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RTE One HD

1:40 AM to 2:10 AM

Thursday 22 January

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A look back at a mid-19th-century murder trial that still arouses great interest today. In September 1852, Maria Kirwan was found floating in a remote inlet on Ireland's Eye, just off the coast of Howth, County Dublin. Her husband William was found guilty of killing her - but many believe his conviction was due to the moral reaction of society, when it was discovered he had been living with his mistress at the time. Lawyers, writers and experts assess whether or not justice was served