Crime World

Kinahan Cartel target James ‘Nellie’ Walsh living a secret life in Scotland

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

He's the gangland gunman with nine lives who managed to survive a number of hit attempts from the Kinahan Cartel.

James 'Nellie' Walsh fled Ireland three years ago after miraculously surviving two assasination attempts in three months.

Niall talks to Crime World's Ken Foy about how the feuding criminal has been traced to Scotland where he has already ended up before the courts.

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From nerd to cold killer: colleague of murderer Stephen McCullagh speaks out about monster he thought he knew

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:48:48 GMT

When Conall McMeekin worked the night shift at the Belfast Telegraph he formed a close bond with the small team who worked through the night - alone together in the empty old building.

Amongst them was a quiet geek called Stephen McCullagh, who loved gaming, dressing up for comicon and sipping on energy drinks through the night.

Years later, a very different McCullagh would stand in the dock accused of the brutal and planned murder of pregnant Natalie McNally - a case which has stunned Northern Ireland.

So what was McCullagh really like and were there any signs of what was to come.

Nicola and Niall talk to Conall about night shifts with a killer.

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How Scotland's most prolific serial killer Peter Tobin hid in plain sight for decades

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Peter Tobin was one of Scotland’s most prolific serial killers - hiding in plain sight for decades while leaving a trail of devastation across the UK.

His horrific crimes were exposed during the investigation into the disappearance of young woman Angelika Kluk, where it was discovered that he was responsible for a series of murders stretching back years.

Chloe McPolin is joined by author of Hunting Shadows and crime journalist Jane Hamilton to discuss her new book about the life and crimes of the killer.

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Hero Republican turned MI5 spy - the incredible story of Denis Donaldson and his murder

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:18:00 GMT

Hero Republican turned MI5 spy - the incredible story of Denis Donaldson and his murder at a cottage in Glenties, Donegal 20 years ago is one of the most intriguing of our times and will now form part of a podcast special by crimeworld.com.

As Antoin Duffy is brought before the Special Criminal Court in recent weeks accused of the murder, we will delve into the background of Donaldson and the amazing story of his fall from grace.

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Jonathan Gill used Encrochat to arrange Robbie Lawlor murder, warrant claims

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Robbie Lawlor murder accused Jonathan Gill used the EncroChat phone handle ‘Steadybuster’, the prosecution will say, to arrange and oversee the assassination in Belfast six years ago, in the middle of the phone system hack which has resulted in thousands of convictions of criminals across Europe.

Messages from the phone have been included in the European arrest warrant, which also names Sligo drug dealer Barry Young and a partner in the murder. Young admits that he was using the handles ‘Trimnose’ and ‘Rathu’, but denies he played an active role in the murder

Nicola and Niall talk about the case.

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Why are so many women being murdered in Northern Ireland?

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:20:58 GMT

Hundreds of people attend a vigil for the latest victim of domestic murder in Northern Ireland as family and friends of Amy Doherty remember 30 women who have been killed in the north in recent years.

So why are young women being murdered in such disproportionate numbers and what is the fallout for families in the decades after?

Nicola speaks with Jenny Friel.

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Infamous brothel owner still linked to adult entertainment business through daughters

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

An infamous convicted brothel keeper Tony Linnane is still connected to the adult entertainment industry in Ireland according to company records uncovered by journalist Eamon Dillon.

So who is 70-year-old Linnane and what is his history with the vice trade?

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Gerry Hutch gets his Spanish €100k bail money back - what next for The Monk?

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has had his €100,000 bail payment returned to him by Spanish legal officials who have been investigating him since 2004 for alleged money laundering offences.

While the veteran Irish criminal still faces an €800,000 revenue bill here in Ireland in relation to unpaid taxes, the return of his money in Lanzarote suggests that any suspicions against him there may be dropped by authorities.

In this episode, Nicola chats with Eamon Dillon about the complex Spanish legal system and how perceived 'big takedowns' can often end up as a ball of smoke.

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Jonathan Gill appears in court accused of Robbie Lawlor murder

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:42:41 GMT

Jonathan Gill was brought before the extradition court today wanted in Northern Ireland in connection with the murder of Robbie Lawlor.

Lawlor was shot dead this time 6 years ago and now the PSNI have three charges against Gill, a self professed Dublin based conflict mediator.

Forty four year old Gill appeared in court in tight white shorts and a black sports top and indicated that he would need a second Senior counsel as his hearing date was given.

Nicola and Niall talk about Mr Big and his appearance today.

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Has gang boss Red Larry McCarthy moved away from criminality?

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Former Limerick mob boss Red Larry McCarthy has lost a court bid for free legal aid so he can fight the Criminal Assets Bureau attempts to seize two properties they have identified as proceeds of crime.

McCarthy, who is currently in the same prison wing as his cousin Wayne Dundon, has told a court he wants to go straight and has moved away from Limerick to Donegal.

However, says Eamon Dillon, his past has a habit of catching up with him.

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Scramblers to be banned in new law named after tragic Grace Lynch

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:26:49 GMT

Scramblers are to be banned from public roads in Ireland from Friday.The new law was brought in by the government after Finglas teenager Grace Lynch was killed after being hit by a scrambler bike in January.

Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about what the new law will mean for scrambler owners.

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Nikita Hand to release new book as Conor McGregor attempts to reignite MMA career

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Gardai investigating possible perjury by a couple who were set to give evidence at Conor McGregor’s appeal for his civil rape case taken by Nikita Hand are nearing the end of their inquiries.

A file will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions in the near future. Meanwhile McGregor is hoping to reignite his MMA career while Nikita Hand is preparing to launch her tell all book about her experience.

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Alleged crime boss Brian Grendon hit with new cocaine and money laundering charges

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:37:17 GMT

Alleged crime boss Brian Grendon has been hit with five new charges and will now be tried in a non-jury court.

Grendon was back before Dublin District Court on Tuesday, where he was charged with importing cocaine and laundering more than €250,000 in crime proceeds.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how gardaí arrested Grendon following a police hack into an encrypted phone network.

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Groomed update - Katie Simpson and Jonathan Creswell family courtroom showdown

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Killer Jonathan Creswell who took his own life as he went on trial for the murder of showjumper Katie Simpson continues to divide the women in his life as his mother Donna and former partner Christina met for a courtroom showdown over a piece of land.

Despite his death many unanswered questions remain about the events of his life and the botched investigations into Katie’s death.

Nicola talks to Jenny Friel to discuss the latest updates in the story of Groomed: The death of a showjumper.

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Kinahan-linked Scottish gangster arrested in Bali hideaway

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:04:50 GMT

One of Scotland’s most high-profile gangland figures Steven Lyons has been arrested by police in Bali and is set to be sent back to Spain to face money laundering charges.

Lyons, who is a longtime associate of Daniel Kinahan, has been on the move after a series of arrests in Dubai and Bahrain - but now an Interpol Red Notice means that he is wanted before the courts in Spain.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Lyons and his connections to Irish criminals.

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Stephen McCullagh: What the jury didn't hear in Natalie McNally murder trial

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

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Murderer Stephen McCullagh has been aptly described as “a monster hiding in plain sight”.

A week on from his conviction there has been a lot of reaction to the the nerd-culture YouTuber’s conviction of murdering Natalie McNally.

He denied the killing, but the jury unanimously found him guilty in a matter of hours. He has yet to be given his tariff, but Natalie’s family says he should never be let out.

They say he is simply “too dangerous to let out on the street”.

Meanwhile, the Sunday Life has revealed that a film made by McCullagh as a student chillingly foretold the murder and how he pretended to be one of our journalists to find out what evidence the cops had on him.

The Sunday Life’s Angela Davison joins Ciarán Dunbar with some of the stories which could not be told whilst the trial was ongoing and what has emerged since McCullagh’s conviction.

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Noah Donohoe: Jury hears ninth week of evidence

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:10:23 GMT

The jury at the inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe has now heard nine weeks of evidence – the process could last until May.

This week they heard more on how police dealt with CCTV footage of the missing teenager and how his school books were found in a Belfast flat.

A police officer also revealed that he was briefed before he spoke to the inquest.

Liam Tunney is covering the Noah Donohoe inquest for our sister podcast the Bel Tel.

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Why should we care about the Manosphere?

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

It’s a loose network of online influencers, forums, and content creators who claim to offer men a roadmap to success - promising wealth, control, and dominance in relationships. But beneath that surface lies something far more complex and far more troubling...

Through viral clips, podcasts, and paywalled courses, these figures are shaping how a generation of young men understand masculinity, women, and power. It’s a space where dissatisfaction is reframed as truth and where misogyny isn’t just normalised - it’s monetised.

Chloe McPolin speaks to Crime World’s Roisin Gorman to pull back the curtains on Louis Theroux’s documentary Inside the Manosphere - one of the most concerning subcultures yet.

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Cocaine, cartels and Ireland's coast: How the MV Royal plot was foiled (Part 2)

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:40:09 GMT

Seven men jailed for a total of over 70 years for their role in a plot to land cocaine on the Irish coast.

But what went wrong for the workers and how did an unidentified international cartel slip the net with their drugs leaving the hired help to carry the can?

In part two, Nicola and Eamon delve into Ireland’s south west coast and the drugs conspiracies undone by gardaí.

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Cocaine, cartels and Ireland's coast: How the MV Royal plot was foiled (Part 1)

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Seven men jailed for a total of over 70 years for their role in a plot to land cocaine on the Irish coast.

But what went wrong for the workers and how did an unidentified international cartel slip the net with their drugs leaving the hired help to carry the can?

In part one of a two part special about Ireland’s south west coast and the drugs conspiracies undone by gardaí, we look at the MV Royal and those who got caught in the net.

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Kinahan hitman moved to new prison wing after ‘clash of personalities’ with volatile killer

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:13:06 GMT

Kinahan hitman Trevor Byrne has been moved from his wing in Portlaoise Prison after officers feared killer Warren Dumbrell had a hit on him.

Dumbrell and Byrne were both serving time in the prison’s A block when they had what sources say is a ‘clash of personalities’.

Nicola talks to Niall Donald in this episode unlocked from crimeworld.com.

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Spanish cops arrest over British man over murder of suspect in John George killing

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

A man has been arrested by Spanish cops investigating the murder of a suspect in the death of Belfast man John George.

Czech national Michael Maly was one of two suspects for the murder of George when he was gunned down on the Costa Blanca earlier this month. Now, a British national is being questioned about the shooting.

Meanwhile Johnny Smyth, the second suspect in the George murder, has been arrested after guns were found in a vehicle and an apartment.

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Hennessy torture gang jailed - did they get off lightly?

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:45:33 GMT

Five members of the violent Henessy gang were sentenced today at the Special Criminal Court for the terrifying torture ordeal victim Barry Moore faced as he was branded with a cattle iron, beaten and stabbed.

But was justice done or did the Hennessy’s beat the system?

Nicola and Niall were there to hear how soon they will be back on the streets.

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Why one family's Celtic Tiger dream home was demolished in a day

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

It was a massive dream home built over 500 square metres and complete with landscaped gardens and car ports.

But now all that is left is the original field that couple Rose and Chris Murray bought to build a house without planning raised to the ground in recent weeks after a 20 year court battle to retain it.

Nicola speaks with journalist Amy Molloy about an extraordinary story of boom and bust for a Celtic Tiger couple.

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Fears for Tadgh Farrell's grand-uncle ‘Crunchie’ after latest blaze strikes arson home

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:48:07 GMT

A body has been found following a fire at the same Co Offaly home where a four year old boy Tadhg Farrell and his great-aunt Mary Holt died in an arson attack in December 2025.

Gardaí have so far said the body of an adult man has been discovered and locals are looking for a relative of the family who had been living rough at the house and using candles as there was no electricity working.

Nicola talks to Niall about what we know so far about the incident.

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Stephen McCullagh found guilty of murdering Natalie McNally

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:36:55 GMT

Stephen McCullagh has been found guilty of murdering Lurgan woman Natalie McNally. The jury unanimously convicted 36-year-old McCullagh, of Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, of killing the 32-year-old mother to be in December 2022.

The four-week trial heard how McCullagh murdered Ms McNally after setting up a “false alibi” that he was livestreaming a video gaming session on YouTube.

McCullagh has been given a life-sentence.

Our sister podcast the Bel Tel are covering the case.

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Killing Keane: Episode Two - Preparing to Kill

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:03:47 GMT

The murder of Keane Mulready-Woods was not carried out on an impulse - preparations had been laid well before he was invited to a meeting. In this second part of our five part Crime World subscriber exclusive series we delve into what plan the psychotic killer in mind and the culmination of an ever escalating cycle of violence that had gripped Drogheda over the previous 18 months.

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Young mum left lying on roadside after savage attack in Tipperary

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:57:22 GMT

A woman left in a critical condition after being assaulted in Co Tipperary has been named locally as Scarlett Faulkner - a mother of one in her 20s.

Shocking video footage of the aftermath of the attack was shared on social media as cars drove by and witnessed her lying on a roadside in broad daylight.

Gardaí believe that Scarlett was attacked by two people on the R494 at Birdhill near the M7 in Tipperary around 5.30pm on Sunday.

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Ireland's only female assassin lands job as prison 'listener'

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Ireland's only female assassin Rose Lynch has landed a new job as a 'listener' in Limerick Prison.

Lynch was jailed for life in 2011 after admitting to pulling the trigger and killing innocent dad-of-two David Darcy.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how Lynch showed no remorse for the savage slaying of an innocent man.

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Rapist Dublin fireman Terence Crosbie moved from super-max US prison

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:28:44 GMT

Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie has been moved out of a notorious super-max prison in the US to a lower-security jail.

Crosbie was sentenced to at least seven years in prison after last year he was convicted of raping a woman in a Boston hotel.

Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about Crosbie's move and his plans to appeal.

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John Gilligan’s nephews moved to Cork Prison to keep them safe from feud rivals

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Two nephews of ageing crime boss John Gilligan were moved to Cork prison due to fears they could be attacked as part of a long-running feud. Luke and Dillon Gilligan are both serving prison sentences for their role in violence linked to the Roananstown feud.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Patrick O'Connell about the origins of the West Dublin gang war.

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Conor McGregor’s vile rants, men in the Manosphere and an intriguing Dutch criminal (Part 2)

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:20:28 GMT

Conor McGregor’s vile rants, men in the Manosphere and an intriguing Dutch criminal.

In a two part crime roundup Nicola, Niall and Eimear delve into all things criminal from dating to the underworlds worst kept secrets.

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Conor McGregor’s vile rants, men in the Manosphere and an intriguing Dutch criminal (Part 1)

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Conor McGregor’s vile rants, men in the Mannosphere and an intriguing Dutch criminal.

In a two part crime roundup Nicola, Niall and Eimear delve into all things criminal from dating to the underworlds worst kept secrets.

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The life and crimes of Sean McGovern the Kinahans second-in-command (Part 2)

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:35:29 GMT

He’s the highest Kinahan Cartel target that Ireland has successfully convicted. Sean McGovern who is Daniel Kinahan’s right hand man extradited from Dubai now faces a likely 20 year sentence before the Special Criminal Court.

Who is McGovern and where did he emerge from? How did this unlikely looking criminal rise from street dealer to the highest ranks of the Kinahan Cartel.

Nicola talks with Robin Schiller and Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Sean McGovern.

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The life and crimes of Sean McGovern the Kinahans second-in-command (Part 1)

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Who is McGovern and where did he emerge from? How did this unlikely looking criminal rise from street dealer to the highest ranks of the Kinahan Cartel.

Nicola talks with Robin Schiller and Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Sean McGovern.

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John George murder suspect's dad says son feared being killed because he ‘knew too much’

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:52:25 GMT

The father of murdered John George suspect Michael Maly has insisted that his son feared for his life from an ‘Irish mafia’ before he was shot dead on the Costa Blanca in recent weeks.

Maly, he says, was giving evidence to police and magistrates against George’s alleged killers who stabbed him in the legs and then shot him before Christmas 2024.

Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the latest developments in the case.

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Killing Keane: a new Crime World Presents series

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:54:29 GMT

The killing of teenager Keane Mulready-Woods, whose body was dismembered and dumped as a message to rivals of gangland psycho Robbie Lawlor, was a seismic event in modern organised crime.

It followed the fracturing of a major drug gang where a younger mob took on the older order for control of the drug trade in the town of Drogheda. The feud, which bubbled for months, eventually turned into all out war where the rule of law almost broke own completely.

Killing Keane is a new five-part subscriber only podcast special for crimeworld.com.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte about the new series and stay tuned for a free episode.

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Daniel Kinahan’s right-hand man Sean McGovern pleads guilty to directing crime gang

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:35:42 GMT

Kinahan underboss Sean McGovern has pleaded guilty today to two charges of directing a criminal organisation - one relating to the murder of Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwan and a second surrounding a plot to kill James 'Mago' Gately.

McGovern who is Daniel Kinahan’s right hand man faces up to life in prison but his guilty plea will no doubt be taken as mitigation around his sentencing.

Nicola talks to Eimear Rabbitt about McGovern's plea.

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Christy Kinahan's pal caught with magic mushrooms says he's done with gangland

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

A former gangland hardman caught with more than €4,000 worth of pills and magic mushrooms says he's no longer involved in organised crime and was using the drugs for personal use.

Noel Boylan was shot in a Lidl supermarket during a chaotic feud seven years ago.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about his latest offence.

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Gangsters get Ozempic in jail, Kinahan growhouse boss jailed and Coolock rioter undone by his tattoo

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:38:53 GMT

Two major gangland figures prescribed Ozempic in jail, Kinahan-linked growhouse chief caught again and how a Coolock rioter was identified by his tattoos. Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about the stories that caught our reader's eye on crimeworld.com this week.

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How gardaí busted major cocaine dealing mob linked to gun runner Lee Cullen

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

A trafficking gang with links to jailed criminal Lee Cullen was the target of a major garda operation where 27 properties were searched last week. More than €1.7 million worth of drugs were seized in a major blow to one of the country's most prolific organised crime gangs.

Niall talks to Crime World's Ken Foy about how the mob is made up of an 'unholy alliance' of Fat’ Andy Connors and Cullen's associates.

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Influencer Chloe Koyce gets 'justice' as Dublin man convicted of stalking

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:19:06 GMT

A stalker has been given a suspended sentence for following influencer Chloe Koyce into a hotel lift.

The well-known influencer said “justice” was served after Denis Morris was convicted in Dublin District Court.

Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about the anti-stalking laws and Morris' excuses.

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Mum of 11 year old stabbed in Finglas school asks: 'Where is my justice?'

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The mother of an 11-year-old boy stabbed by a fellow pupil in a Finglas school has released shocking images of her son's injuries. Mason Geraghty was left fighting for his life after he was knifed in the back by a fellow 11-year-old pupil who had brought a knife with him into the school.

Niall talks to Crime World's Patrick O'Connell about how Mason's mum Natalie continues to fight for justice for her son.

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Convicted killer Dermot McArdle posts bizarre Facebook comment after missing person alert

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:06:20 GMT

Convicted killer Dermot McArdle who was the subject of a garda missing persons alert answered a facebook post saying ‘Don’t worry. I’m back’ shortly after the appeal went public.

McArdle served a short sentence in Spain for the the manslaughter of his wife Kelly Ann Corcoran who a court heard he threw from the balcony of their Costa Del Sol holiday hotel back in 2000.

Nicola with Niall Donald about McArdle and his strange re-appearance on social media.

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Stephen McCullagh Trial: Natalie McNally’s ex-boyfriend arrested last week ‘over threats to kill woman’ (Part 3)

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

A former partner of Natalie McNally was arrested last week on suspicion of making threats to kill a woman he had been seeing at the time of Ms McNally’s death, court has heard. The anonymous ex-boyfriend of Ms McNally told the court he reset his phone to factory settings after learning detectives were at his home in connection with the murder investigation, claiming he did so because he had cannabis in his home. Yesterday while giving evidence after he looked at murder accused Stephen McCullagh and shouted “you killed her”.

In this episode from our sister podcast the Bel Tel Olivia Peden is joined by Allison Morris who was in court.

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Conor McGregor backs sister Aoife’s struggling tanning salon that has run up debts of more than €113k

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:38:11 GMT

Accounts filed relating to a tanning salon company in Dublin show that Conor McGregor’s sister Aoife and her partners father are in business together.

Years ago headlines across the world suggested that McGregor had fallen foul of Kinahan associate Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan after an incident with his father William in a Dublin pub.

Nicola talks to journalist Pat O’Connell who says that the company records show there is no hard feelings and that the tale of the Kinahan mob threatening McGregor was all just a ball of smoke.

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How ex-footballer dubbed Majorca’s biggest narco ‘was doing business’ with Kinahan cartel

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

A former Scottish football league player dubbed “Majorca’s biggest narco” after one of the island’s largest anti-drugs operations was doing business with the Kinahan cartel before his arrest, it has been sensationally claimed.

Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the arrest.

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Kinahans spotted in new footage post sanctions

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:46:33 GMT

Images of Christy Kinahan and his son Daniel show the father and son enjoying a night out in Dubai last year.

The pictures show them relaxed and enjoying an MMA event in the VIP section proving their are comfortably living in the UAE despite sanctions.

Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the Kinahans.

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How an Algerian man got an Irish passport by falsely claiming to be son of murdered woman

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

An Algerian man with no links to Ireland was able to obtain an official Irish passport in a false name by claiming he was the son of an Irish woman murdered in the UK. Dublin Circuit Court was told it was “harder to sign up for a mobile phone contract with Vodafone” than get an Irish passport, after it emerged that Sabouni Abdelhamid was granted the document after he claimed to be the son of Catherine ‘Kate’ Corridan, who was murdered in London .

Niall speaks to Crime World's Alan Sherry about how Abdelhamid was jailed after he was caught out in a lie.

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Stephen McCullagh Trial: Former partner of murder accused gives evidence in Belfast Crown Court (Part 2)

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:11:06 GMT

The trial of Stephen McCullagh for the murder of Natalie McNally is continuing at Belfast Crown Court. In court today, a former partner of the murder accused gave evidence.

The woman alleged that McCullagh had ‘recorded’ counselling sessions after she had suffered a stillbirth. She also said she withdrew a 2019 police statement relating to an alleged assault by McCullagh.

Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed at her home on December 18, 2022. Mr McCullagh denies any involvement with the murder.

Olivia Peden is joined by Allison Morris.

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Where is Larry Murphy, Lisa Dorian cold case arrest and gardaí under investigation (Part 2)

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:48:55 GMT

Lisa Dorian cold case arrest, the latest phase of a dig linked to the disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob ends, and gardaí come under investigation.

Today in part two of our crime roundup, Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about the stories that dominated the headlines this week.

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Women behaving badly, Burke family circus and Rathkeale women jailed for knife attack on grandmother (Part 1)

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Women behaving badly: Burke family circus and Rathkeale women jailed for knife attack on grandmother.

Today in part one of our crime roundup Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about the headlines which dominated this week.

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Man linked to John George murder found shot dead in Alicante

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:49:49 GMT

A suspect in the murder of Belfast man John George has been shot dead in Alicante in Spain in what police believe was an assassination.

Czech national Michael Maly led police to the remains of father of two John George in December 2024 after he’d gone missing during a drug fuelled holiday on the Costa Blanca.

Maly was a suspect along with fellow Belfast man Johnny Smyth in the killing of George who was stabbed in the legs and then shot before his body was dumped under a lemon tree in a remote area outside the tourist hotspot.

Maly was expected to give evidence in any upcoming trials in Spain.

Nicola speaks to journalist Steven Moore who broke the story.

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Mother of Daniel Aruebose insists "I didn't hurt Daniel"

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The mother of little Daniel Aruebose - the missing three year old whose remains were found secretly buried on waste ground last year - has told a reporter ‘I didn’t hurt Daniel.’

Maria Aruebose has also confirmed to journalist Pat O’Connell that she is the woman arrested and questioned about the murder of her son. Another man has also been quizzed in relation to the investigation.

Nicola speaks to Pat about his conversation with the mothers who says her son died from ‘natural causes.’

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How the Love Ulster riots rocked Dublin 20 years ago

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:32:21 GMT

It was the loyalist rally that sparked chaos on the streets of Dublin after gardai failed to predict a riot. Twenty years ago last week, Dublin City Centre was smashed up as rioters attacked gardai with petrol bombs and bricks ahead of a Love Ulster parade.

Niall talks to Crime World’s Neil Fetherstonhaugh about our memories of the day the city was set alight.

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How romance scam victims in Ireland are ‘love bombed’ by global crime gangs

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

More than 200 people across the island of Ireland were targeted by romance scams in the past year. As AI tools can now create realistic deepfake images and cloned voices, fraudsters have new ways to deceive victims. With digital relationships on the rise, telling real love from a scam may be becoming harder than ever.

Chloe McPolin speaks with Crime World journalist Roisin Gorman about the rise of these scams and how criminal gangs are now duping people in Ireland and the UK out of money and romance.

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Stephen McCullagh Trial: Murder accused told police Natalie McNally was “having problems with her ex” when arrested (Part One)

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:41:05 GMT

The trial of Stephen McCullagh for the murder of 32-year-old Natalie McNally has entered its second week. Yesterday in court a transcript was read out of McCullagh’s first interview with police, where he said Natalie was “having problems with her ex”. Ms McNally was killed at her home in Lurgan, suffering fatal injuries in what has been described as a “prolonged attack”. McCullagh (36) denies murdering Ms McNally, who was 15 weeks pregnant at the time of her death.

Last week footage of the movements of a ‘person of interest’ was played to the court.

Niamh Campbell was joined by Allison Morris.

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How fake visionary Christina Gallagher is still raking in the cash in the US

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

She is the fake visionary who was recently caught spending her cash on slot machines in Dr Quirkey's arcade. House of Prayer guru Christina Gallagher made a fortune collecting money off followers by telling them she was getting apocalyptic messages from Jesus.

Niall talks to Crime World's Alan Sherry about how Christina Gallagher is still coining it in in the US.

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Spencer Matthews: Why I am obsessed with true crime (Part 2)

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:18:50 GMT

Spencer Matthew’s first hit the headlines as one of the posh, pampered stars of Made in Chelsea. But in recent years, Spencer has won over a new generation of fans with his heartfelt documentaries and self-depreciating podcast appearances.

Spencer talks to Nicola about why he loves true crime and his plans for the future

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Spencer Matthews: Why I am obsessed with true crime (Part 1)

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Spencer talks to Nicola about why he loves true crime and his plans for the future..

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Ian 'Mad Dog' Maloney's compo claim, Liam Byrne's happy family snap and case taken by Sinead Warren

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:49:31 GMT

Gangster-turned poet 'Mad Dog' Maloney's €10k compo windfall, Kinahan lieutenant Liam Byrne re-appears on social media and a case taken by creche worker Sinead Warren against the gardai.

Niall speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about the stories that attracted the most eyes on crimeworld.com this week.

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The paedophile guests of honour at a Thai massage parlour opening party

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Three paedophiles gather to celebrate the opening of a Thai massage parlour in a quiet midlands town.

Pictures and videos released on social media show them enjoying a party together afterwards. But who are the men and what connects them?

Nicola talks to Pat O’Connell about former prison officer Harry Daly, who abused his daughter Shaneda for more than a decade, and his pervert pals.

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How the Golden State Killer almost got away with historic crimes

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:26:22 GMT

For more than four decades, the Golden State Killer haunted California leaving behind a trail of terror in one of the most chilling cold cases in American history. Then in 2018, in a twist of fate, the man behind the crimes Joseph James DeAngelo was unmasked not by fingerprints or confessions, but by a distant relative’s DNA uploaded to a genealogy website.

Chloe McPolin speaks with crime columnist with the Toronto Sun and author of Inside the mind of the Golden State Killer Brad Hunter to talk about how the case which mystified America came undone.

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How Comedian Sil Fox lost his career after false sex assault claim

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Veteran Irish comic Sil Fox was brought before the courts after a woman made an allegation that he sexually assaulted her while he posed for a photograph with her.

Later in court a judge dismissed the case as the CCTV taken on the night said the opposite. Now the innocence 93 year is suing the Director of Public Prosecutions for directing the case be taken against him - an experience he says ruined the end of his career and destroyed his personal life and mental health.

Nicola talks to showbiz journalist Eddie Rowley who tells me about the effects of the allegation on his old pal.

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American man charged in connection with Mike Gaine murder in Kerry

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:08:44 GMT

A man has been charged in connection with the murder of Kerry farmer Mike Gaine.

Michael Kelley was brought before Tralee Court yesterday evening following his arrest on Tuesday morning this week.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the breaking news.

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Meet the unlikely crime boss who took over the Gucci Gang

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

A seemingly 'clean cut' businessman has now pleaded guilty to organised crime offences - including money laundering and cocaine dealing.

Mark Salmon kept in the background of one of the capital’s most prolific organised crime organisations - nicknamed the Gucci Gang.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Ken Foy about how Salmon is suspected of taking over the gang's drugs business after pals Sean Little and Zach Parker were murdered.

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Michaela McAreavey honeymoon murder - 15 years on

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:42:44 GMT

When honeymoon bride Michaela McAreavey was murdered in Mauritius 15 years ago, journalist Allison Morris was sent out to cover the story.

She returned to the island many times over the years as a chaotic investigation team blundered a trial, fitted up suspects and let her real killers go free.

Nicola speaks to Allison about the tragedy and the reality that nobody may ever be brought to justice for Michaela’s stolen life.

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Mike Gaine murder suspect rearrested

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:04:48 GMT

An American man has been rearrested in connection with the murder of Kerry farmer Mike Gaine. Former US soldier Michael Kelley is currently being questioned by gardai after ‘further information’ came to light as part of the murder probe.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about Kelley and his previous comments about Mike Gaine’s death.

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Inside the pre-trial hearing of Irishman accused of murdering nurse in Budapest

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

An Irishman accused of murdering a US nurse in Budapest has told a court that his parents have bought an apartment in the Hungarian capital in an effort to help him get bail.

The Sunday Independent's Ali Bracken was in court to hear the pre-trial evidence in the case against the man accused of killing Mackenzie Michalski in what he claims was a sex game gone wrong.

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Spanish court places social media ban on Madison Smyth after fatal road crash

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:23:08 GMT

She’s the wife of a murder suspect, an Only Fans creator and now Madison Smyth has been involved in a fatal collision in Spain’s Costa Blanca and banned from social media pending further investigation.

Nicola talks to the Belfast Telegraph's Allison Morris about John George murder suspect Johnny Smyth and his new wife who play out their chaotic lifestyles in a series of selfie movies.

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Brother of notorious gangster jailed for transporting body parts of Keane Mulready-Woods

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Convicted drug dealer Stephen Carberry who blamed gangland killer Robbie Lawlor for his brother’s murder has been jailed for six years for helping him transport the remains of Keane Mulready-Woods after he was brutally killed and dismembered.

Carberry once made millions along with his brother and Lawlor dealing drugs in County Louth, Dublin and Meath.

But he told a court that he was roped into disposing of Mulready-Woods’ remains by Lawlor at a time he was vulnerable, grieving and taking cocaine.

Eamon Dillon was in court to hear Carberry’s pleas to a judge for leniency and to hear the sentence he will serve for his role in the grotesque killing.

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The Firm out for revenge after Armagh City attack on alleged enforcer

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The North-Armagh crime outfit ‘The Firm’ will take matters into its own hands after convicted double killer Stephen Smith died in January. Smith passed away after a seizure at home but that followed him being injured in an attack in Armagh before Christmas. That incident is being linked to a rival crime gang based in Armagh City – and the Firm are not happy. Why not?

The Belfast Telegraph’s crime correspondent Allison Morris joins Ciarán Dunbar on our sister podcast the Bel Tel.

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Prince Andrew's arrest & James 'Mago' Gately's CAB battle

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:31:30 GMT

A photographer has captured the news image of the year after he snapped Prince Andrew slinking in the back of his car after his arrest.

The shamed royal, Seamus Culleton’s woes, James ‘Mago’ Gatley’s CAB battle, and the 35-year-old shoplifting grandmother all hit the headlines this week.

Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about the stories that got our readers talking.

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Should we be morally outraged by Rex Ryan's The Monk play?

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

It’s arguably the most controversial stage show in Irish theatre but should we be morally outraged by Rex Ryan’s production The Monk or should we simply view it as a piece of art?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about The Monk, the play that everyone is talking about.

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Dundon McCarthy gang associate who killed man in gangland shooting jailed

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:12:20 GMT

A man has been jailed for 15 years for helping the McCarthy-Dundon gang murder a rival in Limerick at the height of their feud nearly two decades ago.

Darragh Quinlivan had lived in the US and later in Manchester in the UK in the years after the murder of Noel Campion but a cold case investigation led to his guilty pleas for weapons charges and organised crime offences.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Quinlivan and his long journey to the dock.

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How Seamus Culleton's bid to highlight ICE arrest went wrong

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Seamus Culleton made headlines across the globe when he described the ICE detention centre he was being held in as a modern day concentration camp. But sympathy for the Kilkenny-native started to evaporate after he emerged he had been facing drugs charges when he left Ireland for the US in 2009.

Niall talks to Nicola about how Seamus' publicity campaign has backfired.

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Sex and drug shame Fine Gael councillor gets formal ban from corporate office

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:40:23 GMT

Sex and drug shame councillor Sean McKiernan has been disqualified from acting as a director of any company for a five-year period.

The 44-year-old former Fine Gael councillor, who is in jail after pleading guilty to stealing more than €170k from a housing charity, has now been hit with the disqualification order until December 2030 in his latest fall from grace.

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Ex-UVF man reveals he was also an IRA member

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:53:18 GMT

A former UVF man who Mark ‘Hannibal’ Haddock tried to stab to death has claimed in an interview that he is a former member of the IRA.

Terry Fairfield, who now runs a bar in the UK, claims he was in both organisations and is adamant that nobody suggested a conflict of interest.

Nicola speaks to Steven Moore about Fairfield, his claims and the spectre of Haddock’s return to Belfast.

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Larry Murphy 'being looked at again' as new search for missing women begins

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:49:23 GMT

Suspected serial killer Larry Murphy is being looked at again in relation to the disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob after searches begin at a quarry near his former Baltinglass home in County Wicklow.

Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about a dig which has followed reports of suspicious activity at the isolated site.

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Killer who beat Dublin mum to death with a lump hammer is back on the streets

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

A cruel killer who beat a Dublin mum to death with a lump hammer before trying to claim provocation has taken his first steps to freedom.

John O'Neill has spent the last 22 years in prison for the savage murder of shop owner Rosemary Dowling, but is now getting temporary release to attend an adult education course.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Patrick O'Connell about how O'Neill was keeping tight-lipped when we asked him about his crimes.

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Real IRA thug Nathan Kinsella targeted by CAB over three seized vehicles

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:37:44 GMT

The Criminal Assets Bureau have taken a case against former Real IRA thug Nathan Kinsella.

The unemployed terrorist who lives in a plush south county Dublin mansion and who spent time in prison for tax offences is being targeted in relation to three cars identified by the Bureau.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the case.

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State Witness Joey O'Callaghan in fear as gangland killer Brian Kenny gets jail release

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

State witness Joey O’Callaghan is coming under increasing pressure as gangland killer Brian Kenny enjoys temporary release from prison.

As a movie about Joey’s life and incredible story gets under way, his success is being overshadowed by the imminent freedom of the man who groomed him as a child and physically and sexually abused him as he schooled him in crime.

So where does Kenny go on his days of freedom and how does Joey cope with the mental torture of the ticking clock?

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Investigators link major drug seizures to the Waldron Organised Crime group

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:54:56 GMT

Investigators link major drug seizures to the Waldron Organised Crime group in the wake of a Criminal Assets Bureau win against brother David and Christopher 'Git' Waldron.

So how do gardaí take out a crime group operating for decades and what is the likely outcome for the Waldrons?

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Irishman detained by ICE was facing drugs charges in Ireland

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

An Irishman detained by ICE in the US was allegedly caught with 25 MDMA tablets before leaving the country.

Seamus Culleton gained huge sympathy after it emerged he was being held in a detention centre in Texas.

But today, Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how it has also emerged there was a bench warrant out for his arrest in Ireland.

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Why people love the Flashy gang, The Witness movie adaptation, and live shows update

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:11:39 GMT

Ireland’s dumbest criminals, Encrochat’s latest hacking victims landing sentences behind bars, and Crime World’s plans for live shows in 2026.

In part two of a Q&A Crime World special, Nicola and Niall answer your queries.

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Kinahan surveillance, Encrochat and Ireland's stupidest criminals

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Ireland’s dumbest criminals, Encrochat’s latest hacking victims landing sentences behind bars and Crime World’s plans for live shows in 2026.

In part one of a Q&A Crime World special Nicola and Niall answer your queries.

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Louth man smuggled assault rifles and pipe bombs from the US to sell to 'Ireland's top criminals'

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:06:19 GMT

A Louth man who was part of a criminal organisation that imported military-grade firearms from America was selling them to 'Ireland’s top criminals', with pipe bombs and assault rifles amongst the weapons being smuggled into the State.

Nicola talks to Niall Donald about Conor O’Brien, his co-accused Mark McCourt and their enterprise in deadly weapons.

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Calls for full inquiry into failings in showjumper Katie Simpson murder investigation

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Ongoing investigations surround the murder of showjumper Katie Simpson and the circumstances of her death.

As officers identified in reports criticising how her death was investigated retire and step down from their positions, journalist Tanya Fowles insists a full inquiry is needed to address the failings.

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How gun victim Robbie Sheridan predicted his own murder in an interview

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT

A man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to murder Robbie Sheridan more than six years after his brutal murder outside his Ballymun home.

Sheridan was gunned down at his front door by two masked men - just days after predicting his was a dead man walking in an interview.

Niall speaks to Crime World’s Alan Sherry about how Sheridan told him he was being targeted by ‘idiots with guns’.

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Ireland and the Epstein files - who was named in new documents?

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The avalanche of Epstein files released by the US Government have ended high profile careers, cast suspicion on the rich and famous caught up in the communications leak, and had a ripple effect right across the Atlantic.

From a celebrity lawyer to well known famous stars, which Irish people have so far found themselves named in the document dump?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the biggest crime story in the world.

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The wife of crime gang boss wants jailed son to testify in compo case

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:57:23 GMT

The wife of the leader of the Cock-Wall burglary gang has pleaded with a judge to allow her jailed son out of prison to testify in her compo case.

Kathleen Wall, whose husband Edward Wall owes €3 million to CAB, made the request before High Court where she is suing the council over a trip in 2015.

Niall speaks to Crime World’s Alan Sherry about Kathleen’s colourful day representing herself in court.

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Three women admit money laundering for feuding organised crime group

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Three women who have admitted money laundering for a Drogheda feud linked organised crime group have told a court they allowed their Revolut accounts be used but made no money themselves.

Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the gangsters molls who have been left behind to carry the can.

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Mansion owned by crystal meth businessman Nathan McDonnell sold

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:34:22 GMT

The house of jailed garden centre owner Nathan McDonnell has been sold in Tralee but Revenue have laid claim to 50 per cent of the profits.

McDonnell was jailed last year for 12 years for his role in a plot to export crystal meth to Australia.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the sale of the property and McDonnell.

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Hennessy torture gang apologise to victim who was branded with the word 'rat'

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Three brothers and a father and son who tortured a man, threatened him with rape and branded him with the word ‘rat’ apologised for their roles in the assault, with one even telling a court he holds ‘no ill will’ to his victim.

The messages were delivered during a sentence hearing of Jason and Brandon Hennessy along with Kenneth Fitzsimons and his son Dean who pleaded guilty to assaulting causing harm to Barry Moore.

Eldest brother Devon Hennessy had earlier pleaded guilty to falsely imprisoning Moore and assisting a criminal organisation to inflict serious harm on him before it became apparent the victim was not going to give evidence.

All five will be sentenced next month, but today Nicola speaks with Robin Schiller about a violent mob undone by their own arrogance.

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Bus crashes into pedestrians in Dublin city centre

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:42:52 GMT

Gardaí and emergency services are attending the scene of a shocking incident in Dublin where a double-decker bus crashed into shoppers on a pedestrianised street.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the investigation into what happened.

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DJ Carey moved to prison landing with Kinahan mobsters

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Hurling legend DJ Carey has landed himself in the ditch after he was moved to a prison wing with a group of Kinahan Cartel gangsters.Carey has been placed in Mountjoy Prison’s D1 landing where he is serving his five year sentence for a cancer scam fraud.

Niall talks to Crime World’s Eimear Rabbitt about how the Kilkenny sports star is rubbing shoulders with Kinahan chief Mr nobody and gangland hitman Keith Wilson.

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Irishman due in Budapest court accused of murdering US nurse and stuffing body in suitcase

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:47:58 GMT

An American nurse is found dead and stuffed in a suitcase in a lake in Hungary. An Irishman is arrested and charged with her murder but he claims that her death was an accident after BDSM sex went wrong.

Nicola talks to Ali Bracken about the tragic death of Mackenzie Michalski, the upcoming murder trial and her parents insistence that her suspected killer is lying to smear her name.

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How gangs are using drones, submarines and cocaine motherships to smuggle drugs into Ireland

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

A new report from Europol has revealed the extent of our love affair with cocaine and the efforts of drug traffickers to get their product to their customers.

Submarines, motherships and even drones are being used in an effort to avoid new restrictions at some of Europe’s busiest ports.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the cocaine super highway.

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One of Ireland's most prolific drugs gangs targeted in garda raids

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:13:40 GMT

An organised crime gang who have quietly become of the major players in Ireland's drugs trade have been left reeling after garda raids in Co Meath.

The mob, which is led by associates of missing drug dealer Sean Dunne, are one of the most significant operators in the country despite having a relatively low public profile.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Ken Foy about how the gang were recently linked to an arson attack in a pub car park.

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The Regency Hotel shooting - 10 years on from the moment that changed gangland forever

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Ten years ago this week Ireland’s underworld would change forever with the organised crime spectacular that was The Regency Hotel.

In a new six part series, Crime World has returned to the day that the unmistakable sound of shotgun fire which scattered a crowd at a boxing weigh in and pitched two powerful criminal dynasties against one another.

Today, Nicola and Niall speak about our anniversary subscriber special.

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How gardaí caught career criminal 'The Vet' red-handed with cocaine worth €10.6 million

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:06:14 GMT

A lifelong criminal nicknamed 'The Vet' is facing a lengthy sentence after being caught red-handed with €10.6 million worth of cocaine.

Michael Murphy (61) was a key player in organised crime for decades, where he specialised in smuggling and logistics.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Ken Foy about how he was finally caught by gardaí in a major operation targeting The Family gang.

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Gerry Hutch meets with Rex Ryan ahead of 'The Monk' play

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Gerry Hutch is spotted back in Dublin meeting with actor and director Rex Ryan who is in final rehearsals for a week long run of his play about the gangland veteran.

Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the play, about Hutch and his plans to run again for election.

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'Mr Flashy' enforcer Scott Capper and his violent criminal career

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:57:44 GMT

A chaotic career criminal who has made his way up through the ranks of the Gucci Gang and later as an enforcer for the Flashy Mob is before the courts again for offences behind bars.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Scott Capper and his violent and unpredictable criminal career.

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Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The unsolved 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short became known as the Black Dahlia case after the young woman's mutilated body was found in Los Angeles, becoming one of Hollywood's most infamous cold cases.

Chloe McPolin speaks to author William J. Mann about his book The Black Dahlia and the case which continues to mystify the world.

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Brothers Jim and Patrick Mansfield charged with money laundering related to more than €550k

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:58:01 GMT

Brothers Jim and Patrick Mansfield have been charged in relation to money laundering offences after being arrested in Dublin today.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the charges and their appearance at Blanchardstown District Court.

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Author tells how violent partner beat her as she held their newborn in her arms

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The first time Gwen Phelan told the gardaí about the savage campaign of violence she was enduring, she had just been beaten while holding her newborn in her arms.

Domestic violence has made headlines this week after a garda officer was given a suspended sentence for a savage attack on his partner.

Niall speaks to Gwen about how difficult it can be leaving an abuser and writing her book The Quiet Place.

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Brian Grendon to be sentenced after not paying tax on €27k cash found in his home

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:21:58 GMT

Brian Grendon will be sentenced next week after he pleaded guilty to tax offences on more than €27,000 which gardaí found stuffed in his wardrobe.

Grendon, who is in custody and before the court on unrelated charges, denied he was involved with an organised crime group when questioned under arrests and told officers he liked staying at the station.

Nicola talks to Niall Donald about Grendon and his problems with the Revenue.

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Robbie Lawlor ordered man to drive car with Keane Mulready-Woods’ body parts and burn it

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

A second man, Glen Bride, has pleaded guilty to his role in the disposal of the remains of Keane Mulready-Woods after his murder and dismemberment by gangland hardman Robbie Lawlor.

Last week Stephen Carberry, the brother of murdered Richie Carberry, pleaded guilty to similar offences.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the gruesome murder and those involved.

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Once-feared Kinahan gunman goes on crime spree stealing €700 bike from carpark

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:56:27 GMT

A gangland murder suspect who is once believed to have worked for the Kinahan Cartel went on a crime spree stealing a bicycle from an underground car park and even a package from a delivery man.

Paul Beatty who is 39 was once quizzed in relation to the murder of his pal Jason ‘Buda’ Molyneax but last year he went on the spree which has landed him with five years behind bars.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the case.

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Trio jailed over Kevin Lunney kidnap and torture lose appeal against convictions

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Three men convicted in relation to the brutal kidnap and torture of businessman Kevin Lunney have failed in their bid to overturn the courts decision.

Alan Harte, Alan O’Brien, and Darren Redmond were hired during a campaign of intimidation against directors of former Sean Quinn companies and abducted Lunney, broke his leg, and beat him before branding his chest with the letters QIH or Quinn Industrial Holdings.

Defence lawyers working for the men say they will now launch an appeal against the length of their sentences which were 30, 28, and 18 years respectively.

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Sister of one-punch victim Martin Lynn urges appeal of brother’s killer’s 6-year sentence

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:10:09 GMT

Christopher O'Neill was sentenced to six years this week for an unprovoked one-punch attack on innocent Martin Lynn outside his home in Whitehall in July 2023.

Chloe McPolin speaks to Sharon Lynn and her husband Anthony about their appeal for the leniency of this sentence and how this attack changed their lives forever.

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Brian Grendon charged with directing organised drug gang

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:49:05 GMT

A Dublin man was before the courts in Dublin this morning charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation involved in the importation of drugs and money laundering.

Brian Grendon, who is 48, faces the charges understood to centre on a hack of the Ghost encrypted phone network.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about his arrest and charge.

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Three homes owned by Limerick mob boss to be seized as he lives it up in Dubai

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Houses once belonging to Limerick gangster Kieran Keane Jnr are to go under the hammer as the Criminal Assets Bureau put them up for auction.

Keane Jnr, the son of murdered mob head Kieran Keane Snr, is now based in Dubai according to affidavits.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the case.

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Havana Syndrome: the mysterious disease targeting the CIA (Part 2)

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:30:00 GMT

A mystery syndrome strikes down CIA spies while working in Cuba.

But is Havana syndrome real or imagined? What does patient zero have to say about his treatment from the agency he once worked for?

Reports this month suggest that the Biden administration purchased an energy weapon suspected of being similar to one which may have caused the series of mystery ailments.

But what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to Havana Syndrome and what did podcasters Jennifer Forde and Sam Bungey discover when they too a deep dive into a world of shadows and secrets.

Nicola speaks to Jennifer and Sam about their latest series Havana Helmet Club, a fascinating new podcast from the couple behind West Cork.

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Havana Syndrome: the mysterious disease targeting the CIA (Part 1)

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

A mystery syndrome strikes down CIA spies while working in Cuba. But is Havana syndrome real or imagined? What does patient zero have to say about his treatment from the agency he once worked for? Reports this month suggest that the Biden administration purchased an energy weapon suspected of being similar to one which may have caused the series of mystery ailments.

But what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to Havana syndrome? What did podcasters Jennifer Forde and Sam Bungey discover when they took a deep dive into a world of shadows and secrets.

Nicola speaks to Jennifer and Sam about their new series Havana Helmet club, from the couple who brought you the hit podcast West Cork.

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Pub where Eamon 'The Don' Dunne was shot dead to become student apartments

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:21:11 GMT

The “derelict” pub where Eamon ‘The Don’ Dunne was shot dead has been earmarked for a major development.

Planning permission is being sought to transform Faussagh House - which has been empty since the gangland hit - into purpose-built, 249-bed student accommodation.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how a Kinahan Cartel hit team carried out Dunne's murder.

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Killer dad Wayne O’Reilly hunted for son Oisin hours before murder

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Killed by his dad who then took his own life, little Oisin O’Reilly was known as the kid who always shared with others.

As the murder-suicide of Oisin and dad Wayne is investigated for a Coroners Court, Patrick O’Connell has been speaking to neighbours and friends of a family devastated by death.

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The unprovoked Dublin attack that left an Italian teenager paralysed for life

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:06:46 GMT

Italian man Guido Nasi was only 17 and a student in Ireland to learn English when his life changed forever.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the terrible assault in a Dublin park which left Guido, who died in recent weeks, with lifelong physical and mental injuries.

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How €42m of cocaine travelled from Brazil to the Shannon Estuary

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

A plot to import 42 million euro worth of cocaine into Ireland through the Shannon Estuary was undone when Gardai arrested seven men - but not before the drugs were landed successfully and disappeared into the criminal underworld.

Nicola talks to Eamon Dillon about the daring journey from Brazil’s Amazon to Ireland’s biggest river and those who were nabbed in the process.

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Tinder for Nazis

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:59:49 GMT

A dating site for white supremacists is hacked in Germany and the details posted online.

Nicola speaks with Steven Moore about the Irish racists caught up in the far right romance scandal that has rocked Europe.

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Drogheda feud victim Richie Carberry's brother blames Robbie Lawlor for his death

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The brother of murdered Richie Carberry, shot dead as part of the Drogheda feud, has blamed the actions of notorious gangland killer Robbie Lawlor on his death.

Stephen Carberry pleaded guilty this week to his role in disposing of the body parts of Keane Mulready-Woods - the teenager abducted and dismembered by Lawlor in 2020 in revenge for the murder of his brother-in-law Carberry.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about his appearance at the Special Criminal Court and what Stephen Carberry had to say about his brother's death.

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Kinahan cartel murder accused Sean McGovern to face two separate trials

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:33:47 GMT

Cartel murder accused Sean McGovern will face two separate trials for the charges that have been levelled against him since his extradition from the United Arab Emirates.

McGovern stands accused of five different offences including the murder of Noel ‘Duck Egg’ Kirwan and directing an attempt to kill James ‘Mago’ Gately.

Nicola talks with Eimear Rabbitt about an appearance from Portlaoise at Dublin’s Special Criminal Court.

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Ex-GSOC officer cleared over Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch links after attending Regency trial party

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

A former officer from the Garda Ombudsman who attended a welcome home party for Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch after his acquittal on murder charges will not face prosecution after a lengthy investigation.

The man who has now left the country maintained he only went to the Clontarf knees-up to collect his landlady, who was a neighbour of Hutch.

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How Mason O'Connell-Conway suffered chronic neglect and violence before his murder

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:24:15 GMT

'Evil' stepmother Tegan McGhee was jailed for life this week for the brutal murder of four-year-old boy Mason O'Connell-Conway.

The case heard harrowing details of Mason's final days and how his father failed to protect him from McGhee's brutal campaign of abuse.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbit about how Mason was failed and the questions Tusla have to answer.

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Man investigated over AI deepfake child abuse images of schoolgirls

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Abusive AI images on the X platform have dominated the headlines. Belfast Telegraph journalist Allison Morris has uncovered another sinister development in technology that saw two teenagers shocked by a police investigation.

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Enoch Burke released, fake pregnancy scams, and ferret theft

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:43:34 GMT

Should cyclists be demonised as law breakers? How did a teacher fake two pregnancies? And are ferrets good pets or do they sleep too much?

In a round up of some of the more obscure stories from recent weeks we take a look at some hapless criminals and unfortunate enterprises.

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ATM robber claims gardaí seizure left his eight children walking to school in the rain

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The leader of an ATM robbery gang has complained that his ex-wife has to walk his eight kids to school in the rain after gardai seized their vehicles. Michael ‘Bee’ Berry made the comments in the High Court in a case brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the ‘Bee’ Berry’s long history of clashes with the law.

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Why did loyalists murder their own man Jim Craig?

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:03:47 GMT

Veteran journalist Chris Moore kept a secret intelligence document about the details of the murder of a prominent loyalist under lock and key for 30 years.

Today, he joins Nicola to discuss the details of why loyalists say they murdered their own man Jim Craig in 1988 after allegations that he colluded with his IRA enemies to extort money.

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Turkish mobster shot dead in rare Dubai gangland hit

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

An assassination on a busy Dubai street marks a rare moment when the underworld does its dirty business in the United Arab Emirates.

So, what happens after a Turkish criminal was gunned down near the playground where wealthy tourists and gangsters mix?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about murder in the Emirates.

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Jason Corbett’s daughter vows to not stay silent after killer Molly Martens revealed to have new boyfriend

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:43:25 GMT

Images of killer Molly Martens getting on with life after her release from prison, showing off a new look and a new boyfriend sparked reaction from tragic Jason Corbett’s daughter Sarah who says her dad was cheated of an opportunity to do similar.

Sarah Corbett Lynch took to social media to describe the effects of her father’s death on her and the effects of coercive control on a young child.

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The Science of Fear - Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and his brutal reign as Daniel Kinahan's right-hand man

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

He didn’t look like a gangster. Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh looked more like a suburban dad with his glasses and taste for designer cardigans. But behind that mild exterior lay Ireland’s answer to Tony Soprano - a brutal, feared criminal at the top of the Kinahan cartel.

In our new nine part series exclusively for crimeworld.com subscribers, we investigate Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh's bloody rise to power and learn about the international effort to bring him to justice.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about our new series The Science of Fear: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and his brutal reign as Daniel Kinahan's right-hand man.

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How gangland hardman Derek ‘Bottler’ Devoy became an unlikely peacekeeper behind bars

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:58:56 GMT

Gangland hard man Derek ‘Bottler’ Devoy claimed that a breakdown followed the guilt he felt at the murder of his sister Antoinnette and led him to a lethal grapple with police while he was armed with a submachine gun and a grenade.

But now, the volatile criminal has become a peacemaking king of his wing in Portlaoise prison where a piece of leaked mobile phone footage has shown him intervening in a row.

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Kinahan Cartel's links to Iran exposed by US terrorism report

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The Kinahan Organised Crime Group and their links to Iran has been detailed in a highbrow terrorism report released by a top US government think tank.

The group are detailed by the Combating Terrorism Centre as being a proxy group used by the regime to commit murder and fund terrorism through drug trafficking.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald as dark clouds loom over the cartel.

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Father who took his own life after murdering his son was previously investigated for threats

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:21:40 GMT

A father believed to have murdered his 12-year-old son before taking his own life had been previously accused of threatening to kill the boy. Oisin O’Reilly and his father Wayne were found dead at two different addresses in West Dublin on Thursday.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about the investigation into the murder-suicide and its impact on the local community.

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The six-month feud that led to horror arson attack on innocent family

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

An arson attack on a home sees an innocent family miraculously escape with their lives as a feud plays out on social media.

Nicola speaks with Patrick O’Connell murder and attacks in Ireland’s communities.

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CAB link Irish fraudster to Kerry Sinaloa Cartel boss Morris O'Shea Salazar

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:06:33 GMT

An innocuous house in Youghal leads the Criminal Assets Bureau into a tangled web of romance fraud, criminality, and links to the Sinaloa Cartel.

Today, Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the Kerry man linked to the European head of Mexico's biggest cartel.

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Scissor Sister Charlotte Mulhall gets full release date from prison

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Scissor sister Charlotte Mulhall is due to get a release date this year when she finally finishes a life sentenced for murdering her mother’s partner and dismembering his body.

So, what lies in store for Ireland’s most famous prisoner and how has she finished a life sentence aged just 39?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mulhall and her time behind bars.

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Criminal who battered Devon Hennessy is behind knife-point hostage situation in jail

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:33:28 GMT

A brutal hostage scenario in an Irish prison is averted when skilled prison officers stand down the threat.

Nicola talks with Crime World's Patrick O’Connell about the incident.

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'Fat' Andy Connors' widow and her glamorous graveside photoshoot

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The widow of gangland banker ‘Fat’ Andy Connors has posed at his lavish grave on the anniversary of his murder.

Ann Connors has faced trouble with the Criminal Assets Bureau, claimed false PUP payments during Covid and once turned her home into an illegal rental site to make ends meet.

But posing in a fur coat beside the grave that remembers the leader of a home robbery gang as 'Big Fat Rich Andy Connors', she smiles for the cameras.

Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the widow Connors and her trouble with the law.

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The three Ward brothers exposed by CAB as major drug traffickers

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:11:22 GMT

Three Galway brothers are named as part of a major drug network supplying the tourism heart of Ireland as details of their cruel use of free slave labor emerges.

Today Nicola talks to Eamon Dillon about Gary Ward and his band of brothers.

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How the net is closing in on ‘The Family’ gang boss Brian Grendon

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

He was an unknown when he was picked up by gardaí with a large heroin consignment back in 2001, but in the past two decades Brian Grendon has really been placed on the gangland map.

The head of the group known as 'The Family' is now facing sentence on tax offences and a file is currently with the Director of Public Prosecutions for consideration of serious gangland charges.

Today, Nicola and Niall are talking about Grendon and his rise to fame.

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Why is Enoch Burke still behind bars?

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:35:44 GMT

He' s the teacher who has spent more than 550 days in prison in protest against a court order.

But is Enoch Burke a saint or a sinner, and who are his contemporaries who have done porridge for their beliefs?

Today, on Nicola's first day back after a lengthy hiatus, she speaks with Niall Donald about Enoch and what happens next.

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Groomed (Part 9) - Legacy of a Showjumper

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Jonathan Creswell's suicide denied Katie Simpson's loved ones the opportunity for a murder trial. Despite Creswell’s death, the subsequent sentencing of three co-conspirators—Jill Robinson, Hayley Robb, and Rose De Montmorency-Wright—for charges related to the cover-up allowed the judge to confirm that Creswell was a "skilled and predatory abuser" with an "established pattern" of abuse against women.

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Groomed (Part 8) - The Net Tightens

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Detective Sergeant James Brannigan's new investigation team finally made progress by assembling expert evidence contradicting Jonathan Creswell's story, culminating in Brannigan's team arresting Creswell, and charging him with Katie's murder.

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Groomed (Part 7) - All The Signs Were There

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

After delays and months of inaction by the PSNI, Detective Sergeant James Brannigan finally begins the investigation into Katie Simpson's death, and starts to uncover Jonathan Creswell's lies about Katie's supposed suicide attempt.

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Groomed (Part 6) - Mountains of Mistakes

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

After the tragic death of Katie Simpson, Detective Sergeant James Brannigan made aware of the case by journalist Tanya Fowles. Brannigan initiates an investigation into Katie Simpson's death after recognising the failure of the PSNI to flag Jonathan Creswell's prior domestic abuse conviction, or to look into his version of events on the night of Katie's murder. Creswell, and the people around him, have questions to answer.

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Groomed (Part 5) - Nightmares and Dreams

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Katie Simpson, a talented and fearless young horsewoman is pulled into Jonathan Creswell’s orbit as a young child, suffering repeated physical and mental abuse at the hands of her sister's partner. By the time she turns 21, she is fighting to retain her independence. Her refusal to be cowed by Creswell's cruelty spurs his anger and control to new levels.

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Groomed (Part 4) - Building the Cult

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

After a prison sentence for domestic abuse, Jonathan Creswell continues to establish a 'cult-like' unit of women around himself, using them for domestic, equestrian, and financial support while maintaining a public facade of charm for wealthy parents.

The episode climaxes with Creswell moving his group, including pregnant Christina Simpson and young Katie Simpson, into his biological father Herbie Lusby's property in Donegal, where he continued his pattern of abuse, sexual harassment, and financial exploitation.

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Groomed (Part 3) - Golden Haired Boy

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:35:25 GMT

Episode three of Groomed examines origins of Jonathan Creswell, and the young woman who would become one of his primary victims: Christina Simpson. Creswell, the lovechild of a wealthy farmer and a teenager, was a "golden child" in the equestrian world, who began a relationship with 15-year-old Christina after joining Darton Ree Stables, pulling her, along with former girlfriend Jill Robinson, into his dangerous orbit.

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Groomed (Part 2) - Close to Murder

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we look at Jonathan Creswell's history of extreme coercive control and physical abuse through the experience of his ex-partner, world-class show-jumper Abigail Lyle, who bravely spoke out about how he regularly beat and strangled her, and threatened her life, leading to his eventual, though short, prison sentence.

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Groomed (Part 1) - The Pied Piper of Tynan

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Groomed is the disturbing story of Katie Simpson, a talented young horsewoman who tragically died after being beaten and strangled by her sister's partner, Jonathan Creswell.

In this episode, we see how Creswell, an ambitious and cocky jockey and horse-trainer, had established a pattern of emotionally abusive and controlling relationships with women in the equestrian world, including former girlfriend Jill Robinson and world-class showjumper Abigail Lyle.

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Crime World's top stories in 2025 (Part 2)

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:48:57 GMT

It's been another record year for Crime World with more than 36 million listens so far in 2025.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about more of the stories that caught our listeners attention this year and why there is a different audience on YouTube.

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Crime World's top stories in 2025 (Part 1)

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

It has been another record year for Crime World with more than 36 million listened in 2025 so far.

In part one Niall talks to Crime World's Eimear Rabbitt about the stories that caught our listeners' attention this year and how there is a different listenership on YouTube.

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Becoming 'The Monk': Rex Ryan on playing Gerry Hutch on stage (Part 2)

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:51:58 GMT

Rex Ryan used to have a bit of banter with Gerry Hutch outside the local shop when he was just a kid growing up in Clontarf.

