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Lines of Enquiry

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Former Garda detective John Sweetman presents Lines of Enquiry, a GoLoud Original true-crime podcast examining some of Ireland’s most compelling crimes, uncovering how evidence, chance, and persistence can bring answers, and sometimes only more questions.

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  1. Incident Brief: The Sligo Hate Murders

    · 32 min

    In April 2022, a series of violent attacks plunged Sligo into fear. Within the space of four days, two men were murdered in their homes and a third was left permanently injured after meeting a younger man through a…

  2. Case Notes #016: Instinct and Empathy

    · 53 min

    In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes, John is joined by Pat Marry, a retired Detective Inspector with An Garda Síochána and author of several books, including The Making of a Detective. Drawing on a career…

  3. Case Notes #015: Past Cases, Present Questions

    · 50 min

    In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes, Nules Ní Chléirigh, creator and host of Ireland Crimes and Mysteries, returns for another conversation with John Sweetman. This time, they look further back into…

  4. Case Notes #014: Evidence in Focus

    · 42 min

    We have reached the end of Season 4 of Lines of Enquiry. While the team are planning, researching, writing and recording Season 5, John is sitting down with a series of guests for Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes. In this…

  5. Kyran Durnin: Failed by the State

    · 55 min

    In the summer of 2024 social workers from Tusla were trying to establish the whereabouts of an eight-year-old boy, named Kyran Durnin. They had concerns about his welfare, and where he might be living. In July, a…

  6. Anne & Annie Gillespie: A Cruel Twist | Part 2

    · 56 min

    In the aftermath of the 1988 shooting at Sligo Hospital, Gardaí were drawn into a dramatic confrontation that saw a car plunge into the murky waters of Donegal Bay. As the investigation moved towards trial, the case…

  7. Anne & Annie Gillespie: Dark Obsession | Part I

    · 54 min

    In County Donegal in 1988, 18-year-old Anne Gillespie was looking forward to a future beyond her hometown of Ballybofey. Despite her close friendships and a tight bond with her mother Annie, after Anne sat her leaving…

  8. Siobhán Hynes: Left for Dead

    · 49 min

    In Connemara, on a cold winter’s night in 1998, two sisters, Aine and Siobhán Hynes left their home and headed out to meet friends, driving to the disco in the nearby coastal village of Carraroe. The next morning, Aine…

  9. Lines of Enquiry Live: Dublin Show Announcement

    · 1:23

    John Sweetman invites you to join him for a special milestone: the first ever Lines of Inquiry live podcast, happening December 2nd at the O’Reilly Theatre in Dublin. Across one evening, we’ll revisit the stories…

  10. Declan Flynn: Murder in the Park

    · 1 h 04 min

    As Declan Flynn made his way home in the early hours of September 10th 1982, he did not know what danger lurked in nearby Fairview park on the north side of Dublin City. In the dark shadows, was a gang with a mission.…

  11. Nancy Nolan: A Haunting Crime

    · 54 min

    80 year old, Nancy Nolan didn’t answer her daughter’s calls on the 16th of February, 2000. Her neighbour noticed that her car hadn’t moved in a few days. They were worried about her and sent Gardaí out to check in. The…

  12. The Kerry Babies: An Irish Scandal

    · 1 h 07 min

    On 16th of April 1984, a man jogging on a beach in West Kerry found the body of a newborn baby. The child had been stabbed to death. Nobody knew who his parents were, where he had come from, how he handed up on that…

  13. Irene White: Price of Murder

    · 1 h 07 min

    Irene White woke up as normal on the 6th of April, 2005. She brought her three kids to school, chatted to the other parents, and returned home where she began washing up dishes. Irene’s mother Maureen lived in a mobile…

  14. Siobhan McLaughlin: A Savage End

    · 55 min

    Brian Kearney arrived to work shortly before 8am on his 49th birthday – February 28th, 2006. Before he left home that morning he poured his 3 year old son Dan a bowl of Coco Pops. Later that morning, Dan’s aunt Niamh…

  15. Lying Eyes: The Hitman Plot

    · 1 h 12 min

    When Gardaí are called out following a burglary at the offices of a family run business in Ennis, Co. Clare, they aren't overly concerned. Two computers and some small items have been stolen. But when a hitman shows up…

  16. Karen Buckley: A Fateful Encounter

    · 1 h 15 min

    In April 2015, 24-year-old Cork woman Karen Buckley went for a night out with friends in Glasgow, where she was studying to become a nurse. When Karen did not return home or answer her friends’ calls, police began…

  17. Case Notes #013: What Comes Next

    · 27 min

    In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes, John is joined by Darren Cleary, creator of Lines of Enquiry and Head of Digital Audio at Bauer Media Audio Ireland. Together, they look back on the previous season,…

