Podcast appearances and mentions of Veronica Guerin

"La morte è come nuotare sempre più lontano ogni notte nell'oceano e vedere se riesci a tornare. E quando torni a casa dici: ho f****** di nuovo la morte" La nuotata finale giunse a suo tempo anche per il buon vecchio Joel Schumacher, noto e controverso regista che ha lavorato per trent'anni in un'industria costantemente in evoluzione e facendo ciò che gli riusciva meglio: fare cinema. Questo è il lungo, altalenante ma comunque ricco cinema di Joel Schumacher, uno degli ultimi grandi mesterianti della Hollywood che fu. Schumacher sembra essersi ripreso dai fiaschi di qualche anno prima e decide di dirigere un film biografico e persino uno di quelli incentrati su una figura che possiamo definire, nel suo piccolo, eroica. La storia di Veronica Guerin non è certamente poco nota al pubblico ma, in caso contrario, Schumacher è riuscito a renderle giustizia attraverso l'ennesima grande prova dell'attrice Cate Blanchett.

Shane Kenny is a well-known Irish journalist and broadcaster, primarily associated with RTÉ Radio 1. Kenny is notable for launching and being the first editor of RTÉ's flagship radio news program, Morning Ireland. He also served as a news anchor for News at One and This Week, and was RTÉ's US correspondent for ABC network.In addition to his journalism career, Kenny served as the press secretary for the Irish government from 1994 to 1997. .His latest book is titled "Under the Rainbow: Inside John Bruton's Coalition Government" and in this episode he discusses how the book provides an insider account of the Fine Gael, Labour, and Democratic Left coalition government led by John Bruton from late 1994 to June 1997. The book covers significant events such as the Northern Ireland peace process, the Veronica Guerin murder, the 'payments to politicians' tribunal, and the divorce referendum.Shane also opens up about his personal health struggles, particularly with chronic pain and the side effects of benzodiazepinesThis series is brought to you by Close Brothers Motor Finance.

For four decades, the name Paul Williams has been synonymous with the coverage of crime in Ireland. His byline has accompanied some of the biggest crime stories, including the killing of 'The General' Martin Cahill, the murder of Veronica Guerin, and the rise of the Kinahan's. But his life mixing with the underworld made him a target and put his family in danger. Something he has grappled with for years. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Paul WilliamsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, no harm ever came from reading a book, and we test out if the same is true of watching a movie as we discuss 1999's The Mummy on the day it returns to theatres for a 25th anniversary re-release. The Mummy is written and directed by Stephen Sommers, and stars Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Patricia Velasquez, Oded Fehr, Kevin J. O'Connor and Erick Avari. Hayley has put this one up for canon consideration, as it is once again the last Friday of the month and we just might be adding another title to the illustrious pod pantheon. It's a movie that did big business on home video, and may just do decent business at the weekend box office again 25 years later this weekend. If you'd like to watch The Mummy before listening to our discussion, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Tubi and Starz at the time of publication. Not sure how! But it is. Other films discussed on this episode include Defending Your Life, The Good Place, Live By Night, Veronica Guerin, The Fifth Estate, BlackBerry, Bon Cop Bad Cop, Stronger, The Exorcist: Believer, Valkyrie, Inglourious Basterds, Oblivion, Knight & Day, The Beekeeper, Suicide Squad, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Blast From The Past, Stargate, The Mummy Returns, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Batman ('89), The Amazing Spider-Man, The Rocketeer, Mr. Deeds, Daredevil, Speed Racer and Spider-Man 2. We'll be back next week to kick off a new month, as David Leitch's TV adaptation The Fall Guy hits the big screen. And you know what else falls? Domino...s. Yes, we're going back to the well with our man Tony Scott as we watch his 2005 thriller Domino, starring Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke and Edgar Ramirez, which is sadly not streaming anywhere. Until then, we'll see you at the movies!!

Maurice Heffernan was born in Ballylongford in 1945. When his mother died before Maurice turned one, he was taken into an orphanage in Killarney. He was then sent to a foster family in West Kerry and was later sent to St Joseph’s Industrial School in Tralee. Maurice became a detective garda sergeant and investigated many cases, including the gangland murder of journalist Veronica Guerin in 1996. He has written his memoirs, “Once There Was a Boy Who Survived.”

Gemma O’Doherty https://www.bitchute.com/channel/OU2BzQszsN15/ Manchester Arena attack survivors sue conspiracy theorist https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-68135904 Veronica Guerin (2003) – IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312549/ Gemma's Substack | Gemma O'Doherty | Substack https://gemmaodoherty.substack.com/ Irish Light Paper – Irish Light Paper https://irishlightpaper.com/ 9/11 https://www.richplanet.net/richp_genre_menu.php?gen=3 Richard Hall v The BBC – (Manchester Arena Bombing, 22 May 2017) – Fakeologist Forums https://fakeologist.com/forums2/viewtopic.php?t=998&hilit=McCann Investigations – Gemma O’Doherty […]

Jason O' Toole has sat down for 40 + hours of interviews with one of Ireland's most notorious criminals, drugs traffickerJohn Gilligan. The result was a gripping and facasinating book called "The Gilligan Tapes" and a 3 part documentary which is airing now.I spoke to Jason about how the their initial meeting came about in 2008 when he interviewed Gilligan in a maximum security prison and how this would eventually led to his most recent project.I asked Jason if he feels he knows Gilligan as a man after all this time, whether he's a psychopath or not, if he genuinely feels remorse for this past crimes and how honest Jason felt Gilligan was being with him. We discussed Gilligan's life-long gambling habit, his sense of humor about grave situations and if he may have a "Napoleon" complex about his short stature. Jason gives insight into Gilligan's opinions of Gardai, Martin Cahill, the members of his old crime gang and who Gilligan claims shot the journalist, Veronica Guerin.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro, how Jason met John Gilligan 9:53 Does Jason know John Giligan as a person10:43 Gilligan's use of humor- genuine or a front?12:13 Does Gilligan have a “Napoleon Complex” ?14:43 Gilligan's relationship with MARTIN CAHILL “THE GENERAL” 17:33 Gilligan's view of Gardai 20:53 Did Gilligan come across as an “underworld-figure” type in person?23:30 Martin Cahill's assassination 25:15 Gardai II 26:33 Gilligan's peak as a multi-millionaire  30:37 WHO SHOT VERONICA GUERIN 36:43 Gilligan's claim that Veronica Guerin shot herself in the leg37:43 Is Gilligan BROKE & ADDICTED TO GAMBLING??44:53 Gilligan's view on legalization of drugs 46:23 GILLIGAN'S NEAR-ASSASSINATION 47:33 How honest did Gilligan's seem?  52:13 Any hidden motives for doing the book/doc ? 54:33 Does Gilligan believe he's going to hell?55:53 Is Gilligan a “NARCISSIST” or a “PSYCHOPATH” ??1:07:15 GOVERNMENT MINISTERS ATTACK THE DOCUMENTARY 1:10:33 Would Jason do this type of project again?***PLEASE SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A REVIEW IF YOU ENJOY THE EPISODE***JASON'S BOOK (Must read!!!) https://amzn.to/44LICTYGOOD LISTENER PODCAST YOUTUBE PAGE https://www.youtube.com/@thegoodlistenerpodcast/featured

The brother of the murdered journalist Veronica Guerin has asked members of the Oireachtas to support calls for Virgin Media to reconsider broadcasting further interviews with John Gilligan. Jimmy Guerin spoke to Anton this morning on the show.

The brother of the murdered journalist Veronica Guerin has asked members of the Oireachtas to support calls for Virgin Media to reconsider broadcasting further interviews with John Gilligan. Jimmy Guerin spoke to Anton this morning on the show.

Tonight the first of a three part interview series with Notorious Dublin drug dealer John Gilligan will air on Virgin Media. ‘Confessions of a Crime Boss' sees Gilligan lifting the lid on his dubious career and his trial for the murder of crime journalist Veronica Guerin, an atrocity for which he was found not guilty, though he was jailed for importing drugs.The decision to air the programme has been met with much criticism, so today we are asking should John Gilligan and criminals similar to him be given the opportunity to speak? Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...

