Michelle Smith's four-year ban effectively ended her swimming career at the age of 29 but she wasn't the only person damaged by the fallout from Atlanta. And for some the effects can still be felt 25 years on. Featuring Paul Kimmage, Vincent Hogan, Paul Howard, Eamon Dunphy and silver medallists Allison Wagner and Marianne Limpert.

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Tainted Gold: The Michelle Smith Story, Episode 3

For over 25 years, John Sweetman was a regular presence on the frontline of crime scene investigation in Ireland. The former animator was involved in examining some of the country’s most high-profile murder cases, including the Kinahan’s first gangland assassination, the horrific Hawe family tragedy and the brutal killing of Jastine Valdez. 
Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: John Sweetman 

Inside Ireland’s most notorious murders: the making of a garda forensic expert 

For Eoin O’Brien, a Dublin expat living in Bangkok, securing a part in a blockbuster film was the dream of a lifetime. But the Hollywood producer who he thought was giving him his big break was not who they said they were. 

Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guest: Eoin O’Brien   

Revisited: The Irish actor conned out of thousands by fake Hollywood producer

Politics is a business of relationships, but some connections are closer to home than others - quite literally in the case of Ireland's numerous political dynasties. Is their influence finally dwindling as parties opt for celebrity over legacy? And do the "sins of the father" influence modern voters?
Host: Ellen Coyne | Guest: Fionnán Sheahan

Tainted Gold: The Michelle Smith Story, Episode 3

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