Lines of Enquiry

<p>Jastine Valdez was abducted in broad daylight on a rural road in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow, in May 2018.&nbsp; The 24-year-old had just stepped off a bus that dropped only a few minutes’ walk from her home.&nbsp; Just moments later, a woman driving along that quiet country road spotted a man seemingly trying to force a young woman into his car.</p><p>What followed was a frantic garda manhunt, as they realised Jastine had been abducted in broad daylight – but without any idea who may have done it, or why. What was to follow would be a tragic, terrifying case that would shock all of Ireland.</p><p>In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John Sweetman takes us through that frenetic investigation by gardai moments, and their efforts to seek justice for Jastine, and her family in Ireland and the Philippines.</p><p>Presented by John Sweetman</p><p>Created by Darren Cleary</p><p>Episode Written by John Sweetman</p><p>Script Edited by Eoin Brennan</p><p>Produced by Siobhan Walsh</p><p>Produced by Siobhan Maguire</p><p>Executive Produced by Eoin Brennan</p><p>Executive Produced by Ruth Fitzsimons</p><p>Sound Design and Editing by Neil Kavanagh</p><p>Audio Editing Support by Ed Smith</p><p>Marketing Support by Bríd Walsh and Róisín Reilly</p><p>Social Support by Mark Hayes and Robyn Ree</p><p>Artwork and Graphics by Eric Rowntree</p>

<p>In this, Lines of Enquiry’s inaugural ‘Case Notes’, John Sweetman introduces a new strand of his hit true crime podcast series. Stepping away from any one specific case in detail and instead revisiting past investigations and responding to listener questions, John takes us behind the scenes of Lines of Enquiry. </p><p>This first episode of ‘Case Notes' is also the last in Season 1 of Lines of Enquiry. Reflecting on his first season, John is in conversation with Darren Cleary, creator of Lines of Enquiry and Head of Digital Audio at Bauer Media, who hears all about Season 2, which goes out on January 6th, 2026, with further 'Case Notes' also on the way. </p><p>Remember, you can contact the show at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&nbsp;</p>

<p>When Anne O'Sullivan was diagnosed with terminal cancer, tensions within her family about who would inherit her substantial plot of farm land came to the surface.</p><p>Soon, Anne would find herself awake before dawn, running through fields and ditches to a neighbour's house to get help as a terrible darkness descended on the family farm. </p><p>This is a tragic story that saw a family torn apart as their home became consumed by fear and threats of violence towards Anne and her eldest son, Mark. Those rising tensions would lead to the most unfathomable and shocking moment of hatred and rage.</p><p>In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John tracks the descent into violence and revisits his case notes on the letters that proved crucial to any understanding of events of that tragic day.</p><p>Presented by John Sweetman</p><p>Created by Darren Cleary</p><p>Episode Written by Eoin Brennan</p><p>Script Edited by John Sweetman</p><p>Research by Siobhan Maguire &amp; Eoin Brennan</p><p>Executive Produced by Eoin Brennan</p><p>Executive Produced by Ruth Fitzsimons</p><p>Produced by Siobhan Walsh</p><p>Produced by Siobhan Maguire</p><p>Sound Design and Editing by Neil Kavanagh</p><p>Audio Editing Support by Ed Smith</p><p>Marketing Support by Bríd Walsh and Róisín Reilly</p><p>Social Support by Mark Hayes and Robyn Ree</p><p>Artwork and Graphics by Eric Rowntree</p><p></p>

<p>On St Patrick’s weekend 2024, 23-year-old Kelly Lynch travelled from her home in Armagh to Monaghan to support her boyfriend after a sudden death in his family. Two nights later, on the walk home from the pub in the town, on the Friday night of a busy bank holiday, Kelly disappeared.</p><p>She was found in the Ulster Canal on the Sunday morning. Gardaí said Kelly had drowned and quickly confirmed they were not treating her death as suspicious. But as the details emerged, her family were left with devastating questions.</p><p>In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John Sweetman follows Kelly’s final movements, the contradictions at the heart of the investigation, and the campaign led by a family desperate for answers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Presented by John Sweetman</p><p>Created by Darren Cleary</p><p>Episode Written by Darren Cleary</p><p>Script Edited by Eoin Brennan</p><p>Produced by Siobhan Walsh</p><p>Produced by Siobhan Maguire</p><p>Executive Produced by Eoin Brennan</p><p>Executive Produced by Ruth Fitzsimons</p><p>Sound Design and Editing by Neil Kavanagh</p><p>Audio Editing Support by Ed Smith</p><p>Marketing Support by Bríd Walsh and Róisín Reilly</p><p>Social Support by Mark Hayes and Robyn Ree</p><p>Artwork and Graphics by Eric Rowntree</p>

<p>The prime suspect walks free for the murder of Nora Sheehan after the death of the pathologist left the DPP's case unable to proceed to trial.&nbsp;</p><p>In this second chapter of a two-part investigation, John Sweetman looks at how four decades after Nora Sheehan’s disappearance and death in 1981, advances in forensic technology breathed new life into a long-dormant investigation.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;In this episode, we explore how preserved evidence from fibres and paint fragments to a partial DNA profile was re-examined by investigators as as long-preserved traces ignite a renewed hunt for answers.</p><p> Presented by John Sweetman<br>Created by Darren Cleary<br>Episode Written by Darren Cleary<br>Script Edited by Eoin Brennan<br>Executive Produced by Eoin Brennan<br>Executive Produced by Ruth Fitzsimons<br>Produced by Siobhan Walsh<br>Produced by Siobhan Maguire<br>Sound Design and Editing by Neil Kavanagh<br>Audio Editing Support by Ed Smith<br>Marketing Support by Bríd Walsh and Róisín Reilly<br>Social Support by Mark Hayes and Robyn Ree<br>Artwork and Graphics by Eric Rowntree</p>