Jimmy Guerin, Veronica Guerin's brother; and David Harvey, producer of the Documentary

In het Ierland van 1996 schrijft journaliste Veronica Guerin over de drugstrafiek. Eindelijk kreeg ze de toestemming om een reeks artikels schrijven over de drugbaronnen die verschillende wijken in Dublin beheersen. Op gevaar voor haar eigen leven, en dat van haar familie, wil de journaliste van The Sunday Independent de criminelen een halt toeroepen. Deze […]

Film critic Richard Schickel (1933-2017) in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded May 15, 2003 . Originally posted July 17, 2017. Richard Schickel, who died on February 18, 2017 at the age of 84, spent forty-five years as film critic for Time Magazine. During his lifetime he wrote 36 books, most of them about film, and produced and directed thirty-four documentaries, all about film. This interview was recorded while he was publicizing his book, ““Good Morning Mr. Zip Zip Zip: Movies, Memory and World War II.” In the book he discusses his early love of movies, and more importantly, the movies as propaganda element during World War II. The interview occurred during the height of the invasion of Iraq, and of course that element came into play. Notes on the interview: Fourteen years after this interview, a musical version of “Monsoon Wedding” directed by Mira Nair played to large crowds at Berkeley Rep and played at St. Ann's Warehouse in New York, closing June 25, 2023. Of the two films to look out for, both Veronica Guerin and Mystic River were listed in his top ten of that year While Veronica Guerin never made a mark, Mystic River was nominated for six Oscars including best picture, and won two,, best actor for Sean Penn and best supporting actor for Tim Robbins. He continued to write. Richard Schickel's final book, published in 2015, was Keepers: The Greatest Films, and Personal Favorites of a Moviegoing Lifetime. He retired from Time Magazine in 2010. His final book, Keepers: The Greatest Films, and personal favorites of a movie-going career, was published in 2015. The post Richard Schickel (1933-2017), “Good Morning Mr. Zip Zip Zip,” 2003 appeared first on KPFA.

Colin Farrell might only be in this movie for thirty seconds, but we're still gonna break two hours talking about it. This week, Above the Title takes a look at the only cameo of Colin's career (we're pretty sure) and the capper to his early association with Joel Schumacher - it's crusading journalist biopic and failed Cate Blanchett Oscar play Veronica Guerin! We can't agree on whether this movie is good but we do both love Colin's performance here. Topics include the Nicole Kidman AMC promo, the complicated history of skinheads, the Mount Rushmore of Blanchett performances, and, weirdly, a return to cinematic depictions of Dublin crime boss Martin Cahill. Connor gets a lot of mileage out of his Eddie Brock impression. Cole speaks a controversial truth about nepo babies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Conversation, Episode 9, In this episode Production Sound Mixer Paddy Hanlon CAS talks to long-time Sound Mixer/ Boom Operator and Educator Mr Noel Quinn. Over his 50 plus years in the Film industry we hear from Noel about his path and we focus on his legendary status as Boom Operator bringing us stories close to the set of how time has changed or not changed this crucial position within the Production Sound team. Emmy Nominated for his recording work on the "Hijacking of the Achille Lauro" and a well known educator and mentor in sound. Noel felt at home in the Boom Operator position working on such titles as Robert Altman's "Images", Zardoz, Michael Collins, Reign Of Fire, Veronica Guerin to mention a few. This was recorded locally in Ireland and New York. Total Running Time: 01:34

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack The saying goes that 'there's no art in money, but there's also no money in art.' Joining me to discuss the contract inequalities Irish artists, actors, creators experience in an industry that is heavily subsidised by the taxpayer, is actor and President with irishequity.ie, Gerry O'Brien. We talk a little about his roles in films like Veronica Guerin, Pirates of the Caribbean and Reign of Fire via the prism of the differing employment rights he had and the contracts that make making a living nearly impossible. Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack

Lads! This week Sarah Jane talks about the Irish crime journalist Veronica Guerin. Veronica was murdered in 1996 but her bravery and incredible work changed the landscape of Irish law. Have a great week and look after yourselves Case begins at 33:59

For this episode I spoke w/ Irish crime journalist and author, Nicola Tallant. She spoke to us about the upcoming trial of one of Ireland's most infamous criminals, Gerry “The Monk” Hutch” and the shocking revelation that a Sinn Fein local councilor will be turning state's witness against him.Nicola spoke to me about the background of the Hutch/Kinahan feud and the notorious “Regency Hotel attack” for which Gerry Hutch stands accused of planning, the trial of Patrick Hutch and the history of criminals-turned-state-witness in Irish gangland.Nicola also told me about her start in crime journalism around the time of Veronica Guerin's murder and her work in chronicling the story of Ireland's youngest ever witness protection program participants and his journey through the criminal underworld.00:00 PREVIEW01:10 Nicola's bio, getting into journalism, remembering Veronica Guerin's murder (1996)5:00 Do crime journalist face danger/threats from the criminals they write about ?10:40 Is it common for criminals to attempt to SQUASH A STORY?? 14:10 THE REGENCY HOTEL ATTACK- background, the day's events 22:55 The infamous “man-in-drag” photo from the Regency Hotel attack & the trial of Patrick Hutch30:40 Current state of Kinahan organized crime group 33:50 GERRY HUTCH'S TRIAL (Regency Hotel Attack)- Jonathan Dowdall turning state witness  47:00 History of “rats” turning state's witness in Irish criminal world (John Giligan case, Limerick feud) 53:30 Rumors of Garda corruption involving Gerry Hutch 56:25 “The Witness, in his own words” book/podcast series, Joey's story https://twitter.com/nicolatallantswhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-witness-in-his-own-words/id1567117244https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtciipyjckL-asTVYecsMQ https://www.tiktok.com/@thegoodlistenerpodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttps://linktr.ee/TheGoodListenerPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodlistenerpodcast/https://open.spotify.com/show/6841FNScEdMyfJhgEUHDfD?si=rZ8nT3-oT9Os1p_EbpU99whttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-good-listener-podcast/id1580379332

If you're an Irish gangster in the 1990's the last thing you wanted, apart from seeing the inside of a jail cell, is for Veronica Guerin to be writing about you. Through her dogged investigating and fearless reporting, Guerin exposed the rotten underbelly of the Irish criminal underworld - becoming the most famous journalist in the country in the process. That level of notoriety unsurprisingly put a target on the thirty-six year old's back, and on June 26th 1996, whilst stopped at a red light, Veronica was shot and killed by two men on a motorbike, a murder which sent shockwaves across Ireland.Crosshairs is a podcast from What's The Story - the leaders in premium true-crime content.For ad-free listening to this series - sign up to Crime Corner - brought to you by What's The Story.Crime Corner is your home for brilliant true-crime story-telling. Subscribers can get early access to new series of Crosshairs, with all episodes from every series completely ad-free.PLUS - your subscription helps to ensure we can keep bringing the show back season after season.AND - there's a collection of other shows which you can only find on Crime Corner - all designed for fans of Crosshairs.Signing up to Crime Corner is quick and simple.If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, just search for the Crime Corner Channel, sign up, and all the exclusive content will be in your Apple Podcasts app.If you're listening on Spotify, Amazon, Castbox, Pocketcasts, or any other player - you can sign up directly here : CRIME CORNERWith a couple of clicks, you'll receive all the exclusive content in your chosen platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just over 25 years ago, the Criminal Assets Bureau was established in the wake of the killings of Detective Jerry McCabe and journalist Veronica Guerin. The murders shocked the nation and served as a wakeup call to the authorities that they were losing the fight against gangland figures and paramilitary groups. Over the years, the Criminal Assets Bureau has seized almost €200million in the proceeds of crime, forcing many to move abroad to keep hold of their cash. Today, Conor Pope speaks to Crime editor Conor Lally about the impact of Cab on the Irish criminal landscape. This episode was originally published in November 2021. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cate Blanchet! The real DDL. But why spell Kate like that?? This question will not be answered today. Instead, let's hear what David Copperfield is up to and what we are currently watching.'sodes: Flight Attendant, Killing it, Doctor Strange 2, Barry, Better Call Saul, The Black Lotus,   Veronica Guerin, Notes on a Scandal, I'm Not There, Carol.Tell us what you think by emailing us at 2guys1popcornpodcast@gmail.com or leave a voice message https://www.speakpipe.com/2guys1popcorn.

From his memories of Veronica Guerin's murder to the Criminal Assets Bureau, the Gardai and the Kinahan Gang, he chats about his life and what he is up to now.

The second edition of The Irish Crimes explores the aftermath of the murder of Veronica Guerin.   *SHOW NOTES*: Additional Background track Information: I Walk With Ghosts by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sanctuary by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sad Piano by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

I was so excited to meet Sunday World crime journalist, Nicola Tallant, the creator of one of my *favourite* podcasts of 2021 - the phenomenal The Witness: In His Own Words. In a really interesting conversation full of hair-raising insights on the crime world in Ireland, we chatted about how Veronica Guerin's death changed everything, why Irish people are funding a new generation of homegrown Cocaine billionaires and, also, a hilarious story about exploding Trócaire boxes (!). You *have* to the hear it!I'm delighted to tell you that this season of the Laughs of your Life is brought to you by F&F, fashion at Tesco. Pop in for the weekly shop and step out in style with a new wardrobe this Spring. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we go back to Cate Blanchett's early career and another one of her "titular" roles, playing Irish journalist Veronica Guerin (2003). To discuss Joel Schumacher's film, Murtada welcomes illustrator and designer Dash Silva to the podcast. This wide ranging conversation also covers Blue Jasmine, The Aviator, the accent work of Meryl Streep and a few of this year's best actress awards contenders including Lady Gaga, Jessica Chastain and Kristen Stewart.  Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/sundayswithcate)

Last October, notorious criminal John Traynor died. The drug trafficker was a key player in organized crime for over forty years and along with John Gilligan, Traynor was involved in the murder of Veronica Guerin. Paul Williams tells the story of the two criminals who shaped modern gangland. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Paul Williams, Irish Independent special correspondent and author of Gilligan: The Mob Boss Who Changed the Face of Organized Crime. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first edition of The Irish Crimes explores the story of Veronica Guerin and the events leading up to her murder.

Ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes in Leinster House? Are you curious about what politicians are like when the cameras aren't on them, or when they're out in the wild, away from the comfort of the Dail? Lise Hand spent many years as a parliamentary sketch writer where her job was to unearth the human side of politicians and the quirky, often bizarre side of politics. And in many ways that is what I do every day too, with Gift Grub on the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show. Lise and I shared some great stories about politicians out of their comfort zones, and the really awkward moments when we met the TD or minister that we'd just lampooned! Lise also tells me great stories about hanging out in the Man United players' lounge, organising for Daniel Day Lewis to be interrogated by real life detectives, and her close friendship with the late Veronica Guerin.EXCLUSIVE COMEDY: You might have heard Gift Grub on the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this week, and if you did, you'd know that Nigella Lawson is in town interviewing for the role of Michael D Higgins new personal chef. Well while she was here she took the opportunity to do a few radio and tv shows, including The 6 O' Clock Show on Virgin Media One – what did host Martin King make of it all…??Enjoy! MarioProduced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand. | www.audiobrand.ie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last week notorious criminal John Traynor died. The drug trafficker was a key player in organized crime for over forty years and along with John Gilligan, Traynor was involved in the murder of Veronica Guerin. Paul Williams tells the story of the two criminals who shaped modern gangland. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Paul Williams, Irish Independent special correspondent and author of Gilligan: The Mob Boss Who Changed the Face of Organized Crime. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just over 25 years ago, the Criminal Assets Bureau was established in the wake of the killings of Detective Jerry McCabe and journalist Veronica Guerin. The murders shocked the nation and served as a wakeup call to the authorities that they were losing the fight against gangland figures and paramilitary groups. Over the years, the Criminal Assets Bureau has seized almost €200million in the proceeds of crime, forcing many to move abroad to keep hold of their cash. Today, Conor Pope speaks to Crime editor Conor Lally about the impact of Cab on the Irish criminal landscape.Produced by Declan Conlon, Jennifer Ryan and Suzanne Brennan.Opening music by Hugh Rodgers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the course of researching the assassination of Veronica Guerin, I came across the mention of files stolen from the offices of the Director of Public Prosecution by Martin Cahill (The General) and his gang. John Traynor told reporter Paul Williams that one in particular, the file relating to the investigation of the death of Fr Niall Molloy, was used in a trade to get him out of charges for receiving stolen goods. Why in the world was this file so important? I had to know. And so this week, we have the bizarre tale of the unsolved murder of Father Niall Molloy. Fr Molloy was murdered in the home of his friends and business associates, the Flynn's, in the summer of July 1985, a day after the wedding of one of the daughters. No one has ever been convicted of his murder. Find the new RTE documentary on Fr Niall's death here   (#notanad) ********* Join me at CrimeCon UK on September 25th & 26th 2021. For more information and tickets visit  crimecon.co.uk. Use the code MENSREA for 10% off. Purchase a ticket with the code and get in touch to get a free Mens Rea T-Shirt (limited to first 10 listeners who contact me) ********** With thanks to our sponsors for this episode: Try the casual mobile puzzle game Best Fiends today! Find it on the Apple App store and Google Play! ********* 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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atyrR3jxEtA  - Today, tonight, RTE, 1987 Maresa Fagan, Fr Niall Molloy: “Truth out there' as chapter in unsolved death closes” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/fr-niall-molloy-truth-out-there-as-chapter-in-unsolved-death-closes-1.2989386 25 February 2017 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Niall_Molloy Gemma O'Doherty, “Truth about FR Molloy's murder will rock the State” in The Sunday Independent https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/gemma-odoherty-truth-about-fr-molloys-murder-will-rock-the-state-28904708.html 22 November 2012 'On the day of his death, Fr Niall said he was dreading going over to the Flynns” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/on-the-day-of-his-death-fr-niall-said-he-was-dreading-going-over-to-the-flynns-26692151.html 23 October 2010 Paul Reynolds, “GSOC critical of failure to keep Molloy documents” in RTE NEWS  https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/0709/977506-fr-niall-molloy/ 10 July 2018 Aoife Barry  “Call for judicial inquiry into death of Fr Niall Molloy” in TheJournal.ie http://www.thejournal.ie/judicial-inquiry-fr-niall-molloy-692242-Nov2012/ 27 November 2012 Colin Maher, “Who Rid Them of this Troublesome Priest?” in Broadsheet.ie https://www.broadsheet.ie/2013/08/23/the-troublesome-priest/ 23 August 2013 Michael Clifford, “Why was a priest killed in a couple's bedroom at an unholy hour?” in The Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/views/analysis/why-was-a-priest-killed-in-a-couples-bedroom-at-an-unholy-hour-855138.html  14 July 2018 Eavan Murray, “'I know who murdered my uncle' : Probe into Fr Niall Molloy's death” in The Sun https://www.thesun.ie/archives/irish-news/25065/i-know-who-murdered-my-uncle/ 11 April 2015 David Langwallner, “Law is Boring – Trials are Fun” in The Village Magazine https://villagemagazine.ie/index.php/2016/11/law-is-boring/ 19 November 2016 "Bodger", “It became apparent many original documents,  including exhibits, are missing” in Broadsheet.ie https://www.broadsheet.ie/tag/fr-niall-molloy/ 9 July 2018

Pink pigeons in Roscommon - gender reveal, weddings or magic shows and 25 years since the murder of Veronica Guerin... does her brother believe in redemption?

Tomorrow will mark 25 years to the day since the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin. Jimmy Guerin, Veronica's brother spoke to us this morning about that day 25 years ago. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.     Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

The murder of Veronica Guerin rocked the nation to its core.  Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of the killing of the Sunday Independent crime reporter by tom ‘dutchy' holland.  The assassination sparked a national outcry and led to the creation of the powerful criminal assets bureau.   Joining Pat on the show this morning to discuss the legacy of the late Veronica Guerin is Irish Independent Crime correspondent Paul Williams. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

It has been 25 years since Veronica Guerin was shot dead on the Naas Road as a result of her exposes in the Sunday Independent. Only one person is behind bars for the murder and it isn't the man who ordered the hit. Paul Williams recounts how most of the men who set out to kill his friend have avoided justice. And Liam Collins recalls working alongside the journalist whose impact on Irish society has arguably been greater than any other.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bishop Eamon was recorded at his home in Shanaglish in Co. Galway in 2006.  This podcast includes soundclips from these recordings.  He discusses his time as Bishop of Kerry from 1969, his chairmanship of Trocaire 1973, his tenure of Bishop of Galway, his meeting with Pope John Paul 11 during his visit to Ireland in 1979,  being confronted by the media, his time in Equador, his interview with the late Veronica Guerin and his return to Ireland.

All Bow Down to the Queen of Cinema, Cate Blanchett! This week we grovel at her feet with superfan, Jakob Plummer. We are writing long letters on our typewriters about Jasmine, Carol Aird, Charlotte Grey and Veronica Guerin! We analyze her royal work, her villain work, her elf work and her everywoman work as we swim through the fearless and versatile waters of the reining Ice Queen of the Movies. So get ready to bop through the many Gifts and the greatest hits of this singular, trail-blazing, humanitarian Australian who has written her own script and built one of the most dynamic careers in the history of Hollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Come take a listen to us tell the story of a wonderful woman named Veronica Guerin. She was a badass woman who deserved better. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jimmy Guerin, brother of Veronica Guerin spoke with Brendan on the latest revelations on his Veronica's murder.

