Summary: In the second and final instalment of the Black Widow story, the Gardai ramp up their investigation into her, and she is finally charged with the murder of her husband, and conspiracy to commit murder. The trial took place in 2000, and lasted a whopping 62 days. After three attempts to start, it finally got under way and Willie McClean, Gerry Heapes and John Jones recounted their tales to the jury.We also examine the aftermath of the whole sorry affair, including Justice O'Buachalla coming under scrutiny in the Murphy Inquiry, and the various appeals that Catherine brought before the courts, before finally discussing the subject that was closest to Catherine's heart: money. With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com. Podcast Promo:Ignorance Was Bliss Podcast Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: First Dance by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Sources: Niamh O’Conner, The Black Widow: The Catherine Nevin Story (Dublin, O’Brien Press, 2000) Pat Flynn, Catherine and Friends: Inside the Investigation into Ireland’s Most Notorious Murderer (Dublin, Liberties Press, 2015). For a full list of sources, please visit our website www.mensreapod.com
