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Unsolved

RTÉ

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  

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  • 4 episodes
  • Updated Wednesday

Episodes4

Newest first
  • Wednesday · 44 min

    Arlene Arkinson - Part 1

    In August 1994, 15-year-old Arlene Arkinson went to a disco in Bundoran. Arlene never came home. Her body was never found. Despite countless searches, multiple police investigations, and even a murder trial in 2005, Arlene Arkinson's family never got justice. In Part 1, we meet Arlene as she is getting ready for a night out - her last night on earth. Get in touch at unsolved@rte.ie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Wednesday · 46 min

    Arlene Arkinson - Part 2

    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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Wednesday · 20 min

    Bonus Episode: The Killing of Hannah Williams

    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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 27 · 3 min

    Unsolved: Introduction

    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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.