Now more than two decades later, the actor/director is playing the alleged crime boss in his one man show, The Monk.

Niall speaks to Rex about talking to Gerry Hutch in prison, the controversy over the play and the public's fascination with the Monk.

Opening clip credits

Rex Ryan - Director

John Anderson - Junior av/videography

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Becoming 'The Monk': Rex Ryan on playing Gerry Hutch on stage (Part 1)

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Rex Ryan used to have a bit of banter with Gerry Hutch outside the local shop when he was just a kid growing up in Clontarf.

Now more than two decades later, the actor/director is playing the alleged crime boss in his one man show, The Monk.

Niall speaks to Rex about talking to Gerry Hutch in prison, the controversy over the play and the public's fascination with the Monk.

Opening clip credits

Rex Ryan - Director

John Anderson - Junior av/videography

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Buying black market Ozempic on the streets of Dublin

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:32:48 GMT

They are the so-called miracle weight loss drugs that taken the celebrity world by storm.

But it is not just celebs who love Ozempic - Irish black market dealers have spotted a gap in the market and are making a killing selling the drugs.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Denise Smith about just how easy it was to buy the controlled medication on the streets.

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Survivor abused by her cousin says increased sentence is still 'unbelievably lenient'

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A survivor who suffered years of sexual attacks from her cousin has welcomed the increase in his sentence but says it is still 'unbelievably lenient'.

Sophie Brady was just seven years old when her cousin, David Hamilton, started sexually abusing her on an almost daily basis.

Niall talks to Sophie who describes the horrific abuse she suffered and her fight for a fair prison sentence for abuser David Hamilton.

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How a Connemara builder cruelly ripped off an 86-year-old pensioner for €106k

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:19:36 GMT

A developer who built Síle Seoige’s dream home in Spiddal has been jailed for stealing €106,000 from an 86-year-old client.

Seamus Murphy was led away in handcuffs to a prison van after a judge found he’s acted out of “pure dishonesty and utter greed” by ripping off a trusting pensioner.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Patrick O'Connell about the cruel and heartless theft.

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Ireland's most dangerous prisoner Leon Wright jailed again over terrifying crime spree

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Ireland's most dangerous prisoner has been handed another prison sentence for a for terrifying crime spree that ended in a standoff with armed gardaí.

Leon Wright is being housed in a special violence reduction wing in Wheatfield Prison after attacking and threatening staff and other inmates during his long stay behind bars.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Alan Sherry about why Wright was back before the courts.

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Dad of tragic arson victim Tadhg Farrell becomes fifth person arrested over Midlands Prison row

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:41:59 GMT

The father of tragic Tadhg Farrell has been arrested over a prison row which happened hours before the fatal arson attack in Edenderry.

Aaron Holt is being questioned by gardai over a jail attack on a suspect whose associates are linked to horror firebombing.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Ken Foy about the investigation into the deaths of Tadhg and his grandaunt Mary Holt.

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Gardai step up patrols in Rathkeale as feud tension mount in the town

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Gardaí have stepped up patrols in Rathkeale over fears of an outbreak of feud violence in the town over Christmas.

A series of raids were carried out in recent weeks as gardaí target feuding crime gangs based in the Co Limerick town.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the history of tensions in Rathkeale over Christmas.

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Gangland rapist Thomas O'Neill released from jail sparking fears of feud violence

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:15:49 GMT

Heroin-dealing rapist Thomas O'Neill has been released from prison, heightening fears of an outbreak of feud violence in Limerick.

O'Neill - who is married to April Collins, who gave evidence in court against the notorious Dundon brothers - was let out of Cork Prison over the weekend.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how O'Neill was jailed for one of the most notorious rapes in Irish history.

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How a gangster has become the first UVF-linked criminal to be caught in the Encrochat sting

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A 'money man' has become the first criminal linked to East Belfast UVF to be convicted as part of the EncroChat phone hack drug busts .

Wayne Jones admitted three counts of transferring criminal property – namely cash – which he knew had been obtained through dealing drug dealing last month.

Niall talks to Crime World's Steven Moore about how Jones has become the latest gang figure taken down in the North

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Gerry Hutch faces Spanish trial, Cork ‘Narco Boat’ crew jailed and homicide probe launched in Daniel Aruebose case

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:45:18 GMT

Gerry Hutch’s money laundering case edges closer in Spain, how a narco boat crew were caught in Cork, and the tragic case of Daniel Aruebose is upgraded to homicide.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about the high-profile crime stories of the week and how criminals are risking everything for designer goods.

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Brother of rapist Philip Murphy speaks out after he is jailed for 15 years

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Rapist Philip Murphy's half brother has described the moment he looked his abuser in the eye as he read out his victim impact in court.

Philip Murphy was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday for sex attacks on three people including his half brother Thomas.

Niall speaks to Thomas about his long battle for justice.

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Gang suspected of fatal firebombing in Offaly linked to two other murders

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:33:02 GMT

The gang suspected of ordering the arson attack which killed four-year-old boy and his great aunt have been linked to at least two other murders.

Gardaí released CCTV footage of the ‘murderous’ firebombing in Co Offaly yesterday that lead to the deaths of Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how an organised crime gang in the Midlands have been linked to the attack.

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Killer Brian Meehan refuses to apologise for Veronica Guerin's murder

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Brian Meehan has turned down the chance to apologise for Veronica Guerin's murder when confronted in Dublin last week.

Meehan - nicknamed The Tosser - is the only man ever convicted in connection with the brutal murder of the brave crime reporter.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Patrick O'Connell about how Meeehan would not say sorry when they came face to face in Dublin city centre.

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How gardaí finally nailed gangster pal of crime boss 'Dublin Jimmy'

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:43:09 GMT

A criminal with links to gang boss 'Dublin Jimmy' has spent the weekend in jail after a tense trial in Co Sligo.

Noel Muldoon, who was previously the victim of a punishment shooting, was convicted of offences related to theft of tractors and machinery.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Ken Foy about Muldoon and his pal Dublin Jimmy's crimes along the border.

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How 'callous' Ruth Lawrence laughed about committing a double murder

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The families of Ruth Lawrence's two victims have hit out at the tattoo artist killer for laughing about their murder.

Anthony Keegan and Eoin O’Connor's relatives spoke out after Lawrence was handed two life sentences in court this week.

Niall talks to Crime World’s Eamon Dillon about Lawrence's cold hearted attitude to murder.

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Midlands Prison searched after young boy and great aunt killed in arson attack

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:32:39 GMT

Gardai have carried out searches in the Midlands Prison as part of the investigation into the double arson murder in Co Offaly.

Four-year-old Tadgh Farrell and his grand aunt Mary Holt were killed after their home was firebombed on Saturday night.

Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about how gardai are investigating if a prison row lead to the attack.

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Conor McGregor fails in Supreme Court bid just hours after a separate US case was dropped

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Two civil cases accusing Conor McGregor of sex attacks have both dramatically come to an end after long-running legal battles.

The Irish Supreme Court has decided not to grant McGregor a further appeal against the outcome of the Nikita Hand civil rape case.

The court's decision came just hours after an American woman formally dropped her case against the UFC fighter in Florida.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Eimear Rabbitt about the different outcomes to the two high-profile cases.

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Four men in Hennessy torture trial dramatically change pleas to guilty

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:56:44 GMT

The four men charged in the Hennessy torture trial have dramatically changed their pleas and admitted assault causing harm.

Jason Hennessy, his brother Devon, as well as Kenneth and Dean Fitzsimons were accused of being involved in a savage attack where a man had the word ‘rat’ branded on his face and body.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about why the DPP may have accepted guilty pleas to lesser charges.

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The ex-con dissident republican who now wants immigrants out of Ireland

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A dissident republican with firearms convictions has become a key figure in the campaign against immigration.

Nathan Hastings, who served a 10-year sentence for weapons offences, was once allied to left-wing political groups.

Crime World's Alan Sherry tells Niall about how he is now one of a number of ex-republicans involved in anti-immigration groups.

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Dramatic scenes at the Hennessy torture trial, a sextortionist back in trouble and Nathan McDonnell's tax bill

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:46:18 GMT

An alleged victim who has refused to give evidence at the Hennessy torture trial, a notorious female sextortionist was arrested again and crystal meth businessman Nathan McDonnell is targeted by Revenue.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Eimear Rabbitt about the crime stories of the week that got our readers talking.

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How slain gangster's brother helped dispose of Keane Mulready-Woods' body parts

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The brother of feud victim Richie Carberry has become the fifth man convicted over the death of Keane Mulready-Woods.

Drug dealer Stephen Carberry plead guilty to helping dispose of the teenager's dismembered body parts.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how Carberry became became involved in the plot months after his brother was killed.

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UVF chief 'Winkie' Irvine turns to yoga in jail after sentence doubled

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:44:56 GMT

Ex-UVF commander Winston 'Winkie' Irvine has taken up yoga behind bars as he looks to cope with having his sentence for firearms offences doubled.

Irvine once lived the high life, rubbing shoulders with British and Irish ministers while he negotiated on behalf of loyalists groups.

Niall speaks to Belfast Telegraph crime correspondent Alison Morris about how Winkie now spends his days doing the 'downward dog'.

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Islamic terror radicalisation - Gardaí making ‘early interventions’ as young people at risk

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A senior garda has revealed how they made 10 ‘early interventions’ recently to confront young people at risk of Islamic terror radicalisation.

Detective Chief Superintendent Brian Woods, who heads up the Garda Special Detective Unit, made the comments as he described how the policing of terrorism has changed in Ireland.

Niall speaks to Crime World’s Ken Foy about how far right groups are also an increasing focus for gardaí.

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Barbie Kardashian contacted by gardaí over prison governor threats

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:21:23 GMT

Barbie Kardashian has revealed she has been contacted by gardai investigating threats issued to a prison governor.

Barbie carried out a series of bizarre and sinister interviews after she was recently released from Limerick Prison.

Niall speaks to Crime World’s Patrick O’Connell about how Barbie’s inflammatory comments could now come back to haunt her.

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Wife killer Colin Whelan moved to open prison

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A notorious wife killer who murdered his wife so he could collect her life insurance policy has been moved to an open prison.

Colin Whelan strangled his wife to death just months after their wedding day before pretending she had fallen down the stairs.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about what Whelan can expect in Loughan House Open Prison.

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Hennessy ‘torture’ trial delayed as witness fails to appear for third time

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:45:03 GMT

The trial of four men accused of torturing a man who had the word 'rat' branded on his skin has been delayed after the alleged victim failed to appear in court.

Barry Moore, who is described as the principal witness in the case, failed to show up again in the Special Criminal Court, meaning the trial has now been delayed until the new year.

Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about what comes next in the high profile case.

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Rolex watches, Gucci baby clothes and seized criminal bling at CAB’s Black Friday auction

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

It's become a Christmas time regular as the Criminal Assets Bureau hold their annual auction to sell off the luxury items they've seized from criminals.

Rolex and Cartier watches, Balenciaga runners as well as sunglasses and handbags all went under the hammer on Monday.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Eamon Dillon about what was sold and who it had been seized from.

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Are AI chatbots grooming teenagers into criminal acts?

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:39:00 GMT

They are the Artificial Intelligence romance chatbots that have been accused of promoting drugs, suicide, and criminality.

Online chatbots are increasingly being used by Irish teens who are struggling to connect with the opposite sex.

Niall speaks to Crime World feature writer Denise Smith about how she spent a week discovering the dark side of AI chatbots.

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Why Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch will have a tough battle in the by-election

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Gerard Hutch’s plans to run in the by-election in Dublin Central has been the story of the campaign so far.

However, Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent Fionnán Sheehan tells Niall he believes 'The Monk' faces an uphill struggle to win the race.

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Coke-dealing Croke Park worker, Athlone’s Carmela Soprano and the horror attack in Clondalkin

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:00:27 GMT

A Croke Park worker is nabbed by gardai disguised as Mayo fans, an escaped prisoner who phoned up to hand himself in and Athlone’s Carmella Soprano and Sean McGovern has been granted free legal aid.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Eimear Rabbitt about the news stories that caught the public’s attention this week.

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How ‘Beast of all Sex Beasts’ who threatened to rape and kill girls was caught

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

He called himself the ‘Beast of all Sex Beasts’ and kept forest hideouts and put together rape kits.

Liam Finlay is due out of prison in the next few months after being jailed for a campaign of terror for threatening to rape and torture women and girls.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how Finlay was finally tracked down by gardaí through the sinister letters.

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Compo-seeking family of five jailed for faking car crash in Kildare

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:49:28 GMT

A family of five have received jail sentences for brazenly staging a car crash in order to claim compensation.

The bizarre plot - which involved a grandmother, a grandfather and two sons - included pushing the car without any battery into a pole in Co Kildare.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Alan Sherry about the farcical plot by members of the Carthy family.

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Mike Gaine murder suspect speaks to Crime World

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The former US soldier who is a suspect in Mike Gaine’s murder has opened up about fleeing the US, being a far-right target, and his new life in Tralee.

Michael Kelley has previously identified himself as a suspect in the Kerry farmer's disappearance after being arrested by gardaí.

Niall's to Crime World's Patrick O'Connell about how Kelley continued to deny he hurt Mike Gaine when he spoke to him last week.

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How the Kinahan Cartel's links to Russian money launderers was exposed by UK cops

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:29:22 GMT

Gardaí have seized more than €2 million across Ireland for a Russian crime network who laundered cash for the Kinahan Cartel.

The cash seizures were made after UK police targeted the crime gang who are suspected of laundering billions of euros of dirty money in recent years.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how the Kinahan gang were one of the network's best customers.

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Crime World goes inside Wheatfield Prison to see the fight against contraband drones

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Drones are being used to smuggle drugs, weapons, and mobile phones into a Dublin jail on an almost daily basis.

Organised crime groups are using skilled drone pilots to drop contraband items into Wheatfield Prison.

Niall talks to Crime World correspondent Ken Foy who went inside the jail to see how prison officials are fighting back

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How CAB targeted two sisters linked to The Family gang members

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:38:42 GMT

Two sisters who are in relationships with key members of The Family drugs gang have been targeted by CAB.

Charmaine and her sister Charlene were both named in cases brought against gangland criminals Brad White and Jamie Geoghegan.

Niall talks to Eamon Dillon about the array of designer clothes seized by the crime fighting bureau.

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Crime World rebrand and Christy Kinahan exclusive series launch

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

SundayWorld.com is getting a new look, by rebranding to crimeworld.com.

As Ireland’s top podcast for 2025 it makes sense to have all of our crime content in one place. crimeworld.com is your one stop shop for all things criminals, drugs and the sins of the underworld, subscribers will get exclusive access to the latest stories and podcasts, starting with a brand new six-part series on the 'Dapper Don' Christy Kinahan senior.

Nicola talks to Niall about the rebrand and whats in store for our listeners.

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Episode 1283: Gangland hitman ‘Frog Eyes’ took cocaine shortly before prison death

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:59:47 GMT

Gangland killer David ’Frog Eyes’ Stanners had cocaine in his bloodstream when he was found dead in Mountjoy Prison, an inquest has heard.

Stanners died in the Dublin jail more than 20 years after taking part in one of Limerick’s most infamous feud murders.

Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about the death of a gangland gunman.

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Episode 1282: Conor McGregor sues Sky News over ‘rapist’ claim

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Conor McGregor is suing Sky News for defamation, claiming he was called a rapist by one of their reporters.

The case centres around a question posed to the UFC fighter as he walked out of court after losing a civil trial to Nikita Hand.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about the court hearing and McGregor’s other legal actions.

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Episode 1281: Q&A Part 2 - The trial of Sean McGovern and gangland tales from the Celtic Tiger

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:45:53 GMT

The crime boss who is Nicola's desert island dream guest, the Kinahans' conversion to Islam ,and Niall's favourite gangster. Nicola and Niall answer your questions in part two of the latest Crime World Q&A.

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Episode 1280: Q&A Part 1 - The Monk's by-election bid and the Kinahans converting to Islam

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:47:55 GMT

The crime boss who is Nicola's desert island dream guest, the Kinahans' conversion to Islam, and Niall's favourite gangster. Nicola and Niall answer your questions in part one of the latest Crime World Q&A.

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Episode 1279: Maurice Sines and his links to Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A jewellery store heist has reportedly put a bounty on the heads of four robbers and now a court has heard that the true owner of the targeted watch shop is none other than notorious caravan park operator and Kinahan associate Maurice Sines.

So the question is: did the accused men bite off more than they could chew when they put this plan together? And why, according to their defence team, would Maurice Sines be the secret owner of a business described as a front for money laundering?

Nicola talks to Niall Donald to take a closer look at Sines — and his connection to Thomas “Bomber” Kavanagh.

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Episode 1278: Trio arrested over alleged $100k bribe attempt targeting juror in Kinahan-linked coke haul

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:48:45 GMT

A US case involving boxer Goran Gogic is heading to trial over allegations he took part in a scheme to smuggle large quantities of cocaine into Europe. The proceedings were delayed after authorities uncovered a plan to bribe a juror with an offer of $100,000.

The extraordinary circumstances emerged after three men linked to the mafia were bugged discussing how to get the juror the bribe money.

The Kinahan Cartel were believed to be part of the conglomerate who attempted to ship $1 billion worth of cocaine to Europe- this became the load at the centre of the trial.

Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the plot which was hatched and botched.

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Episode 1277: Will Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch seek Dáil seat for a second time?

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

As TD Paschal Donohoe announces his step away from policies and the Dáil, who will seek election to his vacant seat and will Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch return as a candidate?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about The Monk and a possible second chance at the Dáil.

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Episode 1276: Ireland's killer women (Part 2)

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:00:00 GMT

They are Ireland’s female lifers - women who have been committed to jail for murder.

As Ruth Lawrence settles into her life sentence for the murder of Anthony Keegan and Eoin O’Connor, Eamon Dillon is looking at the women with whom she will be doing porridge.

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Episode 1275: Ireland's killer women (Part 1)

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:30:00 GMT

They are Ireland’s female lifers - women who have been committed to jail for murder.

As Ruth Lawrence settles into her life sentence for the murder of Anthony Keegan and Eoin O’Connor. Eamon Dillon is looking at the women with whom she will be doing porridge.

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Episode 1274: How a handwriting expert hunted a deadly predator targeting schoolgirls in poison pen letters

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:45:32 GMT

Terrifying letters depict a man on the edge consumed with sick sexual fantasies involving the abduction, rape, and murder of innocent young women.

Despite a DNA profile, fingerprints, and even the discovery of a forest torture chamber, gardaí get no closer to identifying the author of the tomes.

And today, former garda handwriting expert John Sweetman tells Nicola a terrifying story from his investigation files which form an episode of his new podcast Lines of Enquiry.

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Episode 1273: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch hit with €800k CAB bill

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch has been hit with a €800,000 Criminal Assets Bureau bill following his arrest in Lanzarote last year.

The demand is the second time the CAB have targeted Hutch and relates to monies identified between 2006 and 2010.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Hutch and his ongoing issues with Irish police.

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Episode 1272: Mr Big's arrest, Sean McGovern's trial, and the cold case murder of Emer O'Loughlin

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:29:02 GMT

The arrest of the notorious Mr Big, ongoing investigations into organised crime gangs across Ireland, and the cold case murder of Emer O’Loughlin.

Nicola and Niall discuss the headline stories they’ve been covering and now they want to answer your questions.

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Episode 1271: Kinahan mobster Sean McGovern applies for free legal aid to dodge murder and gang charges

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Kinahan Cartel lieutenant Sean McGovern has applied for free legal aid to fight a charge of murder and a number of charges related to organised crime offences which have been levelled against him in Ireland.

McGovern - Daniel Kinahan’s right hand man in the mob - was extradited to face trial in the Special Criminal Court in Dublin where a judge has questioned how he funded his lifestyle in Dubai over the past eight years.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about McGovern and the cases against him.

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Episode 1270: Two men linked to ‘Irish Mafia’ arrested in armed raid in Colombia

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:03:35 GMT

Two men who Colombian police describe as agents for the Irish mafia have been arrested in Medellin.

The British citizens were arrested by specialist anti-narco police in a property in the former home city of Pablo Escobar.

Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the Kinahan's and their connections with Colombian drug cartels.

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Episode 1269: Barbie Kardashian brutally attacked on Dublin street weeks after release

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Newly released prisoner Barbie Kardashian has made the headlines since being freed from Limerick jail and was last week attacked on a Dublin street and videoed as she cowered from her assailant.

While Barbie courts publicity and appears vulnerable and frail, she also has a darker side and has been diagnosed with multiple personality disorders, narcissism, and psychiatrists say she is at risk of carrying out violent sexual threats she regularly makes about his parents and staff in the care facilities where she has been housed since aged 9.

So, what can the State do to protect a person like Kardashian from herself and what can they do to protect the public for her? Also, what is the media's role in her case?

Nicola is joined by Pat O’Connell, who has interviewed Kardashian, who brings us inside the complexities of the care and rehabilitation of one of Ireland’s most difficult criminals.

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Episode 1268: Ruth Lawrence found guilty of murdering two men in 2014

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:19:26 GMT

Forty-six-year old blonde tattoo artist Ruth Lawrence has been sensationally found guilty of a gangland double murder after a five week trial in Dublin.

Eamon Dillon has covered the case and was there today when the jury reached their verdict. The families of victim Eoin O’Connor and Anthony Keegan were there too to see justice for their loved ones.

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Episode 1267: Inside Ireland's Family Courts

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Elder abuse, domestic issues in homes where ex partners are co-habiting, and text message being used as weapons in relationship wars are all playing out in our family courts every day.

Crime World's Chloe McPolin decided to spend a few days listening to the cases that are being brought and observed the goings on in a fast paced and vital cog of our justice system.

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Episode 1266: Regency Hotel getaway drivers lose appeals to overturn convictions

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:00:38 GMT

Two men convicted of acting as getaway drivers for the Hutch organised crime group on the day Kinahan gang member David Byrne was shot dead at the Regency Hotel in Dublin have lost their appeals against conviction at the Court of Appeal.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Paul Murphy and Jason Bonney - the lesser lights from the Regency trial.

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Episode 1265: Stabbing victim Niamh Kelly shares how ex-partner attacked her on Dublin street

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Twenty-one-year old Niamh Kelly is lucky to be alive to tell her story today after she was stabbed over 50 times by her ex-partner in a savage and unwarranted assault.

Josh O’Brien was jailed this month for 15-and-a-half years and today Niamh, who has been left with lifelong injuries, tells Crime World about the worst six minutes of her life.

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Episode 1264 : Why Joey Morgan is 'Ireland's unluckiest criminal'

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:53:27 GMT

He has been dubbed Ireland's unluckiest criminal after being shot, stabbed, and falling off a ladder in the space of few months.

Joey Morgan is now facing Christmas behind bars after pleading guilty to a burglary in Blanchardstown.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how Morgan narrowly escaped with his life after being shot by the Hennessy gang.

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Episode 1263: Derek ‘Del Boy’ Hutch admits knocking down Ukrainian woman in Dublin

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Derek “Del Boy” Hutch has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving that led to a Ukrainian woman being struck in Dublin city centre three years ago.

The nephew of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch now faces a lengthy sentence in prison.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the incident.

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Episode 1262: Gardaí arrest Mr Big in gangland probe as net tightens on crime boss

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:03:57 GMT

The crime boss as Mr Big remains in custody after his dramatic arrest this week as part of a gangland probe.

The Dublin gangster was taken into custody 24 hours after the arrest of a professional woman linked to his rival slain hitman Robbie Lawlor.

Niall talks with Sunday World's Eimear Rabbitte about the arrests and the possible links to the Encrochat hack.

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Episode 1261: Gangster, child rapist and predator hotel porter among 23 people deported from Ireland

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A child rapist, a crime gang member and a predator were among 23 Romanians deported from Ireland in recent weeks.

The criminals were flown out of the country on a one-way charter flight.

Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Patrick O'Connell about the rise in deportation orders.

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Episode 1260: Beheaded and burned: the verdict which acknowledged Emer O'Loughlin was murdered

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:38:59 GMT

A verdict of unlawful killing was this week returned in a coroner's court, which heard that student Emer O'Loughlin was killed violently before her remains were burned in a fire.

Pam O'Loughlin, Emer's sister said the verdict is monumental to her loved ones, as it is the first time that the state have acknowledged that she was murdered.

The whereabouts of chief suspect John Griffin remain unknown.

But today Pam explains to Nicola why the inquest findings are so important and why she hopes it may ultimately lead gardaí to her killer.

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Episode 1259: 88 pages of character references submitted for Firefighter Terence Crosbie as he is sent to Supermax jail

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Dublin Firefighter Terence Crosbie has been sent to a Supermax prison in the US - despite 88 pages of character references being handed into a judge at his sentencing hearing.

Crosbie was jailed for at least 7 years after a jury found him guilty of rape a woman in a hotel in Boston on St Patrick’s Day weekend last year.

Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about the emotional letters handed in on his behalf as the fireman plans to appeal the verdict.

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Episode 1258: The Dodger: DJ Carey and the great betrayal (Part 2)

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:30:00 GMT

The jailing of hurling legend DJ Carey on fraud offences has marked a stunning fall from grace for Ireland’s one time greatest sportsman.

But what was going on behind the scenes in Carey’s life and how did he manage to convince so many that he was sick with cancer?

Nicola speaks with journalist Eimear Ni Bhraonáin author of a new book The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal.

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Episode 1257: The Dodger: DJ Carey and the great betrayal (Part 1)

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The jailing of hurling legend DJ Carey on fraud offences has marked a stunning fall from grace for Ireland’s one time greatest sportsman.

What was going on behind the scenes in Carey’s life and how did he manage to convince so many that he was sick with cancer?

Nicola speaks with journalist Eimear Ni Bhraonáin author of a new book The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal.

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Episode 1256: Ruth Lawrence worked as a ‘tag team’ with boyfriend to murder drug dealer, court told

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:08:26 GMT

The jury in the double murder trial of Ruth Lawrence have been hearing the closing statements from the prosecution and the defence which will be directed by the Judge Tony Hunt before they retire to consider their verdict.

Lawrence is accused of murdering Eoin O’Connor and Anthony Keegan, described in court as drug debt collectors, after the State say drugs were stolen.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon who has been in court.

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Episode 1255: Predator Philip Murphy's half-brother tells of abuse he suffered and facing evil sibling in court (Part 2)

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:32:13 GMT

The half brother of one of Ireland's most notorious sex offenders has spoken about the years of abuse and rape he suffered at the hands of a sibling.

Philip Murphy has long been regarded as a dangerous predator after being convicted of sinister attacks on random women in Dublin.

In part two Niall speaks to Tom Ryan about facing his half brother in court and the moment Philip Murphy is finally found guilty.

If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this podcast, help and support are available:

Samaritans - Freephone 116 123 | www.samaritans.ie

Rape Crisis Centre - 1800 778 888

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Episode 1254: Predator Philip Murphy's half-brother tells of abuse he suffered and facing evil sibling in court (Part 1)

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The half brother of one of Ireland's most notorious sex offenders has spoken about the years of abuse and rape he suffered at the hands of a sibling.

Philip Murphy has long been regarded as a dangerous predator after being convicted of sinister attacks on random women in Dublin.

Niall speaks to Tom Ryan about how Murphy also sexually abused him from the age of six and his long fight for justice.

If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this podcast, help and support are available:

Samaritans - Freephone 116 123 | www.samaritans.ie

Rape Crisis Centre - 1800 778 888

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Episode 1253: Serial fraudster posted fake RIP notice to pretend she was dead and avoid trial

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:35:12 GMT

An RIP notice marked her passing and urged mourners to give donations to charity and bring no flowers.

But gardai became suspicious of the untimely passing of serial fraudster Amy McAuley.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about a woman who faked her own death to avoid facing theft and fraud charges.

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Episode 1252: Journalist's fight for truth behind murder of showjumper Katie Simpson

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Journalist Tanya Fowles has been credited being one of a handful of people whose interference forced the PSNI to investigate the murder of tragic showjumper Katie Simpson.

In the Crime World Presents podcast series Groomed she describes how she tried to raise red flags with police after killer Jonathan Creswell told them that Katie had taken her own life.

In Nicola's book Groomed she documents the lengths Tanya went to - to agitate the police and to have them held to account.

Tanya continues to seek the truth in the case despite Creswell’s death.

Nicola speaks with Tanya Fowles about how she is still pushing for answers five years after Katie’s tragic death.

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Episode 1251: Protected witnesses, drug fuelled confessions - the evidence heard in the Ruth Lawrence trial

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:46:08 GMT

The trial of Ruth Lawrence, accused of the double murders of drug debt collectors Anthony Keegan and Eoin O’Connor, has heard that her partner Neville van der Westhuizen is currently in jail in South Africa for a brutal kidnapping and murder which took place in 2017. The murder was of a young man following a row over a mobile phone charger. The court heard, three years after the bodies of O’Connor and Keegan were found on Inchicup Island with gunshot wounds.

Ruth Lawrence was extradited back from South Africa in recent years.

Eamon Dillon is covering the trial.

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Episode 1250: Why did Soldier F’s £4.3m legal bill cost so much?

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:48:36 GMT

The legal bill for the defence of Bloody Sunday murder accused Soldier F has been revealed as a whopping £4.3 million after MP Colum Eastwood lodged a parliamentary question about the publicly funded fees.

Eastwood has described the figure as "sickening" while pointing out that the families of those murdered and wounded had to rely on the generosity of a law firm working for free and others who offered their support and friendship.

Nicola speaks with Belfast Telegraph's Allison Morris about the case that continues to divide opinion in Northern Ireland.

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Episode 1249: Ian ‘Mad Dog’ handed 10-year sentence for shooting up Dublin home

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Gangster-turned-poet Ian 'Mad Dog' Maloney has been jailed for 10 years for a gun attack on a house. He has apologised to the victims and said he is finished with crime.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Maloney and his hopes for the future.

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Episode 1248: Why the death of farmer Liam Farrell will be looked at by the cold case unit

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:13:07 GMT

The new Garda Commissioner has agreed to launch a cold case review into the death of 87-year-old farmer Liam Farrell. Liam’s body was discovered bloody and bruised at the rear of his bungalow home in 2020.

Niall speaks to Liam's son Peter about his family’s long campaign to discover the truth about his father’s death.

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Episode 1247: Thug who stabbed ex-girlfriend 50 times begs for protection as prison sentence begins

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A man who stabbed his girlfriend 50 times, and the brothers of Joseph Puska who have been convicted of withholding information as Gardaí investigated the murder of schoolteacher Aisling Murphy are under protection in prison.

Marek and Lubomir Puska Jnr were moved to a different wing after one of them was attacked by five inmates, while Josh O’Brien, who savagely attacked his former girlfriend Niamh Kelly, requested protection upon arrival at Mountjoy Jail.

Today, Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about the Puskas and their future in the Irish prison system.

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Episode 1246: Lawyer for firefighter Terence Crosbie says appeal will be lodged

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:43:04 GMT

Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie will be sentenced tomorrow in a Boston courtroom after a jury found him guilty of raping a woman during a night out for St Patrick’s Day Celebrations.

But already his lawyer Daniel Reilly has said that his conviction is a miscarriage of justice and an appeal will be lodged.

Crosbie has insisted he never touched the victim but she told the court that he raped her in a hotel room after she’d had consensual sex with his firefighter pal Liam O’Brien.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about the case.

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Episode 1245: Witnesses claim Ruth Lawrence admitted shooting

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A father and daughter who claim Ruth Lawrence admitted that she had shot one of two drug debt collectors who were murdered in Cavan in April 2014 have been given evidence at her trial.

Stacey and Jason Symes have been telling the double murder trial about events before and after Anthony Keegan and Eoin O’Connor were shot dead and their bodies discovered dumped on an island.

Ruth Lawrence denies murder and Eamon Dillon is covering the trial.

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Episode 1244: Inside the assassination of drug lord Malcolm McKeown

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:35:45 GMT

Two men found guilty of the murder of Northern Ireland drug kingpin Malcolm McKeown in 2019 will serve more than 50 years in prison.

But were killers Jake O’Brien, from Lurgan, and Andrew Martin, from Banbridge, calculated assassins or disposable lackies working for the notorious a notorious organised crime group with firm links to Mr Big?

Nicola and Niall speak with Steven Moore about McKeown, his murder, and the rise of 'The Firm'.

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Episode 1243: Former football star revealed as drug dealer for 'The Family' crime gang

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT

He was a promising footballer who represented Ireland at underage level but now Jamie Geoghegan has been named as one of the leading drug dealers in west Dublin, with links to the notorious mob known as 'The Family'.

Eamon Dillon tells us about Geoghegan and the band of young dealers, some as young as 15 that he controls. He also describes the details from the Criminal Assets Bureau case against him.

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Episode 1242: Queen of the Con - How 'Irish heiress' Marianne Smyth swindled €133k from victims

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT

An American woman dubbed 'Queen of the Con' who swindled more than £100,000 from friends in Northern Ireland before fleeing to the US and posing as a fake heiress has been jailed after trial at Downpatrick Court.

Fifty-six-year-old Marianne Smyth stole the six-figure sum from clients after befriending them while working as a mortgage adviser between 2008 and 2010.

She then fled overseas to continue conning others, claiming to be on the run from the IRA. But one of her victims was LA producer Johnathan Walton, who has made it his life’s work to investigate her crime — writing a book and even travelling here to see her in the dock.

Nicola speaks to Johnathan about Smyth and her life and crimes.

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Episode 1241: Paratrooper Soldier F found not guilty of Bloody Sunday murders

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT

As the man known as 'Soldier F' is found not guilty of murder on Bloody Sunday in Derry, the judgement of a Belfast court far from exonerates him and his regiment from the atrocities that have marked a generation.

British Paratroopers who shot at fleeing and unarmed civilians and who then lied about the circumstances should hang their heads in shame, a Judge remarked.

So what's next for the families of the Bloody Sunday dead and injured? Is it time now to accept they have done their very best to get justice for their loved ones?

Nicola speaks with Allison Morris about a day of no winners.

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Episode 1240: 'Fat' Andy Connors' €3 million mansion ready to hit the market

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A trophy home owned by prolific burglary gang boss 'Fat' Andy Connors will go up for sale in coming months - 20 years after the Criminal Assets Bureau first identified it.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Connors, his vast property portfolio, and his murder which has never been solved.

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Episode 1239: 24 arrested after second night of violence outside Dublin asylum seeker centre

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:14:32 GMT

Twenty four people, including five juvenile,s have been arrested after a second night of violence outside a Dublin asylum seekers' centre.

The riots outside the Citywest Hotel began on Tuesday hours after a man was charged with sexually assaulting a ten-year-old girl.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the clashes and the political reaction.

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Episode 1238: The life and crimes of Ireland's first cocaine cowboy Eamon Kelly (Part 3)

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 05:00:00 GMT

He was gangland’s Capo dei Capi - a mentor and teacher to violent younger criminals and a powerful godfather who held a key position in Ireland’s criminal underworld.

In life, he paved the way for others as one of the first bosses on a sophisticated organised crime group. He mixed with paramilitaries and criminals and became the country’s first cocaine cowboy when he was caught trying to set up a mule smuggling route between Miami and Dublin.

And even in death, he holds a unique position in gangland as his murder marked a changing of the guard and a moment when the old order made way for the new.

In Part Three of the Life and Crimes of Eamon Kelly we look at his work as a mentor and the ambitious dissidents who ruined it all.

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Episode 1237: Ruth Lawrence trial hears how she described shooting Dublin man in 2014

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:24:51 GMT

A witness has told the court how Ruth Lawrence demonstrated how she shot an alleged drug dealer in 2014.

Stacey Symes, described as a significant witness by the prosecution, was in the dock today for the double murder trial.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the witness' account of the events surrounding the gun murders.

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Episode 1236: The life and crimes of Ireland's first cocaine cowboy Eamon Kelly (Part 2)

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 05:00:00 GMT

He was gangland’s Capo dei Capi - a mentor and teacher to violent younger criminals and a powerful godfather who held a key position in Ireland’s criminal underworld.

And even in death, he holds a unique position in gangland as his murder marked a changing of the guard and a moment when the old order made way for the new.

In part two of The Life and Crimes of Eamon Kelly, Nicola and Niall detail the cocaine plot that landed him in jail and the relationships he forged behind bars which would go on to make him a vital underworld elder.

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Episode 1235: Daniel Kinahan - why isn't he in prison?

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:26:26 GMT

Daniel Kinahan's ongoing involvement in shipping drugs across the world and his lifestyle in the United Arab Emirates has been put under the microscope by the world's most prestigious and respected publication.

And in a deep dive into the Kinahans, their background and their rise to power, journalist Ed Caesar discovers that the Irish mob was exposed in the Encrohat hack after analysts discovered murder accused Sean McGovern's handle.

Today, Nicola and Niall are talking about the Kinahans and their outing in the New Yorker.

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Episode 1234: The life and crimes of Ireland's first cocaine cowboy Eamon Kelly (Part 1)

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 05:00:00 GMT

He was gangland’s Capo dei Capi - a mentor and teacher to violent younger criminals and a powerful godfather who held a key position in Ireland’s criminal underworld.

And even in death, he holds a unique position in gangland as his murder marked a changing of the guard and a moment when the old order made way for the new.

In part one of The Life and Crimes of Eamon Kelly, Nicola and Niall discuss his early emergence as a well connected and ruthless criminal whose links to the paramilitaries gave him an extra edge on others.

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Episode 1233: Ruth Lawrence murder trial hears man died from gunshot wounds to head and neck

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:27:47 GMT

The trial of Ruth Lawrence, accused of the double gun murder of drug debt collectors Anthony Keegan and Eoin O'Connor has heard forensic details of how they died.

Nicola speaks Eamon Dillon who was at the trial today.

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Episode 1232: Inside Groomed - a new Crime World Presents podcast series

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A new podcast series tracing the story of the murder of showjumper Katie Simpson and her killer Jonathan Creswell will focus on the coercive control he used to build a cult-like structure around himself in the shadow of the equestrian industry.

Niall and Nicola chat about the new Crime World Presents podcast Groomed, which is available wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 1231: Mike Gaine suspect drops complaint and TikTok star caught with counterfeit notes

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 08:41:28 GMT

A fisherman has told the trial of Ruth Lawrence how he noticed a 'dreadful smell' coming off an island on Lough Sheelin.

The murder case is just one of a number of high profile trials on this week as the courts are back busier then ever.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt and Eamon Dillon about the influencer caught with counterfeit notes, the Mike Gaine investigation, and an arrest in the Donaghmede stabbing probe.

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Episode 1230: John Gilligan breaks into Spanish villa where he allegedly ran pink cocaine lab

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT

John Gilligan has smashed his way back into a private villa he once shared with girlfriend Sharon Oliver.

Now the owners say he is threatening them and has refused to leave while he lives rent free in Spain.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Gilligan and his fun in the sun.

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Episode 1229: Ruth Lawrence trial back on track - court hears from victims' families

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:30:00 GMT

The trial of Ruth Lawrence, accused of the double murders of drug debt collectors Anthony Keegan and Eoin O’Connor, has heard how their families became worried for their safety immediately after they stopped answering their phones.

The pair were discovered on an island on Lough Sheelin in 2014 after travelling from Dublin to Cavan to collect a €15,000 drug debt, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Eamon Dillon has been in court to hear the evidence.

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Episode 1228: Arson killer George Turner rang Gerry Ryan to talk about violent fantasies

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A man convicted of the arson murder of a Dublin mother previously rang Gerry Ryan to tell how he fantasised about harming woman.

George Turner was jailed for life for setting fire to the home of Emma McCroary in 2022.

Niall speaks to the Sunday World's Patrick O'Connell about Turner's life of crime.

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Episode 1227: Mansion owned by crystal meth businessman Nathan McDonnell up for sale

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

The home of Breaking Bad businessman Nathan McDonnell and his wife Jackie O'Duffy has been put up for sale weeks after she was arrested by gardaí on suspicion of driving under the influence of cocaine.

The stunning four-bed mansion at Ballyroe in Tralee is described as magnificent and auctioneers are seeking offers in excess of €750,000 for the property.

Today, Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about McDonnell and his fall from grace.

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Episode 1226: What's next for Jonathan Dowdall as he prepares to enter witness protection?

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT

State witness Jonathan Dowdall is set for release in the coming weeks and will start a fresh life under an assumed identity in an undisclosed location.

What will the realities of life after witness protection be and how will Dowdall cope?

Nicola speaks with Ali Bracken about life after the Regency for Dowdall.

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Episode 1225: Ruth Lawrence double murder trial on hold as court hears witness sick

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT

The trial of double murder accused Ruth Lawrence at the Central Criminal Court was told that there is a medical issue with a significant witness and that the jury will return on Thursday morning to hear whether or not it can continue.

Lawrence has pleaded not guilty to murdering Anthony Keegan (33) and Eoin O'Connor (32) at an unknown location between 22 April 2014 and 26 May 2014.

The bodies of the two men were found on Inchicup Island on Lough Sheelin on 26 May 2014. They had been shot in the head.

The prosecution has alleged that Ms Lawrence and her boyfriend Neville van der Westhuizen murdered the men and disposed of their bodies before leaving the country a few days later.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the latest from the case.

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Episode 1224: The life and death of conman Pat Sheedy aka 'The Gambler'

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Serial conman and gambler Pat Sheedy passed away in recent weeks after a cancer diagnosis but he leaves behind a book on his life and of course the podcast made by my co-host Nicola Tallant.

Niall speaks to Nicola about 'The Gambler' and his life and tragic death.

Listen to The Gambler here.

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Episode 1223: UVF commander Winston 'Winkie' Irvine's luck runs out as his jail sentence is doubled

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Ex-UVF commander Winston ‘Winkie’ Irvine has had his sentence for firearms offences doubled on appeal.

Niall speaks with Belfast Telegraph crime correspondent Allison Morris about the case which has sparked major debate about the role of paramilitaries in the North.

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Episode 1222: Ruth Lawrence double murder trial begins after years on the run in South Africa

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Ruth Lawrence has gone on trial accused of the gun murder of two men found on an island of Lough Sheelin over a decade ago.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how the prosecution allege Anthony Keegan and Eoin O'Connor were killed after trying to collect a €70,000 debt off Lawrence's boyfriend.

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Episode 1221: Groomed: coercion, control, and cold-blooded murder (Chapter 2)

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Nicola's latest book tells the horrifying story of Jonathan Creswell and the rape and murder of 21-year-old showjumper Katie Simpson, who was initially thought to have taken her own life until Creswell's crime was uncovered.

Only the persistence of an investigative journalist, suspicious nurses, and Katie's concerned family and friends caused the PSNI to open a case almost five months after her death.

During the resulting trial, Creswell killed himself, while three other women were charged with helping him to conceal his crime, each receiving a suspended sentence due their defence of being under Creswell's control.

Here is the second chapter of the book, which is available in all good book stores now.

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Episode 1220: Groomed: coercion, control, and cold-blooded murder (Chapter 1)

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 04:30:00 GMT

Only the persistence of an investigative journalist, suspicious nurses, and Katie's concerned family and friends caused the PSNI to open a case almost five months after her death.

Here is the first chapter of the book, which is available in all good book stores now.

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Episode 1219: CAB target Mike Nash's partner making massive profits with online shop Virgo Boutique

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:05:06 GMT

The glamorous partner of Criminal Assets Bureau target and suspected international drug dealer Mike Nash has turned an online clothes shop into one of Ireland’s most successful.

Mairead Connole even models for her Virgo Boutique and today Eamon Dillon tells Nicola about her Midas touch when it comes to business.

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Episode 1218: Kerry crystal meth co-accused says he had 'no connection' to €30m haul

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 04:30:00 GMT

The trial of Kerry man James Leen is adjourned until next year after a court heard that his defence are swamped with data and phone evidence vital to the case.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the case against Leen and the other suspects who appeared at the Special Criminal Court.

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Episode 1217: Scots gangsters Steven Lyons and Ross McGill deported from Dubai

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT

Five Scottish gangsters have been unceremoniously booted out of Dubai after a spell in a hellhole prison.

Ross ‘Miami’ McGill and gang boss Steven Lyons were among the group who flew out of the Gulf State last weekend after getting their marching orders.

Niall speaks to Scottish Daily Express deputy editor Richard Elias about where they are likely to go next.

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Episode 1216: Jim Gavin and the tenant - the truth

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 06:48:44 GMT

It’s the biggest story of the presidential election as former football manager Jim Gavin stands down and the fate of Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin hangs in the balance.

While political fallouts are not our normal beat on Crime World, today co-host Niall Donald tells Nicola how he ended up in the eye of the storm.

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Episode 1215: OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect arrested in Spanish drugs bust

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:30:00 GMT

An OnlyFans model and wife of John George's murder suspect has been arrested after allegedly being caught with drugs in Spain.

Madison Allen has been granted bail after Spanish police seized a kilo of crystal meth, as well as cocaine and cannabis last month.

Niall speaks to Belfast Telegraph crime correspondent Allison Morris about the police investigation into Johnny Smyth's glamorous wife.

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Episode 1214: Miami Showband massacre survivor recalls UVF attack that killed bandmates (Part 2)

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Stephen Travers was a young musician with no interest in politics when he travelled to the north for a midweek gig in 1975.

But after playing to a packed crowd, he witnessed three of his bandmates being brutally murdered by a UVF death squad.

Today, Stephen tells how the trauma of witnessing the slaughter changed his life, and why he has chosen to write about it now.

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Episode 1213: Miami Showband massacre survivor recalls UVF attack that killed bandmates (Part 1)

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 04:30:00 GMT

Stephen Travers was a young musician with no interest in politics when he travelled to the north for a midweek gig in 1975.

But after playing to a packed crowd, he witnessed three of his bandmates being brutally murdered by a UVF death squad.

Today, Stephen tells how the trauma of witnessing the slaughter changed his life, and why he has chosen to write about it now.

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Episode 1211: How gangland murder victim Darren Falsey rose to top of Cork's drugs trade

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:12:52 GMT

Gangland murder victim Darren Falsey told a relative he was owed €300,000 shortly before he was shot dead, gardai have revealed. Details of Falsey’s involvement in Cork’s drugs trade were laid bare in documents lodged as part of a Criminal Assets Bureau case.

Today, Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about Falsey’s 2011 unsolved murder and money he had amassed.

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Episode 1212: Former boxer sexually abused by coach as a child now seeking law reform

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 04:30:00 GMT

Former international amateur boxer Simon Byrne is still fighting the hardest battle of his life after confronting his childhood sexual abuse.

His attacker Patrick Lowe was his boxing coach when Simon took up the sport at the age of 11 in Manchester.

Lowe, who is now in his 80s, escaped justice after being declared unfit to stand trial because of dementia.

Eamon is joined today by Simon and his wife Maria who are campaigning to have the law changed in the UK so even elderly and frail sex offenders face consequences.

Sign the Simon's Law UK petition here: https://chng.it/BrRqhkzyMT

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Episode 1210: Barbie Kardashian poses for bizarre photoshoot as she walks out of Limerick prison

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:30:00 GMT

Barbie Kardashian once again made sure she grabbed the headlines as she posed for photographers after walking out of Limerick prison.

The serial offender became one of Ireland’s most infamous prisoners due to the controversy over where transgender inmates should be housed.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about Kardashian’s history of threats and violence.

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Episode 1209: Suspected crime boss still on the run after escaping garda station

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:10:31 GMT

A suspect remains on the run after walking out of a garda station while being questioned about directing a crime gang.

The alleged crime boss managed to sneak out the door of a Kilkenny station and it is feared he has now fled the country.

Niall speaks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about how the criminal's gang have become major players in the city's drug trade.

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Episode 1208: George Nkencho's sister hopes inquest brings 'systemic change'

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The sister of George Nkencho who died after being shot by gardaí has said she hooped an inquest will bring systemic change.

The 27-year-old was shot after a stand off with gardaí outside his west Dublin home in December 2020.

Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about the lengthy investigation into his death.

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Episode 1207: Suspect in Louth triple murder said 'I'm sorry for the screaming and shouting'

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:08:49 GMT

The triple murder of a much-loved couple and their son has caused devastation in a Co Louth community

The bodies of Mark and Louise O’Connor - as well as their autistic son Evan - were found on Monday morning by a care worker.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how a 31-year-old man known to the family was arrested close to the scene.

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Episode 1206: Why the family of farmer Liam Farrell believe his death was staged

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The son of an 87-year-old farmer found dead after suffering severe injuries has slammed the original investigation into his death.

Liam Farrell’s body was discovered bloody and bruised at the rear of his bungalow home in 2020.

Today, Niall speaks to Liam’s son Peter about how he believes the scene where his father was found dead was staged.

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Episode 1205: Kinahan killers in legal row over Gareth Hutch murder trial

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:39:15 GMT

A pair of Kinahan cartel killers are locked in a legal row over access to transcripts from the trial for the murder of Gareth Hutch.

Hitman Johnny Keogh is looking for access to the full transcript of Thomas ‘Nicky’ McConnell’s trial for the feud murder.

Today, Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how McConnell is opposing the move, saying it poses a security risk to him.

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Episode 1204: Ian Bailey trial reimagined on screen as new evidence revealed

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Oscar winner Jim Sheridan stars in his own new movie co-directed by David Merriman and set in a fictional jury room with suspect Ian Bailey on trial for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

Re-Creation has been described as a blend of 12 Angry Men and the exciting beats of a true crime podcast by Variety.

Today, Nicola speaks with Jim and David about the making of a movie that delves right into the dark heart of a murder still unsolved.

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Episode 1203: Sexual abuse survivor Irene Cullen's fight for justice as stepdad set for release (Part 2)

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Noel Foran will be a free man next week after serving 27 months for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter on ten occasions when she was a child.

Irene Cullen reported her stepdad to gardaí decades later, but legal proceedings revealed the true extent of Foran’s crimes as she learned that many of the assaults had taken place while she slept in her bed.

Today, Nicola speaks with Irene, who waived her anonymity to bring her abuser to justice.

In part two of the interview, she opens up about her fight for justice in the courtroom and coming face to face with Foran once again.

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Episode 1202: Sexual abuse survivor Irene Cullen's fight for justice as stepdad set for release (Part 1)

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Noel Foran will be a free man next week after serving 27 months for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter on ten occasions when she was a child.

Today, Nicola speaks with Irene, who waived her anonymity to bring her abuser to justice.

In part one of the interview, she recalls how Foran stole her innocent childhood from her.

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Episode 1201: Home of Kinahan gangster Graham 'The Wig' Whelan raided after threats made against garda

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:46:28 GMT

Armed gardaí have raided the home of veteran mobster Graham 'The Wig' Whelan as part of an investigation into threats issued against an officer. Whelan's house was one of six homes in Dublin, searched after a senior Garda received sinister threats.

Niall speaks to Sunday World's Eimear Rabbitt, about Whelan and his many brushes with the law.

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Episode 1200: The life and crimes of veteran drug dealer 'Fat' John McCarthy

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Camera-shy gangster ‘Fat’ John McCarthy was snapped paying his respect to a relative at a funeral in Limerick last week.

Unlike some of his flash associates, McCarthy has kept a low profile during his decades at the of the city’s underworld

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the life of crimes of the veteran drug trafficker.

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Episode 1199: Mansion of Kinahan associate Jim Mansfield now being advertised as ‘premium’ student accommodation

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:18:13 GMT

The stunning country mansion of Jim Mansfield is now being advertised as premium student accommodation on social media. Tassaggart House was once the jewel in property model Jim Mansfield’s crown, years before it was raided by gardai investigating money laundering.

Today Niall speaks with Eamon Dillon about how the gated property is now available to rent to students.

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Episode 1198: Scottish gangsters Ross McGill and Steven Lyons caged in Dubai hellhole prison

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Scottish gangsters Ross ‘Miami’ McGill and Steven Lyons are being held in a hellhole Dubai jail while they face extradition proceedings.

The notorious crime figures were arrested in a crackdown by Dubai officials looking to clean up the Gulf State’s image.

Niall speaks to Deputy Editor of the Scottish Daily Express about the impact of the arrests on the streets of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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Episode 1197: Gardaí speak to US gamer as part of probe into death of toddler Daniel Aruebose

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:33:56 GMT

Gardai have spoken to a woman in the US who was in touch with Daniel Aruebose’s mother at the time of his death.

The woman met Maria Aruebose though their mutual love of gaming and their relationship is believed to have become romantic.

Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about how the focus of the garda investigation will now change following the discovery of Daniel’s body.

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Episode 1196: Unravelling the life and murder of Gary Hutch 10 years on (Part 3)

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It has been 10 years since Gary Hutch was murdered in Spain - sparking the events that ignited the Kinahan-Hutch feud. In this episode, we look at the life and times of Gary Hutch: who he was, his early years in a changing Dublin, his rise within the Kinahan organisation and his murder which sparked the most brutal gangland feud Ireland has ever seen.

In the third of our three part series, Nicola speaks with Niall about how Gary Hutch's relationship began to sour with one-time best friend Daniel Kinahan and the events that led up to his murder.

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Episode 1195: Unravelling the life and murder of Gary Hutch 10 years on (Part 2)

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:02:36 GMT

It has been 10 years since Gary Hutch was murdered in Spain - sparking the events that ignited the Kinahan-Hutch feud. In this episode, we look at the life and times of Gary Hutch: who he was, his early years in a changing Dublin, his rise within the Kinahan organisation, and his murder which sparked the most brutal gangland feud Ireland has ever seen.

In the second of our three part series, Nicola speaks with Niall on the rise of Kinahan incorporate - Gary Hutch's role on the organisations management wing and the investment that would turn things sour.

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Episode 1194: Unravelling the life and murder of Gary Hutch 10 years on (Part 1)

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It is 10 years since Gary Hutch was murdered in Spain, sparking the events that led to the Kinahan-Hutch feud. Today we will examine the life and times of Gary Hutch, who he was his early days in a changing Dublin, his rise to the top of the Kinahan organisation and his murder, which led to the most brutal Gangland feud Ireland has ever seen.

In the first of our three part series, Nicola and Niall discuss Gary Hutch's childhood. How the IRA hold a firm grip on criminality in the south but Dublin evolves and a new breed of organised crime emerges. His uncle Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch establishes himself and links the old and the new orders.

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Episode 1193: Charlotte Mulhall freed, McGregor's court bid and man caught with Viagra en route to Mass

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:49:05 GMT

Our weekly roundup features scissor sister Charlotte Mulhall first full night of freedom. Conor McGregor indicates he is headed for the Supreme Court and a midlands cyclist is found with viagra on the way to mass.

Today Nicola speaks with Niall about the top stories this week.

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Episode 1192: 'Most dangerous Chilean’ cartel ally of Daniel Kinahan due for release

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A criminal super cartel ally of Daniel Kinahan is due for release but now Dutch authorities want Ricardo Riquelma Vega also known as El Rico to be prosecuted again so they can keep him in jail.

El Rico, who is known as the most dangerous Chilean in the world, made a business arrangement to take over the European Cocaine market with Kinahan and others but was arrested in Santiago not long after the Irish mob bosses wedding in Dubai.

Nicola talks with Niall Donald about El Rico, Kinahan and their deadly alliance.

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Episode 1191: Kinahan’s Scottish ally Stephen Lyons and gang boss Ross McGill arrested in Dubai

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:20:54 GMT

Four of Scotland's most high profile gangland figures have been arrested in Dubai.

Steven Lyons, Ross McGill, Stephen Jamieson and Steven Larwood have been taken into custody after Dubai police liaised with Police Scotland.

Today Nicola is talking with Niall Donald about these arrests as the situation develops.

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Episode 1190: John Gilligan makes first appearance since €10k prison bail release

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

John Gilligan has made his first appearance since his latest release from bail and he has cut a lonely and gaunt figure as he signs on as part of his bail.

Nicola talks with Niall Donald about Gilligan and his latest clash with the law.

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Episode 1189: Skeletal remains found in search for Donabate boy as gardaí name missing child

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:50:43 GMT

Human remains have been discovered in an area of wasteland where gardaí have been searching for a little boy today named as Daniel Aruebose.

The mother of the child has told officers he died of natural causes aged two and a half nearly four years ago and that she and her then partner had carried his body 3km to leave him in a field.

For the latest on the story of the Donabate searches, Nicola is joined by Niall Donald.

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Episode 1188: Gardaí search devices owned by missing Donabate boy's mother

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The search for a little boy missing and presumed dead for years continues in Dublin while investigators have seized a gaming console from his mother.

Nicola speaks to Ali Bracken about the child missing and presumed dead in Donabate and about the investigation around it.

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Episode 1187: Conor McGregor witnesses released following arrest but perjury probe continues

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:58:38 GMT

The couple arrested at the centre of a perjury investigation around the Conor McGregor appeal against his civil conviction for raping Nikita Hand were not living in the house opposite her on the night they claim they saw her beaten up by her then partner.

Journalist Ali Bracken fills Nicola in on the latest in the case.

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Episode 1186: Citizen journalists or street agitators? The rise of the far right in Northern Ireland

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Far-right activists who have been involved in rioting and violent assaults in Northern Ireland have become very familiar to Belfast Telegraph journalist Allison Morris.

Nicola speaks with Allison about the hypocrisy of the far right and the shady backgrounds of those who claim to be 'citizen journalists'.

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Episode 1185: Soldier F goes on trial over historic Bloody Sunday murders in Derry

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 17:27:46 GMT

The trial of 'Soldier F' began today where he is accused of two murders and five attempted murders on Bloody Sunday in Derry.

The former paratrooper, who is in his 70s, was shielded behind a large black curtain in the courtroom where a large group of the victims' families had gathered to watch.

Nicola Tallant of Crime Worrld and Ciaran Dunbar of The Bel Tel converge to discuss a story of a tireless campaign for justice.

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Episode 1184: How the Kinahan Cartel is exploiting Ireland's coastline to land cocaine shipments

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A new BBC documentary has exposed how the Kinahan Cartel are exploiting Ireland's coastline to land shipments from cocaine motherships.

It details how the Kinahans pooled their resources with Iranian criminals and Scottish mobsters to ship 2.2 tonnes of cocaine on the MV Matthew.

Niall is joined by the BBC's Darragh MacIntyre and Stephen Dempster who chart the course of Ireland's record drug seizure.

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Episode 1183: The life and crimes of Dublin feud target Eric Norton

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:09:44 GMT

Notorious criminal Eric Norton is to be sentenced for drug and burglary offences next month after finally showing up to court following several warrants.

The north Dublin criminal who has lurched through dangerous feuds, escaped death threats, and spent more than 10 years in the underbelly of gangland is expected to get a hefty prison term taking him off the streets.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Norton and his life and crimes.

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Episode 1182: Trial of 'Soldier F' charged with murder in relation to Bloody Sunday to begin next week

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The trial of a former paratrooper known as Soldier F who murdered James Wray, William McKinney and attempted the murder of five others on Bloody Sunday in Derry is set to get underway next week.

'Soldier F' cannot be named as he has been given anonymity by the courts. How significant will this trial be 53 years after the events which continue to haunt Derry.

Nicola speaks with Belfast Telegraph journalist Allison Morris about the trial and the evidence expected to be heard over the course of the coming weeks.

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Episode 1181: Couple arrested over ‘new evidence’ claims in Conor McGregor civil rape trial appeal

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:50:43 GMT

The couple at the centre of allegations of perjury at Conor McGregor’s civil rape appeal case have been arrested this morning,

Samantha O’Reilly and Stephen Cummins are being questioned by officers from ther Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the arrests and the story behind them.

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Episode 1180: Conor McGregor's co-accused James Lawrence sues Nikita Hand over civil case

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Conor McGregor’s pal and co-accused in civil proceedings taken by Nikita Hand is now suing the woman a jury found was sexually assaulted by the Irish presidential hopeful.

James Lawrence has issued a case for damages against the former hairdresser after he was found not guilty and had an appeal for costs thrown out.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the latest chapter in the sordid tale of McGregor and an ill-fated night out.

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Episode 1179: How an intruder illegally ran 'Europe's cheapest car park' on school grounds

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:14:25 GMT

A man who broke into a Dublin school and illegally turned the grounds into what a judge described as 'Europe’s cheapest car park' escaped jail and paid back a fee for damage.

Intruder Jason Walsh showed an entrepreneurial spirit when he embarked on his business venture and a court has heard that he is a recovering addict rebuilding his life.

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Episode 1178: Kinahan boxer pal Billy Joe Saunders goes on foul mouthed rant after being caught hare-coursing

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A boxer who made headlines for his defence of Daniel Kinahan is back in the news over a foul mouthed rant at police after being caught hare-coursing.

Ex-WBO World Champion Billy Joe Saunders told a police officer to ‘go bend your mother over’ after being stopped in Lincolnshire last year.

Today, Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how Billy Joe had previously been Daniel Kinahan’s biggest defender.

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Episode 1177: Gardaí may travel to Brazil to interview dad of missing boy as search continues in Donabate

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:03:19 GMT

The gardaí may travel to Brazil to interview the father of a missing boy suspected of being buried in waste ground in Donabate.

One week into the search, officers have now brought in a digger as they continue to excavate the site in north Dublin.

Today Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about about what we know about the grim and disturbing case.

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Episode 1176: Kinahan Cartel’s Encrochat phone supplier returns to Ireland

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

He was virtually unknown until he was found in a car with almost €100k and a bundle of Encrochat phones.

Now, barman Robert Noctor is back in Ireland and his links with the Kinahans are clear.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about phones and criminals.

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Episode 1175: Romance scams: how fraudsters trick lonely hearts into handing over millions

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:19:18 GMT

A fraudster who managed to make millions by promising romance and money to lonely hearts has disappeared but left a chunk of money for the Criminal Assets Bureau.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about scams and frauds in the modern world.

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Episode 1174: 'Fat' Freddie Thompson's new prison pals include Jonathan Dowdall and Barbie Kardashian

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Killer 'Fat' Freddie Thompson has been moved to Limerick prison after falling foul of drug gangs in the Midlands jail.

