convicted killer's appeal 20 years on”, Irish Independent, Jul 24th 2003. Sean O Carthaigh, “Senior officer was linked to all tribunals into garda behaviour”, Irish Examiner, Jun 3rd 2005. Aodhan O'Faolain, “Galwayman appeals murder conviction 25 years on”, Nov 13th 2007. Aodhan O'Faolain, “Harbison's evidence ‘unsafe' in Galwayman's original murder trial”, Connacht Tribune, Nov 23rd 2007. For a full list of sources, please see mensreapod.com

In March of 1999, Phillip Colgan and his wife Mary walked into Rathfarnham Garda Station and with a story to tell. It would be his first of many., and it would be up to a jury to decide which was true - and who killed Layla Brennan. This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. ******** Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! ********* Theme Music: Quinn's Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ********* Sources: Missing, Presumed, book by Alan Bailey. Tomas MacRuairi, “Chef jailed for eight years after knifepoint rape of widow”, Irish Press, June 20th 1992. “Elderly woman subjected to degrading ordeal”, Irish Examiner, June 30th 1992. Frank Courell, “Chef gets 8 years for vicious rape of widow”, Irish Independent, June 30th 1992. “Man, 26, charged with Dublin Mountain murder”, Sunday Independent, March 7th 1999. “Gardai appeal for help”, Evening Echo, March 6th 1999. Sean McCarthaigh, “Man charged with woman's murder”, Irish Examiner, March 8th 1999. “Victim remembered as caring woman”, The Echo, March 11th 1999. Yvonne Kinsella, “Grief as tragic victim is buried”, The Echo, March 11th 1999. “Brennan murder accused appears in District Court”, April 6th 1999. John Lee, “Victim's family tell neighbours ‘thanks'”, The Echo, May 13th 1999. “Prostitute's body dumped in ditch after money row”, Evening Herald, October 24th 2000. Suzanne Mac Manus, “Wife of murder suspect says he told her he strangled prostitute”, Irish Examiner, October 25th 2000. Suzanne Mac Manus, “Husband told me about killing prostitute”, Irish Independent, October 25th 2000. Suzanne Mac Manus, “Gay link to girl's death”, Evening Herald, October 25th 2000. For a full list of sources, see mensreapod.com

Songs are sometimes much more than a mere confection of words and music. Take the enduringly popular Irish ballad “Raglan Road”, whose ingredients are a dark-haired beauty, a lovelorn poet, a sublime ancient melody and one of Ireland's finest folk singers.In 1944 Patrick Kavanagh, who was to become one of Ireland's most popular poets, fell hopelessly in love at the age of 40 with a beautiful medical student named Hilda Moriarty, then only 22. They both had lodgings on Raglan Road, Dublin, and a relatively short relationship ensued that ended because of the age difference and her parents' disapproval of a middle-aged man who was barely scraping a living from poetry and journalism. Moriarty later married an aspiring politician, Donogh O'Malley, a dashing figure who as education minister in 1966 introduced the crucial reform of free secondary education and rural school buses in the Irish Republic.Heartbroken at losing her, Kavanagh composed one of the great poems of unrequited love, “On Raglan Road”, which was first published in The Irish Press newspaper in 1946. The opening lines reveal his fear that the affair was doomed from day one: “On Raglan Road on an autumn day I met her first and knew/ That her dark hair would weave a snare that I might one day rue . . . ”Kavanagh always regarded his poem as a song lyric, however, and matched it to the traditional Irish air “Fáinne Geal an Lae”, which was first published in 1847 and translated into English as “The Dawning of the Day”, a phrase he uses in the poem.Another 20 years passed before his hope of it becoming a successful song was fulfilled. One night in 1966 Kavanagh buttonholed Luke Kelly, singer with The Dubliners folk group, in the city's The Bailey bar. Both men were renowned drinkers, and as Kelly supped on Guinness and a shot of whiskey in the smoky bar after a singing session, Kavanagh announced: “I've got a song for you! You should sing ‘Raglan Road'.”Unlike the match with Moriarty, this one was made in heaven. Kelly, a striking figure with a shock of curly red hair and a commanding tenor voice, loved the song and his compelling renditions of it are regarded by many as unsurpassed.Thanks to his and The Dubliners'performances “Raglan Road” became popular in Ireland, even though the group did not record it until their 1972 live album, Hometown!. Kavanagh, sadly, never saw his song become a hit — he died a year after presenting it to Kelly.The song gained a second surge of life in 1988, this time bringing international recognition, when Van Morrisonrecorded it with The Chieftains for the album Irish Heartbeat. While The Dubliners' delivery is stately, with Kelly's voice dominant over simple banjo, guitar, tin whistle and violin, Morrison's dramatic arrangement interprets the poem's emotions with another vocal tour de force.As The Chieftains' accompaniment grows to a swirling support with Paddy Moloney's uilleann pipes to the fore, Morrison's voice soars, repeats words and even reduces to a whisper for the lines: “On a quiet street where old ghosts meet,/ I see her walking now, Away from me,/ So hurriedly. My reason must allow . . . ”Since then many folk artists have recorded it, as well as rock stars Sinéad O'Connor, Roger Daltreyand Mark Knopfler, but none quite matches the passionate pomp that Kelly and Morrison bring and which the song demands. The likes of Ed Sheeran, Billy Braggand Billy Joel have also sung it in concert.And in 2008 Kelly's rendition was heard again in the film &

