A FRESH bid is being made to crack the unsolved murder of a Glasgow man on the anniversary of his death.

Charles Self's body was discovered slumped in his kitchen after a horrific knife attack at his home in Monkstown in Dublin on January 21, 1982.

He had been in Dublin city centre on a night out with friends at the now-closed Bartley Dunne’s bar and also the Hotpot Cafe on Burgh Quay and was last seen talking to two men on the quay before sharing a taxi home with a man believed to have been in his 20s.

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The popular set designer, who had moved to Ireland in the 1970s to work on The Late Show, was stabbed 14 times and there were three slash wounds to his throat. Part of the cord from a red dressing gown was also wound tightly around his neck.

More than 40 years later, the person responsible for his death remains a mystery.

Now podcast Inside the Crime, hosted by Newstalk's court correspondent Frank Greaney, is re-examining the gruesome crime - and is asking anyone with any fresh information to come forward.

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Frank said: “What happened to Charles was truly horrific. The fact that it remains an unsolved murder makes it even more tragic. Charles’ story was crying out to be told and it was an honour to tell it. But it would be amazing if we could help solve this case and bring Charles’ killer to justice.

"The person responsible has never been identified, and many questions remain.

"Charles is said to have been well-liked and spoke with a distinctive Scottish accent and he became a familiar face around Dublin bars."

Through interviews with friends and colleagues of Charles, as well as An Garda Síochána’s cold case team, Frank has delved into the sequence of events on the night of his death and the wide-reaching consequences within the gay community in Dublin.

The journalist believes that the murder can still be solved, and on the 41st anniversary of the Glasgow man's death, is appealing for anyone who knew him to come forward and assist with the investigation.

If you have information to share, please contact insidethecrime@newstalk.com or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.

Inside the Crime is available now at newstalk.com/podcasts