Unsolved

Raonaid Murray - Part 2

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0000

On Friday 3rd September 1999, 17-year-old Raonaid Murray had a job at a clothes boutique in Dun Laoghaire, a large circle of friends and was the baby of a close family of five. She hoped to study Arts at UCD and maybe become a writer someday. Raonaid left her friends at a crowded bar in Dun Laoghaire at 11:24pm to go home and change. The plan was to head on to a nightclub. But she never got home, or back to her friends. Within an hour, Raonaid Murray was dead.

In part two we look at the nationwide outcry at Raonaid's death and the exhaustive and tragically fruitless search for her killer which involved 9,000 people interviewed, 3,000 Garda statements, even 14 arrests. Raonaid Murray’s murder is Unsolved.

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Raonaid Murray - Part 1

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000

On Friday 3rd September 1999, 17-year-old Raonaid Murray had just finished a nine hour work shift and was making last-minute plans with her friends to go clubbing. Just after 11pm, promising her friends she'd be back soon, Raonaid left Scott's Bar in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin to nip home and change clothes. Within an hour, she was dead. Raonaid was stabbed in a vicious attack that left Ireland reeling. Almost 27 years later, Raonaid Murray's murder remains Unsolved.

In part one we meet Raonaid and look in detail at her life and her last day on earth. Get in touch at unsolved@rte.ie

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Bonus Episode: The Killing of Hannah Williams

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000

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

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Arlene Arkinson - Part 2

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000

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.

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Arlene Arkinson - Part 1

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000

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

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Unsolved: Introduction

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:19:00 +0000

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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