<description>&lt;p&gt;As students across the country prepare to go back to school after the summer holidays of 2016, Mary Coll arrived at her daughter Clodagh’s house in Castlerahan, County Cavan. Clodagh hadn’t shown up to meet her mother earlier that morning and Mary couldn’t get in touch. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When she arrived at the house Clodagh shared with her husband Alan Hawe, and their three sons Liam, Niall and Ryan, Mary found a note taped to the back door warning her not to come in. Mary called the Gardaí who arrived on the scene and informed her of the tragic news - the Hawe family were all dead.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John looks at a devastating case that stunned the country and left an entire nation struggling to understand what had happened.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode contains mention of coercive control and domestic violence.&amp;nbsp;If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast help is available. Contact Women’s Aid on 1800 341 900. This episode also contains reference to suicide, if you need help please reach out to Samaritans on 116 123.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you might be interested in a Lines of Enquiry live show - Let us know by filling out this survey: bauermediaireland.jotform.com/260255277392057&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We would appreciate if you could please follow the podcast on Instagram here: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/linesofenquirypodcast"&gt;www.instagram.com/linesofenquirypodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Presented by John Sweetman&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Created by Darren Cleary&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Episode Written by Darren Cleary&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Script editing by Eoin Brennan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Produced by Siobhan Walsh&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Produced by Siobhan Maguire&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Executive Produced by Eoin Brennan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Executive Produced by Ruth Fitzsimons&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Sound Design and Editing by Neil Kavanagh&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Audio Editing Support by Ed Smith&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Marketing Support by Bríd Walsh and Róisín Reilly&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;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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The Hawe Family: Monster in a Mask

MAR 10, 2026105 MIN
Lines of Enquiry

The Hawe Family: Monster in a Mask

MAR 10, 2026105 MIN

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<p>As students across the country prepare to go back to school after the summer holidays of 2016, Mary Coll arrived at her daughter Clodagh’s house in Castlerahan, County Cavan. Clodagh hadn’t shown up to meet her mother earlier that morning and Mary couldn’t get in touch. </p><p>When she arrived at the house Clodagh shared with her husband Alan Hawe, and their three sons Liam, Niall and Ryan, Mary found a note taped to the back door warning her not to come in. Mary called the Gardaí who arrived on the scene and informed her of the tragic news - the Hawe family were all dead.</p><p>In this episode of Lines of Enquiry, John looks at a devastating case that stunned the country and left an entire nation struggling to understand what had happened.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This episode contains mention of coercive control and domestic violence.&nbsp;If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast help is available. Contact Women’s Aid on 1800 341 900. This episode also contains reference to suicide, if you need help please reach out to Samaritans on 116 123.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you might be interested in a Lines of Enquiry live show - Let us know by filling out this survey: bauermediaireland.jotform.com/260255277392057</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We would appreciate if you could please follow the podcast on Instagram here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/linesofenquirypodcast">www.instagram.com/linesofenquirypodcast</a></p><p>&nbsp;Presented by John Sweetman</p><p>&nbsp;Created by Darren Cleary</p><p>&nbsp;Episode Written by Darren Cleary</p><p>&nbsp;Script editing by Eoin Brennan</p><p>&nbsp;Produced by Siobhan Walsh</p><p>&nbsp;Produced by Siobhan Maguire</p><p>&nbsp;Executive Produced by Eoin Brennan</p><p>&nbsp;Executive Produced by Ruth Fitzsimons</p><p>&nbsp;Sound Design and Editing by Neil Kavanagh</p><p>&nbsp;Audio Editing Support by Ed Smith</p><p>&nbsp;Marketing Support by Bríd Walsh and Róisín Reilly</p><p>&nbsp;Social Support by Mark Hayes and Robyn Ree</p><p>Artwork and Graphics by Eric Rowntree</p>