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5. The Great Mountjoy Escape: The Hijack, The Helicopter and The Manhunt

5. The Great Mountjoy Escape: The Hijack, The Helicopter and The Manhunt

Shadows of Éire | An Irish True Crime Podcast vor 2 Monaten

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On Halloween 1973, the IRA pulled off one of the most audacious
prison breaks in history, landing a hijacked helicopter inside
the tiny exercise yard of Dublin’s Mountjoy Prison.

In this episode, we dive deep into the real story behind the "Up
and Away" escape. We separate myth from reality as we explore the
mysterious "Mr. Leonard"—the man in the white suit who chartered
the flight at gunpoint—and trace the dramatic actions of pilot
Captain Thompson Boyes under pressure. Plus, we uncover the wild
aftermath inside the prison walls, the explosive Portlaoise
breakout, and the dramatic 1975 arrest that brought down IRA
figure Kevin Mallon.

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