Radio presenter Katja Mia has revealed she was stalked by an older man while still in school, saying the frightening experience has stayed with her ever since.

The broadcaster, who now co-hosts RTÉ’s new true crime podcast Unsolved with veteran crime reporter Barry Cummins, spoke candidly to The Sun about the incidents that left her feeling vulnerable as a teenager growing up in west Dublin.

Katja recalled how one unsettling encounter took place while she was studying for her Junior Cert, when she said an older man repeatedly targeted her at her local library.

She said the situation became so serious that the man was ultimately barred from the library, with her father stepping in to help deal with the matter.

The 30-year-old also described another frightening incident from her teenage years, when she was walking home after visiting a friend.

According to Katja, a van repeatedly sounded its horn as it drove past before she noticed a vehicle had stopped further up the road with its window lowered.

Trusting her instincts, she turned around and ran back to her friend’s house, where she contacted her mother to collect her instead.

Looking back, Katja said she believes listening to her gut instinct may have kept her out of danger.

She admitted she never reported the incident to Gardaí, explaining that at the time she simply followed advice from her family to avoid the individual and stay alert.

Katja said experiences like those taught her from a young age to be cautious, adding that many women grow up learning to put their personal safety first in everyday situations.

The presenter said revisiting unsolved crimes involving young women for the Unsolved podcast brought back memories of those frightening moments and gave her a deeper appreciation of the fears many victims may have experienced.

Katja fronts the series alongside veteran crime journalist Barry Cummins, who said the podcast aims to revisit some of Ireland’s most high-profile unsolved cases and explore details that were not always possible to cover during daily news reporting.

The pair said they hope the series will shed fresh light on cases that have remained unanswered for years while keeping the focus firmly on the victims and their families.