Ireland Crimes and Mysteries

Nearly four years after Valerie French was murdered, her family finally believed they were about to hear the case against James Kilroy.But the road to a verdict would be anything but straightforward.In Part Two, we follow the trial process, the evidence heard in court, the psychiatric arguments surrounding Kilroy’s state of mind, and the extraordinary delays that kept Valerie’s family waiting for years.We also look at what happened after the criminal case, and the legal battles that continued long after the courtroom emptied.At the centre of it all is Valerie.Her life.Her children.And the family left fighting to make sure she was remembered for far more than the way she died.This is Valerie French’s Story: Part 2.David Frenchs book is available to buy online 👇🏻 https://www.easons.com/for-valerie-david-french-9781804583296Visit the podcast website at: 👇🏻 www.irelandcrimesandmysteries.ie Join me over on Patreon for early access https://www.patreon.com/IrelandCrimesandMysteries Follow on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/irelandcrimesandmysteries/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irelandcrimesandmysteries Follow on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/irelandcrimesandmysteries/ Follow on Threads:https://www.threads.net/@irelandcrimesandmysteries Follow on X:https://twitter.com/IrelandCrimes Visit my shop for exclusive Ireland Crimes and Mysteries merchandisehttps://ireland-crimes-and-mysterie-shop.fourthwall.com/en-eur/

In June 2019, 41-year-old occupational therapist and mother of three, Valerie French, was murdered outside her home in County Mayo.But Valerie’s story did not begin on that night.In Part One, we look at the woman she was before her name became associated with a murder case. Her childhood in West Cork, her work, her friendships, her love of nature and learning new things, and above all, the three little boys she adored.We also follow Valerie’s relationship and marriage to James Kilroy, the growing problems those closest to her began to notice, and the events leading up to the night she was killed.Then, in the days and months that followed, Valerie’s family were left dealing not only with the loss of Valerie, but with questions surrounding her children, the legal system and a criminal case that would take years to reach a jury.This is Part One of the story of Valerie French.David Frenchs book is available to buy online 👇🏻 https://www.easons.com/for-valerie-david-french-9781804583296Visit the podcast website at: 👇🏻 www.irelandcrimesandmysteries.ie Join me over on Patreon for early access https://www.patreon.com/IrelandCrimesandMysteries Follow on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/irelandcrimesandmysteries/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irelandcrimesandmysteries Follow on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/irelandcrimesandmysteries/ Follow on Threads:https://www.threads.net/@irelandcrimesandmysteries Follow on X:https://twitter.com/IrelandCrimes Visit my shop for exclusive Ireland Crimes and Mysteries merchandisehttps://ireland-crimes-and-mysterie-shop.fourthwall.com/en-eur/

In February 1936, a small Austin car was found wedged against a barrier at Corbawn Lane in Shankill. Its door and sunroof were open to the lashing rain, and inside there was blood, a soaked towel and an envelope addressed to Lavena Ball.But Lavena was nowhere to be found.When Gardaí traced the car back to her home in Booterstown, they began trying to piece together her final day and the events that had taken place inside the house. It would become one of the most extraordinary Irish criminal cases of its time.Visit the podcast website at: 👇🏻 www.irelandcrimesandmysteries.ie Join me over on Patreon for early access https://www.patreon.com/IrelandCrimesandMysteries Follow on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/irelandcrimesandmysteries/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irelandcrimesandmysteries Follow on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/irelandcrimesandmysteries/ Follow on Threads:https://www.threads.net/@irelandcrimesandmysteries Follow on X:https://twitter.com/IrelandCrimes Visit my shop for exclusive Ireland Crimes and Mysteries merchandisehttps://ireland-crimes-and-mysterie-shop.fourthwall.com/en-eur/

In August 2000, 18 year old Brian Murphy went to Club Anabel in Dublin for the first time. Hours later, he was found unresponsive outside the Burlington Hotel.What happened that night would lead to a huge Garda investigation, a lengthy trial and one of Ireland’s most complicated and widely debated criminal cases.In this episode, we follow Brian’s final night, the attack outside the club and the difficult search for answers that followed.What happened outside Club Anabel and why did the case become so difficult to resolve?Visit the podcast website at: 👇🏻 www.irelandcrimesandmysteries.ie Join me over on Patreon for early access https://www.patreon.com/IrelandCrimesandMysteries Follow on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/irelandcrimesandmysteries/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irelandcrimesandmysteries Follow on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/irelandcrimesandmysteries/ Follow on Threads:https://www.threads.net/@irelandcrimesandmysteries Follow on X:https://twitter.com/IrelandCrimes Visit my shop for exclusive Ireland Crimes and Mysteries merchandisehttps://ireland-crimes-and-mysterie-shop.fourthwall.com/en-eur/

On a Sunday evening in November 1997, Galway taxi driver Eileen Costello O’Shaughnessy collected a passenger and set off towards Claregalway.What happened during the hour that followed has never been fully explained. Eileen’s taxi was seen in several places, a number of unidentified people entered the story, and somewhere along that route, something went terribly wrong.Nearly three decades later, that missing hour remains at the centre of an unsolved murder investigation.A quick apology for my voice in this episode. I have a head cold, so I sound a little different from usual. Thank you for bearing with me.Visit the podcast website at: 👇🏻 www.irelandcrimesandmysteries.ie Join me over on Patreon for early access https://www.patreon.com/IrelandCrimesandMysteries Follow on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/irelandcrimesandmysteries/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irelandcrimesandmysteries Follow on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/irelandcrimesandmysteries/ Follow on Threads:https://www.threads.net/@irelandcrimesandmysteries Follow on X:https://twitter.com/IrelandCrimes Visit my shop for exclusive Ireland Crimes and Mysteries merchandisehttps://ireland-crimes-and-mysterie-shop.fourthwall.com/en-eur/