Cothrom an lae seo céad bliain ó shin a rugadh an scríbhneoir Breandán Ó Beacháin. D'fhanfadh sé i dteach lóistín mhuintir Úna in Inis Oírr. Labharfaidh Deirdre faoi na hailt a scríobh sé don Irish Press faoi na hOileáin Árann.

Ray O'Hanlon is a long-standing journalist, author and editor of the weekly Irish Echo news service, which has been a pillar of the Irish American identity since 1928.  That's a stretch coming up on 95 years, and Ray has been with the Echo for more than one third of that time! Ray sees his work as stringing together elements, pearls he calls them, of larger stories, creating a broader context that transcends any particular incident or era.  It can be said he has been the string itself,  defining and chronicling  enormous changes among the Irish in American, and their profound impact on Ireland too, these past decades, bringing all these pearls into proper alignment.Coming to New York after seven years with the Irish Press in Dublin, Ray's work has placed him where it mattered when it came to the political turmoil and The Troubles in 1980's Ireland, the US impact on the Irish peace process, and the ongoing saga of US immigration law as it pertains to the Irish. He has crossed paths with many influencers, from Charlie Haughey to Bill Clinton, leaving him with plenty of tales of his own.  More recently he has authored Unintended Consequences–Irish US immigration, and how America's door was closed to the Irish.Further ResearchDuring this episode Ray makes reference to several historic situations, entities and people. Here are some links for further reading and research:The Irish EchoThe Irish PressÉamon De ValeraCharles HaugheyGUBU, and the 2013 TV 3 Documentary: Part I / Part IIPresidential Irish Forum 1992 - C-Span ArchiveGerry AdamsDavid DinkinsIrish Peace ProcessThe Morrison VisasThe wonderful Wikipedia continues to be our primary source for research... give them your support!Thanks to Purple-Planet  for  Intro/Outro music, and to FreeSound for the sound FX, and some music too! (And a  shout-out to Frank Zappa–we couldn't resist!)Check out the Celtic Irish American Academy. Support its work by donating (in USD $, with tax exemption benefits) here: CIAA Scholastic. A special shout out to Lochlainn Harte, Imaging Manager at Newstalk Radio, for extra, top class, audio editing.

