In the early hours of Sunday morning, September 20th, 2009, a man parked his car outside Carlow Garda Station in Ireland. He sat in his car for a while penning a note on paper. A while later he entered the Garda station and slid the note across the counter along with his car keys to the attending female garda officer on duty. Written on the note, very clearly… ‘I’ve done something terrible […] Less than an hour later, around 6 am, Detective Brendan Murphy and members of An Garda Siochana made entry to a house at number 4, High Street, Leighlinbridge, Carlow, 13 kilometres away from Carlow Garda Station. There, they found the lifeless body of 24-year-old Lisa Doyle, an Argos retail supervisor, lying fully dressed in her bed with the sheets covering her. This is the Radio Espial Timeline into the murder of Lisa Doyle. #LisaDoyle #LisaDoyleMurder #IrishTrueCrime #truecrimedocumentary  

In 2009, 35-year-old chef Claudia Lawrence left work in York and was never seen again—what followed became one of the UK’s most baffling and high-profile missing person cases . #claudialawrence #claudialawrencemurder #truecrimeuk  

New Year’s Day, 2008 — 15-year-old Amy Fitzpatrick vanished into the night on Spain’s Costa del Sol. After leaving a friend’s house just before 10 p.m., she set off on a short walk home… but never arrived. No trace of her has ever been found. One moment she was there — the next, gone. But it is only the beginning of this bizarre case over the next 17 years.  

For this episode of Radio Espial, we have new case updates on the Tina Satchwell murder case and the trial of her husband; a case classification change and new search for Fiona Pender; an arrest and new search in the Annie McCarrick murder case; and further convictions in the Ashling Murphy murder case. There are two highly active and sensitive cases covered here. Please be respectful in the comments. You may feel by commenting that you are not responsible for what you say... but we are. Think before you blink... before you comment. We all want the two active cases to reach a successful prosecution. If you have new or relevant information... you go to the phoneline below... not the comment section for attention and to see how clever everyone else might think you look. To contact An Garda Síochána with a tip about a crime, you can call the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111. CASES #tinasatchwell #fionapender #anniemccarrick #ashlingmurphy  

When respected Kerry farmer Michael Gaine vanished without a trace in March 2025, it sparked one of the most extensive missing person searches in Irish history. But as investigators uncovered grim clues near his remote farmland not far from Molls Gap, it became clear they were dealing with more than a disappearance. This chilling true crime story reveals the life, disappearance, and shocking discovery that transformed a quiet countryside into the scene of a murder investigation.  

In this Radio Espial episode, Tosh Lavery discusses several high-profile cold cases, his involvement in them, offering his expert insights on these unsolved mysteries. He covers the disappearances of Fiona Sinnott, Philip Cairns, Trevor Deely, and Mary Boyle, presenting case details and the inner workings of the search for evidence.  

Tosh Lavery, a former member of the Garda Sub-Aqua Unit, spent over three decades confronting some of Ireland’s most harrowing tragedies, from the Whiddy Island disaster and the assassination of Lord Mountbatten to the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin. Known for his gravelly voice and sparkling blue eyes, Tosh was a fearless maverick who found his calling in the darkest of waters—recovering bodies, bringing closure to grieving families, and tirelessly pursuing justice in missing persons cases. His career, though marked by heroism and dedication, took a heavy personal toll, contributing to a long battle with alcoholism and the breakdown of his marriage. Despite the trauma, Tosh found a way forward and has been sober for nearly three decades, channelling his energy into advocacy work for families of the missing. Born and raised in Waterford, Tosh’s childhood was grounded in community and modest means, shaped by a strong work ethic inherited from his parents. Joining the Gardaí at jus...