
From florist to fraudster, leaving a trail of destruction from North Cork, to Waterford, to Clare, to Wexford and through the midlands ... learn how mistress of re-invention, Catherine O'Brien, scammed her way around rural Ireland.
An investigate podcast series by Irish Examiner Journalist Ann Murphy
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| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 7 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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How Catherine O'Brien convinced a desperate property owner she was in the pay of a Emirati prince who could solve their money worries.
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Fraudster Catherine O’Brien brought one of her marks to an audience with Pope Benedict in Rome, and convinced desperate property owners she was in the pay of an Emirati prince who could solve their money worries.
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Florist turned fraudster, Catherine O'Brien, has left a trail of destruction in her wake. And now she is being hunted by Gardaí. Irish Examiner journalist, Ann Murphy, has been working on this story for many months now. Listeners to the podcasts have... more
Catherine O’Brien was not only a financial fraudster but also a romance fraudster. Find out how she conned her lover out of €20,000 and tried to ensure his family signed a contract which asked that they would not “conduct any drive bys” of his house ... more
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Well done on bring this to the public’s attention. I loved how the victims got to tell their story without being lead. It’s true journalism. I love how the story isn’t protected and it’s to the point. Keep doing this fantastic work. We need journalists like you.
I can’t seem to star rate but it’s definitely 5 from me
Sad story for the individuals concerned but excellently described and explained. The reviews below of describing negative delivery are nonsense. Thoroughly recommend.
Narrator and participants woodenly reading a script. Pity as it could have been great.
This is a great production. I couldn’t stop listening.
Brilliant, only so sad that a so called intelligent person would compromise their and other peoples lives for greed
After all her conniving what has she ! Nothing










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