  18. Case Notes #012: Kelly Lynch Peer Review

    · 24 min

    In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes, John is joined by Darren Cleary, creator of Lines of Enquiry and Head of Digital Audio at Bauer Media Audio Ireland. Darren gives an update on the case of Kelly Lynch…

  19. Case Notes #011: Fingerprints and Forensics

    · 43 min

    In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes, John is joined by Ray Kane, his former colleague in the Garda Technical Bureau and Fingerprint Department. Ray spent more than 30 years in policing, much of it in the…

  20. Case Notes #010: Crisis Negotiation

    · 28 min · S1 E7

    In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes, John is joined by Martin Egan, retired Detective Sergeant with An Garda Síochána. Martin spent 30 years in the force and was also trained as a Garda crisis negotiator.…

  21. An update from John

    · 7:07 · S1 E6 · Bonus

    As season 3 comes to an end, host of Lines of Enquiry, John Sweetman reveals what to expect over the next few weeks from Case Notes. He shares the date for the return of the narrative episodes, with many new stories…

  22. Case Notes #009: Witnessing Justice (Pt. 2)

    · 26 min · S1 E5

    In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes, John continues his conversation with Frank Greaney, Courts Correspondent and award-winning journalist and broadcaster. Frank explains the work that goes into complex…

  23. Case Notes #008: Witnessing Justice

    · 34 min

    In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes, John is joined by Frank Greaney, Courts Correspondent and award-winning journalist and broadcaster. Frank has spent much of his career reporting from courtrooms on some…

  24. Lines of Enquiry Recommends: GoLoud Sleep Sounds

    · 1:05 · S1 E3 · Trailer

    Hi! John here. I just wanted to drop in with a recommendation. If you find it difficult nodding off after the show, or just want to relax to the ambient sounds of some of Ireland's most scenic spots, we want to…

  25. Case Notes #007: The Disappeared

    · 37 min · S1 E2

    In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes, John is joined by Geoff Knupfer, former lead investigator with the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains. For almost two decades, Geoff led…

  26. Want to join the Lines of Enquiry team?

    · 2:01 · S1 E1 · Trailer

    Are you a fan of Lines of Enquiry and narrative podcasts? Would you have the skills or the experience to become part of the team? We’re looking for a Narrative Podcast Producer at GoLoud to help create and shape the…

  27. Ciara Breen: The Open Window

    · 47 min · S3 E13

    In the early hours of Thursday, the 13th of February, 1997, 17-year-old Ciara Breen disappeared from her home on Bachelor’s Walk in Dundalk. Her bed was empty. The front window had been left open. There was no packed…

  28. Gerry McGinley: A Scandalous Affair

    · 1 h 15 min · S3 E12

    When Gerry McGinley was arrested for minor drug possession charges on the 6th of June 2000, he insisted upon his innocence. He said the drugs had been planted on him, and he was convinced someone was trying to get rid…

  29. Celine Cawley: Veil of Deceit

    · 1 h 10 min · S3 E11

    In December 2008, a man calls 999 for assistance. His name was Eamonn Lillis, and his wife Celine Cawley had been attacked by an intruder at their Howth home in Dublin. Celine was rushed to hospital, and an alert went…

  30. Tina Satchwell: A Calculated Mystery

    · 1 h 13 min · S3 E10

    On the 24th of March in 2017, Richard Satchwell walked into a Cork Garda station to report that his wife, Tina, was missing. He told gardaí their relationship had deteriorated, and Tina had been gone for four days…

  31. Patricia O’Connor: House of Secrets

    · 1 h 12 min · S3 E9

    In June 2017, a family out for a picnic discovered a human torso discarded in a ditch in the Wicklow mountains. Gardaí and army personnel came together to comb the area for any clues. The search recovered fifteen more…

  32. Elaine O'Hara: Coercion and Control

    · 1 h 23 min · S3 E8

    Elaine O’Hara disappeared from her Dublin home in 2012, at the age of 36. She left behind no trace. Her family struggled to understand what had happened to their bright and friendly sister and daughter. One year…

  33. Tom Nevin: Web of Lies

    · 1 h 10 min · S3 E7

    On the 19th of March 1996, gardaí were called to a pub in Co Wicklow after its panic button was activated in the small hours of the morning. Catherine Nevin, who owned the pub with her husband Tom, was found slumped in…

  34. John recommends....A New Day with Gerry Hussey

    · 1:41 · S3 E6 · Bonus

    If you're looking for an uplifitng start to your day, check out GoLoud's latest original podcast - A New Day with Gerry Hussey. Biteszie episodes released every Monday to Friday. Be sure to check it out and hit follow…

