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17 year old Siobhan Hynes went out with friends to the small village of an Cheathru Rua on the night of Sat 5th December 1998. She never made it home. Siobhan's body was found the following day, on the foreshore of a nearby beach. How could something like this happen in such a small, isolated community? 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: Tocht na Máthar Episode 3, available on the TG4 player Brian McDonald, “Schoolgirl attacked near remote beach say gardai”, Irish Independent, December 9th 1998 “Murder most foul and the finger of suspicion”, Irish Independent, December 12th 1998 “Questionnaire issued in bid to find killer”, Irish Examiner, December 12th 1998 Declan Varley, “Murder hunt for killer of Connemara teen”, Tuam Herald, December 12th 1998 for a full list of sources, please see mensreapod.com

In the summer of 2005, Celine Conroy decided to pack up her three kids to spend the summer in Spain alongside her partner Paul Hickey. But rather than a relaxing escape from her life back in Dublin, the holiday ended in horror. 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: “Murder suspect in court over villa death”, Evening Herald, August 30th 2005 Jane Walker and Conor Mulally, “Dubliner to face charges over partner’s killing”, Irish Times, August 30th 2005 Cormac Looney and Mick McCaffrey, “Mum ‘axed to death in row’”, Evening Herald, August 30th 2005 “Scene of the killing played host to boozy parties”, Evening Herald, August 30th2005 Cormac O’ Keefe, “Villa death suspect refused bail by Spanish court”, Irish Examiner, August 31st 2005 Cormac O’Keefe, “Celine died in Spanish escape from ‘Little Beirut’”, Irish Examiner, August 31st 2005 Owen Conlon, “Irish man charged with villa death on suicide watch”, Irish Examiner, September 3rd 2005 Evelyn Ring, “If I told her I was sick, she might be alive now”, Irish Examiner, September 15th 2005 for a full list of sources, please see mensreapod.com

On the night of the 11th Nov, 2003, Patricia Conroy frantically searched the small midlands town of Mountmellick for her 14 year old son Darragh. He wasn't answering the new mobile phone he'd just received and he hadn't come home when expected. Ms Conroy had no idea that hours earlier, Darragh had crossed paths with a schoolmate - 16 year old Darren Goodwin - and her son would not be coming home. 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: Bernie O'Toole and Michael Lavery, “Boy is hammered to death for his phone”, Evening Herald, (November 12th 2003) Melanie Finn, “Horrified locals want to know why”, Irish Independent, (November 13th 2003) John Breslin and Charlie Keegan, “15 year old charged in relation to boy’s death”, Irish Examiner, (November 13th 2003) Neans McSweeney, “I can’t remember a tougher mass to prepare”, Irish Examiner, (November 14th 2003) “A town in mourning”, The Laois Nationalist, (November 21st 2003) Joe Barrett, “Outpouring of grief as Darragh is laid to rest”, Laois Nationalist, (November 21st 2003) Grace Halford, “Poignant farewell to Dar”, Leinster Express, (November 22nd 2003) Siobhan Gaffney, “Teenager ‘beaten to death over his phone’”, Irish Independent, (July 20th 2004) Siobhan Gaffney, “Teen denies hammering friend to death over mobile”, Irish Examiner, (July 20th 2004) ‘Mum repeatedly rang son as he was ‘killed for his phone’”, Irish Independent, (July 21st 2004) Siobhan Gaffney, “Mother kept ringing son on the night he died”, Irish Examiner, (July 21st 2004) Siobhan Gaffney, “Teenager died from ‘force of blows to his head’”, Irish Independent, (July 22nd 2004) Siobhan Gaffney, “Accused ‘said he wanted to kill someone’”, Irish Examiner, (July 22nd 2004) Sorcha Crowley, “Teenage suspect ‘asked grandmother for hammer on night of boy’s killing’, (July 28th 2004) Sorcha Crowley, “Teenager found guilty of beating schoolboy to death with hammer”, (July 29th 2004) “Judge criticises gardai's 'cavalier' treatment of boy”, Irish Times, (July 30th 2004) “I will never be able to tell you I love you”, Irish Examiner, (October 13th 2004) Siobhan Gaffney, “The court report”, Irish Examiner, (October 13th 2004) Jim Caldwell, “I’d love to kill someone, someone that no one cares about”, Irish Examiner, (October 13th 2004) Please see mensreapod.com for a full list of sources

In January of 2016, people started to find body parts wrapped in shopping bags on a stretch of the Grand Canal in Co. Kildare. To gardai, this looked like a gangland hit. But when the remains were identified as 33 year old Kenneth O'Brien, it was quickly determined that he was not known to be involved in anything illegal. Why was Kenneth O'Brien killed? 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/ ******** 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: Deirdre Reynolds, “Mystery grows over canal suitcase body as gardai reveal body on recently placed in water”, Irish Independent, (January 17th 2016) Conor Lally, “Head and hands cut from torso found in Co Kildare”, The Irish Times, (January 18th 2016) “Butchered by violent gang”, The Herald (January 18th 2016) Tom Brady, “Dismembered body in canal is man in 20s”, Irish Independent (January 18th 2016) Cormac O’Keefe, “Garda appeal in bid to find murder scene”, Irish Examiner (January 19th 2016) “Headless victim in suitcase ‘may have been killed at party’, Irish Independent (January 19th 2016) “Kenneth’s family ‘in shock’ at murder after his body is taken from suitcase in canal”, The Herald, (January 20th2016) “Gardai believe ‘body in bag’ victim killed over grudge”, Irish Independent, (January 20th 2016) “Gardai appeal to public about ‘suitcase’ death”, The Echo, (January 21st 2016) Ken Foy, “Text probe in canal murder”, The Herald, (January 21st 2016) Ken Foy, “Last 24 hours of body in suitcase victim still a mystery to gardai”, The Herald, (January 22nd 2016) “Criminal linked to dad’s killing”, The Herald, (January 22nd 2016) Ken Foy, “Grisly canal murder is now considered gang hit as gardai investigate missing cash link”, The Herald, (January 23rd 2016) Caroline O’Doherty, “Canal murder hunt continues today”, Irish Examiner, (January 25th 2016) “Gardai find body parts in suitcase murder probe”, The Herald, (January 25th 2016) “Suitcase victim ‘killed in row over funding of drug-dealing network’”, The Herald, (January 25th 2016) “Tools found in hunt for Kenneth’s body parts”, The Herald, (January 26th 2016) Lynda Doyle, “Body parts found in canal at Sallins”, The Kildare Nationalist, (January 26th 2016) Ken Foy, “Butchered dad shot once in head before body was cut up”, The Herald, (January 27th 2016) Ken Foy, “Canal murder case gardai may go to Australia in hunt for more clues”, The Herald, (January 28th2016) Tom Brady, “Mystery of body in suitcase sends gardai to ends of the earth”, Irish Independent, (January 30th2016) Conor Feehan, “Funeral of butchered body-in-bag to be held on Wednesday”, The Herald, (February 1st2016) Martin Grant, “Father’s sad farewell as ‘handsome, loving’ Kenneth is laid to rest”, The Herald, (February 4th2016) “Burial of murdered man takes place amid deep sorrow”, The Echo, (February 4th 2016) Laura Larkin, “Search for gun as gardai quiz two men in canal body probe”, The Herald, (February 8th 2016) Tom Tuite, “Man charged in court with murder of Kenneth O’Brien”, The Irish Times, (February 12th 2016) Tom Tuite, “Judge asks DPP to make progress in Kenneth O’Brien case”, The Irish Times, (May 25th 2016) For a full list of sources, please visit mensreapod.com

