Episode 104: The cold case murders that have haunted Northern Ireland
9 May 2022 - 43 minsFOR decades, the Troubles in Northern Ireland set the news agenda, engulfed the resources of crime fighting and left thousands of families traumatised.
But there were other murders too, many of which journalist Allison Morris believes didn’t get the full attention of police because of the war that raged throughout the province, and because some of the victims simple were not high profile enough.
Nicola Tallant is joined by Allison, who recalls the stories of 24-year-old Lisa Dorrian and others like her whose cold cases could now be solved.
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Episode 527: Drug use and homelessness - Inside Merchants Quay
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13 mins
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18 mins
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38 mins
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36 mins
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Episode 522: Republicans Colin Duffy and Henry Fitzsimons acquitted of terrorism charges
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45 mins
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