Shattered Lives

Tragedy, Murder, and Justice 




We speak to victims of crime, some solved, some unsolved and some unresolved, and how their lives are forever changed and their continued search for justice.

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The Hutch-Kinahan feud: A history - part two
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Ciaran Bradley and Mick O'Toole give the background to the feud that has dominated headlines for over a decade. You can find part one of our history on Spotify...
26 min
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The Hutch-Kinahan feud: A history - part one
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Ciaran Bradley and Mick O'Toole give the background to the feud that has dominated headlines for over a decade. In part one of our history into the feud between...
34 min
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Shattered Lives: If you liked this...
Before we resume our podcasts into the trial at Dublin's Special Criminal Court, we wanted to point you in the direction of some other podcasts you might enjoy from Reach Ireland. Earlier this year, we released Shadow Boxing - a deep dive into how...
3 min
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Trial of the Century - Gerry Hutch: The tapes, ...
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Ciaran Bradley and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on in the case. Recent evidence has been heard in the cases against those accused alongside Mr Hutch, in Jason...
30 min
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Trial of the Century - The Monk murder trial: T...
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on in the case. Recent evidence has been heard in the cases against those accused alongside Mr Hutch, in Jason...
41 min
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Trial of the Century - Gerry Hutch: 'Bombshell'...
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on in the case. Recent evidence has been heard in the cases against those accused alongside Mr Hutch, in Jason...
23 min
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Trial of the Century - Gerry Hutch murder trial...
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on in the case. Recent evidence has been heard in the cases against those accused alongside Mr Hutch, in Jason...
25 min
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Trial of the Century - Gerry Hutch trial from S...
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on in the case. Recent evidence has been heard in the cases against those accused alongside Mr Hutch, in Jason...
29 min
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Trial of the Century - Gerry Hutch murder trial...
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on in the case. Today involved evidence from Garda NSU officers, and we provide some updates on the likely outcome...
28 min
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Trial of the Century - Gerry Hutch murder trial...
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on. Today involved the movements after the attack on the Regency Hotel in February 2016. Paul was in court to see...
21 min
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Trial of the Century: Gerry Hutch trial CCTV, P...
In our latest episode of the Gerry Hutch murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole discuss the goings-on. Today involved CCTV footage alleged by the prosecution to show Hutch and Jonathan Dowdall, as well as mentions...
22 min
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Trial of the Century: Gerry Hutch, 'Flat Cap' M...
Irish Daily Star crime correspondents Paul Healy and Mick O'Toole give updates from day three of the Gerry Hutch murder trial from the Special Criminal Court in Dublin. We hear about the alleged involvement of Kevin 'Flat Cap' Murray, as well as...
17 min
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Trial of the Century - Gerry Hutch: 'Traumatic'...
In day two of the so-called 'Gangland trial of the century' of Gerry Hutch, the Special Criminal Court heard evidence from journalists at the scene and 'gruesome' footage and descriptions of Byrne's death. Irish Star crime correspondents Mick...
19 min
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Trial of the Century: Gerry Hutch murder trial ...
Irish Daily Star crime correspondents Mick O'Toole and Paul Healy report from Dublin's special criminal court where the murder trial of alleged gangland boss Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch began today. The series is produced by Ciaran Bradley.
17 min
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S2 Ep6: Stephen & Breege Quinn: The parents of ...
In October 2007, Ireland was rocked by the brutal murder of Paul Quinn. The young man was found beaten to death in a shed in Co. Monaghan, with Gardai suspecting an IRA-linked gang. No person has been convicted of his murder. Paul's parents speak...
29 min
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S2 Ep5: Berna Fidan: "We don't know if Esra is ...
"It is so hard to live with the unknown. My father passed away but we know where he is. With Esra, because we don't know where she is, I think that is the hardest part." Berna Fidan's sister - Esra Uyrun - went missing on 23 February 2011 and has not...
39 min
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S2 Ep4: John Whelan: fighting for his murdered ...
It was Christmas morning 2008 when something out of a nightmare visited a young family. Sharon Whelan was a young, loving mother to two beautiful children - seven-year-old Zara and two-year-old Nadia, who were in bed awaiting Santa's arrival. In the...
60 min
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S2 Ep3: Sally Rodgers: The open wound of an uns...
Sally Rodgers is this week's guests on Shattered Lives, with Paul Healy. Sally's partner, Michael, was killed at their home in Tallaght in 2009, with Sally present. He was stabbed fifteen times by two masked men, in one of the most shocking and...
39 min
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S2 Ep2: Kathleen Chada and a tragedy that shock...
Kathleen Chada lost her two boys Eoghan (10) and Ruairi (5) when they were strangled to death by their father Sanjeev on July 29, 2013. The unimaginable tragedy shocked the country, and Sanjeev, who admitted the horrific murders, was eventually...
80 min
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S2 Ep1: Shattered Lives - Series 2 starting Thu...
something about themselves and the state of Ireland today. Join us for series two of Shattered Lives on Thursday 12th November, starting with the story of Kathleen Chada, whose sons were murdered by her husband Sanjeev. Be sure to subscribe to hear...
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Shattered Lives - Series 2 starting Thursday 18...
In series two of Shattered Lives, journalist Paul Healy meets the people whose lives have been affected by the most heinous cases in recent Irish history. We hear the experiences of the families involved in some of the highest-profile murder and...
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6: Episode 5 - 'Keep Joe O'Reilly behind bars'
The shocking murder of mother-of-two Rachel Callaly continues to make headlines in Ireland, almost 17 years on. Bludgeoned to death by her husband Joe O'Reilly, Rachel was killed in a callous act of rage by an evil man who wanted it all - her house,...
56 min
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5: Episode 4 - Fiona Doyle
Fiona Doyle was seven years old when her father Patrick O'Brien abused her on the night before her First Holy Communion. She would end up suffering through years years of rape and abuse at the hands her father, but in 2013, she finally got justice,...
53 min
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4: Episode 3 - Andrew McGinley
The tragic and horrific deaths of Conor (9), Daragh (7) and Carla (3) McGinley made headlines across Ireland and beyond. Their mother Deirdre Morley was found not guilty by reason of insanity of the children's murder.  Now their heartbroken father...
32 min
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3: Episode 2 - My murdered father - Mr Moonlight
Father-of-two Bobby Ryan was a 'happy-go-lucky' character, known across Tipperary and beyond as a popular DJ under the stage name 'Mr Moonlight.' But Bobby's name soon became synonymous with tragedy and intrigue after his life was brutally cut short...
60 min