In December of 1993, 35 year old Marie Kilmartin got a phone call. Then, she left her house and never returned. Marie's body was recovered some six months later, in a bog 25 km from her home in Portlaoise. She had been strangled. Why would anyone want to hurt this friendly, vulnerable woman? ********* Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! ********* Theme Music: Quinn's Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ********* Sources: “Missing person” in The Cork Examiner (22 December 1993) p. 24. “Missing woman appeal” in The Irish Press (22 December 1993) p. 4 “Missing woman” in The Nationalist (24 December 1993) p. 7 “Search continues for missing Portlaoise woman” in The Leinster Express (25 December 1993) p 1 “Portlaoise woman still missing” in The Leinster Express (1 January 1994) p. 1. “Portlaoise woman still missing” in The Leinster Express(8 January 1994) p. 4. “Gardai call for information on missing woman” in The Evening Echo (12 January 1994) p. 9 “Missing woman” in The Irish Independent (29 January 1994) p. 4 Don Lavery, “Bid to identify woman's body found in bog drain” in The Evening Herald (11 June 1994) p. 1 “Woman's body in bog sparks murder inquiry” in The Evening Herald (13 June 1994) p. 4. Paulette O'Connor, “Probe as body found in bog” in The Irish Press (13 June 1994) p. 2 “Murder hunt for killer of woman left in bog” in The Irish Press (14 June 1994) p. 2 “Mystery phone caller sought” in The Irish Press (14 June 1994) p. 2 Stephen Rae, “Murdered girl knew killer say gardai” in The Evening Herald (14 June 1994) p.2. Eilish O'Regan, “Care worker was ‘in distress'” in The Irish Independent (14 June 1994) p. 7 “Midlands woman was murdered” in The Cork Examiner (14 June 1994) p. 3 Mairead Carey, “Anguish in Galway at funeral of slain woman” in The Irish Press (15 June 1994) p. 10 Barry O'Kelly, “Gardai are following strong lead in bog case” in The Irish Press (15 June 1994) p. 10. Eamon Timmins, “Gardai follow murder leads” in The Cork Examiner (15 June 1994) p. 5 “Murder hunt as woman's body is found in bog drain” in The Westmeath Independent (17 June 1994) p. 10 “Kilmartin family thank Gardai and public” in The Westmeath Independent (17 June 1994) p. 10 “Ballinasloe and Athlone mourns tragic death of Marie Kilmartin” in The Westmeath Independent (17 June 1994) p.p. 1, 10 Harry Casey, “Definite line of enquiry in death of Marie” in The Connacht Tribune (17 June 1994) p. 1, 10. “No developments in Kilmartin murder hunt” in The Offaly Independent (24 June 1994) p. 15 Stephen Rae, “Two men held over body-in-bog killing” in The Evening Herald (25 June 1994) p. 1 “Men are released” in The Cork Examiner (27 June 1994) p. 2. “Murder probes proceed” in The Connacht Tribune (1 July 1994) p. 20 “Bog death probe” in The Irish Independent (28 July 1994) p. 3 “Kilmartin inquest adjourned” in The Leinster Express(6 August 1994) p. 40 “Murderer still at large” in The Leinster Express (31 December 1994) p. 19 “Woman in bog drain ‘strangled'” in The Evening Herald(15 June 1995) p 4. “Woman was strangled inquest told” in The Nationalist(23 June 1995) p 5 “Murder investigation continuing, inquest told” in The Leinster Express (24 June 1995) p. 11 “Marie's murder – no link, Supt.” In The Nationalist(26 April 1996) p 13 Peter Teach “Laois/Offaly crime goes against trend” in The Nationalist (9 August 1996) p. 7 Cormac Looney, “New reward in bid to trace Jo Jo” in The Evening Herald (9 November 2005) p. 26 Cormac O'Keefe, “Appeal for information on dead and missing women” in The Irish Examiner (10 November 2005) p 7 Cormac Looney, “'Wolfman' to face Marie murder quiz” in The Evening Herald (15 November 2005) p. 2 Darren O'Loughlin, “Renewed appeal on Kilmartin murder” in The Leinster Express (16 November 2005) p 6-7 Cormac Looney, “No leads found in search for missing women” in The Evening Herald (30 December 2005) p. 16-17. Dara deFaoite, “Aine bids to solve mum's murder” in The Irish Independent (16 December 2006) p. 12 Mary Regan, “Search for birth mother turns to hunt for her killer” in the Irish Examiner (16 December 2006) Ryan Dunne, “Who killed Marie Kilmartin 13 years ago?” in The Leinster Express (20 December 2006) p. 2-3. Jane Last, “Gardai reopen murder probe” in The Evening Herald (25 April 2007) p 23 Jim Cusack, “How can my mother's killer live a normal life?” in The Sunday Independent (11 November 2007) p. 8 Conor Ganly, “gardai renew appeal in Kilmartin case” in The Leinster Express (20 February 2008) p 5 Alan O'Keefe, “Three still held over 1993 killing of Marie” in The Evening Herald (22 September 2008) p 17 Eimear Ni Bhraonain, “Three held over 1993 abduction and murder of woman” in The Irish Independent (23 September 2008) p. 4. Tom Brady, “No case will be forgotten promises garda chief” in The Irish Independent (23 September 2008) p. 4 Cormac O'Keefe, “Three held in 15-year-old murder case” in The Irish Examiner (23 September 2008) p 5 Cormac Ganly, “Kilmartin suspects quizzed” in The Leinster Express (24 September 2008) p. 1, 4. Eimear Ni Bhraonain, “Gardai release three quizzed on 1993 murder” in The Irish Independent (24 September 2008) p. 6 Michelle Hogan, “Cold case probe into horror Laois murder” in The Leinster Express (13 August 2019) p. 6 Michelle McDonagh, “On the trail of a killer” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/on-the-trail-of-a-killer-1.1290245 (16 January 2007). Barry Cummins, Missing (Dublin: Gill Books, YEAR) pp 34-44