La Tienda De Biblioteca Del Metal: Encontraras, Ropa, Accesorios,Decoracion, Ect... Todo Relacionado Al Podcats Biblioteca Del Metal Y Al Mundo Del Heavy Metal. Descubrela!!!!!! Ideal Para Llevarte O Regalar Productos Del Podcats De Ivoox. (Por Tiempo Limitado) https://teespring.com/es/stores/biblioteca-del-metal-1 Savatage es un grupo estadounidense de heavy metal. Fue fundado por los hermanos Jon y Criss Oliva en 1979. La banda es reconocida por grabar algunos álbumes conceptuales. Sus orígenes pueden ser atribuidos al heavy metal clásico, influenciados por bandas como Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Dio, Black Sabbath y Rush, lo que se puede apreciar claramente en su álbum debut, Sirens. Criss Oliva y su hermano Jon formaron su primera agrupación musical juntos, Avatar, en 1978, luego de la ruptura de sus anteriores bandas Tower y Alien respectivamente. En 1980 el dúo conoció a Steve Wacholz, y comenzaron a ensayar en una cabaña tras la casa de los Oliva, bautizada por la banda como The Pit. Wacholz, que originalmente había audicionado para la anterior banda de Jon, Alien, lo relevó de su posición en la batería. Steve luego recibió un apodo por parte de los Oliva que lo siguió por el resto de su carrera: "Doctor Hardware Killdrums", a veces acortado a "Doc" o "Doc Killdrums" refiriéndose a su estilo fuerte y violento de tocar la batería. Criss, Jon y Steve tocaron en clubes de Tampa y Clearwater durante varios años, hasta que en 1981 Keith Collins se unió a la banda, sustituyendo a Jon en el bajo. En 1982, Avatar formó parte de varias compilaciones de heavy metal, siendo la más notable la de "The YNF Pirate Tape", una promoción para bandas locales de Florida transmitida por la estación de radio Tampa 95ynf,En 1983 Avatar fue obligado a cambiar su nombre debido a que ese nombre ya estaba utilizado; combinando las palabras "Savage" y "Avatar" la banda dio con Savatage. Sus primeros dos álbumes, Sirens y The Dungeons Are Calling fueron lanzados por Par Recors, una firma independiente. 1985, firmaron un contrato con Atlantic Records y lanzaron su tercer álbum, Power Of The Night. Este disco, que fue producido por Max Norman, dio a conocer el poco convencional acercamiento a la música heavy metal, que incluía el uso liberal de teclados por parte de Jon en temas como "Fountain Of Youth" y canciones estructuradas al estilo Broadway como la usada en "Warriors". Power Of The Night recibió buenas críticas, pero careció de expectativas de ventas. Atlantic entregó fondos a la banda para grabar un videoclip de "Hard For Love", con la condición del tema que fuera renombrado como "Hot For Love" por propósitos de márketing. Ante la negativa de la banda de cambiar el título de la canción el, vídeo no fue grabado. En 1986, luego del lanzamiento de su cuarto álbum, Fight For The Rock; un intento fallido de acercamiento comercial impuesto por la compañía de grabación que fue llamado por la misma banda como "Fight For The Nightmare" (Luchar por la pesadilla), Savatage salió de gira con Metallica, Kiss y Motörhead. Muchos fanes de Savatage resienten la grabación del álbum y lo consideran una gran decepción. La banda tampoco estuvo feliz con el disco, en el cual la firma los presionó para incluir dos canciones cover. Jon Oliva había sido retenido para escribir material para otros artistas de la firma Atlantic, como John Waite y otros músicos de pop-rock, luego la firma se retractó y exigió a Savatage grabar el material ellos mismos. En una muestra de ingenuidad juvenil, la banda aceptó. Esto no sólo los destruyó en la prensa, casi terminó con la banda y Jon recayó en sus antiguos problemas de drogas y alcohol. Durante ese tiempo Keith Collins dejó la banda y fue reemplazado por Johnny Lee Middleton. Jon admitió recientemente que consideraba que el álbum poseía puntos fuertes, como el incluir una versión propia de la canción de Badfinger, "Day After Day". En 1987, Savatage lanzó su primer disco comercialmente exitoso, Hall Of The Mountaing King, el cual se convirtió en la base para lanzar a la banda a un escenario más popular. La agrupación grabó su primer videoclip para la canción "Hall Of The Mountaing King", que fue transmitido reiteradamente en el espacio televisivo de MTV, Headbangers Ball, posteriormente se realizó un video para la canción "24 Hours Ago". Este álbum además los introdujo a un nuevo estilo musical, presentando instrumentación sinfónica fuertemente influenciada por su nuevo productor, Paul O'Neill, quien sería parte importante en la forja de canciones futuras de la banda. O'Neill contribuyó en muchas de las canciones escribiendo gran parte de las letras, y le otorgó a Savatage una visión más conceptual con su próximo álbum, Gutter Ballet. Gutter Ballet, que fue lanzado en 1989, podría ser considerado como el punto de inflexión de la banda, puesto que desde este disco, Savatage cambió a un sonido más progresivo, escribiendo canciones más largas con melodías más complejas y ritmos vocales diferentes, en vez del estilo power metal aparente en sus trabajos anteriores. El cambio a un estilo más progresivo, incluso operístico fue inducido principalmente por Jon, luego de ver una presentación de la obra El Fantasma de la Opera en Toronto. Las canciones "Gutter Ballett" y "When The Crowds Are Gone" son ejemplos de esta influencia, que continuaría con su próximo álbum. Nuevamente, fueron hechos dos videos, "When The Crowds Are Gone" y "Gutter Ballett", también fueron ampliamente emitidos por MTV. Chris Caffery, quien había estado tocando para Savatage en el tour de 1987 como segunda guitarra rítmica y fuera de la vista del público, fue presentado como nueva incorporación a la banda en 1988. Un mensaje dedicado a él aparece en las notas finales del álbum Streets: A Rock Opera deseándole "Suerte en cualquiera que sea el camino que elija recorrer". Caffery desertó luego del tour de Gutter Ballet (antes de grabar Streets), pero luego retornaría a la banda. El disco Streets de 1991 no fue tan bien recibido como la banda esperaba, debido a que fue lanzado durante la época en la que el Grunge comenzaba a expandirse como la música más popular de la época. Aunque fue grabado un vídeo de "Jesus Saves", que fue también transmitido por televisión y atrajo nueva audiencia para Savatage. Luego de una gira para patrocinar el álbum, Jon Oliva dejó la banda para concentrarse en sus proyectos paralelos Doctor Butcher y su musical en Broadway, "Romanov", mientras seguía co-escribiendo canciones para Savatage junto a su hermano Criss y el productor Paul O'Neill, Jon eligió a su reemplazante como vocalista al ex-Wicked Witch, Zachary Stevens, quien había conocido y sido presentado a la banda por el mejor amigo de Criss y técnico en guitarras Dan Cambell. Steve Wacholz también dejó la banda, luego de la grabación de Edge of Thorns, además decidió no salir de gira con ellos; y eligió como su reemplazante al enérgico baterista Andy James, de la banda Roxx Gang. La alineación que presentó Savatage durante la gira de Edge Of Thorns es aclamada por muchos seguidores como la mejor alineación que la banda tuvo jamás. La banda grabó su prólogo a Streets, Edge Of Thorns en 1993, y por primera vez, Savatage comenzó a disfrutar de aclamación popular, recibiendo un incremento en la emisión por radio de sus canciones y una gira mundial que les otorgó una mención internacional como "el mejor Savatage en vivo". Sin embargo la tragedia envolvió a la agrupación cuando Criss Oliva murió a causa de un conductor ebrio el 17 de octubre de 1993. Jon decidió seguir con la banda, aunque ha admitido que "Savatage llegó a su término tras la muerte de Criss", en memoria de su hermano y para "mantener viva su música". Alex Skolnick se unió temporalmente a Savatage en 1994 para el lanzamiento de su noveno álbum, Handful of Rain, escrito por Jon y Paul. Aunque el álbum es técnicamente un disco de Jon Oliva en solitario, pues Jon grabó la mayor parte de los instrumentos, excepto por la guitarra líder (Alex Skolnick) y la voz (Zachary Stevens), fue lanzado bajo el nombre de Savatage, atribuyéndole el crédito de la batería a Wacholz y del bajo a Middleton, ya que Andy James había dejado la banda luego de la muerte de Criss para seguir con otros proyectos. La canción "Chance" fue la primera de Savatage en usar el contrapunto vocal, un estilo que mantuvieron para los discos siguientes. El tema final, "Alone You Breathe" es un tributo a Criss. Un CD/VHS, titulado Japan Live '94 (en lanzamientos posteriores fue renombrado como Live In Japan) fue lanzado al finalizar un breve tour de promoción del álbum de la banda paralela de Skolnick. Luego de la gira, Skolnick dejó Savatage para concentrarse en otros intereses. Su reemplazo sería nuevamente Chris Caffery, quien rindió homenaje a su gran amigo y ex compañero de banda interpretando los solos de Criss como él los hubiera tocado. Atlantic Records, no obstante, quería otro guitarrista más conocido, y Al Pitrelli fue elegido. En 1995 Savatage lanzó su segunda ópera rock, Dead Winter Dead, un disco conceptual incluso más ambicioso que su predecesor, en el sentido de que pretendían levantarse nuevamente con su lanzamiento. Lograron gran éxito con su sencillo "Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12/24", que fue largamente emitido por estaciones de radio durante la época de Navidad. Mientras estaban de gira por Europa y Japón, la banda renunció a un tour por América para trabajar en su nuevo proyecto, el álbum Christmas Eve and Other Stories de la banda paralela Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), que comprendía a Savatage con una gran orquesta. Jon Oliva ha admitido que le molestó el éxito que logró Trans-Siberian Orchestra con una canción originalmente de Savatage, o que le llevó a pensar que el principal obstáculo que tenía Savatage era el nombre. El undécimo disco, The Wake of Magellan, fue lanzado en 1998, luego de hacer una pausa para hacer frente al enorme éxito como TSO, y trataba con conceptos tales como el valor de una vida, el suicidio y el abuso de las drogas, además de eventos de la vida real, como el incidente de Maersk Dubai y el asesinato de Veronica Guerin. Savatage se separó por largo tiempo de la discográfica Atlantic Records luego de este lanzamiento y eventualmente firmó con una firma mucho menor, Nuclear Blast (aunque los discos de TSO seguirían siendo lanzados bajo la firma Atlantic). Jon dijo que "ésta fue una buena jugada, porque a Nuclear Blast le encantaba la banda, e incluso conocían todas sus canciones". Para ese momento, Savatage era tan alabado como criticado por su "metal estilo Broadway"; mientras TSO había encontrado una nueva audiencia, muchos antiguos y aplazados simpatizantes de Savatage se quejaban de que no existía una diferencia real entre el sonido de TSO y Savatage. Muchos fanáticos se sintieron dejados de lado debido a una falta de giras duraderas en América (pocas veces Savatage realizaba unos cuantas presentaciones en la costa este; con fanáticos europeos también sintiéndose alienados por falta de shows en la zona este de Europa) y el giro de un sonido metalero a uno más sinfónico. En el 2001 sale al mercado el disco Poets and Madmen, marcando el regreso a la banda de Jon Oliva como vocalista, reemplazando a Zak Stevens, quien abandonó la agrupación citando problemas familiares. El guitarrista Al Pitrelli también dejó la banda, ingresando a Megadeth ese mismo año. Savatage permaneció inactivo luego del lanzamiento de Poets and Madmen, con sus músicos interesados y enfocados en otros proyectos como Trans-Siberian Orchestra y Jon Oliva's Pain. Finalmente, la tan esperada reunión de Savatage se dio en el festival Wacken Open Air de 2015, Sobre el futuro de la banda, Jon Oliva explicó, "Luego de lo de Wacken, creo que si queremos hacer algo más, debemos hacerlo ahora. No quiero hacerlo cuanto tenga 60 años. Le hablé al respecto a Paul. Él me dijo que lo mejor sería esperar hasta enero y sentarnos a pensar en las posibilidades.'" Oliva también mencionó que Savatage tiene ofertas para realizar conciertos en Norteamérica, Suramérica, Grecia y otros lugares, y no descartó la posibilidad de realizar más presentaciones,

