
Frank McCann tried to kill his wife and child four times to keep a dark secret from coming out.
The swim coach secretly fathered a child with a special needs teenager in 1987, just months after marrying Esther O’Brien.
In September 1992, with Esther on the brink of discovering the truth and after repeated efforts to kill her, he burned her and their 18-month-old foster baby Jessica to death.
And n... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 8 | Founded | 6 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | True Crime | |||

As Frank McCann goes on trial twice for the murder of his wife and child, two families fear the worst.
Has the jury heard enough to put him away?
Hear how Esther’s mum Bridget O’Brien made history by taking half of McCann’s assets in the first civi... more
It is immediately clear that the brutal deaths of Esther and Jessica in a fire at their home was no accident.
Frank McCann, the man with the reputation to uphold, quickly becomes the chief suspect.
His behaviour in the aftermath veers from manic to... more
In the summer of 1992, Esther McCann seems to be the victim of a series of bizarre, life-threatening events in her home.
Is someone trying to kill her, and her 18-month-old daughter Jessica?
Esther endures her share of grief before meeting a man fe... more
Frank McCann tried to kill his wife and child four times to keep a dark secret from coming out.
The swim coach secretly fathered a child with a special needs teenager in 1987, just months after marrying Esther O’Brien.
In September 1992, with Esthe... more
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This series focuses on meticulous, long-form investigations into Irish true crime, uncovering how secrets, deception, and violence intersect with ordinary lives and public figures. Episodic storytelling blends interviews, archival reporting, and reconstruction to illuminate cases like Esther O'Brien's pursuit of truth and Amy McAuley's fraud saga. Producers emphasize accountability and the human cost of crime, with a distinct emphasis on local context, victims' perspectives, and the impact on families. It's likely to appeal to listeners who crave in-depth narrative journalism, strong sourcing, and a clear, case-driven structure from a Dublin-centric lens. A notable strength is the collaborative production voice from a dedicated Irish journa... more
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