57 - Unsolved: The murder of Grace Livingstone

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🗓️ 22 December 2019

⏱️ 34 minutes

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In 1992, a murder unlike any other happened in the quiet seaside town of Malahide. Grace Livingstone (56) was bound and then shot in the head in her own home. Gardai initially suspected that the culprit was someone close to her - Grace's husband, Jim. But Jim himself suspected that whoever was responsible had taken their displeasure for him, and his position at the Irish taxing authority, out on poor Grace. Her murder remains unsolved. ********* Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Our featured podcast this week is from the wonderful show Fresh Hell. Join Annie and Johanna as they discuss murder, mysteries and the macabre from different sides of the world! Find them here ********* Music: Kevin McLeod, Quinns Song : The Dance Begins. (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ********* Sources: Tom Connolly, Detective: A Life Upholding the Law (Dublin: O'Brien Press, 2015) Purchase here Barry Cummins, The Cold Case Files (Dublin: Gill & McMillan, 2012) Purchase here Alison Healy, “Brutal murder of Grace Livingstone remains a mystery” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/brutal-murder-of-grace-livingstone-remains-a-mystery-1.911499 (10 April 2008) Meave Sheehan, “Unsolved Crimes: How Grace Livingstone's killer got away with murder” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/special-reports/unsolved-crimes-how-grace-livingstones-killer-got-away-with-murder-34944717.html (7 August 2016) Juno McEnroe, “Murder suspect cleared 15 years after wife's death” in The Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/icrime/murder-suspect-cleared-15-years-after-wifes-death-59911.html (10 April 2008) Juno McEnroe, “Sergeant deliberately misled gardai, court hears” in The Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/icrime/sergeant-deliberately-misled-gardai-court-hears-59472.html (4 April 2008) Cormac Looney, “Cut on face is key to Livingstone cold case” The Evening Herald https://www.herald.ie/news/cut-on-face-is-key-to-livingstone-cold-case-27931245.html (10 November 2009) Cathal Dervan. “Tax Inspector claims that IRA killed his wife” from IrishCentral.com https://www.irishcentral.com/news/tax-inspector-claims-that-ira-killed-his-wife-117484833-237373581 (6 March 2011) Historical weather data via: https://www.met.ie/climate/available-data/historical-data

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0:00.0	You're listening to the mens rea podcast and this is the story of the murder of Grace Livingston. The Oh, Hi guys, just a little heads up to say that this episode was originally aired as a Patreon
0:46.6	exclusive episode in August of 2019, and as such, it's a little different from the usual true crime stories you hear on mens rea.
0:55.0	Namely, there isn't a court case to focus on.
0:58.0	The reason why will become clear as the story unfolds.
1:02.0	If you'd like to hear more content like this episode don't forget to
1:05.3	check out mens rea over on Patreon. And now on to the show.
1:10.8	Jim Livingston met Grace Vernon in the 60s in Dundalk where she was from.
1:16.0	Jim was from Monaghan but was working in the town.
1:20.0	He joined the civil service at 18 and worked for the revenue commissioners, the Irish Taxation Service.
1:26.3	The couple married in October of 1968.
1:30.7	First, the couple lived in Whitehall, then they moved to Malahide, then out to Castle Bar before returning to Malahide in North County Dublin.
1:41.0	They had two children, Tara and Connor. The family moved into the Moorings, a new estate
1:47.6	adjacent to their last home in the town when it was first built in 1976.
1:53.7	By 1992, Jim was a senior inspector in the Special Inquiry Branch in Revenue, which was the section
2:00.5	involved in identifying and going after people who had evaded taxes.
2:05.0	In fact, he ran the section.
2:07.4	They were not well-liked as a rule, especially by the criminal element in Ireland.
2:14.1	Grace stayed at home.
2:15.8	She and her husband were very much into the outdoors.
2:18.9	They went walking and spent a lot of time in nature.
2:22.1	Jim was an avid shooter and gun enthusiast and was a member of the Army reserve.
2:28.0	Grace was more into horticulture. She had a greenhouse and took part in flower arranging in both Port Marnock and Malahide.
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