Unsolved
Unsolved is a true crime podcast that investigates Irish cold cases, focusing on the victims and the unsolved crimes. Hosted by award-winning crime journalist Barry Cummins and RTÉ presenter Katja Mia, the show aims to generate new leads from listeners. Each episode delves into the lives behind the headlines and the lasting impact on families. The podcast is produced in the hope that someone listening knows something.
Episodes
Fiona Pender - Part 1
Fiona Pender was last seen alive in August 1996 by her boyfriend John in their bedsit in Tullamore. She was 25 years old and seven months pregnant. Fiona and her family had just come through a family tragedy but were preparing for a new chapter in their lives. All this changed when Fiona disappeared. Her body was never found. No one ever got to meet the baby that Fiona and John were expecting. In
Raonaid Murray - Part 2
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,
Raonaid Murray - Part 1
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 ree
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.
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 exper
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 o
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, wha
