The Unsolved Killing of Father Niall Molloy — Red Room

This episode was first published on Patreon on February 2025.

In 1985 a local and beloved priest was found dead in the bedroom of a high-society couple in Offaly. These were no strangers, in fact Therese Flynn was Father Molloy's business partner. Together, they had built an equestrian empire.

To everyone's surprise, when police were eventually called, there was a confession. Therese's husband Richard said he was the culprit, but he said it was in self-defence. It wasn't long before rumours were swirling of an affair, of alleged dodgy business dealings and of a burglary of Father Molloy's will. Very soon after this, everything fell apart. 40 years later, this case is still open and nobody has served any time for the cold-blooded and violent killing of Father Niall Molloy, and this week, we ask why.

Links

https://web.archive.org/web/20120927112320/https://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/fr-niall-why-well-never-stop-our-fight-for-justice-3236507.html

https://archive.ph/20130217191329/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/judge-hits-at-colleague-over-priest-killing-case-3182954.html

https://archive.ph/20130217183853/http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/mystery-of-priests-violent-death-134899.html

https://archive.ph/20130217194232/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/priest-was-left-to-die-for-six-hours-new-evidence-claims-2846473.html#selection-2767.0-2767.186

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