In June of 1991, 21 year old newly-wed Alison Shaughnessy was found lying in a pool of blood at the entrance to her flat in London by her husband John. After a stalled police investigation, two women were arrested and tried for Alison's murder. But is it possible that what was presented to the court as motive for her murder, gleaned from a 21 year old woman's diary, had pointed police in the wrong direction? Who killed Alison Shaughnessy? ******** 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/ ******** 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: “Irish girl murdered in London” in The Evening Herald(5 June 1991) p. 57 Aidan Hennigan, “Murder to be reconstructed”, in The Evening Press (5 June 1991) p. 5 Bernard Purcell, “Knife killer ‘was waiting for Alison’” in The Evening Herald (5 June 1991) p. 10 “Young wife slain in flat” in The Irish Independent(5 June 1991) p. 1 “Killer’s face ‘scratched’” in The Evening Herald (6 June 1991) p. 2. “London murder shock” in The Munster Express (7 June 1991) p. 13 ‘Late Mrs A Shaughnessy” in The Roscommon Herald (21 June 191) p. 10 Feargal Keane, “Alison a serial killing?” in The Evening Press (24 June 1991) p. 1 “Alison: £25,000 reward” in The Irish Independent (30 July 1991) p. 3 “Alison breakthrough” in The Evening Herald (8 August 1991) p. 19 “Sisters charged with girl’s murder” in The Kilkenny People (16 August 1991) p. 1. “Sisters remanded for murder” in The Irish Independent(10 august 1991) p 3 “Refused Bail” in The Munster Express (13 September 1991) p. 12 ‘Alison killing: man bailed” in The Irish Independent(8 November 1991) p. 24 “Sisters charged with bank clerk’s murder” in The Munster Express (13 December 1991) p. 1. “Sisters ‘cut throat’ of lover’s Irish wife” in The Irish Independent (28 January 1992) p. 43. For a full list of sources, please see www.mensreapod.com

Mary Boyle disappeared from a swampy field next her grandparents home in an isolated part of Donegal in 1977. She disappeared without a trace, and her case has become the longest running missing child case in Ireland. In forty years, the case has seen only one arrest and also has been linked with notorious Scottish child-killer Robert Black, and has drawn the attention of controversial media figures. But, through all that, Mary is still missing, and her mother still prays daily to know what happened to her. ******** 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/ ******** 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: Barry Cummins, Missing: The unsolved cases of Ireland's vanished women and children (Dublin: Gill Books, 2019) ch. 9. Mary Boyle: The Untold Story. Written and Directed by Gemma O'Doherty. Brighid McLaughlin, “ Mary Boyle – a stolen child” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mary-boyle-a-stolen-child-26259379.html (16 May 1999) Anita Guidera, “Gardai probe 26-year missing child link to UK killer” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gardai-probe-26year-missing-child-link-to-uk-killer-25922663.html (18 November 2003) Anita Gudera and Martha Kerns, “Missing girl's father one of three tragic drownings in five hours” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/missing-girls-father-one-of-three-tragic-drownings-in-five-hours-25976360.html (20 July 2005) Anita Guidera, “Mum still searches for her girl, 30 years on” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mum-still-searches-for-her-girl-30-years-on-26270736.html (15 March 2007) Anita Guidera, “34- year search for girl resumes” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/34year-search-for-girl-resumes-26612529.html (10 January 2011) Mark Hilliard, Greg Harkin and David Young, “Paedophile faces questions in missing teen's cold case” in the Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/paedophile-faces-questions-in-missing-teens-cold-case-26786394.html (28 October 2011) Anita Guidera, “Search to resume for body of girl missing since 1977” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/search-to-resume-for-body-of-girl-missing-since-1977-30681599.html (19 March 2012) Greg Harkin, “Cold case report on missing Mary (6) due shortly” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/cold-case-report-on-missing-mary-6-due-shortly-30681588.html (21 March 2012) For a full list of sources, please see mensreapod.com

