Crimes in Ireland & the UK

A breakdown of the Limerick Garda scandal, focusing on the raid, accusations, and internal investigation.

The Son Nobody Saw Coming” retraces the heartbreaking night that shattered a quiet Cork neighbourhood. Through a respectful, detective-style narrative, this investigation explores the tragedy inside the Gallagher home, the Garda timeline, and the unanswered questions that still echo through Ballinlough. A human story, not a sensational one.

In 2012, quiet Sligo was shattered when Eugene Gillespie, a retired telecom worker, was found bound and beaten inside his home — just steps from the Garda station. What began as a robbery turned into one of Ireland’s most haunting murders, exposing how a single wrong call can cost a life.

The true story of Detective Garda Colm Horkan — his life, duty, and the tragic night in Castlerea that changed Ireland forever. A tribute to courage and compassion.

What if one harmless chess move turned into one of Ireland’s most haunting crimes? In January 2014, a quiet night in Castleknock, Dublin spiraled into tragedy when researcher Tom O’Gorman was killed by his lodger Saverio Bellante, an Italian man lost in delusion. This isn’t a tale of monsters — it’s a true story about kindness, mental illness, and the moment reason broke. Through verified Irish court reports and psychiatric testimony, this article retraces the chess game that

The Karen Buckley Story is a heartbreaking true account of a young Irish student whose ordinary night out in Glasgow turned into one of Scotland’s most haunting modern tragedies. Through empathy and awareness, her story reminds us that trust can be both beautiful and dangerous — and that looking out for one another can save lives.

When 34-year-old Charlotte Murray vanished from Moy in 2012, there was no body, no crime scene, and no confession — yet her partner Johnny Miller was convicted of her murder. Over a decade later, her remains are still missing, her family still searching, and her case continues to shape Northern Ireland’s justice system through the push for “Charlotte’s Law.”

In July 1985, Fr. Niall Molloy, a 52-year-old priest and horseman, was found dead in the bedroom of his wealthy friends after a wedding at Kilcoursey House, County Offaly. Richard Flynn was charged, but the trial collapsed before it began, with a judge directing acquittal. Missing evidence, whispers of inheritance, and forensic bombshells later turned the case into one of Ireland’s most controversial unsolved scandals.

In January 2005, eleven-year-old Robert Holohan vanished from his hometown in Midleton, Cork. The massive nationwide search, the shocking discovery, and the controversial trial of neighbour Wayne O’Donoghue turned this case into one of Ireland’s most unforgettable true crime stories.

In March nineteen ninety-six, Jack White’s Inn in County Wicklow went from a bustling roadside pub to the stage of one of Ireland’s most shocking murder plots. Behind the polished smile of landlady Catherine Nevin — later branded the Black Widow — investigators uncovered years of scheming, failed hitman auditions, and a chilling plan that ended with her husband Tom shot dead at his desk. To this day, the identity of the actual gunman remains a mystery, leaving Jack White’s In

The shocking story of Michael Gaine’s murder, missed searches, and a rare peer review that forced the gards to investigate themselves.

In July 1987, Dublin mother of two, Antoinette Smith, went to a David Bowie concert with a friend. She never came home. Nine months later, her body was discovered in the Wicklow Mountains. Her murder remains unsolved to this day, haunting Ireland as one of its darkest cold cases.

A haunting journey into Ireland’s most enduring disappearance: the young American who vanished in plain sight and left a country...

From Loving Locomotives to a Tragic Twilight: How a Beloved Rail Enthusiast’s Life Came to a Shattering End  Ian Walsh’s tragic death in...

A chilling journey through Ireland’s most haunting cold case, where silence, suspicion, and science collide. I’ve dug into dusty files,...

Kerry isn’t the kind of place you expect to find yourself at the center of a nationwide murder investigation. It’s farmland and narrow...

Kerry is one of those places that makes you breathe a little easier. Farms stretch over rolling hills. The roads are narrow but familiar,...

Aberdeen is known for its granite beauty and working-class resilience. For locals, it’s not a place often associated with brutal...

If you’ve ever been to Leysdown-on-Sea, you’ll know the kind of evening I’m about to describe. The smell of saltwater mixing with fried...

On the surface, Downpatrick  was the last place you’d expect to see national headlines for violent crime. With its cobblestone streets,...