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16 Sept · Video

Annie McCarrick - Part 2

In January 1993, 26-year-old New Yorker Annie McCarrick moved to Dublin to build the life she'd long dreamed of. Two months later, she was gone, never to be seen again. As a crime journalist, Barry reported on Annie's case in good faith with what he thought were hard facts for over two decades. But those facts were called into question in 2023. Nothing in this case was as it seemed. In part 2 of our series on Annie McCarrick, we follow the full twists and turns of the investigation into the disappearance of Annie McCarrick from March 1993, up to and including the reclassification of her case to murder in 2023 and beyond, including the arrest of a person of interest and forensic search of a house in 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 days ago · Video

Philip Cairns - New Development

In this special episode of Unsolved, documentary maker Peter Mulryan of Pirate Predator joins Barry and Katja to exclusively reveal a new development in the case of missing schoolboy Philip Cairns, who disappeared almost 40 years ago, in October 1986. In 2016, a female witness gave a statement to Gardai alleging that in October 1986, when she was nine years old, she was in the company of Eamonn Cooke when he picked up a boy she identified as Philip Cairns in his car, brought him to the radio Dublin studios and physically assaulted him. Her witness statement was not pursued by Gardai in 2016 due to questions about her witness timeline. As the 40th anniversary of Philip's disappearance approaches this October, Doc on One have unearthed new information which could provide new leads in Philip's case and Pirate Predator producer/presenter Peter Mulryan joins us in today's special episode of Unsolved to talk us through them. As part of her statement, the witness alleged that missing schoolboy Philip Cairns was in the company of Eamon Cooke the day of his disappearance. The new evidence supports a crucial detail provided by a witness, whose account had previously been dismissed by investigators. Get in touch at unsolved@rte.ie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 day ago · Video

Philip Cairns Part 1

In October of 1986, on an ordinary Autumn Thursday, 13-year-old Philip Cairns disappeared. He had just finished lunch at his house in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 and was walking back to school for his afternoon classes down quiet suburban lanes when he vanished into thin air. To this day Philip is one of the most well-known missing persons cases in Ireland. Despite almost 40 years of nationwide searches and appeals, no one has ever been arrested and Philip has never been found. If you have any information, please contact our tipline - unsolved@rte.ie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 days ago

"It's creating a handout culture"

Callers have their say on the proposed culture voucher for 16-year-olds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18 Sept

Rule changes and integration stalls | Live from the Ploughing

Nigel Dunne and Rory O'Neill join Cathal Mullaney for a live recording of the podcast at the RTÉ tent at the National Ploughing Championships near Tullamore in County Offaly 0.00 - 1.45 - Introduction and welcome 1.45 - 3.00 - Nigel on his decision to join the Offaly management team ahead of the new season 3.00 - 5.00 - Reflecting on this year’s football championship which ended with Mayo’s historic triumph 5.00 - 7.35 - Will the way in which Mayo won the All-Ireland inspire other teams to adopt a similar brand of football? 7.35 - 8.55 - Will the fact that Mayo won the All-Ireland give a greater sense of belief to other counties currently awaiting a major breakthrough? 8.55 - 12.10 - Padraic Joyce’s decision to leave the Galway job and who might be next - might they go for someone from outside the county? 12.10 - 16.50 - Potential further changes to the football rules to be trialled this winter; but is there an appetite for this right now? 16.50 - 21.00 - Hurling is also exploring some potential changes, including increasing the number of permitted steps with possession to six. The panel discuss 21.00 - 24.15 - The managerial merry-go round in hurling is in full swing, with Henry Shefflin’s appointment in Kilkenny one of the major talking points. Limerick, meanwhile, will have John Kiely back at the helm 24.15 - 27.15 - The integration debate: Rory and Nigel weigh in on where the process is at right now and what message the recent controversy has sent out to the wider GAA population 27.15 - 31.15 - Will integration happen and can dual counties lead the way? 31.15 - 34.00 - Club championship action - is the split season working? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Season 11, Episode 1

Pirate Predator: 01 - The Electrician

Long before he ruled the airwaves of Dublin’s pirate radio scene, Eamon Cooke was a man defined by a different kind of interference. His youth wasn't just rebellious; it was at times violent, volatile and unpredictable. These were the first glimpses into someone who was fast growing up into becoming a very dangerous man. If you've been affected by any issues raised in this episode, please visit rte.ie/helplines Credits: Pirate Predator is hosted by Peter Mulryan. The series is written, recorded and produced by Peter Mulryan, Nicoline Greer, Shauna McGreevy and Liam O'Brien. Original music soundtrack is composed and performed by Alma Kelliher with Ste Carolan on guitars. Sound design is by Damian Chennells. Audio Product Support is by Nigel Wheatley and Áine McManus. Design and creatives by Sorcha Kelly and Mark Hennessy. Marketing by Christopher Hayes, Maria Buckley and Hilary O'Callaghan. Promos by Liz Ivory. Publicity by Kate Smyth. Additional online editorial content by Anna Joyce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 Sept · Video

Annie McCarrick - Part 1

In January 1993, 26-year-old New Yorker Annie McCarrick moved to Dublin to build the life she'd long dreamed of. Two months later, she was gone, never to be seen again. In Part One, Barry Cummins and Katja Mia trace Annie's story from Long Island to Sandymount, from her Irish-American childhood to her years at Maynooth, and the ordinary Friday morning in March 1993 when she was seen for the very last time. They follow her final known movements and ask why sightings reported as fact for three decades are now in question. Plus: information sent from America in 1993 that never reached the detectives who needed it. Annie McCarrick's case remains Unsolved. Part Two is out next Wednesday. Get in touch at unsolved@rte.ie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29 Jul

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.
Season 11 Trailer

Pirate Predator: Trailer

Publishing weekly from May 11th 2026, Pirate Predator is a new series from RTÉ telling the definitive story of Eamon Cooke, a man of many faces who, on one hand, became a cult like figure - filling a void for disillusioned youth through Radio Dublin in the 1970s and 1980s - while on the other became one of Ireland's most prolific child sexual abusers. If you have any information about Eamon Cooke please contact us, in confidence, at documentaries@rte.ie. Pirate Predator is hosted by Peter Mulryan. The series is written, recorded and produced by Peter Mulryan, Nicoline Greer, Shauna McGreevy and Liam O'Brien. Original music soundtrack is composed and performed by Alma Kelliher with Ste Carolan on guitars. Sound design is by Damian Chennells. Audio Product Support is by Nigel Wheatley and Áine McManus. Design and creatives by Sorcha Kelly and Mark Hennessy. Marketing by Christopher Hayes, Maria Buckley and Hilary O'Callaghan. Promos by Liz Ivory. Publicity by Kate Smyth. Additional online editorial content by Anna Joyce. Previous RTÉ Documentary On One series include First Conviction, Stolen Sister, Where is Jón?, The Real Carrie Jade, Runaway Joe, Finding Samantha, First Consignment, GunPlot, Tiger Roll and The Nobody Zone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
27 Jul

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, what we know about the crime that took them from their loved ones and the lasting impact it had. Get in touch at unsolved@rte.ie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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