On the night of the 3rd of September 1999, Raonaid Murray was walking home through Dun Laoghaire and Glenageary in South Dublin. As she took a short cut through a quiet laneway, she was attacked. Her murder has never been solved. Research Assistance for this episode by Eileen MacFarlene ********* 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! ********* With thanks to our sponsors for this episode: Sign up for professional online counselling at betterhelp.com/mens and get 10% off your first month! ********* 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: Rainy in Glenageary Dir. Graham Jones (2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2kjsm11_t4&t=1282s "Is this the man who stabbed teenager Raonaid to death?; Photofit clue in hunt for murderer.." The Free Library. 1999 MGN LTD 12 Nov. 2020 https://www.thefreelibrary.com/IS+THIS+THE+MAN+WHO+STABBED+TEENAGER+RAONAID+TO+DEATH%3f%3b+Photofit+clue...-a060407424 Paul Williams, “Dwyer not involved in Raonaid's murder” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/dwyer-not-involved-in-raonaids-murder-31101257.html(28 March 2015) Mick McCaffrey, “Litany of mistakes made in Raonaid Murray case” in The Sunday Tribune http://www.tribune.ie/news/article/2009/aug/09/litany-of-mistakes-made-in-raonaid-murray-case/ (9 August 2009) Jack Quann, “Raonaid Murray's family appeal for information on 21st anniversary of her murder” from Newstalk.ie https://www.newstalk.com/news/raonaid-murrays-family-appeal-information-21st-anniversary-murder-1071012(4 September 2020) Emma McMenamy, “Former detective 'convinced' Raonaid Murray knew her killer and t may have been a female” from DublinLive.ie https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/former-detective-convinced-raonaid-murray-18850967(30 August 2020) Ronan McGreevy, “Gardai renew appeal to find killer of Dublin teenager Raonaid Murray” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/garda%C3%AD-renew-appeal-to-find-killer-of-dublin-teenager-raonaid-murray-1.4346174 (3 September 2020) “Inquest: Raonaid fatal wounds” in The Evening Herald(3 November 1999) p. 7. “Inquest is adjourned” in The Evening Herald (2 November 2000) p. 20 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Raonaid_Murray With thanks to Eileen MacFarlene from Crimelapse for research assistance for this episode! Sources – Raonaid Murray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2kjsm11_t4 - Rainy in Glenageary https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/772512693588819971 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBDXVTNJ4ek https://www.todayfm.com/news/gardai-renew-appeal-information-murder-raonaid-murray-20th-anniversary-900893?fbclid=IwAR3Ep5def4gHCGxuJgWRNJSKSZnoMCM1JKwi8lBYUmVK_Mjgh1fLcNJ_DPQ Irish Times Newspaper articles https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/garda%C3%AD-renew-appeal-to-find-killer-of-dublin-teenager-raonaid-murray-1.4346174 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/20-years-on-parents-of-raonaid-murray-appeal-for-help-to-catch-her-killer-1.4007558 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/come-out-from-the-shadows-raonaid-murray-family-addresses-killer-20-years-after-murder-1.4007415 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/the-last-hours-of-jastine-valdez-and-her-killer-mark-hennessy-1.3508349 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/garda%C3%AD-appeal-for-information-on-raonaid-murray-murder-1.2778668 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/dwyer-case-garda%C3%AD-may-question-killer-on-serious-crimes-1.2157835 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/inquest-finds-teenager-unlawfully-killed-1.1251501 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/teen-murder-in-1999-still-being-investigated-inquest-told-1.669695 https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/letter-from-raonaid-suspect-yields-crucial-break-26225070.html https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/brutal-murder-has-mystified-gardai-and-terrified-people-in-seaside-town-1.226249 https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/net-begins-to-close-on-raonaids-killer-as-photofit-man-is-named-26260869.html https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/did-a-jealous-love-rival-kill-raonaid-34907183.html https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/just-like-a-normal-teenager-she-raved-about-george-michaels-music-kept-her-favourite-teddy-bear-on-her-bed-talked-of-seeing-the-world-and-was-frequently-five-minutes-late-turning-up-for-her-shift-at-the-shop-26138107.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Raonaid_Murray#Cold_case_investigation https://www.broadsheet.ie/2016/02/04/an-overlooked-suspect/ https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/did-a-jealous-love-rival-kill-raonaid-34907183.html https://www.irishtimes.com/news/raonaid-s-friends-grieve-for-promise-brutally-terminated-1.224919 https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/raonaid-murray-knew-killer-says-12059574 https://www.thefreelibrary.com/DID+KILLER+WRECK+RAONAID%27S+GRAVE%3F%3B+Mum+seeks+probe+into+theft+of...-a086118751 https://www.thefreelibrary.com/End+our+misery%3B+Raonaid+Murray%27s+parents+new+plea+to+catch+killer...-a0206812908

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 December of 1997, 53 year old bachelor farmer Tom Clisham was found dead in his cottage in Galway. He hadn't been seen in some time, and his body was in such a bad state no visual identification could be made. It seemed some sort of fight had occurred in his home - but over what, Gardai had no clue. Who killed Tom Clisham? ********* 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! ********* With thanks to our sponsors for this episode: Sign up for professional online counselling at betterhelp.com/mens and get 10% off your first month! ********* 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: “Murder probe as body found mutilated by dogs in home” in The Evening Herald (5 December 1997) p. 6. Kevin Moore, “West awakening to a brutal new reality” in The Sunday Independent (7 December 1997) p. 6. “Nephew up on harm charge” in The Irish Independent(9 December 1997) p. 7. “Farm accused refused bail” in The Irish Independent(16 December 1997) p. 7. “No bail for man linked to dead farmer” in The Irish Independent (20 December 1997) p. 6. Brian MacDonald, “Judge protests at lack of aid for prisoner” in The Irish Independent (6 January 1998) p. 4. John Kilraine, “New charges over killing” in The Irish Independent (30 January 1998) p. 8. “Charged with uncle’s murder” in The Evening Herald(18 March 1998) p. 17. Ray Managh, “Murder threat to witness, court told” in The Irish Independent (9 April 1998) p. 13. Rita O’Reilly, “Murder trial told of violent assault inside remote house” in The Irish Independent (20 January 1999) p. 6 Rita O’Reilly, “Victim ‘too mutilated for identification’” in The Irish Independent (21 January 1999) p. 7 “Nephew ‘prodded deceased in neck with broken bottle’” in The Irish Independent (22 January 1999) p. 10. Rita O’Reilly, ‘Murder accused threatened to kill me, says witness” in The Irish Independent (23 January 1999) p. 4. “Witness denies changing story” in The Irish Independent(26 January 1999) p. 6. Rita O’Reilly, “Dole not collected for weeks, murder trial told” in The Irish Independent (27 January 1999) p 6. Rita O’Reilly, “Pathologist says tied-up corpse was strangled” in The Irish Independent (28 January 1999) p. 6. “Jury absent for legal discussion” in The Irish Times(29 January 1999) p. 6. “Legal arguments in murder trial” in The Irish Times(3 February 1999) p. 4. “Man accused of murdering uncle said he could not remember killing, jury told” in The Irish Times (5 February 1999) p. 4. Suzanne MacManus, “Body eaten by animals, murder trial told” in The Irish Independent (6 February 1999) p. 16 “man denies having sex with uncle he is accused of killing” in The Irish Times (9 February 1999) p. 4. Suzanne MacManus, “Whiskey ‘turns accused into monster’” in The Irish Independent (9 February 1999) p. 5. Stephen Ross, “Sex crime claim at murder trial” in The Evening Herald (9 February 1999) p. 12 “Man accused of murder was told it was a sexual crime, defence claims” in The Irish Times (10 February 1999) p. 4. “Murder accused ‘told he was gay’ jury hears” in The Irish Independent (10 February 1999) p. 4 Suzanne MacManus, “Accused ‘admitted murder to garda” in The Evening Herald (11 February 1999) p. 9 Rita O’Reilly, “Body probably farmer, tests show” in The Irish Independent (11 February 1999) p. 4. “Blood on body ‘link to accused’” in The Irish Independent (12 February 1999) p. 4 Suzanne McManus, “Murder accused ‘left mark on wall’” in The Irish Independent (13 February 1999) p. 7. “Publican says he saw murder victim in bar” in The Irish Times (16 February 1999) p. 4. Suzanne MacManus, “Garda ‘made me alter statement’” in The Irish Independent (17 February 1999) p. 4 “Woman tells trial of being asked to change statement” in The Irish Times (17 February 1999) p. 18. “Witness in murder trial a ‘liar’ says defence” in The Irish Times (19 February 1999) p. 11. Suzanne MacManus, “Jury clears man accused of murdering his uncle” in The Irish Independent (20 February 1999) p. 4. Cathal O’Shea, “I had nothing to do with my pal Tom’s murder” in The Sunday World (28 February 1999) p.p. 10-11 Damien Lane, “A jury found me innocent but people at home still think I killed Uncle Tom” in The Sunday World (22 August 1999) p. 8-9 Brian McDonald, “’Witness coerced’ claim is scurrilous says garda” in The Irish Independent (12 February 2000) p. 7

