REAL LIVES UNTOLD podcast focuses on all
things crime and human interest. This podcast
offers a space for people to tell their stories, raise
awareness and help others in similar situations.
Sarah & Trina O’Connor’s work and life
experiences ensure that this podcast is
compelling, sometimes tear jerking but also brings
hope, light and laughter to those who participate
and those who listen in.
Sarah & Trina are both Criminologists - no relation
but relationships matter.
Sarah O’Connor, a documentary maker, a veteran
crime and courts reporter has covered all the
major crime stories for TV and radio for past 20
years.
Trina O’Connor is a working community
Criminologist who comes with 30+ years’
experience of activism and collaborating with
community workers.
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REAL LIVES UNTOLD podcast focuses on all
things crime and human interest. This podcast
offers a space for people to tell their stories, raise
awareness and help others in similar situations.
Sarah & Trina O’Connor’s work and life
experiences ensure that this podcast is
compelling, sometimes tear jerking but also brings
hope, light and laughter to those who participate
and those who listen in.
Sarah & Trina are both Criminologists - no relation
but relationships matter.
Sarah O’Connor, a documentary maker, a veteran
crime and courts reporter has covered all the
major crime stories for TV and radio for past 20
years.
Trina O’Connor is a working community
Criminologist who comes with 30+ years’
experience of activism and collaborating with
community workers.
Join Sarah and Trina for their all new podcast
REAL LIVES UNTOLD.
Subscribe here.. Follow... set alerts..
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In the first episode of Season 2 Trina and Sarah speak with Janet O'Brien, an amazingly courageous and resilient woman who lost her son Luke to a one-punch assault in Tallaght, South West Dublin on Halloween night 2017. His killer, 21 year old Jack Hall Ellis of Lismore Road in Crumlin, a childhood friend of Luke, punched him in his words “in drunkenness and anger” on the old Blessington Road after they left a pub. 13 days later Luke who was just 20 lost his fight for life in hospital from the injuries to his brain that he sustained when he hit his head on the ground as a result of the punch. Hall Ellis had downed up to ten double shots rum that night the court heard after he pleaded guilty in 2019 to the unlawful killing of Luke O' Brien O'Reilly and he was jailed for five years. Before his release from prison late last year Luke’s mother Janet met her son’s killer as part of the Restorative Justice Process, something she sought out herself, it has to be stressed. During that meeting she showed Hall Ellis a photograph of her son as he fought for his life in hospital during those last days. Janet has kindly agreed to tell us her painful story , she believes one punch assaults should carry a minimum sentence and she would encourage more people to avail of restorative justice.
IF YOU HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY ANY OF THE ISSUES IN THE EPISODE YOU CAN CALL THE CRIME VICTIM'S HELPINE (crimevictimshelpline.ie) Freephone 116006
Or go to Home - Restorative Justice to find out more
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