In September of 1989, 19 year old Deirdre Mulcahy was heading out for the night to meet her friends in Midleton, Co Cork. She never returned home. The garda investigation into her killing would last years - the court proceedings, however, would not. ********* With thanks to our sponsors for this episode: Get 40% off your premium subscription for the #1 mental wellness app at calm.com/mens Go grab your trial of Noom – the habit changing app for a healthier you! Find it at noom.com/mensrea ********* Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! ********* Theme Music: Quinn's Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ********* Sources: Denis McClean, “Girl found bludgeoned to death” in The Evening Press (14 September 1989) p. 1. “Deirdre – whole town is shocked” in The Evening Press(14 September 1989) p. 1. John Murphy, “Girl (19) murdered” in The Evening Echo(14 September 1989) p. 1. John Murphy, “Brutal murder stuns community” in The Cork Examiner (15 September 1989) p. 1 – 2. Tommy Barker, “Gardai probe girl's last movements” in The Evening Echo (15 September 1989) p. 1. Ken Whelan, “Murder girl's pal raised alarm” in The Evening Press (15 September 1989) p. 2 Feargal Keane, “Murdered woman ‘took short cut'” in The Irish Press (15 September 1989) p. 4. Dick Cross, “Killer on the loose” in The Irish Independent (15 September 1989) p. 1. Dick Cross, ‘Tearful friends tell of shortcut” in The Irish Independent (15 September 1989) p. 9 “Heart break at Deirdre's funeral” in The Evening Herald(16 September 1989) p. 2. Dick Cross, “Gardai plea to town on murder girl's last minutes” in The Irish Independent (16 September 1989) p. 8 John Murphy and Tommy Barker, “Gardai still hunting killer” in The Cork Examiner (16 September 1989) p. 1. For a full list of sources, please see mensreapod.com

