In August 1994, after a disco in Bundoran, 15-year-old Arlene Arkinson hugged her friend Donna goodbye for the last time. Arlene got into the car of Robert Howard, not knowing that he was a convicted rapist. Arlene was never seen again, her body never found.

In Part 2, we discover the full evil of the main suspect in her disappearance - Robert Howard - and hear first-hand from Barry about his experience reporting on Howard's trial for Arlene's murder in 2005.  

Get in touch at unsolved@rte.ie  

In August 1994, after a disco in Bundoran, 15-year-old Arlene Arkinson hugged her friend Donna goodbye for the last time. Arlene got into the car of Robert Howard, not knowing that he was a convicted rapist. Arlene was never seen again, her body never found.In Part 2, we discover the full evil of the main suspect in her disappearance - Robert Howard - and hear first-hand from Barry about his experience reporting on Howard's trial for Arlene's murder in 2005.&nbsp;&nbsp;Get in touch at unsolved@rte.ie&nbsp;&nbsp;

Some crimes don't get solved. Some families never get justice. Unsolved, hosted by award-winning crime journalist Barry Cummins and RTÉ presenter Katja Mia, is a true crime podcast made in the hope that someone listening knows something. In each episode, we investigate Irish cold cases with the victim firmly at the centre of the story, focusing on the lives behind the headlines, what we know about the crime that took them from their loved ones and the lasting impact it had. Get in touch at unsolved@rte.ie  

Some crimes don't get solved. Some families never get justice. Unsolved, hosted by award-winning crime journalist Barry Cummins and RTÉ&nbsp;presenter Katja Mia, is a true crime podcast made in the hope that someone listening knows something. In each episode, we investigate Irish cold cases with the victim firmly at the&nbsp;centre&nbsp;of the story, focusing on the lives behind the headlines, what we know about the crime that took them from their loved ones and the lasting impact&nbsp;it had. Get in touch at unsolved@rte.ie&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Arlene Arkinson - Part 2

On Friday 3rd September 1999, 17-year-old Raonaid Murray had a job at a clothes boutique in Dun Laoghaire, a large circle of friends and was the baby of a close family of five. She hoped to study Arts at UCD and maybe become a writer someday. Raonaid left her friends at a crowded bar in Dun Laoghaire at 11:24pm to go home and change. The plan was to head on to a nightclub. But she never got home, or back to her friends. Within an hour, Raonaid Murray was dead.   

In part two we look at the nationwide outcry at Raonaid's death and the exhaustive and tragically fruitless search for her killer which involved 9,000 people interviewed, 3,000 Garda statements, even 14 arrests. Raonaid Murray’s murder is Unsolved.  

On Friday 3rd September 1999, 17-year-old Raonaid Murray had a job at a clothes boutique in Dun Laoghaire, a large circle of friends and was the baby of a close family of five. She hoped to study Arts at UCD and maybe become a writer someday. Raonaid left her friends at a crowded bar in Dun Laoghaire at 11:24pm to go home and change. The plan was to head on to a nightclub. But she never got home, or back to her friends. Within an hour, Raonaid Murray was dead. In part two we look at the nationwide outcry at Raonaid's death and the exhaustive and tragically fruitless search for her killer which involved 9,000 people interviewed, 3,000 Garda statements, even 14 arrests. Raonaid Murray’s murder is Unsolved.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Raonaid Murray - Part 2

On Friday 3rd September 1999, 17-year-old Raonaid Murray had just finished a nine hour work shift and was making last-minute plans with her friends to go clubbing. Just after 11pm, promising her friends she'd be back soon, Raonaid left Scott's Bar in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin to nip home and change clothes. Within an hour, she was dead. Raonaid was stabbed in a vicious attack that left Ireland reeling. Almost 27 years later, Raonaid Murray's murder remains Unsolved. 

In part one we meet Raonaid and look in detail at her life and her last day on earth. Get in touch at unsolved@rte.ie  

On Friday 3rd September 1999, 17-year-old Raonaid Murray had just finished a nine hour work shift and was making last-minute plans with her friends to go clubbing. Just after 11pm, promising her friends she'd be back soon, Raonaid left Scott's Bar in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin to nip home and change clothes. Within an hour, she was dead. Raonaid was stabbed in a vicious attack that left Ireland reeling. Almost 27 years later, Raonaid Murray's murder remains Unsolved. In part one we meet Raonaid and look in detail at her life and her last day on earth. Get in touch at unsolved@rte.ie&nbsp;&nbsp;

Raonaid Murray - Part 1

Robert Howard was never convicted for the murder of Arlene Arkinson but he was convicted for murdering another teenage girl - 14-year-old Hannah Williams. In this bonus episode, we hear the tragic consequences of Howard remaining at large after Arlene's disappearance.Get in touch at unsolved@rte.ie  

Robert Howard was never convicted for the murder of Arlene Arkinson but he was convicted for murdering another teenage girl - 14-year-old Hannah Williams. In this bonus episode, we hear the tragic consequences of Howard remaining at large after Arlene's disappearance.Get in touch at unsolved@rte.ie&nbsp;&nbsp;

Arlene Arkinson - Part 2

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