In June 2008 devoted mum Catherine Delaney McCormack answered a late night knock at her Clondalkin home. As she opened the door a man wearing a mask…… Read more “This woman was shot 12 times in front of her children. The man responsible is still walking the streets of Ireland.”
Author: Patricia Devlin
Award winning journalist based in Ireland covering crime and investigations.
Where is the missing suspect sketch in the Charles Self murder case?
It’s been a week now since I contacted Gardai to ask for a response to allegations that the only sketch of a suspect in the brutal, unsolved murder…… Read more “Where is the missing suspect sketch in the Charles Self murder case?”
Jim Wells fantasist claims: ‘I’m child of evil paedophile priest’
By Patricia Devlin A FANTASIST who made a false police report claiming former Health Minister Jim Wells made homophobic comments at a public event has claimed she is the child of…… Read more “Jim Wells fantasist claims: ‘I’m child of evil paedophile priest’”
Don’t fund cruelty this Christmas
ONE of the longest running newspaper investigations I have ever carried out was one involving a Co Tyrone puppy farmer who was selling hundreds of sick and…… Read more “Don’t fund cruelty this Christmas”
The dangers of working under Ireland’s red light
Orginally published in the Irish Daily Star, November 2016. A MAN posed as a garda before threatening and forcing a call girl into performing oral sex in…… Read more “The dangers of working under Ireland’s red light”
Domestic abuse: This is what it looks like
In 2014 I sat down with Terri-Louise Graham, a brave young mum from Co Derry who wanted to share her story of physical and sexual abuse at the…… Read more “Domestic abuse: This is what it looks like”
Catholic church doctored books of mother and baby homes to claim cash from Irish State
Young mums and adoptive parents of children also duped into handing over cash to nuns in 40s, 50s and 60s. Patricia Devlin NUNS were doctoring the books of…… Read more “Catholic church doctored books of mother and baby homes to claim cash from Irish State”
Irish nuns sold ‘dead’ babies to America
By Patricia Devlin A SHELVED report which revealed concerns nuns falsified the deaths of babies before selling them to parents in the USA was seen by two…… Read more “Irish nuns sold ‘dead’ babies to America”
He made millions from heists, armed robberies and drugs, but today this criminal godfather has just €3.50 in his pocket
By Patricia Devlin CHRISTY ‘Bronco’ Dunne was once the King of Ireland’s criminal underworld who made millions from heists, armed robberies and trafficking drugs Today he…… Read more “He made millions from heists, armed robberies and drugs, but today this criminal godfather has just €3.50 in his pocket”
‘Brainwashed into believing our mother abandoned us for 18 years’
LAST month I got speaking to two very brave brothers who decided to share their desperately sad story of how their father brainwashed them against their own…… Read more “‘Brainwashed into believing our mother abandoned us for 18 years’”
