Robert Delaney hasn't spoken to anyone in 17 years.

He was left with catastrophic brain damage.

After he was gunned down by a hitman, hired to kill him,

on the orders of a psycho-distant Republican,

furious he'd broken up a pub fight.

He'll never do more than lie in his bed or sit in his chair, utterly reliant on the kindness of others

for his every basic need.

He's neither living nor dead.

And this is his story.

She never heard his voice.

And that's what she cries about.

I don't know what my daddy sounds like.

From the producers of the Kinnahans and the Stardust tragedy,

This is Robert, is an Irish son podcast.

On Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts

As a kid

I mean my first conviction was

for stealing a red bottle of lemonade

I got a fine

and then I was involved in another crime

as a kid stealing and breaking

into shops. Jerry Hutch

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