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Forever My Boys

The Irish Sun

In July 2013, the discovery of the bodies of two young boys in the back of their father's car sparked a wave of horror in Ireland and overseas.

But in the Co Carlow town where the boys lived, the murders left residents questioning themselves, and the very fabric of their own community.


The first-ever Child Rescue Ireland alert issued for missing children was less than two hours old when Sanjeev Chada drove a car containing the bodies of his sons Eoghan and Ruairi into a wall in rural Co Mayo.

Hundreds of miles away, his wife Kathleen was still expecting the man she loved and the boys she adored to walk through the door at any minute.


Sanjeev Chada survived the impact of the crash to tell a tale which has never fully been told.

Now, 13 years later, his wife Kathleen is finally ready to talk about the sheer scale of the horror inflicted by a loving dad and community man on his eldest son.

Forever My Boys is the story of the lives of two boys who endured unimaginable deaths, of a tormented wife's conflicted love for her husband, and a mother's refusal to ever give up on her sons.


Warning: This podcast contains explicit references to suicide, extreme violence and violence against children.


Produced by the Irish Sun's Deep Dive team and narrated by Nicola Bardon, the Sound Editor/Designer was Lochlainn Harte.



If you have information about Sanjeev Chada, Frank McCann or Amy McAuley, and want to contact us in confidence, email us at podcasts@the-sun.ie

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  • S3 · E4
    July 21 · 40 min

    Better Justice | BONUS

    Kathleen Chada is a member of a club nobody wants to be in. Angela Doyle Stuart is a member too. Her sister Lisa was murdered by her fiance Gerard O’Hara in their home in 2009, because he couldn’t resist the urge to strangle her. The two women share a bond unique to the family members of murder victims, and have used that bond to fight for better justice. They’re not alone, and this bonus episode examines the stark realities in Ireland’s criminal justice system across sentencing and parole. The families have had some big wins since they united in 2016, but face many more hurdles in pursuit of a system fairer to those left behind. Marian Leonard returns from season 2, Nobody Heard Them Cry, as the women discuss their fight to keep the murderers who ruined their lives locked up as long as they possibly can. To contact the Irish Sun podcast team, email us on podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E3
    July 14 · 38 min

    Never Let Go | 3

    Just weeks after the murder of her sons, Kathleen learns of another horrific secret Sanjeev was keeping from her. Gardai go about building a case with many problematic elements to it, but will Chada accept his guilt? Kathleen and Edmond Kearney discuss the brutality of Eoghan's murder, and explain why they're going public now with the graphic detail. As she divorces her evil husband, she explains why she felt compelled to keep his surname. And what now for a woman who lost everything? This episode comes with a warning and caution is advised when listening. To contact this podcast, email us at podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S3 · E2
    July 7 · 43 min

    The Horrible Truth | 2

    Sanjeev Chada seems content to ride out the scandal which threatens to engulf him, and brings the boys bowling. But when they don't return, the longest night of Kathleen Chada's life begins. Kathleen, and now retired-Gardaí Martin Walker and Brian Kilkelly, describe the night and day of July 28th/29th 2013, from the first frantic moments, to finding Sanjeev, and being confronted with the most unbearable pain a parent could ever feel. Undertaker Edmond Kearney describes for the first time the full extent of the injuries inflicted by Sanjeev on his son Eoghan. But will they get the boys home on time to sleep in their own beds one last time? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E1
    Nov 6, 2025 · 44 min

    Unravelling Amy: Who's Amy? | 1

    Amy McAuley’s death in childbirth devastated her work colleagues, and her employer had no problem handing over €9,000 to pay for the surviving child’s operation. It didn’t take long however, for alarm bells to start ringing. Episode 1 of Unravelling Amy looks at the Dublin woman’s first steps into fraud, with thefts of hundreds of thousands of euro under her belt. No crime was too big or too small as she targeted employers in her work in finance and in childcare, often using their identities to carry it out. It also examines the deceptions the courts never heard about, including a shocking charity stitch up. And we hear why the new mum, with a new home, decided to fake her own death for the first time. From the producers of The Kinahans podcast, This is Robert and This is Your LOIfe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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