On 9 November 1970, in the little village of Clonroche, Co Wexford, a young girl went missing. Just a few hours later her body was found dumped in a field not far from her home, and the main street of town. The only certain thing at the outset of the investigation into 9 year old Marie Buckley's murder was that this terrible thing had been done by someone local.  ********* Join me at CrimeCon UK on June 11-12 in London 2022! Head to crimecon.co.uk and use the code MENSREA for 10% off (and to let them know I sent you!) ********* With thanks to our sponsors for this episode: Get 40% off your premium subscription for the #1 mental wellness app at calm.com/mens Begin compiling your families' personal histories with Storyworth and get 10% off your first purchase at storyworth.com/rea ********* Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! ********* Theme Music: Quinn's Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ********* Sources: “Charged with child's murder” in The Irish Press (8 December 1970) p. 4 “Remand on murder charge” in The Irish Examiner (10 December 1970) p. 18 “Judge warns on murder case delay” in The Irish Press (25 February 1971) p. 5 “Murder case man remanded” in The Irish Press (11 March 1971) p. 9. “Not guilty plea in murder trial” in The Evening Echo(5 July 1971) p. 1 “'A brutal killing' – court told” in The Evening Herald(5 July 1971) p. 1, 2. “Jury told accused slit his own throat” in The Cork Examiner (6 July 1971) p. 5. “Clonroche murder trial resumes” in The Evening Herald(7 July 1971) p. 1. “Account of girl's last hours alive” in The Cork Examiner(7 July 1971) p. 11. “Children give evidence in murder trial” in The Irish Press (7 July 1971) p. 7 “Dead girl's pal tells of visit to secret hide-out” in The Irish Independent (7 July 1971) p. 9 “Murder trial told of conversation with accused” in The Evening Echo (7 July 1971) p. 1 “Murder trial: parents tell of widespread search for their child” in The Evening Herald (8 July 1971) p. 5. “Aunt searched by torchlight” in The Irish Press (8 July 1971) p. 7. “Judge lets dead girl's parents go” in The Cork Examiner  (8 July 1971) p. 5. “Screams heard, court is told” in The Irish Press (9 July 1971) p. 7. “Garda tells of six-hour clue search” in The Evening Herald (9 July 1971) p.4 “Witness tells court he saw girl with accused man” in The Irish Independent (10 July 1971) p. 5. “Man and child seen at night” in The Irish Press (10 July 1971) p. 4 “Murder trial enters sixth day” in The Evening Echo(13 July 1971) p. 2 “I heard child's scream – murder trial witness” in The Evening Herald  (13 July 1971) p 2. “Bloodstains on wall. Murder trial told” in The Irish Press (14 July 1971) p . 6 “Scream seemed to be a child's, court told” in The Irish Independent (14 July 1971) p. 8 “Murder trial told how girl died” in The Irish Independent (15 July 1971) p. 11 “Accused's wound could have killed” in The Cork Examiner(15 July 1971) p. 5 “Murder trial told of young girl's injuries” in The Irish Press (15 July 1971) p. 7 “Accused told sergeant he burned clothing” in The Evening Herald (16  July 1971) p. 6 “The scientists give evidence” in The Irish Press (16 July 1971) p. 5. “Evidence in child murder trial” in The Irish Press(16 July 1971) p. 5. “Dead thistles in girl's dress” in The Irish Independent(16 July 1971) p. 11 “Accused told garda of ‘commotion'” in The Irish Independent (17 July 1971) p. 7 “Burned pants in ashpit” in The Irish Press (17 July 1971) p. 4. “Judge is to sum up today” in The Irish Press (20 July 1971) p. 7 “Defence rests in Clonroche murder trial” in The Irish Independent (20 July 1971) p. 12 “Jury retires in Clonroche murder trial” in The Evening Herald (20 July 1971) p. 6 “Clonroche murder-accused gets life” in The Cork Examiner(21 July 1971) p. 1. “Life jail sentence for Wexford murder” in The Irish Independent (21 July 1971) p 13.

On this episode of BYLINE, it's the brilliant Susan McKay. We talk about her fascinating new book Northern Protestants: On Shifting Ground, which you can (and should!) buy here. We discuss her time in the Irish Press and its "downstairs office" (Mulligan's pub), her tenure at the Sunday Tribune and Vincent Browne's prowess as editor, her feminist politics and how that informs her work, and, of course, unionist politics.

Ray O'Hanlon was born in Dublin, is a graduate of University College Dublin, and worked with the Irish Press newspaper group before moving to the United States in 1987. O'Hanlon's particular beat has long been the immigration issue and his 1998 book, The New Irish Americans, is considered a definitive account of the battle for immigration reform waged by the Irish Immigration Reform Movement and other Irish-American organizations in the late 1980s and early '90s. His new book, Unintended Consequences: The Story of Irish Immigration to the US and How America's Door was Closed to the Irish, will be published by Merrion Press in April 2021.In this episode, Scott and Liam speak with Ray about Irish American politics since the  1990s and look at how the political dynamics of "Irish America" have changed over the years. 