Here’s a preview of Bad Women: The Blackout Ripper. Over a single week in February 1942, a depraved serial killer stalked London’s dark and WWII bomb-ravaged streets, hunting for victims in the city’s bars and clubs. But the victims of the so-called Blackout Ripper are now all but forgotten. Using new research from police files, court transcripts and exhaustive genealogical studies, season 2 of Hallie Rubenhold’s Bad Women reconstructs the lives of the women The Blackout Ripper brutally attacked and murdered and examines why their deaths were swept from view. Listen to Bad Women at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/bwblackout?sid=rea.

Welcome to the Hellmouth Weirdos! Your favourite Morbid hosts Ash and Alaina are branching out from true crime and heading to Sunnydale for the ultimate Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch podcast! Alaina is a Buffy superfan and Ash has never watched a single episode, so whether you’re Team Angel, Team Spike, or have no clue who those people are…they’ve got you covered! Join them each week as they slay their way through the series, episode by episode, re-watching, and watching for the very first time. They’ll break down Buffy and her friends adventures through weekly recaps, categories, and awards while Ash takes some (wooden stake) stabs at predicting what she thinks will happen next. They'll also welcome the occasional Buffy cast member, guest star, or celebrity superfan to join in the slaying. Listen to The ReWatcher: http://wondery.fm/MR_ReWatcher

Before the sun had even risen on the morning of Christmas Eve, 1995 Julia O'Brien was discovered dead on the floor in her home in Drimoleague, Co Cork. Julia was well known locally, as was her problem with alcohol but no one would have thought that the 46 year married mother of five would die after a severe beating and strangulation. What had happened? ********* 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: “Accused said to have admitted blows” in The Irish Times(13 November 1998) p. 4. “Man ‘admitted he pushed wife’” in The Irish Times(14 November 1998) p. 4. Rita O’Reilly, “Wife drove husband to hit her, court told” in The Irish Independent (14 November 1998) p. 4. Rita O’Reilly, “Murder charge husband of ‘low intelligence’” in The Irish Independent (17 November 1998) p. 10 “Man on murder charge ‘of dull intelligence’” in The Irish Times (17 November 1998) p. 4. “Murder trial at closing stages” in The Evening Herald(18 November 1998) p. 22 Rita O’Reilly, “Husband not guilty of murdering wife” in The Irish Independent (18 November 1998) p. 15. Rita O’Reilly, “Sons gave mother an ‘appalling battering’” in The Irish Independent (19 November 1998) p. 6. Rita O’Reilly, “Manslaughter charge on father ‘preposterous’” in The Irish Independent (20 November 1998) p. 13. “Defence sums up in case of Cork men accused of killing woman” in The Irish Times (20 November 1998) p. 6. “Son convicted of killing mother” in The Irish Independent (21 November 1998) p. 1 Ralph Riegel, “Alcohol was tragic curse that led to Julia’s death” in The Irish Independent (21 November 1998) p. 9 Rita O’Reilly, “Son convicted of killing mother as father freed” in The Irish Independent (21 November 1998) p. 9. “Convicted sons have sentences suspended” in The Evening Herald (15 December 1998) p. 2 Suzanne MacManus, “Suspended sentence for mother’s death” in The Irish Independent (16 December 1998) p. 8 “Sentence foe man who strangled mother to death on Christmas Eve suspended” in The Irish Times (16 December 1998) p. 2. Ralph Riegel, “Sons for graveside contrition” in The Evening Herald (17 December 1998) p. 33.