The notorious gangland criminal is now sharing a wing with former state witness Jonathan Dowdall and a transgender prisoner known as Barbie Kardashian.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Thompson and his trouble behind bars.

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Episode 1173: The Electric Picnic debrief

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:22:47 GMT

We survived Electric Picnic — but not without some stories to tell. From the rave in the woods to the African beats of Freetown, we ate, we danced, we camped and we podcasted.

You can watch our "Crime World – Live at Electric Picnic 2025" episode here - https://youtu.be/XgekmAzqAyA

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Episode 1172: Trump's cartel ship bombing, 3D printed guns & the Bloody Sunday trial

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Drone attacks, military grade weapons, and 3D guns...

As President Trump goes to war and bombs what he describes as a cartel ship, we discuss how Irish mobs are using narco war techniques in their fight for turf.

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Episode 1171: What do gardaí know about missing Donabate boy as searches continue?

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:45:21 GMT

Searches continued today for a child believed to be buried in waste ground in Dublin. So, what have police been told about the last moments of a missing three-year-old's life and what have child protection revealed about their role with the family?

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the case.

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Episode 1170: Wife of meth businessman Nathan McDonnell arrested on suspicion of coke driving

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The wife of Breaking Bad businessman Nathan McDonnell has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of cocaine.

Months after her husband was jailed for 12 years for his role in an attempt to transfer €32 million worth of meth to Australian socialite Jackie O’Duffy, McDonnell was arrested by gardaí in Tralee after failing a roadside intoxicant test.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the fall of Kerry's golden couple.

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Episode 1169: Tusla confirms dealings with missing boy presumed dead as search continues

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:13:57 GMT

The search for a missing child who was last seen when he was just three and a half years old is continuing as it emerges that Tusla, the child protection agency, had dealt with his case before he was handed back to his family.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a grim hunt on waste ground for a missing child and the questions that need to be answered about how he was last seen alive more than three years ago.

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Episode 1168: John Gilligan freed from Spanish prison after €10k bail deal

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

John Gilligan has finally posted bail and has been released from prison after nine months in custody in Spain.

So, what is next for Gilligan as he awaits the outcome of an investigation into his involvement in a pink cocaine factory?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the 73-year-old known as 'Factory John' and the €10k which secured him bail.

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Episode 1167: Missing child not seen for three years may have been killed and hidden

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:14:58 GMT

Police are hunting for a second young child discovered to have been missing for years after a woman told social workers he had been killed.

The child, who would now be seven years old, hasn’t been seen since he was three and his disappearance was only reported on the anniversary of the report of the case of Kyran Durnin— also missing and presumed dead.

Today, Nicola and Niall are talking about the missing children and the garda investigations to find their remains.

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Episode 1166: Why paedophile former Sinn Féin press officer Michael McMonagle can't return to Derry

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A former Sinn Féin party press officer who was convicted of sexually communicating online with accounts he believed were children has been released from prison but has been told he is not welcome back to his native Derry.

Michael McMonagle's crimes shocked those who knew him and caused a political fallout in Sinn Féin when it emerged two members had written references for him for another job in a charity as he awaited trial.

He got nine months for the offences, but now that he is out, Allison Morris tell Nicola he faces the greatest punishment of his life as he remains friendless, homeless, jobless, and has few family members who still speak to him.

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Episode 1165: A Deadly Marriage - the murder of Jason Corbett (Part Two)

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:27:31 GMT

It was a deadly marriage and one which left lives shattered after a seemingly perfect fairytale romance turned into a nightmare.

So, what is it about the marriage between the all-American Molly Martens and Limerick man Jason Corbett that continues to fascinate?

Today in part two of this interview, Nicola speaks with writer and producer Brian Carroll, whose book A Deadly Marriage has just been published after his Netflix show hit record viewership.

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Episode 1164: A Deadly Marriage - the murder of Jason Corbett (Part One)

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It was a deadly marriage and one which left lives shattered after a seemingly perfect fairytale romance turned into a nightmare.

So, what is it about the marriage between the all-American Molly Martens and Limerick man Jason Corbett that continues to fascinate?

Today in part one of this interview, Nicola speaks with writer and producer Brian Carroll, whose book A Deadly Marriage has just been published after his Netflix show hit record viewership.

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Episode 1163: Richard Satchwell appealing murder conviction on six grounds

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:34:06 GMT

Killer Richard Satchwell is appealing his conviction for murdering his wife Tina, who was buried for six and a half years under the stairs in their home before her remains were discovered.

Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about Satchwell and his grounds of appeal.

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Episode 1162: The violent murder of pensioner paedophile Sean Small

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A pensioner paedophile is brutally murdered months after his release from prison.

A man is in custody and PSNI detectives have been granted additional time to quiz him about any involvement in the violent killing of 84-year-old Sean Small.

Nicola speaks with Allison Morris about a murder victim for whom there is little sympathy and a crime that has to be investigated with rigor by officers.

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Episode 1161: Mr Flashy's drug dealer pal fights for his life after scrambler crash

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:19:44 GMT

A drug dealer pal of Mr Flashy is fighting for his life after a scrambler bike collided with a van.

So, who is the injured Darragh Collopy and what are his links to Glen Ward?

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about the incident.

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Episode 1160: What happened to Jonathan Dowdall's torture victim?

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Jonathan Dowdall and his father Patrick were jailed for their roles in the torture of a man who had tried to buy a motorbike from their home. They insisted he was a fraudster who was trying to trick them out of money but offered no evidence in that regard.

Now, the victim at the centre of the waterboard case has pleaded guilty to a string of frauds and money laundering offences.

So, who is the real Niall Daly and what has he been up to since he fell foul of Dowdall almost 10 years ago?

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Episode 1159: Notorious burglar shot near Hennessy family home in Dublin

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:14:21 GMT

A shooting in Corduff just yards from the Hennessy family home and fears grow that underlying tensions are behind it.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about a community in fear.

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Episode 1158: How Jonathan Creswell almost got away with murder

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Killer Johnny Creswell took the secrets of showjumper Katie Simpson’s death to his grave when he was discovered dead one day into his trial for murder.

But journalists have been piecing together the fascinating story ever since. Now, a documentary on the case will be followed by a special Crime World series called Groomed, which will follow a trail of secrets into a very dark world.

Today, Niall and Nicola speak about the killer who almost got away with murder.

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Episode 1157: Ireland's cocaine love affair

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Cocaine remains the drug of the nation with increasing fears the Irish could be on a path to become the biggest users in the world in the near future.

So, what is our love affair with white powder all about and how should we understand the problem?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Ireland and its cocaine superhighway.

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Episode 1156: Edward Wall and the Cock Wall gang

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The head of a prolific burglary gang has been hit with a massive tax bill from the Criminal Assets Bureau but will Edward Wall ever pay his debts to the State.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the Cock Wall organised crime gang and the wealth they have accumulated over decades in burglary crime

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Episode 1155: Hennessy family to face eviction from taxpayer-funded home

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:14:01 GMT

The house where the State say the Hennessy brothers along with two accomplices tortured and branded a man ‘a rat’ with a red hot cattle iron is a council owned property paid for by the taxpayer.

Fingal County Council will now have to follow their own rules and evict the Hennessy clan from the community of they have ruled with fear for a decade.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about anti social behaviour and State housing.

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Episode 1154: Breakthrough evidence could pin Mr Big to Robbie Lawlor's murder

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Gardaí in Ireland say they have evidence which proves that the notorious criminal Mr Big was behind the murder of gangland assassin Robbie Lawlor in Belfast in a complex plot which has been unravelled by Encrochat material they have finally received.

Nicola speaks about Big and a double cross which phone messages have solved.

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Episode 1153: One-armed thug Dean Fagan attacked with knives on Dublin street

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:44:46 GMT

He is an underworld influencer who posts regular updates on his social media sites.

But Dean Fagan, who lost a hand when a pipe bomb he was holding exploded, was recently caught on camera as he was attacked in broad daylight on a Dublin street.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Dublin and frequent violence on the city streets.

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Episode 1152: Vincent Collopy reunites with gangster brothers after prison release

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A key member of the Collopy Organised Crime Group has been released from jail and is back in his native Limerick.

Vincent Collopy once waged war against rivals in the McCarthy-Dundon gang, turning Limerick into a gangland warzone.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Collopy and his band of brothers.

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Episode 1151: Kinahan thug who once nailed a man to kitchen floor makes big move

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:30:40 GMT

Notorious criminal, Belfast man Gerard Mackin, has made Alicante in Spain his new home from home as he tries to build his life after his most recent jail term.

So, who is Mackin, a cross border heavy-for-hire who once nailed a man to a kitchen floor? Why has he moved to Spain and what is he likely to do next?

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Episode 1150: Encrochat - how gardaí are taking down high-profile gangsters

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It was the police hack that gave investigators a front row seat at a gruesome theatre of organised crime, yet Ireland was an outrider when it came to arresting the criminal customers of Encrochat.

Now, the Garda Síochána are warning that they are coming after those who used what they believed was a bulletproof communications network to do their business.

Today we are talking about Encrochat and the takedown of the big networks of criminal groups.

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Episode 1149: Kinahan gangster Johnny Morrissey tangled up in IDF online scam

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:43:24 GMT

Kinahan bagman Johnny Morrissey found himself caught up in a moneymaking scam when his photo of his arrest in Spain in September 2022 went viral - purporting to be an image of the arrest of an Israeli military commander.

'Johnny Cash', as he was known because of his love of throwing around money, is still facing criminal investigation in Spain for laundering more than €200 million of Kinahan money.

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Episode 1148: Will the new Garda Commissioner go to war with criminals?

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A new Garda Commissioner waits in the wings to take over from the outgoing Drew Harris - but will Dubliner Justin Kelly finally go to war on criminals using the treasure trove of Encrochat material?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a new era for the gardaí and a looming back cloud for the criminals.

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Episode 1147: Gunmen flee popular Dublin restaurant after failed gangland hit

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:58:11 GMT

A botched hit attempt in a busy restaurant leaves innocent diners and their families shocked in a scene that should be relegated to TV drama.

Instead, Dublin gangs at war attempt a murder with echoes of the bloody Browne’s Steakhouse killing of Jason Hennessy.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the latest from an underworld on the brink of war.

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Episode 1146: The life and crimes of Devon Hennessy

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A leading figure in a violent drug gang has pleaded guilty to falsely imprisoning and branding a man with a cattle iron during a torture session.

Notorious Devon Hennessy will now face a lengthy prison term for his role in the assault in which his victim was branded with the word 'RAT'.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Hennessy, a thug who terrorised a community.

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Episode 1145: John Gilligan begs for bail in texts from a Spanish prison

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:43:20 GMT

Begging texts sent on behalf of caged drug dealer John Gilligan show how desperate he is for money so he can apply for bail after almost 8 months in custody in Spain.

Gilligan was arrested last January in an investigation into pink cocaine and locked up as he awaits the outcome of a magistrates inquiry.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Gilligan and his troubles in paradise.

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Episode 1144: We're back! Conor McGregor's pub fire and an Irish woman's mysterious yacht death

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A fire at Conor McGregor’s Black Forge pub, a mystery death in the Hamptons, the luxury playground of the rich and famous, and a cartoon criminal who came unstuck during an escape bid.

Today, as we return from our summer break we are talking crime, chaos, and corruption in the underworld.

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Episode 1143: Caught In The Crossfire - Still Waiting For Justice

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Almost twenty years after his violent death, Anthony Campbell's murder is still unsolved. What are the routes to justice now? And what would it mean to his mother?

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Episode 1142: Caught In The Crossfire - The Chief Suspects

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Former detective inspector Brian Sherry talks to Nicola about the hunt for the men behind the killings of Marlo Hyland and Anthony Campbell.

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Episode 1141: Caught In The Crossfire - An Honest Day’s Work

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:30:00 GMT

The news that Marlo Hyland had been shot dead rocked the criminal underworld. But then word started to emerge that another young man had also been killed at the scene, and the full horror of that morning's events became clear.

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Episode 1140: Caught In The Crossfire - Operation Oak

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

At the peak of his criminal powers, Marlo Hyland seemed untouchable. But the senseless murder of an innocent mum in Dublin brought increased pressure from both the gardaí and others in the criminal underworld, and soon the cracks were beginning to show.

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Episode 1139: Caught In The Crossfire - How A Crime Lord Is Made

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:30:00 GMT

In episode two, the Crime World team talk to Joey 'The Lips' O'Callaghan about his meeting with Marlo Hyland, and discuss his bloody rise to power.

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Episode 1138: Caught In The Crossfire - Every Dog Has Its Day

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

In the first episode of Caught In The Crossfire, the Crime World team travel to Leeds to meet Anthony Campbell's mother, Christine.

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Episode 1137: The twisted secrets of sadistic killer Graham Dwyer (Part 2)

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:30:00 GMT

He’s one of Ireland’s most sinister and twisted killers who groomed his vulnerable victim and gave her a starring role in her own murder.

In this two-part Crime World special, written by Niamh O'Connor, we look back on the gruesome details of Graham Dwyer's relationship with Elaine O'Hara, and her tragic, brutal killing.

We hear the text messages that passed between the pair in the days before her death, and get a glimpse of the sickening bloodlust hidden inside this seemingly ordinary family man.

And we learn how, over a year after her death, a series of miracles would lead police to Elaine O'Hara's body — and her killer.

The story of Graham Dwyer and Elaine O'Hara is a shocking one, so, if you're squeamish, this episode isn't one for you. And it definitely isn't one for a younger audience, so be mindful where you listen to it.

This episode of Crime World was originally broadcast in June 2022.

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Episode 1136: The twisted secrets of sadistic killer Graham Dwyer (Part 1)

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

He’s one of Ireland’s most sinister and twisted killers who groomed his vulnerable victim and gave her a starring role in her own murder.

In this two-part Crime World special, written by Niamh O'Connor, we look back on the gruesome details of Graham Dwyer's relationship with Elaine O'Hara, and her tragic, brutal killing.

We hear the text messages that passed between the pair in the days before her death, and get a glimpse of the sickening bloodlust hidden inside this seemingly ordinary family man.

And we learn how, over a year after her death, a series of miracles would lead police to Elaine O'Hara's body — and her killer.

This episode of Crime World was originally broadcast in June 2022.

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Episode 1135: The Fred West Tapes - Secrets of the Fred & Rose West Murder Investigation

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:30:00 GMT

It’s been 30 years since the death of Fred West and the conviction of his wife Rose but their horrifying murder spree continues to pique the interest of true crime fans across the globe.

The Wests claimed twelve victims, young women and girls including members of their own family. Nine mutilated bodies were found buried under their home at 25 Cromwell St, Gloucester – the so-called House of Horrors.

Author Howard Sounes' new book The Fred West Tapes brings readers into the interview room as detectives quizzed Fred West with new evidence and never-before-seen testimonies from the case.

The following is an extract from The Fred West Tapes, published by Bonnier, which hits shelves July 31.

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Episode 1134: The dark world of Graham Dwyer reaches an international audience

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The murder of Elaine O’Hara by architect Graham Dwyer is a dark story embedded in the secretive world of fetish sites and BDSM relationships.

Now, a documentary about the case has been launched on streamer Prime, and the story is being broadcast across the world.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Dwyer and the darkness he hid behind the facade of an ordinary guy.

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Episode 1133: Talking with Serial Killers - Murderous Medics (extract)

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:23:55 GMT

Released in the aftermath of nurse Lucy Letby's conviction in August 2023 for the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six others, Talking with Serial Killers: Murderous Medics sheds light on the phenomenon of murders committed by doctors and other medical professionals, including Dr Harold Shipman, the UK's most prolific serial killer.

The following is an extract from bestselling author Christopher Berry-Dee’s latest book, published by Bonnier.

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Episode 1132: How a cold case team solved a 35-year-old murder using a cigarette butt

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A mum of 11 is brutally murdered in her home after a night out and Police Scotland draw a blank as to who could have killed her.

Now, 40 years on, a new book reveals how the murder of Mary McLaughlin was finally solved after her killer was identified through a cigarette butt and a strand of DNA on a rope.

Nicola speaks to crime journalist Ju8797 with Gina McGavin tells the incredible story of one of Scotland’s most fascinating cold cases.

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Episode 1131: Inside Belmarsh - Banged Up in Britain's Toughest Prison (extract)

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Following on from the bestselling Inside Broadmoor and Inside Wakefield Prison, Jonathan Levi and Emma French navigate Britain's toughest and most renowned prison: Belmarsh.

Through gangs, drugs, attacks, and redemption, Inside Belmarsh: Banged Up in Britain's Toughest Prison is the unfiltered story of the deadly prisoners that lie within.

It’s the latest book in the Inside Prison series, published by Bonnier, and you can also listen to snippets from Inside Broadmoor and Inside Wakefield on the Crime World feed now.

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Episode 1130: Web of Betrayal - Murder in Ireland's brutal gangland (extract)

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A murder in Belfast of gangland’s most wanted man, Robbie Lawlor, uncovers a web of betrayal that spans out across the Irish underworld and beyond.

Follow a bloody trail that leads all the way into the heart of one of the worst gang feuds Ireland has ever seen which culminates in the Narco-style dismemberment of a teenage boy, Keane Mulready-Woods.

And as the curtain is pulled back on the inner workings of the world of organised crime, a cast of ruthless characters take centre stage for their place in a double cross plot that reads like a fast-paced thriller.

The following is an audio extract from my book, 'Web of Betrayal', which is available on Audible, Apple, and Spotify.

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Episode 1129: Inside Wakefield - Life Behind Bars in the Monster Mansion (extract)

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Britain’s toughest prison HMP Wakefield is known to many as the ‘Monster Mansion’, housing some of the most dangerous criminals in the country.

Serial killers Harold Shipman and Levi Bellfield once spent time inside its cells and some 750 prisoners are kept there today.

In this extract from Inside Wakefield Prison: Life Behind Bars in the Monster Mansion, Jonathan Levi and Emma French trace Wakefield’s dark and sinister history through the years.

It’s the second instalment of the Inside Prison series, published by Bonnier, and you can also hear snippets from Inside Broadmoor and Inside Belmarsh on the Crime World feed.

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Episode 1128: Double Cross - Justice?

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Three men have been arrested and charged for their involvement in the murder of Robbie Lawlor. Who are the suspects, and why are they the only people before the courts?

This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in January 2025.

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Episode 1127: Inside Broadmoor - Up Close and Personal with Britain's Most Dangerous Criminals (extract)

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:30:00 GMT

For over 150 years, Broadmoor has contained the UK's most violent, dangerous and psychopathic.

Since opening as an asylum for the criminally insane in 1863, it’s housed sinister individuals like Jack the Ripper suspect James Kelly, serial killer Peter Sutcliffe (aka the Yorkshire Ripper), and cannibal Peter Bryan.

TV journalist Jonathan Levi and cultural historian Emma French share the full story of the high-security hospital in Inside Broadmoor, including accounts from staff, patients, and experts.

Listen to an extract from the first instalment of the Inside Prison series, published by Bonnier, here before checking out Inside Wakefield Prison and Inside Belmarsh on the Crime World feed.

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Episode 1126: Double Cross - Conspiracy

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Police in Northern Ireland assemble a list of twenty people under investigation for the murder of Robbie Lawlor. While some of the names are very familiar, others are not.

This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in January 2025.

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Episode 1125: Cocaine Cowboys - The Deadly Rise of Ireland's Drug Lords (extract)

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:30:00 GMT

How did the cocaine trade infiltrate Ireland and evolve into a billion-euro empire after the drug first washed ashore on Cork's rugged coast?

From the country's first cocaine lord and his attempts to establish a direct route from Miami to Dublin to the modern-day violence that led to the brutal dismemberment of teenager Keane Mulready-Woods, this is an extract from my book, Cocaine Cowboys.

Listen to the full story wherever you get your audiobooks or get your hands on a copy in all good bookstores.

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Episode 1124: Double Cross - Old Friends

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Robbie Lawlor's time in Belfast is short. In the aftermath of his death, who is in the frame for his murder?

This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in January 2025.

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Episode 1123: Manhunt - The Night Stalker (extract)

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Delroy Grant was one of Britain’s most wanted men – a shocking sex predator known as the Night Stalker.

He had been at large for a seventeen-year reign of terror, visiting his victims after dark before committing despicable sexual assaults in their homes.

In Manhunt: The Night Stalker, detective Colin Sutton reveals how the Metropolitan Police brought one one of London’s most feared monsters to justice.

The following is an audio extract from the book, published by Bonnier.

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Episode 1122: Double Cross - North of the Border

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

After the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods, Robbie Lawlor heads to Belfast and a whole new world of trouble.

This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in January 2025.

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Episode 1121: The Yank - My Life as a Former US Marine in the IRA (extract)

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:30:00 GMT

In April 1975, a young Irish-American from Long Island headed on a mission to enlist in an elite unit of the US Marine Corps. His goal: to receive the most intensive and rigorous military training possible, and then move to Ireland to join the IRA and fight to end British occupation of the north.

John Crawley has lived an extraordinary life – working with notorious American mobster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger before working with the IRA in an attempt to knock out England’s power supply in a bomb plot gone wrong.

Here’s an extract from his memoir The Yank: My Life as a Former US Marine in the IRA, published by Merrion Press.

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Episode 1120: Double Cross - Just A Kid

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Robbie Lawlor's response to the taunting of the teenagers who stole his gym bag could not have been predicted — the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods shocked the world.

This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in December 2024.

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Episode 1119: Stakeknife's Dirty War (extract)

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT

The Troubles’ most notorious and sinister figure Freddie Scappaticci was the ‘jewel in the crown’ of a British infiltration system designed to cause mayhem and chaos in the IRA’s military operations from the late 1970s through to his eventual exposure in 2003.

Codenamed Stakeknife, he headed the IRA’s secretive Internal Security Unit – also known as the ‘Nutting Squad’.

His former comrades reveal extraordinary details about Scappaticci, state-sanctioned murder, and the political scandal that brought him down in Stakeknife’s Dirty War.

The following is an extract from the sensational book by Richard O’Rawe, published by Merrion Press.

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Episode 1118: Double Cross - Chopper

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Robbie Lawlor's involvement in the burgeoning Drogheda feud sparks fear amongst the gardaí, while his erratic and violent behaviour terrifies those close to him.

This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in December 2024.

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Episode 1117: Kincora - Britain's Shame (extract)

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:30:00 GMT

Journalist Chris Moore spent his career digging into the details of a story he first came across as a young BBC journalist in the 1980s.

This is an extract from his new book Kincora: Britain’s Shame – a culmination of a decades-long investigation which weaves a tangled web of sexual abuse in a boys' home in Belfast with the murky workings of MI5 and the secret activities of Lord Henry Mountbatten.

If you liked this, why not check out my chat with Chris in the Crime World studio earlier this year, where we discuss the origins of Kincora Boys' Home and the predators that worked there.

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Episode 1116: Double Cross - Loose Cannon

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

How did Robbie Lawlor earn his fearsome reputation as a cold-blooded killer?

Nicola looks at his early crimes and the ruthless murders that made his name.

This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in November 2024.

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Episode 1115: Justice For My Father (extract)

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Austin Stack was just 14 when his dad was shot and left with horrific life altering injuries at the hands of an IRA assassin. He survived for 18 months before dying from complications.

Now 42 years on, Austin says he would like to look his father’s killers in the eye and tell them how his death has affected him.

Here is an extract from his book Justice for My Father, which is published by Bonnier and available bookshops and audio streaming now.

If you liked this, why not check out my chat with Austin in the Crime World studio earlier this year.

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Episode 1114: Double Cross - Etna Drive

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

When Robbie Lawlor was murdered outside a house in the Ardoyne area of Belfast in April 2020, reporters were left with more questions than answers.

What was one of Ireland's most feared criminals doing in the north? Why had he crossed the border? Who had the audacity to arrange for him to be shot while up there?

Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in November 2024.

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Episode 1113: The Ice House Murder - The Killing of Irene White (extract)

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:30:00 GMT

The murder of a young mum during a bloody stabbing at her home in Co Louth. A mystery deepens as the months become years and nobody is caught for Irene White’s murder.

Finally, two confessions lead gardaí to the door of another person of interest, but still her husband Alan denies anything to do with the death of his former wife.

This is an extract from The Ice House Murder: The Killing of Irene White by Mediahuis journalist Robin Schiller and former garda detective Pat Marry, published by Atlantic.

If you liked this, why not check out our recent episode where Robin joined me in the Crime World studio to chat about the case.

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Episode 1112: The secret life of Larry Murphy

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A forensic scientist and an investigative journalist today call for a search of an underground cave near suspected serial killer Larry Murphy’s old hunting ground in rural Wicklow.

David Kenny and Geraldine Niland have spent years seeking answers to Murphy's secret life and to where Ireland’s missing women may be.

They tell Nicola about a discovery of an ancient storage souterrain which has raised the heckles of cadaver dogs, scientists, and geo experts.

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Episode 1111: Jonathan Dowdall's life after prison and DJ Carey's Croke Park dodge

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT

DJ Carey’s absence at Croke Park, Jonathan Dowdall’s imminent release, and the gangster who has opened a mafia-themed restaurant.

Join Nicola, Niall, and Eimear for another Crime Week roundup.

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Episode 1110: Ex-soldier gets 15 years in Spanish prison for murdering girlfriend Kirsty Ward

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Former soldier Keith Byrne has been jailed in Spain for 15 years for the murder of his girlfriend Kirsty Ward at a resort in Salou two years ago.

Byrne tried to claim Kirsty had taken her own life and even accused her of irrational behaviour, but a court ruled that he was the violent bully who had strangled her in a fit of jealousy after she tried to split from him.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the case.

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Episode 1109: Father of alleged gang boss earns thousands housing Ukrainian refugees

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:50:40 GMT

The father of the alleged gang boss Jonathan Gill has been earning thousands housing Ukrainian refugees.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about John Gill Snr, Government funds, and the companies he runs.

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Episode 1108: Money laundering and mega mansions: How Limerick gangs are spending their cash

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A Limerick gang member has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges at the Special Criminal Court, which heard he had spent €100k doing up his Limerick home with no income.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the gangs of Limerick and how they have been spending their funds.

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Episode 1107: Q&A - The Monk and the General's rivalry and an exciting live show update

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:41:28 GMT

The notorious Westies and their rapid rise and fall at the start of the cocaine boom, the Kinahans and their ongoing status in the United Arab Emirates, and the communities that stand on the front line of the drugs industry.

This is part two of a Q&A where Nicola and Niall answer your questions.

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Episode 1106: Q&A - Exposing the Kinahans' Dubai hideout and the history of the notorious Westies gang

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

This is part one of a Q&A where Nicola and Niall answer your questions.

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Episode 1105: Mark McCourt's failed plan to smuggle firearms over the border

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:12:59 GMT

A weapons stash leads gardaí to unravel a gangland supplier of dangerous firearms. A 34-year-old man pleads guilty to his role in the enterprise.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the assortment of dangerous weapons that found their way into the hands of the underworld's youngest and most volatile criminals.

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Episode 1104: The effect of gangland war on Brian Rattigan's ex Natasha McEnroe

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

She was a gangsters moll who faced a crises when she tried to break up with her boyfriend, the notorious Brian Rattigan.

But years on Natasha McEnroe has proven how the effects of gangland war and drug fuelled shootings can leave scars on those on the periphery of the violence as well as those intimately involved in it.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about McEnroe and her extraordinary links to one of gangland’s most notorious criminals.

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Episode 1103: Slane Castle killer Michael Hodgins and his 36-year long criminal career

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:32:45 GMT

Michael Hodgins became one of Ireland’s most notorious teenage criminals when he gunned down an innocent groundskeeper at Slane Castle in 1989.

But 36 years on, Hodgins is again back before the courts after pleading guilty to money laundering after more than €322k in cash was seized from his home.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about Hodgins and his long history of criminality.

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Episode 1102: The life and crimes of Scottish coke boss Mark Richardson

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

He is one of Scotland’s most notorious criminals who remains a powerful force in the underworld despite serving time behind bars.

So who is Mark Richardson and what alliances has he forged in his ambitious drive to control the drug market in his hometown.

Nicola speaks with Richard Elias about Richardson and his life and crimes.

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Episode 1101: Conor McGregor's antics, Liam Byrne becomes a grandad, and Tom Niland manslaughter trial

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:30:09 GMT

Conor McGregor is facing another civil sex assault trial in the US after papers were served to his legal team.

Nicola, Eimear and Niall talk McGregor, a grandchild for Liam Byrne and a guilty plea from a man on trial for the manslaughter of tragic bachelor Tom Niland

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Episode 1100: Garda jailed for savage attack on ex-partner was 'disciplined' during Raonaid Murray murder probe

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A garda jailed for a savage attack on his ex-partner was once disciplined during the Raonaid Murray murder probe.

Ian Gillen was sentenced to 20 months for assaulting and threatening to kill his former girlfriend in 2021.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how Gillen previously hit the headlines after murder victim Raonaid Murray’s family complained about his behaviour.

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Episode 1099: Uncle admits causing niece's death by driving into gates weeks after she gave birth

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:52:30 GMT

A man has admitted causing the death of his 21-year-old niece just three weeks after she gave birth to a baby boy.

Danny O’Donoghue drove into a set of metal gates, killing Marguerita O’Rourke just days before Christmas last year.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about the background to the horror crime that left Rathkeale in mourning.

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Episode 1098: Kinahan Cartel smuggling network exposed in undercover sting operation

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A DEA undercover agent infiltrates a global drug cartel plotting to flood Australia with fentanyl.

A Canadian fixer for some of the world’s most influential mobs boasts that he works for the Kinahan organisation.

And the scale of the Irish mafia and its influence globally becomes apparent.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the Kinahans and the Canadian connection.

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Episode 1097: Woman arrested 16 years after Steven O'Meara shot and buried alive over drugs debt

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:50:11 GMT

A woman is arrested by officers probing the assassination of Wicklow man Steven O’Meara, who was shot and buried in a shallow grave more than ten years ago.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a gangland murder and those suspected of being behind it.

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Episode 1096: IPAS centre businessman named in CAB case against feuding gang leaders

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A businessman whose company was paid €10m to house asylum seekers was named in a CAB case brought against members of a feuding crime gang.

Ben O’Brien was named by the Bureau in evidence against Owen and Brendan Maguire in a case in 2022.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how Mr O’Brien has said he has no connection to any organised crime gang.

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Episode 1095: Q&A - Reigniting the Hutch/Kinahan feud and Mr Flashy prison update

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:01:56 GMT

Is Daniel Kinahan an informer, what does Sean McGovern look like since his return from Dubai, and do criminals play poker?

In part two of our listeners' choice, Nicola and Niall answer your questions.

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Episode 1094: Q&A - Killer Brian Meehan's big prison day out and the mushroom murder trial

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Brian Meehan enjoys days out as he gears up for release from prison. So, has the Veronica Guerin killer served his time and should he be entitled to his freedom?

Why does Cork escape a lot of gangland violence when so many drugs are supplied there and why do we all like a story about a gangsters moll?

In part one of our listeners' choice, Nicola and Niall answer your questions.

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Episode 1093: Who are Stephen, Danny, and Sandra Vaughan?

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:46:23 GMT

The controversial brother-in-law of ex-MTK Global chief Sandra Vaughan has died of a heart attack.

Stephen Vaughan Sr, who was the first person to fail the FA’s fit and proper person test, was the older brother of boxing trainer and Kinahan loyalist Danny Vaughan.

Niall speaks to Scottish Daily Express deputy editor Richard Elias about the Vaughan’s and their involvement in boxing.

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Episode 1092: Hezbollah and Kinahans funded €157 million cocaine ship

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Terror group Hezbollah had invested funds and personnel along with the Kinahan Cartel in the scuppered shipment of cocaine by the MV Matthew.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the terrorists and the drugs gangs.

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Episode 1091: John George murder fallout, Steven Gerrard's grandchild & Crime World's film debut

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT

A cold case murder anniversary sparks calls for help in solving the case of mum-of-two Antoinette Smith, a manslaughter trial hears evidence around the death of popular bachelor Tom Niland, and arrests in Spain as the fallout from the John George murder continues...

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitt as they look back on a week in crime.

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Episode 1090: What happens when CAB seize your assets under its new rules?

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A radical overhaul of legislation to make the Criminal Assets Bureau more efficient in its work is on the agenda for Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan, he says.

But what does that mean and what sort of money and cases are the Bureau taking against those they believe are living off the proceeds of crime?

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the Bureau and its work.

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Episode 1089: 'The Family' drug mob head to Ibiza

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:37:06 GMT

Members of Ireland’s top drug gang jetted off to Ibiza for a stag holiday amid an ongoing investigation into their business.

Months after gardaí arrested the top-tier leaders of the group and announced that they had hacked their telecommunications system known as Ghost, the group known as 'The Family' are partying on regardless.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the west Dublin gang and what might happen next.

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Episode 1088: Deadly alliance in Sinaloa Cartel threatens flood of fentanyl to Europe

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:35:39 GMT

A rift in the powerful Sinaloa Cartel brings bloody war to the streets of Mexico - sucking the financial resources of the rival sides.

Now, a crackdown by the US and Mexico on fentanyl trafficking has depleted their millions even further, spurring Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán’s sons to make a desperate alliance that threatens to transform the criminal underworld across the globe.

Nicola speaks with New York Times journalist Alan Feuer about Sinaloa, a fight for supremacy, and the ripple effects right to our shores.

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Episode 1087: Costa del Crime: Irish nationals arrested in major cocaine crackdown

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:10:23 GMT

Four Irish arrested on the Costa Blanca with cocaine and cannabis as gardaí cooperate in the takedown of a separate Lithuanian drug mob with ties to Ireland.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the new Costa del Crime.

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Episode 1086: How Christy Kinahan's posh protégé Sam O'Sullivan used dirty money to send kids to Swiss school

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Christy Kinahan’s posh boy protégé jetted around the world to boxing fights and sent his daughters to a finishing school in Switzerland, a court has heard.

Ciaran ‘Sam’ O’Sullivan’s decades-long career in the international drugs trade was laid bare by the Criminal Assets Bureau in the High Court.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how a middle-class Dubliner rose to the top of the criminal ladder.

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Episode 1085: Father-of-two stabbed to death in Dublin gang feud

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:44:34 GMT

A 34-year-old football club captain and father was stabbed to death as a feud in Dublin spilled into the home of the innocent man.

Gangs in west Dublin feuding over personal grievances and control of drug turf claimed their first fatality after months of arson attacks and shooting incidents.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the latest gangland killing.

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Episode 1084: The lavish lifestyle of Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The extravagant lifestyle of Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and his sidekick Gary Vickery are expected to be unveiled when their proceeds of crime cases finally are heard in court.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about yachts, luxury villas, and a penchant for designer shoes.

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Episode 1083: George Gibney arrested in US on charges related to historic sex abuse in Ireland

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Former Olympic swimming coach George Gibney has appeared in a US court after being dramatically arrested over historic sex abuse charges.

His arrest comes nearly 30 years after he fled the country after a successful Supreme Court case.

Niall speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about how Gibney has led a low profile life in Florida for decades.

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Episode 1082: What was Sean 'Diddy' Combs found guilty of and what happens next?

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 05:00:46 GMT

The case against Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs lies in dust for New York State after the famous rapper beat the most serious charges of racketeering and will now be sentenced on just two lesser charges relating to transportation for prostitution.

Nicola speaks with journalist and author Douglas Century after the shock acquittal of the man whose violent and gritty private life was laid bare in a trial watched across the world.

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Episode 1081: Hundreds attend funeral of Scottish mobsters shot dead in Fuengirola

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 21:00:05 GMT

The funerals of murdered gangland heavies Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr took place in Scotland yesterday as police doubled down on their insistence that their killing had nothing to do with local feuds.

While Spanish police say they have identified and wish to extradite a hitman linked to the rival Daniel’s clan, cops in Glasgow say they have no intelligence to suggest the motive for the murders is the decades old feud.

Nicola speaks with journalist Richard Elias about the deepening mystery around what happened on the Costa Del Sol and how the Kinahan organisation were one of the first to offer their sympathies for the shootings of gang boss Stephen Lyon’s brother and best friend.

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Episode 1080: Eight men jailed for roles in €157M cocaine bust on MV Matthew

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 20:03:04 GMT

Eight men who attempted to land Kinahan cocaine into Ireland were jailed today for 129 years after the Special Criminal Court heard the fascinating details of the capture of the MV Matthew and her 2.2 tonne cargo of cocaine.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about a drama on the high seas that has ended in a hefty prison sentence for career seamen and a sinister Cartel representative who stood to earn monthly wages varying between $1,000 and $4,500.

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Episode 1079: What was Ian Bailey really like?

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

He was the self-professed chief suspect in the murder of Frenchwoman Sophie Toscan du Plantier and the subject of a fascinating film, Murder at the Cottage, which was directed by Jim Sheridan and produced by Donald MacIntyre before his death.

A larger than life, dramatic, and overwhelming character who courted the media and wore his role as a suspect like a badge of honour.

But what was Ian Bailey really like and did his mask fall once the cameras stopped rolling?

Nicola speaks to journalist and former colleague Donal MacIntyre, who spent countless hours in his company and who attended a private ceremony near his home in Schull where his ashes were spread.

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Episode 1078: Costa Del Sol double murder - Why were Scottish gangsters shot dead in Irish bar?

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 23:01:33 GMT

The bodies of murdered Scottish gangsters Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr are to be repatriated by Spanish police almost a month after the duo were shot dead in a Costa Del Sol bar.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the ongoing investigation into the double murder and the theories around it.

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Episode 1077: Could Conor McGregor face prison time over perjury allegations?

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:23:03 GMT

The Director of Public Prosecutions is set to consider if any criminal offences have been committed amidst the production and then withdrawal of new witnesses by Conor McGregor's side in the appeal against a rape verdict by the civil courts.

In a rare move, the three-judge Court of Criminal Appeal said they would send the details of an application made by victim Nikita Hand's lawyers to the DPP after McGregor’s barrister Mark Mulholland KC said he was withdrawing the new evidence in a shock move in court this week.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about what will happen next for McGregor.

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Episode 1076: Garda impersonated colleague on fetish site to invite strangers to rape and kill her

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A former garda impersonated a female colleague on an online fetish site, inviting men to come to her home and rape her.

Shane Flanagan, with an address in County Clare, pleaded guilty to a series of charges including reckless endangerment and possession of child abuse images.

The 39-year-old was a friend of the woman who he impersonated online - sharing details of her home address, personal life, and even her jogging route with strangers on the fetish site.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the shocking case.

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Episode 1075: Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey's fake cancer scams

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:39:22 GMT

Hurling legend DJ Carey has admitted in court for the first time today to pretending to have cancer to defraud people out of money.

The five time All-Ireland winner pleaded guilty to ten deception charges in front of a judge in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about Carey’s dramatic fall from grace.

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Episode 1074: Why did Conor McGregor drop 'fresh evidence' from Nikita Hand rape appeal?

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Sensational developments in Conor McGregor’s appeal case against a guilty verdict made by a Civil Court that he raped Nikita Hand. Alleged new witnesses with new evidence pulled in an eleventh hour decision by the fighter’s legal team on what they say is a technicality.

So what is going on in Camp McGregor?

Shane Phelan, Legal Affairs Editor at Mediahuis, joins Nicola to explain just what happened this week as the Court of Appeal retires to consider his case.

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Episode 1073: Conor McGregor withdraws claim that Nikita Hand was beaten by ex in rape trial appeal

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:23:55 GMT

Lawyers for Conor McGregor have dramatically withdrawn a bid to introduce new evidence in the civil rape appeal.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the bombshell moment that evidence claiming victim Nikita Hand was beaten up by an ex partner was removed from court proceedings.

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Episode 1072: David Lawler out on day release almost 30 years after brutal murder of Marilyn Rynn

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Killer David Lawler has been enjoying day release almost 30 years since he raped and murder victim Marilyn Rynn as she walked home from her Christmas office party.

Lawler a first cousin of rapist Larry Murphy is one of the longest serving prisoners in the system and is likely to be freed in coming months.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte about Lawler and the brutal killing of civil servant Marilyn on a lonely path on a freezing night.

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Episode 1071: Solicitor Herbie Kilcline behind bars over property fraud

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:44:03 GMT

Solicitor Herbert Kilcline has told a court that he worked with Gardai as a human intelligence source as he was jailed for property fraud.

The colourful lawyer who once represented a man who led Detectives to the body of missing teenager Marioara Rostas was jailed for 2 and a half years for his role in a property fraud in recent days revealing that he recently worked as an informant.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald on the ups and downs of Kilcline and his journey from hero to a cell door.

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Episode 1070: Conor McGregor’s Ibiza crew of stars and gangsters

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:00:15 GMT

Conor McGregor has been partying in the sun with friends from the world of celebrity and those better known for their links to organised crime.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the McGregor and his world of football, celebrity and crime.

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Episode 1069: A fatal stabbing in Dublin, charges brought over Mircea Rostas' death & a posh-boy Kinahan gangster

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:26:54 GMT

A teenager has been identified by gardai as the chief suspect for the fatal stabbing of James ‘Jake’ Barney.

Painter Jake died after being knifed multiple times in his West Dublin home on Wednesday.

Niall speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about this tragic killing and about how a man has been charged over Mircea Rostas' death and a posh boy Kinahan mobster.

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Episode 1068: Mistrial in Boston for Dublin Firefighter Terence Crosbie

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie could face being locked up in a Boston Prison until next October when a second trial could get underway.

The father of two has insisted he is innocent of the rape charges that have been levelled against him and that he has done nothing wrong.

His trial ended when a jury could not agree and a mistrial was declared

A woman who had consensual sex with his room mate and fellow firefighter Liam O’Brien has alleged that she woke up to Crosbie raping her.

However a court has heard his DNA was not found in testing on her body.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the case and what happens next for Crosbie.

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Episode 1067: Partner of Limerick gangster Kieran Keane jnr makes legal bid to stay in family home

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT

The partner of Limerick gangster Kieran Keane Jnr is to fight the Criminal Assets Bureau in a bid to stay in her family home.

Three properties, three cars and €100,000 in cash owned by Keane Jnr were declared the proceeds of crime in a recent CAB court case.

Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about how Keane’s girlfriend, a beauty salon owner, wants to stay living in one of the houses.

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Episode 1066: A 20 year feud of Scotland’s warring crime families (Part 2)

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A double murder at an Irish bar on the Costa Del Sol as Scotland’s warring crime families up the ante in a long running feud.

But how did the dispute between the Daniels and Lyons clans begin and how have each side aligned themselves to Irish mobs.

Today in part two of our special report on the 20 year feud we are talking to Richard Elias, Deputy Editor of the Scottish Daily Express about deepening tensions in Scotland and how they spilled out onto the Costa Del Crime.

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Episode 1065: Five to stand trial at special criminal court over alleged torture linked to Hennessy home

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:16:45 GMT

Five men who are accused of waterboarding and branding a man with a cattle rod have been sent forward for trial at the Special Criminal Court.

Three sons of murdered Jason Hennessy, shot dead at Browne’s Steakhouse during a Christmas celebration, and a father and son will stand trial for the brutal attack the victim alleged he underwent after calling to the Hennessy family home.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the case.

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Episode 1064: Why hitman Robbie Lawlor shouted “these are from Keith” as he shot gang boss Owen Maguire

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The shooting of gang boss Owen Maguire by Robbie Lawlor has been linked to the Boylan brothers in a case brought by CAB.

Keith and Josh Boylan were named as the leaders of one of Drogheda’s two feuding gangs in a court case last week.

Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about how the Criminal Assets Bureau previously linked them to a wave of feud violence.

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Episode 1063: Tensions high in Balbriggan after young man deliberately mowed down by car as part of simmering feud

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:25:24 GMT

A young man was killed after being deliberately mowed down by a car last night in Dublin as a simmering feud erupted into violence.

The man died after being struck by a car as he walked along Railway Street in Balbriggan at around 9pm.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how gardai have been drafted in to keep order after violent scenes broke out following the fatal crash.

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Episode 1062: Eight men plead guilty to crewing the MV Matthew with cartel cocaine on board

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Details of the drama and chaos on the MV Matthew after a series of mishaps saw it boarded in 2023 by the Irish Army Ranger wing who discovered 2.2 tonnes of cocaine have played out in an Irish Court.

Eight men have pleaded guilty to crewing the boat which crossed the Atlantic with Cartel cocaine on board and bound for the European market.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the MV Matthew and the men who steered it on an its ill fated journey.

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Episode 1061: A dairy farmer turned major cannabis importer appeals eight-year prison sentence

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT

An unlikely-looking drugs dealer has launched an appeal against his eight -year sentence for importing €730k worth of cannabis into Ireland.

Martin Murray, who runs a dairy farm in Moneygall in Co Offaly, did not look like the typical underworld figure when he was caught with the drugs haul in his truck.

Today, Niall speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about how Murray had previously been jailed over an heroin seizure and had links to a notorious gangland criminal.

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Episode 1060: A 20 year feud of Scotland’s warring crime families (Part 1)

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A double murder at an Irish bar on the Costa Del Sol as Scotland’s warring crime families up the ante in a long running feud.

But how did the dispute between the Daniels and Lyons clans begin and how have each side aligned themselves to Irish mobs.

Today in part one of our special report on the 20 year feud we are talking to Richard Elias, Deputy Editor of the Scottish Daily Express about the beginnings of a long running battle for turf and power.

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Episode 1059: Two brothers named as leaders of feuding Drogheda gang for first time in court case

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:40:42 GMT

The alleged leaders of one of two feuding gangs in Drogheda have been named for the first time by gardai in a court case.

Brothers Josh and Keith Boylan were described as heading up an organised crime gang by gardai in a money laundering case brought against three female associates.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the Boylans and the long-running feud in Drogheda.

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Episode 1058: Five members of Jozef Puska's family convicted of obstructing Ashling Murphy’s murder probe

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Five members of Jozef Puska’s family have been convicted of obstructing the investigation into Ashling Murphy’s murder.

Puska’s wife, along with two of his brothers and their wives, all misled gardai by failing to disclose vital information about the savage crime.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how Puska’s family knew all along that he was a suspect in a violent attack on a woman

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Episode 1057: Kneecap Star Mo Chara Appears in Westminster Court

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:00:00 GMT

A carnival of political protestors, fans and rock stars turned Westminster Magistrates Court into a colourful festival this week as Kneecap star MoChara appeared to face charges under the terrorism offences.

Nicola speaks with journalist Allison Morris about the case, his A list defence team and her own experience on trains, planes and automobiles to get there.

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Episode 1056: Murder suspect Jonny Smyth marries while on the run

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Murder suspect Jonny Smyth who was arrested in Portugal after leaving Spain following the murder of Belfast man John George married his girlfriend Madison Allen while on the run and is now enjoying conjugal visits in his prison as he awaits a decision of a magistrate on possible charges.

Nicola speaks with reporter Steven Moore about the secret wedding of Smyth and Allen who is standing by her man.

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Episode 1055: Spanish police link Fuengirola killings to Glasgow feud

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:14:14 GMT

Spanish police have confirmed that the double murder in a Fuengirola bar late last month was a feud related hit linked to the long running clash between two of Scotland’s most notorious crime families.

Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr from Glasgow were shot dead at Monaghan’s Bar after watching the Champions League Final.

Scottish police initially said there was no evidence the double assassinations were part of the long running feud but their Spanish counterparts have since confirmed that they victims were targeted by a professional killer from the rival faction.

Nicola and Niall speak to Richard Elias, Deputy Editor of the Scottish Daily Express about the latest update in the double murders.

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Episode 1054: Sean McGovern under protection of notorious hitman

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Murder accused Sean McGovern has moved wing in Portlaoise Prison and is now under the protection of hitman for hire Thomas Nicky McConnell.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the country’s most notorious prisoner as he gets ready to challenge the legality of his extradition.

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Episode 1053: Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie awaits verdict in Boston court

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:43:18 GMT

The jury in the trial of Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie who has been accused of raping a woman in Boston last year have retired to consider their verdict.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the evidence which the trial heard.

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Episode 1052: The shameful history of the Kincora Boys' Home (Part Two)

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Journalist Chris Moore spent his career digging into the details of a story he first came across as a young BBC journalist in the 1980s.

His new book Kincora: Britain’s Shame is a culmination of a decades-long investigation which weaves a tangled web of sexual abuse in a boys' home in Belfast with the murky workings of MI5 and the secret activities of Lord Henry Mountbatten.

Today, in part two of Nicola's interview with Chris Moore, they discuss the hidden layers of intrigue and secrets he uncovered as he continued his investigation into the goings-on at Kincora Boys' Home.

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Episode 1051: The shameful history of the Kincora Boys' Home (Part One)

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Journalist Chris Moore spent his career digging into the details of a story he first came across as a young BBC journalist in the 1980s.

Today, in part one of Nicola's interview with Chris Moore, they discuss the origins of Kincora Boys' Home and the predators that worked there.

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Episode 1050: Hitman 'Roo' Redmond suspected of ordering prison attack that left inmate fighting for his life

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Chaotic killer Robert Roo Redmond is suspected of being the man who ordered a brutal prison attack which has left a fellow inmate in critical condition.

Stephen Kearney was just weeks from his release date and in the exercise yard in recent weeks when he was set upon by at least three fellow lags and physically beaten almost to death.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Redmond and Kearney both of whom have notorious reputation as violent and volatile men.

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Episode 1049: A pipe bomb attack gone wrong, breakthrough in a decades-long murder case and Niall's new nickname

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 10:54:49 GMT

A possible new breakthrough in the case of missing Annie McCarrick focuses police on a theory far from the Dublin mountains where the investigation has previously been centred. A rape trial in Boston hears that DNA from the Irish firefighter accused is NOT identified in profiles taken from the victim. And the greatest criminal hangover of all times sees a man jailed eight years after he was caught with a small quantity of ecstasy.

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Episode 1048: P Diddy trial - the horrific evidence we've heard so far

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:47:12 GMT

Sordid sex parties fuelled by drugs, escorts trafficked into hotel rooms to perform for hours on end, and a hedonistic billionaire with an insatiable appetite for women, violence, and power.

This is the world of P Diddy, which a jury has been hearing over the past four weeks as he stands trial for sexual assault and human trafficking.

Nicola speaks with author and journalist Douglas Century as we round up what the jury have heard so far in the world’s most-watched trial.

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Episode 1047: Casino chaos - fake religious visionary caught on slot machines

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

She has been one of Ireland’s most successful visionaries: a housewife who made millions claiming to suffer stigmata and to talk directly to the Virgin Mary.

But journalist Alan Sherry recently tracked down the House of Prayer founder Christina Gallagher and caught her playing slot machines in Dublin.

From Achill Island to Dr Quirkey’s Good Time Emporium - a fascinating story of an unlikely guru.

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Episode 1046: Rape trial of Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie begins in Boston

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 20:45:51 GMT

A trial in Boston has gotten underway with a Dublin firefighter standing accused of an alleged rape after a St Patrick’s night out.

Terence Crosbie has denied rape and a court heard that under police questioning he denied ever having sex with the woman in March 2024.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the case.

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Episode 1045: Sean McGovern challenges legality of UAE extradition in court

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Murder accused Sean McGovern has been back before the Irish courts to challenge the legality of his extradition from the United Arab Emirates.

McGovern, charged with the Kinahan feud murder of Noel Kirwan, remains in Portlaoise's high security prison on 23-hour lock up as he awaits his case to be heard.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the challenge and about the political statement his extradition has made.

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Episode 1044: How teenage joyriders rob Japanese imported cars in under a minute

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Teenage joyriders are using TikTok to brag about how quickly they can rob Japanese imported cars.

The teen criminals - including some members of the Lucky Dip Gang - can be seen taking just 30 seconds to hotwire the cars before speeding off.

Niiall speaks to Sunday World motoring correspondent Daragh Keany about why the Japanese car models are being targeted.

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Episode 1043: One of Ireland's most violent criminals released from Midlands Prison

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Gardaí have issued an alert after a former champion boxer regarded as one of Ireland’s most dangerous prisoners was released.

Brendan Cummins was involved in a series of violent attacks in jail - including pouring boiling water on a prison officer.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how a special unit was built in the Midlands Prison to house erratic and dangerous inmates.

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Episode 1042: The driller killer dentist, his mistress, and their grisly double murder (Part Three)

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Colin Howell and Hazel Stewart’s forbidden love drove them to commit the near-perfect crime.

To onlookers, they were the epitome of respectability – he the successful dentist with a flourishing practice that afforded him a life of luxury; she the glamourous wife of a retired high ranking police officer, regular church goer, pillar of society.

For all intents and purposes, they were the most unlikely of killers, but they went about their daily lives for 19 years hiding the terrible truth of their former lives as illicit lovers and how that love drove them to the ultimate act – murder.

This is the story of how the couple plotted the deaths of their respective partners and how a crisis of conscience finally brought the crime to light.

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Episode 1041: The driller killer dentist, his mistress, and their grisly double murder (Part Two)

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Colin Howell and Hazel Stewart’s forbidden love drove them to commit the near-perfect crime.

This is the story of how the couple plotted the deaths of their respective partners and how a crisis of conscience finally brought the crime to light.

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Episode 1040: The driller killer dentist, his mistress, and their grisly double murder (Part One)

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Killer Hazel Stewart has launched a third appeal claiming she was under coercive control from her lover Colin Howell when they plotted their partners' deaths.

Niall is joined by Sunday World reporter Steven Moore, who gives details of the appeal ahead of Part One of our three-part special on the Driller Killer, his mistress, and their grisly double murder.

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Episode 1039: 'Winkie' Irvine booted out of the UVF for giving terror group a bad name

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Winston ‘Winkie’ Irivine has been giving his marching orders by the UVF for apparently bringing the terrorist group’s reputation into disrepute.

Irvine’s conviction on weapons charges has caused a political storm as further details have emerged of his ties to the government on both sides of the border.

Niall speaks to Belfast Telegraph crime correspondent Allison Morris about the fallout from Irvine’s case.

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Episode 1038: Michael Gaine murder suspect proclaims innocence as funeral to take place

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:59:28 GMT

Kenmare will come to a standstill tomorrow as farmer Michael Gaine is laid to rest nearly ten weeks after he disappeared without trace.

Gardaí continue to follow up leads as the only man arrested, Michael Kelley, insists he is an innocent man in a series of interview.

Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about the case that has shocked the nation.

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Episode 1037: The garda hunt for 'Bonnie and Clyde' teenage car theft couple

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A teenage girl who is one half of a couple dubbed Ireland’s answer to Bonnie and Clyde has been charged following a car crash in Co Monaghan.

The 18-year-old and her boyfriend are suspected of a wave of car thefts since he escaped from garda custody in April.

Niall speaks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about how gardaí across the country have been tracking the duo.

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Episode 1036: 'Dangerous' XL bullies owned by Jason Hennessy Snr's widow to be destroyed

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:15:33 GMT

Four XL bully dogs owned by Jason Hennessy Snr’s widow are to be destroyed after a judge ruled they were too dangerous.

A court heard how one of Veronica Maher’s dogs had terrorised gardaí after they had called to her home in Blanchardstown.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how Ms Maher told the judge the dogs were all she had to remember her murdered husband.

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Episode 1035: The shooting of two Scottish gangsters in a Costa Del Sol Irish bar

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The 'clinical' assassination of two criminals in an Irish bar on the Costa Del Sol has sparked fears of reprisals in Scotland’s escalating gang wars.

Eddie Lyons and Ross Monaghan were executed by a masked hitman in Fuengirola on Saturday night following months of violence on Scottish streets.

Niall speaks to Scottish crime reporter Richard Elias about the Lyons-Daniel feud and its links to the Kinahan Cartel.

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Episode 1034: Richard Satchwell's lies exposed as he's jailed for life

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:29:31 GMT

Richard Satchwell continued to deny he was a murderer and vowed to appeal as he was sentenced to life in prison today.

The callous killer showed no emotion as he was described as a ‘monster’ by his wife family in court.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the impact of Satchwell’s lies and deceptions on Tina’s loved ones.

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Episode 1033: Two homes owned by Kinahan Cartel cannabis grower sold by State

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Two homes owned by a taxi driver who allegedly ran cannabis growhouses for the Byrne Organised Crime Group have been sold off by the State.

CAB claim Niall Smith was an astute businessman who made a fortune operating growhouses across the country for more than a decade.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how the cannabis trade is still big business in Ireland.

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Episode 1032: Richard Satchwell shared prison wing with Jonathan Dowdall and Barbie Kardashian

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:48:27 GMT

Richard Satchwell was housed in a prison wing Jonathan Dowdall and Barbie Kardashian before winning over staff with his cooking skills

Tomorrow morning, Satchwell will be back in court, where he will be sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife Tina.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how Satchwell has coped with life behind bars and what the future holds for him.

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Episode 1031: (Part 2) The Northern Bank heist and how thieves got away with £26 million

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It was the most daring and audacious bank heist ever carried out in Irish and British history, and 20 years after the Northern Bank Robbery, nobody has stood trial for robbing £26.5 million.

Nicola speaks to author Glenn Patterson, whose book The Northern Bank Job: The Heist and How They Got Away With It tells the incredible story and delves into the questions that remain.

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Episode 1030: (Part 1) The Northern Bank heist and how thieves got away with £26 million

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It was the most daring and audacious bank heist ever carried out in Irish and British history, and 20 years after the Northern Bank Robbery, nobody has stood trial for robbing £26.5 million.

Nicola speaks to author Glenn Patterson, whose book The Northern Bank Job: The Heist and How They Got Away With It tells the incredible story and delves into the questions that remain.

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Episode 1029: Richard Satchwell found guilty of murdering wife Tina - what the jury didn't hear

Fri, 30 May 2025 18:20:46 GMT

Richard Satchwell was found guilty of murder today after a jury returned a unanimous verdict.

Eamon Dillon has been covering the trial from the beginning and brings us inside the courtroom and into the controlling romance between Richard and his tragic wife Tina.

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Episode 1028: What's next for Sean McGovern after his first night in Irish jail

Fri, 30 May 2025 12:48:53 GMT

Murder accused Sean McGovern has spent his first night in an Irish jail next door to double murderer Yousef Palani, who stabbed and beheaded two of his victims in a homophobic rage.

But what risks does McGovern really face now as he remains in custody in Portlaoise Prison after five charges including murder were read to him at the Special Criminal Court?

Is it just his freedom he will have to fight for or will he be now seen a real threat to his masters in the Kinahan Cartel?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about what's next for Daniel Kinahan’s right hand man.

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Episode 1027: The 'monster' who poured boiling water over wife before hammer attack

Fri, 30 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A woman who had boiling water poured over her before she was attacked with a hammer by her husband of forty years has warned victims not to ignore ‘red flags’.

Jackie Twomey shared shocking images of the savage injuries inflicted on her by her husband Noel during an attack last year.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how Ireland is suffering from an epidemic of domestic violence.

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Episode 1026: Sean McGovern extradited from UAE on Irish military jet

Thu, 29 May 2025 09:04:05 GMT

The return of Sean McGovern to Ireland today is the most significant moment in the fight to dismantle the Kinahan cartel since sanctions were levelled against its top command in 2022.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the extradition of McGovern and we discuss how he went from being a street dealer to become Daniel Kinahans' right-hand man.

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Episode 1025: Two teenagers jailed for nine years over Tristan Sherry steakhouse murder

Thu, 29 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Two teenagers convicted of murder were sentenced this week at the Special Criminal Court for their roles in the murder of Christmas Eve gunman Tristan Sherry, who had shot dead Jason Hennessy Snr in a restaurant before he was stabbed to death in front of horrified customers.

So, what does the Blanchardstown Steakhouse incident tell us about the state of gangland and the laws we have to fight organised crime?

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Episode 1024: Mr Flashy's shirtless bicycle saddle brawl lands him in hot water

Wed, 28 May 2025 17:39:35 GMT

The criminal known as 'Mr Flashy' brandishes a bicycle saddle during a heated street argument in Dublin.

Caught on camera, the frightening scenes have landed him with another 18-month suspended as he continues to serve jail time for a firearm.

So, how is Glen Ward serving life in prison and what does the future hold for him?

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte about Mr Flashy's latest antics.

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Episode 1023: Fiona Pender murder - new bogland searches underway almost 30 years after disappearance

Wed, 28 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A search has got underway in the investigation around the murder of seven months pregnant midlands woman Fiona Pender.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the 25-year-old who disappeared almost three decades ago and the shadowy character who has remained as the only suspect in her death.

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Episode 1022: Crimes of the Costa Blanca - Irish man shot in the head in tourist hotspot

Tue, 27 May 2025 16:59:07 GMT

A shooting on the Costa Blanca near where Belfast man John George was last seen alive and where John Gilligan was nabbed in a drugs lab.

As a 21-year-old fights for his life, two men are arrested in the latest incident near popular Orihuela near Alicante.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about gun crime and a police crackdown in a tourism hotspot.

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Episode 1021: The shocking drive-by shooting video with links to the McCarthy-Dundon gang

Tue, 27 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A young man fires a gun randomly from the passenger seat of a speeding car - the latest incident in an ongoing and dangerous feud which set two families at war.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about how a broken relationship created a divide within the notorious Dundon gang and turned neighbours and friends into sworn enemies.

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Episode 1020: (Day 17) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Mon, 26 May 2025 17:37:19 GMT

The jury at the murder trial of Richard Satchwell has been told that they will have three options: to convict him of murder, of manslaughter, or to acquit him.

Justice Paul McDermott in his charge to the jury told them they will enter their deliberations as independent people with life experience and they will have to consider the facts without emotion or prejudice.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon on Day 17 of the trial.

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Episode 1019: John Gilligan's master plan to double cross John George's murder suspect from behind bars

Mon, 26 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Jailed drug trafficker John Gilligan hoped to carry out a spectacular double-cross behind bars in a Spanish jail to net himself a much needed nest egg.

Nicola is joined by journalist Steven Moore, who tells her an extraordinary tale of intrigue from gangland.

