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Within an hour of Una's disappearance, the entire neighbourhood around Porterstown Lane was out looking for her.
Soon enough, gardaĆ were on the scene and beginning their investigation, and a Ford car became a focus point.
Una's body hadn't been found but the investigating officers were convinced within weeks they'd solved the case.
Or had they?
Having been convicted of Una Lynskey's murder, Martin Conmey and Dick Donnelly began their sentences in Mountjoy prison in 1972.
For Martin, his release almost three years later was supposed to mean a return to normality and a fresh start, but he found it almost unbearably hard to live with...
Published 02/27/24
Just a few months after the horrific events of December 1971, Martin Conmey and Dick Donnelly were charged Una Lynskey's murder.
Martin had made a false confession to gardaĆ at Trim Garda Station, however Dick refused to sign anything despite claiming he came under similar pressure.
They each...
Published 02/20/24