Coming Wednesday: Forever My Boys

Coming Wednesday: Forever My Boys

In July 2013, the discovery of the bodies of two young boys in the back of their father's car sparked a wave of horror in Ireland and overseas. But in the Co Carlow town where the boys lived, the murders left residents questioning themselves, and the very fabric of their own community. The first-ever Child Rescue Ireland alert issued for missing children was less than two hours old when Sanjeev Chada drove a car containing the bodies of his sons Eoghan and Ruairi into a wall in rural Co Mayo. Hundreds of miles away, his wife Kathleen was still expecting the man she loved and the boys she adored to walk through the door at any minute. Sanjeev Chada survived the impact of the crash to tell a tale which has never fully been told. Now, 13 years later, his wife Kathleen is finally ready to talk about the sheer scale of the horror inflicted by a loving dad and community man on his eldest son. Forever My Boys is the story of the lives of two boys who endured unimaginable deaths, of a tormented wife's conflicted love for her husband, and a mother's refusal to ever give up on her sons. Warning: This podcast contains explicit references to suicide, extreme violence and violence against children. Produced by the Irish Sun's Deep Dive team and narrated by Nicola Bardon, the Sound Editor/Designer was Lochlainn Harte. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ordinary Evil | 3

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 civil case of its kind in Ireland. And how the disgraced former swim coach continues to haunt the families, more than three decades after the murders of Esther and Jessica. With contributions from Bernard McCann, Marian Leonard, Gardaí Martin Walker and Michael Campbell, and Irish Sun crime editor Stephen Breen. This series was hosted by Nicola Bardon, and post-production for the series was by Lochlainn Harte. To contact the team, email podcasts@the-sun.ie ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Grieving Husband | 2

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 creepy as he tries to keep on top of the garda investigation. He jets off to the US and UK on holidays, leaving his wife’s family to pick up the funeral tab. Hear what the grieving husband says to Gardaí, and the desperate lengths he goes to to throw cops off the scent. As the O’Brien family faces even more personal heartache, Gardaí swoop in on the suspect. But will he tell them what really happened? With contributions from Bernard McCann, Marian Leonard, and gardai Martin Walker and Michael Campbell. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Happy Ever After | 1

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 few would place her with- respected swim coach and publican Frank McCann. But Frank, who begins pulling away from his wife as soon as they tied the knot in 1987, is hiding a dark secret. Just months after their wedding, a teenage swim student with special needs gives birth to his son. By 1992, that secret is about to come to light. Is the McCanns’ bid to adopt their daughter behind the attempts on Esther and Jessica’s lives? With contributions from Esther’s sister Marian Leonard and Frank’s brother Bernard McCann. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Out now: Nobody Heard Them Cry

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 now, to the horror of those left behind, the remorseless former publican stands on the brink of a permanent release from prison. Nobody Heard Them Cry is the extraordinary story of a woman and her child who had no idea that their Dublin home had become for them the most dangerous place on earth. How Esther’s determination to adopt Jessica unwittingly dug up the bones of McCann’s sordid past. And how her supposedly respectable husband was willing to do anything to keep it buried. It’s also the story of two family’s desire to keep the unrepentant killer - currently enjoying freedom most days from prison - locked up. With contributions from Esther’s sister Marian Leonard, McCann’s brother Bernard and gardai, the Irish Sun’s Deep Dive team also come face to face with the beast who has spent over 30 years behind bars. The three episode series is narrated by Nicola Bardon. All episodes will be released on all the usual platforms on Tuesday, April 7th 2026. To contact the podcast team, email podcasts@the-sun.ie ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.