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Episode 1018: (Day 16) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Sat, 24 May 2025 10:03:30 GMT

On the 16th day of the trial of Richard Satchwell, who denies murdering his wife Tina in March 2017,the jury heard closing speeches from both the prosecution and defence legal teams.

Senior counsel for the state, Geraldine Small, described Mr Satchwell as an arch manipulator full of guile and cunning, while defence barrister Brendan Grehan said that while Mr Satchwell engaged in a campaign of hurtful lies, it does not make him a murderer.

Eimear Rabbitt speaks with Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon who has covered every day of the trial for the last four weeks.

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Episode 1017: A Deadly American Marriage - Is the Jason Corbett Netflix documentary accurate?

Fri, 23 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The brutal killing of Limerick dad Jason Corbett and the devastating after-effects for his family are laid in a new Netflix documentary.

But does A Deadly American Marriage allow Molly Martens and her father Tom to continue to pursue a false narrative that has attempted to rob Jason of his good name as well as his life? Or is the documentary a fair portrayal of two sides of a story?

Nicola speaks with journalist and documentary maker Lynne Kelleher, who has poured over the investigation files and who believes that victim Jason was almost put on trial by a US legal system which failed his family.

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Episode 1016: (Day 15) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Thu, 22 May 2025 17:30:49 GMT

Today marked the fifteenth day of evidence in the trial of Richard Satchwell, who denies the murder of his wife Tina in their home in Co Cork in March 2017.

This morning, the defence called their first witness - a sister of Ms Satchwell, who described the murder accused as 'odd and controlling'.

The witness also told the court how Mr Satchwell referred to Tina as a 'trophy wife'.

Eimear Rabbitt is joined by Eamon Dillon, who was in court for the final day of evidence in the murder trial.

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Episode 1015: Far-right activist Scott Delaney jailed for drug offences in UK

Thu, 22 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A far-right activist who campaigned against immigrants who he said would commit crime in Ireland has been jailed for drug offences.

Scott Delaney, otherwise known as Scott Knight, is the son of a murderer 'Cotton Eye' Joe Delaney and once boasted that he made a fortune dealing ecstasy in Dublin clubs.

But more recently he has become one of Ireland’s far-right influencers who warns against the risks of immigrants and crime. Now, he is back behind bars himself after breaking the law.

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Episode 1014: (Day 14) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Wed, 21 May 2025 17:42:42 GMT

On the fourteenth day of evidence in the trial of Richard Satchwell, he denies murdering his wife Tina in March 2017.

The jury heard evidence from Ms Satchwell's cousin, Sarah Howard, who became emotional in the witness box as she described how Mr Satchwell had offered her a chest freezer in the months after her beloved relative's disappearance.

Eimear Rabbitt speaks to Eamon Dillon, who was in court as Ms Howard also told of text message exchanges she had with the accused after his wife went missing.

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Episode 1013: The real CSI - behind the doors of Ireland's forensic lab

Wed, 21 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Trace evidence left behind at murder scenes, complex chemistry used by drug gangs to disguise illegal drugs, and even investigations of poison pen letters are the stock and trade of a group of Ireland’s finest scientists at the new high-tech Forensic Science Ireland laboratories outside Dublin.

This week, Nicola paid a visit to where all the magic happens in preparation for a free FSI event to be held next week at the National Convention Centre when members of the public can step inside the world of forensic investigators.

Nicola tells Niall Donald about a privileged visit to FSI and the people she met there.

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Episode 1012: (Day 13) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Tue, 20 May 2025 21:40:23 GMT

Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster told the trial of Richard Satchwell that she could find no cause of death on the remains of his wife Tina as there were no organs left in her skeletal remains.

Day 13 of the murder trial heard graphic evidence surrounding the finding of Tina’s body at her home in Cork more than six years after she disappeared.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon, who has been covering the trial.

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Episode 1011: (Day 12) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Mon, 19 May 2025 22:18:20 GMT

Richard Satchwell was ‘perp walked’ to court to face charges for his wife Tina’s murder, his Senior Counsel said today.

Brendan Grehan quizzed Detective David Kelleher about how Satchwell was brought to the District Court in Cashel in October 2023 when he was first charged with murder.

The officer denied he had purposely marched Satchwell in handcuffs in front of the media.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon on Day 12 of the murder trial.

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Episode 1010: Body parts found in Mike Gaine murder investigation as suspect held

Mon, 19 May 2025 17:21:34 GMT

Body parts found as farmers spread slurry on a field near the farm of missing Mike Gaine and investigators discover that he has lain dead in a tank at his Kenmare holding.

A man is being questioned in connection with the murder but forensics and science are expected to play a large part in unravelling the mystery of his last moments.

Nicola speaks with Kerry journalist Sinead Kelleher about the developments in the murder case.

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Episode 1009: Kyran Durnin update on missing boy's 9th birthday

Mon, 19 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It’s an unsolved murder that is baffling and frustrating for officers trying to find the remains of missing schoolboy Kyran Durnin.

And as another birthday passes for the little boy with no cake or candles, Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the timeline in which the six-year-old vanished into thin air.

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Episode 1008: Ex-soldier who killed girlfriend Kirsty Ward in Spain facing decades in jail

Fri, 16 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

An ex-soldier is facing decades behinds bars for the murder of Kirsty Ward after a Spanish jury rejected his cruel lies that she took her own life.

Keith Byrne was led away to a Spanish jail in handcuffs after being found guilty of strangling the Dublin mum to death on a holiday in Salou.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how Byrne’s lies were exposed in court.

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Episode 1007: (Day 11) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Thu, 15 May 2025 19:21:38 GMT

Murder accused Richard Satchwell told gardaí he didn’t want to see pictures of his dead wife and preferred to keep his memories as she was.

During interview in 2023, he also faced challenging questions about his version of events around his wife’s death.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon, who is covering the Satchwell trial and this is day 11.

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Episode 1006: Winston ‘Winkie’ Irvine - peacekeeper by day, UVF gun runner by night

Thu, 15 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A former paramilitary who has made a career in community service and is hailed as a modern-day poster boy for the loyalist community is caught with firearms and will be sentenced before Belfast courts this week.

Now, questions prevail over Winston ‘Winkie’ Irvine and the support and funding he has received from Government bodies over the years.

Nicola speaks with Allison Morris about the gunman turned gatekeeper who has worked a gravy train of funding to create a smokescreen around his true activities.

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Episode 1005: (Day 10) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Wed, 14 May 2025 18:18:02 GMT

Richard Satchwell told gardaí he wasn’t 'looking for sympathy' after describing how his wife died, the court heard today.

The jury saw more garda videotaped interviews with Mr Satchwell during day ten of his trial for the murder of his wife Tina in the Central Criminal Court.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the questions put to the accused by detectives in 2023.

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Episode 1004: Crime World Roundup - Ross Browning's Instagram ramblings and the problem with the Jason Corbett Netflix documentary

Wed, 14 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A Kinahan boss spreading news of understanding and forgiveness, an influencer who videoed an alleged attack, and a Netflix show which points the finger of blame at a victim.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitt about a week in crime.

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Episode 1003: (Day 9) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Tue, 13 May 2025 21:50:31 GMT

Murder accused Richard Satchwell admitted killing his wife, burying her under the stairs of their home with a bunch of tulips, and talking to her remains in the aftermath.

During a Garda interview in October 2023, as officers and forensic experts discovered her body during a search of the couple's Cork home, he said he believed he buried her on Mother’s Day - almost a week after killing her during a row.

Eamon Dillon is covering the trial and today he talks about the evidence from Day 9.

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Episode 1002: Violence for hire - the international gangs using young men to do their dirty work

Tue, 13 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Criminal gangs are using an Uber-style network of young men to outsource murder and violence key to the survival of their networks.

Now, Europol are warning that violence as a service is being increasingly used by criminal gangs who exploit young people to avoid detection and prosecution.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about grooming young killers and enforcers.

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Episode 1001: (Day 8) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Mon, 12 May 2025 18:24:04 GMT

Day eight of the trial of Richard Satchwell for the murder of his wife Tina heard today how a team of detectives and forensic archaeologists discovered her body hidden under the stairs of the couple’s Cork home more than six years after she had disappeared.

Eamon Dillon has been in court to hear how Tina’s remains were eventually discovered wrapped in a blanket and black plastic sheeting and how she was wearing a dressing gown with her purse in the pocket when she was buried.

Dental records were ultimately used to identify her body, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

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Episode 1000: Veronica Guerin killer Brian Meehan hopeful for prison release

Mon, 12 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Veronica Guerin's killer Brian Meehan is gearing up for his release from prison after being transferred to Shelton Abbey open jail where he enjoys rounds of golf, days out, and a private cell unit akin to a self contained apartment.

So, has Meehan served his time more than 26 years into a life sentence or will his notoriety affect his chances of parole?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Meehan and his prospects of freedom in the foreseeable future.

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Episode 999: (Day 7) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Fri, 09 May 2025 18:26:52 GMT

A specialist cadaver dog called Fern indicated the presence of human remains in an area under the stairs in Richard Satchwell’s home, the court heard today.

The jury heard details of the garda search of the house in Youghal, Co Cork following Mr Satchwell’s arrest in 2023.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon, who has been covering the trial, about how Tina’s remains were discovered by gardai.

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Episode 998: Dublin gang behind pipe bomb drone were inspired by Mexican cartels and Donald Trump

Fri, 09 May 2025 11:39:14 GMT

The gang behind a terrifying drone pipe bomb landed in the home of an innocent family in Dublin in recent weeks got their idea from Mexican cartels, the Trump administration, and warring Ukrainian and Russian troops.

So, is the drone a new weapon in gangland wars or can gardaí manage to contain the Finglas incident before other groups follow their example?

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Episode 997: Football manager and former shooting suspect Andrew Noonan jailed over €2.7m heroin haul

Fri, 09 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A football club manager is jailed after he is nabbed with a huge consignment of heroin.

The father of a shooting victim hits out at Bluebell United in Tallaght who he says employed Andrew Noonan despite knowing he was a suspect in his son’s attack, which left him with catastrophic life altering injuries.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Noonan and his long-term relationship with the football club where his co-accused Keith Quinn also played.

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Episode 996: (Day 6) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Thu, 08 May 2025 18:16:48 GMT

Richard Satchwell tried to give away a fridge freezer on DoneDeal after, the State say, he killed his wife and kept her in it for two days before burying her under the stairwell in the Cork home.

Details of car boot sales he attended in the aftermath of her murder in 2017 were also heard in evidence.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon, who has been covering the trial.

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Episode 995: How criminal gangs are using the Ukraine war to launder money

Thu, 08 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Ukrainian money laundering outfits established across Europe since the outbreak of war have become a major target of polices forces both here and across member states.

Cash-wealthy criminal gangs have been using the war and the cash couriers who have spotted a gap in the market to transport money in return for cryptocurrency.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the garda efforts to tackle a new wave of money laundering.

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Episode 994: (Day 5) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Wed, 07 May 2025 17:53:02 GMT

Day five of the 'body under the staircase' murder trial of Richard Satchwell has heard that he only became a suspect in his wife Tina’s death when a new garda team took over the case four and a half years after she went missing.

Superintendent Ann Marie Twomey and Detective Sergeant David Kelleher gave evidence at the trial and told how they reviewed the investigation files and ultimately concluded that Tina had never left her home at Youghal in Cork alive and that her husband should be considered a suspect.

Nicola talks to Eamon Dillon, who is covering the murder trial.

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Episode 993: How Dublin's crack cocaine gang wars caused a pipe bomb drone mix-up

Wed, 07 May 2025 16:37:20 GMT

Two violent feuds over crack cocaine turf are soaking up huge garda resources as officers try to avert murder on the streets.

Large suburbs like Ronanstown and Finglas are being blighted by groups of young men fighting it out over money, pride, and honour as they flood the streets with the killer drug.

Nicola speaks with Ken Foy about the city communities under siege.

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Episode 992: (Part 3) Limerick gang wars - the full story

Wed, 07 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It’s 25 years since the first shots in the Limerick gang wars rang out, marking out a a bloody era of violence and intimidation in the city.

Today in part three of our reflection on the drugs wars of Limerick, Eamon Dillon describes the murder that turned the tide in a city gripped with fear.

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Episode 991: (Day 4) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Tue, 06 May 2025 19:35:22 GMT

Day four of the trial of murder accused Richard Satchwell heard details about the couple’s relationship which he revealed in an enhanced cognitive interview conducted by gardaí four years after his wife Tina went missing.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon, who is covering the trial.

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Episode 990: (Part 2) Limerick gang wars - the full story

Tue, 06 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It’s 25 years since the first shots in the Limerick gang wars rang out, marking out a a bloody era of violence and intimidation in the city.

Today in part two of our reflection on the drugs wars of Limerick, Eamon Dillon details how violence intensified as the city became a battleground.

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Episode 989: (Part 1) Limerick gang wars - the full story

Mon, 05 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It’s 25 years since the first shots in the Limerick gang wars rang out, marking out a a bloody era of violence and intimidation in the city.

Today in part one of our reflection on the drugs wars of Limerick, Eamon Dillon tells Nicola how it all began.

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Episode 988: Conor McGregor's bid to introduce 'bombshell' new evidence in Nikita Hand civil rape case appeal

Fri, 02 May 2025 17:14:04 GMT

A neighbour of Nikita Hand has alleged she saw her being assaulted by her ex-boyfriend just hours after she claims she was raped by Conor McGregor.

The Court of Appeal today heard details of the witness' claims as part of the ex-UFC star's bid to seek a retrial of last year's civil rape case.

However, Ms Hand's legal team branded the claim as lies and said they should not be accepted as part of the appeal.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about Conor McGregor's high-stakes appeal.

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Episode 987: Why the State has hit convicted drug dealer Alan Boggans with a hefty €50,000 fine

Fri, 02 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Convicted drug dealer Alan Boggans was once the prime target for the Garda’s drug unit but now he has served a lengthy prison sentence and is home with family in west Dublin.

However, Boggans has now been hit with a judgement of €50,000 by the Attorney General and the State.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Boggans and his involvement in organised crime.

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Episode 986: (Day 3) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Thu, 01 May 2025 16:34:14 GMT

On day three of the trial of murder accused Richard Satchwell, the jury heard interviews he did with media outlets in the year following his wife Tina's disappearance, where he claimed he was an innocent man and how he was hopeful his wife would be found alive.

Eimear Rabbitt is joined by Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon, who has been in court this week to hear all the evidence.

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Episode 985: Mike Gaine case upgraded to homicide investigation

Thu, 01 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The investigation into the disappearance of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine has been upgraded to a homicide probe as his wife Janice makes her first appeal.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the developments in the baffling case.

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Episode 984: (Day 2) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:37:39 GMT

Day 2 of the trial of murder accused Richard Satchwell heard interviews he gave to the media begging his wife to come home months after the State says he had murdered her and buried her body under the stairs of their Cork home.

Eamon Dillon has been in court.

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Episode 983: Maurice Sines and his links to the Irish Kinahan mafia

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

He's a named associate of top tier members of the Kinahan Cartel and now, controversial businessman Maurice Sines - aka Fred Doe - is accused of rubbishing his neighbours in posh Eton.

So, who is Maurice Sines and what are his links to the Irish mafia?

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Episode 982: The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial (Day 1)

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:27:12 GMT

Truck driver Richard Satchwell has gone on trial for the murder of his wife Tina, whose remains were discovered under the floorboards of their Cork home almost six years after she disappeared.

The trial at the Central Criminal Court is expected to hear 100 witnesses and last up to six weeks.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the opening of the case and the details heard about a shallow grave in a house in Youghal, where Satchwell lived until he was charged with murder in 2023 - three days after his wife's body was found.

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Episode 981: CAB target Anthony O'Sullivan and his history with Kinahan enforcers and drug dealers

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT

A CAB target who the High Court heard has a string of high-end gangland associates is fighting his case to keep his two properties.

Anthony O’Sullivan says he is an innocent professional gambler, horse and greyhound breeder, and car dealer.

However, the Bureau says he does not have enough legitimate income to have been able to gamble more than €1 million and pump hundreds of thousands into his homes.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about a fascinating case about alleged money laundering on the racetracks.

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Episode 980: Glen Ward aka 'Mr Flashy' jailed for five years

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:26:20 GMT

The crime boss known as Mr Flashy was sentenced to five years in prison today for firearms offences.

Glen Ward and his brother Eric O’Driscoll are now jailed and in the aftermath of his sentencing, gardaí made a statement about the effects of organised crime on their community in Finglas and made a direct link to middle class cocaine users and crime.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the sentencing of Flashy.

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Episode 979: The Bureau - a thrilling tale of murder-suicide and dodgy dealings on the border

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The extraordinary murder of border drug dealer Paddy Farrell by his young lover Lorraine Farrell in Drogheda in 1997 lies at the heart of a new book written by award-winning Irish author Eoin McNamee.

Farrell - who was believed to have been shot during a sex game by Lorraine, who then turned the gun on herself - was a close friend of McNamee’s colourful father Brendan who ran a bureau de change on the border in the 1980s and 1990s.

Nicola speaks with Eoin McNamee about his new book The Bureau and the intriguing stories of people from his world who form part of it.

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Episode 978: Crime World Roundup - John George, Peaky Blinders auction, and the child killer back on Irish streets

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:15:30 GMT

Murder on the Costa, fashion icons of the Peaky Blinders, prison releases and a party to plan.

Join us for our weekly Crime World round up with me, Nicola Tallant, Niall Donald, and Eimear Rabbitt.

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Episode 977: The Athlone mum with links to the Irwin mob and a Venezuelan prison break

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A doomed attempt to smuggle drugs from Venezuela to Dublin, a prison escape from across the globe, and now a drug case brings the story of Westmeath’s O’Neill brothers back to the fore...

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Episode 976: Jo Jo Dullard and her family's never-ending fight for justice

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:35:14 GMT

The family of missing Jo Jo Dullard are continuing their campaign for help in recovering her remains despite their disappointment late last year after a search for her body was stood down and a suspect was released without charge.

Just like Pam O’Loughlin, the sister of murdered Emer O’Loughlin, who is a core contributor to the new Crime World Present podcast Evil Eye, Jo Jo’s family have had to find the strength to continue their appeals despite the passage of time.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the long-term effects on families of loved ones of those disappeared or murdered.

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Episode 975: Inside Scotland's gang wars and its ties to the Kinahan cartel

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Gang wars in Scotland between two families kick off again more than 20 years after they began.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the Lyons and Daniels families, their links to the Kinahan mafia, and the latest upsurge in violence in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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Episode 974: Kinahan hitman adds 10 months to life sentence after throwing milk cartons at prison officers

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:54:51 GMT

Gangland killer Christopher Slator has got 10 months on top of his life sentence for murder after an altercation with prison officers at Mountjoy Prison.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Slator and his background in organised crime.

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Episode 973: Trio appealing convictions after being jailed for raping woman they met in Dublin nightclub

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Three fitness fanatics jailed for rape and sexual assault of a woman they picked up in a Dublin nightclub almost six years ago are appealing their convictions.

Anthony Hickey, Fabio Vicente, and Matin Zolfaghari acted together when they lured the woman into a car and later back to a house, where they videoed her being attacked before she woke up beside one of the sleeping men.

Nicola talks to Niall Donald about a deeply troubling case as they ask for help delving into the backgrounds of these three sinister men.

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Episode 972: Jonathan Dowdall's former home goes sale agreed as prison release date approaches

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:25:21 GMT

The house owned by Jonathan Dowdall before he entered the State’s witness protection programme has gone sale agreed in Dublin.

Dowdall, who gave evidence at the Regency trial against Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, has been in prison before, during, and after giving his doomed evidence - which was not accepted by the Special Criminal Court.

But he is getting ready for his release and relocation abroad along with his family.

Nicola talks to Niall Donald about Dowdall and the sale of his plush home.

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Episode 971: The downfall of Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A breathless crime boss struggles for air in a police interview suite. Officers repeatedly call his name and ask if he is OK.

And the fall of Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh has begun.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the moment Kavanagh realised he had reached the end of the road.

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Episode 970: How to hide your money from the Criminal Assets Bureau

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Runaway money stashed under the oven, cash stuffed behind the sofa, and sodden notes dug up from vegetable gardens.

They are just some of the colourful ways that criminals have tried to hide their cash and thwart the Criminal Assets Bureau.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about how criminals hide their ill-gotten gains and the lengths they go to to stop the State getting their hands on their assets.

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Episode 969: The 'Dubai Two' and their controversial pandemic boob jobs

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:47:56 GMT

Two Irish mums dubbed the ‘Dubai Two’ after they flew to the UAE for boob jobs during the pandemic have had their cases dismissed before the Irish courts years after they made worldwide headlines.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the stories of Dubliners Kirstie McGrath and Niamh Mulreany, who will be forever remembered for their trip to Dubai.

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Episode 968: Why the American DEA want Daniel Kinahan

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A mysterious death in the Netherlands, links established with the brutal Iranian regime, and a bloody trail leads all the way back to Daniel Kinahan.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about an extraordinary story that explains why the Americans are interested in Daniel.

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Episode 967: Family of Sean McCarthy slam sentence given to man who shot him in head with his own gun

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:58:13 GMT

The family of an alleged drug dealer who was shot with his own gun have hit out after his killer was given a nine-year prison sentence.

Dubliner Dean Caffrey was found guilty of the manslaughter of Sean McCarthy after a court heard how he was acting in self-defence when he pulled the trigger.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how the shooting occurred after a row about a drugs debt.

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Episode 966: Justice For My Father - the IRA murder of prison officer Brian Stack

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The son of murdered prison officer Brian Stack has written a new book about his father’s death at the hands of an IRA assassin.

Austin Stack was just 14 when his dad was shot and left with horrific life altering injuries. He survived for 18 months before dying from complications.

Now 42 years on, Austin says he would like to look his father’s killers in the eye and tell them how his death has affected him.

His book Justice for My Father is published by Bonnier and available in all bookshops.

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Episode 965: Son of Limerick feud figure Owen Treacy Snr jailed for drug dealing

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:07:26 GMT

His father survived a notorious double cross that led to the murder of his former associate Kieran Keane and marked the beginning of a bloody decade of Limerick gang wars.

But Owen Treacy Jnr has followed in his father's footsteps into the drug business despite his miracle escape from death on a roadside almost two decades ago.

Nicola talks to Eamon Dillon about the Limerick offspring, his recent jailing on drug offences, and his fame as a star of the underworld's favourite sport - sulky racing.

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Episode 964: From Birmingham to the heart of the Kinahan Cartel - the story of cocaine kingpin James Mulvey

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

He has been a key player in the story of the rise of the Kinahan Cartel.

Birmingham cocaine kingpin James Mulvey almost got away with a conspiracy to import drugs but his past eventually caught up with him.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the life and crimes of the Solihull gangster who counted Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Daniel Kinahan as his direct bosses.

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Episode 963: Murder and redemption - the tale of notorious killer Robert ‘Roo’ Redmond and his family

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Notorious hitman Robert 'Roo' Redmond is serving life in prison but now his sister Rachel is behind bars too for her role in a gangland murder plot.

Nicola and Niall look at the troubled upbringing of the Dublin siblings and the redemption of brother Ger, who changed the course of his life.

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Episode 962: Gardaí share update on 'challenging' search for missing farmer Mike Gaine

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:22:55 GMT

Gardaí have held a press briefing as they appealed for help tracing a Kerry farmer who is now missing for 22 days.

Superintendent David Callaghan told reporters that gardaí have still ‘not discovered’ what happened to Mike Gaine despite a huge investigation.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the case and the speculation around it.

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Episode 961: The murder of mother-of-three Irene White

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The murder of a young mum during a bloody stabbing at her home. A mystery deepens as the months become years and nobody is caught for Irene White’s murder.

Finally, two confessions lead gardaí to the door of another person of interest, but still her husband Alan denies anything to do with the death of his former wife.

Nicola speaks with author Robin Schiller, whose new book Murder at the Ice House reads like a real-life crime drama with extraordinary twists and turns.

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Episode 960: Q&A Part 2 - The aftermath of the Drogheda feud and Nicola's biggest fear

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

An undercover sting on a former Kinahan ally, a delve into the world of a town under siege from a gangland feud, and Nicola's brief career as a Royal Correspondent.

Nicola and Niall answer your questions in Part Two of a Crime World special Q&A.

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Episode 959: Eric Norton - the gangster pal of Robbie Lawlor and the warrant for his arrest

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:51:34 GMT

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a former feud target who failed to show up in court for sentencing on drug dealing charges.

Eric Norton was once threatened by hitman Robert 'Roo' Redmond and had connections with criminals including gang boss Mr Big and the murdered Robbie Lawlor.

So, what happened during a chaotic period of gangland when school friends went to war in a variety of feuds which were running in tandem?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the modern day cocaine wars and their fallout.

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Episode 958: Q&A Part 1 - Doorstepping 'Mago' Gately and James Mulvey's dealings in the Kinahan Cartel

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

An undercover sting on a former Kinahan ally, a delve into the world of a town under siege from a gangland feud, and Nicola's brief career as a Royal Correspondent...

Nicola and Niall answer your questions in Part One of a Crime World special Q&A.

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Episode 957: Mr Flashy's brother Eric O'Driscoll jailed after firing assault rifle from Dublin house

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:08:55 GMT

The brother of notorious criminal Glen Ward has been jailed for five years with 12 months suspended on the same firearms charge which will see Mr Flashy face a hefty prison term later this year.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Eric O'Driscoll, his brother, and how a video selfie led to their downfall.

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Episode 956: Evil Eye - The murder of Emer O'Loughlin and the hunt for her killer

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The murder of 23-year-old student Emer O’Loughlin has remained unsolved for 20 years as a suspect continues to live on the run and her family fight on for justice.

This month, Crime World will launch a new podcast series which investigates the murder, delves into the effects it has had on her sister Pam, and follows the trail of a suspect who has remained on step ahead of the law.

Niall speaks to presenter Nicola Tallant and investigator Christy Mangan, formerly the Chief of the garda’s cold case unit, who has joined our team to follow the clues of the tragic case.

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Episode 955: Unmasking Glen Ward as Mr Flashy

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

For years he was known as 'Mr Flashy' in the media and described as the volatile and dangerous head of a young Coolock mob with a penchant for designer clothes.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald as we unmask Mr Flashy as convicted criminal Glen Ward and describe why he remained so long in the shadows.

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Episode 954: Scissor Sisters - 20 years on from Ireland's most 'grotesque' murder (Part 2)

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:09:32 GMT

They were dubbed the Irish 'Scissor Sisters' after they were accused of murdering and dismembering their mother's boyfriend in a case so gruesome it still stands out today.

Charlotte and Linda Mulhall stabbed and chopped up Farah Swaleh Noor after a night out with mum Kathleen turned into murder and mayhem.

But how were they caught and how did investigators eventually solve the mysterious case? Nicola speaks with retired Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan, who headed up the case.

In part two of the interview, he recalls how the investigation proceeded and how Linda Mulhall eventually confessed to murder.

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Episode 953: Scissor Sisters - 20 years on from Ireland's most 'grotesque' murder (Part 1)

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

They were dubbed the Irish 'Scissor Sisters' after they were accused of murdering and dismembering their mother's boyfriend in a case so gruesome it still stands out today.

Charlotte and Linda Mulhall stabbed and chopped up Farah Swaleh Noor after a night out with mum Kathleen turned into murder and mayhem.

But how were they caught and how did investigators eventually solve the mysterious case? Nicola speaks with retired Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan, who headed up the case.

In part one of the interview, he recalls the day he was contacted with news that there were body parts in a Dublin canal and the subsequent battle he had to identify the victim.

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Episode 952: Irish paving contractor jailed over €4m tax scam in Sweden now a target for CAB

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:25:10 GMT

A paving contractor who was jailed in Sweden over a massive €4m tax scam is now being targeted in Ireland by the Criminal Assets Bureau.

John O’Connor Jr was named by the Bureau in a new case launched in the High Court last month.

Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about how O’Connor and three of his brothers were relentlessly pursued by Swedish police in 2020.

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Episode 951: Three members of crime gang admit going on ATM cash-trapping spree

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Three members of a Romanian gang have pleaded guilty to a spate of ATM cash-trapping offences during a 10-day crime spree.

The trio admitted to being part of an organised crime gang who gardaí believe are heavily involved in thefts and internet scams.

Niall speaks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about how international fraud gangs are moving cash out of Ireland.

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Episode 950: How states like Russia use gangs like the Kinahan Cartel to launder money

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:40:39 GMT

A new Europol report has warned of the threat of hostile states like Russia co-operating with criminal organisations in mutually beneficial business like cybercrime, drug shipping and money laundering.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about murder, intrigue and the Kinahans.

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Episode 949: James ‘Mago’ Gately’s home seized as CAB boggled by missing staircase

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The home of alleged Hutch gang member James ‘Mago’ Gately was finally seized by CAB yesterday after a lengthy legal battle.

However, officers from the Criminal Assets Bureau didn’t have it all their own way - and had to use ladders to check the upstairs after the staircase had been removed.

Niall speaks to the Sunday World's Eamon Dillon about the Bureau’s case against the long-term Kinahan cartel target.

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Episode 948: The GAA Catfish and the High Court case at the centre of the scandal

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:14:17 GMT

A teacher who claims she was wrongly identified as the ‘GAA Catfish’ has been granted an injunction stopping a disciplinary process by her school.

Niamh Farrell has told the High Court she is not the woman described in the hit podcast by The 2 Johnnies.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the case and how the GAA Catfish targeted more than 40 men.

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Episode 947: Q&A - Nathan McDonnell's 'pity party', George 'The Penguin' Mitchell, & The murder of Raonaid Murray

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The unsolved murder of Raonaid Murray, the secretive world of George 'The Penguin' Mitchell, and Niall’s big roundly birthday.

Nicola and Niall answer your questions in a special episode of Crime World.

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Episode 946: Kinahan: The True Story of Ireland’s Mafia

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT

A major new series which traces the Kinahan mob from street gang to billionaire players on the global drug stage is to start tonight on BBC.

Nicola is joined by producer and journalist Stephen Dempster and director Tim Robinson to discuss how their story of the Kinahans has brought them across the world and back.

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Episode 945: Stepdad of missing teen Amy Fitzpatrick acquitted of assaulting pensioner at BBQ

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT

The stepfather of missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick, who served a sentence for the manslaughter of her brother Dean, has been acquitted on charges around an alleged violent assault shortly after his release from prison after witnesses failed to show up and the alleged victim couldn’t attend a courtroom.

But the latest saga in the life of Dave Mahon, who still has the support of the siblings' mum Audrey has placed the focus back on tragic Amy and her disappearance in Spain on New Year’s Day 2008.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about Mahon and his latest brush with the law.

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Episode 944: Adolescence - The dangers of the internet and teenage killers

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

It’s the Netflix show that has terrorised a generation of parents whose teenage children are existing in a digital world.

Adolescence is being spoken about at the school gates, in restaurants and coffee shops, and even in the Dáil.

But what makes a teenage killer and how real are the themes of the show? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the gritty drama.

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Episode 943: The mysterious disappearance of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:42:57 GMT

Gardaí in Kerry who are searching for missing farmer Mike Gaine have asked the public for help with dashcam footage of roads around Kenmare and Moll’s Gap on the day he disappeared.

Searches of slurry tanks and a lake near his sprawling farm have been completed and are now widening in to the mountainous terrain that surround the picturesque area.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about the searches and the deepening mystery around the 56-year-old popular farmer.

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Episode 942: OAP conwoman and insurance fraudster walks free after just 60 days behind bars

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A pensioner who is a serial conwoman and matriarch of a family business involved in frauds against insurance companies has been released from prison - just 60 days into a two-year jail term.

74-year-old Winnie Lawrence has been let out the door of the Dochas Women’s Prison at Mountjoy because of overcrowding despite a massive garda investigation followed by a trial into her crimes.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Lawrence's many frauds and the revolving door system that has seen her walk free.

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Episode 941: 'The Family' gang - More arrests in Ireland and Spain as Ghost hack probe continues

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:44:38 GMT

Irish and Spanish police have now arrested 12 suspects in a major investigation into The Family Organised Crime Group sparked by the Ghost encrypted phone hack.

The criminals are suspected of involvement in large-scale drug trafficking, mainly by transporting drugs hidden in vehicles from Spain to Ireland.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about developments in the case.

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Episode 940: Ian 'Mad Dog' Maloney - the gangster turned poet 'haunted' by gun attack guilt

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

He's a former gangster who has told a court that he's turned his back on a life of crime after confessing to a gun attack.

Now, Ian Maloney, who was once nicknamed 'Mad Dog', faces a final stretch in jail after admitting his role in a shooting incident at a rival's home.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Maloney and his road to Damascus, which has seen him become a published poet and a charity fundraiser.

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Episode 939: Sons of murdered Jason Hennessy Snr end prison hunger strike after less than 24 hours

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Devon Hennessy, a son of Browne’s Steakhouse murder victim Jason Hennessy Snr, has given up his hunger strike after 24 hours missing less than one meal.

Hennessy and his brothers Brandon and Jason Jnr are all facing charges in connection with an alleged kidnap and torture of a man who has said that he was branded with a cattle iron and beaten.

Hennessy told staff at Portlaoise Prison that he was going on hunger strike to protest about the conditions in which he was held on remand and was joined by his brothers, but the Blanchardstown brothers were back eating before staff could even implement their hunger strike policies.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte and Niall Donald about one of the quickest hunger strikes in prison history.

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Episode 938: Three leaders of ‘The Family’ gang arrested in major Ghost hack update

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:12:34 GMT

The three top tier members of The Family - Ireland’s biggest organised crime gang - are in custody after a major operation by gardaí this morning as a direct result of the 'Ghost' hack.

Armed with a treasure trove of evidence of drug trafficking and money laundering officers from the Garda Drug and Organised Crime Bureau are now hoping that the Director of Public Prosecutions will order prosecutions in the country’s first case centred on encrypted phones.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Ghost, The Family, and the future of Irish policing.

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Episode 937: Kinahan Cartel ally Edin Gacanin may face extradition after Dubai arrest

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The Kinahan Cartel have been named for a second time by FBI investigators involved in one of the biggest cocaine trials against a Sinaloa Cartel operation that saw cocaine smuggled into the US and Canada.

Separately, a business partner of the Kinahans, Bosnian mob boss Edin Gacanin, has been arrested for the second time in Dubai and may now face extradition to the Netherlands.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the global networks that control the cocaine trade and the Kinahans' lofty placement within the billion-dollar business.

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Episode 936: Conor McGregor and his new friends

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:58:02 GMT

He has said he is going to run as President of Ireland, has made false claims about the dangers of Dublin and was invited to the White House on St.Patrick's Day.

As Conor McGregor emerges from a sports star to an increasingly far right influencer, Nicola speaks with Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitte about a week of controversy in Camp McGregor and his ongoing appeal against a civil rape conviction in his case with Nikita Hand.

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Episode 935: Lucky Dip Gang - The crew of teenage burglars causing chaos

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Gardaí have made a series of arrests after launching a major crackdown on a crew of teenage burglars nicknamed the 'Lucky Dip Gang'.

The crew have been responsible for hundreds of break-ins and car robberies across Leinster over the last year.

Niall speaks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about how the gang earned their nickname and how they openly post about their crimes on social media.

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Episode 934: Shady businessman 'The Vet' arrested over major €10.6 million cocaine seizure

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:29:42 GMT

A Del Boy type character nicknamed ‘The Vet’ is at the centre a recent €10 million seizure of cocaine in Kilkenny.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the 60-year-old caught with the cocaine in a specially adapted van and his intriguing background in the world of crime.

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Episode 933: How a €5.7m golden toilet heist is linked to the Kinahan Cartel

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A golden toilet worth almost €5.7 million is stolen during a daring five minute raid.

The 18 carat piece of art taken at Blenheim Palace is then melted down and sold into the market as cops struggle to catch up with the gang.

Now the case captivating Britain has seen the conviction of Fred Doe, formerly Sines - whose millionaire father has been named as a close associate of the Kinahan Cartel.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Maurice Sines and his criminal son Fred and their links to the intriguing story of the golden jacks.

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Episode 932: Son of steakhouse murder victim Jason Hennessy Snr goes on hunger strike in prison

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT

The son of steakhouse murder victim Jason Hennessy Snr has gone on hunger strike in Portlaoise Prison.

Devon Hennessy is one of five people on remand in the jail after being charged with falsely imprisoning a man at a property in west Dublin.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Hennessy, his failed attempts to win bail, and the restrictions around him within the jail.

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Episode 931: Convicted rapist pleads guilty to threatening three Sunday World journalists

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A convicted rapist threatens three female journalists including crime world host Nicola Tallant.

Niall speaks to Nicola about her experience in light of the recent guilty plea by Donegal man Mark McAnaw, who is due for sentencing in the coming months.

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Episode 930: Man and woman guilty of murdering Robert Wilkin and dumping body off Sliabh Liag cliff

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:01:29 GMT

A chaotic couple who turned on each other in court have been jailed for life for the murder of a pensioner at Sliabh Liag in Donegal.

Alan Vial and his then girlfriend Nikita Burns brutally beat Robin Wilkin to death before pushing his body over a cliff.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the savage murder of the Co Tyrone truck driver.

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Episode 929: Head of multi-million euro gang took social welfare to court over €100,000

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

He's a Romanian crime boss believed to be behind a 'sex for sale' ring that netted millions of euro in Ireland.

But now it has emerged that Ioan Anton, who is facing a murder charge in his native country, also claimed more than €100,000 in social welfare payments while living here and even went to court to have it reinstated when the Department cut him off.

Today, Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Anton and his criminal network.

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Episode 928: Why Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's public image is at odds with his criminal past

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A comedy sketch where Gerry Hutch meets Donald Trump has gone viral - showing again how 'The Monk' is looked on differently than other criminals.

Despite serious findings against him by Irish courts, Hutch continues to enjoy a very different public image than others involved in the Hutch-Kinahan feud.

Niall and Nicola discuss why the Monk continues to be regarded by some as an ordinary decent criminal.

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Episode 927: GAA star Kyle Hayes facing possible prison time after latest legal blow

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes is facing a possible jail time after losing an appeal against a dangerous driving conviction.

The GAA star had insisted in court that his driving was careless but refused to accept it was dangerous.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how the court’s decision could have big implications for Hayes, who is at risk of seeing a suspended sentence activated.

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Episode 926: CAB to auction seized homes of gangland figures Ross Browning and Owen Maguire

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A marble floored mansion, a burnt out cottage, and a boarded up home decorated to the highest standard are all to go under the hammer this month as the Criminal Assets Bureau mop up their spoils.

Nicola is joined by Eamon Dillon to speak about the auctions that will see bargain hunters snap up their dream homes.

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Episode 925: Businessman admits killing wife after gardaí hack phone and find videos of her murder

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:14:54 GMT

A Dublin businessman has pleaded guilty to stabbing his wife to death after gardaí hacked into his phone and found videos of her murder.

Stephen Mooney dramatically changed his plea after it emerged that detectives had used Israeli software to break into his mobile.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the brutal murder of Anna Mooney in June 2023.

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Episode 924: Ex-Olympian with ties to Kinahan cartel wanted by FBI for role in billion dollar cocaine ring

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A key player in a billion dollar cocaine trafficking ring headed up by an ex-Canadian snowboarder has links to the Kinahan Cartel and did business with them in Dubai, a US prosecutor has said.

Officers believe former Olympic star Ryan Wedding is on the run and in hiding in Sinaloa, Mexico. He has also been placed on the FBI’s most wanted list.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about a fascinating story which has seen the Kinahan mob named as customers of the notorious Mexican Cartel.

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Episode 923: How Ray Collopy claimed more than €250k in social welfare while part of a drugs gang

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT

A Limerick man claimed more than €250k in social welfare while being ‘heavily involved’ in the activities of a drugs gang, CAB has claimed.

Ray Collopy’s shady past was detailed by the Criminal Assets Bureau as they sought to seize €33k found in a sock.

Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about the Collopy brothers and their role in Limerick’s gangland feud.

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Episode 922: New IRA ceasefire possibility as dissident republican shot

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A ceasefire deal for the New IRA may be on the cards but another dissident grouping has gone to war with the attempted shooting of Sean O’Reilly.

Nicola speaks to Allison Morris about the fascinating positions of two different terrorist factions trying to drag Northern Ireland back to its bloody past.

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Episode 921: Martin 'The Viper' Foley sued by his wife over ownership of Dublin home

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:54:37 GMT

Veteran criminal Martin Foley is a step closer to losing his home after a court ruled that it can be sold to pay off a tax bill.

However, Foley’s wife Sonia is now suing him claiming she owns half the contested Crumlin house.

Nicola is joined by Eamon Dillon to untangle the complex Criminal Assets Bureau case against the 72-year-old crook.

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Episode 920: Daniel Kinahan put lean on Conor McGregor to walk boxer into ring, lawsuit claims

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A lawsuit in the US which names Daniel Kinahan as a shadowy promoter of key boxing events claims that he put 'a lean' on Conor McGregor to walk fellow Irishman Michael Conlon to the ring at Madison Square Garden.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about McGregor and the mob, and the Top Rank lawsuit that is revealing boxings dirty little secrets.

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Episode 919: Mr Big goes on the run as gardaí close in on Robbie Lawlor murder probe

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The criminal known as Mr Big is on the run scared that he could be charged in relation to the murder of Robbie Lawlor.

But he has been refused residency in the United Arab Emirates where he hoped he would get sanctuary with his old associate Daniel Kinahan.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mr Big and what the future might hold for him.

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Episode 918: Charles Dooher makes miracle recovery while Garda and PSNI hunt those who almost killed him (Part 2)

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 12:11:17 GMT

In part two of our interview about the brutal attack on 26 year old Donegal man Charles Dooher his mum and sister describe the nightmare that was forced on them on another wise ordinary January day.

Annemarie tells how she walked into a scene of horror at the families Donegal home to find her son had been beaten almost to death.

And the mum and daughter appeal for help in tracking the gang of five men the north who burst into their home, beating Charles with iron bats, and for information on their paymasters in the Republic who hired their brutal services.

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Episode 917: Charles Dooher makes miracle recovery while Garda and PSNI hunt those who almost killed him (Part 1)

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT

The mother and sister of a young Donegal man who was beaten almost to death speak today about his miracle recovery after the horrendous head injuries he suffered at the hands of a mob paid, they believe, to kill him.

Annemarie and Deborah Dooher have kept a bedside vigil at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast since January 20th when 26 year old Charles was airlifted from his Lifford home where he had been attacked following a campaign of sustained intimidation against his family in a dispute fuelled by jealousy and greed.

Today in the first of a two part interview Nicola talks with Charles mum and sister about his incredible recovery against the odds.

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Episode 916: Four men accused of branding man with cattle iron refused bail in High Court

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:09:09 GMT

Four men who are accused of branding an alleged victim with a cattle iron have been refused bail in the High Court.

Brothers Jason and Devon Hennessy as well as Dean and his father Kenneth Fitzsimons are accused of the “planned and organised” torture of a man in west Dublin.

Niall speaks to the Sunday World's Eamon Dillon about why a judge decided the men must remain in custody.

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Episode 915: Nathan McDonnell won't testify against crystal meth plot co-accused James Leen

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Breaking bad dad Nathan McDonnell is back at Portlaoise Prison, where sources say he has put his head down to do his time.

But he will not be giving evidence at the trial of co-accused James Leen and his wife Jackie has said she now hopes to make a plan for the future.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about McDonnell and the ongoing case of Sinaloa Cartel.

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Episode 914: Dublin father and son among five arrested over alleged cocaine plot off Cork coast

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:15:07 GMT

A father and son suspected of being key members of one of Ireland's biggest drugs gangs have been arrested over an alleged cocaine trafficking plot.

The Dubliners were among five people detained by gardaí this week in connection with a massive drugs conspiracy off the coast of Co Cork last year.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how the drugs gang behind the plot have stayed under the public radar.

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Episode 913: The life and crimes of Hughie Irwin

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

He was once the Kingpin of a major organised crime gang, but now Hughie Irwin is living without running water or electricity in an impoverished and paranoid world.

So who is Irwin and how has he fallen so spectacularly from grace in his native Sligo where he was once a feared force in gangland?

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Irwin.

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Episode 912: Student who left apartment with child 'under his arm' pleads guilty

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:20:07 GMT

A student has pleaded guilty to walking out of a Dublin apartment with a 5-year-old child who he didn’t know 'under his arm'.

Indian national Visak Leela told the court he had no sinister motives for his actions - describing it as 'drunken horseplay'.

Niall talks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the case and the social media storm around it.

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Episode 911: Q&A- Gangland serial killers and catching the Kinahans in Dubai

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Real life Love/Hate, criminal John Gilligan’s family, reporting undercover in Dubai, and career paths into crime journalism...

Today in part two of our two-part Q&A special, we answer your questions about crime and the underworld.

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Episode 910: Martin 'The Viper' Foley claims he struck secret deal with CAB in last-gasp bid to keep his home

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:22:39 GMT

Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley claimed he struck a secret deal with CAB to be allowed keep his home in exchange for dropping a case against a supergrass witness, a court has heard.

The veteran criminal and his wife were in court today in a last-gasp effort to keep their family home from being seized by the State.

Niall speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about how Foley’s decades-long legal battle is coming to an end next week.

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Episode 909: Lawsuit reveals Daniel Kinahan's secret dealings in Tyson Fury fight

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Daniel Kinahan has been named in a major US court case as a shady figure in backroom dealings for the rights to a Tyson Fury fight.

The lawsuit makes a number of explosive claims about Top Rank’s relationship with the Kinahan Cartel chief and has made front page news in the US.

So what does this all mean for Kinahan and are boxings dirty little secrets finally coming to light?

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Kinahan and the intricacies of the case.

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Episode 908: Daughter of murdered Marie Kilmartin believes she knows identity of mother’s killer

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT

The daughter of Marie Kilmartin tells a new documentary that she believes she knows who killed her mother.

Marie’s body was found in bog in Co Laois in 1994 - six months after she went missing after receiving a mysterious phone call.

Niall speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about Aine’s tireless campaign to find out who killed her mother.

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Episode 907: Third teen sentenced for assaulting US tourist Stephen Termini

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A third teenager has been jailed for a vicious assault on tourist Stephen Termini which placed the spotlight on Dublin’s north inner city and violence on its streets.

The US tourist was left with life changing injuries after the 2023 assault which saw then Justice minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris visit Talbot Street and promise change.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the street, the assault and the jailing of three teenagers.

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Episode 906: Man found guilty of murdering Lisa Thompson

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Brian McHugh has been found guilty of killing Lisa Thompson at her home in Ballymun in 2022, a gangland killer has his trial for threatening to kill a prison officer moved due to fears he’ll be shot dead by the Hutch Organised Crime Group, and the judge in the trial of Nikita Burns and Alan Vial has begun delivering his charge to the jury.

Eimear Rabbitt joins Clodagh Meaney to discuss the week that was.

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Episode 905: Nathan McDonnell sentenced to 12 years in prison for role in Sinaloa cartel crystal meth plot

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:50:49 GMT

Breaking bad businessman Nathan McDonnell has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a plan to export €32 million worth of crystal meth from Ireland to Australia.

The father of three was in court today despite an operation to fix his jaw after he was attacked last weekend at Portlaoise Prison.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about a garden centre, a chance of quick money and the fallout for a McDonnell, his family and his community.

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Episode 904: Q&A - John Gilligan's family life and the real story of Love/Hate

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Real life Love/Hate, criminal John Gilligan’s family, reporting undercover in Dubai, and career paths into crime journalism.

Today in part one of our two-part Q&A special we answer your questions about crime and the underworld.

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Episode 903: Search of property in Kyran Durnin investigation enters second day

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Gardaí investigating the suspected murder of six-year-old Kyran Durnin searched a home in County Louth this week as they continue in their attempts to find the missing boy.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte on the latest in the ongoing probe into the missing boy.

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Episode 902: How an unlikely Blackrock crook got caught up with a Sinaloa cartel drugs plot

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A businessman caught up in a Mexican cartel is exposed during Nathan McDonnell's case in the Special Criminal Court.

Nicola speaks to Niall about an unlikely criminal caught up in the story of the Sinaloa cartel.

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Episode 901: Discount store Mr Price takes cheap swipe at Kinahan cartel

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

A discount store advertising cheap fizzy drink with a joke about a murderous drug mafia...

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mr Price and its quips about cocaine and the Kinahan Cartel. Funny or bad taste?

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Episode 900: Former Drogheda feud chief talks drug intimidation and how to handle it

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

He's the former Chief Superintendent who ended his career policing the notorious Drogheda feud, where drug intimidation left communities in terror.

Recently retired Christy Mangan joins us today to discuss how parents and families can handle the frightening situation when a loved one has become embroiled in a drug debt and threats and violence follow.

As part of our ongoing deep dive into communities in fear, we hear practical ways that those on the front line of intimidation can reach out for help.

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Episode 899: Crystal meth businessman Nathan McDonnell needs surgery after prison attack

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:07:40 GMT

Breaking Bad businessman Nathan McDonnell is in hospital for surgery on a suspected broken jaw after he was jumped in prison where he has fallen out with a Kinahan hitman.

Now, his lawyer wants a security plan for his client and wants the Justice Minister to comment on his predicament.

But should McDonnell be treated any different to other prisoners? After all, he was caught up in a consignment of €32 million worth of crystal meth being transported by the notorious Sinaloa Cartel.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about McDonnell and his sentence hearing later this week.

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Episode 898: The real Manhunter Colin Sutton and his career catching killers

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

True crime fans are in for a treat in the coming months as TV detective Colin Sutton brings his highly anticipated live show The Real Manhunter Live to Ireland for the first time.

Sutton will take to the stage in Dublin, Drogheda and Belfast to give the inside story of how he caught notorious serial offenders Levi Bellfield, whose victims included Milly Dowler and the night stalker Delroy Grant.

Today, the former London cop whose hit TV drama Manhunt starring Martin Clunes depicted some of his most intriguing investigations, talks to Nicola about coming to Ireland and his fascinating career chasing killers.

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Episode 897: Christy Kinahan Snr's posh protégé Ciaran 'Sam' O'Sullivan again fails to appear for CAB hearing

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

A mysterious middle-class drugs smuggler again failed to appear in court as CAB look to seize cash confiscated during a money laundering investigation.

Ciaran ‘Sam’ O’Sulllivan, a former protégé of Christy Kinahan snr, has been described in legal papers as being known to 'multiple law enforcement agencies' as a drugs trafficker.

Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about how CAB believe the south county Dublin native had ties to a Chinese money washing mob.

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Episode 896: When will Sean McGovern be extradited from Dubai?

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Kinahan Cartel lieutenant Sean McGovern is running out of time in Dubai where he is in custody facing extradition to Ireland.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a possible return date for McGovern and the battle he has faced in the United Arab Emirates against being sent home to face trial for murder.

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Episode 895: CAB take proceeds of crime case against 'trusted lieutenants' of Midlands gang

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The Criminal Assets Bureau is looking to seize €100k from a father and son who they claim are 'trusted lieutenants' in a Midlands gang.

Patrick and his son Martin Donohoe both denied the cash was the proceeds of crime in court - saying it was from the scrap business, power washing and a lotto win.

Niall speaks to Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about the Donohoe's fight with the Bureau as well as Marcus Sweeney’s day in court.

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Episode 894: Kinahan cartel gunman Trevor Byrne loses appeal of 17 year prison sentence

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:40:12 GMT

Gunman Trevor Byrne has lost an appeal against a hefty 17-and-a-half-year sentence he is serving meaning he will have to serve his time as he continues to remain under investigation for the murder of Edward 'Neddy' Hutch.

The Kinahan Cartel hitman has tried on a number of occasions to appeal his convictions and sentence but now he has reached the end of the road and has been told he’ll do his porridge.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte about Byrne and his life of violence.

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Episode 893: John Gilligan's handwritten notes detail pink cocaine deals and more

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Criminal John Gilligan kept handwritten notes in a ledger about his drug debts and credits in what police in Spain say is incriminating evidence that he ran a synthetic drug lab.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Gilligan and the case against him in Spain.

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Episode 892: Jono Carroll and Conor McGregor's war of words

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

A social media spat between Conor McGregor and boxer Jono Carroll show two Dublin sports stars in very different places in life.

Ten years ago both were ambitious and at the start of their careers. But today McGregor is better known for the recent controversial civil rape case and his performance at the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. While Carroll, a convert to Islam who now lives in Dubai, hits the headlines as he regularly repeats his praise and support for mob boss Daniel Kinahan.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about McGregor and Carroll and the roads that led them to become sworn enemies.

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Episode 891: Peadar Keating becomes top dog in Portlaoise Prison's C block

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Kinahan Cartel top dog Peadar Keating is back in Ireland where he has been reinstated as director general of his wing at Portlaoise Prison.

Keating told prison bosses that a young volatile crew were not welcome on his C block after they entered the prison population.

Meanwhile, notorious mob boss Wayne Dundon is understood to have befriended the thugs who have placed a bounty on another inmate's heat.

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Episode 890: Celtic Tiger playboy Marcus Sweeney makes 'nuisance of himself' in court

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:10:47 GMT

Celtic Tiger socialite Marcus Sweeney was told to leave a High Court hearing today after he tried to raise a case brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau against his wealth management firm.

CAB won the case in January 2023 to have a parcel of land declared the proceeds of crime in which Judge Alexander Owens remarked that Sweeney was 'up to his oxters' in organised crime.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Marcus Sweeney and his latest venture into the courts.

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Episode 889: Three Hennessy brothers among five charged after man allegedly branded with cattle iron

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:43:18 GMT

Details of the abduction and torture of a man by an alleged gang in Dublin were heard in court this week as three brothers and a father and son were charged in relation to the incident in Blanchardstown.

The court heard that the victim was branded with irons, hit with a steel rod and had a motorbike roll over him as his phone was taken.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald in relation to the intimidation and about the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry who was killed by a teenage gang after he shot rival Jason Hennessy Snr during a Christmas Eve bloodbath in a Blanchardstown restaurant.

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Episode 888: Sister of Joe Drennan welcomes DPP's decision to appeal killer's sentence

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The sister of a journalism student who was knocked down and killed by a gangland criminal has welcomed the DPP’s decision to appeal his sentence.

Joe Drennan was waiting for a bus in Limerick when feuding criminal Kieran Fogarty drove into him at high speed while on a drunk and drugs bender.

Niall speaks to Joe’s sister Sarah about her family’s shock when Fogarty was given a concurrent sentence in court.

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Episode 887: Ex-special ops soldier convicted of gang rape in Dublin was stripper

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A former special-ops soldier convicted of gang rape in Dublin worked as a male stripper while under investigation by gardaí.

Fabio Vicente, Anthony Hickey, and Matin Zolfaghari have been found guilty of raping a young woman after a night out in Dublin.

Niall speaks with Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the background of the seemingly normal three men who now face lengthy prison terms.

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Episode 886: The controversy over the court reference given to Hurler Kyle Hayes’ thug brothers

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The character references given to the thug brothers of All-Star hurler Kyle Hayes has once again sparked controversy over the practice.

Daragh and Cian Hayes are serving jail sentences for a horror assault on a former friend who was beaten with a wrench and a hurl.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how the brothers were given references by a principal and a GAA club.

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Episode 885: Man found guilty of rape and murder of Irish backpacker Danielle McLaughlin

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:37:43 GMT

An eight-year long fight for justice for the family of Danielle McLaughlin has finally come to an end today after her killer was found guilty in a court in India.

Donegal woman Danielle was brutally raped and murdered by Vikat Bhagat after a Hindu Festival in Goa in 2017.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how Danielle’s family have fought tirelessly to see justice served in court.

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Episode 884: Protecting content - The fight against 'Dodgy boxes' and illegal streaming

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 09:00:52 GMT

A crackdown on TV dodgy boxes has been launched across Ireland as broadcasters try and shut down the illegal streamers.

Dodgy boxes have become big business across the country with criminals making millions of euros every year.

Niall and Nicola are joined by Sunday World features editor Daragh Keany and a spokesman for the Federation against copyright theft to discuss the lucrative illegal trade.

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Episode 883: M50 chase woman Gemma Greene pleads guilty in court

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:34:44 GMT

A Dublin woman who went viral after she livestreamed gardaí chasing her down the M50 has finally pleaded guilty in court.

Gemma Greene became a social media sensation after she taunted gardaí while being pursued down the motorway in 2021.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how the wheels of justice caught up with Ms Greene this week.

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Episode 882: How the MV Matthew's €157m cocaine seizure was controlled from Dubai

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A shipment of cocaine worth €157m seized from the MV Matthew was controlled from Dubai, the Special Criminal Court has heard.

The trial of two of the ship’s officers for their alleged role in the importation of more than 2,250 kilos of the drug began this week.

Niall speaks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Robin Schiller about how the State claims the men were part of a 'highly professional' trafficking operations.

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Episode 881: Fitness guru Jamie Smith says he's learned ‘brutal lesson’ after being jailed for €3.9m cannabis haul

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:25:23 GMT

A well-known fitness guru has taken to social media to tell how he has been taught a ‘brutal lesson’ after getting involved in a €3.9m cannabis plot.

Jamie Smith was jailed for six-and-a-half years last week after he was caught transporting the huge cannabis haul In a truck.

Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about how the popular trainer penned an upbeat social media post before being sentenced.

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Episode 880: The murder Shaun Duffy

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

January 28th marked 20 years since the murder of Shaun Duffy at his home in Dungloe, Co Donegal.

The 36-year-old was bludgeoned to death and stabbed in his home after a night out celebrating his brothers birthday.

Clodagh Meaney speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about the violent murder that rocked a small community

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Episode 879: Man charged in connection with Stoneybatter knife attack

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 21:52:33 GMT

A Brazilian man charged over alleged knife attacks in Stoneybatter on Sunday told gardaí he was "afraid to be killed", a court has heard.

Gabriel Valladares was brought before Dublin District Court this morning, where he was charged with four offences.

Niall speaks with the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about the court hearing and about how, in a separate case, a man was also charged after a stand-off with gardaí in Ballymun.

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Episode 878: Q&A - Is Liam Byrne an informer? Mr Big's downfall, and burning drugs

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Today we are letting you set the agenda as we answer your questions about everything from cocaine to the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.

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Episode 877: How businessman Nathan McDonnell got involved in Sinaloa Cartel's €32 million Crystal Meth plot

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:25:19 GMT

Nathan McDonnell was in a 'desperate' financial position when he became involved in a plot to import more than €32m worth of crystal meth from the Sinaloa Cartel.

Details of the Co Kerry businessman's money problems were laid bare during a sentencing hearing the Special Criminal Court.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Clodagh Meaney about McDonnell's role in the drugs plot and how he must wait a little longer to learn his final fate.

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Episode 876: Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch documentary set to air on RTÉ

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A documentary about Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is to be aired on RTE tonight as the national broadcaster recognises the public interest in his story.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald the fascination of the public into Hutch head of a family or boss of an organised crime group.

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Episode 875: Elizabeth Clarke disappearance upgraded to murder investigation

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The investigation into the disappearance of Elizabeth Clarke in 2013 has been upgraded to a murder probe.

As Gardai search a home in Navan, Eimear Rabbitt tells Clodagh Meaney the details of the case as well as what happened elsewhere in crime news this week.

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Episode 874: Three men found guilty of raping women they met in nightclub

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Three men have been found guilty of raping a woman who they picked up in a nightclub and assaulted in a car.

The men then videoed the attacks and shared the clips between their phones - one of many elements of the case which would help convict them.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the case against Anthony Hickey, Fabio Vincente and Matin Zolfaghari all from Dublin who will be sentenced in March.

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Episode 873: Q&A - The Monk’s special requests, luxury watches, and sympathy for criminals

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Today we are letting you set the agenda as we answer your questions about everything from cocaine to the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.

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Episode 872: Gang linked to Waldron brothers targeted by Gardai after €14 million drug seizure

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:15:10 GMT

A €14 million drug bust sees gardaí target a west Dublin crime outfit linked to the notorious Waldron brothers, who were both subject to proceeds of crime cases by the Criminal Assets Bureau.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the relentless pursuit of the big crime gangs and how gardaí plan to dismantle them.

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Episode 871: Thomas Wall named as young leader of prolific burglary gang

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A 26 year old is described as a leader of an organised crime gang as a second generation of a prolific burglary mob come before the courts.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the Wall Berry mob and their predecessors the Cock-Wall gang.

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Episode 870: Home of witness who gave evidence against Dundon brothers firebombed in Limerick

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:55:55 GMT

A terrifying firebomb attack near the home of a witness who gave evidence against the Dundon brothers highlights the ongoing issues for Limerick in a gang war that rumbles on.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the complex relations and fallouts that have left a legacy in a city that hoped that violence was a thing of the past.

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Episode 869: Portlaoise Prison bosses ask Nathan McDonnell to help with gardening project

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Crystal meth convict Nathan McDonnell is being asked for help with a business plan in Portlaoise Prison, where bosses believe his skills can help them create a viable gardening wing at the high security prison.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the former Kerry garden centre owner turned inmate.

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Episode 868: Liam Byrne's phone and internet history to be tracked for next five years

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:59:16 GMT

Criminal Liam Byrne is to have his phones monitored for five years as part of a Serious Crime Prevention Order served on him in the UK.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Byrne and his ban from encrypted phones, messaging apps, and even deleting his browsing history.

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Episode 867: Supergrass Raffaele Imperiale details extent of Daniel Kinahan's influence in Dubai

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Super cartel super grass Raffaele Imperiale has given detailed information to investigators about Daniel Kinahan's influence in the United Arab Emirates and his role as a director general of some of the world’s biggest crime bosses.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the latest information which places Kinahan as an underworld boss just beneath Dubai royalty.

