Crimes and Confessions

Crimes and Confessions

For over forty years the existence of a Garda heavy Gang has been denied. This ground-breaking three-part true-crime series looks at three of the most notorious miscarriages of justice cases from the 1970s and 1980 and draws links between them.

Seasons

1. Una Lynskey

Air Date: 2022-01-10

Examining three of the most notorious miscarriages of justice from the 1970s and 1980s, beginning with the disappearance of nineteen-year-old Una Lynskey in Co. Meath in 1971.

2. Sallins Mail Train Robbery

Air Date: 2022-01-17

Revisiting the Sallins mail train robbery in March 1976, examining allegations against detectives who worked on the case and the role of the non-jury Special Criminal Court.

3. The Kerry Babies Scandal

Air Date: 2022-01-24

The programme re-examines the Kerry Babies story, where the allegations of forced confessions were made against some Gardai by Joanne Hayes and her family.

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Rating

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Release Date

2022-01-10

Episodes

3 (2 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

Cast

Farhan Qureshii

Farhan Qureshii

Rajeev

Production Companies

RTÉ

RTÉ