Episode 1301: Dramatic scenes at the Hennessy torture trial, a sextortionist back in trouble and Nathan McDonnell's tax bill

The search for a missing child who was last seen when he was just three and a half years old is continuing as it emerges that Tusla, the child protection agency, had dealt with his case before he was handed back to his family.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a grim hunt on waste ground for a missing child and the questions that need to be answered about how he was last seen alive more than three years ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Sep 202525min

John Gilligan has finally posted bail and has been released from prison after nine months in custody in Spain.So, what is next for Gilligan as he awaits the outcome of an investigation into his involvement in a pink cocaine factory?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the 73-year-old known as 'Factory John' and the €10k which secured him bail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Sep 202516min

Police are hunting for a second young child discovered to have been missing for years after a woman told social workers he had been killed.The child, who would now be seven years old, hasn’t been seen since he was three and his disappearance was only reported on the anniversary of the report of the case of Kyran Durnin— also missing and presumed dead.Today, Nicola and Niall are talking about the missing children and the garda investigations to find their remains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Sep 202513min

A former Sinn Féin party press officer who was convicted of sexually communicating online with accounts he believed were children has been released from prison but has been told he is not welcome back to his native Derry.Michael McMonagle's crimes shocked those who knew him and caused a political fallout in Sinn Féin when it emerged two members had written references for him for another job in a charity as he awaited trial.He got nine months for the offences, but now that he is out, Allison Morris tell Nicola he faces the greatest punishment of his life as he remains friendless, homeless, jobless, and has few family members who still speak to him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Sep 202525min

It was a deadly marriage and one which left lives shattered after a seemingly perfect fairytale romance turned into a nightmare.So, what is it about the marriage between the all-American Molly Martens and Limerick man Jason Corbett that continues to fascinate?Today in part two of this interview, Nicola speaks with writer and producer Brian Carroll, whose book A Deadly Marriage has just been published after his Netflix show hit record viewership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Sep 202540min

It was a deadly marriage and one which left lives shattered after a seemingly perfect fairytale romance turned into a nightmare.So, what is it about the marriage between the all-American Molly Martens and Limerick man Jason Corbett that continues to fascinate?Today in part one of this interview, Nicola speaks with writer and producer Brian Carroll, whose book A Deadly Marriage has just been published after his Netflix show hit record viewership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Sep 202528min

Killer Richard Satchwell is appealing his conviction for murdering his wife Tina, who was buried for six and a half years under the stairs in their home before her remains were discovered.Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about Satchwell and his grounds of appeal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Aug 202514min

A pensioner paedophile is brutally murdered months after his release from prison.A man is in custody and PSNI detectives have been granted additional time to quiz him about any involvement in the violent killing of 84-year-old Sean Small.Nicola speaks with Allison Morris about a murder victim for whom there is little sympathy and a crime that has to be investigated with rigor by officers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Aug 202514min