Bonus - Eileen Costello O'Shaughnessy

This episode was initially released as a Patreon exclusive on 8th Sept 2019 In November of 1997, Eileen O'Shaughnessy went to work as normal. She drove a taxi in Galway City, and was one of the few women drivers in the country But on the night of the 30th of that month, Eileen's car was found abandoned in the city with blood all over the drivers seat. Her body was found the next day. The case remains unsolved. Music: Kevin McLeod, Quinns Song : The Dance Begins. ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Sources: Cracking Crime: Cold Cases – Eileen O'Shaughnessy RTE (2012) watch here: Barry Cummins, Lifers (Dublin: Gill & McMillan, 2014) Garda Press Release . (20 November 2017) Declan Rooney, “Taxi driver carry stickers on cars in bid to find killer” in The Irish Examiner (27 November 2012) Declan Tierney, “New Leads in 20 year old murder” from The Connacht Tribune (14 December 2017) Lorna Siggins, “Family of Murdered woman believe gardai talking to the wrong man” in The Irish Times (30 November 2002) Ciaran Tierney, “Convicted murderer is questioned about taxi driver killing” in The Irish Times (13 July 2001) Declan Tierney, “Family still searches for answers 19 years after brutal murder” in The Connacht Tribune (26 December 2016) “Man jailed for murder committed while on day release” in The Irish Times (6 December 2000) “Taxi woman killed for her £70 takings” in The Irish Independent (4 December 1997)

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