7 episodes
I'm Not Here To Hurt You Irish Independent
-
- True Crime
-
-
4.1 • 67 Ratings
-
John O’Hegarty was destined for great things. He studied philosophy in the prestigious University of Leuven in Belgium and had a masters in psycho-analytic studies from Trinity College, Dublin. On the day he politely robbed his first bank, he crossed over into a world where all his education became meaningless. It was his point of no return – but it wasn’t the moment that changed everything. That came two years previously on a winter’s afternoon in 2002 when an accident would alter the course of several people’s lives and ultimately lead John to become Ireland’s most prolific bank robbers.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
The Bank Teller
John’s story has caught the attention of many but none more so than the bank teller who played a part in his downfall. She gives the view from the other side of the counter.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
The Aftermath
Freedom beckons but escaping the past is not an easy task. We all deal with pain in different ways.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
The Sentence
A dark night of the soul brings John to the edge. He can’t find closure on the most important part of his story.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
The Polite Bank Robber
Kevin and John play cops and robbers for a day – but there’s no getting past the fact - the victims are mounting.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
The Inquest
The accident has sparked a national debate and a police investigation. John’s world cracks and desperate times result in desperate measures.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
The Accident
Life is on the right track for academic John O’Hegarty until a moment of recklessness sets him on a path to self-destruction.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Customer Reviews
Amazing reflective story
Wonderfully told story balancing the effect of your bad choices and actions on others with your own limitations as a human being. It could happen to all of us. One action that can change the course of your life. His brutal honesty is inspiring and he could offer a lot to ex-prisoners who are trying to find their way back in society coping with guilt and isolation.
Shame dies when shared in safe places
The power of going up the wrong road. This podcast will show the answer is never prison.
Why does this podcast exist even?!
I don’t understand why this podcast exists, it’s giving a very selfish criminal a platform and tries to elicit sympathy for him. The poor people who’s lives he negatively affected must feel awful to know this. I personally don’t give a damn about this man’s moaning about being a victim! He is not the victim.