odespinner

Standing at the tram stop outside Bordeaux train station, the small group led by Dermot were soaking up the autumn heat and revelling in it. Eoin, Dermot’s friend and colleague had joined the researchers at the last minute after some persuasive arguments put by Dermot to the Head of School…

Building work on restoring the School of History to its original state was moving on apace. Academics and admin staff had temporarily been sharing offices with their colleagues in the School of Politics, but it looked as if they would be moving back in a couple of weeks. Dermot had…

Hope springs eternal in a young man’s breast He dreams of a better life ahead Without that dream you are nothing, nothing, nothing… Alan Price lyrics from the film O Lucky Man

The investigation into the Belfast bombing of the university was led by Inspector Conor Doherty of the Special Branch. His experienced team of 15 officers at the PSNI headquarters was working their way through witness interviews and forensic reports. The Inspector introduced Sinead Morrissey, the chief forensic computer analyst, to…