  35. Incident Brief: The Harold’s Cross Hitman

    · 27 min · S3 E5

    When Bryan Kennedy became convinced his wife’s online friendship with a Canadian couple were a threat to his marriage, he turned to a man he believed could arrange murder. In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Incident…

  36. Kevin Lunney: Campaign of Violence

    · 1 h 05 min · S3 E4

    On the 17th of September 2019, Kevin Lunney, a director of Quinn Industrial Holdings, a company formerly owned by bankrupt billionaire Sean Quinn, disappeared near his home in Fermanagh. The 50-year-old father-of-six…

  37. Rachel O'Reilly: The Botched Burglary

    · 1 h 28 min · S3 E3

    On the 4th of October 2004, Rachel O'Reilly, a 30-year-old mother-of two was found dead in her north county Dublin home. She had been murdered. Her mother, Rose Callaly, found Rachel's lifeless body in a pool of blood.…

  38. Incident Brief: Stopping a Dublin terror attack

    · 24 min · S3 E2

    In June 2021, armed Gardaí carried out a search at a hostel on Gardiner Street in Dublin. They arrested a 37-year-old man named Mark Wolf. He had a sordid past. He was a wanted man in the UK. So how did gardaí find…

  39. Ana Kriégel: An Unspeakable Crime

    · 1 h 08 min · S3 E1

    On the 14th of May 2018, Ana Kriégel left her home in Leixlip, Co Kildare, with a promise to her father that she wouldn't be long. But Ana never came home and her disappearance sparked a three-day search of a local…

  40. Case Notes #006: The Kelly Lynch Update

    · 29 min · S2 E15

    In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes producer Siobhan Maguire steps out from behind the scenes to share a significant update on one of season one’s most troubling stories, the death of 23 year old Kelly…

  41. Case Notes #005: The Search for Jastine Valdez

    · 29 min · S2 E14

    In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes, retired Detective Superintendent Frank Keenaghan takes us inside one of the most shocking cases in recent Irish history, the abduction and murder of 24 year old student…

  42. Case Notes #004: Capturing The Courtroom

    · 24 min · S2 E13

    In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes, renowned courtroom artist Mike O’Donnell takes us inside the hidden world of Ireland’s criminal courts as seen from his sketchpad. In his day to day, Mike sits just feet…

  43. Case Notes #003: Cold Case Breakthroughs

    · 36 min · S2 E12

    In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes, former Garda Detective Sergeant Alan Bailey takes us inside the hidden world of cold case investigation. With more than 200 unsolved homicides sitting on the desks of…

  44. A Note from John

    · 6:05 · S2 E13

    As season 2 comes to an end, host of Lines of Enquiry, John Sweetman reveals what to expect over the next few weeks from Case Notes. He shares the date for the return of the narrative episodes with 12 new stories…

  45. The Hawe Family: Monster in a Mask

    · 1 h 44 min · S2 E11

    As students across the country prepare to go back to school after the summer holidays of 2016, Mary Coll arrived at her daughter Clodagh’s house in Castlerahan, County Cavan. Clodagh hadn’t shown up to meet her mother…

  46. Elizabeth Plunkett and Mary Duffy: Innocence Lost

    · 1 h 38 min · S2 E10

    In the August of 1976, a young Dublin woman named Elizabeth Plunkett, went missing while on holidays in Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow. Her friends and family searched through sand dunes, forests and along the roads for a…

  47. Philip Cairns: The Lost Boy

    · 1 h 08 min · S2 E9

    In October 1986, 13-year-old Philip Cairns became one of the most recognisable faces in Ireland. The boy left his home in Dublin to walk back to school after lunch and vanished without a trace. His disappearance…

  48. Trevor O’Keeffe: Hitchhiking Into Danger

    · 1 h 25 min · S2 E8

    In August of 1987, 19 year old Trevor O’Keeffe embarked his journey home to Ireland after a brief holiday France. He planned to hitchhike across the north of the country, through the vineyards of the world-renowned…

  49. Esther and Jessica McCann: A Deadly Secret

    · 59 min · S2 E7

    On the night of September, the 4th 1992, Esther and Jessica McCann went to sleep and never woke up. The 36-year-old mother and her 18-month-old-toddler died when a fire swept through the house. It was a tragic loss of…

  50. Case Notes #002: Inside True Crime

    · 33 min · S2 E6 · Bonus

    In this episode of Lines of Enquiry: Case Notes, John Sweetman is joined by one of Ireland’s leading true crime podcasters, Nules Ní Chléirigh, creator and host of Ireland Crimes and Mysteries. John and Nules reflect…

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