With his investigation reaching its final stages, Mario is given a name…
And could a change in the law mean a breakthrough for the Enniskillen families?
Host: Mario Ledwith, news reporter at The Times.
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The Politician | The Poppy Day Bomb Ep. 5
30/10/2025 | 35 mins.
Mario speaks with a former IRA volunteer, who tells him something shocking about the bombing.
Deep into his investigation, Mario is left asking how high up did the decision to authorise the killing go?
Host: Mario Ledwith, news reporter at The Times.
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The Dirty War | The Poppy Day Bomb Ep. 4
27/10/2025 | 39 mins.
Mario searches for the ‘man with the limp’, allegedly seen in the Reading Rooms the night before the bombing.
He learns the man is also linked to another terror plot.
Host: Mario Ledwith, news reporter at The Times.
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The Borderlands | The Poppy Day Bomb Ep. 3
22/10/2025 | 43 mins.
Mario asks why the IRA targeted Enniskillen and discovers police may have known about suspected IRA figures seen nearby, on the night before the killing happened.
He also goes searching for the man accused of being the ‘mastermind’ behind the bomb.
Host: Mario Ledwith, news reporter at The Times.
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The Aftermath | The Poppy Day Bomb Ep. 2
19/10/2025 | 32 mins.
Mario asks if enough was done to stop the bombing, and finds evidence of police failures to properly investigate.
And the alleged mastermind is dramatically named.
Host: Mario Ledwith, news reporter at The Times.
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The Poppy Day Bomb is season 12 of Times Investigates, bringing you the best, award-winning investigative and true crime podcasts from The Times and The Sunday TimesFrom war zones to suburban homes, pursuing brutal criminals and cult leaders, our podcasts go further than any other to uncover the truthIn season 1, war correspondent Anthony Loyd investigates the life - and fate - of his colleague John Cantlie, who was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic StateIn season 2, crime correspondent John Simpson breaks down the wall of silence surrounding the killing of 14-year-old Corey Junior DavisIn season 3 Berlin correspondent Oliver Moody uncovers the story of Hans Globke, the Nazi bureaucrat who laid the legal basis for the Holocaust - and helped build the modern German stateIn season 4, columnist David Aaronovitch follows the trail of charm and deception left by businessman Lex Greensill through the corridors of power in BritainIn season 5, social affairs correspondent Emily Dugan asks whether the wrong man was sent to prison for a brutal attack on a mother of twoIn season six, Middle East correspondent Louise Callaghan steps into the weird world of ‘kittens’, ‘lions’, and televangelism surrounding a cult leader In season seven, journalists Brenna Daldorph and David Aaronovitch explore the dark past behind some of Britain’s wealthiest stately homesIn season eight, feature writer Andrew Billen exposes a very British scandal at the world-famous Christ Church college, OxfordIn season nine, David Aaranovitch steps into the online world of Patriotic Alternative, a far-right group using the Covid pandemic as a recruiting toolIn season 10, journalists Peter Gillman and Emanuele Midolo investigate the death of one of our own, David Holden, the reporter whose killing became a Cold War whodunnitIn season 11, social affairs editor James Beal follows a trail leading from a quiet British town to frozen Canada, where he discovers a man allegedly selling death onlineIn season 12, reporter Mario Ledwith returns to his hometown in Northern Ireland, seeking answers about the bloody 1987 Remembrance Sunday attack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.