Des Vere Hunt, of Fethard, Co Tipperary, died in September 2021, leaving behind an estate worth over €3m. He also left four different wills, made in years leading up to his death. Now, a three-way High Court battle between a friend, his stepdaughter and his niece looms to determine which of the multiple wills is valid. 

Host: Fionnán Sheahan | Guest: Mark Tighe

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Four wills, three years and the €3m stud farm: Inside the battle for Des Vere Hunt's estate

The murder of 14‑year‑old Ana Kriegel remains one of the most disturbing crimes in Irish history. In May 2018, Ana was lured from her home by a local boy. Three days later, her body was found in a derelict house – naked and violently assaulted. Two boys, just 13 years old at the time of the killing, were the youngest in the State to be tried, and convicted, of murder. Eight years on, Irish Independent court reporter Eimear Cotter reflects on the horrific murder of Ana Kriegel and the public outrage that followed. 

'All Ana wanted was a friend': Eight years on from the disturbing killing of Ana Kriegel 

When Katie Simpson died in 2020 at the age of 21, her death was initially treated as suicide. Showjumping trainer Jonathan Creswell was later charged with her murder, though he took his own life in 2024 as his trial got underway. Now, a review into how Ms Simpson’s death was handled by the Police Service of Northern Ireland has found numerous investigative faults and has detailed “institutional misogyny” within the PSNI. Belfast Telegraph crime correspondent Allison Morris takes us through “page after page after page of failings”.   
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Guest: Allison Morris   
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Katie Simpson murder: Damning inquiry finds “institutional misogyny” 

It has been 35 days since luxury cruise liner MV Hondius set sail from Argentina, taking passengers on a once-in-a-lifetime expedition. For those on board, there’s no end in sight to quarantine conditions following a hantavirus outbreak. But what is hantavirus, what are the public health concerns, and what happens when a cruise liner has fatalities at sea?




Host: Fionnán Sheahan | Guests: Laura Lynott and Dr Brian Higgins

It has been 35 days since luxury cruise liner MV Hondius set sail from Argentina, taking passengers on a once-in-a-lifetime expedition. For those on board, there’s no end in sight to quarantine conditions following a hantavirus outbreak. But what is hantavirus, what are the public health concerns, and what happens when a cruise liner has fatalities at sea?
 
Host: Fionnán Sheahan | Guests: Laura Lynott and Dr Brian Higgins

Four wills, three years and the €3m stud farm: Inside the battle for Des Vere Hunt's estate

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