Episode
The Murder of John Horgan: Ireland's Only Satanic Killing?
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- Red Room
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- Jun 22, 2026
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- 2212
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Summary
In 1973, seven-year-old John Horgan was murdered by his teenage neighbour in one of the most disturbing crimes in Irish history. This episode looks at the killing, the occult and religious imagery surrounding it, and the question of why the case seemed to almost disappear from public memory. It is a story about a child’s murder, but also about Catholic Ireland, secrecy, respectability, and the silence that followed. This episode was written, hosted and produced by Jenny Claffey. Research by Karl O'Reilly. Sources The Boy In The Attic by David Malone The Devil Is In The Detail Kidnapped child was murdered in satanic rite Murder in suburbia The Satanic Murder Ireland Forgot Coroner hears evidence of violent death of boy in 1973 Public servant and pillar of the church… To access bonus weekly episodes of Red Room join Patreon HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.