In June 1997, Patrick Sammon was murdered in his home in Galway in the course of an argument. What had led to the fight that night would be a story of two very damaged individuals and circumstances one lawyer said were "stranger than fiction". ********* Special appearances by CJ and Georgia Bezler (Rottweilers) and Mr B. Bezler of Oklahoma. ********* With thanks to our sponsors for this episode: Sign up for professional online counselling at betterhelp.com/mens and get 10% off your first month! ********* 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: “File sent to DPP on man’s death” in The Examiner (21 June 1997) p. 4 Declan Tierney, “Woman (36) is released from custody after questioning” in The Connacht Sentinel (24 June 1997) p. 9. Declan Tierney, “Garda file on man’s brutal death ready for decision by DPP” in The City Tribune (14 November 1997) p. 9 “Woman charged with murder of boyfriend at their Galway home” in The Connacht Sentinel (10 February 1998) p. 1. “Galway woman I charged with boyfriend’s murder” in The Irish Examiner (20 February 1998) p. 30. “Woman charged with the murder of her boyfriend remanded on bail again” in The Connacht Sentinel (7 April 1998) p. 8 “Woman sent forward for trial on charge of murdering boyfriend” in The Connacht Sentinel (12 May 1998) p. 10 Rita O’Reilly, “Not guilty plea by woman in murder trial” in The Irish Examiner (9 March 1999) p. 4 Rita O’Reilly, “Woman killed lover after her sister’s suicide” in The Irish Independent (9 March 1999) p. 7 Rita O’Reilly, “Force used in fatal stabbing ‘significant’” in The Irish Independent (10 March 1999) p. 6 Rita O’Reilly, “Murder accused a damaged individual” in The Irish Examiner (10 March 1999) p. 10 Rita O’Reilly, “Murder accused says knife was to scare her lover” in The Irish Examiner (11 March 1999) p. 4. Rita O’Reilly, “Woman stabbed her sister’s husband after row over his ex-wife’s suicide, trial told” in The City Tribune (12 March 1999) p. 15 Rita O’Reilly, “Accused hid kitchen knife under jumper” in The City Tribune (12 March 1999) p. 14 Rita O’Reilly, “Dead man was ‘the kindest you could meet’ without drink” in The City Tribune (12 March 1999) p. 14 Rita O’Reilly, “Significant force was needed to inflict fatal damage of wounds” in The City Tribune (12 March 1999) p. 15 Rita O’Reilly, “Previous fight had led to suspended sentence for Patrick Sammon” in The City Tribune (12 March 1999) p. 15 Rita O’Reilly, “Neighbour urged to go along with concocted story” in The City Tribune (12 March 1999) p. 15 Rita O’Reilly, “Woman admitted to hospital 51 times” in The City Tribune (12 March 1999) p. 15 Rita O’Reilly, “When fact outdoes fiction” in The Sunday Independent (14 March 1999) p. 5 Rita O’Reilly, “Murder accused ‘driven to stabbing’ by taunts” in The Irish Independent (16 March 1999) p. 5 Rita O’Reilly, “Insults made woman stab boyfriend to death” in The Irish Examiner (16 March 1999) p. 6 Rita O’Reilly, “I loved man I stabbed, I didn’t mean to kill him” in The Irish Examiner (17 March 1999) p. 3 Rita O’Reilly, “Murder charge woman ‘went out of control’ at insults to her dead sister” in The City Tribune (18 March 1999) p. 11 Rita O’Reilly, “Murder trial told of sex abuse taunts ‘trigger’” in The Irish Independent (19 March 1999) p. 7. Rita O’Reilly, “Obscene remarks triggered murder” in The Irish Examiner (19 March 1999) p. 4 Rita O’Reilly, “Drugs not only reason woman lost total control” in The Irish Examiner (20 March 1999) p. 7 Harry McGee, “An eight year old in a woman’s body” in The Sunday Tribune (21 March 1999) p. 6. Rita O’Reilly, “Woman in stabbing guilty of manslaughter” in The Irish Independent (23 March 1999) p. 4. Rita O’Reilly, “’Pushed too far’ woman is acquitted of murder” in The Connacht Sentinel (23 March 1999) p. 7 Henry McGee, “Two sisters, one man, much pain” in The Sunday Tribune (28 March 1999) p. 13 Rita O’Reilly, “Woman who killed lover to receive counselling” in The Irish Examiner (10 July 1999) p. 11 “Sentence on woman put back” in The Irish Independent(15 January 2000) p. 6. Rita O’Reilly, “After years of abuse and suffering this woman snapped” in The Irish Examiner (14 November 2000) p. 1 Rita O’Reilly, “Lifelong abuse drove woman to kill” in The Irish Examiner (14 November 2000) p. 5 “Man in jailed, others are banned for drink driving” in The City Tribune (16 February 2001) p. 4 “Uninsured motorist warned she faces jail if caught again” in The City Tribune (27 April 2001) p. 16 ‘Woman who killed partner gets jail for threatening neighbour” in The Connacht Sentinel (7 September 2004) p. 1 “Woman with tragic past gets suspended sentence” in The Connacht Sentinel (12 October 2004) p. 11 “Woman with tragic history is banned for drink driving” in The City Tribune (15 October 2004) p. 1 “Judge advises woman to start ‘getting on with her neighbours” in The Connacht Sentinel (19 April 2005) p 11 “Woman gets suspended jail term for row with neighbour” in The City Tribune (16 December 2005) p 13 “Woman faces bail for driving during ban” in The City tribune (2 June 2006) p 11 “Wrong way driver gets 200 hours of service to community” in The City Tribune (30 June 2006) p. 11

The terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, took a large toll on America’s sense of security. In the dawn of this new era, Congress moved to take swift action by creating the Patriot Act. The stated goal was to identify and strike back against terrorists, but in practice, the law had much wider-reaching effects. But everything changed in 2013 when an intelligence contractor named Edward Snowden decided to expose the truth, leaking more classified documents than any whistleblower in American history. This four-part series from American Scandal follows Edward Snowden’s transformation, from a respected intelligence officer, to the most wanted whistleblower in the world. This is just a preview of Edward Snowden from American Scandal, but you can listen to the rest of this episode at wondery.fm/AS_MensRea

