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12. Bonus Episode With Angela Donnelly, Sister of Eugene Simons

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BBC

True Crime

4.7797 Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Angela Donnelly was one of the voices you heard at the end of episode 9 coming forward publicly for the first time. Angela is the sister of Eugene Simons who was murdered and disappeared by the IRA in 1981. She speaks to Mark at her home in County Down about her complicated relationship with her brother and how Stakeknife was involved in his murder.

Credits

Reporter: Mark Horgan Produced and written by: Mark Horgan Editing and Sound Design: Mark Horgan Composer: Michael Fleming Theme tune by Lankum Artwork by Conor Merriman Assistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorraine Okuefuna Commissioner for BBC: Dylan Haskins

Stakeknife is a Second Captains & Little Wing production for BBC Sounds.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Before this BBC podcast kicks off, I'd like to tell you about some others you might enjoy.

0:05.1

My name's Will Wilkin and I Commission Music Podcast for the BBC.

0:08.7

It's a really cool job, but every day we get to tell the incredible stories behind songs,

0:13.5

moments and movements, stories of struggle and success, rises and falls, the funny, the ridiculous.

0:19.1

And the BBC's position, at the heart of British music

0:21.7

means we can tell those stories like no one else.

0:24.5

We were, are and always will be right there at the centre of the narrative.

0:28.6

So whether you want an insightful take on music right now

0:31.3

or a nostalgic deep dive into some of the most famous and infamous moments in music,

0:36.1

check out the music podcasts on BBC Sounds.

0:40.3

BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts. This podcast contains interviews that some listeners may find

0:46.5

upsetting and some occasional strong language. Throughout our Steakknife series, we received emails from families of alleged informers.

1:03.3

Some of these family members featured at the end of episode 9.

1:06.8

Some, like Angela Donnelly, had never spoken publicly before.

1:14.6

Angela mailed me first in November of last year. Can I show you the letter that you wrote to me?

1:16.6

That would be great if you could read it.

1:18.6

Okay.

1:19.6

Yeah, when you're ready.

1:20.6

I wrote,

1:21.6

Hello Mark, having listened to episodes on your investigation in the Steak Knife,

1:26.6

I want to let you know about my brother Eugene

1:28.6

Simon's disappeared in 1981. Having listened to Seamus, my brother Eugene's path to his murder

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