
This is Robert
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<p>Robert Delany was 27 when in 2008 he was shot in the head on the orders of a brutal dissident Republican.</p><br><p>The innocent dad’s “crime” was to break up a pub fight involving the wrong man.</p><br><p>Shot in front of his young daughter in their Dublin home, Bob suffered catastrophic brain damage.</p><br><p>For 17 years he has been neither living nor dead.</p><br><p>But his family is refusing to give up hope that the man who orchestrated the attack will be caught.</p><br><p>This is Robert is an Irish Sun podcast narrated by Damien Lane, brought to you by the producers of the Kinahans and the Stardust Tragedy.</p><br><p>This is his story.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes

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Coming Thursday: Unravelling Amy
<p>AMY McAuley is a prolific fraudster, manipulator and thief.</p><br><p>She faked her own death <strong>three</strong> times, stealing hundreds of thousands of euro from those who could afford it and those who couldn’t during a criminal career spanning a decade.</p><br><p>But her offending was more than just the financial toll.</p><p>She left a trail of emotional destruction in her wake, using unwitting family and friends in her schemes.</p><p>And keeping those who should have mattered the most firmly in the dark as to who she really was.</p><br><p>But who is Amy McAuley?</p><p>The Irish Sun’s Unraveling Amy delves deep behind the headlines to figure out the psychology of one of Ireland’s most prolific fraudsters.</p><br><p>From the producers of the Kinahans, the Stardust Tragedy and This is Robert.</p><br><p>If you have any information on Amy, contact us in confidence at podcasts@the-sun.ie</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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June 12, 2025
Overcoming Evil | 3
Victim Robert's family recounts the impact of his shooting, as retired DI Pat Lordan suggests old crimes can be solved, and Terry reveals his meeting with Gerry Adams about the dissident Republican in this interview.
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- What is This is Robert?
<p>Robert Delany was 27 when in 2008 he was shot in the head on the orders of a brutal dissident Republican.</p><br><p>The innocent dad’s “crime” was to break up a pub fight involving the wrong man.</p><br><p>Shot in front of his young daughter in their Dublin home, Bob suffered catastrophic brain damage.</p><br><p>For 17 years he has been neither living nor dead.</p><br><p>But his family is refusing to give up hope that the man who orchestrated the attack will be caught.</p><br><p>This is Robert is an Irish Sun podcast narrated by Damien Lane, brought to you by the producers of the Kinahans and the Stardust Tragedy.</p><br><p>This is his story.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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