Shattered Lives
Tragedy, Murder, and Justice We speak to victims of crime, some solved, some unsolved and some unresolved, and how their lives are forever changed and their continued search for justice.
Reach Ireland Podcasts
Show overview
Shattered Lives has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 267 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 180 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 30 min and 48 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language True Crime show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 33 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 88 episodes published. Published by Reach Ireland Podcasts.
From the publisher
Tragedy, Murder, and Justice We speak to victims of crime, some solved, some unsolved and some unresolved, and how their lives are forever changed and their continued search for justice.
Latest Episodes
View all 267 episodesShattered Lives: Inside the Ballymun feud
Gerry ‘The Millionaire’ Hutch and his election campaign
Kinahan lieutenant Sean McGovern says ‘sorry.’
Face to Face with wife killer Richard Satchwell
Kinahan right-hand man Sean McGovern sentencing hearing
Shattered Lives GRA Special and what’s next for Daniel Kinahan
Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai
Shattered Lives: Gardai in court over organised crime investigation.
Shattered Lives: Garda Crackdown on Fuel Protest Blockades
Gerry Hutch associate arrested, Jonathan Gill associates damage Garda car
Mick and Paul discuss the major arrest of a close associate of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch in Spain over a long running corruption probe. They also discuss criminal damage incidents in Darndale, a burglary gang running rampant, and the latest developments with murder accused Jonathan Gill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jonathan Gill ‘instrumental’ in Robbie Lawlor murder, police allege
In a special podcast, Paul and Mick discuss the High Court case of Jonathan Gill, who the PSNI are seeking for the murder of gangster Robbie Lawlor in Belfast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Garda banned after scrambler chase, Burkes jailed
Paul and Mick discuss how a Garda was banned from driving over an incident in which he chased two scramblers, the jailing of Martina and Ammi Burke, and a major investigation into the death of a man in the Midlands Prison. They also discuss James Lawrence making a complaint to gardai against Nikita Hand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The end of the Hennessy mob, Nikita Hand writes book
Paul and Mick discuss the jailing of the Hennessy mob over the torture of a man. They also talk about Nikita Hand, who took Conor McGregor to court, and how she’s written a book about her horrific ordeal, and other important crime stories of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Second Edenderry fire tragedy, mum fights for life after Tipperary attack
Paul and Mick discuss the tragic death of Christy ‘Crunchie’ Holt at the same home his sister and grandnephew perished in a petrol bomb attack in Edenderry. They also discuss the horrific attack on young mum Scarlett Faulkner in Tipperary and major arrests over the attempted murder of Alexis Lee Campion in Clondalkin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Kinahan right-hand man Sean McGovern pleads guilty
Paul and Mick discuss the massive development in the Special Criminal Court where key Kinahan cartel member Sean McGovern pleaded guilty to directing a crime gang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Christy Kinahan at Dubai MMA fight, Chloe Koyce stalker confronted
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Michael Kelley back in court; Minister refuses meeting with Creeslough families
Mick and Paul discuss a packed week of crime stories from Michael Kelley back in court to a prisoner being hospitalised after allegedly swallowing a phone. They discuss this and many more of the week’s stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Shattered Lives in Court: Michael Kelley charged with Mike Gaine murder
Paul and Mick report from Tralee Court where American national Michael Gaine appeared, charged with the murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Shattered Lives Special: Dramatic Rearrest of Michael Gaine Suspect
Paul and Mick are back in Kerry for the major development in the baffling Michael Gaine murder case. Chief suspect Michael Kelley was rearrested in Tralee in an early morning operation conducted by armed gardai - and we were there to photograph the moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sean McGovern trial in doubt, two men in court over Temple Bar ‘attack’
Paul and Mick discuss the case of two men in court over the alleged unprovoked’ serious assault of a man in Temple Bar. They also discuss the interesting development in the case of Kinahan cartel associate Sean McGovern and more important crime stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices