<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: var(--color-white); font-family: var(--default-font-family,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif,&amp;quot;Apple Color Emoji&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Segoe UI Emoji&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Segoe UI Symbol&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Noto Color Emoji&amp;quot;);"&gt;As the 1980s dawn, a new breed of super pirate radio stations arrive to rewrite the Irish rulebook, leaving authorities scrambling to respond. But as the decade progresses, Eamon Cooke’s dark, hidden double life continues in the shadows. The only question is how far will he go to maintain control?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you've been affected by any issues raised in this episode, please visit rte.ie/helplines&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i class="italic"&gt;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. Legal advice from Trish Whelan and Deirdre Kelly. 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.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Pirate Predator

RTÉ Documentary on One

Pirate Predator: 05 - Defiance

JUN 8, 202632 MIN
Pirate Predator

Pirate Predator: 05 - Defiance

JUN 8, 202632 MIN

Description

As the 1980s dawn, a new breed of super pirate radio stations arrive to rewrite the Irish rulebook, leaving authorities scrambling to respond. But as the decade progresses, Eamon Cooke’s dark, hidden double life continues in the shadows. The only question is how far will he go to maintain control?If you've been affected by any issues raised in this episode, please visit rte.ie/helplinesCredits: 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. Legal advice from Trish Whelan and Deirdre Kelly. 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.