Who Killed Una Lynskey?: A True Story of Murder, Vigilante Justice and the Garda ‘Heavy Gang’

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Mick Clifford

Who Killed Una Lynskey?

A True Story of Murder, Vigilante Justice and the Garda ‘Heavy Gang’

Mick Clifford

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English

Sandycove
22 August 2024

True crime; Crime & Mystery; Historical fiction

A true story of murder and vengeance, a shattered community and a miscarriage of justice that echoes down the decades

October 1971. Nineteen-year-old Una Lynskey vanishes near her home in Co. Meath. In the weeks that follow, and on flimsy grounds, gardai identify three young local men as suspects. Within days of her body being found, one of the three is beaten to death by members of Una's family.

The entire sequence of events is a tragedy in a quiet rural community - the wrong men jailed, no one ever facing justice - and becomes one of the most notorious failures in Irish policing and judicial history.

In Who Killed Una Lynskey?, award-winning journalist Mick Clifford has built a compelling portrait of the case from interviews with the surviving main players, as well as exclusive access to the files of a private investigator who uncovered information the gardai missed - or ignored.

A timely, humane and compulsive read, this is a ground-breaking account of the botched investigation and its devastating consequences for not just four devastated families, but also the reputation of the gardai.

By: Mick Clifford
Imprint: Sandycove
Country of Publication: Ireland
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 151mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 446g
ISBN: 9781844886654
ISBN 10: 1844886654
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 22 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print

Mick Clifford is Special Correspondent for the Irish Examiner. He has worked in print and broadcast journalism for over twenty years. He is the author of three non-fiction books, including Bertie Ahern and the Drumcondra Mafia (with Shane Coleman) and A Force for Justice- The Maurice McCabe Story, and two crime novels. In 2014, TV3's Tonight with Vincent Browne selected him as Journalist of the Year for his coverage of the garda whistle-blower story. He was named the newspaper industry's Journalist of the Year in 2016. He lives in Dublin.

Reviews for Who Killed Una Lynskey?: A True Story of Murder, Vigilante Justice and the Garda ‘Heavy Gang’

Meticulously researched and clearly written chronicle of the nightmares endured by several families * Irish Times * A grim, unsettling and sometimes desperately sad book - but also an undeniably important one * Irish Independent * A fantastic book -- Pat Kenny * Newstalk * Compelling * Irish Independent * Written with great gusto -- Brendan O'Connor * RTÉ Radio One *