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Who Killed Una Lynskey?

A True Story of Murder, Vigilante Justice and the Garda ‘Heavy Gang’

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Who Killed Una Lynskey?

By: Mick Clifford
Narrated by: Ciaran O'Brien
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A true story of murder and vengeance, a shattered community and a miscarriage of justice that echoes down the decades


October 1971. Nineteen-year-old Una Lynskey vanishes near her home in Co. Meath. In the weeks that follow, and on flimsy grounds, gardaí identify three young local men as suspects. Within days of her body being found, one of the three is beaten to death by members of Una’s family.

The entire sequence of events is a tragedy in a quiet rural community - the wrong men jailed, no one ever facing justice - and becomes one of the most notorious failures in Irish policing and judicial history.

In Who Killed Una Lynskey?, award-winning journalist Mick Clifford has built a compelling portrait of the case from interviews with the surviving main players, as well as exclusive access to the files of a private investigator who uncovered information the gardaí missed - or ignored.

A timely, humane and compulsive listen, this is a groundbreaking account of the botched investigation and its devastating consequences for not just four devastated families, but also the reputation of the gardaí.

©2024 Mick Clifford (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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Loved the readersvoice, it was very easy to listen too. Brought a very visual picture of Ireland at that time

Corruption and no accountability

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the story itself is quite interesting but I find the book is not well told and doesn't give you that feeling g of wanting to keep listening. too long and boring

quite boring

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i FOUND THIS BOOK QUITE BORING AND GAVE UP READING IT AFTER THE SECOND CHAPTER

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has to be one of the worst books I have ever read or listened to.

don't waste your money

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