About the Poem'On Raglan Road' was written by a 40 year old Patrick Kavanagh for a young 22 year old medical student, Hilda Moriarty. It was first published in the Irish Press newspaper in 1946 under the title ‘Dark Haired Miriam Ran Away’.    The song we all know as Raglan Road combines the lyrics of Kavanagh poem to the air of the song ‘The Dawning of the Day’. Kavanagh approached , Luke Kelly, from the Dubliners,  in the Baily Bar in Dublin in 1966 and asked him would he sing something he had written back in the 1940’s The rest, as they say , is history ____________________________________About the PoetPatrick Kavanagh was born in Inniskeen, County Monaghan, in 1904 and is generally regarded as one of Ireland most eminent and favorite poets. His first collection of poems was published while he was still working on the farm, and first appeared in 1928 in the Dundalk Democrat and Irish Independent. He died , aged only 63, on 30 November 1967 and is buried in his birthplace  - Inniskeen, in Monaghan____________________________________How to Listen and followYou can listen to the podcast , My Poetry Readings, on iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts by clicking on any of the links above or on the podcast websiteYou can also subscribe and follow the podcast on social media by clicking on the links either on the top banner or the links below:-Facebook -   @mypoetryreadingsInstagram -  @mypoetryreadingsTwitter:-       @mypoetryreadin1Youtube:-      My Poetry Readings with Declan Walsh___________________________________Now for the promotion bit!I hope you enjoy and looking forward to hearing any comments or suggestions that you may have .If you have enjoyed , please spread the word , like , share  (etc!)  -by  clicking the 'Share  Episode' link above.   If you can, please leave a review and star rating on Apple Podcasts. This will help others to also enjoy the podcast.Thanks for listening  - Till next time..Slán go fóillDeclan______________________________________________Other linksOn Raglan Road - Luke Kelly (Song and meeting Kavanagh) On Raglan Road - Tommy Macken (Poem)On Raglan Road - Dermot KennedyOn Raglan Road - Glen Hansard Declan O'RourkeOn Raglan Road - Mark KnopflerOn Raglan Road - Van Morrison & The ChieftainsThe Patrick Kavanagh CentrePatrick Kavanagh - The Pincer Jaws of Heaven (Short Film)

Three Black British women from different centuries who are pioneers in using the power of the pen and in doing so have highlighted the Black experience in Britain:  Mary Seacole 19th century - First Black woman to publish an autobiography Claudia Jones 20th century - founder and publisher of the first Black commercial newspaper Bernadette Evaristo 20/21st century - first Black winner of the Booker prize Olive Vassell was born and raised in London. Her research interests focus on the African Diaspora, especially Black Europe and the Black British media. A journalist for more than two decades, Olive has worked both in the UK and the US. In 2009, she founded euromight.com, the first Black pan-European news site. Most recently she authored a chapter on the Black British and Irish Press for the pioneering, three-volume, Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press, 1641-2017 (published November 2020). She is currently writing and editing a book, Mapping Black Europe: Monuments, Markers, Memories. In 2020, she was awarded a Fulbright Specialist award during which she will partner with the Namibia University of Science and Technology. Olive is an associate professor at the University of the District of Columbia where she heads its Digital Media program.

On this episode we are joined by Barry Sheppard from History Now on NVTV to talk about the political cartoons of Victor Brown in The Irish Press. Previous episodes of History Now are available here: http://www.nvtv.co.uk/ondemand/community-2/history-community-2/

Ian O'Doherty started his journalistic career with Hot Press who were badly in need of new talent for their football team. From there he got a front page story on the Irish Press, moved to the Herald and is now a regular columnist for the Irish Independent. His opinions have been controversial and divisive, and we chat about his life as a writer, his distaste for certain aspects of the media, his love of dogs, and whether he has any regrests about certain columns as somebody whose job demands that he provoke a reaction. You can follow Ian on Twitter @ian_odoherty and you can read his columns in the Irish Independent. Follow the show on Twitter @738ampod

We're joined by the news editor of the Financial Times - Andrew Edgecliffe Johnson - he's worried that PR is taking over. We'll also be joined by Richard Moore, a former news editor at the Irish Press and now PR executive with MComm Communications.

The story of Joseph Mc Garrity, the Irish American business man who was a leading figure in the Irish independence movement in the early years of the 20th Century. Born in Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone in 1874, he moved to America in 1892 at the age of 18. In 1918, he took up journalism, founding the Irish Press. (First Broadcast 1979)

Journalist and bestselling author, broadcaster and historian, Tim Pat Coogan was editor of the Irish Press for 20 years and played a central role in the political maelstrom of The Troubles and their ultimate resolution. His long awaited memoir looks back on the public and private aspects of a life lived at the centre of Irish politics and Irish society. This podcast was recorded on 2nd October 2008 as Tim Pat spoke before a live audience at the County Hall in Dún Laoghaire, his home town.

Journalist and bestselling author, broadcaster and historian, Tim Pat Coogan was editor of the Irish Press for 20 years and played a central role in the political maelstrom of The Troubles and their ultimate resolution. His long awaited memoir looks back on the public and private aspects of a life lived at the centre of Irish politics and Irish society. This podcast was recorded on 2nd October 2008 as Tim Pat spoke before a live audience at the County Hall in Dún Laoghaire, his home town.