In December of 1995, 41 year old Marilyn Rynn disappeared after attending her workplace Christmas party. Two weeks later her body was found hidden in bushes at a park near to her home. She had been attacked as she took a shortcut on her journey home. A combination of cutting edge forensic techniques and old fashioned police work solved her murder 8 months later. ********* 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: Marese McDonagh and Charles Mallon, “Fears grow for missing Marilyn” in The Evening Herald (29 December 1995) p.p. 1-2.  “Gardai plan new searches for JoJo” in The Irish Independent (29 December 1995) p. 6.  Marese McDonagh and Eugene Moloney, “Families fear for growing list of missing women” in The Irish Independent (30 December 1995) p. 7  “Woman's body found” in The Sunday Tribune (31 December 1995) p. 3.  Jim Cusack, “Report of missing woman waiting for bus diverted gardai in their search” in The Irish Times (8 January 1996) p. 5  Marie O'Halloran, “Poorly lit laneway may have been a short cut to tragedy” in The Irish Times (8 January 1996) p. 5.  Marie O'Halloran, “Brother had expected the worst after woman was missing for a fortnight” in The Irish Times (8 January 1996) p. 5.  Jospeh Power, “Missing women search hit by computer inadequacies” in The Sunday Independent (31 December 1995) p. 1-2.  “Body found on beach” in The Irish Independent (2 January 1996) p. 3.  “Missing woman plea” in The Irish Independent (2 January 1996) p. 3.  “Marilyn: new plea by gardai” in The Evening Herald (2 January 1996) p. 2.  “Gardai in missing woman appeal” in The Evening Herald (6 January 1996) p. 42  Veronica Guerin and Charles Mallon, “Silent phone clue in hunt for woman” in The Irish Independent (7 January 1996) p. 2.  Brendan Farrelly, “Valley search reveals grisly scene” in The Irish Independent (8 January 1996) p. 8.  Jim Cusack, “Delay in finding body could hamper murder investigation” in The Irish Times (9 January 1996) p. 1  Brendan Farrelly And David Murphy, “Naked corpse sparks hunt for sex killer” in The Irish Independent (8 January 1996) P. 8.  David Murphy, “Neighbours recall private woman who loved children” in The Irish Independent (8 January 1996) p. 8.  Tom Brady, Brendan Farrelly and David Murphy, “Riddle of calls in Marilyn murder” in The Irish Independent (8 January 1996) p. 1, 8.  Jim Cusack, “Killer probably had been scratched, gardai believe” in The Irish Times (11 January 1996) p. 8  Stephen Rae, “Marilyn: Raped, Strangled” in The Evening Herald (8 January 1996) p. 1-2.  Annemaria McEneaney, “Colleagues mourn hard worker with a big heart” in The Irish Independent (8 January 1996) p. 8.  Frank Kilfeather, “Gardai are puzzled by murder victim's route” in The Irish Times (12 January 1996) p. 5.  Fergus Black, “'Valley of fear' in wake of sex killing” in The Irish Independent (9 January 1996) p. 3.  Jerome Reilly, “Family's despair as Marilyn laid to rest” in The Evening Herald (9 January 1996) p. 6.  Stephen Rae, “Marilyn's brave fight for her life” in The Evening Herald (9 January 1996) p.p. 1, 6.  Stephen Rae, “Marilyn killer hunt hots up” in The Evening Herald (10 January 1996) p. 2.  Tom Brady, “Gardai sift list of fiends for killer” in The Irish Independent (10 January 1996) p. 4.  “Suspect list in killer hunt” in The Evening Herald (11 January 1996) p. 6  Stephen Rae, “Marilyn” Detective probe 'date' theory” in The Evening Herald (11 January 1996) p. 2  “Gardai in new hunt for killer” in The Evening Herald (13 January 1996) p. 4.  Tom Brady, “Ten shortlisted in Marilyn murder” in The Irish Independent (13 January 1996) p. 7.  Jim Cusack, “Investigation dogged by error and ill-luck” in The Irish Times (13 January 1996) p. 7.  Kathy Sheridan, “Woman who enriched lives of her family and colleagues” in The Irish Times (13 January 1996) p. 7.  Veronica Guerin, “Jigsaw trail to Marilyn's murderer” in The Sunday Independent (14 January 1996) p. 38.  Susan McKay, “Fear stalks the valley where Marilyn died” in The Sunday Tribune (14 January 1996) p. 7.  Ann O'Loughlin, “Gardai probe shortcut stalker theory” in The Irish Independent (15 January 1996) p 8.  “Gardai appeal to 'Brickie' in Rynn murder” The Irish Times (16 January 1996) p. 3.  “Divers check river bed for clues” in The Irish Independent (17 January 1996) p. 16  Feargal Keane, “Rynn murder: acquaintance not a suspect” in The Sunday Tribune (21 January 1996) p. 1.  Veronica Guerin, “Gardai not sure Marilyn took bus” in The Sunday Independent (21 January 1996) p. 7.  Paul Williams, “Rynn suspect is known sex killer” in The Sunday World (28 January 1996) p. 11.  Catherine Murphy, “Worlds apart, but united in fear” in The evening Herald (29 January 1996) p. 6-7.  Stephen Rae,” Marilyn: Two held” in The Evening Herald (29 January 1996) p. 1.  "Man is held for Joyce murder” in The Evening Herald (30 January 1996) p. 1,2.  Tom Brady, “Gardai say the list of suspects is narrowing” in The Irish Independent (30 January 1996) p. 11.  Jim Cusack, “Man and teenage girl questioned about murder of Galway farmer” in The Irish Times (30 January 1996) p. 1.  Tom Brady, “Murder hunt gardai 'start afresh' in clues search” in The Irish Independent (5 March 1996) p. 9  Stephen Rae, “Rynn murder: Man on bus link” in The Evening Herald (12 March 1996) p. 2.  Stephen Rae, “Gardai close in on Marilyn killer” in The Evening Herald (13 March 1996) p. 6  Jim Cusack, “Rynn murder inquiry takes fresh direction” in The Irish Times (16 March 1996) p. 1.  Alan O'Keefe, “New Rynn murder suspect” in The Irish Independent (17 March 1996) p. 2.  “Marilyn suspect in suicide” in The Evening Herald (22 March 1996) p. 4.  Stephen Rae, “Man is held for murder of Marilyn” in The Evening Herald (6 August 1996) p. 12.  “Baltinglass man is charged wth murder” in The Wicklow People (8 August 1996) p. 10.  Ray Managh, “Marilyn murder charge man is bailed” in The Evenign Herald (13 August 1996) p.p. 1-2  Ray Managh and David Murphy, “ Marilyn accused to stay with parents” in The Irish Independent (14 August 1996) p. 11.  Tim Healy, “1000 witnesses in Rynn case” in The Irish Independent (11 December 1996) p. 4.  “Rynn murder charge man remanded” in The Evening Herald (4 February 1997) p. 5.  “Rynn case: new remand” in The Irish Independent (5 March 1997) p. 6.  Stephen Rae, “Trapped by his own hand” in The Evening Herald (26 January 1998) p. 16 – 17  Don Lavery, “Genetic technique crucial to gardai” in The Irish Independent (27 January 1998) p. 13.  Diarmaid MCDermott, “Murderer 'overcome by impulse' gets life” in The Irish Independent (27 January 1998) p. 13.  For a full list of sources, see mensreapod.com