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in between. Today we pay our respects to Joel Schumacher, who passed away on June 22, 2020. A costume designer-turned-director, Schumacher made a name for himself with St. Elmo's Fire and The Lost Boys in the mid-to-late 1980s. As demonstrated in those hit films, the filmmaker had an unparalleled eye for young talent. We examine four of lesser-remembered pictures: Cousins, Dying Young, Flawless, and Veronica Guerin. There's plenty of tangents here, as Schumacher was quite an outspoken sort. There are many interviews to reference and admire. We discuss his championing of young star Julia Roberts during her tumultuous rise to fame, the deep love he reveals for his characters (as evidenced in Cousins especially), the passionate failure of Flawless, and the complicated canonization of the title character in Veronica Guerin. We also take the time to celebrate good pal Jason Bailey's piece in which he reminds his readers that Schumacher saved Batman for a moment there. Be sure to give us a follow on Twitter and Facebook at @TFSBSide. Also enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher. Enjoy!

#VeronicaGuerin (5 July 1958 – 26 June 1996) was an #Irishcrimereporter who was murdered by #druglords. Born in Dublin, she was an athlete in school, and later played on the Irish national teams for both football and basketball. After studying accountancy she ran a public-relations firm for seven years, before working for Fianna Fáil and as an election agent for Seán Haughey. She became a reporter in 1990, writing for the Sunday Business Post and Sunday Tribune. In 1994 she began writing about crime for the Sunday Independent. In 1996 she was fatally shot while stopped at a traffic light. The shooting caused national outrage in Ireland. Investigation into her death led to a number of arrests and convictions.[2] weki Gerry "The Monk" Hutch, --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vegansteven/message

Yale graduate Jeremy Garelick started in the mailroom at the Creative Artists Agency, before going on to work as assistant to legendary writer/director, Joel Schumacher on Tigerland, Bad Company, Phone Booth, and Veronica Guerin. Jeremy made his feature screenplay debut with the Vince Vaughn vehicle The Break-Up and followed that by teaming up with Todd Phillips to pen the production draft of The Hangover, establishing himself as the go-to A-list comedy writer in Hollywood. In 2015 Jeremy directed his first feature film, The Wedding Ringer starring Kevin Hart and Josh Gad. Between writing, directing, and show running his Netflix original limited series, Best. Worst. Weekend. Ever., and executive producing his YouTube Red original, Side Swiped, Jeremy also formed his own production company, American High. Staked with a $45 million film fund, American High has shot five indie comedies in Garelick’s recently acquired school-turned-studio in Syracuse, NY, including Big Time Adolescence, starring Pete Davidson, Jon Cryer, and Sydney Sweeney, which was recently invited to compete in dramatic competition at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. In addition, American High Founder Jeremy Garelick is set to direct and produce a slate of three higher budget high school comedy features in 2020. For news and updates go to: americanhigh.com Social Media facebook.com/americanhigh twitter.com/mrgarelick twitter.com/americanhigh instagram.com/americanhigh

"Mother Ireland, quattro donne che hanno fatto l'Irlanda" di Paola De Angelis

The Hutch–Kinahan feud is a major feud between two criminal organizations in the Republic of Ireland that has resulted in the deaths of twenty people.[1] The Hutch gang, led by Gerry Hutch, and the Kinahan Family, led by #ChristyKinahan, are the main participants. #GerryHutch (born 1963) is an Irish criminal. He was the prime suspect for two of the biggest armed robberies in Irish history.[1][2] Known for leading a "disciplined, ascetic lifestyle" since leaving prison in 1985, he was christened "The Monk" by Veronica Guerin, an investigative journalist who was assassinated in 1996.[3][4][5] weki Christy 'the Dapper Don' Kinahan (born 1958) is an Irish drug dealer[1][2][3] with convictions for ecstasy and heroin smuggling.[4] #robbielawlor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vegansteven/message

Well here we are now, all the lads. This week Stephen and Andrew are joined by director, screenwriter, actor and author Kealan Ryan to talk all about the varied career of Irish legend Gerard McSorley. Best known as the villainous, manipulative priest Fr Todd Unctious in Father Ted, McSorley has worked with some of Ireland and the world's most acclaimed filmmakers from Neil Jordan to Jim Sheridan to Ridley Scott as well as with Kealan himself. Along with Kealan's movie Lift, McSorley has played Dublin gangsters and IRA men in Veronica Guerin and The Boxer as well as those on the other side of the Troubles in passion project Omagh. Smaller roles in Braveheart, Felicia's Journey, In the Name of the Father and The Constant Gardener have also ensured that he is a well known face worldwide.  Andrew Twitter: @Andrew_Carroll0 Stephen Twitter: @StephenPorzio Kealan Ryan Lift on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Lift-Gerard-McSorley/dp/B07JGF1GV4) Editor and Communtity Manager: Charline Fernandez Instagram: @charline_frnndz Community Manager: Anais Albouy Instagram: @anapowers I Know That Face Twitter: @IKnowThatFaceP1 Intro and Outro Music: No Boundaries (motorik groove) by Keshco. Licence (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Keshco/Filmmakers_Reference_Kit_Volume_2/No_Boundaries_motorik_groove) Featured Image Credit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc3sKgQO0jk)

In Episode 40 Clíona, Alex & Seán talk about Joel Schumacher’s 2003 crime biopic Veronica Guerin.

