Real Lives Untold Podcast
REAL LIVES UNTOLD podcast focuses on all
things crime and human interest.
28/05/2024
In Episode 2 of Season 3 of Tony Duffin, the CEO of the Ana Liffey Drug Project, said that stigma against drug users is “very serious”
and that there needs to be a health-led approach to responding to drug use, rather than a criminal approach.
In this episode Tony talks to us about his upbringing in London, his Irish roots in Wexford, his family life and his work over the last 30+ years in harm reduction.
04/03/2024
Latest episode of Crime World where Nicola, Niall & I discuss criminality & safeguarding of young people in Ireland
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https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/crime-world/id1540069464?i=1000647893689
The grooming of children by drug gangs Children are now being radicalised by drug gangs according to new reports from Europol which state that kids as young as 12 are being brainwashed to carry ou...
23/02/2024
Click the link to listen back to piece on young people & criminal grooming that Trina contributed to this morning on Newstalk Newstalk Pat Kenny Show
https://link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGySvuC73WOM
13/12/2023
Episode 12 of Real Lives Untold Podcast drops today 👇🏼
Real Lives Untold: Lee Marks on male victims of domestic abuse on Apple Podcasts Show Real Lives Untold, Ep Lee Marks on male victims of domestic abuse - 12 Dec 2023
06/12/2023
New episode of Real Lives Untold Podcast
We chat with
Sunday World journalists Nicola Tallant: Co***ne Cowboys and Niall Donald CRIME WORLD
Out now - wherever you get your podcast
Real Lives Untold: Crime world's Nicola Tallant and Niall Donald on Apple Podcasts Show Real Lives Untold, Ep Crime world's Nicola Tallant and Niall Donald - 5 Dec 2023
22/11/2023
🎧🎙️On this weeks episode of Real Lives Untold Podcast Sarah O'Connor and I chat with Dublin GAA legend about his football career, his work in the community motivating young adults with social problems, his Dad and his brother John who died in 2012 after a long battle with drug addition⤵️ click to listen 🎙 🎧
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This week Trina and Sarah speak with Dublin GAA legend Philly McMahon who chats about his illustrious football career and his work in the community motivating young adults with social problems. He talks about his Dad who was shot in West Belfast during the troubles, was interned in Long Kesh, escaped custody, went on the run and settled in Ballymun. The Ballymun man also speaks about his older brother John’s long battle with drug addiction until his death in 2012 and how this has altered his attitude to addicts. Drops Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts
New episode of Real Lives Untold Podcast drops this Wednesday former Asst. Commissioner Pat Leahy speaks to us about his career in AGS and how he views the landscape for Policing Ireland now
12/11/2023
In case you missed: John Lonergan or 'The man who ran Mountjoy' joins Trina and Sarah. He served as governor in the JOY for 26 years and has always argued that there's a direct link between crime and social and economic deprivation. He's adamant the only real long-term solution to poverty is education. In this episode John talks about his work within the prison system, it's full of fascinating insights into what life is like for prisoners.
New episode of Real Lives Untold Podcast available now @ https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/real-lives-untold/id1682041448?i=1000634071442
This week on , John Lonergan or 'The man who ran Mountjoy' joins Trina and Sarah. He served as governor in the JOY for 26 years and has always argued that there's a direct link between crime and social and economic deprivation. He's adamant the only real long-term solution to poverty is education. In this episode John talks about his work within the prison system, it's full of fascinating insights into what life is like for prisoners.
12/10/2023
In episode 3 Jackie’s talks to us about her painful journey, the loss of her beautiful daughter but also about her inspiring fight to have CoCo’s law brought in here but also right across the EU.
Following months of stalking and threatening to kill Ciara after she ended their relationship, Gordon Molloy from Ballickmoyler in Laois broke into her home and lay in wait for her with a machete. He stabbed her 27 times. Ciara's parents Micháel and Paidi have met with the Parole Board to object to the murderer's 3rd application for release. They firmly believe he will kill again if he's allowed out.
Real Lives Untold Podcast is back for season 2 - on episode 1 we are joined by the tremendously courageous and kind Janet O’Brien who tells us about her beautiful son Luke and the one punch attack he suffered. Janet tells us what she did in the aftermath of the tragic loss of Luke click below to listen 👇🏼
https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/real-lives-untold/id1682041448?i=1000629270508
You can listen back to our Season 1 Real Lives Untold Podcast episode 4 with Ailbhe Griffith speaks about her restorative justice journey following a horrific sexual assault on her by a stranger who followed her off her bus home when she was 21. Her attacker was caught and jailed for nine years but Ailbhe's trauma continued for years. She found out about the restorative justice process herself and sought a meeting with the perpetrator. A film ‘The Meeting’ was later made in which she starred as herself. In this clip she bravely recounts the horror of what happened to her.
https://spotify.link/pziWZRXKkCb
See the lovely on speaking about CyberPsychology - Nicola spoke to .m.oconnor & on Episode 10 of platformed by - chatting about cat & kitten fishing & smart phones and young people see link in bio
14/08/2023
Cut to the Crime on Sky features Wesley Cunliffe - On Episode 11 of Real Lives Untold Podcast - You can hear more of Welsh rugby star Life in his own words. He spoke to .m.oconnor and explaining that the sport saved him from a life of crime. At a very young age, as the eldest of his siblings, driven by poverty, circumstance and tragedy, he ended up working for drug gangs to support his family. As a teenager he underwent life saving surgery after he was stabbed following a drug deal. This was the turning point for him, he found rugby, developed a passion for it and with the support of family and the police he went on to play semi professional rugby and is coaching people from disadvantaged backgrounds at the school of hard knocks.....
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29/07/2023
🎧🎙️10 years ago today our guest Kathleen Chada experienced the cruelest loss imaginable - Kathleen speaks to Sarah O'Connor and I on Real Lives Untold Podcast about her life before & after this tragedy - out now 🎙️🎧
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Episode 12 Kathleen Chada speaks to her realization that she lay next to someone who wanted to kill her
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25/07/2023
On EP 12 of .m.oconnor and are joined by the incredible Kathleen Chada who's sons Eoghan and Ruairí were murdered ten years ago this week by their father, her then husband Sanjeev Chada. Kathleen tells us her story, she talks about her recently published book "Everything" and how she has managed in the most devastating of circumstances to rebuild her life.
19/07/2023
The inspirational story of Wesley Cunliffe and his journey from crime to professional rugby and youth work is available to listen now on Apple, spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
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19/07/2023
Some people have asked how they can listen to Real Lives Untold Podcast - Real Lives Untold Podcast easy peasy; see the link below to listen to this weeks episode.
Trina O'Connor & Sarah O'Connor chat with the extraordinary Wesley Cunliffe who was in a trap house minding drugs for an OCG - he speaks about a drug deal gone bad and how he went on to turn his life around; this is an inspiring story.
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Real Lives Untold Episode 11 Wesley Cunliffe Listen to this episode from Real Lives Untold on Spotify. Today we speak to Welsh rugby star Wesley Cunliffe from Newport who in his own words says the sport saved him from a life of crime. At a very young age, as the eldest of his siblings, driven by poverty, circumstance and tragedy, he was steali...
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