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Episode 866: How drug lord Michael McDonagh caught unwanted attention from CAB with his flashy jeep

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:14:52 GMT

A dad of-seven caught the attention of Gardaí by driving around in a ‘stand-out’ truck - despite being on the dole for all of his adult life.

Michael McDonagh attracted the attention of investigators after spending €44k on the Toyota Hi-Lux truck in his hometown of Ennis, Co Clare.

Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about how Gardaí believe McDonagh made a small fortune from the drugs trade.

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Episode 865: The truth behind Allison Morris' interview with IRA bomber Dolours Price

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Hit Disney drama Say Nothing tells the story of radical republican sisters, Marian and Dolours Price, who bombed the Old Bailey and spent years in prison where they were force-fed yet doggedly determined to stand up for their cause.

Towards the end of her life, when Dolours had turned her back on the IRA and its leader Gerry Adams, she picked up the phone and left a message for journalist Allison Morris saying she wanted to talk to her about the Disappeared and her life within the Provos.

Nicola speaks to Allison about her depiction in the drama and about the real-life events that led to her coming face to face with Price in the most memorable interview of her career.

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Episode 864: Sons of Fat Freddie Thompson and Jason Hennessy Snr sentenced for separate offences

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT

This week saw the sons of high-profile criminals, Fat Freddie Thompson and Jason Hennessy Snr, sentenced for their roles in two separate crimes.

Brad Dempsey was handed down 8 years behind bars for a shooting in 2022, while Brandon Hennessy received a suspended sentence for a 2021 drug offence.

Clodagh Meaney speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about growing up around criminality, how the justice system treats youth offending and the two young men who followed their fathers into crime.

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Episode 863: The bizarre unravelling of a Grandmother’s 28-year-long pension fraud

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A 73-year-old grandmother who was jailed for theft and larceny has walked free after just six weeks behind bars.

Margaret Bergin claimed over €270,000 from social welfare in the name of her deceased father in law who died in 1993.

She was discovered in 2022 when welfare officers came to her home and found her husband in bed, pretending to be the frail 110-year-old.

Clodagh Meaney speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about fraudsters and the lengths people go to for cash.

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Episode 862: Inside John Gilligan's Breaking Bad-style pink cocaine lab

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:50:25 GMT

Criminal John Gilligan’s troubles in Spain intensified today after police there released details on his recent arrest - saying he was caught with an enormous €8 million worth of pink cocaine and components for crystal meth in a home he had turned into a Breaking Bad lab.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about 72-year-old Gilligan and the lengthy prison term he is likely to now face.

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Episode 861: Nathan Kinsella released from prison

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Dissident extortionist Nathan Kinsella is out of jail and driving around in a €30,000 Audi after telling a court that his flash lifestyle is thanks to gifts from a mystery millionaire friend.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Kinsella’s release from a short prison term for failing to pay taxes on hundreds of thousand of euros that were lodged into three accounts.

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Episode 860: John George's funeral set for this weekend as murder probe continues

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:41:34 GMT

Murder victim John George is to be laid to rest in Belfast this weekend, more than a month after he disappeared, having gone on holidays to Spain.

Nicola speaks with journalist Allison Morris about the murder case, about a funeral, and about the ongoing hunt for a suspect.

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Episode 859: Could the IRA wing in Portlaoise Prison finally close?

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

2025 looks likely to be the year that the IRA wing in Portlaoise high-security prison is closed for good marking the end of an era and leaving a handful of dissident prisoners with no more privileges or empty cells to call their own.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Portlaoise, the army withdrawal, and the 70 empty beds that have made E wing a place of ghosts.

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Episode 858: MV Matthew - Man pleads guilty to cocaine charge in Ireland's largest drug seizure

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:34:00 GMT

A Ukrainian crewman has pleaded guilty to his role in the massive seizure of cocaine aboard the MV Matthew nabbed under a major Garda, coast guard and Army ranger wing operation.

Six more men have applied to have the case against them dismissed but a decision will be made on that tomorrow.

Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the latest on the MV Matthew.

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Episode 857: Man jailed for life for murder of Gareth Hutch

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The mother of murder victim Gareth Hutch has described the pain of losing her son and the life-changing event that changed her world forever.

Vera Hutch made her comments as killer Nicky McConnell became the fourth person jailed for life for his murder.

Meanwhile, the DPP has been asked to consider taking charges against Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch as part of a massive investigation into Garda corruption.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the conviction of McConnell and on going investigations around the Hutch Organised Crime Group.

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Episode 856: Disgraced fitness influencer Shane Flynn jailed for sexual assault

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Influencer and fitness Shane Flynn’s pleas for mercy from a judge fell on deaf ears as he was jailed for sexual assault of one of his clients.

Flynn amassed more than 35,000 followers on Instagram with his mixture of wellness advice and training tips before he was exposed as a predator.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how Flynn’s booming business fell to dust following his conviction.

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Episode 855: Conor McGregor attends Trump inauguration as next court date looms

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

MMA star Conor McGregor attended the inauguration of Donald Trump this week and shown his support for far right figureheads Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson.

So what is McGregor doing now and has he any political ambitions after his high profile civil rape trial.

Nicola speaks to Clodagh Meaney about McGregor and what will happen next.

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Episode 854: Kinahan hitman Imre Arakas jailed in Lithuania for murder and attempted murder

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:27:06 GMT

Hitman Imre Arakas has landed another 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to a murder and another attempted murder in court in Lithuania.

The Kinahan-linked killer for hire apologised for his crimes and said he was very remorseful.

But is he really sorry for his career as an assassin or was he hoping for a lighter sentence?

Nicola speaks to Clodagh Meaney about Arakas and a day in court in Kaunas.

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Episode 853: Jonathan Gill and Paschal Kelly partners in crime gang, CAB claim

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Tiger kidnapper Paschal Kelly and mediator Jonathan Gill controlled a crime gang involved in bank robberies and drug dealing, CAB have claimed in legal documents.

The alleged ties between the two men were laid bare in a case brought by the bureau against Kelly over €20k found in a bank account.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about Paschal Kelly’s criminal history and how Jonathan Gill has insisted he is a legitimate businessman.

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Episode 852: 'Fat' Freddie Thompson fears he will be 'shot dead' by Hutch family if upcoming trial isn't moved

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:03:10 GMT

‘Fat’ Freddie Thompson has asked a judge to move his upcoming trial because he fears he will be shot dead by the ‘Hutch Crime Family’.

The convicted killer claimed he fears being shot dead getting out of a prison van if his assault trial is held in a court in Portlaoise.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how Fat Freddie has said he does not want to end up like his cousin David Byrne.

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Episode 851: Man who attempted to smuggle €100M worth of cocaine into Ireland pleads guilty

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

A two year adventure on the high seas from the pirate ridden waters of the Gulf of Aden to the flittering sores of Saudi Arabia ends in a Limerick jail cell.

A ships sparky is nabbed after customs officials find 12 large bales of cocaine hidden in an air conditioning room, and the Bulgarian coke mule pleads guilty to smuggling 100 million euro of the drug into Ireland.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Kamen Petkov's and his extraordinary adventures that ended in handcuffs.

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Episode 850: Gardaí arrest two men after William Moorehouse is stabbed to death in Bray

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:11:25 GMT

A dad-of-six who agreed to a ‘straightener’ to resolve a row has become the latest violent crime fatality in Ireland.

William ‘Willie Pop’ Moorehouse was found dead after being stabbed to death outside a playground in Bray, Co Wicklow on Sunday.

Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about how Willie was ambushed by a gang of men after agreeing to have a fist fight to settle a row.

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Episode 849: Review into the handling of Katie Simpson's killer Jonathan Creswell set to be conducted

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The Justice Minister in Northern Ireland is setting up an independent review into the case of Jonathan Creswell who died while on trial for the murder of young showjumper Katie Simpson.

Creswell killed Katie then staged her death as a suicide - 10 years after he had viciously beaten another young woman.

Nicola speaks to journalist Tanya Fowles about Minister Naomi Long’s decision to ‘identify learning’ from the case and investigate why Creswell was not the subject of a risk management plan at the time of Katie’s death.

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Episode 848: Mr Flashy gang Senior Lieutenant Eric O'Driscoll pleads guilty to weapons offence

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Gucci mob gangster Eric O’Driscoll is in the running for Ireland’s dumbest criminal after content on his own phone incriminated him of serious crime.

The 23 year old senior lieutenant in the notorious Finglas gang ruled by Mr Flashy has pleaded guilty before the Special Criminal Court of recklessly discharging a firearm after a video was discovered on the mobile phone he left behind in a taxi.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the Gucci Gang, Mr Flashy and a chaotic criminal.

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Episode 847: Kinahan hitman Imre Arakas to be sentenced for murder of MMA fighter

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Hitman Imre Arakas is to be sentenced in a Lithuanian Court on Monday for the murder of an MMA fighter he says he was paid 50k to kill.

The assassin hired by the Kinahan Cartel during their feud with the Hutch Organised Crime Group is already serving a sentence for another murder and attempted murder. At the same time, he is suspected of many more crimes.

So is Arakas a serial killer of the underworld - one who took pride in his trade, enjoyed the theatre of murder but hid behind the motive of money?

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Arakas and the modus operandi that makes him stand out as a unique killer.

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Episode 846: Liam Byrne released from prison after serving 19 months of 5 year sentence

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Criminal Liam Byrne has been released from jail just months after he was sentenced for five years for his role in a gun plot.

Byrne has been freed less than 20 months into a sentence some of which was served on remand as part of the Labour parties plan to deal with a prison overcrowding crises in the UK.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Byrne and what he is likely to do next.

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Episode 845: Conor McGregor ordered not to disseminate CCTV footage from civil trial

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:48:22 GMT

Conor McGregor has been told he will go to jail if he the CCTV from the Beacon Hotel in Dublin of victim Nikita Hand is published.

Justice Alexander Owen’s at the High Court issued a stark warning to the MMA star to guarantee he will retrieve all copies of the recordings handed over for the purpose of the original criminal investigation into allegations of rape.

Nicola and Niall speak with Clodagh Meaney about yet another day for McGregor in court.

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Episode 844: Home of tiger kidnapper Stefan Saunders seized by CAB

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:17:06 GMT

The family home of major organised crime figure Stefan Saunders was in the possession of the Criminal Assets Bureau today after they moved in and took the keys of the five bed property after a lengthy proceeds of crime court battle.

And Crime World was there to document the end of a long running legal case against the dangerous armed robber.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Saunders and the events of an otherwise ordinary Thursday morning.

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Episode 843: John Gilligan's life of love triangles and drug busts on the Costa Blanca

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Jailed criminal John Gilligan’s tangled love life and unfortunate brush with the law have collided on the Costa Blanca as he becomes desperate for funds to regain his freedom.

Gilligan has been in custody at Fortcalent Prison throughout Christmas, into the New Year, and up to now after a raid on a property where he was staying uncovered pink cocaine.

Now, he has called in his former partner Sharon Oliver, who he has been in a relationship with, to help and the English granny has flown out to Alicante unaware that Gilligan has a new girlfriend.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Gilligan and his life on the Costa.

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Episode 842: Four men arrested in Kerry suspected of helping drug gang import cocaine

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:05:21 GMT

Another cocaine drugs plot is foiled on the high seas as Gardai arrest four men believed to be on their way to collect bales from a mothership off the Kerry coast.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the latest Garda operation targeting the cocaine cowboys using Ireland's lengthy and largely un-policed coastlines as an entry point for the UK drugs market.

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Episode 841: Nikita Hand's legal team seek injunction to prevent release of CCTV footage

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Lawyers for Nikita Hand are seeking an injunction to stop MMA fighter Conor McGregor publishing or disseminating CCTV footage shown during the civil case taken against him which found that he had raped the hairdresser in a Dublin hotel room in 2018.

The release of the footage has been discussed on social media sites of a business associate of McGregor and reposted by him.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about what we can expect this week when Justice Alexander Owen’s is due to finalise costs and deal with comments already made by McGregor on social media after the case.

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Episode 840: John George murder - family await news on repatriating his body as investigations continue

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:59:58 GMT

The family of murder victim John George have returned to Belfast where they are awaiting news on when his body is to be returned to them.

As Investigations continue in Spain they are hoping a hunt will get underway for a second suspect yet to be brought before the courts.

Nicola speaks to Allison Morris about the ongoing nightmare for the Belfast family.

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Episode 839: Former cop John 'Spud' Murphy has privileges revoked after visiting pub while on day release from open prison

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:59:34 GMT

Former Garda Superintendent John ‘Spud’ Murphy who is serving a prison sentence for drug offences was moved back to the Midland jail from the open facility of Shelton Abbey after he was discovered to have gone to a pub during a day release.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Murphy, his crimes and the lessons of humility that he has yet to learn from his shameful fall from grace.

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Episode 838: Living in fear - The dark world of drug intimidation

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Families across Ireland are living in fear of drug gangs using intimidation and fear to collect debts racked up by often young and naive relatives.

This is the front line in Ireland’s war against drug crime and it seems that many feel alone, isolated and terrified of the very real threats of murder and violence.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about drug debt intimidation and what can be done to help people living under the fear of ruthless gangs.

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Episode 837: Irish rugby star Denis Coulson expected to launch an appeal after being jailed for rape in France

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Ex-Irish rugby international Denis Coulson is set to appeal his conviction for the brutal rape of a young woman in France.

Coulson is currently serving a 14 year sentence in a French jail after being found guilty in a case that sent shockwaves through the sport.

Niall speaks with Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about how a group that included some of Ireland’s most talented rugby professionals ended up in the dock.

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Episode 836: The remote crime scene of murdered John George and a suspect in custody

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:59:15 GMT

The body of murder victim John George was found on a remote spot on a rural road near overgrown lemon groves and abandoned in a hurry.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a crime scene, a suspect in custody and a father devastated by his son's terrible end.

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Episode 835: Grandads in the making - Liam Byrne and Steven Gerrard’s new family chapter

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 06:00:56 GMT

Crime boss Liam Byrne and football legend Stephen Gerrard are set to become grandads after their children, Lee Byrne and his influencer girlfriend Lilly Gerrard, announced a pregnancy.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte about the romance that has seen the world of crime and sport collide.

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Episode 834: Remains found in the search for Belfast man John George

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:42:40 GMT

The family of John George are awaiting DNA results to confirm that a body found on waste ground in Spain is their son while police are questioning a suspect from the Czech Republic about his murder.

After a nightmare few weeks of search operations, a campaign from the family and ongoing appeals for information, the remains of the young Belfast man were discovered about 15 minutes from where he was last seen alive.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte with an update on a murder investigation on the Costa Blanca.

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Episode 833: Gardai fear loss of life as associates of murder victim Anthony 'Josh' Fowler go on warpath

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 06:00:17 GMT

Armed gardaí carried out a number of raids last week targeting associates of Anthony ‘Josh’ Fowler, who have gone on the warpath following his murder.

The 63-year-old grandfather was knifed to death outside his home in Finglas in November after two men called to his home looking for money.

Niall speaks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about how Fowler’s associates have been waging a campaign of terror since his murder.

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Episode 832: Limerick crime gang member Kieran Fogarty to be sentenced for fatal hit-and-run

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:39:39 GMT

A young member of a feuding Limerick crime gang is due to be sentenced later this month for a horror car crash that cost a much-loved student his life.

Kieran Fogarty was behind the wheel of a BMW when he crashed into Joe Drennan, who was waiting at a bus stop in Limerick.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about Fogarty’s links to a violent mob in the city and the stark contrast between his life and the life of his victim.

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Episode 831: John Gilligan's Latest Arrest and the Pink Cocaine Scandal

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 06:00:57 GMT

Criminal John Gilligan has been banged up in Spain again after police raided a property and seized a large quantity of a substance believed to be pink cocaine - the synthetic drug linked to the death of Liam Payne.

Gilligan (72) has been in custody in Fontcalent prison in Spain since before Christmas and has yet to raise bail money to win back his freedom.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Gilligan and his relentless pursuit of the crime game.

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Episode 830: The Life and Crimes of Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:00:44 GMT

Gangland killer Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell will be sentenced to life imprisonment later this month after he was found guilty of the feud murder of Gareth Hutch eight years ago.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the life and crimes of a chaotic criminal with 100 previous convictions.

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Episode 829: Secrets of the Costa Blanca: The Murder of John George

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:52:51 GMT

The murder of Belfast man John George in Alicante in the run up to Christmas has left behind a broken hearted family and a web of secrets.

So what happened on the Costa Blanca and where might George be buried in an area seeped in gangland crime?

Nicola speaks with journalist Allison Morris about her trip the Spanish coast and what she discovered in her investigations into the lifestyles of those who hold the key to his death.

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The murder of Nora Sheehan (Part 2)

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 06:00:56 GMT

What was Noel Long like as a child? Nicola talks to Long's sister, Julieanna, about the Cork killer's early days with his family, his time in the British Army, and his first acts of violence against women.

Listen to the full series by searching 'Beast The Murder of Nora Sheehan' wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 828: A season of tragedy - Investigating the crimes of the festive season

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 06:00:44 GMT

It’s been a long and relaxing holiday season for many but a series of shocking road deaths, murders and ongoing investigations into the whereabouts of missing people, including a child, have marked Christmas for others.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitte about the crimes that have dominated the headlines in recent weeks.

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Episode 827: Jamie Griffin - the Kinahan Cartel soldier trying to go straight

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 21:04:52 GMT

He was once a leading soldier for the Kinahan Organisation but now Jamie Griffin is working hard to go straight.

Griffin was before the courts recently for an assault but a judge gave him a suspended sentence as a mark of his efforts to reform.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Griffin and his story of redemption.

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The murder of Nora Sheehan (Part 1)

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 06:00:36 GMT

Noel Long was charged with killing Nora Sheehan in 1981, but he walked free. He was charged again in 2022. As his trial for murder gets underway, Nicola and the Crime World team meet Julieanna Moore Watkins, Long's sister, who tells us about her brother's long history of violence.

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The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 4)

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 06:00:30 GMT

This is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel. How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history? And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free? This is part four of a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets.

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The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 3)

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 06:00:34 GMT

This is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel. How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history? And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free? This is part two of a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets.

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The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 2)

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 06:00:17 GMT

This is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel. How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history? And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free? This is part two of a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets.

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The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 1)

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 06:00:09 GMT

This is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel. How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history? And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free? This is a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets.

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The double murders of Anthony Campbell and Martin 'Marlo' Hyland (Part 2)

Sat, 28 Dec 2024 06:30:53 GMT

In episode two, the Crime World team talk to Joey 'The Lips' O'Callaghan about his meeting with Marlo Hyland, and discuss his bloody rise to power.

Listen to the full series by searching 'Caught in the Crossfire' wherever you get your podcasts.

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The double murders of Anthony Campbell and Martin 'Marlo' Hyland (Part 1)

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:00:52 GMT

In the first episode of Caught In The Crossfire, the Crime World team travel to Leeds to meet Anthony Campbell's mother, Christine.

Listen to the full series by searching 'Caught in the Crossfire' wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 826: Mother of murdered Anthony Campbell on her grief and fight for justice

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:00:13 GMT

Christine Campbell awaits a decision by the Gardai relating to a cold case review into the unsolved case of her son Anthony’s murder.

And as she approached his 18th anniversary, in the weeks before Christmas she, spoke about how she copes at a time of year when others celebrate with their family.

In a moving interview she describes the moment she saw the face of her son’s suspected killer for the first time and how it has affected her.

To hear her full story listen to the complete podcast series Caught in the Crossfire from Crime World presents.

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Episode 825: The crime stories that dominated headlines in 2024 (Part Two)

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 06:00:54 GMT

In part two of our review of 2024, we continue to look back on a year in crime.

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Episode 824: The crime stories that dominated headlines in 2024 (Part One)

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 06:00:04 GMT

2024 was a big and busy year here at Crime World where we found ourselves podcasting about everything, from the unlikely tale of Kerry and it’s connections with the Sinaloa Cartel, to the trial of Conor McGregor.

Eight years after the start of the Kinahan-Hutch feud the fallout from the split of the powerful mob continued as Ireland signed an extradition treaty with the UAE, Sean McGovern was placed into custody in Dubai and the Bomber Kavanagh Organised Crime Group crumbled.

Amidst tales of drug dealers being denied their wealth by the Criminal Assets Bureau, brave victims waiving their anonymity to speak out and criminals going in and out of prison we also hosted a special interview with the veteran criminal Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch.

In part one of our review of 2024, we look back on a year in crime.

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Episode 823: Doctor who sexually abused teenage girl at his CAMHS office jailed

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 06:00:46 GMT

A doctor employed to care for some of the most vulnerable children in Ireland has been jailed for the violent sex abuse of a teenage girl.

Amirul Arif Bin Mohd Yunos carried out a series of sick sex attacks on his victim in his office at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Dublin.

Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about Yunos’ crimes and the impact on his victim’s life.

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Episode 822: CAB to auction off speedboat and jet ski seized from Gucci Gang members

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 06:00:42 GMT

Jet skis and a speedboat seized from two Gucci Gang members gunned down in the Coolock feud will now be sold off by the State.

Sean Little and his lifelong friend Zach Parker had a rapid rise to the top of Dublin’s criminal underworld before being murdered in 2019.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how the fruits of their criminal activity will now be sold off by the Criminal Assets Bureau.

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Episode 821: Prison cell of Charles McClean searched following foiled gangland hit

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:54:09 GMT

The cell of a notorious gangland criminal has been searched after Gardaí foiled a deadly hit attempt in Dublin.

On Wednesday, officers swooped on a car in Clondalkin and arrested two men believed to be on their way to murder a rival.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the botched hit attempt and how Charles McClean’s cell was searched in a follow up operation.

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Episode 820: Killer who boasted about punching victim found guilty of murder

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 06:00:01 GMT

A violent criminal who bragged about punching his victim like ‘Conor McGregor’ has been found guilty of murder.

Maurice Boland attacked his innocent victim, Cian Gallagher, for no other reason other than he wanted to commit an act of violence.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about Cian Gallagher’s family’s moving impact statement and their plea young men to be shown proper role models.

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Episode 819: Daniel Kinahan's former home sells at CAB auction

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:00:36 GMT

A house seized by CAB has become the first asset owned by Daniel Kinahan to be sold off by the State.

The stunning mansion in Saggart, Co Dublin was auctioned off for €931k last week - far exceeding the asking price of €550k.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how no gangster’s home is safe from the crime-fighting bureau.

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Episode 818: Suspect in murder of Kyran Durnin found dead at house in Co Louth

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:23:50 GMT

A man arrested over the murder of Kyran Durnin has been found dead in a house in Drogheda, Co Louth.

The suspect, who was his 30s, was questioned by detectives last week but had been released without charge on Friday.

Niall speaks Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how Gardaí are not treating the man’s death as suspicious.

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Episode 817: Martin ‘The Viper' Foley faces losing his home

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 06:00:20 GMT

Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley cut his cloth in the legendary gang ruled by The General, has survived numerous hit attempts, and has made it to the ripe old age of 74 - but now he faces losing his home.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the CAB case that just won’t go away.

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Episode 816: Peadar Keating severs ties with fellow Kinahan associate Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 05:00:49 GMT

Career criminal Peadar Keating his publicly declared his split from his one time boss Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh and criticised him for dragging his son into the world of organised crime.

In extraordinary statements during last weeks sentencing for his role in Kavanagh’s plot to hand over guns to police for a shorter sentence on drugs offences, Keating made clear that he has cut ties with Bomber for good.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Kavanagh, a mob boss who can do the crime but not the time and the bitter rift with Keating.

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Episode 815: Armagh GAA player arrested after allegation of sexual assault

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMT

An allegation of sexual assault during a celebratory holiday for Armagh GAA has resulted in the arrest of a man who was part of a trip to Miami. Eimear Rabbitte discusses the scandal that has hit the All Ireland champions and their county.

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Episode 814: Kinahan gangster Peadar Keating sentenced at the Old Bailey

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 05:30:37 GMT

Peader Keating was sentenced to four years and eight months at the Old Bailey court yesterday for his role in a gun plot cooked up by his one time boss Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh. But the Dubliner will be headed back to Portlaoise jail after his brief stint in the UK following his extradition from Ireland. Kavanagh’s son, Jack, has also been sentenced after the court heard he had been drawn into his father’s criminal organisation as he tried to get a reduced sentence for drug crime. Eamon Dillon reports on the cases against the Bomb Squad.

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Episode 813: Two arrests made in six-year-old Kyran Durnin's murder investigation

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:40:18 GMT

A man and a woman who were previously a couple have been arrested as part of the investigation into the murder of six-year-old Kyran Durnin. Two premises are also being searched in the Drogheda area of County Louth where he was reported missing last August. Nicola talks with Eimear Rabbitte about developments in the shocking case.

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Episode 812: Regency getaway driver Jason Bonney has put a bungalow in his home up for rent

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 06:00:08 GMT

A bungalow at the back of the home of one of the Regency Hotel getaway drivers was advertised on Daft.ie.

Jason Bonney may be serving an eight-year sentence for his role in the feud murder, but that didn’t stop the two bedroom home going on the market for €2250 a month rent.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about Bonney’s crime and his property portfolio.

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Episode 811: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh slapped with Crime Prevention Order

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:18:56 GMT

Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh was back in court in the UK today where a judge was asked to slap a Crime Prevention Order on him and his brother-in- law, Liam Byrne.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the restrictions the duo will face when they complete their sentence for plotting a weapons ruse.

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Episode 810: Irish people smuggling ring leader busted by US Border Patrol

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 06:00:06 GMT

A smuggling ring used to bring Irish people across the Canadian border into the US has been busted by police.

A New York man has been charged after admitting he was paid thousands of dollars to ferry a group of Irishmen into the States.

Niall speaks with Eamon Dillon about how Irish citizens are falling foul of people smugglers and US Border Patrol officers.

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Episode 809: Armagh GAA plunged into crisis by alleged 'serious incident' on Miami trip

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:12:17 GMT

A police investigation into an alleged ‘serious incident’ during a trip to Miami has plunged Armagh GAA into crisis.

The Armagh county board have put up a wall of silence around the incident which is said to have occurred on the team holiday celebrating Armagh’s All Ireland victory.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the incident and how the GAA have reacted.

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Episode 808: Crime boss Christy Keane arrested after cocaine seizure in Limerick

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 06:00:57 GMT

Veteran criminal Christy Keane who headed up a warring Limerick gang has been arrested on suspicion of cocaine trafficking.

The 63 year old was questioned by Gardai after a seizure of more than euro 500,000 worth of cocaine during raids in the city.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Keane and his life of crime.

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Episode 807: Inside the Kinahan linked Russian money laundering operation

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:00:21 GMT

The dismantling of a Russian crime network used by the Kinahan Cartel showed how cryptocurrencies are now king when it comes to money laundering.

The multi-billion cash-washing scheme, busted in the UK this week, allowed crime groups to swap their drugs money for a cryptocurrency called Tether

Niall speaks with Miles Johnson from the Financial Times about why digital currencies are ideal for cleaning money and why all roads lead back to Dubai.

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Episode 806: JoJo Dullard leads haven’t dried up as ground search ends

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 06:00:31 GMT

The search for the remains of JoJo Dullard in Co Wicklow has come to an end - leaving her family still without answers to her fate.

But while nothing of evidential value was discovered, officers are said to believe the dig and the publicity around the case could yet yield promising leads.

Niall speaks with Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the garda operation and how JoJo's family have fought to keep her memory alive.

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Episode 805: Man accused of murdering Tristan Sherry wants to use 'provocation' as legal defence

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:00:28 GMT

Murder accused Michael Andrecut has asked the Special Criminal Court if he can argue provocation as a partial defence to the charge against him relating to the death of steakhouse gunman Tristan Sherry.

Sherry was killed after he assassinated Jason Hennessy Snr at a Blanchardstown restaurant on Christmas Eve last year.

Andrecut who is 23 is one of a group of young men before the court accused of overpowering and killing the gunman immediately after the shooting.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the ongoing case.

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Episode 804: Kinahan ally Raffaele Imperiale's shady business dealings with son of Dubai Sheikh

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 06:00:06 GMT

It’s been seen as a safe sanctuary for wanted members of the Kinahan Organised Crime group but the United Arab Emirates has repeatedly insisted that it wants to clean up its image.

Now a major investigation has found that a son of its ruler was signed over a real estate company by Italian gangster Raffaele Imperiale as he hid from authorities in his own country in the glittering properties of the desert paradise.

So who is in charge in Dubai? And exactly who are the Irish government trying to deal with to see the return of murder accused Sean McGovern and his boss Daniel Kinahan?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the shady Shiekh who is in charge of Dubai, his assets in Ireland and the controversies that have surrounded him.

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Episode 803: Nikita Hand wins costs battle in Conor McGregor civil trial

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:40:07 GMT

Nikita Hand has won costs against Conor McGregor and won't have to pay his pal James Lawrence’s fees a court ruled today.

The hairdresser who gave evidence that she was raped by McGregor during civil proceedings taken against him was vindicated for a second time when Justice Alexander Owens awarded in her favour despite fears she would have a hefty legal bill.

The Judge also said he had not yet decided what he was going to do in relation to social media posts by McGregor but that he could begin a proceeding against him for contempt of court if he wanted to.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the latest blow to McGregor and vindication for Nikita Hand.

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Episode 802: The murder of Robert O’Connor in Mountjoy prison

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:30:51 GMT

The details of a terrifying murder in a prison cell has highlighted the dangers that prisoners face every day in the high pressure of Irish jails.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the murder of Robert O’Connor behind the walls of Mountjoy jail.

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Episode 801: Kinahans named as part of Russian money laundering network busted by UK police

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:25:23 GMT

The National Crime Agency in the UK which fights serious and organised crime have named the Kinahan organisation as being part of a massive Russian money laundering operation which has been funding espionage.

In a statement that rubber stamps the links between the Kinahan group and Putin’s regime, the NCA says a complex system involving cash for cryptocurrency has been smashed.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the latest sensational story about the Irish mafia.

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Episode 800: What is set to happen at Conor McGregor's civil trial cost hearing?

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:23:49 GMT

Costs in the case taken by Nikita Hand against Conor McGregor and James Lawrence are to be decided in the High Court tomorrow.

Three legal teams will be awaiting ruling by Justice Alexander Owen’s in the case that was both won and lost by Nikita Hand.

McGregor was found liable after a jury in a civil rape case said he assaulted Hand while Lawrence, the jury decided, did not.

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Episode 799: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch narrowly misses out on Dail seat

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:00:10 GMT

The narrow defeat of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch at the polls has dominated Ireland’s general election and the fallout from the huge vote he got has divided the public.

So why did unprecedented numbers vote for the Veteran criminal who remains under suspicion for money laundering?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the election candidate who stunned politics.

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Episode 798: The killing of 8-year-old Malika Noor Al Katib

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:48:58 GMT

Gardai are treating as murder the death of an 8-year-old girl who died from a stab wound after intervening in a row between two adults.

Malika Al Katib is understood to have been awoken by a “commotion” at her home New Ross.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the terrible tragedy in the heart of a Wexford community.

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Episode 797: Man caught with €1.2m worth of cocaine hidden in car dashboard pleads guilty

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 06:00:25 GMT

A Moldovan man caught with €1.2 million worth of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment has pleaded guilty in court.

Stefan Copiimulti was arrested during a crackdown by the Garda’s drug bureau officers on a large Eastern European grouping believed to be operating here for years.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon and Niall Donald about the growth of Eastern European gangs and the Garda response to them.

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Episode 796: Inside Conor McGregor's civil trial

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 06:00:09 GMT

When did Conor McGregor let the ‘mask slip’ as he gave evidence in the recent High Court trial? How did the jury reach their verdict and what was his co-accused like in the witness box.

These are just some of the questions we will address today in a special McGregor pod.

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Episode 795: How did Crime World land an interview with Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch?

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 06:00:18 GMT

It was the most watched podcast in Ireland, a fascinating insight into the man known as The Monk who agreed to be interviewed on his favourite show Crime World.

So how did we land the big interview and what was The Monk really like?

Nicola and Niall answer your questions about talking to Gerard Hutch.

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Episode 794: The death of John ‘Frog’ Ward and the farmer who was acquitted of his manslaughter

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:14:15 GMT

A farmer who became a cause celeb after he shot dead a man who had trespassed on his land has passed away at 81 years of age still being remembered for the incident on his isolated farmhouse in Mayo in 2004.

Nicola and Niall speak with Eamon Dillon about Padraig Nally and the case of John ‘Frog’ Ward.

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Episode 793: Dee Devlin defends partner Conor McGregor in online rant following civil trial verdict

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 06:00:43 GMT

Dee Devlin the partner of Conor McGregor has caused her own social media storm after lashing out at assault victim Nikita Hand.

So why did Devlin criticise a woman who, a jury believe, was raped by her partner who denied the claim but admitted he had consensual sex without condoms twice in a hotel room with her after a night out? At the time Devlin was pregnant with their second child.

So what is the fallout of her online rant and how is the high-profile case affecting the McGregor couple financially?

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Episode 792: Seized designer watches, clothes and bags seized to be auctioned off by CAB

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:45:36 GMT

A Chinchilla coat, designer watches and even hardly worn high heels shoes go under the hammer in the coming days as the Criminal Assets Bureau auction off its goodies.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about a busy week for the Bureau and a colourful cast of characters who showed up in court.

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Episode 791: Cratloe gang rapist Thomas O’Neill jailed for drug offences

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 06:00:41 GMT

A gang rapist who married the girlfriend of one of the notorious Dundon brothers is set to go back behind bars after pleading guilty to heroin and cocaine charges.

Thomas O’Neill, known as the ringleader of the notorious Cratloe rape, was last week handed down a sentence of two years.

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Episode 790: The fallout for Conor McGregor following civil trial

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 06:00:45 GMT

The fallout of the civil case taken against Conor McGregor has seen a huge outpouring of support for plaintiff Nikita Hand who told the High Court she was brutally raped by the sports star.

Nicola and Niall speak with Clodagh Meaney about social media slurs, a march of solidarity in Dublin and the future outlook for McGregor.

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Episode 789: The killing of Josh Fowler

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:33:56 GMT

Gardai are investigating the killing of 60 year old Josh Fowler in Finglas in Dublin after a stabbing incident.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the shocking killing in the heart of a residential housing estate.

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Episode 788: How the 'Lady in the Lake' killer almost got away with murder

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:00:13 GMT

A mystery in the Lake District as a mum goes missing without trace. 21 years later divers find a body weighted down and concealed in a canvas bag - but despite the best efforts of police the killer husband of Carol Park remains free for another decade.

Now journalist Jeremy Craddock has documented the fascinating story which reads like an Agatha Christie novel in his new book The Lady in the Lake.

Nicola speaks with Jeremy about a mystery that took more than three decades to solve.

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Episode 787: The sinister disappearance of Willie Maughan and Ana Varslavane

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:00:24 GMT

Couple Willie Maughan and pregnant Ana Varslavane were trying to move away from evil gang boss Cornelius Price when they went missing in 2015.

Presumed murdered Maughan’s parents Joe and Helen have regularly appealed for information in the face of intimidation by the late Price and his co-horts.

Searches last week on land near Price’s Gormanstown compound were stood down after nothing was found.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the mystery of the tragic couple who were expecting their first child together and about the mob boss who took the secret of their whereabouts to the grave.

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Episode 786: Conor McGregor verdict - Nikita Hand wins civil lawsuit

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:16:05 GMT

Conor McGregor has been ordered to pay damages to a woman who took a civil action against him saying she was raped in a Dublin hotel room in 2018.

The jury in the civil trial also said they believe he assaulted NIkita Hand in the penthouse of the Beacon Hotel on the day after her office Christmas party.

Today as the verdict was read out MgGregor’s partner Dee Devlin rubbed his arm and later left with him in a chauffeur driven Rolls Royce.

So what does the verdict mean for McGregor who denied rape claims and how will it affect his future?

Nicola speaks with Clodagh Meaney who covered the trial and who was there when the jury came back after several hours of deliberation.

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Episode 785: How ‘The Gambler’ Patrick Sheedy turned to a life of crime to feed an unrelenting gambling addiction

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:00:55 GMT

A phone call from a prison cell, a story of redemption and a journey into the unknown.

Nicola speaks to Crime World Producer Ian Maleney about our new podcast The Gambler which tells the story of Pat Sheedy a successful businessman drawn into crime by an unstoppable gambling addiction.

We discuss our own experience with a man who ended up in a top security prison through an endless series of frauds and deceptions and who now claims to have turned his life around. But has he?

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Episode 784: Man who burnt out Garda car and attacked hostel in Dublin riots jailed for more than six years

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:00:54 GMT

A man who set a Garda car on fire during the Dublin riots has landed a six and a half year jail term despite pleading guilty to arson and criminal damage.

Declan Donaghey apologised to the Government but a Judge said she didn’t accept that he acted in a moment of madness.

As he was led away the 28 year old shouted scumbags at Gardai and supporters were removed by the public order unit.

Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the sentence.

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Episode 783: Gardai release 99 images of people they want to ID from Dublin riots

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:00:25 GMT

Gardai have released 99 images of people they want to identify from last years Dublin riots.

In an unprecedented move they have collated the CCTV stills of those caught up in the city centre mayhem in the hope of finding out who they are.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte about the appeal and about her memories of the night the capital was brought to a standstill.

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Episode 782: Conor McGregor trial Day 9 - Senior counsel for Nikita Hand gives closing statement (Part Two)

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:00:55 GMT

In the second part of our reporting on Day 9 of the case against Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence who are accused of rape we hear the closing statements given on behalf of the plaintiff Nikita Hand who says she was raped by both men in a Dublin hotel in 2018.

Both have denied the allegations and said they had consensual sex with her. The jury will be directed today by Justice Alexander Owens who has indicated that they will have two questions to answer by a civil balance of probability and that they will have a number of different compensation options available should they find in her favour.

Nicola speaks with Clodagh Meaney who has been covering the trial.

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Episode 781: Conor McGregor trial Day 9- Senior Counsel for defendants give closing statements (Part One)

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:58:44 GMT

The closing statements have been made to the jury in the case of Nikita Hand who is suing UFC star Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence claiming both raped her in the Beacon Hotel in Dublin in 2018.

Both deny the allegations and claim they had consensual sex with her. After an almost two-week trial counsel for the pair summed up their cases to the jury.

Clodagh Meaney was there to hear their closing statements. This is part one of today’s proceedings.

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Episode 780: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch - The Interview (Part Three)

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 06:00:52 GMT

In the final part of our interview with election candidate and veteran criminal Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, we discuss his political ambitions, how he hopes to follow in the footsteps of legendary TD Tony Gregory, and how he wants to shake up business as usual in Leinster House.

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Episode 779: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch - The Interview (Part Two)

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:30:44 GMT

In Part Two of our three-part interview with election candidate and veteran criminal Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, we discuss his childhood in the constituency he now hopes to represent, his first experiences with the criminal justice system, and his transformation from street criminal to the Gardaí's number one target in organised crime.

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Episode 778: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch - The Interview (Part One)

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 07:00:11 GMT

In Part One of our three part interview with election candidate and veteran criminal Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, we discuss the roots of the feud, coming face to face with Daniel Kinahan and the moment the gunmen came for him on the island of Lanzarote.

As Hutch formally becomes an election candidate, we talk through the turbulent years leading up to his trial for murder at the Special Criminal Court which ended last year when he was found not guilty.

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Episode 777: Inside Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's upcoming Crime World interview

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 06:00:28 GMT

The big interview with election candidate and veteran criminal Gerry The Monk Hutch has been causing waves both on line and on the campaign trail.

With the first of three parts to be released on Crime World podcast platforms and Crime World's YouTube channel on Sunday November 17th, Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about their impressions of Hutch, the impact his interview is likely to make with the public and concerns from his political rivals about his run for the Dail.

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Episode 776: Conor McGregor trial Day 7 & 8 - James Lawrence gives evidence in his defence (Part 2)

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:55:31 GMT

In the second part of the seventh day of the trial of Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence, accused of the rape of hairdresser Nikita Hand following a Christmas party in December 2018, details were heard of Lawrence's claims of what occurred. McGregor and Lawrence have denied rape and said they had consensual sex with Nikita Hand in the High Court trial, which came to a close today.

Clodagh Meaney, who has covered the trial, continues her reportage of a day in court and describes how both legal teams will sum up for the jury on Tuesday before they retire to consider their verdict

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Episode 775: Two pilots jailed for role in flying €8m of heroin into Ireland

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 06:00:33 GMT

Two Hungarian pilots have been jailed for their role in flying €8 million worth of heroin into Ireland.

Aradi Ignac a 50 year old father of five and a former Soviet fighter pilot Zoltan Nemeth nicknamed Top Gun in his home country got 10 and 8 years respectively for their parts in a plot orchestrated by the gang known as The Family.

The duo pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to smuggling heroin into Weston Airport last year.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the pilots and the massive 60 kilo heroin deal that went awry.

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Episode 774: Conor McGregor trial Day 7 - UFC star’s second day in the witness stand (Part One)

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:08:46 GMT

Day 7 of the trial of Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence accused of the rape hairdresser Nikita Hand following a Christmas Party in December 2018 has heard details of the UFC stars arrest and how he answered No Comment more than 150 times to police who questioned him about events.

McGregor and Lawrence have denied rape and said they had consensual sex with Nikita Hand in the High Court trial which is being heard in Dublin.

Clodagh Meaney runs through a day in court with McGregor back in the stand.

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Episode 773: Investigation into PSNI finds Katie Simpson murder inquiry was 'flawed'

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:42:00 GMT

A police ombudsman investigation has found that PSNI inquiries into the death of showjumper Katie Simpson was failed and flawed.

Nicola speaks with journalist Tanya Fowles about those spectacular failures which meant that killer Jonathan Creswell almost got away with the 21-year-old's murder.

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Episode 772: Conor McGregor trial Day 6 - DNA and eyewitness evidence (Part Two)

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:00:27 GMT

Day 6 of the High Court trial in Dublin where Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence are accused of rape took place today.

They both deny the allegations made by hairdresser Nikita Hand and claim they had consensual sex with her instead.

Clodagh Meaney was there to report on the evidence.

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Episode 771: Conor McGregor takes to the witness stand in civil trial (Day 6 - Part One)

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:58:55 GMT

Conor McGregor took the stand in the High Court in Dublin where he is being sued by hairdresser Nikita Hand who claims she was raped by him and his friend James Lawrence in a Dublin Hotel in 2018.

Clodagh Meaney was there to report on his evidence.

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Episode 770: Daniel Kinahan's Dublin mansion to be sold off by CAB

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:30:50 GMT

A house belonging to Daniel Kinahan and seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau has gone up for sale.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the mansion which was used to pay off a debt after a mishap with the Cartel’s dirty money.

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Episode 769: Conor McGregor trial Day 5 - Court hears Nikita Hand suffers with PTSD following alleged rape

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:07:47 GMT

A woman who claims she was raped by UFC star Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder a court has heard.

Clodagh Meaney is covering the civil court trial and today she tells Nicola about evidence relating to Nikita Hand’s medical history.

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Episode 768: The lavish lifestyle of Moldavian drug trafficker Eddie Chiper and wife Natalia

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:17 GMT

A Moldovan couple lived a lavish lifestyle in Ireland over at least a decade purchasing a flash home they called the White House and holidaying to Miami and Iceland to name but a few locations.

But all the while Eddie and Natalia Chiper were living off the proceeds of crime from his organised crime gang which trafficked drugs into Ireland and Moldova.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the bling pair whose spend drew the attention of the Criminal Assets Bureau.

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Episode 767: Josephine 'JoJo' Dullard murder investigation - Gardai arrest man, dig underway

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:00:40 GMT

Gardai are searching land for missing Jo Jo Dullard as they have arrested a suspect in connection with her disappearance.

29 years after she was last seen the man was being quizzed by officers and Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney attended a press conference about the case.

Nicola and Niall speak to Clodagh who confirms the arrested man is not Larry Murphy and tells us what she knows about the case.

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Episode 766: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch arrives home from Lanzarote ahead of Dail run

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:05:37 GMT

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch arrived at Dublin Airport this morning, and confirmed his intent to run in the upcoming general election. Nicola and Niall discuss his statements to the press at the airport.

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Episode 765: Kinahan Cartel members Dean Howe and Liam Brannigan open Dublin coffee shop

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:00:55 GMT

Kinahan Cartel members Dean Howe and Liam Brannigan, who both plotted murder for the mob, have opened a coffee shop together after being released from prison.

The pair who are long term associates of some of the biggest criminal figures in Dublin are selling their wares on a busy city street and vowing they’ve the best coffee in town.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the new venture and about the message it gives about peace in Dublin’s underworld, a city once ground zero in a terrifying mob war.

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Episode 764: Conor McGregor trial Day 4 - Court hears co-defendant James Lawrence's version of events

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 01:37:10 GMT

The fourth day of the case taken by hairdresser Nikita Hand against UFC star Conor McGregor and another man James Lawrence has drawn to a close in the High Court in Dublin.

Hand claims she was raped by McGregor and Lawrence but both men deny her claims saying they both had consensual sex with her.

Clodagh Meaney was there to record the evidence and she tells me about what happened as Nikita Hand continued to be cross examined.

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Episode 763: Women behind bars - Life inside the Dochas Centre one of Ireland's only female prisons

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:00:32 GMT

'Women Locked Up: Inside the Dochas' is a brand new documentary coming to Virgin Media next week.

The show is set to bring viewers inside the cells of one of Ireland's only female prisons.

Mary Kennedy, the former governor of the prison who appears in the programme, joins Clodagh Meaney to discuss life behind bars, rehabilitation, and the complex issues that women in the prison system face.

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Episode 762: Court hears Conor McGregor’s version of events from day of alleged rape (Day 3)

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:08:54 GMT

Day three of Civil proceedings taken by hair colourist Nikita Hand against UFC star Conor McGregor and another man James Lawrence have taken place in the High Court in Dublin.

The woman claims she was raped by both men in a penthouse hotel room in Dublin in 2018 while McGregor and Lawrence say they had sex with her but that it was consensual.

Nicola speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney who has been covering the trial.

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Episode 761: The remaining 'political prisoners' in Portlaoise Prison and the future of the New IRA

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:00:28 GMT

Dissident Republicans have diminished to a small force at Portlaoise Prison where they once ruled the wings with power and numbers.

So who are the five prisoners left with political status at the top security Irish jail, what sentences are they serving and what is the future of the New IRA?

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Episode 760: Female serial killer charged with three murders in Toronto

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 06:17:54 GMT

A female serial killer stalks sleepy Toronto neighbourhoods as police follow her trail.

Nicola speaks with journalist Brad Hunter about murder in his home town.

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Episode 759: Conor McGregor trial Day 2 - Woman tells court she thought she was 'going to die' during alleged rape

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:45:06 GMT

A woman who alleges she was raped by UFC star Conor McGregor and another man continued her evidence in the High Court.

Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney was there to report on the proceedings. McGregor and James Lawrence deny rape, claiming sex was consensual between the parties.

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Episode 758: Tristan Sherry trial - Three men go on trial accused of Christmas eve steakhouse murder

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:28:51 GMT

The trial has begun of two teenagers and a 22 year old man accused of the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry who was overcome and killed at a busy Dublin steakhouse last Christmas Eve after he shot dead gangland figure Jason Hennessy.

The Special Criminal Court has heard all three plead not guilty but have made admissions that they were there on the night, witnessed the murder and were caught on CCTV footage of the fatal incident.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the opening of the Browne’s Steakhouse trial.

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Episode 757: Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch still plans to run for Dail

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:04:21 GMT

Gerry The Monk Hutch was granted bail in Spain after telling the court he wanted to run for election.

As the announcement of election day looms it looks increasingly likely that Hutch will get his name on the ballot.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald and Eamon Dillon about the Monk’s run for the Dail.

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Episode 756: Inside Ireland's secret community of Incels

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:00:17 GMT

An online community of Incels or involuntary celibates have been infiltrated by a leading Irish documentary maker who says their hatred of women is frightening.

Alan Bradley went deep undercover in the making of his RTE Doc on One 'Invisible Men - Ireland's Incels'

Nicola speaks to the film and audio producer about his findings and the eye opening documentary which lifts the lid on a secret world.

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Episode 755: Conor McGregor being sued for civil damages by woman alleging he raped her (Day 1)

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:17:48 GMT

The Irish High Court has been told that UFC star Conor McGregor raped a woman in a Dublin hotel.

Nikita Ni Laimhin is claiming civil damages against Mr McGregor and another man, James Lawrence alleging she was sexually assaulted in 2018.

Both have denied rape saying they had consensual sex with the woman.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the evidence heard so far.

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Episode 754: Shane Flynn - The Mullingar gym owner found guilty of sexual assault

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:00:00 GMT

A high-profile gym owner and fitness coach has continued to give out wellness advice on social media even after being convicted of sexually assaulting a female client.

Shane Flynn was found guilty of a sex attack on a young woman who came to him for a sports massage to help with severe back pain.

Gardaí later discovered he had secretly recorded 35 topless women at his gym while they received treatment.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about Flynn’s crimes and his habit of psycho babbling.

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Episode 753: Brother of 'Fat' Andy Connors jailed for role in burglary and high speed Gardai chase

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:00:06 GMT

A brother of murdered crime boss 'Fat' Andy Connors has been jailed for eight years after leading Gardai on a high-speed chase following a burglary on a pensioner's home.

William Connors was arrested after he smashed a stolen Audi jeep into a roundabout in Co Kildare flipping the vehicle into a supermarket carpark.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how the 'Fat' Andy crime network have made a fortune from burglaries in Ireland, the UK and Australia.

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Episode 752: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch freed from Spanish prison on bail

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:26:28 GMT

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has been granted bail from Spanish jail, and friends say he's more determined than ever to run for election.

The Monk remains before the courts in Spain, where an investigation linking him to money laundering continues.

Nicola speaks with journalist Ali Bracken about the latest twist in the tale of the Monk and his increasing political ambitions.

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Episode 751: A life of crime - Lennox Rodgers and Tony Sales on their roads to redemption

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 06:00:16 GMT

Tony Sales and Lennox Rodgers are two men with a lot in common. They're both reformed criminals, they've both written books about their lives, and they're both working to make a change in the world.

Speaking to Clodagh Meaney during a live recording of Crime World at Crime Con in London earlier this year, they discuss their past, their path to redemption and what they've learned along the way.

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Episode 750: Barbie Kardashian found not guilty of making threats to kill

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:05:49 GMT

Barbie Kardashian has been found not guilty of threatening to kill to a prison officer and a fellow inmate after taking the stand in court.

Kardashian admitted in the witness box to making the threats but said they were said in a fit of rage.

Niall speaks to Sunday World News Editor Eimear Rabbitt about life behind bars for Ireland’s most high profile trans prisoner.

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Episode 749: Q&A - Robbie Lawlor’s secret lover, EncroChat, and justice for Anthony Campbell

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:00:07 GMT

It’s question time on Crime World. So today we are discussing my impressions of Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh, the chances of Anthony Campbell killers being caught and gangland killer Robbie Lawlor’s secret girlfriend.

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Episode 748: How Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh cooked up weapons plot with cousin of Steven Gerrard

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:01 GMT

Thomas Bomber Kavanagh cooked up his gun plot while behind bars with a cousin of football legend Steven Gerrard.

Known as Uncle Bobby, Gerrard's first cousin is a cocaine trafficker who was behind bars at Dovegate prison as Bomber faced a hefty sentence for drug dealing and money laundering.

Gerrard advised him to buy, bury and then hand up weapons to police to reduce any time he would serve - but then the plot went wrong.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Gerrard, Bomber and the innocent football legend caught up with some of the biggest names in organised crime.

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Episode 747: Kyran Durnin - What we know so far and what's next in the investigation

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 06:00:20 GMT

A Garda dig to search for the remains of missing schoolboy Kyran Durnin has come to an end - but the questions remain about how a vulnerable child was allowed slip between the cracks.

This week, Tusla are due to publish a report detailing their interactions with the 8-year-old Co Louth boy who Gardai now suspect was murdered.

Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about one of the most shocking and harrowing cases in modern Irish history.

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Episode 746: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch set to seek bail once again as he remains imprisoned in Spain

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:03:10 GMT

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is set make another attempt to get bail as he hopes to come before a Spanish court in the next few days.

The veteran criminal remains behind bars as Spanish officials continue their investigation into suspected money laundering through property deals.

Niall speaks to to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about the case against the Monk and how his political ambitions are now likely at an end.

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Episode 745: Kinahan Assassins by Stephen Breen and John Hand (Audio Extract)

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:00:40 GMT

The following is extracted from the audiobook of "Kinahan Assassins" by Stephen Breen and John Hand, available from Audible, Apple and Spotify.

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Episode 744: Kinahan Assassins - The hitmen behind the Cartel’s most notorious murders

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 06:00:05 GMT

The violent Hutch-Kinahan feud was one of the biggest challenges to police in the history of the Garda Siochana.

Relentless, financed by a billion euro cartel, and with hit teams using new means of plotting their kill it left its mark on the fabric of Ireland.

Now, journalists Stephen Breen and John Hand have penned a new book 'Kinahan Assassins'.

They join Nicola to discuss their detailed look at each incident, the killers, their many innocent victims and the Garda response to an unprecedented threat to the security of the state.

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Episode 743: Peter 'Fatso' Mitchell released from UK prison following EncroChat hack cocaine conviction

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:18:49 GMT

Veteran criminal Peter 'Fatso' Mitchell who was once part of John Gilligan’s was caught up in the 2020 EncroChat hack when he was found to be transporting cocaine into Wales.

But four years on and despite receiving a 10-year sentence in 2022 he has walked free from prison.

Overcrowding, under-resourcing and too many criminals nabbed as part of the hack are partly to blame for the UK’s revolving prison door.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the life and Crimes of Fatso Mitchell and what he is likely to do next.

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Episode 742: Q&A - Where is Larry Murphy? Mr. Big, and meeting a killer for coffee

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:37:42 GMT

Coming face to face with criminals, having coffee with killers and the weird feeling of being around a sex offender.

Nicola and Niall answer your questions.

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Episode 741: From the Peaky Blinders to the Kinahans - the evolving world of Organised Crime

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:00:37 GMT

From real Peaky Blinders and the modern days criminal gangs. What’s changed and what has stayed the same?

In this episode, Nicola speaks to author Carl Chinn, live from Crime Con London, about the evolvement of organised crime and it’s effects on communities.

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Episode 740: CAB target Christy Kinahan's posh boy protégé Ciaran ‘Sam’ O’Sullivan

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 05:00:13 GMT

The Criminal Assets Bureau have set their sights on an under-the-radar posh-boy protégé of Christy Kinahan Snr.

Ciaran ‘Sam’ O’Sullivan has been one of Kinahan's most trusted sidekicks for more than two decades - despite coming from a middle class background in South Dublin.

However, O'Sullivan is now facing a day of reckoning after the Bureau launched a case in the High Court to seize his assets.

Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Eamon Dillon about the case and how O'Sullivan got mixed up with members of the Kinahan Cartel.

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Episode 739: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch arrested in Spain

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:07:48 GMT

Gerry Hutch is in custody in Spain after raids targeting the Hutch Organised Crime Gang earlier this week are linked to drug dealing and human trafficking by a spokesman for the Canary Islands’ High Court of Justice.

So what awaits the criminal known as The Monk who was only recently running for the General Election?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald on the latest developments in the Spanish investigation into money laundering and the Hutch gang.

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Episode 738: The bizarre story of Clifton Collins and how he lost the key to a €345m cryptocurrency wallet

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 05:00:03 GMT

A bitcoin wallet containing 345 million in crypto currency lies locked away, its secret code still missing while the Criminal Assets Bureau hope that Ireland will one day have another Apple style windfall.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the incredible story of Clifton Collins, the cannabis grow-houses and the paranoia that caused him to lock away a fortune and lose the key.

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Episode 737: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch Dublin home raided in money laundering probe

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:56:52 GMT

A Garda and Spanish police crackdown on the Hutch Organised Crime gang, The Monk’s’ Dublin home searched with the help of armed police, and a political career on the rocks.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the extraordinary developments days after it was reported that the veteran criminal was thinking of running for the Dail.

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Episode 736: Burglary gang member Michael Stokes furious at judge after losing CAB case

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:00:58 GMT

Burglary gang member Michael Stokes was left furious after a high-end BMW was seized by CAB in a court case last week

Stokes could be heard mutter 'wan*ker' under his breath after a judge ruled against him after hearing how he had more than €200,000 'churning' around his bank accounts despite the fact he had no job.

Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Eamon Dillon about Stokes' nightmare day in court and how he landed himself in hot water for recording the proceedings.

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Episode 735: Daryl Mahood - Influencer and daughter of former LVF terrorist being intimidated at Belfast home

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:41:56 GMT

Belfast Influencer Daryl Mahood has been the subject of repeated threats in recent years with the latest seeing her Mercedes car petrol bombed and her home attacked.

So why is the young mum, whose father is a former LVF terrorist, being intimidated out of her home?

Nicola speaks to journalist Stephen Moore about Mahood and intimidation in Northern Ireland.

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Episode 734: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne jailed for roles in weapons plot gone wrong

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:52:00 GMT

Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne have been jailed in the UK for stockpiling a 'fearsome' collection of firearms - including seven machine guns, three automatic handguns and an assault rifle

Kavanagh was handed a six-year sentence - which will be added to his existing 21-year term for drug trafficking offences.

While Liam Byrne also received his first serious criminal conviction for nearly two decades after he was jailed for five years.

Niall speaks to Nicola who was in the Old Bailey courthouse about today's hearing and what comes next for the two Kinahan Cartel leaders.

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Episode 733: Web of Betrayal - Murder in Ireland's Brutal Gangland by Nicola Tallant (Audiobook Extract)

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:00:23 GMT

A murder in Belfast of gangland’s most wanted man, Robbie Lawlor, uncovers a web of betrayal that spans out across the Irish underworld and beyond.

Nicola Tallant's brand new book 'Web of Betrayal' is available now from all good book stores.

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Episode 732: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne weapons plot sentencing hearing

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:21:16 GMT

Armed police blocked off roads as part of a major security operation as Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne were escorted to the Old Bailey courthouse in London today.

The Dublin gangland figures were in the dock for their role in a bizarre plot to use a cache of weapons as a bargaining tool to get a reduced jail term for Kavanagh.

Niall speaks to Nicola who was in the Old Bailey about how the Kinahan Cartel duo pleaded for mercy from the judge.

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Episode 731: The life and crimes of Robbie Lawlor - A Web of Betrayal

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 05:00:26 GMT

The murder of Robbie Lawlor in the garden of a small terraced home in Ardoyne in Belfast has been one of the most intriguing and significant gangland killings in recent times.

Months after he brutally murdered and dismembered teenager Keane Mulready Woods at the height of the Drogheda feud who wanted Lawlor dead and who pulled the trigger.

In Nicola's new book Web of Betrayal, she pieces together the information around his death and details the chaotic and violent path he took in life.

Niall Donald interviews her about Web of Betrayal as they delve into the dark heart of gangland.

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Episode 730: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch set to run in general election

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:01:22 GMT

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is considering running for election as a TD in the constituency of Dublin Central.

One year after he walked free from the Special Criminal Court after he was found not guilty of murder what would that impact be in the hotly contested area where Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald has topped the poll?

What are the chances of the veteran criminal who is hugely popular in the north inner city getting elected and what would that mean for him?

Ali Bracken and Niall Donald join Nicola as they discuss the life and times of Ireland’s most talked about criminal.

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Episode 729: Kinahan Cartel to crumble as Ireland and UAE to sign extradition treaty

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:09:15 GMT

An extradition agreement between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates will be signed into law next week when Justice Minister Helen McEntee flies to Abu Dhabi in a move that is sure to send a chill through the Kinahan Organisation.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the latest developments and the ever-bleaker prospects for those seeking shelter in Dubai.

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Episode 728: Former footballer Anthony Stokes handed down 15 month prison sentence

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 05:00:22 GMT

Footballer Anthony Stokes was once Ireland’s most promising player but now he is fighting a 15-month jail sentence for cocaine and a high-speed car chase.

So how did the 36-year-old go from a glittering career on the pitch to a courtroom.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte about Stokes and his brushes with the law.

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Episode 727: Murder investigation launched in case of missing boy Kyran Durnin

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:45:54 GMT

A murder investigation is launched as an eight-year-old boy Kyran Durnin is reported missing.

Gardai believe he may be dead for some time and are seeking information on any last sightings of him.

Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the case that has shocked the nation.

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Episode 726: Kinahan associate Jay O'Connor jailed for 11 years for role in murder revenge plot

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 05:00:51 GMT

Kinahan Cartel associate Jason ‘Jay’ O’Connor took part in a revenge murder plot after he thought he escaped death himself.

Details of the conspiracy for which O’Connor has been jailed for 11 years played out in the Special Criminal Court where messages from encrypted phones were read out.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about murder and revenge in gangland.

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Episode 725: Drogheda Feud - Eight appear in court on drugs and money laundering charges

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:00:08 GMT

Eight people have been brought before the District Court on charges related to drugs and money laundering in the Drogheda feud.

Almost five years since the worst atrocity of the feud, the murder and dismemberment of Keane Mulready Woods, Gardai are continuing to investigate activities around two gangs who went to war.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the charges and those still under investigation.

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Episode 724: What's next for Sean McGovern?

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 05:00:53 GMT

Kinahan Cartel lieutenant Sean McGovern awaits his faith at a notorious Dubai prison where up to 20 inmates share a cell and brutal gangs rule with fear.

So what is next for McGovern? And how did he go from a lowly drug gang member to the number two in the Kinahan mob and Daniel Kinahan’s top advisor?

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about a secret Twitter account and the making of a murderous friendship.

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Episode 723: Nathan McDonnell pleads guilty to charges relating to Ireland's largest crystal meth seizure

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:52:58 GMT

Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell has pleaded guilty to charges of drug importation and facilitating an organised crime gang in relation to Ireland’s biggest-ever seizure of crystal meth.