Actor, Producer and Writer Barry McEvoy is with us this Episode. Brought to you by Wildcard Distribution. Barry recounts frankly some Interesting and unbelievable encounters with Hollywood top brass, performing with some incredible people, Auditioning for Martin Scorcese, a run in with Harvey Weinstein, having Robin Williams on your tail and trying to keep your integrity in a town where the order of the day is a side of inconsistency. You won't believe some of these anecdotes. Barry McEvoy is an Irish film Actor/writer best known for writing and playing the lead in An Everlasting Piece, directed by Barry Levinson. McEvoy's first screen appearance of note was in the supporting role of a gangster in Gloria, filmed after he had spent a decade performing in Off Broadway plays in New York City. He appeared in Gettysburg, Veronica Guerin, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, and Five Minutes of Heaven. McEvoy based the screenplay of An Everlasting Piece upon the adventures of his own father selling toupées to both Protestants and Catholics in Belfast, Northern Ireland, during the height of the conflict. The LA Times review of An Everlasting Piece said it was "a small miracle of comic imagination." Before his career in film, Barry was lead singer for legendary 1980s Washington, D.C., punk band Phlegm, who released several records before disbanding in 1988. McEvoy currently lives in Dublin with his wife and son. He continues to write and teaches feature Screenwriting and also stars in plays from time to time in both Ireland and the U.S. For more information about Barry's latest classes visit: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor, Producer and Writer Barry McEvoy is with us this Episode. Brought to you by Wildcard Distribution. Barry recounts frankly some Interesting and unbelievable encounters with Hollywood top brass, performing with some incredible people, Auditioning for Martin Scorcese, a run in with Harvey Weinstein, having Robin Williams on your tail and trying to keep your integrity in a town where the order of the day is a side of inconsistency. You won't believe some of these anecdotes. Barry McEvoy is an Irish film Actor/writer best known for writing and playing the lead in An Everlasting Piece, directed by Barry Levinson. McEvoy's first screen appearance of note was in the supporting role of a gangster in Gloria, filmed after he had spent a decade performing in Off Broadway plays in New York City. He appeared in Gettysburg, Veronica Guerin, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, and Five Minutes of Heaven. McEvoy based the screenplay of An Everlasting Piece upon the adventures of his own father selling toupées to both Protestants and Catholics in Belfast, Northern Ireland, during the height of the conflict. The LA Times review of An Everlasting Piece said it was "a small miracle of comic imagination." Before his career in film, Barry was lead singer for legendary 1980s Washington, D.C., punk band Phlegm, who released several records before disbanding in 1988. McEvoy currently lives in Dublin with his wife and son. He continues to write and teaches feature Screenwriting and also stars in plays from time to time in both Ireland and the U.S. For more information about Barry's latest classes visit:

This week’s conversation is with Harry Gregson-Williams, one of Hollywood’s most sought-after and prolific composers whose long list of film and television credits underscore the diverse range of his talents. His recent projects include Warner Bros summer hit “The Meg” directed by Jon Turteltaub, and the action thriller “The Equalizer 2,” starring Denzel Washington.He wrote the score for Disney Nature’s “Penguins,” which just opened a few weeks ago and will next score Disney’s live-action feature film “Mulan” scheduled for release in 2020.Harry was the composer on all four installments of the animated blockbuster “Shrek” franchise, garnering a BAFTA Award nomination for the score for the Oscar-winning “Shrek.” He also received Golden Globe and Grammy Award nominations for his score for Andrew Adamson’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.” Harry has collaborated with a number of directors, including Ben Affleck on the films “Live by Night,” “The Town” and “Gone Baby Gone”; Joel Schumacher on “Twelve,” “The Number 23,” “Veronica Guerin” and “Phone Booth”; Tony Scott on “Unstoppable, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” “Déjà Vu,” “Domino,” “Man on Fire,” “Spy Game” and “Enemy of the State”; Ridley Scott on “The Martian,” “Prometheus”, “Exodus: Gods and Kings and “Kingdom of Heaven” and the list goes on and on.This was one my favorite conversations I’ve had since we started this podcast.We covered so much: creativity, pressure, authenticity, relationships, failure, and emotion.I hope this conversation makes you think a pay a little more attention to the score next time you watch a movie.This episode is brought to you by:Athletic Greens: Athletic Greens has a new podcast called "Inspiring Lives." I hope you'll check it out! I was recently a guest on their podcast!Receive a free 20-count travel pack of Athletic Greens (valued at $99) with any purchase!Claim here: athleticgreens.com/findingmastery

With St. Patrick's Day around the corner we had Ireland on our minds. We span 14 centuries this week as we discuss two influential women in Irelands history. Veronica Guerin http://womensmuseumofireland.ie/articles/veronica-guerin https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/23/world/how-a-killing-roused-irish-conscience.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FGuerin%2C%20Veronica&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=6&pgtype=collection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsgcKRX8mk4 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/in-her-final-article-for-the-sunday-independent-published-this-week-veronica-guerin-interviewed-the-1339093.html BRIGID of Kildare https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=453 https://www.blarney.com/st-brigid_s-cross/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Brigit-of-Ireland https://www.govisitireland.com/biddys-day-celebrating-st-brigid-across-country/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBqp2MXyuYk

In episode thirty-eight, Ty talks about the assassination of Irish journalist, Veronica Guerin. Veronica was a crime reporter whose coverage of dangerous criminals eventually led to her murder. After that, Whitney kicks off the paranormal half of the show with a story about Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans, Louisiana. This particular New Orleans staple is famous for creating the rum-based hurricane, but beware if you stop by for a drink- Pat O'Brien's is famous for having a few ghosts as well. So settle in, fix a drink, and get ready to take some shots in the dark with us. Cheers!

In episode thirty-eight, Ty talks about the assassination of Irish journalist, Veronica Guerin. Veronica was a crime reporter whose coverage of dangerous criminals eventually led to her murder. After that, Whitney kicks off the paranormal half of the show with a story about Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans, Louisiana. This particular New Orleans staple is famous for creating the rum-based hurricane, but beware if you stop by for a drink- Pat O'Brien's is famous for having a few ghosts as well. So settle in, fix a drink, and get ready to take some shots in the dark with us. Cheers!

