On Christmas Day 1929, postman Larry Griffin disappeared from Stradbally, Co. Waterford. His bicycle was found abandoned outside the village. While evidence suggested his disappearance was suspicious, the case became an enduring mystery.
In this episode, I’m joined by Fachtna Ó Drisceoil, author of The Missing Postman: What Really Happened to Larry Griffin?, to explore a case that became a national scandal. From an illicit Christmas party to a troubled Garda investigation, dramatic arrests and retracted testimony, the story challenges the often idealised image of village life in post-independence Ireland.
At its heart lies an unsettling question: what happens when a close-knit community closes ranks, leaving a family without answers?
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My guest is Fachtna O Drisceoil. Fachtna is a broadcaster and writer working in both Irish and English. He has presented and reported on television series such as Scannal, Léargas, and CSÍ, and has produced radio programmes such as Tonight with Vincent Browne, The Dave Fanning Show and Drivetime. He has contributed radio essays to the popular Sunday Miscellany programme and is a frequent contributor to Irish language publications such as Tuairisc.ie, Comhar and Scéal in the Irish Times and Irish Examiner. He currently presents the Tús Áite drivetime news and current affairs programme every weekday on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta. The Missing Postman was an Irish non-fiction bestseller when it was published in 2011. He lives with his wife and two sons in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin.
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