The 43-year-old former CEO of Ballyseedy Garden Centre was remanded in custody for sentence by the Special Criminal Court this week.

So how did a pillar of the community and a leading light in Kerry business find himself linked with the Sinaloa Cartel and what will the future hold for the former millionaire?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about McDonnell and his co-accused James Leen.

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Episode 722: Forensic Psychiatrist on Charles Manson's psychology - Crime World Book Club bonus

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:00:10 GMT

How do cult leaders control their followers? Why did Charles Manson do what he did? And would his followers' claim of brain washing stand up in a court of law today? They're just some of the questions Clodagh was left with after recording this week's episode of the Crime World Book Club with Red Room host Jenny Claffey.

She sat down with Forensic Psychiatrist Dr Sohom Das Crime Con in London to get all the answers she was looking for.

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Episode 721: Crime World Book Club - Jenny Claffey on Chaos by Tom O'Neill

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:00:44 GMT

In the fifth episode of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh Meaney is joined by Jenny Claffey, host of Red Room, a podcast exploring the weird, wonderful, creepy and mysterious.

The pair discuss Jenny's favourite true crime book 'Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties' by Tom O'Neill and Dan Piepenbring which examines the story of the Tate-LaBianca murders and how everything we know about them may not be true.

This episode of Crime World was edited by Jason Maleney, with audio and video recording by Neasa Cumiskey and it was produced by Clodagh Meaney.

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Episode 720: Cocaine kingpin Philip Baron back at Kildare home following release from UK prison

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 05:00:55 GMT

A cocaine kingpin jailed for 18 years for running a massive drug empire is back in his Kildare family home.

Philip Baron was known as '4 by' because of his love of expensive cars but when journalist Eamon Dillon spotted him he was behind the wheel of an old VW Golf.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about tracking down the Baron of Straffan and the cocaine empire he once headed up.

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Episode 719: Girl injured in Parnell Square stabbing set to return home before Christmas

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 06:00:23 GMT

The family of a little girl injured in a horrendous stabbing incident at Parnell Square last year have detailed her progress and thanked the public for all their financial help with her on going care.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the year long recovery for the six-year-old child and her future needs.

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Episode 718: Garda Commissioner urges Kinahan mob to 'rat' on bosses

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:30:00 GMT

Garda commissioner Drew Harris has urged members of the Kinahan Organisation to speak with police and go witness protection against their bosses.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the comments and about future McGovern faces in prison.

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Episode 717: Gardai set to review investigation into the murder of Anthony Campbell

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 05:00:53 GMT

A local investigation team responsible for the inquiry into the murder of innocent plumber Anthony Campbell have met with senior management at the Garda’s Serious Crime Review Team.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the cold case of Anthony Campbell, his mother Christine’s quest for justice and her hopes that she may finally see her son’s killers in the dock.

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Episode 716: Kinahan chief Sean McGovern arrested in Dubai

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:17:00 GMT

Kinahan Cartel second in command Sean McGovern has been lifted by police in an early morning raid in Dubai.

McGovern wanted here for the murder of Noel Duck Egg Kirwan is Daniel Kinahan’s number two and closest confident.

So what does this development mean in the global takedown of the Kinahan Cartel, is it a step closer to Kinahan’s own arrest and when will McGovern be back on Irish soil. Today I’m talking with Niall Donald about politics, crime and a Cartel under pressure.

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REPOST: The life and crimes of Kinahan mobster Sean McGovern

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:35:27 GMT

***This episode was originally published in January 2024***

The clock is ticking on murder accused Sean McGovern’s freedom in the United Arab Emirates as the Irish Government and Gardai move in for the next step in the takedown of the Kinahan Cartel.

McGovern was named during sanctions in April 2022 but has remained at large in Dubai despite a warrant for his arrest.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about McGovern and his significance as the chief advisor to Daniel Kinahan and a man who took on a role to decide who lived and who died during the brutal Hutch Kinahan feud.

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Episode 715: The rise and fall of disgraced rapper P Diddy

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:00:38 GMT

The incredible story around the downfall of billionaire celebrity P Diddy has mirrored the tsunami of allegations made against famous men like Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein.

Jailed in Brooklyn, refused bail and facing a wave of lawsuits and three felony charges the one-time rapper, who had the Midas touch, is now in the spotlight for allegations of rape, coercion and running a criminal enterprise revolving around sex trafficking, forced drugging and recording his own personal pornography in a debauched theatre built on power and wealth.

Nicola speaks to author and journalist Douglas Century about the rise and fall of Sean Combs.

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Episode 714: Son of Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh extradited to the UK on weapons charges

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:44:42 GMT

The son of Thomas Bomber Kavanagh has been extradited from Spain to face course for his role in a firearms plot caught on EncroChat messages.

Jack Kavanagh is just 24 years old and will appear in the Old Bailey on November one just week after his father and uncle Liam Byrne will be sentenced for their parts in the complex plot.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the extradition and the weeks ahead for the Bomb Squad.

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Episode 713: The killing of Martin Salinger in Cloverhill prison

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 05:00:27 GMT

Gardai are investigating the murder of an inmate at Cloverhill Prison last weekend after horse and carriage driver Martin Salinger was stabbed to death with a makeshift shiv in his cell.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about murder behind bars and the Garda focus on a chief suspect.

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Episode 712: Teen pleads guilty to gun offence in killing of Tristian Sherry

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:16:08 GMT

An 18-year-old has pleaded guilty to his role in the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry who was killed after he shot a man on Christmas Eve last in a crowded steakhouse.

Juares Kumbu was due to go on trial with six others at the Special Criminal Court but admitted to removing the submachine gun Sherry had used to murder gang boss Jason Hennessy instead.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the Browne’s Steakhouse case and the other trials expected to go ahead before the end of this year.

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Episode 711: Q&A - What if Regency hit on Daniel Kinahan was successful? Plus rivals, tracking mobsters, and crime memorabilia

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:01:09 GMT

The whereabouts of the illusive criminal John ‘The Colonel’ Cunningham, the rivalries between crime journalists and the peculiar collection of curiosities in the newsroom.

These are just some of the topics Nicola and Niall discuss in their latest Q and A session.

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Episode 710: Gangster and TikTok star Sam Walker's brush with the Gardai

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 05:00:41 GMT

Liverpool gangster Sam Walker became a Tik Tok star after clocking up more than 140 convictions for crime but now he’s visiting Dublin where he claims he has been relieved of 50 diamonds by Irish Gardai.

Walker who live streams videos of his adventures from Sierra Leone to the streets of the capital was arrested during his visit and brought to court on driving offences. Now he claims his personal diamond collection is in the custody of the Gardai.

So who is Walker and how does he represent the increasingly blurred lines between celebrity and gangster? Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the social media star.

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Episode 709: Michael McMonagle and Sinn Fein's political scandal

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 05:00:46 GMT

A Sinn Fein press officer under investigation for child sex offences, job references written for a new job in a charity despite the police probe, and a political scandal that has now punched into the heart of the close-knit and secretive party.

Nicola speaks to journalist Ciaran O’Neill who broke the extraordinary story around sex offender Michael McMonagle and his two former colleagues who wrote references for his new job.

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Episode 708: Two women charged with money laundering over gold bullion worth €1.4 million

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:00:19 GMT

Two women have been charged with money laundering offences involving gold bullion and cash.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the incredible pictures of the two Russian women clinging to one another as they appear in court in Ireland.

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Episode 707: The rise and fall of Sean Quinn

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 05:00:15 GMT

Criminal investigations around corporate sabotage on companies once owned by Sean Quinn are five years underway with no sign that anyone will be charged in relation to offences around arson, property crime or intimidation.

And the probe into the so called paymaster of the late criminal Cyril McGuinness - aka Dublin Jimmy - who Gardai believe directed the kidnap and torture of one time Quinn employ Kevin Lunney may have also reached the end of the road sources say.

So what has five years of high level Garda investigation found and what if any ramifications are there for Quinn, the former billionaire who has admitted that much criminal activity was done in his name but without his consent.

Nicola speaks to Sunday Independent journalist Maeve Sheehan about the rise and fall of the mighty Quinn and about her interactions with one of the most sensational business stories of the century.

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Episode 706: The inquest into the death of Jason Hennessy Snr

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:00:47 GMT

An inquest held this week in to the death of Jason Hennessy Snr at Browns Steakhouse on Christmas Eve this year heard he was identified by his daughter and died from gunshot wounds to the neck and upper torso.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about tensions at Dublin’s Coroners Court where the inquest was adjourned pending trials related to the incident which also led to the death of gunman Tristan Sherry.

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Episode 705: Ghost hack latest - €5.8m in cryptocurrency seized from creator of encrypted network

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 05:00:50 GMT

The man who police believe created the encrypted 'Ghost' network taken down in a recent global action by law enforcement, and one which has ensnared members of The Family gang Ireland, has seen a crypto account containing more than 5 million in currency frozen.

The so called ‘computer geek’ who went breaking bad to develop and sell the top secret communication network collected the money over just a few years and is now before the courts in his native Australia.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Ghost, its creator and the on going investigation into the heads of the Family network in Ireland.

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Episode 704: David Waldron - Mansion seized by CAB sells at auction

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:31:46 GMT

Drug dealer David Waldron’s country mansion has sold at auction for more than 500,000 euro with one lucky buyer landing a bargain.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the recent auction that saw Waldron stripped of his proceeds of crime as his properties went under the hammer.

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Episode 703: Dunlough Bay drug smuggler Martin Wanden released from prison

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:00:38 GMT

He’s served almost two decades behind bars but this week criminal Martin Wanden who was plucked from the seas of Dunlough Bay 17 years ago clinging to bales of cocaine finally walked free from Portlaoise Prison

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the story of the misfortunate rib driver who was cast adrift off the Cork coast when a cocaine plot went catastrophically wrong.

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Episode 702: Eighth man arrested in connection with alleged imprisonment and torture of woman

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:35:41 GMT

Eight men are now in custody facing charges relating to the alleged abduction and torture of a woman in Dublin who remains in hospital after what she told Gardai was a terrifying ordeal.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a series of events that played out in a flat where the men were arrested and where the woman claims she was slashed, burned and threatened.

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Episode 701: Crime World Book Club - Criminologist Trina O'Connor on You Might Go To Prison Even Though You're Innocent

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:00:39 GMT

In episode four of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh Meaney is joined by Criminologist Trina O'Connor.

They discuss her favourite true crime book 'You Might Go To Prison Even Though You're Innocent' by Justin Brooks, founder of the Innocence Project.

This episode of Crime World was edited by Jason Maleney, with audio and video recording by Neasa Cumiskey and it was produced by Clodagh Meaney.

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Episode 700: How drones are being used to drop drugs into Ireland's prisons

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 05:00:30 GMT

High-end drones have become the vehicle of choice for smugglers bringing drugs into Ireland's prisons.

Tech-savvy dealers are using drones to burn holes in the prison nets before attempting to deliver drugs directly to inmate's windows.

Niall Donald speaks to Eamon Dillon about how technology has changed the contraband trade behind bars.

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Episode 699: Outrage as Kyle Hayes nominated for 'Hurler of the Year'

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 05:00:07 GMT

The nomination of Kyle Hayes for hurler of the year after two high-profile court cases has sparked a million social media comments.

Limerick hurler Hayes was recently convicted of dangerous driving just months after being sentenced for violent disorder following a nightclub row.

Niall Donald speaks to Sunday World News Editor Eimear Rabbitt about how sport star's off-pitch bad behaviour is treated by the media.

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Episode 698: Gang linked to heroin dealer Greg Lynch targeted by investigators following Ghost hack

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 05:00:31 GMT

A gang linked to convicted heroin dealer Greg Lynch have emerged as a target for Gardai investigating the hacked encrypted phone network, Ghost.

Lynch was once a key player in the Kinahan Cartel’s drug distribution network in Dublin’s south inner city.

However, he cut ties with the cartel after narrowly surviving being shot in the face outside a pub in Cabra.

Niall Donald is joined by Eamon Dillon to discuss how Lynch’s gang have been left exposed by the phone hack.

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Episode 697: Parental Abduction - Mandy Kelly’s fight to get her sons back from Egypt

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 05:00:00 GMT

Irish mum Mandy Kelly hasn’t seen her young children in nearly three years since they were abducted by their Egyptian father during a family holiday.

Today the Dundalk woman who has fought for their return tells Nicola her story and her hopes that she will be reunited soon with her beloved sons.

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Episode 696: Crime World Book Club - Janet Grogan on I’ll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT

In episode three of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh is joined by singer Janet Grogan who you will know from the X Factor, Last Singer Standing and Euro Song.

They discuss her favourite true crime book, I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara which follows the author's investigation into uncovering the identity of the Golden State Killer.

This episode of Crime World was edited by Jason Maleney, with audio and video recording by Neasa Cumiskey and it was produced by Clodagh Meaney.

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Episode 695: Mother of Morris O’Shea Salazar loses drug trafficking conviction appeal

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 05:00:42 GMT

The mother and uncle of Kerry Sinaloa Cartel man Morris O’Shea Salazar have lost appeals against their drug trafficking convictions in Chile where they are jailed on lengthy sentences.

Yolanda Salazar who moved to Kilorglin with her young son after her Irish husband died will now have to serve 18 years in a Chilean prison after she was refused leniency by the courts there.

So where is her son Morris and what are the family connections to the notorious Joachim El Chapo Guzman and his terrifying Mexican drug cartel.

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Episode 694: The Kinahan lieutenants who sold EncroChat phones to French gangs

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 05:00:40 GMT

A secretive Kinahan lieutenant is linked to the French underworld in an investigation probing who sold the doomed Encrochat phones to criminals.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about CIaran ‘Sam’ O’Sullivan and his sidekick Robert Noctor and their hideaway high in the French alps.

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Episode 693: The death of accused killer Keith Lee

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 05:00:59 GMT

The inquest into the death of murder accused Keith Lee has heard that he died by suicide in a cell in Mountjoy Jail as he faced charges for killing his wife Joanne Ball whose body lay wrapped in a sleeping bag in the wardrobe of his bedsit for up to six days after she’d been killed.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a controlling relationship that ended in tragedy.

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Episode 692: Crooked cop John 'Spud' Murphy's move to open prison

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 05:00:24 GMT

Former Superintendent John ‘Spud’ Murphy has been moved to the open prison Shelton Abbey where he will now have to mix with killers and rapists for the first time.

The crooked cop who was caught stashing drugs in his Dublin home is serving a prison term while still under investigation for allegations that he worked with criminal gangs during a high-powered and decorated career.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Shelton Abbey and it’s newest guest

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Episode 691: Liam Byrne and Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh's last minute guilty pleas

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:34:46 GMT

Kinahan Cartel leader Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and his brother-in-law Liam Byrne made a shock U-turn earlier today when they changed their plea to guilty in the Old Bailey as their trial for a gun plot was about to get underway.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the pleas and the code of Omertà and about the fate of their co-accused

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Episode 690: Four Irish organised crime groups compromised in Ghost hack

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:07:24 GMT

Seizures of €16 million of drugs, 11 high-value targets arrested and four organised crime groups targeted after an encrypted phone network called Ghost is taken down.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the global law enforcement operation which targeted Australian and Irish gangs.

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Episode 689: Europol and Gardai set to announce latest encrypted phone network hack

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:03:58 GMT

Drug raids across Ireland target the organised crime group known as The Family. Almost €7 million worth of cocaine is seized and 100 Gardaí are part of the offensive. But in the background, another significant blow to criminal groupings is coming in the form of a Europol announcement due to take place tomorrow about the latest action against an encrypted phone network.

So has The Family fallen foul to a new sophisticated hack just like the one that toppled the Encrochat network?

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about raids, phones and a new approach by An Garda Siochana.

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Episode 688: Crime World Book Club - The Troubles podcast host Oisin Feeney on 'Killing Thatcher' by Rory Carroll

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 05:00:03 GMT

In episode two of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh is joined by Oisin Feeney, host of The Troubles Podcast. They discuss 'Killing Thatcher' by Rory Carroll which details the IRA’s attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher and the investigation that followed.

You can find Oisin on Instagram @thetroublespodcast and listen wherever you get your podcasts.

This episode of Crime World was edited by Jason Maleney, with audio and video recording by Neasa Cumiskey and it was produced by Clodagh Meaney.

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Episode 687: Jonathan Creswell’s past of abusing women as another victim comes forward

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:59:17 GMT

A woman reported killer Johnny Creswell to the PSNI in 2016, four years before he murdered Katie Simpson, after he had exposed himself to her at a horseyard in County Antrim.

The victim told the PSNI that he was dangerous, had threatened her boyfriend and had boasted about the horrendous violence he'd doled out to his ex-partner Abigail Lyle.

Yet no prosecution was brought and nothing was found on file about the incident when Creswell brought Katie to hospital in 2020.

Nicola speaks with journalist Tanya Fowles about the ongoing revelations about Creswell and his shocking catalogue of abuses of women within the equestrian industry.

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Episode 686: Crime World Q&A - Daniel Kinahan's social media, the Gilligans and a journalist's sources

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:00:56 GMT

How do crime journalists talk to sources? And why are they given information and by who?

Those are amongst the questions we tackle today in a Crime World special show, where you the listener, sets the agenda.

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Episode 685: Arlene Arkinson - Search underway in Donegal for remains of missing teenager

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 05:00:15 GMT

Searches are being conducted in Donegal for the body of missing teenager Arlene Arkinson who went missing in the company of notorious rapist and child killer Robert Howard more than 30 years ago.

Nicola is joined by journalist Ciaran O’Neill who tells a story of an incredible tragedy on the Irish border.

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Episode 684: Hitman Imre Arakas apologises as he admits to gangland murder

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:11:43 GMT

Hitman Imre Arakas who was caught in Ireland on a Kinahan contract to kill has admitted a gangland murder in Lithuania and said he was sorry - that it was the worst decision of his life.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the colourful assassin and the latest chapter in his unfolding life of crime.

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Episode 683: Hells Angel and Kinahan ally Angelo Pandeli deported from Dubai

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 05:00:11 GMT

An ally of Daniel Kinahan, who has been described as Australia's biggest cocaine trafficker, has been unceremoniously booted out of Dubai.

Hells Angels boss Angelo Pandeli had lived the high life in the Gulf State since 2018 where he owned a stunning mansion on the famous Palm Jumeriah island.

But his days as an ex-pat drug lord came to an end when he was deported back to Sydney Airport last week.

Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Eamon Dillon about Pandeli, biker gangs and Australia's underworld.

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Episode 682: The life and crimes of James 'Jaws' Byrne

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 05:00:25 GMT

The funeral of James ‘Jaws’ Byrne is due to take place tomorrow as the veteran criminal is laid to rest but what legacy has he left and where is the once powerful organisation he mentored.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Byrne - the fraudster known as Jemmy.

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Episode 681: Scissor Sisters killer Charlotte Mulhall gets day release ahead of possible parole

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 05:00:58 GMT

Killer Charlotte Mulhall who murdered and dismembered her mother’s lover has served 18 years behind bars but is now enjoying days out in the run-up to her release.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Mulhall about her crimes and about the fellow female lifers who populate the women’s prisons.

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Episode 680: Crime World Book Club - Author Courtney Smyth on Angela Gallop's 'When The Dogs Don't Bark'

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 05:00:45 GMT

In the first episode of our Book Club, host Clodagh Meaney is joined by author of 'The Undetectables' series Courtney Smyth to discuss their favourite true crime book 'When The Dogs Don't Bark' by Angela Gallop, a Memoir about the author’s career as a forensic scientist.

The Undead Complex, the second book in Courtney’s series ‘The Undectables’ is out on September 24th.

You can find them on Instagram @CSwritesbooks.

This episode of Crime World was edited by Jason Maleney, with audio and video recording by Gavin Hennessy. It was produced by Clodagh Meaney.

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Episode 679: Alleged fraudsters Oliver and Kathleen Boswell deported back to Ireland

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:00:01 GMT

A couple convicted in the UK but on the run for years appeared in the Extradition Court in Dublin recently after they were nabbed in New York.

So who are the Boswells and what are their crimes?

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the transatlantic hunt which ended at a routine road stop.

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Episode 678: Scottish crime boss Jamie ‘Iceman’ Stevenson to spend life behind bars following Encrochat bust

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:00:51 GMT

A Scottish crime boss looks set to spend the rest of his days behind bars after pleading guilty to a £76 million cocaine shipment - which he’d boasted would be the big one.

Instead Jamie Iceman Stevenson was caught on Encrochat plotting the operations of his drugs business and despite going on the run has now reached the end of the road and is awaiting sentence in Glasgow for his crimes.

So why could Stevenson not stay away from crime and what parallels are there between Scottish and Irish criminals.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the fall of a drugs kingpin.

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Episode 677: FBI investigates so-called Irish 'Travelling Conmen Fraud Group'

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:21:33 GMT

The Irish Traveller Conmen Fraud Group is the name the FBI has given to a gang of Irish men running scams across the United States.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about their operation and how the gang paying thousands of dollars to have their relatives smuggled into the US.

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Episode 676: Chris Hansen on his career as the world's most famous predator hunter

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 05:00:35 GMT

He’s the investigative journalist who has exposed over 400 online predators.

Chris Hansen has spent his career on the front lines of crime, hosting a myriad of TV shows such as To Catch a Predator, Have a Seat with Chris Hansen and Takedown with Chris Hansen.

He has now turned his attention to Sextortionists for an upcoming multi-part documentary set for release later this year.

Speaking to Clodagh Meaney at Crime Con in Nashville, he discusses his career, his top tips for concerned parents and what he really thinks about his infamous catchphrase.

You can also catch Chris at Crime Con in London which takes place this September 20th to 22nd.

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Episode 675: Rapist Francis Condra leaves prison and changes name to Hasan Selim

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 05:00:18 GMT

A rapist just recently released from an Irish jail has changed his name, religion and image and moved to live in London where nobody knows anything about his past.

So who is Francis Condra who now goes by the name Hasan Selim and just how serious were his crimes?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the sinister sex offender and the lengths he has gone to create a whole new identity.

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Episode 674: Two teenagers charged in relation to murder of Tristan Sherry ask to be tried as minors

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:41:46 GMT

A legal challenge by two teenagers charged in relation to the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry centered around their age and status as minors highlights the youth of those caught up in the Christmas Eve restaurant bloodbath which started with the murder of crime figure Jason Hennessy Snr.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the legal case and the ongoing efforts to quell tensions between two rival groups in the Blanchardstown area.

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Episode 673: Edin Gacanin and his business partnership with the Kinahan OCG

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 05:00:30 GMT

Almost a year since the dramatic US sanctions of the Kinahan Organisation and it’s leadership Bosnian mob boss Edin Gacinin has been named alongside the Irish mob as a business partner now under the same financial restrictions.

Gacinin who heads the Tito and Dino cartel is originally from Sarajevo but lived most of his life in the Netherlands. His outfit formed part of the so called European Super Cartel headed up by Daniel Kinahan.

So what does it mean and what effects are the sanctions having 12 months on? Will the United Arab Emirates ever hand up Daniel Kinahan, his father Christy Snr and brother Christopher Junior and why is his right-hand man Sean McGovern still living freely in Dubai despite a warrant issued here for him on murder charges.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the international effort to dismantle a trans-global cartel and the progress being made across the world against Ireland’s most prolific organised crime group.

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Episode 672: Crime World Q&A - Who is Mr Big? Regency conspiracy theories and gangsters behind the mics

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 05:00:10 GMT

Criminals behind the mics, gangland nicknames and even a conspiracy theory around a secret pact between Jonathan Dowdall and Gerry The Monk Hutch.

Today we are answering your questions about all things underworld.

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Episode 671: The murder of Una Lynskey and the Garda heavy gang

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 05:00:22 GMT

A girl snatched from a quiet country laneway only to turn up dead, a community shattered by false allegations and a miscarriage of justice that echoes down six decades.

Nicola speaks with author Mick Clifford about his extraordinary new book Who Killed Una Lynskey? A True Story of Murder, Vigilante Justice and the Garda Heavy Gang.

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Episode 670: Graham 'The Wig' Whelan is VIP guest at McGregor wedding

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:00:29 GMT

Kinahan Cartel drug dealer Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan was at the top table at Conor McGregor’s sister's wedding when she said ‘I do’ at her million euro nuptials.

So who is the convicted criminal and notorious cocaine cowboy who has been welcomed into the McGregor family home? And has he left his past behind him as he lives it up with the rich and famous?

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about The Wig Whelan's life and crimes.

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Episode 669: Liam 'Bop' Roe's role in the Kinahan Organised Crime Group

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 21:06:53 GMT

Kinahan Cartel member Liam ‘Bop’ Roe passed away in hospital this week after a short illness.

And as friends and family prepare for his funeral, Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Roe, his role in the Cartel and the changing fortunes for the Irish mafia.

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Episode 668: Daniel Kinahan’s wife Caoimhe Robinson targeted in hunt to recoup €10 million in damages

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 05:00:02 GMT

A US lawyer has vowed to pursue Daniel Kinahan and his wife Caoimhe Robinson to Dubai to replenish money awarded to his client in a court of law.

Former Marine Eric Montalvo believes that Dubai will recognise Kinahan as a debtor when he asks them to formally recognise a multi-million euro judgment and that under UAE laws his failure to pay up should land him in prison.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Daniel Kinahan and the case that won’t go away.

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Episode 667: Criminal Gavin Sheehan declares 'war' following attack on his home

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:16:26 GMT

A violent gunman warns ‘now it’s war’ after a feud in Cork sees armed thugs attack his home and rivals take to social media to threaten and taunt one another.

So will volatile criminal Gavin Sheehan, released only recently from jail, drag his native city into violence or can the impulsive and dangerous criminal be tangoed?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the origins of feuds and the activities of Sheehan.

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Episode 666: Man enslaved and held captive by infamous traveller gang given compensation

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 05:00:07 GMT

Modern day slavery and the case of Victim A - a vulnerable man held captive for 26 years and forced to work for free and live in squalor.

Now a compensation case has finally been won for the unidentified man what does it mean for others who have been exploited and for police forces who need to act against a growing threat from organised crime.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about ruthless gangs who trade humans as a commodity

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Episode 665: Lennox Rodgers - Breaking Better (Audio Extract)

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 05:00:05 GMT

Lennox Rodgers had been to court five times by his 11th birthday and groomed into becoming a pimp by his 14th.

He spent half his life in London's murky underworld as a drug dealer, a gang enforcer, and an armed robber before he hit rock bottom, collapsed behind a bin on Oxford Street when a strange experience became the catalyst for him to turn his life around.

Now the co-founder and CEO of Refocus, an early intervention and crime prevention charity, Rodgers' book Breaking Better gives a searing and honest account of his descent into darkness and of how he found the light.

Today in a crime world special, we're bringing you an extract from his book read by Lennox and his wife, Bali.

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Episode 664: Details of Jeffrey Mitchell's death revealed at inquest

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 05:00:07 GMT

Notorious drug dealer Jeffrey Mitchell who once amassed a fortune importing heroin into Ireland died from a cocktail of drugs in a homeless hostel in Dublin his inquest has heard.

Mitchell was discovered face down on a bottom bunk by a hostel worker and was suffering from lung disease at the time.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mitchell and his catastrophic fall from grace.

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Episode 663: Former home of Jonathan Dowdall sold as he plans for life after prison

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 05:00:52 GMT

The home of State Witness Jonathan Dowdall has sold for almost €800,000 as he prepares to finish his prison sentence and start a new life abroad.

But what does the future hold for Dowdall whose evidence in the trial of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch for the Regency Hotel murder was not accepted by the courts.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the next chapter for Dowdall - the witness who couldn’t stop talking.

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Episode 662: Inside the fake online life of killer Edward Johnston

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 05:00:03 GMT

Killer Edward Johnston shot dead in Malta after a standoff with police had been projecting himself as a self-help guru living the dream life.

Videos he has left behind on social media show a successful, fit, wealthy man urging others to follow his lead so they can experience happiness too.

But as he was filming himself he was also conducting a terrifying stalking and harassment campaign against his ex-girlfriend Nicolette Ghirxi who he stabbed to death before a standoff with police that led to his death.

So what can we learn from Johnston and his internet persona and how are domestic violence and stalking issues handled by police?

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Episode 661: Why do women strike up relationships with killers behind bars?

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 05:00:03 GMT

Killer Graham Dwyer has a new female friend who is writing to him in prison and who told journalist Ali Bracken that she simply wants his side of the story.

But why do evil murderers like Dwyer attract female attention and why do women strike up relationships with some of the most dangerous inmates?

Nicola speaks with criminologist Trina O’Connor about the psychology of women who fall in love with prisoners.

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Episode 660: The murder of Fat Andy Connors

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 05:00:57 GMT

Mob boss Fat Andy Connors will be 10 years dead this month but has his murder investigation gone cold.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the life and death of Connors, about the notorious burglary gang he headed up, about his role as a banker to the underworld, about his claims of financial links to the fallen Mansfield Empire and about his end in a hail of bullets at the home he called the ranch.

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Episode 659: The murder of Nicolette Ghirxi, Irish man arrested in Peru, and Portlaoise Prison overdoses

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 05:00:58 GMT

An Irishman gunned down in Malta after he is suspected of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death emerges as a stalker and a fantasist claiming to be a millionaire in online videos.

But who is Edward Johnston, and what is his background? Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the shooting in Malta, drug overdoses in prison and a significant cocaine arrest in Peru.

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Episode 658: Edward 'Eds' McCarthy being eyed up by National Crime Agency

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 05:00:52 GMT

Limerick criminal Eds McCarthy joined forces with Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh some years ago joining him in Birmingham and cementing his position as a new underworld boss.

But now the former underling of the McCarthy Dundon gang may have to pay for his ambitious move with a National Crime Agency investigation into his activities with Kavanagh and a case for extradition underway.

Nicola is joined by Eamon Dillon to talk about McCarthy and the others who are being taken out in the fall of the mighty Bomber.

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Episode 657: How did deadly drugs make their way into the hands of Portlaoise Prisoners before mass overdose?

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:28:43 GMT

A mass overdose in Portlaoise Prison as three remain in intensive care.

An investigation focuses on how the deadly consignment made its way through the most secure prison in the country to inmates on C wing.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the major incident - was it an inevitable result of overcrowding and illegal smuggling or something even more sinister?

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Episode 656: The questions that remain about the PSNI four years on from Katie Simpson's murder

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 05:00:18 GMT

It’s four years since tragic 21 year old showjumper Katie Simpson was laid to rest in her native Tynan in County Armagh - a day when her killer Jonathan Creswell, posed as a chief mourner and stood in false grief as she was lowered into her grave.

Nicola speaks to journalist Tanya Fowles about the incredible and ongoing battle for justice for Katie since the events of August 2020. They discuss a 1400-page Police Ombudsman’s report, yet to be released, which details the failings of the PSNI investigators who categorised Katie’s murder as suicide and the unanswered questions which remain around her death.

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Episode 655: The boy who became a serial killer’s apprentice

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 05:00:19 GMT

Forensic psychology professor Katherine Ramsland has penned more than 70 books on crime, forensic science and criminal justice.

Her latest work, The Serial Killer's Apprentice, tells the bizarre story of 14-year-old Elmer Wayne Henley Jr, who was groomed by a serial killer into becoming his protege.

Speaking to Crime Worlds Clodagh Meaney at CrimeCon, Katherine details working with serial killers and a relationship with Wayne Henley.

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Episode 654: The Godfather of British Crime by Freddie Foreman (Audio Extract)

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 05:00:18 GMT

To Britain's criminal underworld, Freddie Foreman is the Godfather. Held responsible for the gangland killings of Ginger Marks and Frank 'The Mad Axeman' Mitchell, he was the enforcer to those who broke the underworld's strict code of Omertà.

His dramatic story as a bank-robbing, safe-blowing hard man for the Kray twins made him London’s most feared gangster. In the pages of his book The Godfather of British Crime, the details of the heists, double-crossing, shootouts and audacious plans behind his criminal career play out.

Today in a Crime World holiday special we bring you an extract from his book The Godfather of British Crime narrated by his godson Nick Reynolds. So sit back enjoy the sun and listen to a story from the underworld.

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Episode 653: 'Coolock Says No' don tricolours as they riot in Belfast alongside loyalists

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 05:00:46 GMT

Riots in Belfast, Dublin and across the UK and a sinister far-right element shrouded in tricolours and loyalist flags but who are the faces behind the violence in our cities and what are they hoping to achieve?

Nicola speaks to Allison Morris about the rise of anti-immigration violence and a policing plan around it.

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Episode 652: Peadar Keating extradition proceedings put on hold

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 05:00:25 GMT

Kinahan top brass Peadar Keating has had a stay put on his extradition proceedings to the UK to face trial on conspiracy charges as the courts consider whether he is ready to stand trial and how any sentence he may get should be served.

Complexities around the case mean that Keating remains in Portlaoise Prison while Kavanagh and his brother-in-law Liam Byrne and other co-defendants prepare for trial next month.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about Keating and the case for the defence.

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Episode 651: The murder of Valerie French

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 05:00:20 GMT

The husband of Valerie French has been convicted of her murder after he failed to prove he was not guilty by reason of insanity.

James Kilroy had claimed he was suffering from cannabis-induced psychosis when he savagely killed his wife at their home in Co Mayo.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitte about the events that led up to the murder and the victim impact statements given by Valerie's loved ones.

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Episode 650: Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh and Liam Byrne set to go on trial next month

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 05:00:58 GMT

The notorious squad of Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh are set to go on trial with their boss next month as the Old Bailey prepares to hear a cunning gun plot that backfired spectacularly on the UK and Irish wing of the Kinahan cartel.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Kavanagh, his brother in law Liam Byrne and their co-accused and what the National Crime Agency was a plan undone by the Encrochat hack.

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Episode 649: Dr. Ann Burgess - A quest to decipher the criminal mind

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 05:00:41 GMT

She was the inspiration behind the character of Dr.Wendy in the hit Netflix show Mindhunter.

Dr.Ann Burgess began her career in trauma nursing before she went on to work with the FBI in the behavioral science unit where she helped to develop a method for profiling sexual serial killers.

Speaking to Clodagh Meaney at CrimeCon, Dr. Ann Burgess tells us about her work and her book A Killer by Design murders mindhunters and my quest to decipher the criminal mind.

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Episode 648: Nick Reynolds - Fugitive (Audiobook Extract)

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 07:00:14 GMT

In his new audio book Fugitive Nick Reynolds son of the mastermind of the Great Train robbery Bruce Reynolds delves into the psychology of staying on the run and how it effects the lives and loves of the worlds most wanted.

Today in an extract from the book published by Bonnier and featuring interviews with Amber Marks, the daughter of Howard Marks and renowned criminal psychologist Paul Britton, we hear Nick begin his fascinating story - a journey of understanding into the life of a Fugitive.

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Episode 647: Nick Reynolds - life as the son of a notorious fugitive

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 05:00:05 GMT

His has been a life less ordinary. Nick Reynolds; a musician with the band Alabama 3 who penned the famous Soprano’s theme, an artist known for his eerie death masks and the son of Bruce Reynolds the mastermind of the 1963 Great Train Robbery.

Nick, whose father passed away in 2013, just months before the 50th anniversary of Britain’s most sensational heist, talks to Nicola about his audio book Fugitive - an examination on the run with his famous father and the fallout from his capture.

And in the our next episode we will run an extract from Fugitve narrated by Nick.

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Episode 646: How text messages linked Jay O'Connor to Kinahan revenge murder plot

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 05:00:53 GMT

Jay O'Connor's own text messages linking him to a revenge shooting and Kinahan Cartel murder plots were laid bare in court this week.

The Veteran gangster was charged after Gardaí managed to access his encrypted phone where he had vowed to get revenge on his enemies

Niall Donald speaks to Ken Foy about Jay O'Connor's volitile three decade long criminal career.

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Episode 645: The tragic murder of Mark Burke

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 05:00:37 GMT

The tragedy of homeless man Mark Burke whose dismembered remains were discovered in a recycling plant 10 year ago has been the subject of a fresh appeal for information about his murder.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the 36 year old and a missing 80 hours which hold the key to his gruesome end.

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Episode 644: Conor McGregor handed down suspended jail sentence

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:16:22 GMT

Conor McGregor has been handed down a 5-month suspended sentence and banned from driving for 2 years after being convicted of dangerous driving.

The court heard that the judge was considering sending the MMA fighter to jail as he dressed him down for his appalling driving.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the details of the incident and McGregor's previous brushes with the law.

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Episode 643: Five men jailed for murder of Thomas Dooley

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 05:00:09 GMT

5 men have been jailed for the murder of 43-year-old Thomas Dooley who died after being attacked with machetes and sword like weapons while he was attending a funeral in Tralee, Co Kerry.

The men, who are all related to the deceased, were handed down life sentences for the so-called honour killing.

Niall Donald to Eamon Dillon about the tragic case that has ripped a family apart.

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Episode 642: Criminal associate of McCarthy-Dundon gang suspect in arson attack on home of prison officer

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:14:42 GMT

The home of a prison officer has been targeted by a crime gang in frightening arson attack in the early hours of the morning.

The Prison Officers Association has branded it as ‘sinister’ and ‘cowardly’ and criminal linked to the McCarthy-Dundon gang have been identified as the initial suspects.

Niall Donald speaks to Eamon Dillon about the details of the arson attack and the threats faced by prison staff in Ireland.

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Episode 641: The long-running CAB case against Jamie Dinnegan

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 05:00:40 GMT

A case brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau against four couples has lifted the lid on the drugs business in rural Ireland.

Jamie Dinnegan settled his long-running legal battle with CAB who claimed he was part of a Longford-based crime gang.

Niall Donald speaks to Eamon Dillon about how this case showed how crime operates in rural Ireland

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Episode 640: The ongoing investigation into the murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:00:47 GMT

Raids conducted last week on homes linked to the Mr Big organisation and Barry Young’s Sligo grouping were carried out as part of the ongoing investigation into the murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast.

But what were Gardai looking for in the 20 premises targeted as part of a joint operation with the PSNI and what did they seize.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the complex web of players around the death of ganglands most wanted Lawlor and what the latest investigations could mean for some of Ireland’s most prolific gangs.

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Episode 639: Waldron brothers targeted in massive seizure of drugs and cash

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:00:53 GMT

The drug dealing operation headed up by the Waldron brothers Christopher and David has been hit with a massive seizure of almost €10 million worth of drugs and more than €1 million in cash.

The haul follows a series of raids focused on premises associated with the grouping and the drugs involved included cannabis, cocaine, ketamine and ecstasy.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the Waldrons and the focus of officers on dismantling their hard built empire.

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Episode 638: Nathan McDonnell may plead guilty on crystal meth charges

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:25:15 GMT

Meth case accused Nathan McDonnell may plead guilty to charges around the massive drug seizure in Kerry earlier this year.

A court heard this week that the Kerry businessman might be ready to admit to crimes but his solicitor had not been consulted.

The book of evidence has yet to be served on McDonnell and his co accused James Leen.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the unusual development in the case.

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Episode 637: The killer drug that's put the Irish prison system on high alert

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:00:09 GMT

Following the death of a 21-year-old Mountjoy inmate, a nationwide alert for Nitrazene has been sent across the prison service.

A quantity of pills tested positive for the lethal substance after Adam Darcy was found deceased in his cell.

Niall Donald speaks to Eamon Dillon about the drug and its danger.

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Episode 636: Former UVF Terrorist Gormy McMullan set to wed Thai bride

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 05:00:42 GMT

A serial jailbird and notorious loyalist is set to marry a Thai bride 50 years his junior.

Terrorist Gormy McMullan, 71, is accused of being the getaway driver on the notorious Loughin Island massacre and has been jailed for a string of terrorist offences.

But now the pensioner has found love and has proudly declared he is headed for the altar.

Nicola speaks to journalist Hugh Jordan about McMullan and the new love of his life.

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Episode 635: Associates of Barry Young's Organised Crime Group jailed

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 05:00:43 GMT

Associates of Barry Young have been jailed at Galway Circuit Court for their roles in his organised crime group.

But how big was that grouping and just how international was it? Nicola speaks to Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitte about the dismantling of a regional crime group.

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Episode 634: Raymond Shorten sentenced for rape of 7-year-old girl

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 19:39:39 GMT

Dublin Taxi driver Raymond Shorten is set to spend the next 11 years behind bars after he was handed down a sentence for raping and sexually assaulting a 7-year-old child.

Niall Donald speaks to Crime World producer Clodagh Meaney who was in court today as the judge told the court how Shorten “couldn’t care less” about the impact on his victim.

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Episode 633: The life and deaths of pathologist and social media star Nicole Angemi

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:00:44 GMT

She's a social media star who found fame by sharing grizzly medical pictures on Instagram.

Nicole Angemi, known by her Instagram handle Mrs Angemi, is a pathologist’s assistant who spends her days working with the dead. She also hosts a podcast ‘Mother Knows Death’ with her daughter Maria.

Speaking to Clodagh Meaney at Crime Con in Nashville, Nicole discusses her work and the secrets of The Gross Room.

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Episode 632: Tim Gilchrist Jnr and the Cessna that flew to Longford loaded with cocaine

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 05:00:40 GMT

A 56 year old whose Defence Counsel described as a ‘Walter Mitty’ character has been sent off to jail on an 11 year sentence after a court heard he flew 8 million euro of cocaine into Ireland.

Waterford man Tim Gilchrist Jnr was a passenger on a Cessna aircraft that flew from France to Longford nearly two years ago loaded with the cocaine.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the origins of the drugs, the dangerous gang behind them and the unknown businessman who couriered them to Ireland.

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Episode 631: Gangsters moll Ciara Lynch jailed for money laundering linked to Robbie Lawlor murder

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 05:01:06 GMT

A gangsters moll is jailed for money laundering. A trail of suspicion leads all the way back to a murder in Belfast, and a complex web betrayal is spun around the underworld plot to shoot Robbie Lawlor.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Dundon mob girlfriend Ciara Lynch and the 50k blood money she’s gone to prison for.

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Episode 630: Real IRA man Nathan Kinsella moved from Portlaoise prison over feud with Kinahan hitman

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 05:00:07 GMT

Former Real IRA member Nathan Kinsella was sent packing from Portlaoise prison after events from his past came back to haunt him and one Kinahan hitman threatened to even an old score.

So what is the future like for the criminal who once bullied and threatened the underworld and what strength does he have in or out of prison?

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Episode 629: Nathan McDonnell and James Leen to face further charges in €33 million crystal meth haul

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:50:09 GMT

The two men charged in connection with the largest ever haul of crystal meth in the State have appeared before court where a total of seven new charges have been brought against them.

James Leen from Listowel has now been charged with directing a criminal organisation while his co-accused Nathan McDonnell faces offences that he knew of the existence of a criminal organisation and contributed to its activities.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the inflated offences, the book of evidence and ongoing custody for both accused.

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Episode 628: Coolock riot suspects brought before the courts

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 05:00:47 GMT

Riots in Coolock, multiple suspects before the courts and a swift political and policing promise that the full force of the State will be used against those who break the law.

But what lies behind the latest outbreak of violence against asylum seeker accommodation and do we have to consider decades of social disadvantage before we can find a peaceful future?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the shocking events and those behind it.

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Episode 627: 8 men before Special Criminal Court in relation to killings of Tristan Sherry and Jason Hennessy Snr

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 20:09:18 GMT

Eight young men including three teenagers are now before the Special Criminal Court on charges surrounding the Christmas Eve murder of Jason Hennessy Snr followed by the killing of his gunman Tristan Sherry.

The Brownes steakhouse massacre which played out in front of young families was one of the most shocking outbreaks of gangland violence in recent times.

This week an 18-year-old accused of removing the sumachine gun used in the murder of Hennessy was granted bail while the victims son Brandon Hennessy, was charged with violent disorder and joined seven others facing charges, including four who will stand trial for murder.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the case and the on-going fallout of the violence.

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Episode 626: Aaron Brady’s capital murder appeal denied

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 05:00:27 GMT

Garda killer Aaron Brady has lost his appeal against his capital murder conviction after a court rejected all 50 grounds of complaint.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Brady, the campaign to free him and the devastating blow to his supporters.

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Episode 625: Mob boss Whitney Hughes handed down prison sentence

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:05:55 GMT

She the daughter of murdered gang boss Mark ‘The Chicken’ Lovell who was gunned down in December 2022.

Now 31 year old Whitney Hughes has been sent to jail after she was described as the head of an organised crime gang.

Nicola speaks with journalist Allison Morris about the woman who boasts that she took over her father’s gang but who a judge described as a young lady.

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Episode 624: Super cartel snitch Raffaele Imperiale sentenced to 15 years in prison

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 05:25:58 GMT

European super witness Raffaele Imperiale has been jailed for 15 years in Italy handing over €2 million in Bitcoin and an island in Dubai he says is worth €60 million.

But still the cocaine boss who has turned informant on his former partners in Daniel Kinahan’s European Super Cartel will continue to give information behind bars?

So what about Kinahan? Why is he still a free man in the United Arab Emirates and will Imperiale have any information to offer Irish authorities in their pursuit to topple the Kinahan drugs empire?

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Episode 623: Garda Commissioner Drew Harris launches high court case against Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 05:00:40 GMT

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has launched a High court legal action against Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, his two co-defendants at last years trial and the Director of Public Prosecutions.

So what is Harris in his role as a Garda Chief doing and what does the case mean?

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Episode 622: Jay O'Connor pleads guilty to conspiracy to murder Charlie Cooper

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 05:00:13 GMT

Gangland heavy Jay O’Connor is facing a jail sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to murder Charlie Cooper - man who was shot eight years ago.

O’Connor who is a grandad has been at the centre of feuding gangs in the Blanchardstown area of Dublin since the turn of the century where he was once part of the notorious Westies gang.

So how has O’Connor lived under threat and at war for almost three decades and can age or a stretch behind bars abate his fighting spirit?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a criminal who has spent a lifetime feuding with rivals.

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Episode 621: Rapist Raymond Shorten convicted of assaulting 7-year-old girl

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:12:10 GMT

Dublin Taxi driver Raymond Shorten, who was convicted of raping two women during the summer of 2022, has now also been convicted of raping a 7-year-old girl.

He was found guilty of two counts of rape and one of sexual assault by a jury, despite denying any wrongdoing.

Crime World producer Clodagh Meaney, who was in court on Monday, tells Niall Donald of the case details.

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Episode 620: Father of 15 claims property declared proceeds of crime was purchased with social welfare money

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 05:00:59 GMT

A father of 15 is before the High Court where the Criminal Assets Bureau say his home, costly renovations and other assets are the proceeds of crime.

Dermot Calvert has denied claims that a Limerick Property worth almost euro 300k and a sum of cash were paid for through criminal means and instead he used savings from his social welfare to fund his lifestyle.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Calvert and the case against him.

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Episode 619: The plot to attack and abduct Holly Willoughby

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 05:00:17 GMT

An Irishman who once stalked celebrities and posed on a dating site as an ordinary guy was exchanging sick messages with security guard Gavin Plumb as he plotted to kidnap rape and murder TV star Holly Willoughby.

Mark Mulligan from Dublin is a convicted stalker who chatted with Plumb as he hatched his plan and together they discussed Willoughby’s kidnap.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Mulligan, Plumb and the chat sites where fantasists can find like minded individuals.

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Episode 618: Bláthnaid Raleigh on her horrific experience and her passionate advocacy for victims and survivors

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 05:00:33 GMT

Bláthnaid Raleigh was just 21 when her life changed forever after a night out ended in a terrifying aggravated rape carried out by a young rugby player who she knew from her local town.

When Johnathan ‘Johnny’ Moran was found guilty of the attack she waived her anonymity so that he could be named and that she could speak out for other women.

Blathnaid talks to Nicola about a night of darkness that has seen her become a powerful advocate to help break silence and shame around sexual assaults.

This episode contains graphic descriptions of rape and sexual assault. Anyone affected by these issues can contact the Rape Crises Centre on 1800778888.

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Episode 617: Celebrity Criminals - the former gangsters finding fame online

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 05:00:09 GMT

A new genre of celebrity gangsters has emerged in recent years as criminals and killers take to the airwaves to tell their own stories often becoming Instagram and TikTok sensations.

From mafia podcasters to organised crime YouTube channels it seems that gangland is finally telling its own story in its very own way.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the changing media landscape, meaning the underworld is moving overground.

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Episode 616: Dessie 'Border Fox' O'Hare released from prison following kidnap sentence

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 05:00:50 GMT

Border Fox Dessie O’Hare has walked free from Portlaoise Prison where he has served a six-year sentence for kidnap.

But what next for the 67-year-old notorious terrorist who has been linked to more than 30 murders and who has a long history of violence?

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the future prospects of the yoga-loving criminal whose reputation has long gone before him.

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Episode 615: Gangster turned ‘Psychic Surgeon’ Gareth Quinn

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:25:23 GMT

A spiritual healer or a psychic spoofer? Has convicted criminal Gareth Quinn found his true calling or is he just on the make.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the armed robber turned healer who promises to help the sick.

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Episode 614: Raymond Shorten victims give impact statement at sentence hearing

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:32:16 GMT

50-year-old taxi driver Raymond Shorten who targeted vulnerable women on their way home at night will be sentenced later this month for rape.

Today Shorten listened as two victim impact statements were read to a court and a Judge heard that he has already been convicted of other serious sexual offences.

Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney was at the Central Criminal Court to hear the proceedings and today she talks to Nicola about the impact his crimes have had on his victims.

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Episode 613: Former FBI Counterintelligence agent Frank Figliuzzi on the making of a 'long-haul' serial killer

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:00:01 GMT

The former deputy head of counterintelligence at the FBI, Frank Figliuzzi has spent his life tracking down spies and keeping some of America’s biggest secrets.

Following his retirement from the bureau he began investigating a very specific type of serial killer - long-haul truckers.

His new book, Long Haul, Frank takes to the road as he delves into profiling the suspects in a series of serial killings in which the victims were found adjacent to highways across the United states.

Speaking to Clodagh Meaney at Crime Con in Nashville, Frank tells her about his career, his new book, and exactly what he thinks of the Kinahan cartel.

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Episode 612: Home of James 'Mago' Gately declared proceeds of crime

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 05:00:12 GMT

James ‘Mago’ Gately’s luxury Dublin home has been declared as ‘overwhelmingly’ the proceeds of crime in the High Court.

Gately, described as a key figure of the Hutch organised Crime Group, and his partner Charlene Lam lived an exotic lifestyle funded by criminal cash Judge Alex Owen’s said.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the proceeds of crime case and the house at the centre of it.

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Episode 611: The burglary gang behind viral high-speed Garda chase

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 05:00:29 GMT

A relation of infamous gang boss “Fat” Andy Connors has admitted leading Gardai on an hour-long pursuit that ended in a spectacular crash that went viral on social media.

William Connors and four other younger men were lucky to escape serious injury when their stolen Audi Q5 smashed into a roundabout and flipped into a supermarket car park back in April 2022.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the frightening high-speed chase and the burglary gang behind it.

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Episode 610: Suspected killer at centre of plot to smuggle drugs into prison

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 05:00:57 GMT

A Tayto bag tossed in a trash bin, a deft move by a murder suspect who believed he’d covered a camera and an insight into how contraband makes its way into our prison systems.

Nicola chats with Niall Donald about how prison staff nabbed inmate Nicky McConnell and his cunning plan.

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REPOST: The life and crimes of Kinahan hitman Imre Arakas

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:37:36 GMT

***This episode was originally broadcast in June 2022***

A survivor of the Cold War and of the notorious Russian Gulags, Imre Arakas was an international hitman who washed up on our shores like a character dreamed up in a work of fiction. His paymaster for this trip was Daniel Kinahan, the son of Christy Kinahan Snr and director general of the Irish mafia on the Costa Del Sol where Arakas lived. He’d worked for them before and he’d always been paid swiftly and efficiently on completion of a job He’d flown into Dublin with a tent, a little camping stove, fishing rods and binoculars, looking every bit the nature lover who enjoyed holidays in the great outdoors. Despite his celebrity as an international hitman for hire, Arakas was confident that nobody would know him in Ireland and that he could pass off as a tourist. It didn’t quite work out like that though. This is his story.

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Episode 609: Kinahan hitman Imre Arakas to face two murder trials

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 05:00:27 GMT

International hitman Imre Arakas is facing two murder trials in Lithuania and a court has heard that he is accused of killing of an MMA fighter as well as a celebrity gangster.

Arakas who served time in Ireland for conspiracy to murder Hutch associate James ‘Mago’ Gately has continued to give interviews behind bars denying any involvement in serious crime.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the suspected cold-blooded killer who moonlights as a fisherman.

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Episode 608: The CAB case against Longford gangster Blondie Stokes

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 05:00:41 GMT

A chop shop and a luxury boom boom bar formed the focus of a proceeds of crime case taken against Longford gangster Blondie Stokes.

And now the father of seven is set to lose his home after a Judge said there was no explanation for the source of money spent on extensive renovations at the property.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the chop shop boss that has come a cropper.

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Episode 607: Inside the world's largest crime convention- Crime Con

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 05:00:16 GMT

Crime World Producer Clodagh Meaney has just returned from the world’s biggest criminal get-together in Nashville in the US where she found someone with a story to tell everywhere she turned.

Clodagh tells Nicola and Niall about her experience at Crime Con which attracted 6,000 visitors and where she found TV detectives, high profile crime victims and even a US version of our own silver fox Niall Donald.

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Episode 606: The killing of Michael ‘Chino’ Ryan

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:44:39 GMT

A man who once went on a botched one million euro cash in transit robbery with slain mobster Eamon 'The Don' Dunne and the Bradley brothers Alan and Wayne has been stabbed to death.

Michael 'Chino' Ryan was 51 when he died last week in Dublin in what's believed to have been a drunken brawl.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the murder and about the career of the one-time gangland heavy.

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Episode 605: The life and crimes of Nathan Kinsella

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 05:00:12 GMT

Real IRA man Nathan Kinsella told cops that he had a millionaire pal who gifted him hundreds of thousands of euro while he was on the dole and that he didn’t believe there was anything ‘dodgy in it.

The former pal of murdered Alan Ryan pleaded guilty to failure to pay Capital Acquisitions Tax from the years 2018 through to 2020 relating to almost half a million euro which went through three bank accounts.

So who is Nathan Kinsella and what are his links to the one-time heir to Ireland’s greatest fortune, Jimmy Mansfield Jnr.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the terrorist, his generous friend and a money laundering investigation centred on the shamed Mansfield empire.

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Episode 604: Killer Yousef Palani hospitalises prison officer in brutal assault

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 05:00:25 GMT

Serial killer Yousef Palani has attacked a prison officer in Portlaoise jail and will now be controlled by controversial barrier handling while moving about the prison.

Palani, who came to Ireland from Iraq, murdered two men and attacked another during a killing spree spurred by his hatred of homosexuality.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Palani and the crimes that mean he has been locked up for life.

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Episode 603: The crimes of Dublin taxi driver Raymond Shorten

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 05:00:49 GMT

Taxi driver Raymond Shorten is to be sentenced after his conviction for rape and anal rape of two women who he picked up while they were drunk and attacked them in his car.

The predatory behaviour of Shorten saw him trawl nightclubs looking for drunk women and even go out of his way to pull up as they stumbled along pavements trying to ring for lifts home.

Now his brave daughter Nikita has taken to social media to denounce her father’s actions and to support the women who gave evidence against him.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about every parents worst nightmare.

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Episode 602: Raffaele Imperiale spills secrets of former associate El Rico to Dutch police

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 05:00:03 GMT

Supergrass Raffaele Imperiale has been speaking with Dutch police in relation to his former associate El Rico and what he claims are his links to a murderous underworld feud, leaked documents show.

The Camorra Mafiosa who was arrested in Dubai and returned to Italy two years ago turned state witness as he faced a lengthy time in jail.

The one time member of the European Super Cartel has also told Dutch police that Daniel Kinahan refused to sanction a murder plot in Dubai which has been his safe haven since 2016.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the sensational leaks from the confessions of the underworld informant.

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Episode 601: Notorious criminal Leroy Dumbrell Roche

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 05:00:42 GMT

Notorious criminal Leroy Dumbrell Roche has been jailed again notching up his 82nd conviction this time for an assault.

He will rejoin his brothers Geoffrey and Warren both serving life sentences for murder as he settles down once more to a prison term.

So who is Leroy Dumbrell and why have his brothers made his one of the most notorious criminal families in the State.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the life and times of the Dumbrell brothers from the notorious Mountjoy Siege to meditation session in specially designed prison gardens.

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Episode 600: New IRA leader Thomas Ashe Mellon arrested after failing explosives swab at Portlaoise prison

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 05:00:10 GMT

New IRA leader Thomas Ashe Mellon found himself arrested by police over the border this week hours after he failed an explosives test when he went to visit inmates in the Republic’s high security Portlaoise Jail.

So what was Mellon doing meeting with the New IRA’s southern command with the permission of Northern Ireland’s courts and in the company of the respected Fianna Fáil TD Eamon O’Cuiv.

Nicola speaks with her colleague Allison Morris about the future of the New IRA and hopes that they may be considering a more political horizon.

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Episode 599: 3 women sentenced for their role in covering up murder of Katie Simpson

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:52:11 GMT

Three women who admitted helping evil Jonathan Cresswell cover up details around the death of showjumper Katie Simpson were handed down suspended prison sentences today.

Hayley Robb, Jill Robinson and Rose De Montmorency Wright each believed that Katie had taken her own life and had not been murdered when they helped Cresswell wash his clothing and hide the fact he had assaulted the 21-year-old in the hours before her death.

At Derry Magistrates Court journalist Ciaran O’Neill watched as the three women were sentenced for their roles in the secret pact around her death and as her mother’s victim impact statement revealed that Cresswell had sat at her hospital bedside as she died.

Nicola speaks to Ciaran about the sentencing, the reaction of the Simpson family and the remarks of the Judge about the controlling and predatory Cresswell.

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Episode 598: The deportation of sex offender Chico Makamda

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 05:10:18 GMT

A Congolese asylum seeker has been deported by the Garda National Immigration Bureau days after he walked free from another jail term.

Chico Makamda was jailed in 2019 for a horrific sexual attack on a woman but had clocked up 15 other previous convictions in the 10 years he’d been in Ireland.

Although he agreed to leave the country he never did.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the high-profile deportation from the country in recent weeks.

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Episode 597: Families of Bloody Sunday victims angry at decision to keep Soldier F anonymous

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 17:06:39 GMT

The families of Bloody Sunday victims are angry that Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service has failed to challenge former paratrooper Soldier F’s anonymity and that the public will continue to know neither his name nor face.

Outspoken Michael McKinney, a brother of victim William who was murdered on January 30th 1972, has led a chorus of criticism against the PPS and the fact that it didn’t take time to seek the views of those left behind to grieve.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the latest developments in the 52 year old atrocity and we will also broadcast an interview with Michael recorded in Derry last year.

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Episode 596: The tragic death of Jasmin Duddy

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:26:49 GMT

A heartbroken mum is taking her fight for tougher prison sentences for drug dealers to the government.

Pauline Duddy’s 21-year-old daughter Jasmine died from a suspected drug overdose despite getting clean time and again.

Since her death, her mum has dedicated her life to campaigning for more jail time for the dealers who she says “are murdering our young people”.

The Derry woman speaks to me and journalist Ciaran O’Neill about the life and death of her beloved daughter who slipped away to addiction before her eyes.

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Episode 595: 6 men sentenced for murder of crime journalist Peter R De Vries

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:00:17 GMT

A Dutch court has convicted and sentenced six men in connection with the murder of the well-known crime reporter and TV presenter Peter R De Vries.

But sentences of life requested by the prosecution in the trial were not handed down to those charged as the court said that after a grinding three-year trial a motive for De Vries death had not been proved.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the sentencing and we also re-broadcast a lengthy interview about the murder with our colleague Jan Meeus which was filmed and recorded last year as we visited the crime scene and remembered his colleague and friend

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Episode 594: Inside the home of Jonathan Dowdall

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 05:00:59 GMT

The house of murder accused turned state witness Jonathan Dowdall has gone on the market with a hefty price tag as he prepares for his release from jail and a new life once he signs off the programme.

In a sign that his days as a witness which saw him give against Gerry The Monk Hutch found not guilty of the murder of David Byrne are firmly over the Dublin home with an asking price of just under €800,000 has been polished and is ready for viewers.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald as they go behind the hall door to the house that witnessed Garda raids and torture sessions and where Dowdall indulged his love for zen gardens and exotic Koi Fish.

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Episode 593: Sean ‘The Fixer’ Fitzgerald's dirty protest on Sunday World photographer

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 05:00:44 GMT

Sean ‘The Fixer’ Fitzgerald staged a dirty protest at the funeral of veteran criminal Fran ‘The Lamb’ Cunningham when he smeared excrement over a photographer's car.

Nicola speaks with snapper Ernie Leslie who was bemused and disgusted by The Fixer's successful efforts to get himself back into the news.

And we discuss the media's chequered history with the 78-year-old who has regularly made headlines with his strange and odd behaviour.

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Episode 592: Inside the Las Vegas mob museum

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 05:00:59 GMT

The history of organised crime in the US and the rise of the mafia is a story that is intrinsically linked to the party capital of Las Vegas where mobsters mixed with celebrities to launder their dirty money.

Myths and legends surround the mob's arrival in Vegas and their takeover of the legal gambling industry that turned it into a playground for the rich and famous.

But the real story of Las Vegas and the emergence of organised crime from the prohibition era is laid out in one of Sin City’s most fascinating experiences - The Mob Museum.

Nicola is joined by Geoff Schumacher the Vice President of Exhibits and Programs at the museum which I visited in recent weeks.

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Episode 591: New tenants move into Kinahan's childhood home in Oliver Bond flats

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 05:00:54 GMT

The childhood home of the Kinahan brothers Daniel and Christopher Jnr has been re-occupied in recent months nearly 10 years after they regularly stayed there.

