A sinister, disturbing handwritten letter arrives into Garda HQ. It has been sent anonymously to a school in the midlands. There are 23 pages, promising terrible crimes to come, and detailing the writer’s twisted plans to abduct and kill teenage girls. Soon after, two more arrive – again sent to schools across the Irish midlands. Gardai then realise this is not their first encounter with the anonymous writer, as they discover records of a strange hideout found in the woods in Offaly many years ago. More letters arrive, sent to Garda stations and found by members of the public.Fear spreads as the writer goes further and begins naming potential targets, all teenage girls at a local Offaly school. Gardai now face a race against time to find him, before he can put his evil plans into action.As part of our launch week of Lines of Enquiry we are releasing two episodes this week, including this one. From next week we will release weekly, every Tuesday morning.Presented by John SweetmanCreated by Darren ClearyEpisode Written by Eoin Brennan, Siobhan Maguire and John SweetmanExecutive Produced by Eoin BrennanExecutive Produced by Ruth FitzsimonsProduced by Siobhan WalshAssistant Produced by Siobhan MaguireSound Design and Editing by Neil KavanaghEpisode Edited by Eoin BrennanEditing support by Ed SmithMarketing support by Bríd Walsh and Roisin ReillySocial support by Mark Hayes and Robyn ReeArtwork and graphics by Eric Rowntree
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Mary Gough: Death on the Stairs
When 27-year-old Mary Gough was found dead in her home in Balbriggan in 2001, it looked like a tragic accident. Gardaí were called to what appeared to be a fall down the stairs. But as investigators examined the scene, small details began to raise doubts, marks that didn’t fit, timelines that didn’t match, and a story that started to change. In this episode, former Garda forensic detective John Sweetman revisits the case, piece by piece, to uncover how investigators learned that what looked like a household accident was, in fact, something far more sinister. Presented by John Sweetman Created by Darren Cleary Executive Produced by Eoin Brennan Executive Produced by Ruth Fitzsimons Produced by Siobhan Walsh Assistant Produced by Siobhan Maguire Sound Design and Editing by Neil Kavanagh Editing support by Ed Smith Marketing support by Bríd Walsh and Roisin Reilly Social support by Mark Hayes and Robyn Ree Episode Written by Darren Cleary Episode Edited by Eoin Brennan Artwork and graphics by Eric Rowntree
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Trailer : Lines of Enquiry
Former Garda detective and expert crime scene investigator, John Sweetman presents Lines of Enquiry, a GoLoud Original true-crime podcast examining some of Ireland’s most compelling crimes, uncovering how evidence, chance, and persistence can bring answers, and sometimes only more questions.
Former Garda detective John Sweetman presents Lines of Enquiry, a GoLoud Original true-crime podcast examining some of Ireland’s most compelling crimes, uncovering how evidence, chance, and persistence can bring answers, and sometimes only more questions.
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