Veronica Guerin took on Ireland's booming gangland criminals in 1994, who were flooding the country with cannabis and other illegal substances and engaging in an all out war with their competitors. When she approached John Gilligan, the man in charge, at his home, she set in motion a series of events that would lead to her death, and to the downfall of the criminal set she had set her eyes on. The events of 1994 changed the landscape of organised crime in Ireland forever, as well how the authorities would attempt to curb their enjoyment of their assets. But would they be held responsible for Veronica's death? Podcast Promo this week is from Tara and Barney over at Bloody Murder! (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bloody-murder-a-true-crime-podcast/id1207505792) a bloody good podcast, discussing lesser-known cases from Australia and abroad, with a good smattering of dark humour. Go give them a try! Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/mensreapod/) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/MensReaPod) ! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com (https://www.patreon.com/MensReaPod) . Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Paul Williams, Evil Empire: John Gilligan, his gang and the execution of Veronica Guerin (Merlin: Dublin, 2001). Purchase here (https://www.amazon.com/Evil-Empire-Assassination-Journalist-Veronica-dp-0765311828/dp/0765311828/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1559853515) Emily O'Reilly, Veronica Guerin: The life and death of a Crime Reporter (Vintage Press: London, 1998) Purchase here (https://www.amazon.com/Veronica-Guerin-Emily-OReilly-ebook/dp/B0094EYZFE/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=) Trevor Quinn, “Brian Meehan to spend rest of life in prison over Veronica Guerin murder” in DublinLive.ie https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/brian-meehan-spend-rest-life-12643963 22 February 2017 Emma McMenamy, “Veronica Guerin's killer Brian Meehan caught with drugs in prison” in DublinLive.ie https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/veronica-guerins-killer-brian-meehan-11727788 10 August 2016 Independent NewsDesk, “Veronica Guerin's killer Brian Meehan caught with drugs behind bars” in The Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/veronica-guerins-killer-brian-meehan-caught-with-drugs-behind-bars-34954772.html 10 August 2016 “Brian Meehan loses appeal against Veronica Guerin murder conviction” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/brian-meehan-loses-appeal-against-veronica-guerin-murder-conviction-1.2614660 18 April 2016 Cathal McMahon, “Gardai quizzed killer Brian Meehan over shooting of former mob boss John Gilligan” in The Irish Mirror https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/gardai-quizzed-killer-brian-meehan-3529498 12 May 2014 Ronan Duffy, “Veronica Guerin's killer has application against his conviction rejected” in thejournal.ie http://www.thejournal.ie/veronica-guerin-murder-appeal-2721091-Apr2016/ 18 April 2016 Christina Finn, “Defence team look for Veronica Guerin's killer says court must look at 'flaw' in original trial”, in thejournal.ie http://www.thejournal.ie/brian-meehan-appeal-veronica-guerin-2456723-Nov2015/ 20 November 2015 Christina Finn, “Veronica Guerin's killer is appealing his conviction for her murder” in thejournal.ie http://www.thejournal.ie/brian-meehan-veronica-guerin-appeal-court-2454499-Nov2015/ 19 November 2015 Ruaidhri Giblin, “Two decades after Veronica Guerin's murder, her killer is appealing his conviction” in thejournal.ie http://www.thejournal.ie/veronica-guerin-murder-conviction-appeal-2171827-Jun2015/ 19 June 2015 Emma McMenamy, “Gangster John Gilligan back socialising in Clondalkin, Dublin – despite failed murder attempt in 2014” in The Irish Mirror https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/gangster-john-gilligan-back-socialising-12753289 21 June 2018 David Coleman, “Scumbag gangster John Gilligan pictured ' sleeping like a baby' on Spain bound flight from Belfast” in The Irish Mirror https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/scumbag-gangster-john-gilligan-pictured-12960529 22 July 2018 Nicola Tallant and Allison Bray, “Criminal John Gilligan travelling between Spain and England with new girlfriend who 'loves him more than life'” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/criminal-john-gilligan-travelling-between-spain-and-england-with-new-girlfriend-who-loves-him-more-than-life-37021255.html 18 June 2018 “John Gilligan survives despite being shot up to six times and getting Last Rites” in The Sunday Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/john-gilligan-survives-despite-being-shot-up-to-six-times-and-getting-last-rites-30054258.html 2 March 2014 Conor Feehan, “'He's a nobody now, he's pathetic' – Gilligan is shunned by criminals” in The Evening Herald https://www.herald.ie/news/hes-a-nobody-now-hes-pathetic-gilligan-is-shunned-by-criminals-36292268.html 6 November 2017 Gary Meneely, “Gaff for sale – See inside notorious crime boss John Gilligan's bungalow on the Kildare border – as seven-bed gaff seized by CAB goes on the market for €120K” in The Irish Sun https://www.thesun.ie/news/1375405/see-inside-notorious-crime-boss-john-gilligans-bungalow-on-the-kildare-border-as-seven-bed-gaff-seized-by-cab-goes-on-the-market-for-e120k/ 9 August 2017 Recorded Crime Statistics, Central Statistics Office https://www.cso.ie/en/statistics/crimeandjustice/ Kathy Donaghy, “Trusted ' Hippo' glorified in mud of Gilligan's Empire” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/trusted-hippo-gloried-in-mud-of-gilligans-empire-26056073.html 23 March 2002 Kevin McHugh “John Gilligan sends menacing threat to former right-hand-man John Traynor” in DublinLive.ie https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/john-gilligan-sends-menacing-threat-13941304 23 November 2017 Jim Cusack, “A woman in the way of a drug baron's ambitions” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/a-woman-in-the-way-of-a-drug-barons-ambitions-26420738.html 3 February 2008 Breda Heffernan, “Gangster Traynor denies setting up murder of crime reporter Guerin” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gangster-traynor-denies-setting-up-murder-of-crime-reporter-guerin-29298336.html 27 May 2013 Henry McDonald, “Dublin Gangland boss John Traynor arrested in Netherlands” in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/sep/02/john-traynor-arrested-in-netherlands 2 September 2010 Gary Meneely, “THE GODFATHER – Veronica Guerin murder suspect John 'The Coach' Traynor comes out of hiding and returns to Ireland for father's funeral” in The Irish Sun https://www.thesun.ie/news/2134091/veronica-guerin-murder-suspect-john-the-coach-traynor-comes-out-of-hiding-and-returns-to-ireland-for-fathers-funeral/ 4 February 2018 Conor Feehan, “Drink-driving charge for gilligan gagn thug Ward” in The Evening Herald https://www.herald.ie/news/drinkdriving-charge-for-gilligan-gang-thug-ward-27967702.html 29 Novemeber 2010 Independent News Desk, “'Hippo' Ward jailed for driving offence” in The Sunday Independent https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/sunday-independent-ireland/20161016/281586650120243 16 October 2016 Louise Roseingrave, “Man died after drink and drugs binge with uncle Paul 'Hippo' Ward”, in The Irish independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-died-after-drink-and-drugs-binge-with-uncle-paul-hippo-ward-35402732.html 27 January 2017 “The grimy path from children's court to murdering for money” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/the-grimy-path-from-children-s-court-to-murdering-for-the-money-1.219606 28 November 1998 Conor Lally, “Criminal underworld has radically changed in Gilligan's years behind bars” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/criminal-underworld-has-radically-changed-in-gilligan-s-years-behind-bars-1.1560819 15 October 2013. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronica_Guerin#Murder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Cahill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gilligan_(criminal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Ireland_Forum  

In the 1990's, Ireland saw a boom in organised crime and the importation of drugs that it had not experienced before. Criminals set themselves up at the head of drugs empires and reaped the benefit of their crimes to the tune of millions of pounds a year. Gardai struggled to keep up with these developments, and had no recourse to the extravagant spending of the crime bosses, who set up shell companies and owned expensive homes, vehicles and lived lavish lifestyles. When Veronica Guerin, crime correspondent for the Sunday Independent, began asking questions of these gangsters, she found herself in the firing line. Quite literally. Podcast Promo this week is from the gals over at Dumb and Busted (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dumb-and-busted/id1369749927) podcast. Get in some comedy with your crime and give them a listen! Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/mensreapod/) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/MensReaPod) ! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com (https://www.patreon.com/MensReaPod) .  Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Paul Williams, Evil Empire: John Gilligan, his gang and the execution of Veronica Guerin (Merlin: Dublin, 2001). Purchase here (https://www.amazon.com/Evil-Empire-Assassination-Journalist-Veronica-dp-0765311828/dp/0765311828/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1559853515) Emily O'Reilly, Veronica Guerin: The life and death of a Crime Reporter (Vintage Press: London, 1998) Purchase here (https://www.amazon.com/Veronica-Guerin-Emily-OReilly-ebook/dp/B0094EYZFE/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=) Trevor Quinn, “Brian Meehan to spend rest of life in prison over Veronica Guerin murder” in DublinLive.ie https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/brian-meehan-spend-rest-life-12643963 22 February 2017    Emma McMenamy, “Veronica Guerin's killer Brian Meehan caught with drugs in prison” in DublinLive.ie https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/veronica-guerins-killer-brian-meehan-11727788 10 August 2016    Independent NewsDesk, “Veronica Guerin's killer Brian Meehan caught with drugs behind bars” in The Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/veronica-guerins-killer-brian-meehan-caught-with-drugs-behind-bars-34954772.html 10 August 2016    “Brian Meehan loses appeal against Veronica Guerin murder conviction” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/brian-meehan-loses-appeal-against-veronica-guerin-murder-conviction-1.2614660 18 April 2016    Cathal McMahon, “Gardai quizzed killer Brian Meehan over shooting of former mob boss John Gilligan” in The Irish Mirror https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/gardai-quizzed-killer-brian-meehan-3529498 12 May 2014    Ronan Duffy, “Veronica Guerin's killer has application against his conviction rejected” in thejournal.ie http://www.thejournal.ie/veronica-guerin-murder-appeal-2721091-Apr2016/ 18 April 2016    Christina Finn, “Defence team look for Veronica Guerin's killer says court must look at 'flaw' in original trial”, in thejournal.ie http://www.thejournal.ie/brian-meehan-appeal-veronica-guerin-2456723-Nov2015/ 20 November 2015    Christina Finn, “Veronica Guerin's killer is appealing his conviction for her murder” in thejournal.ie http://www.thejournal.ie/brian-meehan-veronica-guerin-appeal-court-2454499-Nov2015/ 19 November 2015    Ruaidhri Giblin, “Two decades after Veronica Guerin's murder, her killer is appealing his conviction” in thejournal.ie http://www.thejournal.ie/veronica-guerin-murder-conviction-appeal-2171827-Jun2015/ 19 June 2015    Emma McMenamy, “Gangster John Gilligan back socialising in Clondalkin, Dublin – despite failed murder attempt in 2014” in The Irish Mirror https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/gangster-john-gilligan-back-socialising-12753289 21 June 2018    David Coleman, “Scumbag gangster John Gilligan pictured ' sleeping like a baby' on Spain bound flight from Belfast” in The Irish Mirror https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/scumbag-gangster-john-gilligan-pictured-12960529 22 July 2018    Nicola Tallant and Allison Bray, “Criminal John Gilligan travelling between Spain and England with new girlfriend who 'loves him more than life'” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/criminal-john-gilligan-travelling-between-spain-and-england-with-new-girlfriend-who-loves-him-more-than-life-37021255.html 18 June 2018    “John Gilligan survives despite being shot up to six times and getting Last Rites” in The Sunday Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/john-gilligan-survives-despite-being-shot-up-to-six-times-and-getting-last-rites-30054258.html 2 March 2014    Conor Feehan, “'He's a nobody now, he's pathetic' – Gilligan is shunned by criminals” in The Evening Herald https://www.herald.ie/news/hes-a-nobody-now-hes-pathetic-gilligan-is-shunned-by-criminals-36292268.html 6 November 2017    Gary Meneely, “Gaff for sale – See inside notorious crime boss John Gilligan's bungalow on the Kildare border – as seven-bed gaff seized by CAB goes on the market for €120K” in The Irish Sun https://www.thesun.ie/news/1375405/see-inside-notorious-crime-boss-john-gilligans-bungalow-on-the-kildare-border-as-seven-bed-gaff-seized-by-cab-goes-on-the-market-for-e120k/ 9 August 2017    Recorded Crime Statistics, Central Statistics Office https://www.cso.ie/en/statistics/crimeandjustice/   Kathy Donaghy, “Trusted ' Hippo' glorified in mud of Gilligan's Empire” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/trusted-hippo-gloried-in-mud-of-gilligans-empire-26056073.html 23 March 2002    Kevin McHugh “John Gilligan sends menacing threat to former right-hand-man John Traynor” in DublinLive.ie https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/john-gilligan-sends-menacing-threat-13941304 23 November 2017    Jim Cusack, “A woman in the way of a drug baron's ambitions” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/a-woman-in-the-way-of-a-drug-barons-ambitions-26420738.html 3 February 2008    Breda Heffernan, “Gangster Traynor denies setting up murder of crime reporter Guerin” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gangster-traynor-denies-setting-up-murder-of-crime-reporter-guerin-29298336.html 27 May 2013    Henry McDonald, “Dublin Gangland boss John Traynor arrested in Netherlands” in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/sep/02/john-traynor-arrested-in-netherlands 2 September 2010    Gary Meneely, “THE GODFATHER – Veronica Guerin murder suspect John 'The Coach' Traynor comes out of hiding and returns to Ireland for father's funeral” in The Irish Sun https://www.thesun.ie/news/2134091/veronica-guerin-murder-suspect-john-the-coach-traynor-comes-out-of-hiding-and-returns-to-ireland-for-fathers-funeral/ 4 February 2018    Conor Feehan, “Drink-driving charge for gilligan gagn thug Ward” in The Evening Herald https://www.herald.ie/news/drinkdriving-charge-for-gilligan-gang-thug-ward-27967702.html 29 Novemeber 2010    Independent News Desk, “'Hippo' Ward jailed for driving offence” in The Sunday Independent https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/sunday-independent-ireland/20161016/281586650120243 16 October 2016    Louise Roseingrave, “Man died after drink and drugs binge with uncle Paul 'Hippo' Ward”, in The Irish independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-died-after-drink-and-drugs-binge-with-uncle-paul-hippo-ward-35402732.html 27 January 2017    “The grimy path from children's court to murdering for money” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/the-grimy-path-from-children-s-court-to-murdering-for-the-money-1.219606 28 November 1998    Conor Lally, “Criminal underworld has radically changed in Gilligan's years behind bars” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/criminal-underworld-has-radically-changed-in-gilligan-s-years-behind-bars-1.1560819 15 October 2013.    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronica_Guerin#Murder   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Cahill   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gilligan_(criminal)    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Ireland_Forum  

