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THE KILLING OF FR NIALL MOLLOY

The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Prof. Jack Crane Image Name: The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Prof. Jack Crane
The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy  Sink Set Image Name: The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Sink Set
The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy  Bedroom Set Image Name: The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Bedroom Set
The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Fr. Niall Last Photo Image Name: The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Fr. Niall Last Photo
The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Bill Maher Image Name: The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Bill Maher
The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Bill Maher Carrowroe Image Name: The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Bill Maher Carrowroe
The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Bill Maher & Gerry North Image Name: The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Bill Maher & Gerry North
The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Bill Maher & Gerry North 2 Image Name: The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Bill Maher & Gerry North 2
The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Sink Image Name: The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy Sink
The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy - Angela Doyle, Dr. Ciara Staunton & Prof. Jack Crane Image Name: The Killing Of Fr Niall Molloy - Angela Doyle, Dr. Ciara Staunton & Prof. Jack Crane

Episode 2

In Programme 2, we unveil our bedroom set, constructed to the exact specifications of the Garda drawings.

Former Northern Ireland State Pathologist, Professor Jack Crane CBE; Forensic Psychologist Dr. Ciara Staunton of UCC; and Former Merseyside Police Crime Scene Investigator Angela Doyle meet in our bedroom. They walk and talk through the evidence and scenario, as presented by Richard Flynn and other statements, to see if the events could have happened as he described. They have another theory.

As part of the four-year development on this documentary, Producer Sharon Lawless and Researcher Maresa Fagan meet Bill Maher and Henry McCourt – Fr. Niall’s nephews – to discuss some of their findings and ask further questions about the case. There are a couple of surprises for the cousins, and a delve into the relationship between Fr. Niall and the Flynns.

The timeline of the night has always been questionable, and when all the statements are compared, there is a forty-five minute discrepancy between them, centred around when Fr. Niall, Richard and Teresa returned to Kilcoursey House. We ask why Teresa was removed from the scene before the Gardaí were called, and why nobody did anything to save Fr. Niall, who took hours to die, according to Prof. Crane.

There has been a rumour for decades that someone else killed Fr. Niall, and Richard was covering up for them. He was supposed to have been attacked downstairs in front of several guests, and carried up to the bedroom.

Judge Roe was thought to have been a friend of the Flynns and Fr. Niall, due to his interest in horses, and that this influenced his judgement.

In 2011, the Serious Crime Review Team were charged with re-investigating the case, after it was discovered the original investigation omitted key witnesses, lost all the forensic evidence, and didn’t process the scene fully.

Chief Superintendent Christopher Mangan was the head of the Team at the time, and he talks about the experience of trying to uncover new evidence, and the legal barriers he faced when interviewing witnesses. Nobody can be forced to speak to a Garda about a statement, unless under oath, so he couldn’t glean any new information. He speaks about the inadequate original investigation and how unacceptable it is to lose forensic evidence. He also dispels some rumours, but concedes that unless someone comes forward to reveal what really happened that night, the conclusion can only be that Richard Flynn was involved in the murder (his words) of Fr. Niall Molloy. He holds everyone who was there that night, who did nothing while Fr. Niall was dying, to be culpable.

The Molloy Family’s only hope is for new evidence or a Commission of Investigation, but there is no appetite from the authorities to do that.

Production Company: Flawless Films