On Thursday the 26th of October 1986, Philip Cairns left his Ballyroan Road home after eating his lunch. He was headed back to school. But he never made it there. An intensive search followed, but there were no signs of the 13 year old.  A week later, his school bag was found in a nearby laneway, left there by persons unknown. Despite searches of the Rathfarnham area, including rivers, overgrown areas, large parklands and in the foothills of the Dublin mountains, there was no further sign of the school boy. What became of Philip Cairns? ********* 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: “07. Philip Cairns” Scannal RTE (15 September 2020) Find it here: https://www.rte.ie/player/series/scannal/SI0000001504?epguid=IH000391879&seasonguid=76848680318 Michael Lavery and Tom Reddy, “Gardai step up hunt for schoolboy, 13” in The Evening Herald (28 October 1986) p. 1. Willie Dillon, “No sign yet of missing student” in The Irish Independent (28 October 1986) p. 3. Michael Lavery, “A family that waits and prays” in The Evening Herald (29 October 1986) p. 3. Bairbre Power and Tom Reddy, “Philip – Quiz for pupils” in The Evening Herald (29 October 1986) p. 1. “Family, plea to missing boy (13)” in The Irish Independent (29 October 1986) p. 11. Tom Reddy, “Diviner called in to aid boy search” in The Irish Independent (30 October 1986) p. 11. Bairbre Power and Ken Curran, “First Clue: New mystery as Philip's bag is found” in The Evening Herald (30 October 1986) p. 1-2. John Healy and Frank Khan, “Philip's school bag is found in lane” in The Irih Independent (30 October 1986) p. 1. Bairbre Power and Tom Reddy, “Friends in vigil for Philip” in The Evening Herald (3 October 1986) p. 1. Tom Reddy, “Missing boy's bag 'planted' – gardai” in The Irish Independent (31 October 1986) p. 11. “Subauqa Unit used in search” in The Irish Times (31 October 1986) p. 9. Alan O'Keefe, “Philip: 'keep up prayers' plea” in The Evening Herald (1 November 1986) p. 2. Alan O'Keefe, “Prayer vigil for missing boy” in The Irish Independent (1 November 1986) p. 6. Sean Flynn, “Search for missing schoolboy stepped up” in The Irish Times (1 November 1986) p. 2. “Net widens in hunt for missing boy” in The Sunday Tribune (2 November 1986) p. 1. Fergal Keane, “The nightmare of a family who can only sit and wait” in The Sunday Tribune (2 November 1986) p. 5. Bairbre Power and Michael Lavery, “No breakthroughs yet in Philip hunt” in The Evening Herald (3 November 1986) p. 3. Eilish O'Regan, “People afraid to help us: gardai” in The Irish Independent (3 November 1986) p. 9. Bairbre Power, “Phillip: Bid to jog minds” in The Evening Herald (4 November 1986) p. 1. For a full list of sources please see mensreapod.com

Three days after arriving in Galway in October of 2007, 17 year old Swiss girl Manuel Riedo was found dead on some marshy ground just outside the city. The investigation into her murder would reveal a series of crimes committed in Galway. If you have been effected by sexual assault or rape, you can contact the Rape Crisis Centre at https://www.rapecrisishelp.ie/  or ring the 24 hr helpline on 1800 778888. To donate to the Rape Crisis Network, head to https://www.rcni.ie/donate/ ********* 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: Caroline Crawford and Brian McDonald, “Grief stricken parents flying to Ireland to ID their only child's body” in The Evening Herald  (10 October 2007) p. 3. Caroline Crawford and Brian McDonald, “What monster could kill our only girl” in The Evening Herald  (10 October 2007) p. 1. Louise Hogan and Brian McDonald, “Grief-stricken parents arrive to identify body of their only child” in The Irish Independent (11 October 2007) p. 3. Brian McDonald and Conor Feehan, “Heartbroken parents too distraught to travel” in The Evening Herald  (11 October 2007) p. 4. Lorna Siggins, “Fifty gardai hunt for Swiss student's killer” in The Irish Times  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/fifty-garda%C3%AD-hunt-for-swiss-student-s-killer-1.971706   (12 October 2007) Lorna Siggins, “Students leave after killing” in The Irish Times  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/students-leave-after-killing-1.972137  (13 October 2007) Lorna Siggins, “Sex offender focus in search for Swiss girl's killer” in The Irish Times  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/sex-offender-focus-in-search-for-swiss-girl-s-killer-1.972513  (15 October 2007) Paul Anderson, “Gardai believe witnesses in Riedo inquiry yet to emerge” in The Irish Times  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/garda%C3%AD-believe-witnesses-in-riedo-inquiry-yet-to-emerge-1.813594 (16 October 2007) Lorna Siggins, “Mayor to attend Swiss teen's funeral” in The Irish Times  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/mayor-to-attend-swiss-teen-s-funeral-1.973280  (17 October 2007) Lorna Siggins, “Garda believe Swiss girl killed on way into city” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/garda-believe-swiss-girl-killed-on-way-into-city-1.973641  (18 October 2007) Cormac Looney, “Brother and sister arrested in Manuela death probe” in The Evening Herald (18 October 2007) p. 1, 5. Paul Anderson, “Gardai release two held over Riedo murder” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/gardai-release-two-held-over-riedo-murder-1.813687(18 October 2007) Lorna Siggins, “Gardai question two people over murder of Swiss student” in The Irish Times  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/garda%C3%AD-question-two-people-over-murder-of-swiss-student-1.973933  (19 October 2007) Conor Feehan and Cormac Looney, “Face of man charged with Manuela murder” in The Evening Herald  (19 October 2007) p. 1, 6. Lorna Siggins, 'Candlelit vigil: students remember murdered colleague” in The Irish Times  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/candlelit-vigil-students-remember-murdered-colleague-1.973935 (19 October 2007) Eanna O'Caollai, “Man charged with Swiss girl's murder” in The Irish Times  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-charged-with-swiss-girl-s-murder-1.813739 (19 October 2007) Ann Healy, “Man (27) charged with murder of student” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-27-charged-with-murderof-student-1.974364  (20 October 2007) Faryal Mirza, “'Nothing said can ease pain' envoy tells Manuela's fuenral” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/nothing-said-can-ease-pain-envoy-tells-manuela-s-funeral-1.974369 (20 October 2007) Lorna Siggins, “Accused in Manuela murder case remanded once more” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/accused-in-manuela-murder-case-remanded-once-more-1.976558  (27 October 2007) 'In short: Man charges with student's murder held” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/in-short-1.980789  (10 November 20017) “In short: Murder accused on unrelated charges” in The Irish Times  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/in-short-1.983795(20 November 2007) “Parents of dead Swiss student visit Galway” in The Irish Times  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/parents-of-dead-swiss-student-visit-galway-1.926874 (9 January 2008) “Parents of visit scene of daughters death” in The Irish Times  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/parents-visit-scene-of-daughter-s-death-1.817019  (9 January 2008) “Parents of murdered Swiss teen visit Galway” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/parents-of-murdered-swiss-teen-visit-galway-1.927188  (10 January 2008) For a full list of sources see mensreapod.com

