<description>&lt;p&gt;When Gerry McGinley was arrested for minor drug possession charges on the 6th&amp;nbsp;of June 2000, he insisted upon his innocence. He said the drugs had been planted on him, and he was convinced someone was trying to get rid of him.&amp;nbsp; By that time, McGinley had already received threatening phone calls at his home along with warnings from the IRA that he should leave town. He was a man with a lot of enemies. Then, just two months later, he went missing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John Sweetman takes us through the extensive police investigation to find Gerry McGinley.&amp;nbsp;What was uncovered revealed a twisted tale of blackmail, illicit loves affairs, sex tapes, and the IRA.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presented by John Sweetman&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Created by Darren Cleary&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Episode&amp;nbsp;Written by Siobhan Walsh&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Script Edited by Siobhan Walsh and Eoin Brennan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Siobhan Walsh&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Siobhán Maguire&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;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 Laura Bracken and Róisín 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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Gerry McGinley: A Scandalous Affair

JUN 9, 202674 MIN
Lines of Enquiry

Gerry McGinley: A Scandalous Affair

JUN 9, 202674 MIN

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<p>When Gerry McGinley was arrested for minor drug possession charges on the 6th&nbsp;of June 2000, he insisted upon his innocence. He said the drugs had been planted on him, and he was convinced someone was trying to get rid of him.&nbsp; By that time, McGinley had already received threatening phone calls at his home along with warnings from the IRA that he should leave town. He was a man with a lot of enemies. Then, just two months later, he went missing.</p><p>In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John Sweetman takes us through the extensive police investigation to find Gerry McGinley.&nbsp;What was uncovered revealed a twisted tale of blackmail, illicit loves affairs, sex tapes, and the IRA.</p><p>Presented by John Sweetman</p><p>Created by Darren Cleary</p><p>Episode&nbsp;Written by Siobhan Walsh</p><p>Script Edited by Siobhan Walsh and Eoin Brennan</p><p>Produced by Siobhan Walsh</p><p>Produced by Siobhán 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 Laura Bracken and Róisín Reilly</p><p>Social Support by Mark Hayes and Robyn Ree</p><p>Artwork and Graphics by Eric Rowntree</p>