Crime information

Seanachai

I'm not sure if this is the right forum, if information on historic crimes isn't available to the public under FOI how do writers or crime journalists get this information?

Miaireland

Maybe from Newspaper Archieves of Newspaper at the time. Court reporter journals

Irishphotodesk

Seanachai wrote: »

I'm not sure if this is the right forum, if information on historic crimes isn't available to the public under FOI how do writers or crime journalists get this information?

In court cases they usually list off previous convictions,

Today's guy involving Healy Rae has 1 previous conviction, can't remember what it was for but it was 14/15yrs ago I think.

Seanachai

Irishphotodesk wrote: »

In court cases they usually list off previous convictions,

Today's guy involving Healy Rae has 1 previous conviction, can't remember what it was for but it was 14/15yrs ago I think.

This is an unsolved murder case from the 50's. I recall police reports being revealed in crime docs and books etc, is this information public after a certain amount of time?

Carawaystick

Seanachai wrote: »

This is an unsolved murder case from the 50's. I recall police reports being revealed in crime docs and books etc, is this information public after a certain amount of time?

A Murder case will have press archive stuff.
an assault from the 50s probably wont...

Irishphotodesk

Seanachai wrote: »

This is an unsolved murder case from the 50's. I recall police reports being revealed in crime docs and books etc, is this information public after a certain amount of time?

Sorry - that wasn't clear from your original post - as has been mentioned, a murder 60-70yrs ago would have been extensively covered as it would have been national news, and the court case would have been covered also.

these days sadly - a murder/death could be a half-page or even less.

ohnonotgmail

Irishphotodesk wrote: »

Sorry - that wasn't clear from your original post - as has been mentioned, a murder 60-70yrs ago would have been extensively covered as it would have been national news, and the court case would have been covered also.

these days sadly - a murder/death could be a half-page or even less.

i cant imagine there was a court case for an unsolved murder.

Seanachai

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

i cant imagine there was a court case for an unsolved murder.

A local man was questioned in relation to the murder and I'm wondering if details from that investigation would be available to a researcher?

ohnonotgmail

Seanachai wrote: »

A local man was questioned in relation to the murder and I'm wondering if details from that investigation would be available to a researcher?

only if they were reported on in the newspapers.

Irishphotodesk

Seanachai wrote: »

A local man was questioned in relation to the murder and I'm wondering if details from that investigation would be available to a researcher?

There could be many ways for a journalist to get that level of information, one of which is to ask locally or ask journalists who were tasked with reporting it. Many journalists keep their notebooks for many years after an event.

Many people who were living in the area at the time will remember such an event, journalists at the time would have flocked to the area to ask everyone and anyone for information.

Irishphotodesk

Have a look online for information on the fr Niall molloy case, another unsolved murder....sometimes victims families can tell you who has committed the crime or who they believe has committed it, they will also have information of who was interviewed etc

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Seanachai wrote: »

This is an unsolved murder case from the 50's. I recall police reports being revealed in crime docs and books etc, is this information public after a certain amount of time?

Is it the one in Kerry?

Seanachai

Irishphotodesk wrote: »

Have a look online for information on the fr Niall molloy case, another unsolved murder....sometimes victims families can tell you who has committed the crime or who they believe has committed it, they will also have information of who was interviewed etc

Apparently a local woman revealed the killer on her deathbed and a few local people who visited her at the time recall this, it seemed to be something she'd been carrying with her, it wasn't the man that was initially questioned. The victim had been splashing cash about in pubs for some time and was often drunk in local towns so he was more than likely followed home.

Seanachai

Ramiro Substantial Pantyhose wrote: »

Is it the one in Kerry?

It's not Kerry no, I'd rather not say where it happened, small country and all that.