This week, how former US President George Bush Senior took on the all-powerful National Rifle Association; the murder of the campaigning Irish journalist, Veronica Guerin; and how a Soviet submarine got stuck on a Swedish rock during the Cold War. Plus, the Cockney pilot who became known as the "King of Lampedusa" during World War Two. (Photo: President George Bush Senior. Credit: Bachrach/Getty Images)

In June 1996, the campaigning Irish journalist Veronica Guerin was murdered by a hit squad as she waited in her car at a set of traffic lights. Guerin had become famous in Ireland for exposing the activities of the country's drug barons. Her life was later turned into a Hollywood film. Simon Watts talks to Guerin's friend and fellow journalist, Lise Hand.(Photo: Veronica Guerin. Credit: Getty Images).

It is said that every Irish person remembers where they were when crusading journalist Veronica Guerin was killed. But when the Cate Blanchett movie about Veronica was released, it seems that not enough people remembered to go to the cinema… Despite being a Jerry Bruckheimer/Joel Schumacher Hollywood production, the film has some estimable Irish credentials: authentic Dublin locations, an impeccable accent from Cate… and Brenda feckin’ Fricker as her Mam!!! Not so much a “bad” movie as a horribly worthy one, it does feature small pleasures like Colin Farrell’s sexy neck tattoos and Cate’s Princess Diana hairdo. Brian learned a lot about the Irish underworld, but Seán still can’t get the maudlin sounds of “Fields of Athenry” out of his ears. Saint Veronica, pray for us!! Clips from the film presented according to fair use policy. Podcast Theme: "Pipeline" by CyberSDF (https://soundcloud.com/cybersdf/tracks).

Our Schumacher mini-season concludes with the 2003 biopic VERONICA GUERIN. For a second week running (savour it), we're largely in agreement with our reviews of the film, and then we talk about how these events passed us by, the difficulties in bringing a real life to screen, and the parallels between the protagonist and a quite surprising tortured genius. Next Week's Film Sam's off on parental duty, so the next month sees Rob — with a number of guest hosts — get stuck into the oeuvre of Steven Spielberg, starting with the 1991 ‘classic' (Sam's quotation marks) HOOK. This Week's Media HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (2009): David Yates, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint MINDHUNTER (2017—): Joe Penhall, David Fincher, Jonathan Groff STAR TREK: DISCOVERY (2017—): Bryan Fuller, Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones Recommendations CON AIR (1997): Simon West, Nicolas Cage, John Cusack IN BRUGES (2008): Martin McDonagh, Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK (1992): Chris Columbus, Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci PUSHING TIN (1999): Mike Newell, John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton Footnotes In the vein of starting with a light-hearted subject, our first link for this episode is to Tim Murphy's book Rethinking the War on Drugs in Ireland: books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=9e2KT-zW6bcC&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq=drugs+in+ireland&ots=bS3Lal7lQB&sig=Q3E4nnS0hhbv1Cew7QeGy_H2bsw#v=onepage&q=drugs%20in%20ireland&f=false. Veronica Guerin's life makes for an interesting read (although the jury's out on the film): books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=Pm37P54fAzMC&oi=fnd&pg=PT3&dq=veronica+guerin&ots=vDl85zPDa6&sig=zP1aC2D1YBaqTRUm9EbAFJTG7QU#v=onepage&q=veronica%20guerin&f=false. This account of her funeral (included at the very end of the film) is good: www.independent.co.uk/news/tears-and-applause-at-journalists-funeral-1339427.html. The IMDB Trivia page, as usual, is a good one: www.imdb.com/title/tt0312549/trivia. And finally, Rob mentions considering Guerin as a tragic protagonist or ‘hero'; for more on this, this is a useful — if very basic — source: http://www.litcharts.com/literary-devices-and-terms/tragic-hero

Film critic Richard Schickel (1933-2017) in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded in 2003. Richard Schickel, who died on February 18, 2017 at the age of 84, spent forty-five years as film critic for Time Magazine. During his lifetime he wrote 36 books, most of them about film, and produced and directed thirty-four documentaries, all about film. This interview was recorded while he was publicizing his book, ““Good Morning Mr. Zip Zip Zip: Movies, Memory and World War II.” In the book he discusses his early love of movies, and more importantly, the movies as propaganda element during World War II. The interview occurred during the height of the invasion of Iraq, and of course that element came into play. Fourteen years after this interview, a musical version of “Monsoon Wedding” directed by Mira Nair played to large crowds at Berkeley Rep. Of the two films to look out for, both Veronica Guerin and Mystic River were listed in his top ten of that year While Veronica Guerin never made a mark, Mystic River was nominated for six Oscars including best picture, and won two,, best actor for Sean Penn and best supporting actor for Tim Robbins. He continued to write. His final book, published in 2015, was Keepers: The Greatest Films, and Personal Favorites of a Moviegoing Lifetime. He retired from Time Magazine in 2010. His final book, Keepers: The Greatest Films, and personal favorites of a movie-going career, was published in 2015. Excerpts from this interview aired on KPFA's Arts-Waves program. The post Richard Schickel (1933-2017) appeared first on KPFA.

Twenty years after the assassination of Irish crime reporter Veronica Guerin, gangland killings continue in Dublin. The gangs have links across Europe, where authorities are struggling to keep up with an ever-changing drug trade.

Gangland killings in Ireland and death threats to journalists, more than 20 years after the assassination of crime reporter Veronica Guerin, mask a much bigger problem. The bloodshed in Ireland has its tentacles across Europe where law enforcers struggle to contain an out of control drugs war. Crime reporter Paul Williams looks at the continent's drug crime hotspots and examines the different policies used to control the illegal sale of drugs across Europe.

Recorremos Dublin a través de películas como Michael Collins, Once, En el nombre del padre, y  Veronica Guerin,  que nos muestra el lado siniestro y oscuro de  la ciudad, de la mano de Juan Manuel González.

Shane McCabe is from Dublin, Ireland and began his artistic career as an actor before later moving to writing and eventually directing. He wrote and directed the short short story film Lucky Escape, about a man, a woman, a restaurant, and being careful about what you wish for. In 2002, he acted in Jerry Bruckheimer’s Veronica Guerin. He has written six features and is working on lucky #7. In 2005, The Irish Film Board awarded his short film Never Judge a Book funding; it premiered at the 4th Annual Dublin International Film Festival in 2006. The film has screened in a variety of festivals worldwide, including the Palms Springs ShortFest where it was picked up for distribution.  Lucky Escape also screened at the 2007 MergingArts Short Short Story Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Soul of Wit award for exellence in clever wordplay.