24 Hours to Kill

Investigating the events leading up to the shooting in 1996 of publican Tom Nevin, whose wife Catherine was convicted of his murder and became known as the `Black Widow'. The programme explores the legacy of the murder trial and the media frenzy that surrounded it

Documentary exploring the circumstances surrounding the murders of Pawel Kalite and Marius Szwajkos, two Polish men who were stabbed to death by 17-year-old David Curran in February 2008. The programme explores the controversy surrounding the case, and reveals how the attack on the pair sparked fears there may be further race-related assaults in Dublin.

The 24 hours that led to the murder of Sharon Whelan and her two daughters by Brian Hennessy on Christmas morning 2008. Although their deaths were initially thought to be a tragic accident, investigations at the scene led to a much more sinister story, and the conviction of Hennessy.

Documentary examining the 24 hour-period leading to the death of Derek Benson, who suffered numerous stab wounds and was left to die as his apartment was engulfed in flames. Jacqui Noble was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of her former partner after enduring years of violence and sexual abuse at his hands. She was found guilty along with her co-defendant Paul Hopkins in a case where the judge refused to consider the defence of provocation.

The last 24 hours in the life of Romanian Adrian Bestea, whose badly beaten body was stuffed into a suitcase and dumped in Dublin's Royal Canal in July 2001. Marina Sourovtzeva, his Russian girlfriend, later claimed he had been violent towards her, so sought the services of three men to evict him from her flat. However, the action had unforeseen consequences.

Documentary exploring the deaths of Lesley Howell and Trevor Buchanan, who appeared to have agreed to a suicide pact together in 1991. The programme reveals how a shocking story of lies, deceit and infidelity uncovered 20 years later placed a former lay minister and his mistress in the frame for murder.