The Oliver Bond flat which is a local authority premises has remained in the tenancy of relatives of Boylan, who was the first wife of Christopher Kinahan Snr, since her death in 2014.

Nicola speaks with Crime Correspondent Ken Foy about the flat and the legacy of the Kinahans on Oliver Bond.

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Episode 590: Jonathan Creswell and the suspicious death of Katie Simpson

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 05:00:49 GMT

Journalist Tanya Fowles was so concerned when she heard that showjumper Katie Simpson had been taken to hospital after an apparent suicide attempt by the known domestic abuser Jonathan Creswell that she repeatedly phoned police to inform them of her concerns that there was more to the story than met the eye.

Tanya, an award winning court reporter based in Northern Ireland, couldn’t believe that Creswell’s account of finding Katie and trying to help her had formed the decision to shut down any investigation into her death.

She was also flabbergasted when he played the role of chief mourner at her funeral and later showed support for suicide charities.

It took almost five months for a new PSNI investigation team to be put in place who quickly discovered that Tanya was right to be suspicious that the 21 year old had been murdered by evil Creswell who would later be charged with the crime.

Nicola talks to Tanya about Creswell, his own suicide as his murder trial got underway and an extraordinary story of sex, jealousy and coercive control which remained hidden for years.

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Episode 589: Kinahan Cartel banker Johnny Morrissey free again on Costa Del Crime

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:26:38 GMT

Kinahan cartel enforcer and money launderer Johnny Morrissey has been released on bail in Spain after almost two years behind bars facing trial for washing euro 200 million of the mobs dirty money.

Morrissey who was sanctioned by the US treasury along with Kinahan Snr and his sons Daniel and Christopher Jnr, posed for a photograph to celebrate his release with smoking a cigar and pouring a glass of the Nero Vodka which was used to launder the money.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the life crimes and the times ahead for the criminal known as Johnny Cash.

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Episode 588: To Catch a Scorpion - A hunt to track down a people smuggler

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 05:00:06 GMT

A hunt to track down a people smuggler convicted in Belgium and believed to be responsible for making millions on the backs of the misery of many.

A trail that leads two investigators right into the heart of Iraq and the compound which is home to some of the countries wealthiest officials.

Nicola speaks to the BBC’s Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie about efforts To Catch a Scorpion and their incredible new podcast which has done what law enforcement failed to do.

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Episode 587: Caught In The Crossfire - The unsolved murders of Anthony Campbell and Martin 'Marlo' Hyland

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 05:00:42 GMT

It was the savage murder which brought home the reality of the horrors of gangland crime to the Irish public.

Anthony Campbell was a hard working 20 year old plumber when he was murdered by gunmen who feared leaving a witness to their execution of drugs trafficker Martin 'Marlo' Hyland.

The unsolved murders are the focus of a new six part serial podcast called "Caught In The Crossfire" from the Crime World team.

Niall talks to Nicola Tallant about why she chose to focus on these murders and her admiration for Anthony's mother Christine.

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Episode 586: Ann and Bernard McDonagh - Irish social media sensations for all the wrong reasons

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 05:00:27 GMT

A married Irish couple who became viral social media sensations for all the wrong reasons have been jailed for a string of so-called 'dine and dash' crimes.

Ann and Bernard McDonagh lived the high-life eating slap-up meals in a series of top quality restaurants across Wales - before fleeing out the door without paying.

But the Co Mayo duo got their just deserts when CCTV footage was posted online by furious restaurant owners and they were traced by UK cops.

Niall talks to Eamon Dillon about the McDonaghs and how they will now doing porridge in a Welsh jail.

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Episode 585: Jonathan Creswell and the evidence around the case which rocked the equestrian industry

Fri, 31 May 2024 15:04:39 GMT

Evil Jonathan Creswell controlled, bullied and terrified three women who helped cover up for him after he claimed he had assaulted Katie Simpson before he said she committed suicide.

Creswell staged the supposed suicide to hide a vicious attack and rape on the 21 year old showjumper which caused her death.

Rose De Montmorency Wright, Jill Robinson and Hayley Robb have pleaded guilty to charges around a cover up but their sentence hearing was told each was afraid and controlled by Creswell at the time.

Nicola is at Derry Crown Court with journalist Ciaran O’Neill to hear the sensational evidence around the case which has rocked the equestrian industry.

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Episode 584: Crack cocaine and its effects on the health and mental wellbeing of users

Fri, 31 May 2024 05:00:55 GMT

Crack cocaine seizures are on the increase and health watch dogs are warning an epidemic amongst users of the drug which devastated the US during the 1980s.

So is the highly addictive substance the new heroin and how are community groups coping with its spread.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the drug and its effects on the health and mental wellbeing of users.

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Episode 583: How hit BBC TV show Blue Lights portrays Northern Ireland’s criminal underworld

Thu, 30 May 2024 05:00:13 GMT

It’s the BBC drama which has reflected some of the true underbelly of Northern Ireland’s criminal world.

Nicola speaks to Sunday World reporter Roisin Gorman about what it is that Blue Lights has done right.

They discuss the series which follows the careers of three PSNI recruits and which delves into collusion, corruption and all types of criminality.

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Episode 582: The life and crimes of Lee McDonnell

Wed, 29 May 2024 05:00:08 GMT

A 32 year old man with 133 previous convictions jumped from a bus to join a mob who’d surrounded two Gardai.

Lee McDonnell was arrested and charged after he tried to hit one of the officers policing a funeral in Ballyfermot two years ago.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the chaotic and dangerous career of a criminal with arrested development.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The truth behind North Korea's cyber-crime gang 'The Lazarus Group'

Tue, 28 May 2024 12:04:39 GMT

***This episode was originally published in June 2022***

It is a story that reads like the plot from a Hollywood movie and punches right into the heart of one of the most secretive regimes in the world. Hackers from the so-called ‘Lazarus Group’ first shut down Sony Studios when it attempted to screen a movie about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and then went on to attempt a daring theft of $1billion dollars from a Bangladesh Bank. But who are the Lazarus Group and how did they emerge from a secretive nation where only the chosen few are allowed online? Nicola Tallant talks to author and journalist Geoff White about the incredible tale played out in his top podcast 'The Lazarus Heist' and in his new book of the same name.

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Episode 581: Money laundering and the infamous Black Axe gang

Tue, 28 May 2024 05:00:32 GMT

Pablo Escobar hid his in the cavity walls of his vast mansions. Daniel Kinahan and his pals in Dubai use crypto trading platforms and secretive underworld banking systems that move millions across the globe in seconds.

But one thing that hasn’t changed in the cash-rich world of organised crime is the need to wash the dirty money.

Nicola speaks with author and expert speaker Geoff White whose new book 'Rinsed' will be released in mid-June about money laundering, the infamous Black Axe gang and how an Instagram influencer in Dubai was really washing funds for North Korean hackers.

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Episode 580: Derek ‘Dee Dee’ O’Driscoll’s building site money racket

Mon, 27 May 2024 05:10:46 GMT

A racket as children as young as 12 vandalise building sites. Contractors forced to pay protection money to senior career criminals Derek Dee Dee O’Driscoll and his enforcer David Reilly. And a county council holding the public purse string stuck in the middle.

Now a report says nobody is to blame but has yet to be published in full.

Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the sensation story uncovered after the Criminal assets Bureau delved into payments to two of Ireland’s best known criminals.

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Episode 579: Two men charged in connection to murder of Keane Mulready-Woods

Sat, 25 May 2024 05:00:11 GMT

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Episode 578: Will the cases against Nathan McDonnell and James Leen be heard in the Special Criminal Court?

Fri, 24 May 2024 11:28:44 GMT

The Special Criminal Court will likely hear the cases against Tralee businessman Nathan McDonnell and his co-accused James Leen surrounding their links to a euro 33 million methamphetamine seizure.

An application has been made to move the cases to the three-judge court a hearing was told. Meanwhile, McDonnell will remain in prison after failing to secure bail in an appeal on a decision to keep him in custody.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the case and about further seizures of the drug, controlled by the Sinaloa Cartel on mainland Europe.

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Episode 577: CAB raids on properties related to Ireland's 'biggest cocaine logistics' gang

Fri, 24 May 2024 05:00:06 GMT

Significant Criminal Assets Bureau raids carried out on more than 20 properties this week centre on an investigation into a Donegal man and his Dublin business partners who Gardai believe are the biggest cocaine logistic experts in the State.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the transport kingpins and the CAB searches on their homes and premises linked to them.

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Episode 576: The tragic death of Eddie Hutch Jnr

Thu, 23 May 2024 05:00:30 GMT

The son of murdered Eddie Hutch Snr has been found dead in the house where his father was gunned down in yet another tragedy for the wider Hutch family.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about murder and death within the family who took on a Cartel.

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Episode 575: Baby Reindeer - the truth about stalkers and their victims

Wed, 22 May 2024 05:00:21 GMT

The Baby Reindeer phenomenon has cast a light on the dangerous world of stalkers and their victims but how accurate is the Netflix show and what personality disorders does Martha display?

Nicola speaks to John Deane O’Keefe, head of Faculty of Criminology and Policing Studies at City Colleges in Dublin about the psychology behind stalking.

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Introducing: Caught In The Crossfire

Tue, 21 May 2024 06:35:43 GMT

Anthony Campbell didn’t stand a chance. It was December 2006 and Anthony was working as an apprentice plumber in Dublin when he found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. An innocent bystander caught up in the brutal assassination of Martin 'Marlo' Hyland, Campbell's senseless murder is still unsolved almost twenty years later.

Join the Crime World team as they investigate the events of that day in 2006, and speak to the people most intimately affected by one of Ireland's most shocking killings. First episode out May 21st.

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Episode 574: OAP goes to prison for false personal injury claims including slip on cabbage leaf

Tue, 21 May 2024 05:00:13 GMT

74 year old Winnie Lawrence pocketed more than €20,000 after making false personal injury claims but now she has gone to jail for her crimes.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about an investigation into an accident prone gran who slipped on a cabbage leaf and a wider gang who made more than 40 bogus claims defrauding insurance companies with a series of tumbles, crashes and falls.

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Episode 573: Daniel Kinahan's wife Caoimhe Robinson and her links to the Cartel's money laundering operation

Mon, 20 May 2024 05:00:07 GMT

Gangsters moll Caoimhe Robinson has become the face of Kinahan money laundering after a massive investigation uncovered her role buying and selling properties in Dubai.

The widow of murdered drug dealer Michael ‘Micka’ Kelly who went on to marry Daniel Kinahan at a plush ceremony in Dubai in 2017 has become the face of a new high profile International Consortium of Investigative Journalists probe into Kinahan Cartel properties, sanctions and lifestyle in the Emirates.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Robinson and her husband’s deadly drug cartel.

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Episode 572: Europe’s most dangerous criminal gangs

Fri, 17 May 2024 05:00:22 GMT

Europe is in the grip of 821 serious organised crime groups with 25,000 members who between them carve up the most dangerous drug dealing, people trafficking and fraud operations on the continent.

A new Europol report delves into the make up of the groups and the threat they pose to society through corruption, violence and money laundering.

Nicola talks to Eamon Dillon and Niall Donald about Europe and its gangs.

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Episode 571: Criminal Dean Thornton releases rap song about Drogheda feud

Thu, 16 May 2024 05:00:00 GMT

A Drogheda feud member, convicted of a brutal abduction and torture, has launched his rap career with a highly produced music video about crime and carnage on the streets of his home town.

Criminal Dean Thornton is hoping to find fame with his song about feuding, guns and gangster culture.

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Episode 570: Was gangland gun victim Josh Itseli killed by accident?

Wed, 15 May 2024 05:00:23 GMT

Gangland gun victim Josh Itseli may have been killed by accident when members of his own gang rented a high powered weapon to threaten rivals.

Gardai believe that the 20 year old may have been shot after the car in which he was travelling in was rammed and the semi automatic AR15 fired.

Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the killing and the crack cocaine epidemic fuelling rivalry’s between young men.

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Episode 569: Dublin's new portal to New York stirs up chaos

Tue, 14 May 2024 17:55:46 GMT

A portal on Dublin’s Talbot Street linked to a Snazzy Manhattan district, secrets of Las Vegas staying in Sin City and a particularly Irish sense of humour that turned the US off.

Nicola talks to Niall Donald about Dublin and a chance of stardom..

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Episode 568: Three Irish men accused of breaking into 60 homes in Melbourne

Tue, 14 May 2024 13:58:31 GMT

Three Irish men have appeared in court charged with allegedly stealing €1million worth of cash and jewellery during a burglary spree in Australia.

The men - named as Christie and Michael McDonagh and James Connors - are accused of breaking into 60 homes in Melbourne in a ‘sophisticated’ criminal operation.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how Irish burglary gangs operate and how they are working across borders.

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Episode 567: The dark and sinister life of Jonathan Creswell

Mon, 13 May 2024 05:00:15 GMT

He was the woman-beater and killer who hid in plain sight behind his role as a horse trainer and showjumping star.

Jonathan Creswell was found dead last month just one day into his trial for the murder and rape of Katie Simpson.

Niall talks to the Sunday World reporter Steven Moore about the dark and sinister life of Jonathan Creswell.

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Episode 566: The complex web of underworld figures who wanted Robbie Lawlor dead

Sat, 11 May 2024 05:00:35 GMT

An Irishman has been arrested in Liverpool and flown to Belfast where he is being questioned in connection with the murder of Robbie Lawlor.

One of the most dangerous and feared criminals in Irish history, Lawlor was gunned down in Belfast in 2020.

Niall talks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about the complex web of underworld figures who wanted Lawlor dead.

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Episode 565: Suspected Eddie Hutch gunman Trevor Byrne faces security risk during hospital visit

Fri, 10 May 2024 05:00:30 GMT

Suspected hitman Trevor Byrne had to be protected in hospital recently after he was taken for treatment from prison where he is serving a 17 and a half year sentence for firearms offences.

The 43 year old who Gardai believe was involved in the murder of The Monk’s brother Eddie Hutch was deemed a security risk should any of his rivals try to target him as he recovered.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Byrne and his chaotic life as a suspected hitman for hire.

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Episode 564: Robert ‘Roo’ Redmond - The making of a hitman

Thu, 09 May 2024 05:00:04 GMT

Gangland killer Robert ‘Roo’ Redmond has admitted his role in the murder of father of one Jordan Davis who was shot dead by hitman Wayne Cooney while pushing his four month old son in a pram.

Redmond who is already serving a life sentence for the murder of father of eight Barry Wolverson pleaded guilty to conspiring to murder Davis who he said owed him money.

So who is Redmond and how did he become such a dangerous criminal.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the making of a hitman and the tragic family circumstances that lie at the heart of his story.

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Episode 563: Andy Cash - The triple murder that devastated a family and a community

Wed, 08 May 2024 05:00:10 GMT

Andy Cash was told "no amount of time in jail" will justify his actions as he was given three life sentences for the brutal murder of his three siblings in Tallaght 2022.

The Central Criminal Court heard harrowing details about how Cash inflicted hundreds of knife wounds on his sister Lisa and 8-year-old twins Christy and Chelsea.

Cash's mother spoke about how her family are living with pain every second of every day since".

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the triple murder that devastated a family and a community.

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Episode 562: Murder on the streets of Dublin - The first gangland gun victim of 2024

Tue, 07 May 2024 18:11:03 GMT

A 20-year-old man has become the first gangland gun victim of 2024 after he was brutally murdered in Drimnagh on Monday.

Josh Itseli was shot with an AR 15 semi-automatic rifle after the car he was in was ambushed and rammed by rival gang members

At the time of his death, Itseli was facing crack cocaine charge and gardai believe the murder was linked to the drugs trade.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the savage murder on the streets of the south inner city.

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Episode 561: The key characters of the Drogheda feud and where they are now

Tue, 07 May 2024 05:00:10 GMT

Drogheda feud heavy Brendan Maguire is in jail in the UK and extradition proceedings have begun to return him to Ireland.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the terrifying feud that gripped Drogheda culminating in the brutal murder and dismemberment of teenager Keane Mulready woods.

We look at the fate of some of the key characters who brought the town to the brink of all out war and where they are now.

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Episode 560: James Steele's campaign of terror and Ireland's new anti-stalking laws

Mon, 06 May 2024 05:00:44 GMT

A stalker whose campaign of terror helped forced Ireland's politicians to change our laws is back on the streets after being released from prison.

James Steele was driven out of Arbour Hill prison on Thursday after serving a five year sentence for harassing and threatening to rape Cork woman Una Ring.

During his trial, the court heard how Steele turned up at his victim's home with duct tape, rope and plastic gloves.

Niall speaks with Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about James Steele's campaign of terror and Ireland's new anti-stalking laws.

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Episode 559: Ireland’s most baffling missing persons case - Couple vanish without trace

Fri, 03 May 2024 05:00:14 GMT

t’s one of Ireland’s most baffling mysteries. An ordinary couple leave their ordinary Cork home on a regular day never to be seen again.

And thirty three years later Gardai have launched a fresh appeal for information on Conor and Sheila Dwyer who were both in their early 60s when they vanished without a trace.

Nicola speaks with Irish Independent journalist Ralph Riegel about the puzzling case of a couple who never came home.

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Episode 558: Child snatched from a pram on a Dublin Street

Thu, 02 May 2024 17:47:41 GMT

A child is snatched from a pram on a Dublin Street.

Quick thinking passerby intervene and a man is arrested at the scene.

Nicola talks to Niall Donald about every parents worst nightmare that played out in the capital on a sunny afternoon.

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Episode 557: Love triangle murder accused and his links to Ireland’s asylum system

Thu, 02 May 2024 05:00:13 GMT

Love triangle murder accused Peter Dube is set to go on trial in Zimbabwe for a double murder and the attempted murder of his wife and her sister in law.

Three years after he first went on the run and hid out in Ireland posing as an asylum seeker the full horrors of his crimes will be played out in a courtroom.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the accused, his links to Ireland and false passports, documents and identities.

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Episode 556: Serial killers and modern policing

Wed, 01 May 2024 05:00:58 GMT

Are serial killers a thing of the past? Or have they simply reinvented themselves in the modern world? And why are we so fascinated with them.

Nicola speaks with John Deane O’Keefe, head of the Faculty of criminology and policing studies at City Colleges in Dublin about the psychology behind some of the worlds’ most dangerous criminals.

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Episode 555: Murder at Lordship - Inside the Hunt for a Detective's Killer

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 05:00:34 GMT

In January 2013 Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was murdered as he carried out a routine cash escort duty at the Lordship Credit Union in Dundalk in Louth.

Now tens years on journalist Robin Schiller and an officer who was one of the vast investigation team on the case, former Detective Inspector Pat Marry, have joined forces to tell the story of the hunt for Adrians killers.

Nicola speaks with Robin and Pat about their new book Murder at Lordship. Inside the Hunt for A Detective’s Killer which is available now.

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Episode 554: Notorious killer John Dundon appeals conviction for murder of innocent rugby player

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 05:00:00 GMT

Killer John Dundon is appealing his conviction for the murder of innocent rugby player Shane Geoghegan in Limerick more than 10 years ago.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the attempts by the violent Dundon brother to convince judges he’s been wrongly convicted and to win back his freedom.

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Episode 553: How CAB are returning crime proceeds to the public purse

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 05:00:17 GMT

The hard-pressed Irish taxpayer got a boost this week after the homes of three notorious gangland criminals were sold off at auction.

The Criminal Assets Bureau raised a total of €1.2 million after putting the ill-gotten gains under the hammer at a special online firesale.

They included homes once owned by burglary gang boss 'Pale' Miley Connors, Kinahan cartel chief Ross Browning and gangster David Waldron.

Niall speaks with Eamon Dillon about how CAB are returning crime proceeds to the public purse.

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Episode 552: The Stardust disco - Four decades of injustice

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:00:55 GMT

The verdict of unlawful killing at an inquest into the deaths of 48 people in the Stardust disco brought to an end four decades of injustice.

It was a result that once seemed almost impossible to Neil Fetherstonhaugh when he sat down to write his book. 'They Never came Home' more than two decades ago.

NIall speaks to Sunday World reporter Neil about his book and his long association with the brave Stardust families who never stopped fighting.

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Episode 551: Dreams in Incarceration and the incredible life of David Spivey

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:00:06 GMT

Irish writer Cillian Dunne delved into the murky world of LA’s underworld and its notorious Cripps and Blood mobs when he met a former gang member who wanted to tell his story.

Nicola speaks to Cillian about his book Dreams in Incarceration and the incredible life of David Spivey, jailed at 17 after turning to the Cripps for protection in his south central LA neighbourhood.

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Episode 550: The life and death of heroin kingpin Tony Felloni

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 05:00:36 GMT

The heroin dealer who was dubbed King Scum because he flooded Dublin with the drug in the 1980s and 1990s has died aged 81.

Notorious Tony Felloni passed away after a heart attack in a hospital more than 13 years after he was released from a 20 year jail term.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Tony Felloni.

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Episode 549: Daniel Kinahan and rumours of his ongoing involvement in boxing

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 05:00:33 GMT

Sanctioned mob boss Daniel Kinahan has been branded a ‘super conman’ by the boxing icon who once sang his praises.

Legendary Top Rank Promotions Chief Bob Arum once helped Kinahan reach the top of the fight game by describing him as ‘honourable’ and posing for photographs with him.

But now he has changed his tune and says he was tricked by the Dubliner who convinced him he had gone straight.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Kinahan and rumours of his ongoing involvement in boxing.

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Episode 548: Michael O'Loughlin - Northern Ireland's first successful Encrochat case

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 05:00:11 GMT

A Galway criminal who was the first to be charged under Ireland’s gangland legislation has made history again after he pleaded guilty to a string of offences in the north where he was nabbed by his Encrochat phone.

Notorious crook Michael O’Loughlin was one of a huge number of suspected criminals lifted after cops hacked the encrypted phone network in 2020 which was being used to send messages between gangs.

It is expected he would go to trial and that his case would be the first to test the legality of the process before a Northern Irish court. However, he pleaded guilty to more than 40 offences including conspiracy to murder and import heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis and was handed down a 12 year sentence.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about O’Loughlin and his run of bad luck with the law.

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Episode 548: Controversial prison sentencing

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 05:00:53 GMT

Sentencing for sex offenders has been thrown into debate after a shocking case of the sex assault of a baby resulted in a four year prison sentence.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitt about sentence guidelines, controversial judges and the public perception of jail terms.

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Episode 547: The mysterious disappearance of Marion Barter

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:00:55 GMT

When news editor Alison Sandy began investigating the sinister disappearance of Marion Barter for a podcast series she did not know where the story would take her.

The mother of two sold her home, quit her job and made plans to move to Europe, but when her family stopped hearing from her it was soon discovered that she had changed her name.

Working with the missing woman’s daughter Sally Leydon and journalist Bryan Seymour, the hit Australian podcast ‘The Lady Vanishes’ led to the mysterious case unravelling in real-time, as a listener found a key piece of information that would blow the case right open.

Clodagh Meaney speaks to Alison Sandy about the podcast and how the team managed to help piece together what really happened to Marion Barter.

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Episode 546: CAB win four-year long court battle against drug dealer David Waldron

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:15:23 GMT

Drug dealer David Waldron's links to some of the country's most notorious criminals were revealed as he finally lost his mammoth legal battle with CAB.

The bureau won their four-year case to have Waldron's assets - including stunning mansion in Wexford - declared the proceeds of crime.

As part of the case, CAB described how Waldron's associates included a number of infamous gangland figures who had been murdered by gunmen.

Niall speaks with Eamon Dillon about David Waldron's drug dealing operation and his criminal partners.

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Episode 545: 1 year since Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch walked free after the Regency Trial

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:00:01 GMT

It’s a year to the day that Gerry The Monk Hutch walked free from the Special Criminal Court after he was found not guilty of the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel.

So what has it been like a year on from those dramatic events and what has the veteran criminal being doing since he tasted freedom?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about The Monk and the day his chips came in.

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Episode 544: The story of former fugitive Michael Lynn

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 05:00:57 GMT

He was the Celtic tiger pin up boy - a solicitor and property speculator who smooth talked customers and lived the high life while all the while stealing from the banks.

And when the tide eventually turned on Michael Lynn he went on the run first to Portugal and later Brazil.

Throughout his epic time as a fugitive and later when he was convicted of theft from the banks he regularly spoke to one dogged investigative reporter who was always on his heels, Michael O’Farrell of the Irish Mail on Sunday.

Nicola talks to Michael about his new book Fugitive The Michael Lynn Story about the hunt to bring one of Ireland’s most notorious fugitives to justice.

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Episode 543: Inside Christopher ‘Git’ Waldron's former home in Cabra

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:35:29 GMT

The high spec house of criminal Christopher ‘Git’ Waldron is to go under the hammer later this month after the Criminal Assets Bureau settled their proceeds of crime case with the man they said made his money from selling drugs.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the house on Killala Road in Cabra and who might punt on a bargain.

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Episode 542: Million Dollar Lover - the wealthy elderly woman who fell for a homeless former meth addict

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 05:00:07 GMT

BBC producer Sue Mitchell literally stumbled upon a story on her doorstep when a homeless former meth addict washed up in a California town and fell in love with her elderly millionaire neighbour.

The love affair between property owner Carolyn and vagrant Dave lasted more than a year and all the while Sue recorded the complexities of their relationship which pitted the 80 year old against her two daughters.

Nicola speaks to Sue about Million Dollar Lover, a 10-part story of an unlikely romance and some very dark secrets.

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Episode 541: The death of Michael Dwyer and his mother's fight for justice

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 05:00:28 GMT

Irishman Michael Dwyer was shot dead 15 years ago by special forces in Bolivia who later smeared his good name and claimed he was there to assassinate a President.

However, former State Pathologist Marie Cassidy, exposed the lies that were fed to the media around the world and proved that he could not have been involved in the shootout at the a time of his death.

Still Michael’s mother Caroline is fighting for her son’s memory. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about her ongoing quest for justice.

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Episode 540: Nathan McDonnell sharing prison wing with notorious criminals

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 05:00:36 GMT

Businessman Nathan McDonnell who has been charged in connection with the discovery of €32.8 million worth of crystal meth at Cork Port is being housed on the A4 wing at Portlaoise jail after being taken off a restricted regime behind bars.

Refused bail by the High Court he is now sharing a wing with notorious neighbours including a man convicted in connection with the Keane Mulready-Woods murder and the notorious Limerick inmate Red Larry McCarthy.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the A4 and what sort of prisoners are held there.

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Episode 539: Inside Ross Browning's former Garristown home

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 05:00:52 GMT

A public auction to be held later this month will see the one time home of Kinahan lieutenant Ross Browning go under the hammer after it was seized by CAB.

The house, a gate lodge, a large outhouse and the land at Garristown in County Dublin will be put up for auction with a reserve of more than half a million.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon as we go behind the hall door of the home where the Cartel’s top dog in Ireland once lived.

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Episode 538: 'Queen of The Con' Marianne Smyth to be extradited to Northern Ireland to face charges

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 05:00:41 GMT

An American con artist made famous by the hit podcast Queen of the Con is facing extradition to Northern Ireland after a fraud victim turned the tables on the woman who tricked him out of tens of thousands of dollars.

Marianne Smyth was arrested in Maine in February on foot of four counts of fraud and four of theft in Northern Ireland more than 15 years ago where she pretended to be a mortgage broker but robbed money instead.

She was outed by Hollywood producer Jonathan Walton who created the podcast after she befriended him and tricked him out of more than $90,000.

Nicola speaks to Jonathan about her extradition and his journey to justice.

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Episode 537: The life and crimes of Gerard ‘Hucker’ Moyna

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 05:15:54 GMT

He was a rogue Republican who was thrown out of the IRA, had a brief dalliance with the INLA and someone who lurched around other dissident groupings as an enforcer and a feared hitman known for a love of violence but who couldn’t be managed or controlled.

This week as killer and terrorist Gerard ‘Hucker’ Moyna was laid to rest in Belfast, Nicola speaks with Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about the life and crimes of a troubles psychopath and her brief encounter with him.

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Episode 536: The alleged crimes of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 05:00:47 GMT

When Federal Agents with US Homeland Security raided two of rapper Sean Diddy Combs mansions in LA and Miami his career at the top of the hip hop scene began to collapse.

The artist formerly known as Puff Daddy and P Diddy amongst other names is now facing multiple civil lawsuits accusing him of sex trafficking, sexual abuse and rape.

So what is the background of billionaire Combs and could he be the next Harvey Weinstein or Jeffrey Epstein.

Nicola talks to journalist Douglas Century, an author and expert on the hip hop scene, about the story that has gripped America.

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Episode 535: Weapons, Stash houses and Mugshots

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 08:51:37 GMT

Multiple gun seizures made this week have been linked to the Family organised crime group while a series of drugs and cash raids have meant it’s been a bad week for the bad guys.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitte about weapons, stash houses and mugshots.

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Episode 534: Christy Kinahan Snr - Culinary reviewer or cunning liar?

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 05:00:47 GMT

Hundreds of restaurant and hotel reviews are left by Christy Kinahan Snr on a review system set up by Google.

The reviews purport to geotrack the phone used by the Dapper Don, an expert in counter surveillance and high end security technology.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Kinahan and what could be behind the Godfather’s so called digital footprint.

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Episode 533: The luxurious life of CAB target Yan Yan Fan

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 08:15:57 GMT

An Aladdin’s Cave of luxury items is seized from a woman allegedly linked to a Chinese drugs gang.

Now the Criminal Assets Bureau are looking for a court order to declare 88 items and cash as the proceeds of crime.

So who is Yan Yan Fan and how did she collect such a treasure trove of designer goods on a €30,000-a-year salary?

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about fur coats, gold jewellery and a handbag deemed one of the most exclusive in the world.

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Episode 532: The tragic murder of Sarah McNally in a New York bar

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:11:36 GMT

The boyfriend of an Irish woman stabbed to death in a New York bar has now been charged with her murder.

As friends and family were told of the horrific stabbing of Sarah McNally, just 41, her partner was being treated in hospital. Now he is facing court accused of the fatal attack.

Nicola and Niall speak with Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitte about the details we know so far.

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Episode 531: What was found on the phone of Hutch associate James Mago Gately following Encrochat hack

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 05:00:52 GMT

Hutch organisation loyalist James ‘Mago’ Gately has been linked to the gangland assassinations of David Byrne and Eamon The Don Dunne for the first time in a courtroom.

Gately who survived a number of shooting attempts himself was formerly a member of the Kinahan Organisation but remained loyal to the Hutch side after his friend Gary Hutch was murdered.

Nicola speaks with journalist Eamon Dillon about the extraordinary information about Gately’s links to organised crime heard during a Criminal Assets Bureau proceeds of crime case against him.

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Episode 530: Nathan McDonnell refused bail over crystal meth charges

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 06:30:08 GMT

Businessman Nathan McDonnell is to appeal a decision to refuse him bail after the High Court heard his father was offering 100,000 of his life savings as an assurance.

The Kerry garden centre boss and his co-accused James Leen are both in custody charged in connection with the country’s biggest ever crystal meth haul.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the details which have emerged from the bail hearings about the States case against them

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Episode 529: The life and crimes of Scott Delaney

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 06:00:42 GMT

He is the son of notorious gangland killer ‘Cotton Eye’ Joe Delaney and was convicted himself as an accessory to murder.

But today Scott Delaney who now goes by the name Scott Knight is urging underworld figures to unite at anti-immigration protests.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about how Delaney is part of a far-right ideology seeking to hijack protests like those held at Coolock.

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Episode 528: DUP leader resigns following historical sex offence charges

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:59:48 GMT

The leader of the DUP Jeffrey Donaldson sensationally resigned after being charged with historical sex offences.

Nicola and Niall Donald speak to Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about the unlikely chain of events that made Good Friday an extraordinary news day.

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Episode 527: Inside Merchants Quay - Dublin’s Drug use and homelessness support service

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:00:50 GMT

He is the CEO of Merchants Quay Ireland with a lengthy career behind him in the prison service making him perfectly placed to understand and empathise with the complexities of long term addiction.

Later this year the first injecting rooms will open at the Liffeyside facility and Eddie Mullins hopes the pilot programme will prove that giving addicts back some dignity will help with the public perception of them.

Nicola speaks to Eddie about his career, his experiences with the marginalised of society and his hopes for the future of addiction services.

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Episode 526: Tensions continue between associates of slain gangsters Jason Hennessy Snr and Tristian Sherry

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:15:16 GMT

Tensions have continued to simmer in the feud between associates of murdered Jason Hennessy and Tristan Sherry with houses burned out and fears attacks could escalate.

The Christmas Eve massacre at a Dublin restaurant which saw Hennessy shot by Sherry who was then overcome and murdered in front of festive crowds is using up huge policing resources as rivals vow to avenge both men’s deaths.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the latest in the ongoing Blanchardstown feud.

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Episode 525: The kidnap and rescue of a Belfast-based sport star

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:00:28 GMT

A suspected drug dealer is bundled into a car in Belfast and driven across the border to Dublin amid allegations he owes a senior criminal figure a debt.

A Garda operation saves the man before he can be tortured or killed by his kidnappers but in true gangland style, the victim refuses to make a complaint.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the dramatic scenes that prove that for gangland there is no border.

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Episode 524: Senior Kinahan cartel lieutenant Peadar Keating fights extradition to the UK

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 06:00:56 GMT

Encrochat phone hack evidence has been heard for the first time in an Irish court as Senior Cartel member Peadar Keating fights extradition to the UK on firearms charges.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the messages the Crown say were passed between Keating and criminal kingpin Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh along with Cartel lieutenant Liam Byrne as they plotted a firearms double cross to get the boss a shorter jail term.

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Episode 523: Serial con-artist Samantha Cooke duped Kildare family

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 10:19:16 GMT

A serial fraudster was employed by a family in Kildare as a live in au pair after being outed on a hit podcast and in a series of newspaper articles as a conwoman.

Samantha Cooke managed to reinvent herself as child care worker Sadie Harris and lived for six months with the family while her real identity faced the eye of a publicity storm about a series of cons across Ireland.

Nicola speaks to journalist Mark Tighe of the Sunday Independent about the extraordinary story of a woman who keeps changing her name, look and background and who is currently gone dark somewhere in Ireland.

He tells her about her latest scam which terrified a young mother returning to work and about her colourful background as an artist, a writer and even a psychotherapist.

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Episode 522: Republicans Colin Duffy and Henry Fitzsimons acquitted of terrorism charges

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 06:45:32 GMT

Two republicans Colin Duffy and Henry Fitzsimons have been acquitted of terrorism charges following a long-running trial at Belfast Crown Court. Earlier their co accused Alex McCrory was also acquitted in the M15 bugging case.

So how did their trial take ten years in the court and what is the fallout from their acquittals? Did the M15 succeed in infiltrating the New IRA while the old order was caught up in the case and on strict bail conditions or was the decade-long case a fiasco for Public Prosecution Service.

Nicola speaks to Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about M15 bugs and the long-running case

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Episode 521: 10 men charged in connection with West Cork drug investigation

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:38:47 GMT

Ten men were brought before courts in Cork yesterday charged with conspiracy to import drugs into Ireland.

Six Spanish nationals, one Serbian, two Dutch and one Irish man from Fermanagh were all granted free legal aid at Middleton, Cork and Bandon District Courts.

Nicola speaks to Sunday World News Editor Eimear Rabbitte about the conspiracy charges directed for the first time in Irish courts.

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Episode 520: Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley faces CAB repossession of his home

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:15:06 GMT

Veteran gangster Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley is facing having his house repossessed to pay off a massive Criminal Assets Bureau bill which has grown to over €700,000.

The 73 year old was hit with a tax bill from the CAB more than 20 years ago but he only paid off a small portion and then challenged it through the courts.

By 2020 it had quadrupled to what he currently owes developing an impasse between him and the Bureau.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about a bad year for The Viper.

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Episode 519: The death of Garda killer and IRA volunteer Pearse McAuley

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:39:06 GMT

IRA killer Pearse McAuley lived a life of violence as an IRA volunteer and later as a prison bully and a brutal domestic abuser.

Found dead aged 59 at his home in Strabane in County Tyrone he leaves behind a legacy of fear and intimidation spanning decades of controversy.

One of a four man team who shot dead Detective Garda Jerry McCabe during a botched post officer robbery in 1996 he was given the full support of Sinn Fein as a political prisoner.

But when he attacked and stabbed his former wife, Sinn Fein Councillor Pauline Tully, he became ostracised from his old supporters.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the life and legacy of McAuley the terrorist who went from hero to villain.

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Episode 518: The drug-less drug investigation in West Cork

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:05:47 GMT

A suspected drugs gang with possible links to Hezbollah militants remain in custody as Gardaí continue to investigate an alleged drugs plot off the West Cork coast.

Detectives had been secretly monitoring professional divers, logistics operators and two Dutch passport holders with Iranian links before they moved in to make arrests.

But with no cocaine found during the operation and time running out on the arrests what will happen next in the latest international drug investigation centred on the Irish coastline?

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about cocaine and the significance of Ireland as a key landing point for drugs.

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Episode 517: Rose Dugdale - A stolen masterpiece and an unlikely thief

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:51:40 GMT

***EPISODE ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN JANUARY 2022***

Detective Anthony Amore hunts stolen art and follows clues all over the world hunting priceless masterpieces which have been snatched by thieves. In this week's episode of Crime World, detective Anthony Amore talks about one time heiress, Rose Dugdale, who gave up a charmed life to become an IRA activist and a thief who picked out the jewels of Russborough House in Wicklow and later inspired the legendary criminal Martin The General Cahill. He also reveals what he thinks about another famous criminal Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley and his tall tales.

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Episode 516 : How a respected Garda's career was nearly destroyed for lending a bike to a pensioner

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:00:41 GMT

It was an act of kindness during lockdown that ended up nearly costing an honest garda of his career.

In May 2020, an officer took a bike from his station's lost and found and loaned it to a pensioner who had been given doctor's advice to get more exercise.

But this act of compassion would lead to a three year nightmare and see specialist officers raid the garda's home.

Niall Donald speaks to Sunday Independent Crime Correspondent Ali Bracken about how an officer's life was thrown into chaos over a 50 euro bike.

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Episode 515: The crimes of serial child abuser Bill Kenneally

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 07:00:57 GMT

Serial child abuser Bill Kenneally sparked outrage when he joked and laughed through testimony at a public inquiry this week.

Kenneally appeared to relish the attention as he described how Gardaí had known about his crime since 1987.

But behind the headlines caused by Kenneally's testimony, the inquiry is seeking to discover how the state failed his victims.

Niall Donald speaks to Saoirse McGarrigle about the work of the Commission of Inquiry.

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Episode 514: Amanda Brown and her abuse at the hands of stepfather David Tweed

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 06:30:31 GMT

Amanda Brown's stepfather David Tweed began sexually abusing her at an early age. For years, she knew the real monster behind the man who presented himself to the public as a star rugby player and pillar of the community.

In 2012 tweed was jailed for 8 years on charges of child sex abuse, but he got out of prison 4 years early when his conviction was overturned.

It wasn't until after his death that his victims were truly able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Niall Donald speaks to Amanda about her new book 'No Peace Until He's Dead', and her years of harrowing abuse at the hands of a paedophile.

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Episode 513: Life on Talbot Street - Dublin City's crime street

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:56:43 GMT

There is one advantage to working for a newspaper on Dublin's Talbot Street - you don't have to look hard to find crime.

This week, the Sunday World reported on how a pool of blood was left on the ground outside our office after a machete was used during a melee between two groups.

Niall Donald speaks to Sunday World News Editor Eimear Rabbitt about just another day on Dublin's most notorious street.

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Episode 512: Daniel Kinahan's alleged involvement in the murder of Eddie Hutch Snr

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:27:39 GMT

A file on the murder of Eddie Hutch has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions with a recommendation that Daniel Kinahan be charged in relation to the killing.

The taxi driver, a brother of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, was shot dead in 2016 amid the height of the hutch-Kinahan fued.

Niall Donald speaks to Irish Independent Crime Correspondent Ken Foy about Daniel Kinahan's alleged involvement in the murder.

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Episode 511: Freddie Scappaticci - Kenova Report finds more lives lost than saved

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:14:29 GMT

An interim report into the activities of British Agent Freddie Scappaticci within the Provisional IRA has said that more lives were lost than saved during his tenure as a spy.

Niall Donald speaks to Allison Morris about the man known as 'stakeknife' and what's next for the families of his victims.

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Episode 510: Christopher 'Git' Waldron hands assets over to CAB

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 06:00:26 GMT

Christopher 'Git' Waldron has had to hand over his home, a second property, cash and designer watches to the Criminal Assests Bureau.

He also claims he's being forced to sell his collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia.

Clodagh Meaney speaks to Niall Donald about the Finglas mobster.

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Episode 509: The last will and testament of Richie Carberry

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:00:17 GMT

Murder victim Richie Carberry wrote his last will and registered it in September 2018 during the height of the Drogheda feud.

Leaving his estate to his wife Eileen, a sister of Robbie Lawlor, he was killed just over a year later.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about Carberry and his role in the Drogheda feud.

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Episode 508: Barry Young's ex-girlfriend Katie Banks receives suspended sentence

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 10:25:59 GMT

The former partner of jailed drug lord Barry Young has escaped a prison term after she pleaded guilty to money laundering and facilitating her boyfriend's criminal organisation.

Katie Banks received a suspended sentence after a court was told she had been manipulated during a toxic relationship with Young and knew nothing about his drug dealing until their home was raided.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Barry Young and his girlfriend who laundered his cash.

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Episode 507: The horrifying machete attack at teenage boxing championship in Roscommon

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:08:30 GMT

A brutal machete attack at a teenage boxing championship in Roscommon. The father of an U14 champion is targeted and videoed trying to defend himself with a chair.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about how an evening of boxing turned into a horror show.

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Episode 506: Who is Tracey Gilligan - the daughter of mobster John Gilligan?

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 06:00:13 GMT

The daughter of convicted drug dealer John Gilligan has issued High Court proceedings over her dole payments which have been stopped since last year.

In a move straight out of her fathers rule book she claims her social welfare applications were refused after the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) unlawfully intervened.

She says she is not involved in criminal activity and is “at a loss” as to why she is being treated as though she is.

So what is behind Gilligan's daughter and the States refusal to pay her allowances. Is she a chip off the old block or does she have a case to fight.

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Episode 505: How law enforcement eavesdropped on criminals

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 06:00:01 GMT

The Encrochat phone hack which has resulted in thousands of arrests and convictions across Europe has been described as a pinnacle moment in the fight against modern organised crime.

But how did police use the intel that they received every day over a three month period when they got a window into the business of crime.

Nicola speaks with Mobeen Azhar whose new BBC Gangster presents series Catching the Kingpins is the first behind the scenes look at how law enforcement eavesdropped on the criminals and how they juggled life and death decisions while attempting to keep them in the dark.

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Episode 504: The life and crimes of Real IRA brothers Vinny and Alan Ryan

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:00:32 GMT

Eight years after the murder of Real IRA man Vinny Ryan on a Dublin street his comrades have taken to social media to honour him as a ‘republican hero.’

But who was Vinny Ryan and why did he follow his brother Alan’s footsteps to a life in a terror outfit and ultimately to an early grave?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the murder of the Ryan brothers and those who still remember them as martyrs.

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Episode 503: The grooming of children by drug gangs

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 06:10:00 GMT

Children are now being radicalised by drug gangs according to new reports from Europol which state that kids as young as 12 are being brainwashed to carry out serious crimes on behalf of older mob bosses.

So how does that play out in Ireland and do we have enough systems in place to protect vulnerable children.

Nicola and Niall speak with Criminologist Trina O’Connor about protecting kids from gangs.

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Episode 502: Jimmy ‘Shades’ Smyth found not guilty following ‘Supergrass’ trial

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 07:05:55 GMT

A supergrass trial ends in a not guilty verdict.

The families of innocent victims Eamon Fox and Gary Convie, two innocent catholic workmen murdered almost 30 years ago are left devastated.

A self professed loyalist killer turned witness, Gary Haggarty, is told he is unreliable and a ‘deeply flawed individual.’

And Jimmy ‘Shades’ Smyth, the accused who has already been convicted of murder and proved he was ‘happy to murder catholics for being catholics’ walks free.

Nicola speaks to crime correspondent Allison Morris about the justice fiasco in a Belfast courtroom which will mark the end of the catastrophic supergrass trials.

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Episode 501: Ridouan Taghi found guilty following Marengo trial

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 05:05:03 GMT

Notorious cocaine boss Ridouan Taghi has been jailed for life after a mammoth four year trial in Amsterdam but he leaves behind a legacy of terror that will not be forgotten into the future.

Nicola speaks with Jan Meeus, an author, podcaster and a crime correspondent with NRC in the Netherlands about the one time street dealer who, just like Pablo Escobar, took on the pillars of a state.

They discuss the criminal who formed a European Super Cartel with his friend, Irish Cartel boss Daniel Kinahan, and who believed he was totally untouchable.

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Episode 500: The murder of Anna Finnegan

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 06:00:00 GMT

A convicted killer has vowed to continue to agitate for his freedom twelve years after he brutally killed 25-year-old mum Anna Finnegan.

Vessel Jahiri has lost his appeal against his conviction on what Judges detailed in a damning judgement and inadmissible hearsay, unsupported assertion and irrelevant material.

Yet still, the 43-year-old Kosovan has vowed to fight on layering ever more trauma on her grieving family.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about an evil killer who has shown no remorse and whose cruelty knows no bounds.

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Episode 499: Kerry men charged for €30 million meth haul appear in court

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:32:39 GMT

Two Kerry men charged in relation to the biggest ever haul of crystal meth in the country have appeared in court via video link.

Nathan McDonnell, 43, the owner of Ballyseedy Garden Centre is charged with the possession of drugs worth more than 13k at the garden centre between October 27 and February 12.

James Leen, age 41, from Listowel is facing two charges one of importation and sale of crystal meth.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the latest court appearances of the two men.

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Episode 498: Mr Nobody's sentencing hearing for murder of Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwan

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 06:00:36 GMT

The daughter of an innocent man shot dead by the Kinahan Organised Crime Group directed her victim impact statement at the man known as Mr Nobody and told him he had taken her past, present and future.

Donna Kirwan was making her comments at Declan Brady’s sentence hearing. He has pleaded to facilitating a criminal organisation in the murder of Noel Duck Egg Kirwan in December 2016. He is already servicing sentences relating to Kinahan weapons and money laundering.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the senseless murder of Kirwan and the man who claims he has hit the reset button on his life in prison.

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Episode 497: 'Red' Larry McCarthy and Limerick's criminal clans

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:55:06 GMT

The fate of Limericks mobsters are being left more and more in the hands of the court as police crackdowns on money launderers, hit teams and even debt collectors continue.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the jailing of two Larrys, the dramatic plea changes, and one senior drug dealer who had a lucky day in the Court of Criminal Appeal.

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Episode 496: The life and crimes of former football star Anthony Stokes

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 06:00:37 GMT

Former Republic of Ireland footballer Anthony Stokes is doing porridge in a Scottish jail after handing himself up to police after failing to appear in court to be sentenced for abusing his ex-partner by text.

Stokes father John owned the Players Lounge Pub when an attempt was made on the life of Real IRA boss Alan Ryan there.

The 35-year-old, once tipped as Ireland’s greatest footballing hope, has had a chequered career and only recently got off a cocaine charge in Dublin after the substance he was caught with wasn’t certified as the Class A drug by Forensic Science Ireland.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the highs and lows in the life of Stokes who was tipped for stardom but who has ended up on football's scrap heap.

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Episode 495: The murder of Hutch associate Jason 'Buda' Molyneaux

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 06:00:12 GMT

Murdered Hutch associate Jason ‘Buda’ Molyneaux died from gunshot wounds as his mother Liz begged him to be strong.

Harrowing evidence was heard at a Coroners Court hearing of the last moments of his life while an investigation into his murder is ongoing.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the murder of ‘Buda’ and the complex double crosses and gangland games of lies and treachery that led to his death.

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Episode 494: The life and crimes of Christy Keane's sister Sandra Hehir

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 06:00:52 GMT

The sister of gang boss Christy Keane has admitted to money laundering after a court heard that €124,000 in cash was found in her home.

Sandra Hehir will face sentencing but says she is now predominately estranged from her siblings and works as a hairdresser.

Nicola speaks with with Niall Donald about a sophisticated crime outfit which emerged from the warring gangs of Limerick and the risks of storing cash in the attic.

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Episode 493: €30 million worth of meth seized in Cork linked to Irish wing of Sinaloa cartel

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:50:25 GMT

An extraordinary drug seizure of more than €30 million in meth at Cork port has resulted in a number of searches around premises in Kerry, Cork and Waterford and a focus on the Irish links with the notorious Sinaloa Cartel.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mexico’s biggest drug mob and its Irish connections.

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Episode 492: Fentanyl - What is it and will the drug reach Irish shores?

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:51:33 GMT

A Taliban ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan along with ambitious Mexican Cartels now based in Europe mean experts are forecasting a perfect storm.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the next deadly threat from a potent factory-produced drug which has become the biggest killer of young users in the US.

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Episode 491: Hunting the money launderers - The business of crime

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 06:00:59 GMT

A network of seemingly legitimate businessmen are under investigation by the Gardai in a massive crackdown on the laundering of dirty money.

This week a businessman, Wesley Williams, was jailed for his part in a laundering scam involving euro 1.4 million in cash.

The married father of four was also recently named in CAB proceedings against Marcus Sweeney’s Evergreen Wealth Management Property Holdings.

So who are the likes of Williams and what is their role in the wider criminal underworld.

Nicola talks to Eamon Dillon about dirty money and those who wash it clean.

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Episode 490: John Mangan and his involvement in the unsolved murder of Martin 'Marlo' Hyland

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 06:00:10 GMT

A gangster named in court as being involved in the murder of gang boss Martin ‘Marlo’ Hyland and innocent plumber Anthony Campbell is set for release from prison more than a decade after being jailed.

So who is John Mangan? And how was he linked to the 2006 murder of 20-year-old Campbell, a totally innocent young man caught up in a deadly underworld takeover?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mangan and the murder that shocked Ireland but which remains unsolved.

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Episode 489: CAB targets Natalie and Edward Chiper's Co Louth mansion

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 06:05:15 GMT

A stunning mansion in the County Louth countryside called The White House has been identified by the Criminal Assets Bureau in a Proceeds of Crime case against a Moldovan couple.

Natalie and Edward Chiper were arrested in 2019 after almost €1 million worth of drugs were found on the premises.

But despite spending time in custody the charges against them were dropped. Now the glamorous couple will find themselves explaining where they got the money to buy the 3,400-square-foot mansion they live in.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon who visited the vast property listed in a proceeds of crime case.

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Episode 488: Mexico to Kerry - Inside the Irish wing of the Sinaloa Cartel

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 06:00:48 GMT

Secret files relating to the operations of a County Kerry wing of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel show how they shipped 6 tonnes of cocaine into Europe over the course of one year.

Headed by former Kilorglan schoolboy Morris O’Shea Salazar, whose Mexican mother has family ties to Joachim El Chapo Guzman’s sons, the Sinaloa cell was uncovered by both the DEA and later during the Encrochat hack.

Nicola talks with reporter Neill Feiririter whose special investigation into the Kerry Sinaloans was published this week. He talks about coke shipments, corrupted port workers and a slick drug machine run by a man who called Kerry his home.

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Episode 487: Freddie Scappaticci and the Kenova report

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 06:30:59 GMT

Northern Ireland’s much anticipated Kenova Report is set to be released next month after confirmation that no prosecutions are to be pursued.

The report centres around the activities of the notorious Freddie Scapattici, the British Army’s top agent in the north during the troubles.

Nicola talks with Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about the incredible story of Stakeknife and the allegations that his handlers turned a blind eye to murder and torture by the infamous ‘nutting squad’

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Episode 486: Collopy brothers found not guilty of assault after witness retracts statement

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 05:59:11 GMT

Two notorious Limerick brothers were found not guilty of assaulting a sulky driver and causing him harm after he dramatically changed his statement and said he’d ’identified the wrong men.’

Vincent and Jonathan Collopy members of the notorious Keane Collopy faction walked free after they were found not guilty.

So what was behind the extraordinary circumstances of the case and what organised crime in Limerick is still controlled by the Collopy gang.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a gang of brothers with blood loyalties and their influence in Ireland’s gangland.

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Episode 485: 8 years on from the murder of David Byrne at the Regency hotel

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 06:00:58 GMT

Eight years since the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel his family laid floral tributes at the spot where he died.

But what has happened to the key players who were there that day and what future lies in store for many who then felt untouchable?

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about an anniversary, an ongoing police operation and a victim whose death was a seismic moment in the history of organised crime.

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Episode 484: The murky past of on-the-run cocaine handler John Knibbs

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 06:00:51 GMT

A convicted dog fighting boss on the run from UK authorities is now facing a prison stretch in Ireland after being caught with €1.9 million worth of cocaine.

John Knibbs was banned from breeding dogs and disqualified from owning an animal in the UK. But the father of four changed his name by deed pole and moved to Ireland where he set up new premises in County Kildare.

In recent weeks journalist Eamon Dillon watched as he pleaded guilty to the drug offence and heard details about his murky past.

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Episode 483: Introducing Beast - The Murder of Nora Sheehan

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 06:40:04 GMT

All episodes of Beast: The Murder of Nora Sheehan are available to listen to now wherever you get your podcasts.

Presented by Nicola Tallant and produced by Ian Maleney and Clodagh Meaney.

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Episode 481: Inside the cell structure of the Kinahan cartel

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 06:00:37 GMT

A detailed structure of the Kinahan Organisation has been read into a court for the first time during the trial of a man accused of buying a mobile phone top-up for mob lieutenant Sean McGovern.

Evidence given by Superintendent David Gallagher on the command and structure of the Cartel gives an interesting insight into their paramilitary style set up with sub-cells and command structures in Ireland, Spain and Dubai.

During the trial of Michael Crotty who has pleaded not guilty to facilitating the murder of Noel Duck Egg Kirwan in December 2016, Superintendent Gallagher said he was involved in investigations involving 33 different people who were plotting to kill for the Kinahan mob in the aftermath of the Regency hotel.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the business of crime.

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Episode 482: Inside five close-knit Belfast gangland killings

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 06:00:20 GMT

Five murders carried out in a tiny area of Belfast and just a few streets apart bare chillingly similar hallmarks when it comes to the up close and personal style of the assassinations, the escape routes taken on foot through the Lenadoon estate and the activities of the victims.

Today we visit the crime scenes with Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris who believes the wave of gangland murder in Northern Ireland is chillingly linked and may have been carried out by a tight group of hitmen.

We look at the crime scenes outside a school, at a sports club bar and in the estate itself where the latest gun victim Kevin Conway was murdered this month.

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Episode 480: The crimes of hitman Charles McClean

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 06:01:03 GMT

A criminal serving two sentences for involvement in an attempted gangland murder and a shooting of an innocent man has now pleaded guilty to his role in the murder of notiorious mobster Mark’ Guinea Pig’ Desmond eight years ago.

Charles McClean from Clondalkin is serving 16 and a half years for facilitating the botched murder of criminal Wayne Whelan who was later shot dead and the doorstep killing of dad of five Thomas McCarthy while he holidayed at his mothers Ballyfermot home.

So who is McClean and what was his role in a brutal feud between violent drug dealers and former friends?

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Episode 479: Meet the artist who spent hours sketching Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 06:00:24 GMT

Court sketch artist Mike O’Donnell attended the trial of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch at the Special Criminal court and was there the day he walked free.

But inspired by his craggy face and interesting expressions the Kerry artist decided to go another step and his exhibition entitled ‘Released’ is set to open this week in Tralee.

The artist sat with Hutch in the weeks after he was released and was allowed sketch him further and today he tells Nicola why he believes his upcoming exhibition will move minds and spirits.

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Episode 478: The crimes of CAB target John Coone

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 06:01:40 GMT

High flying big spending John Coone and his wife Pamela lorded it up in their small community splashing their cash on holidays, fast cars and flash jewellery.

But the couple who were also claiming social welfare have fallen foul of the Criminal Assets Bureau and he has been named as the leader of a West Cork drugs gang.

The pair from Bandon in County Cork tried to hide their dirty money through a Botox clinic, tanning saloons and pubs.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the regional kingpin and the ongoing efforts to dismantle his drugs operation.

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Episode 477: The tragic murder of Alyson Nelson

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 06:30:16 GMT

Sixty eight year old William Finlay was sentenced this week for a minimum of 20 years for murdering his former partner at her County Antrim home in the first case using new domestic abuse legislation.

But is the sentence long enough for the life of retired nurse and grandmother Alyson Nelson who at 64 underwent a ‘vicious, unrelenting’ attack motivated by jealousy.

Nicola speaks with Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about the new sentence tariffs and the tragic sequence of events that led to the terrible murder.

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Episode 476: The dirty dealings of corrupt cop John 'Spud' Murphy

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 06:00:26 GMT

Corrupt cop John ‘Spud’ Murphy intervened in a property dispute between a financier and a suspected criminal and allegedly asked for £5,000 for himself and £5,000 for a serving officer, police investigating him for corruption have been told.

The disgraced former Superintendent who is currently serving a jail term after he was caught with over a quarter of a million euro worth of cannabis will be asked about that and a number of other allegations involving dirty money.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the intimidation of an innocent businessman, a long running property dispute and how the Spud Murphy investigation is the biggest probe of corruption in the history of An Garda Siochana.

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Episode 475: The day I first came face to face with murder suspect Ian Bailey

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 06:00:00 GMT

The death of Ian Bailey brings to an end his role as a celebrity suspect in the tragic murder of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier.

Convicted in a French court of her brutal killing yet still an innocent man under Irish law the life and death of Bailey has been as complex as the murder inquiry that put the West Cork village of Schull on the international map.

Today Niall Donald asks Nicola about her own interaction with Bailey over the years, about his creepy personality and about a moment of drama involving the 6 foot 6 suspect and a flock of angry geese.

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Episode 474: The funeral of Jason 'Jay' Hennessy Snr

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 21:54:30 GMT

Fears are growing of a bloody revenge attack after the funeral of Christmas Eve gun victim Jason Hennessy.

The father of six was buried last weekend in an ‘Incredible Hulk’ themed funeral which was attended by hundreds of friends and family as well as the criminal fraternity.

Three busloads of public order Gardaí were brought in along with Armed Support units to patrol the area during the service which featured a green coffin inscribed with the words ‘The Boss Man’ and a green recovery truck.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the ongoing fallout from the murder of Hennessy and the killing of gunman Tristan Sherry in a crowded steakhouse.

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Episode 473: The Bugsy Malones - The history of the youth gang led by Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 05:50:56 GMT

A fascinating study of the Bugsy Malones, the gang of children led by a young Gerry The Monk Hutch in Dublin in the 1970s has found that the State let down the north inner city youngsters over and over again.

Criminology lecturer Dr Ciara Molloy conducted research into the phenomenon of the youth subculture labelled by the media and treated like hardened criminals.

Nicola speaks with Ciara who is based at the University of Sheffield about the Bugsy Malones and what we can learn from the mistakes of our past.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: Sophie Toscan Du Plantier - the murder, the mystery, the myths

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:20:49 GMT

***ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN APRIL 2021***

It reads like a script from an Agatha Christie murder mystery – a beautiful young French woman bludgeoned to death at her idyllic holiday home, a shocked community who fear there is a killer amongst them and a struggling police force who find more questions than answers.

Twenty-five years since the body of Sophie Toscan du Plantier was discovered discarded in the rural Cork village of Schull, two major documentary series are being released.

'Murder at the Cottage', directed by award-winning Jim Sheridan and produced by investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre, will be shown on Sky next month and will detail the twists and turns in the case.

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Episode 472: The numerous court cases of Martin 'The Viper' Foley

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 06:00:55 GMT

Veteran criminal Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley has spent countless hours in courtrooms over the course of his 73 year career.

He has appeared both as an accused, during the numerous criminal cases against him, but also as a victim in a rake of civil actions he has taken against others.

Recently he agreed that his privacy claims against the State, the Attorney General, the Garda Siochana, the Justice Minister and the Sherriff be struck out years after he first made his complaint.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Foley and his litigious actions that have often cost him more than he bargained for.

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Episode 471: How a Bryan Adams tape helped solve a sectarian murder

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 07:00:00 GMT

When journalist Hugh Jordan saw a familiar face pop up speaking at an anti immigration protest in a south Belfast housing estate he had to investigate further.

And to his surprise the woman interviewed on the BBC saying she wanted no outsiders moving into her area had a very sinister past.

Nicola speaks to Hugh about an extraordinary tale that brought him from a short news report into one of the darkest murders of Northern Ireland’s black hearted sectarian past.

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Episode 470: The life and crimes of Kinahan mobster Sean McGovern

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 06:30:58 GMT

The clock is ticking on murder accused Sean McGovern’s freedom in the United Arab Emirates as the Irish Government and Gardai move in for the next step in the takedown of the Kinahan Cartel.

McGovern was named during sanctions in April 2022 but has remained at large in Dubai despite a warrant for his arrest.

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Episode 469: The life and crimes of Jonathan 'Rocketman' Harding

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 06:10:05 GMT

Criminal Jonathan Harding AKA Rocketman has been released from prison after serving his time for his role in Bomber Kavanagh’s weapons HQ busted in 2017.

Harding a trusted member of the Cartel’s Dublin outfit cut a lonely figure as he walked his dog near his Crumlin home in recent weeks with most of his associates locked up and many facing lengthy sentences both here and abroad.

So what is next for Harding? Will he return to a life of crime or will he finally be forced to make an honest living?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Harding, about his overlords and their grim positions on heavy charges and about the coming months as pressure builds on the most senior figures in the Cartel.

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Episode 468: What happens to high-end stolen watches?

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08:28:35 GMT

High end designer watches costing tens of thousands of euro are often used as a currency in the underworld where fakes and real timepieces change hands every day.

