The family of Elizabeth Plunkett, who was brutally murdered nearly 50 years ago, are calling on the Garda Commissioner to reopen the investigation into her death after learning that two men who admitted to killing her were never convicted. We go behind the story of Ireland’s first recognised serial killers.


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A family’s plea for justice half a century after the emergence of Ireland’s first serial killers

Twenty-six years ago, young Irish woman Kelly-Ann Corcoran fell to her death from the balcony of a five-star hotel in Spain. Her husband Dermot McArdle was later convicted of manslaughter. Now, footage has emerged of a confrontation between McArdle and Ms Corcoran’s relatives, in which he literally laughed off the altercation.   
Host: Fionnán Sheahan  
Guest: Patrick O’Connell  

Convicted wife-killer Dermot McArdle laughs as victim’s family confront him  

Taoiseach Micheál Martin sat down with US president Donald Trump for the traditional St Patrick’s Day summit, with Mr Trump in typically boisterous form. How did the Taoiseach get on, though, with Iran, Keir Starmer, and a potential Doonbeg visit all on the agenda?  

Host: Tabitha Monahan 

Guests: Mary Regan and Cónal Thomas

Taoiseach Micheál Martin sat down with US president Donald Trump for the traditional St Patrick’s Day summit, with Mr Trump in typically boisterous form. How did the Taoiseach get on, though, with Iran, Keir Starmer, and a potential Doonbeg visit all on the agenda? &nbsp;
Host: Tabitha Monahan&nbsp;
Guests: Mary Regan and Cónal Thomas

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As Jessie Buckley closed out her victorious Oscar speech with a cúpla focal, one might wonder if the majority of Hollywood stars looking on knew what she was saying. But that’s hardly the point – it sounded cool. Being Irish is cool. The Irish language is cool. Irish culture is cool. Has it always been, though? And if there has been a spirited revival in recent times, who led the charge and where does it go from here?




Host: Dave Hanratty

Guests: Hugh Carr and Laura Pakenham

As Jessie Buckley closed out her victorious Oscar speech with a cúpla&nbsp;focal, one might wonder if&nbsp;the majority of&nbsp;Hollywood stars looking on knew what she was saying. But&nbsp;that’s&nbsp;hardly the point – it sounded cool.&nbsp;Being Irish is cool. The Irish language is cool.&nbsp;Irish culture is cool.&nbsp;Has it always been, though?&nbsp;And if there has been a spirited revival in recent times, who led the charge and where does it go from here?
 
Host: Dave Hanratty
Guests: Hugh Carr and Laura&nbsp;Pakenham

A family’s plea for justice half a century after the emergence of Ireland’s first serial killers

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