On Friday the 22nd September 2012, Jill Meagher left work after a long week and went out for a night on the town in her adopted home of Melbourne, Australia. She spent the evening in a number of bars and pubs with work friends. But that night, there was a predator out on the streets too. One who had spent nearly a decade in prison for violent assaults and rape, and was still on parole and bail. Because of him, Jill would never make it home that night. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com.  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  Sources:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=5QbRGBMvk-8 – CCTV footage  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCdrma5QWNk – Boutique CCTV footage  Sean Dunne, “Jill Meagher killer Adrian Bayley stabbed in prison” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/jill-meagher-killer-adrian-bayley-stabbed-in-prison-1.3205995 (1 September 2017)  “New details emerge about Bayley's past” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/new-details-emerge-about-bayley-s-past-1.1435075 (19 June 2013)  Michelle Hennessy, “Jill Meagher murderer has sentence cut by three years” in TheJournal.iehttps://www.thejournal.ie/adrian-bayley-sentence-cut-2875832-Jul2016/ (13 July 2016)  Peter Greogory, “When a fair trial could be at risk, supression is the order of the day” in TheConversation.comhttp://theconversation.com/when-a-fair-trial-could-be-at-risk-suppression-is-the-order-of-the-day-109181 (21 December 2018)  Mark Pearson, “You wouldn't read about it: Adrian Bayley rape trials expose flaw in suppression orders” in TheConversation.comhttps://theconversation.com/you-wouldnt-read-about-it-adrian-bayley-rape-trials-expose-flaw-in-suppression-orders-39375 (27 March 2015)  “Adrian Bayley's minimum prison term extended by 10 years over three rape convictions” from ABC.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-28/adrian-bayley-minimum-prison-term-extended-10-years-over-rapes/6502986 (28 May 2015)  Loretta Florance and Peta Carlyon, “Adrian Bayley told young victim he was 'one of those bad guys' before raping her, court hears” from ABC.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-26/adrian-bayley-told-young-victim-he-was-one-of-those-bad-guys/6341230 (26 March 2015)  Loretta Florance, Peta Carlyon and staff, “Adrain Bayley told victim she should have 'spotter or pimp' to protect her” from ABC.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-26/adrian-bayley-told-victim-she-needed-pimp-or-spotter/6342150 (26 March 2015)  Loretta Florance and Peta Carlyon, “Dutch backpacker convinced Adrain Bayley to drive her home after rape with promise not to go to police” from ABC.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-26/dutch-backpacker-convinced-adrian-bayley-to-take-her-home/6342936 (26 March 2015)  “Bayley gets longer sentence after new convictions” from RTE.ie https://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0528/704313-adrian-bayley/ (28 May 2015)  Mark Russell, “Timeline: the dark past of Adrian Bayley” in The Agehttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/timeline-the-dark-past-of-adrian-bayley-20150320-1m3sda.html (20 March 2015)  John Silvester, “Conviction: How police caught Jill Meagher's killer” in The Agehttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/convicted-how-police-caught-jill-meaghers-killer-20160914-grg666.html (16 September 2016)  Elaine Edwards, “Jill Meagher's killer 'may have been misidentified' in rape case” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/jill-meagher-s-killer-may-have-been-misidentified-in-rape-case-1.2566547 (9 March 2016)  "Beast who raped and murdered Irish woman on way home launched stunning bid for early release” in The Mirror https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/jill-meagher-killer-adrian-bayley-6359055 (1 September 2015)  Joel Cresswell, “Jill Meagher killer Adrain Bayley guilty of three rapes” in Illawarra Mercury https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2971208/jill-meagher-killer-guilty-of-three-rapes/ (26 March 2015)  Naaman Zhou, “Suppression orders in Australia: why you can't read what you may want to” in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/law/2018/dec/14/suppression-orders-australia-why-you-cant-read-what-you-may-want-to (14 December 2018)  Candace Sutton, “Shadowed by a killer: Jill Meagher's final walk” from News.com.auhttps://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/shadowed-by-a-killer-jill-meaghers-final-walk/news-story/ebe461b014086b7a31c6c8d47d5ee0cf (4 May 2017)  Huda Hayek, “What we know: Facts about the Jill Meagher case” in The Herald Sunhttps://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/what-we-know-facts-about-the-jill-meagher-case/news-story/578e4a9343f7ba20b9c04aefce6659a5 (24 September 2012)  Conviction: The Jill Meagher Story ABC (2016)  Joe St John, Evil in a Blue Hoodie (Sydney: New Holland, 2014)

An update on the show for the summer followed by a live session from CrimeCon London 2022 where Sinead goes behind the mic with her true crime podcasting friends! Thank you to Bob from Twisted Britain; Sarah from Stop the Killing, Conning the Con, Klooghless; and Gemma from Whats Up Doc?!

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