A killing that shocks Ireland and begins a manhunt that will end in the most unexpected of places

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Malcolm Macarthur at the Four Courts in Dublin during his trial for the murder of Nurse Bridie Gargan. Photograph: INM/Getty
Malcolm Macarthur at the Four Courts in Dublin during his trial for the murder of Nurse Bridie Gargan. Photograph: INM/Getty

One day during the hot summer of 1982, a man gets off a bus in Dublin and makes his way to the Phoenix Park. What happens next is the start of one of the most notorious crime sprees in Irish history.

Gubu is a seven-part podcast series about the Malcolm Macarthur affair. The first two episodes will be published on Saturday, June 4th. The remaining episodes will be published daily the following week.

Gubu is researched, reported and narrated by Harry McGee and edited by Enda O’Dowd.