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   Number 1: 5. The Great Mountjoy Escape: The Hijack, The Helicopter and The Manhunt

   On Halloween 1973, the IRA pulled off one of the most audacious prison breaks in history, landing a hijacked helicopter inside the tiny exercise yard of Dublin’s Mountjoy Prison. In this episode, we dive deep into the real story behind the "Up and Away" escape. We separate myth from reality as we explore the mysterious "Mr. Leonard"—the man in the white suit who chartered the flight at gunpoint—and trace the dramatic actions of pilot Captain Thompson Boyes under pressure. Plus, we uncover the wild aftermath inside the prison walls, the explosive Portlaoise breakout, and the dramatic 1975 arrest that brought down IRA figure Kevin Mallon. -------------------------------------------------- 🔒 EXCLUSIVE LISTENER OFFER: Protect your digital privacy and support the show! Get an exclusive NordVPN deal + extra bonus months risk-free: 👉 https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=15&aff_id=154687&url_id=902 (Includes a 30-day money-back guarantee) -------------------------------------------------- DISCLOSURE: Some links in these show notes are affiliate links. If you make a purchase or sign up through these links, Shadows of Éire may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

   August 08, 2026·34min
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   Number 2: 10. The Ice House Murder: Who Ordered Irene White’s Killing?

   In 2005, Irene White was murdered in her own kitchen in Dundalk — stabbed 34 times in an attack first mistaken for a burglary gone wrong. It would take 14 years, two confessions, and a phone call from Australia to uncover the truth: this wasn’t random. It was a contract killing. Doorman Anthony Lambe and security firm owner Niall Power are both serving life sentences — but the man they say ordered Irene’s death has never been charged. This is the story of the Ice House murder, one of Ireland’s most disturbing unsolved contract killings -------------------------------------------------- 🔒 EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR OFFER FOR LISTENERS: Protect your digital privacy and support the show! Get over 70% off NordVPN + extra bonus months free by using our link: 👉 https://nordvpn.com/SHADOWS Promo Code: SHADOWS (Includes a 30-day risk-free money-back guarantee) -------------------------------------------------- DISCLOSURE: Some links in these show notes are affiliate links. If you make a purchase or sign up through these links, Shadows of Éire may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting independent Irish true crime!

   August 31, 2026·27min
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   Number 3: 9. The Viewing Point: The Murder of Nora Sheehan and the Confession No One Heard

   Cork, 1981: Nora Sheehan disappears after a night wandering her own neighbourhood, and is found six days later in a West Cork wood. Gardaí identify a suspect within days, charge him with murder — and then lose the case entirely when their key witness dies before trial. Noel Long walks free for 41 years. This episode traces the collapse of the original 1981 investigation, the DNA breakthrough that reopened it in 2021, and the 2023 trial that made it the oldest murder prosecution in Irish history — including the confession, the missing evidence, and the appeal still pending in 2026. -------------------------------------------------- 🔒 EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR OFFER FOR LISTENERS: Protect your digital privacy and support the show! Get over 70% off NordVPN + extra bonus months free by using our link: 👉 https://nordvpn.com/SHADOWS Promo Code: SHADOWS (Includes a 30-day risk-free money-back guarantee) -------------------------------------------------- DISCLOSURE: Some links in these show notes are affiliate links. If you make a purchase or sign up through these links, Shadows of Éire may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting independent Irish true crime!

   August 27, 2026·27min
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   Number 4: 11. Lying Eyes, The Dark Web and Dead Money

   In 2006, a wealthy Clare property developer’s family received a chilling visit — a self-proclaimed hitman, holding proof of a murder contract taken out on all three of them. The trail leads through an anonymous dark web forum, a Las Vegas con artist posing as an assassin, a sting operation in the Irish countryside, and a digital fingerprint that couldn’t be erased. But even after an arrest, one question remains unanswered: who was “Lying Eyes”? And was the man calling himself a hitman really as harmless as the courts concluded? -------------------------------------------------- 🔒 EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR OFFER FOR LISTENERS: Protect your digital privacy and support the show! Get over 70% off NordVPN + extra bonus months free by using our link: 👉 https://nordvpn.com/SHADOWS Promo Code: SHADOWS (Includes a 30-day risk-free money-back guarantee) -------------------------------------------------- DISCLOSURE: Some links in these show notes are affiliate links. If you make a purchase or sign up through these links, Shadows of Éire may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting independent Irish true crime!

   September 07, 2026·33min
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   Number 5: 18. Blood on the Tarmac: The murder of Barry Maguire and the origin story of Derek “Delboy” Hutch

   This episode explores the tragic 2007 St. Stephen’s Night killing of Barry Maguire in Ashbourne, Co. Meath, detailing how a fatal street altercation escalated into localized pipe-bomb intimidation and entangled the perpetrators—specifically Derek "Del Boy" Hutch and Alan Donohue—within the broader landscape of Irish crime history. -------------------------------------------------- 🔒 EXCLUSIVE LISTENER OFFER: Protect your digital privacy and support the show! Get an exclusive NordVPN deal + extra bonus months risk-free: 👉 https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=15&aff_id=154687&url_id=902 (Includes a 30-day money-back guarantee) -------------------------------------------------- DISCLOSURE: Some links in these show notes are affiliate links. If you make a purchase or sign up through these links, Shadows of Éire may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

   September 24, 2026·33min
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