Pirate Predator: 01 - The Electrician
Pirate Predator
RTÉ Documentary on One
4.4 • 778 Ratings
🗓️ 11 May 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Long before he ruled the airwaves of Dublin’s pirate radio scene, Eamon Cooke was a man defined by a different kind of interference. His youth wasn't just rebellious; it was at times violent, volatile and unpredictable. These were the first glimpses into someone who was fast growing up into becoming a very dangerous man.
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Credits: Pirate Predator is hosted by Peter Mulryan. The series is written, recorded and produced by Peter Mulryan, Nicoline Greer, Shauna McGreevy and Liam O'Brien. Original music soundtrack is composed and performed by Alma Kelliher with Ste Carolan on guitars. Sound design is by Damian Chennells. Audio Product Support is by Nigel Wheatley and Áine McManus. Design and creatives by Sorcha Kelly and Mark Hennessy. Marketing by Christopher Hayes, Maria Buckley and Hilary O'Callaghan. Promos by Liz Ivory. Publicity by Kate Smyth. Additional online editorial content by Anna Joyce.
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| 0:00.0 | An RTE podcast series. |
| 0:02.0 | He was running Ireland's most successful pirate radio station. |
| 0:06.0 | This is Radio Dublin on two by... |
| 0:08.0 | But behind closed doors, what was Aymann Cook capable of? |
| 0:12.0 | The abuse was gradual. |
| 0:14.0 | We had no idea of how ruthless he was. |
| 0:16.0 | The full and disturbing story of serial child abuser Aiman Cook. |
| 0:20.0 | This series encores new victims that have remained silent until now. |
| 0:24.7 | Pirate Predator. Listen on RTE Radio Player or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:31.8 | In the summer of 1952, a 15-year-old boy in Dublin discovered he could spark an explosion by mixing three cheap ingredients |
| 0:41.8 | from the local chemist. After a week of practice, he prepared a pipe bomb using an old bike |
| 0:50.0 | frame and hit it in nearby waste ground. |
| 1:02.5 | Then one evening, this 15-year-old and two friends snuck into Glass-Evan Cemetery on Dublin's northside, forced the lock on the O'Connell Tower in the graveyard, went inside, and a boy |
| 1:09.7 | lit a candle to his creation. |
| 1:14.2 | Just before midnight, Garthy arrived to investigate reports of a light |
| 1:19.2 | in the 180-foot-tall tower. |
| 1:22.5 | As they reached the gate, the bomb detonated, |
| 1:27.2 | shattering the tower's windows. The 15-year-old mastermind |
| 1:31.8 | behind this explosion was Aymn Cook. He already had a criminal record by then, and Aman Cook |
| 1:39.5 | was about to grow up to be a very, very dangerous man. |
| 1:45.4 | I'm Peter Mulryne. |
| 1:47.2 | From RTE Documentary on One, this is Pirate Predator. |
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