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.

On the 11th of April, 2020, the Media Pact sat tightly in Dublin City Hall.

You're very welcome here this morning, Cade Mealy Falls to.

They were attending a press countenance that would have massive implications for the history of organised crime in Ireland.

Most in attendance had their suspicions on what the update was. for the history of organised crime in Ireland.

Most in attendance had their suspicions on what the update was about.

The night before, rumblings of international sanctions

had made their way onto Twitter.

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