<description>&lt;p&gt;The Walsh house in rural Connemara is quiet by 4am on the 22nd of June 1985. Earlier in the night it was full of people celebrating the brief return of two family members who had emigrated. But now the friends, neighbours and even the local Gardaí who had attended the party have all dispersed. So, when 14 year old Jacquie Walsh wakes up in the middle of the night the only person she sees is her mother, 33 year old Barbara asleep on the couch. Jacquie tries to wake her but when she does not stir, Jacquie places a pillow beneath her head and drapes a blanket around her before heading to bed. Barbara Walsh was never seen again.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For years, her family were told that the young mother of 7 must have wandered off – Despite not having a car and living over 50 miles away from Galway city.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, former Garda forensic detective John Sweetman goes back to 1985 and examines the original investigation, the new leads for the cold case team and asks where is Barbara Walsh?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Presented by John Sweetman&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Created by Darren Cleary&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Episode Written by Siobhan Walsh&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Script Edited by Eoin Brennan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Executive Produced by Eoin Brennan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Executive Produced by Ruth Fitzsimons&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Siobhan Walsh&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Assistant Produced by Siobhan Maguire&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sound Design and Editing by Neil Kavanagh&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Audio Editing support by Ed Smith&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Marketing support by Bríd Walsh and Roisin Reilly&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Social support by Mark Hayes and Robyn Ree&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Artwork and graphics by Eric Rowntree&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Barbara Walsh: Vanished after Dark

NOV 25, 202543 MIN
Lines of Enquiry

Barbara Walsh: Vanished after Dark

NOV 25, 202543 MIN

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<p>The Walsh house in rural Connemara is quiet by 4am on the 22nd of June 1985. Earlier in the night it was full of people celebrating the brief return of two family members who had emigrated. But now the friends, neighbours and even the local Gardaí who had attended the party have all dispersed. So, when 14 year old Jacquie Walsh wakes up in the middle of the night the only person she sees is her mother, 33 year old Barbara asleep on the couch. Jacquie tries to wake her but when she does not stir, Jacquie places a pillow beneath her head and drapes a blanket around her before heading to bed. Barbara Walsh was never seen again.</p><p>For years, her family were told that the young mother of 7 must have wandered off – Despite not having a car and living over 50 miles away from Galway city.</p><p>In this episode, former Garda forensic detective John Sweetman goes back to 1985 and examines the original investigation, the new leads for the cold case team and asks where is Barbara Walsh?</p><p></p><p>&nbsp;Presented by John Sweetman</p><p>Created by Darren Cleary</p><p>Episode Written by Siobhan Walsh</p><p>Script Edited by Eoin Brennan</p><p>Executive Produced by Eoin Brennan</p><p>Executive Produced by Ruth Fitzsimons</p><p>Produced by Siobhan Walsh</p><p>Assistant 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 Roisin Reilly</p><p>Social support by Mark Hayes and Robyn Ree</p><p>Artwork and graphics by Eric Rowntree</p>