But legitimate buyers too collect the desirable pieces and increasingly their value has left their owners vulnerable to being targeted by ruthless criminals with ever more discerning eyes.

So how is the watch market protecting itself from criminals and how important is the serial number on each designer piece as they make they make their way through legitimate society and often into the criminal underworld.

Nicola speaks with Catherine Alexander from the Watch Registry about how buyers and owners can protect themselves from a ruthless underworld where diamond studded watch has become a badge of honour.

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Episode 467: The funeral of slain gunman Tristan Sherry

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:29:46 GMT

The funeral has taken place of Christmas Eve steakhouse shooter Tristan Sherry who was overcome after murdering rival Jason Hennessy Snr and stabbed to death in the packed restaurant.

A large police presences monitored the event in Dublin while tensions remain high in the run up to the funeral of Hennessy Snr this weekend.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the funeral and about the on-going security concerns in the Blanchardstown area.

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Episode 466: The life and crimes of Anthony Terry

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 06:30:35 GMT

A man on the run since 2006 has been landed a hefty jail term after he was discovered on an Encrochat investigation transporting drugs for underworld drug gangs including the notorious McCarthy mob in Limerick.

Anthony Terry escaped a jail term at Limerick Prison after claiming he was terrified by drugs mobs into moving narcotics because of threats to his family at the height of the Limerick feuds.

However UK police discovered him running a transport operation moving cocaine and cannabis across Europe and into Ireland from his midlands base after they hacked his phones and found his links to Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Terry the career criminal locked up for a massive 25 years.

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Episode 465: The murder of notorious 'The Firm' gangster Kevin Conway

Sat, 13 Jan 2024 06:00:49 GMT

The murder of notorious crime gang member Kevin Conway in West Belfast this week has sinister similarities to a number of other assassinations in the North with suggestions that one hitman may now be responsible for seven deaths.

Conway, a member of the feared Firm outfit, was shot dead at the doorway of his bail address where he was living as he awaited trial for the murder of Shane Whitla in Lurgan last year.

Nicola speaks with Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about Conway, his background and links to The Firm and her fascinating take on a hitman who disappears like a ghost leaving no trace.

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Episode 464: The life and crimes of Mr Flashy

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:14:40 GMT

The Gangster known as ‘Mr Flashy’ is under pressure from police over firearms discovered during a raid on his headquarters a number of years ago.

His arrest could bring to the end the reign of the young gun who has led a dangerous grouping through a series of feuds over the past 10 years.

Despite being just 30 years of age ‘Flashy’ has blazed a trail through gangland as much on social media as on the ground in his native Finglas.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Flashy, his background and the reasons we don’t unveil his true identity.

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Episode 463: Wicklow man who worked for dark web marketplace set to be released from US prison

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 06:00:09 GMT

A Wicklow man who was known as ‘Libertas’ on line is set for release from a notorious US federal prison after serving a sentence for his role in the Silk Road marketplace.

Gary Davis is expected to return to his native Kilpedder in County Wicklow when he tastes freedom for the first time in six years as he is released from Hazelton correctional facility.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the Silk Road, the role Davis played as an administrator and the fate of others behind the dark net drugs supermarket which was busted by the FBI.

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Episode 462: The investigation into the killings of Tristan Sherry and Jay Hennessy Snr

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:28:21 GMT

Three men have now been charged in relation to the death of gunman Tristan Sherry on Christmas Eve during shocking scenes at a Dublin restaurant.

One man has been released without charge while the investigation continues.

Neither Sherry nor his victim Jason Hennessy Snr’s remains have been returned to their families yet despite 17 days passing since the incident.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about developments in the investigation into the steakhouse killings.

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Episode 461: The lavish lifestyle of Kinahan bagman and CAB target Dean Masterson

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 06:00:34 GMT

Kinahan Cartel associate and CAB target Dean Masterson enjoyed a lavish wedding ceremony in recent weeks and has now jetted off to Mexico for his honeymoon.

The recently released mortgage fraudster who was working as a milkman in Dublin picked up a hefty tab at the exclusive Ballymagarvey Village venue and entertained friends and family in style.

Masterson was suspected of running the Kinahan payroll in Ireland and once worked as a driver for the Cartel top brass.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the convicted criminal and the spectacular nuptials that have focused attention back on his finances.

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Episode 460: Liam Byrne appears in court at the Old Bailey

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:30:49 GMT

Cocaine cowboy Liam Byrne appeared in the Old Bailey Court this week via video link from the notorious Belmarsh Prison where he will be kept until his trial for firearms later this year.

Byrne and his brother in law Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh along with four others are facing charges emanating from the Encrochat phone hack which the prosecution alleges involves a plot to hand over firearms to the UK police in order to get Bomber a lenient sentence on drug trafficking offences.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the background to the case, about he conditions in Belmarsh and what to expect from the upcoming trial.

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Episode 459: The life and crimes of gangland gunman Bernard Fogarty

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:14:46 GMT

Gangland heavy Bernard Fogarty died in his cell in Portlaoise Prison last week after a chaotic life that saw him openly threaten his rivals on his social media sites.

The notorious hitman who was serving life for the murder of Barry Wolverson was considered one of Dublin’s most feared assassins before his own actions saw him eventually taken off the streets.

Nicola and Niall Donald discuss the life and the legacy of a killer who believed he was untouchable.

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Episode 458: The shocking scenes at a Blanchardstown steak-house on Christmas Eve

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 06:30:41 GMT

A Christmas Eve nightmare in a popular Dublin restaurant. Two men dead and fears that reprisals will follow. So why did gunman Tristan Sherry decide to walk into a crowded steakhouse and shoot at victim Jason Hennessy Snr with a semi automatic weapon?

What horrors did diners see as he was then overcome and killed in cold blood?

Who is Hennessy Snr? A veteran gangster or a latecomer to the gangland scene?

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about a shocking night and what is expected to follow as tensions reach boiling point in the Garda district known as the K.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: 'The day I witnessed the Regency Hotel murder and the gunman in drag'

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 05:20:33 GMT

SEVEN years ago ournalist Alan Sherry was sent on a news assignment like no other - and on an otherwise ordinary Friday, he found himself in the middle of the Regency Hotel gun attack. Today, Alan gives Nicola Tallant and Niall Donald an eyewitness account of the infamous incident at the centre of the trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch. The panel also discuss the conviction of a member of a Cornelius Price kidnap gang for conspiracy to blackmail two businessmen and the plot which links the mob boss with the murder of Robbie Lawlor.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: What turned nurse Lucy Letby into a cold blooded baby killer?

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 06:05:26 GMT

Nurse Lucy Letby lived an unremarkable, ordinary life before becoming a suspect in one of the most barbaric and heinous crime imaginable – killing seven newborn babies. While working in a UK hospital, the 33-year-old carried went on a killing spree where she attacked and poisoned innocent children as they lay defenceless in hospital. But as she begins her life sentence for murder, Letby’s motive for her shocking and calculated crimes remain a mystery. Nothing in her past or family background appears to explain how Letby would go on to become a serial killer. Niall Donald is joined by psychologist and true crime expert Emma Kenny to talk about female serial killers and what could have driven Lucy Letby to kill.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: Addicted Ireland - the nation's battle with cocaine, booze and betting

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 06:05:21 GMT

HE is the consultant psychiatrist with his finger on the pulse when it comes to alcohol abuse, cocaine use and gambling addictions. With an expertise in the use of medicine to help those trying to quit acute and dangerous habits, Professor Colin O’Gara says absolutely anyone is open to developing problematic addictions which could destroy their lives. Today, the head of addiction services at St John of God talks about how modern life, our traumatic past and our historic relationship with alcohol have all fed into an addicted Ireland. And he warns how with the use of cocaine, now normalised in every town across the country, a looming threat of a crack cocaine epidemic is never far away.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: Noel Long trial - What the jury didn't hear as he is convicted of the 1981 murder of Nora Sheehan

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 06:30:10 GMT

Cold case killer Noel Long was found guilty today of the murder Nora Sheehan in Cork 42 years ago. Crime World's Clodagh Meaney attended the trial and heard the in camera evidence and arguments as he tried repeatedly to have the charges withdrawn. She was also there for the emotional moment when he was finally found guilty and when a family ended their four year wait for justice for a loving mother.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: 'Predator' - Larry Murphy and Ireland's missing women (Part 3)

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 06:20:08 GMT

His name still strikes fear across Ireland - a hunter who stalked his prey in the heart of the area known as the vanishing triangle. But where is Larry Murphy now and why is he a suspect in the murder of teenager Deirdre Jacob and the mystery disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard and Annie McCarrick? Now, in a Crime World mini-series, we present 'Predator: Larry Murphy and Ireland's missing women', a chilling true crime special.

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Episode 457: Fear of reprisals after the Christmas Eve gun attack in a Dublin restaurant

Sat, 30 Dec 2023 07:00:27 GMT

Gunman Tristan Sherry opened fire in the packed restaurant, hitting a 47 year old man before being overpowered and stabbed to death.

Niall speaks to Irish independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about the botched hit attempt and how gardai are braced for reprisal attacks

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: 'Predator' - Larry Murphy and Ireland's missing women (Part 2)

Sat, 30 Dec 2023 06:15:42 GMT

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: 'Predator' - Larry Murphy and Ireland's missing women (Part 1)

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 06:25:30 GMT

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 4: Trial of the Century)

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 06:40:46 GMT

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 3: Dublin underworld)

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 06:40:12 GMT

This is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel. How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history? And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free? This is part two of a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 2: The education of a criminal)

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 06:36:20 GMT

This is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel. How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history? And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free? This is part two of a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 1: The double cross)

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 06:35:07 GMT

This is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel. How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history? And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free? This is a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets.

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Episode 456: A year of crime in review

Sat, 23 Dec 2023 06:30:14 GMT

It’s been one hell of a year with Crime World topping 16 million downloads as our loyal listeners tune in for the latest news on all things criminal.

Today we are turning the tables on you guys and reflecting on what you like to listen to and watch and why?

Assistant producer Clodagh Meaney has the top ten episodes and some of the behind-the-scenes details about Ireland’s favourite crime podcast.

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Episode 455: The murder of missing mum Arlene Fraser

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 06:25:29 GMT

A victim of domestic abuse vanishes from her home in Scotland. Her estranged husband Nat Fraser is the chief suspect but police find he has a rock-solid alibi. Then the tide turns and Fraser finds himself in the dock.

The incredible story of tragic mum Arlene Fraser, who remains missing to this day, has fascinated Scotland for decades and now it has been made into a campaigning podcast which hopes to uncover the final secrets around her death.

Nicola speaks to Press and Journal reporter Dale Haslam about his new podcast 'Vanished: The Murder of Arlene Fraser' and the details of her disappearance.

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Episode 454: The making of Crime World's hit podcast series 'Beast'

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 09:05:15 GMT

It was Ireland’s coldest case that concluded this year when serial rapist Noel Long was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder.

Now the intricacies of the investigation into the murder of Nora Sheehan and the effects Long had on two families is explored in a hit podcast Beast; The Murder of Nora Sheehan - produced by our own Crime World team.

Niall Donald speaks to Crime World host Nicola Tallant and Assistant Producer Clodagh Meaney about Long and the podcast that details his long history as a predator.

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Episode 453: The murder of radio DJ Koray Alpergin

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 06:10:36 GMT

A Turkish gang war sees a famous DJ kidnapped and tortured to death in a back room of a bar near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Five men are charged but all escape murder convictions despite 94 separate injuries identified by an autopsy.

Their trials give a unique glimpse into a secretive underworld ruled with fear, intimidation and violence hidden deep within a London suburb.

Nicola speaks to journalist Chris Sommers who covers the Old Bailey Courts about the extraordinary trials and the secretive world of ferocious Turkish gangs.

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Episode 452: The murder of Kinahan bagman Marco Yaqout

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 06:50:01 GMT

A super wealthy nightclub owner is gunned down in Marbella, Spanish police establish money laundering links with the Kinahan Cartel but the murder probe focuses on members of Ridouan Taghi’s Dutch network.

This week two men were acquitted of the murder of flash socialite Marco Yacout shot dead in his UK registered Bentley as he pulled into the carport of his expensive villa.

But while the suspects walked free, evidence gave an intriguing insight into the melting pot which is the Costa Del Crime where celebrities, tourist and some of the world’s most dangerous criminals rub shoulders over cocktails and sangria.

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Episode 451: Soldier F to go on trial for Bloody Sunday double murder

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 08:20:33 GMT

A former British soldier is to stand trial for two murders and five attempted murders which happened on Bloody Sunday in Derry almost 52 years ago a court heard this week.

So who is the accused known only as Soldier F and what is he alleged to have done that day a Civil Rights march was turned into a bloodbath?

Nicola speaks to Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about the possibility of his trial going ahead and the legacy the paratroopers left on a city marked by murder.

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Episode 450: The attempted murder of Noel Boylan in a Dublin supermarket

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 06:45:07 GMT

Shooting victim Noel Boylan sought shelter in a Lidl supermarket in west Dublin after a hooded gunman carried out a daylight attack, the aftermath of which was captured by a Virgin Media TV crew filming the "Inside the K" TV series on Gardaí.

The extraordinary scenes were played out during evidence given at the Central Criminal Court as Derek Byrne pled guilty to charges relating to the attempted murder.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the shooting witnessed by frightened shoppers as a gangland feud spilled into an ordinary supermarket and about the reasons that Boylan may have been targeted.

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Episode 449: The life and crimes of Liam Byrne

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 08:37:15 GMT

Notorious Kinahan Cartel gangster Liam Byrne has been extradited to England where he is now in custody facing serious firearms charges.

The Crumlin crime lord who has spent decades at the very head of an organised crime group operating a franchise for the mob, is known as a violent bully with a quick temper.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Byrne, his background and the charges which could see him locked up for a long time in the UK.

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Episode 448: Kinahan ally Edin Gacanin strikes deal with Dutch prosecutors

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 06:10:06 GMT

Bosnian mob boss Edin Gacanin is reported to have cut a deal with the Dutch prosecutors and accepted a seven year prison sentence.

The incredible plea bargain means that he will serve just a few years for smuggling 2,400 kilos of cocaine.

Gacanin is one of the members of the European Super Cartel headed up by Daniel Kinahan and made his negotiations from Dubai where he remains.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the secret deal with a mob boss.

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Episode 447: Europol crackdown on illegal gun factories using 3D printers

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 06:50:44 GMT

A Europol crackdown on illegal firearms factories led to a number of searches across Ireland where components for guns as well as imitation handguns were recovered.

While files are being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to the raids I’m talking to Niall Donald about 3D printers, recommissioned weapons and the sorts of things not to buy on line.

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Episode 446: UVF set to transition from terror group to community political movement

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 11:36:21 GMT

Eight leaders of the East Belfast UVF crime gang have been stood down in extraordinary scenes aimed at cleaning up the image of an organisation now being funded to transition from a paramilitary grouping to a community-based political movement.

At the heart of the shock cull is the group's links to drug dealing which has long been a source of funding outside the official state monies being pumped in to the UVF since the ceasefire.

So what is going on inside the Mafia-style outfit and what does the future hold for the tight knit grouping from the Shankill Road?

Nicola and Niall speak to journalist Hugh Jordan about the UVF and the secretive board room showdown.

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Episode 445: The Kinahan Cartel bed down with Russia and Iran in hopes of avoiding extradition to Ireland

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 06:00:04 GMT

Dapper Don Christy Kinahan Snr and his son Daniel are playing Russian Roulette with Vladimir Putin as the Irish Government make moves to bring them home to face charges.

In an incredible spin of the wheel, they have placed everything on black and have become deeply embedded in the Russian and Iranian regimes offering up their transport routes and South American cocaine suppliers in exchange for sanctuary as their future in the United Arab Emirates looks increasingly bleak.

As Justice Minister Helen McEntee begins the process of setting up an extradition agreement with Dubai we look at the links between the Kinahans and the mafia states they believe may save them.

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Episode 444: The Family and the €8 million heroin bust at Weston Airport

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 06:00:28 GMT

A seizure of 8 million euro of heroin at Weston Airport, the notorious Family gang understood to be at a loss and two men charged, one who has claimed he was forced to fly the 60kilos into Ireland in fear for his family’s safety.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the biggest heroin seizure in recent years and the increased use of the private aviation industry to move drugs.

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Episode 443: Former soccer star Paddy McCourt has sexual assault conviction overturned

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 11:25:39 GMT

Football star Paddy McCourt was declared ‘an innocent man’ after a nightmare 22 months involving a conviction for sexual assault concluded when Northern Ireland’s Prosecution Service told an appeals court he had no case to answer.

McCourt, a Glasgow Celtic and former League of Ireland star, had been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Derry bar two years ago by putting his hand up her skirt.

Now his legal team at Madden and Finucane solicitors want answers from the PSNI about what they claim was shabby treatment by an investigation team they say singled him out due to who he is.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the case and the extraordinary sequence of events that led to the clearing of McCourt's name and reputation.

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Episode 442: Morris O'Shea-Salazar - The Kerry man accused of heading up a faction of the Sinaloa cartel

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 06:00:51 GMT

An Kerryman who is accused of becoming a key figure in the infamous Sinaloa Cartel is wanted in Chile for his alleged role in shipping up to 6,000 kilos of cocaine into Europe.

So how did Morris O’Shea, a student from Killorglin Community College get from Kerry to Mexico and what are his links to the notorious Joachim El Chapo Guzman?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the extraordinary story of O’Shea-Salazar and his childhood more than 8000 kilometres away from a place where he is said to have led a cartel cell.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: Crime World Live - The Dingle Whiskey Movie Club final verdict

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 05:55:59 GMT

***Originally published in December 2022***

Crime World 'boss' Nicola Tallant hosts this special, live edition of The Dingle Whiskey Movie Club from a packed Sugar Club in Dublin. Over the past five weeks our expert panels have rated and reviewed some of the most famous mob movies ever to grace the silver screen - from The Godfather to Goodfellas, to Scarface and Casino, it was an offer we couldn't refuse. Now, before a live audience, the Crime World 'Capos' discuss some of the real-life gangsters that inspired the movies, and why many of the characters have parallels in the modern-day underworld.

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Episode 441: Winston ‘Winkie’ Rea leaves behind a legacy of violence and denies justice to the families of his victims

Sat, 02 Dec 2023 07:00:13 GMT

Loyalist paramilitary Winston ‘Winkie’ Rea died this week days after his wife Liz passed away denying justice to the families of his victims, innocent Catholic men John Devine and John O’Hara.

Rae leaves behind a legacy of violence and death along with a lengthy interview confessing to his crimes which formed part of the infamous Boston Tapes.

Nicola speaks with Belfast Telegraph Crime correspondent Allison Morris about Rea and the contents of those tapes which she will be revealing in a series of dispatches in the coming weeks.

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Episode 440: The ill-fated Lucky Day and the cocaine incident at Dunlough Bay

Sat, 02 Dec 2023 06:45:26 GMT

The fate of the crew of the MV Matthew will be played out in court in the coming years as the State makes moves to seize the highly valuable ship.

But those who organised the doomed cocaine plot should have considered an earlier plan to use Ireland’s coastline - and one that went spectacularly wrong?

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon and Niall Donald about the infamous undoing of the crew of the Lucky Day and a bit of bad luck on Dunlough Bay.

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Episode 439: Man falsely identified on social media as the suspect of stabbing outside Dublin school

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:00:29 GMT

Special security has been put in place for a man who has been falsely identified on social media as the suspect of last week’s stabbing of children outside a Dublin school.

The photograph and other details were widely shared after the publication of an article by the online new outlet Gript which has since removed the story which blamed the wrong man.

Gript have also issued a statement alleging that their original reporting was sourced from a member of an Garda Siochana and backed up by a senior justice official - a move not usual by journalists who have a strong code of ethics to protect their sources.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the fallout from the situation, the effects of incorrect reporting and the job of mainstream media to remain controlled and accurate in the face of high emotions.

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Episode 438: Two hospitalised following violent attack at funeral of gangland victim Brandon Ledwidge

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:01:06 GMT

A melee at the funeral of a gangland victim, two men injured and taken to hospital and another incidence of shocking violence in a city being seen as lawless.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald as they update listeners on the funeral of gun victim Brandon Ledwige which spilled over into a frightening fight involving a wheel brace and knives

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Episode 437: The gangland feud that led to the murder of Brandon Ledwidge

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:35:48 GMT

The funeral of Brandon Ledwidge saw masked youths on motorbikes mount pavements in Finglas this week as a village was brought to a standstill.

The 23-year-old murder victim who was shot dead at his front door earlier this month was laid to rest in a steel American-style casket with groups of young men wearing t-shirts designed with the dead man's face.

Ledwidge is understood to have been killed after rowing with a local gangland figure and ignoring orders around drug dealing.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the brutal death of a street dealer and about the problems for communities living at the coal face of the crack cocaine epidemic.

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Episode 436: The crimes of prolific Cork heroin dealer John 'Keith' O'Donovan

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 08:25:22 GMT

A convicted killer and drug dealer has been jailed in the same week the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) seized his county Cork home.

John ‘Keith’ O’Donovan’s run of bad luck saw CAB granted a High Court order to have his house declared the proceeds of crime – just days before he added to his 51 criminal convictions.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the mid-level Cork criminal described as one of the region's most prolific heroin suppliers to the city.

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Episode 435: Talbot Street machete attack - Is there a political crisis for Gardaí and the Minister for Justice?

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:22:30 GMT

Another assault on a city centre street, a video on social media showing a victim being hit by a machete just a few hundred metres from one of Dublin’s busiest police stations, and a Garda Chief and Justice Minister under fire.

As pressure grows on Drew Harris and Helen McEntee to answer questions about how they lost control of the capital during riots last week, further violence seems to be adding fuel to a political fire.

But is the incident on Talbot Street really another sign that Dublin is a no-go zone or is it a not-so-abnormal occurrence on a city street long forgotten by police and politicians?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald as the crises for the Gardai and the Department of Justice deepen.

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Episode 434: The fallout following the Dublin Riots and the rise of the Far-Right in Ireland

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 09:57:36 GMT

The brave actions of a hero care worker, a Deliveroo driver and a passerby who came to the aid of young children who suffered a horrific knife attack in Dublin have been recognised amid the shocking riots that followed a dark day in the capital.

As the dust settles on an uprising that saw public transport set on fire, Gardai cornered and attacked and looting of shops, we consider what happened in Dublin last week to put it on the worldwide stage for all the wrong reasons.

How did a shocking attack on young children lead to the terrifying scenes that followed? And how do we start to understand the growth of racism in Ireland – a nation once treated in a similar fashion over decades of mass migration?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the fallout from events in the city and the rise of the Far Right.

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Episode 433: David Jordan to remain in prison on charges of directing the new IRA

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 08:20:15 GMT

He is the alleged New IRA chief who has spent more than three years in custody awaiting trial – but is now going to have to wait some more after being denied bail.

Davy Jordan was told this week he must remain in prison until he comes before the courts to answer a charge of being chair of the terror group’s Army Council.

Niall Donald speaks to the Belfast Telegraph’s crime correspondent Allison Morris about the case faced by Jordan and how the New IRA were allegedly infiltrated by MI5 agent Denis McFadden.

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Episode 432: Remembering Ross McDonnell and his world-renowned photography exhibition on Ballymun

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 06:20:56 GMT

Photojournalist Ross McDonnell became a team member of Crime World when he filmed fly-on-the-wall style during the recent Regency trial.

A friend and a colleague he was a three-time Emmy award winner by the time he passed away in recent weeks after going missing while swimming off New York.

Nicola and Niall remember his gentle nature, his ability to fit in and to find humour while under pressure, as we re-broadcast an interview he did with the show about his world-acclaimed work in Ballymun - a place and its people so close to his heart

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Episode 431: A night of riots in Dublin following stab attack on three children and one woman

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 13:47:16 GMT

A shocking stabbing outside a school, and a city on fire.

Nicola and Niall discuss the terrible events in Dublin which have left three children and a teacher injured and seen multiple arrests during riots that followed.

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Episode 430: The plot to kill James ‘Nellie’ Walsh

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 06:05:18 GMT

A convicted drug dealer has been arrested by gardai in Portlaoise Prison in connection with a plot to murder gangland target James ‘Nellie’ Walsh.

Other arrests too have been made as officer focus on a plot to kill cooked up behind bars.

So how do criminals plan assassinations while they are serving time for other offences, how deep does the feud between Walsh and his rival run and what is it like to live on the run in fear of being double crossed.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about ganglands most wanted man and those out to try to kill him.

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Episode 429: Cocaine and Combat - How Hamas backers Hezbollah are funded by drug money

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:12:27 GMT

The eyes of the world have been on the terrorist organisation Hezbollah and what they might do as Israel pound Gaza on a mission to destroy Hamas.

But who are the Lebanese based group and what sort of war chest might they have should they intensify support for Hamas.

Nicola and Niall talk with Financial Times correspondent and author Miles Johnson whose recent book Chasing Shadows explores the relationship between Hezbollah and the cocaine trade.

They talk about the Kinahan organisation, money laundering and the money machine of terrorism.

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Episode 428: The gangland murder of Brandon Ledwidge

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:35:45 GMT

Murdered Brandon Ledwidge who was shot dead in Finglas, Dublin last Saturday night, was due in court today on drug possession and intent to sell charges.

Ledwidge (23), who was shot several times as he answered the door of his home on Barry Drive at around 7pm, was facing three separate charges for possession of heroin and cocaine with intent of sale or supply.

But does that mean that he was part of feuding gangs in the Finglas area or was this just a personal dispute that spilled into murder.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the murder of the 23 year old - the first gun murder of its kind this year.

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Episode 427: Criminals turned debt-collectors Martin 'The Viper' Foley and Jonathan Gill

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:02:47 GMT

CAB target Jonathan Gill and veteran criminal Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley have been photographed together on a debt collection mission which throws into the spotlight the lack of regulation in Ireland around the industry.

The duo, who are well known to Gardai, were snapped together at a location in midlands where they had called to a property and where officers are now investigating allegations of intimidation.

So how can a convicted criminal and a man described in court as one of the country’s top ten criminals operate as private money men and what laws need to be brought in to prevent them from calling to anyone’s door?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the Viper and his sidekick and the concerns around their activities.

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Episode 426: Whitney Hughes - the drug dealers daughter heading up an OCG in Newry

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 09:47:25 GMT

The PSNI has told a court that the daughter of a drug dealer shot dead last year is the “head of an organised crime group”. Mark ‘The Chicken’ Lovell was gunned down in Newry in December – a killing believed to have been ordered by a local drug gang.

But now it is alleged that Whitney Hughes (31), who faces a series of drug charges, has become the outfits top dog.

Nicola speaks with Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about a woman accused of sitting at the top of a man’s world.

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Episode 425: How the lavish lifestyles of gangsters molls are being used as evidence to put them behind bars

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 06:40:54 GMT

A mother was jailed for money laundering offences and told by a court she could not use her children as a shield from the consequences of her criminality.

Gangsters moll Heather McNamara pleaded guilty to offences around cash and a Rolex watch but had said that if she went to prison it would have a negative effect on her children.

She is one of an increasing number of women finding that their wealthy lifestyles are forming evidence in cases against them.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the women behind the men of crime, about the trappings of dirty money and about a very special auction which will give us all a chance at buying up some seized bling.

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Episode 424: Ashling Murphy's family give harrowing victim impact statements

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:35:43 GMT

Jozef Puska heard directly today from Ashling Murphy's loved-ones about the devastating impact his crimes have had on their lives.

Ashling's boyfriend, her sister and her mother all gave victim impact statements as Puska was sentenced to life in prison for murder.

Niall Donald speaks to Crime World's Clodagh Meaney about the harrowing and emotional scenes today in the Central Criminal Court.

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Episode 423: The life and crimes of CAB targets David and Christopher Waldron

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:21:05 GMT

A judgement is expected in the coming months in a case between the Criminal Assets Bureau and David Waldron - once a top associate of Eamon ‘The Don’ Dunne.

Already his brother Christopher has settled his case with CAB agreeing to hand over a house and expensive watches

But brother David has fought to the bitter end with a full hearing around a property portfolio valued at 2.8 million. At the heart of the CAB demands is a stunning country mansion bought, they say, with the proceeds of crime.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about David Waldron and his brother Christopher Git and their long links to organised crime.

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Episode 422: Jozef Puska - What was his motive to kill?

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 18:51:27 GMT

Jozef Puska is due to be sentenced on Friday for the murder of Ashling Murphy.

In the week since he was found guilty for the brutal killing, many tales about Puska’s past have hit the headlines.

Niall Donald talks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about what we’ve learned in the last seven days.

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Episode 421: The kidnapping of Don Tidey

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 06:15:44 GMT

The kidnap of top supermarket executive Don Tidey and the nationwide manhunt that followed ended 23 days later during a chaotic rescue in a Leitrim wood when a recruit Garda and a soldier lost their lives.

Now the incredible story from 1983 and its implications on political relations with Ireland and England, details on ransom demands to big business and the legacy it left on the Leitrim town of Ballinamore are brought together in a major new page-turner.

Nicola is joined by journalists and Leitrim natives Tommy Conlon and Ronan McGreevy about their fascinating new book 'The Kidnapping'.

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Episode 420: Six Silent Killings - Larry Murphy and Ireland's Vanishing Triangle

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 14:05:24 GMT

A new documentary about Ireland’s vanishing triangle which is streaming on Sky focuses on the missing women linked to the sinister Larry Murphy and how he remains a free man.

The series which suggests an underground chamber could hold clues to the mysteries and which details how Murphy became the chief suspect in the murder of Deirdre Jacob makes for chilling viewing.

Nicola speaks to the journalist Geraldine Niland who lies at the heart of the story in her relentless pursuit for answers in the cases. They discuss how Murphy has changed his name and lives as an ordinary carpenter in London today and how he has played cat and mouse with Gardaí for decades.

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A message from Nicola Tallant

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 08:55:29 GMT

You can listen to Beast: The Murder of Nora Sheehan now.

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Episode 419: The policing problems faced by new PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 10:18:51 GMT

New PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boucher is an old school detective who cut his teeth with the feared flying squad at the Met Police, who was refused the top job in Northern Ireland at a previous interview and whose Kenova Report is a highly anticipated document expected to give a no holds barred account of the handling of the notorious Stakeknife.

Fresh into the position after the resignation of the hapless Simon Byrne, Boucher is largely liked by the public, the media and members of the force.

But what will he have to do to drag the PSNI into the modern world of equality, multi-ethnicity and accountability? Does he have what it takes to atone for the sins of the past and to face a brighter future?

Nicola speaks to Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about Boucher, the hopes for his new role and the task he has ahead.

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Episode 418: IRA member Nathan Kinsella, the mansion in Tasaggart and his ties to Jim Mansfield Jnr

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 09:08:32 GMT

Convicted Real IRA member Nathan Kinsella has pleaded guilty to tax charges while his partner Jennifer Dunne had money laundering and tax charges dropped against her at the Special Criminal Court.

Kinsella will be sentenced next January after the unravelling of the State’s money laundering case against the couple.

Nicola is talking to to Niall Donald about Kinsella, his past role as an extortionist with pal Alan Ryan and his links to Jim Mansfield Jnr who remains under financial and VAT fraud investigations around activities at the families Tasaggart house mansion.

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Episode 417: Tom and Molly Martens sentenced for the voluntary manslaughter of Limerick dad Jason Corbett

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 08:49:06 GMT

The sentencing of Tom and Molly Martens in a North Carolina Court for the manslaughter of Limerick dad Jason Corbett brings some closure to the terrible events of August 2015 when he was bludgeoned to death at his home by the father and daughter.

But it has left a terrible scar on his loving family who have had to sit through weeks of shocking evidence which painted a false picture of him as a violent and threatening man.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the sentencing which will see the pair serve between 7 and 30 months in jail.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The last living boss of the old-school Russian mob in America

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 06:05:37 GMT

***First published September 2022***

He is New York’s most notorious Russian mobster, who made and lost a fortune from heroin trafficking, tax fraud and diamond smuggling. A gulag survivor hardened by the harsh punishments of the Soviet Union, Boris Biba Nayfeld became a gang enforcer and later a mob boss suspected of murder, torture and doing business with the Mafia’s infamous 'Five Families'.

A larger-than-life, vodka-swilling, chess-playing pensioner, he has finally opened up to author Douglas Century, whose book 'The Last Boss of Brighton' is a kaleidoscope of stories of sex, drugs and murder. Now, Nicola Tallant talks with Douglas about his time in the company of the old-school Russian gangster. He tells her about Biba’s journey from Belarus to Brighton Beach, about the $300 million fortune he earned and lost and about the unlikely friendship they developed as they learned about connections of their past.

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Episode 416: 'Evil' Jozef Puska found guilty of murdering Ashling Murphy

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:57:02 GMT

Jozef Puska has been found guilty of murdering Ashling Murphy in January 2022.

A jury of 3 women and nine men spent just over 2hours and 20 minutes deliberating their verdict.

Niall is joined by Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney who was in court as the verdict was read out.

We discuss the emotions in court, the ‘nonsense’ defence and the man who was labelled by the presiding judge Justice Tony Hunt as ‘evil’.

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Episode 415: George ‘The Penguin’ Mitchell and the underground 'Cyberbunker'

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 06:55:15 GMT

An underground bunker, a community of internet warriors attempting to create their own other world nirvana and an Irish criminal Godfather afraid of the dark. It sounds like the plot of a Netflix drama - and it is but it’s far from fiction.

Nicola speaks to Max Rainer and Killian Lieb, the writers and directors of 'Cyberbunker' a new true crime documentary to be screened on the streaming giant from November 8th.

We discuss the extraordinary events that led 600 German police to the former NATO bunker high above the Mosel Valley and the Irish criminal, George ‘The Penguin’ Mitchell whose presence led them there.

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Episode 414: Key Kinahan cartel man Liam Brannigan is released from prison

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:11:01 GMT

A key member of the Kinahan organisation has been released from prison with another senior operative due out in the coming days.

Both Liam Brannigan and Dean Howe have served their sentences for a feud-related conspiracy to kill, and Gardai will be watching closely to see if they leave for Dubai or try to regroup in Dublin.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Brannigan described by a Judge as the ‘centre of the wheel’ of a plot to murder Hutch associate Gary Hanley in 2017 and his sidekick Howe.

We discuss their backgrounds, their familial bonds with some of the top echelons of the Kinahan cartel and the future prospects for them back home.

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Crime World presents - Beast: The Murder of Nora Sheehan

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:51:23 GMT

Coming November 13th.

Nora Sheehan, a Cork mother of three, was found murdered on the banks of the River Bandon in 1981. She had suffered a tragic, violent death, and the discovery of her body shocked the community. One local man soon became the chief suspect, but a series of freak accidents and untimely deaths let Noel Long walk free. Now, 42 years later, the case of Nora Sheehan's death is once again before the courts. The evidence has changed, but the suspect has not – will Noel Long get away with it again?

From the team behind Crime World and The Witness: In His Own Words, "Beast: The Murder of Nora Sheehan" is a new podcast series examining Ireland's coldest case. Join me, Nicola Tallant, and the rest of the Crime World team as we investigate the brutal murder, track the decades-long journey towards justice, and reveal the hurt and heartbreak suffered by two families, as the devastating consequences of the killing ripple down through the generations.

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Episode 413: Ashling Murphy trial - the closing arguments

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:45:03 GMT

The prosecution and defence have concluded their closing statements in the trial of Jozef Puska, accused of murdering Ashling Murphy in January 2022.

While one side say they’ve established beyond a reasonable doubt that Puska is guilty, the other say there is not enough evidence to convict.

Niall Donald talks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney who has been covering the trial at the central criminal court.

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Episode 412: Cocaine Cowboys - Chapter 1, Part 2

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 11:09:36 GMT

Listen to part two of the first chapter of Nicola Tallant's new book 'Cocaine Cowboys' exclusively on Crime World.

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Episode 411: Cocaine Cowboys - Chapter 1, Part 1

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 06:35:08 GMT

Listen to part one of the first chapter of Nicola Tallant's new book 'Cocaine Cowboys' exclusively on Crime World.

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Episode 410: Cocaine Cowboys - the brand new book from Nicola Tallant

Sat, 04 Nov 2023 09:00:43 GMT

Niall and Nicola swap sides as Niall does the interviewing with Nicola in the hot seat answering questions about her new book Cocaine Cowboys.

The book follows the growth of cocaine supply and demand in Ireland and is the definitive tale of the white gold rush and the cowboys who created a Wild West frontier both here and abroad while becoming multi millionaires in the process.

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Episode 409: Supergrass Gary Haggarty gives evidence at murder trial in Belfast

Sat, 04 Nov 2023 06:25:45 GMT

Supergrass Gary Haggarty admitted to five murders, another five attempted murders and more than 200 terror offences during his time as an Ulster Volunteer Force boss and before he became a State Witness in Northern Ireland.

So how do we take the evidence of a career tout and a murderer who denied being a serial killer when he stood to give evidence at a murder trial in Belfast in recent weeks? Can he be both a serious criminal and a truthful witness? Is the case of the tragic murders of catholic workmen Gary Connie and Eamon Fox the last time we will see Haggarty give evidence and is this the last of the Supergrass trials?

Nicola speaks to Belfast Telegraph crime correspondent Allison Morris about the witness, the murder of innocent and about the dark times of the past.

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Episode 408: Ashling Murphy trial - Jozef Puska tells jury his version of events

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:21:25 GMT

Jozef Puska’s cross examination on the witness stand ended today.

During his testimony, Puska says he was stabbed by an unknown man who then proceeded to attack and kill Ashling Murphy.

Now there is only one more witness left to be heard in the case as closing arguments are set to begin next week.

Niall Donald speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about what murder accused Jozef Puska claims happened on that fateful January afternoon in 2022.

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Episode 407: The bizarre murder of wealthy Canadian couple Barry and Honey Sherman

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 06:30:26 GMT

A massive dollars 35 million has been put up as a reward for information into the unsolved death of a wealthy Toronto couple killed in their home in 2017.

Barry and Honey Sherman were discovered side by side at their indoor pool with leather belts looped around their necks and tied to the railings but cops first thought their deaths to be a domestic murder suicide.

Instead a killer had gained entry and murdered then both leaving behind a mystery shrouded in allegations of debts and unpopular business decisions which had left Barry Sherman with many enemies.

Nicola speaks with the Toronto Sun Crime journalist Brad Hunter about the case and what new leads may have been drawn from the massive reward offered.

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Episode 406: Ashling Murphy trial - Jozef Puska takes to the stand in his own defence

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:10:11 GMT

Jozef Puska who is on trial accused of murdering Ashling Murphy in 2022 took to the stand today in his own defence.

As the prosecution rested their case, the court took a 15-minute recess after which the defendant stepped into the spotlight of the court and into the witness stand.

Niall Donald speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about what unfolded in court today, and what’s next in the trial.

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Episode 405: Tom and Molly Martens plead guilty to ‘voluntary manslaughter’ of Jason Corbett

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 07:37:37 GMT

American father and daughter Tom and Molly Martens have made a plea bargain deal with North Carolina prosecutors which could see them win their freedom despite admitting they killed tragic dad of two Jason Corbett.

Retired FBI agent Tom and his daughter Molly both pleaded guilty to voluntary man slaughter in a move which is sure to devastate the family of Jason back in Ireland.

So what does the plea bargain mean and how have Prosecutors accepted to drop the murder charges against the pair.

Nicola speaks with with Niall Donald about the latest revelations in the case and return to interview with journalist Lynne Kelleher who gathered the murder files, interviews and reports around the case.

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Episode 404: Bloody Sunday - John Kelly (Part 3)

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 07:15:12 GMT

Last year, the people of Derry marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Bloody Sunday massacre. The brutal attack by the British Army on unarmed protestors left fourteen people dead and has been a source of anger and grief in the city for half a century. Now, for the first time, following a thirty-year campaign by the victims’ families, one of the soldiers involved in the killings is facing trial for the murders of two young men, and the attempted murders of three more. I went to Derry recently to meet those families, to visit the Museum of Free Derry, and to see for myself the streets where the killing happened.

In this episode, I’m talking to John Kelly, the brother of Michael Kelly, who was killed, aged just 17, during Bloody Sunday. John shows me around the Museum of Free Derry, where he works, and tells me about the museum’s origins and purpose. He also talks movingly about the impact of his brother’s death on him, and his family, over the last fifty years.

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Episode 403: Ashling Murphy trial - no evidence Jozef Puska’s admissions to Gardaí was due to opioids

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:16:25 GMT

The prosecution case against Jozef Puska, accused of murdering Ashling Murphy in January 2022 is set to end this week.

In court today, Professor Michael Ryan said that there was no evidence to support the suggestion that an admission given to Gardai by Jozef Puska was related to the effects of an opioid painkiller.

Niall Donald speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney as the prosecutions case nears its close.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The story of Darkey Kelly - Witch, devil worshipper or Ireland's first female serial killer?

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:30:50 GMT

Witch, devil worshipper and Ireland’s first serial killer are just some of the titles that have been bestowed on Darkey Kelly over the years.

Born in the 1700s as Dorcus, she ran a brothel on Fishamble Street in Dublin’s city centre.

And while not much is known about her life, the story went that she was burned at the stake for witchcraft after she sacrificed her baby to the devil in 1746.

But in 2011, researchers debunked the theory when they discovered that the sex worker was actually publicly executed in 1761 for the murder of shoemaker Patrick Dowling on March 17th the year previously.

However, a new theory began to emerge that she was a serial killer after a newspaper report suggested that five bodies were found beneath the floorboards of her former broth

In 2022, PHD researcher Shannon Hughes Spence, who has an interest in women, witches and murder, took it upon herself to investigate whether or not Darkey was in fact a serial killer.

Crime World's Clodagh Meaney chats with Shannon to discuss the King of Hell, public executions and the truth about the infamous murderer.

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Episode 402: Bloody Sunday - Mickey McKinney (Part 2)

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 08:32:07 GMT

In this episode, I’m talking to Mickey McKinney, whose brother Willie was shot dead on that day in January 1972. Mickey has been a leader of the families’ campaign for justice since 1992, and he spoke to me about the terrible loss of his eldest brother, the efforts that have been made to get justice, and the challenging prospect of Soldier F’s murder trial.

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Episode 401: Bloody Sunday - Ciarán Shiels (Part 1)

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 06:30:21 GMT

Now, for the first time, following a thirty-year campaign by the victims’ families, one of the soldiers involved in the killings is facing trial for the murders of two young men, and the attempted murders of three more. Nicola Tallant went to Derry recently to meet those families, to visit the Museum of Free Derry, and to see for myself the streets where the killing happened.

In this episode, Nicola speaks to Ciarán Shiels, who acted as a lead solicitor during the Bloody Sunday Inquiry and personally represented six of the families of the deceased and four of those wounded. Shiels grew up in Derry himself, and has close family connections to the events of January 1972. He shows me around the tight-knit neighbourhoods where the protestors lived, takes me down the route of the march, and explains in detail how the tragic scenes unfolded.

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Episode 400: The life and crimes of Fran Fennell

Sat, 28 Oct 2023 06:15:10 GMT

Socialite Fran Fennell lived it up on a rollercoaster of holidays and nights out with models and executives while selling vast amount of cocaine to the party circuit. And he made vast profits from a unique cocaine start up which saw him fly human mules from Ireland to Australia where he could quadruple his profits.

But the playboy dealer who was groomed by underworld killer Eamon ‘The Don’ Dunne and who supplied Dublin high society with lines of cocaine has lost it all after law enforcement on both sides of the globes cracked down on his business and seized his money and shut down his gang.

This month Fennell was told he will do eight years in jail for drug trafficking while his co-accused were handed sentences for their roles in the operation.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Fennell, his background and his likely future after jail.

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Episode 399: The misogynistic misrepresentation of female journalists in TV and film

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 05:20:28 GMT

A new crime drama co-funded by RTE follows the mystery of a missing Irish couple in New Zealand and features a immoral female crime journalist whose character follows a tired Hollywood cliché of the profession as unethical and ruthless.

The International Women’s Media Foundation says the tired trope of sexualised female journalists persists in popular culture despite being crass, base and often offensive and which it blames for driving women out of the profession.

So will the character of Aileen Ryan flip as the writers of 'The Gone' insist she will as the drama unfolds, or is this prime time drama feeding the gender based harassment and abuse experienced by women in journalism.

Nicola is joined by Niall Donald and Sunday World News Editor Eimear Rabbitt as they delve into the misrepresentation of female journalists on the big and small screen.

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Episode 398: Ashling Murphy trial hears of Jozef Puska’s admissions to Gardaí

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 19:52:15 GMT

The trial of Jozef Puska, accused of killing 23-year-old Ashling Murphy is in its second week.

This week, the jury heard about the admissions made in the defendants Garda interviews, the friend who lied to Gardai and Ashling Murphy’s final movements.

Niall Donald is joined by Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney to discuss the developments.

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Episode 397: Gunman opens fire at home of former McCarthy-Dundon criminal Jimmy Collins

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:53:07 GMT

Shots fired at the home of former McCarthy-Dundon criminal Jimmy Collins have sparked fears of a new feud erupting in Limerick. Last week, a gunman opened fire on the home on Limerick's Hyde Road following a series of tit -for-tat incidents. It comes as Jimmy Collins, son in law of convicted rapist Thomas O'Neill, is said to have had a falling out with a rival drug dealing faction. Niall Donald speaks to to Eamon Dillon about the rising tensions in Limerick and how it is being played out on the streets and on social media.

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Episode 396: How Europe's drug cartels are turning kids into 'child soldiers'

Sat, 21 Oct 2023 09:40:12 GMT

Children are being radicalised by drug gangs and being turned into killers in the same way that terrorists have, and now the EU wants to develop an early-warning system for countries to recognise the process.The tsunami of cocaine, which is still coming for the block and which has changed the whole face of organised crime is to blame for the shocking societal changes being recognised by the European think thank.The warnings come at the same time the Maersk shipping company have said its entire industry is under threat from cocaine cartels determined to ship their cargoes across the Atlantic.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the evolution of organised crime into the biggest threat along with terrorism that we are now facing.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The man who has come face to face with the world's most-depraved Serial Killers

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 07:40:17 GMT

He’s the UK’s number-one true crime author who made his name from his conversations with serial killers.But what made former Royal Marine Christopher Berry-Dee want to get up close and personal with the world’s most depraved.?From Aileen Wournos to the 'Monster of the Rivers' Arthur Shawcross, he has delved deep into the crimes and minds of psychopaths.In an interview with Crime World, Berry-Dee explains what drew him to the dark world of more than 30 serial killers and why their shocking stories continue to fascinate the public.

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Episode 395: Ashling Murphy trial - Court hears from State Pathologist Dr Sally-Anne Collis

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:28:24 GMT

The trial of Jozef Puska accused of murdering 23-year-old schoolteacher Ashling Murphy in Tullamore last year continued today in front of a jury of 3 women and 9 men. The court heard harrowing details from the post-mortem as well as other evidence from the first Garda on scene. Today I’m talking to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about the cause of death, the beginnings of the investigation and what the court can expect to hear next.

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Episode 394: Ashling Murphy trial - Key eyewitnesses from crime scene take to the stand

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:21:01 GMT

The trial of Jozef Puska, accused of the murder of Ashling Murphy in Tullamore in January 2022 opened at the Central Criminal Court this week.Niall Donald speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about the witnesses who came upon the scene and the prosecutions opening statement.

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Episode 393: The links between the IRA, Criminality and Paramilitary Policing

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 05:30:00 GMT

The Regency hotel trial lifted the lid on the once secretive links between Dublin's gangland criminals and armed republican groups.Secret recordings of conversations played in court showed how Gerry Hutch still believed the IRA had the power to call a halt to the feud on the city's streets. But unlike previous generations of criminals who feared Republicans, the Kinahan cartel were not cowed by dissidents and took the fight to the paramilitaries.Niall Donald is joined by Dr Brian Hanley from Trinity College Dublin about his book 'Republicanism, Crime and Paramilitary Policing in Ireland' and about the IRA's uneasy relationship with so called ordinary crime.

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Episode 392: The life and crimes of IRA mole Freddie Scappaticci

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 07:57:31 GMT

The intriguing story of IRA double agent Freddie Scappaticci is one of mystery and fascination and for years has been the subject of the Operation Kenova investigation due to be published in coming weeks.Nicola speaks with author and former Provision IRA prisoner Richard O’Rawe whose book 'Stakeknife’s Dirty War' exposes British intelligent's top informer and his role in the IRA’s Nutting Squad.He tells Nicola about a narcissist who turned traitor and his sinister role as a notorious torturer who may have told his handlers who was going to live and die during Northern Ireland’s dirty war.

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Episode 391: The investigation into the murders of Una Lynskey and Martin Kerrigan

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 08:15:55 GMT

The murder of 19 year old Una Lynskey is set to be the subject of a Garda cold case review 52 years after she was snatched from a roadside in County Meath.But behind the mystery lie layers of scandalous allegations surrounding the Garda’s so called Heavy Gang - a team of interrogators who have been criticised for extracting false confessions in murder cases from suspects using force, coercion and even violence.So should the Gardai be investigating their own or is it time for a full public enquiry into their activies throughout the 1970s and 1980s?Nicola speaks to award winning Irish Daily Mail journalist and columnist Jenny Friel who has written extensively about their Lynskey case and the ripple effects it has had on families, friends and a community torn apart by the heavy handed tactics of Gardaí.

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Episode 390: Tina Satchwell latest: Remains found in Cork home confirmed to belong to missing woman

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:16:07 GMT

Remains found behind a wall under the stairs in missing Tina Satchwell home have been confirmed to be the 45 year old woman.And a man remains in custody but Gardai will have to make a decision by tonight on whether to charge or release him.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the sensational developments and the body under the stairs.

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Episode 389: Kinahan mobster Liam Byrne set to be extradited to the UK on weapons charges

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:09:28 GMT

Spanish judges have approved the extradition of Kinahan mobster Liam Byrne to the UK where he is set to go on trial with his brother-in-law Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh and others for weapons offences.In jail in a Palma prison since his arrest on Majorca earlier this year, he will now face the journey back to the dock and the case against him compiled by the National Crime Agency.But where did it all go wrong for the head of the Byrne Organised Crime Group and his brother-in-law the mighty Bomber Kavanagh who once held the position as Daniel Kinahan’s number one?Did they believe they were untouchable, that they had perfected their trade-in wholesale drug dealing and that they would never be caught?Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the fall of Liam Byrne and his uncertain future doing porridge.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: Film maker Toby Muse on how cocaine makes its way from Colombia to Ireland

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 05:00:00 GMT

***Episode first published in February 2022***It’s the white gold that has turned street dealers into billionaires and corrupted politicians, police and even the judiciary with its promises of wealth beyond dreams.Cocaine starts out life as a leaf on a tree in the jungles of south and central America but how does it get to the streets of Ireland and how many people die along the way?Nicola speaks with film maker Toby Muse as he traces a kilo of coke from its source in the makeshift laboratories of Colombia to the Pacific Coast where it sets sail to the US and Europe.He tells me of the grinding poverty, the violence and the tragedy that touches so many as the kilo soars in value on its journey to a population of Europe with an insatiable appetite for a sniff.

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Episode 388: What we know so far about the Tina Satchwell murder investigation

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:25:32 GMT

A man has been arrested after suspected human remains were found during a search of a property in Cork by gardaí investigating the disappearance of Tina Satchwell in 2017.In a series of developments today, suspected human remains were located, with State Pathologist Margaret Bolster being brought on site, along with a forensic anthropologist and a sniffer dog.A man in his 50s was then arrested at a property in Youghal. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the dramatic developments in the cold case mystery.

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Episode 387: The murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur and his association with the Bloods and the Crips

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 05:00:00 GMT

The death of rap icon Tupac Shakur has been the stuff of books, films and even song but now a Nevada grand jury has charged a 60 year old former gang leader with the cold case killing.Duane Keffe D Davis was one of the four original suspects for the Las Vegas shooting in 1996 which came about after hostilities between the Bloods and the Crips gangs spilled over and celebrities took sides.Nicola speaks to Doug Century who covered the hip hop scene as a journalist for the New York Times during the 1990s and last year co-authored Split Decision with rapper and former LA gangster Ice T.Doug tells Nicola about the origins of Tupac Shakur’s untimely death and the suspect who has talked himself into a courtroom.

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Episode 386: Clan Del Golfo - the notorious Colombian cartel linked to Ireland’s largest cocaine seizure

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:03:01 GMT

The conglomerate of mobs who ordered two tonnes of cocaine nabbed off the Irish coast last week is yet to be firmly established but what is know is that it was shipped by the Clan Del Golfo - Colombia’s largest cartel.6000 strong and based in the jungles near the border with Panama and the Caribbean and Pacific Coasts the cartel are a massive military armed with high powered weapons and responsible for thousands of deaths, the corruption of police and politicians and the rape of young children.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the notorious outfit who ship 20 tonnes of cocaine each month and who rule the territory once controlled by Pablo Escobar.They talk about it’s leaders and the close relations it has forged with the European Super Cartel including Daniel Kinahan’s mob.

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Episode 385: The former Irish Rugby star helping bring aid to war-torn Ukraine

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 05:15:00 GMT

It’s 20 months since Ukraine was first attacked by Russian forces in a ruthless war that has shocked Europe and left millions displaced.A massive death toll, horrific injuries and untold trauma has followed for the people of the towns and cities under attack while a catalogue of war crimes by Russia are being documented.But amidst the chaos a former Irish rugby star has found a way to help with urgent medical supplies and supports by using his business brain to react to the humanitarian disaster.Nicola speaks with Shane Leahy about his One4Humanity organisation which has brought together friends, contacts and big business from Ireland to deliver millions of euro of medical supplies and supports in a country stunned by war.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: Face to face with wife killer Joe O'Reilly

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 05:25:00 GMT

***This episode was originally published in November 2021***When killer Joe O’Reilly bludgeoned his wife Rachel to death at their home in the Naul, Co Dublin, in October 2004 he thought he’d get away with murder.But years after he was convicted to a life sentence for his horrific crime, nobody could have expected that the former advertising executive - who is yet again to be the subject of a new documentary to be screened on RTE - would continue to fascinate the publicSo what is it about Ordinary Joe and his plot to kill seventeen years ago that is rarely far from the headlines? Why do people still want answers to his awful crime?Nicola Tallant talks to journalist Jenny Friel, whose book 'The Suspect' is the definitive account of murder in the Naul. She tells me about her extraordinary meetings with the killer as he protested his innocence, the gruesome murder tours he took her on in his home and how his tall tales and desire for recognition eventually backfired on him in spectacular fashion.

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Episode 384: Carl Frampton's involvement with Daniel Kinahan's MTK boxing, and his bitter battle with former manager Barry McGuigan

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:43:16 GMT

Carl Frampton has defended his involvement with MTK boxing promotions, the company founded by Daniel Kinahan.The boxer says he has no regrets and enjoyed a life changing pay day after signing up in 2017.But is Frampton being tone deaf when it comes to Kinahan and the dirty funds washed through boxing? Should he recognise that he was inadvertently in bed with the bad guys or is he right to brazen it out as he has?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the Late Late Show interview, Frampton’s snubs to the ‘gutter press’ and his unpleasant show of bitterness to his former manager Barry McGuigan.

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Episode 383: The jailing of 'wannabe' Kinahan hitman Michael Carroll

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 05:15:00 GMT

A hitman desperate to become part of the Kinahan organisation tried to kill The Monk’s brother John and another relative to pay off a drug debt and ingratiate himself in the mob.Michael Carroll got 22 years in prison this week for the ruthless assassination attempts, one of which was caught on CCTV, despite pleading guilty to his crimes.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the tragic death of John Hutch who family and friends blame on the Kinahan organisation and the paranoid existence he was forced to lead in the run up to it.

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Episode 382: How do Irish burglary gangs really operate?

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 05:00:00 GMT

A notorious burglary gang headed up by the son of ‘Fat’ Andy Connors have been nabbed again after they were caught with a car load of burglary tools.John Connors who featured on the UK’s crime watch show was arrested with Thomas Wall who both now face more time in prison after their latest run in with police.But how do Irish burglary gangs like Connors outfit remain in business given their reputation and prolonged targeting by Gardai? Are they simply moving jurisdictions in order to stay one step ahead of the law? How do they target households and how quickly can they get in and out with your jewels?Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about burglary gangs, crime statistics and why gangland murder rates have dropped.

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Episode 381: The largest cocaine seizure in the history of the Irish state and those behind it

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 05:00:00 GMT

A €500 million cocaine haul on the Waterford Cork coast involving army rangers, customs, Gardai, the Naval Service and Air Corps.The Kinahan cartel and Iranian links to Hezbollah form key parts of the investigation.But what does the hidden haul on the mothership MV Matthew really tell us about the cocaine industry and what people are willing to do to transport it?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about high drama in Irish waters and those who have come a cropper before.

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Episode 380: The life and crimes of CAB target Dean Russell

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:59:16 GMT

Veteran criminal Dean Russell says he is no longer involved in anything more than community work and that he’s now an innocent man.But this week the Criminal Assets Bureau are putting his house up for sale with a euro 300k price tag after he handed them the keys following an 11 year battle against a proceeds of crime case.So who will buy the four bed semi detached which auctioneers say is a bargain.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Russell and what the courts say is his deep and prolonged history with criminality.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The dramatic capture of mafia 'boss of bosses' Matteo Messina Denaro

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 05:55:39 GMT

**This episode was first published in January 2023**He was the notorious Cosa Nostra boss who lived in hiding for 30 years and who was responsible for terrorist atrocities against Italy. Matteo Messina Denaro was amongst a group of violent mafia bosses who hit back at Italian magistrates, their families and body guards with lethal bomb attacks during the early 1990s when the brave judges took on the notorious criminal organisation.For decades, he was hunted to no avail, but this month he was dramatically arrested in Palermo as he made his way to a cancer clinic.So who is Denaro and what is the significance of his arrest for the people of Sicily and southern Italy?Nicola Tallant chats with Dr Anna Sergi, a Professor of criminology and organised crime at the University of Essex, the author of a number of books about the mob, including her latest 'Chasing the Mafia'.She describes Denaro's background, his violent life, his incredible capture and the secrets he may take to his grave.

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Episode 379: The secret Garda investigation into Limerick's seedy underbelly of money laundering

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 05:50:00 GMT

Rival gangs in Limerick’s lethal underworld feud dealt with a ‘Board of Governors’ of criminal businessman to launder their cash and make deals.Nicola speaks with journalist Eamon Dillon about the massive secret Garda investigation into the city’s gangland network which has laid bare how - in the underworld - when it comes to money - rivalry doesn’t matter.

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Episode 378: James 'Nellie' Walsh's feud with Kinahan lieutenant Peadar Keating

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 05:20:00 GMT

An arson attack on an innocent family home, two sworn enemies locked in a bitter feud and fears that tensions will escalate.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the fire in a Clondalkin house in Dublin linked to the 10 year row between gangland hot head Nellie Walsh and jailed Kinahan lieutenant Peadar Keating.

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Episode 376: El Chapo's glamourous wife Emma Coronel and her new life after prison

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 04:15:46 GMT

She is the glamorous wife of caged Sinaloa Cartel boss Joachim El Chapo Guzman and the mother of their two kids and she has just been freed from jail to start her new life without him. Emma Coronel Aispuro sat loyally by his side as her husband was jailed in the US and condemned to a supermax prison for the rest of his life for a litany of violent drug crime and trafficking and a horrendous murder count.So what will the 31 year old do now she is all alone in Los Angeles after serving two years for helping El Chapo distribute billions of dollars worth of drugs in America? Should she have served a longer sentence or was she just a headline for US authorities in their war on drugs?Nicola speaks to journalist and author Douglas Century whose best selling book Hunting El Chapo traces the life of the most famous narco in the world.He tells me about the former beauty queen and how she will now have to cash in on her famous name if she wants the luxury lifestyle she once had.

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Episode 377: Is Russell Brand’s career over following sexual misconduct allegations?

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 05:25:00 GMT

Superstar Russell Brand is the latest celebrity to be hit with claims of sex assault by victims which would have once devastated his career.But what is the likely outcome for the star from the sensational claims by four women who say he assaulted and raped them?Has the media landscape of 2023 changed enough for Brand to survive being cancelled or will he lose his status as an outspoken comedian who is followed by millions?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the scandal which has deep implications for Brand and those who employed him.

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Episode 375: Infamous financier Thomas Stray and his connection to Daniel Kinahan

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 05:05:00 GMT

An infamous financial adviser is found to have shared an office with Daniel Kinahan in Dubai where he claimed to have become a money guru for the young and ambitious.But was Norwegian native Thomas Stray, famous in Denmark for his boom and bust lifestyle, really unaware of who he was hot desking with at the Boulevard Plaza really or would a simple google search have alerted him to the background of Ireland’s most wanted?Nicola is joined by Niall Donald to chat about the curious connections between Stray and Kinahan and the cryptocurrency they discussed in the run up to the US sanctions.

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Episode 374: Sunday World is 50 - Roy Curtis

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 08:11:31 GMT

Nicola is joined by columnist and sports writer Roy Curtis.

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Episode 373: How billions of euros of dirty money is being laundered throughout Europe every year

Sat, 16 Sep 2023 05:30:00 GMT

An estimated €188B in dirty money washes around the European economy every year - that’s according to a new EU report on the finances of organised crime.Nicola talks to journalist Eamon Dillon about dirty money and what the criminals are doing with it.

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Episode 372: Was Drew Harris' trip to Dubai nothing more than a PR stunt?

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 07:48:55 GMT

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has appeared in a promotional video for Dubai police but is this a PR stunt for the embattled boss or is it building bridges as the screw tightens on the Kinahan Organised Crime Group?Nicola is joined by Niall Donald and Eamon Dillon to discuss politics and policing and a fall out between Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh and his sidekick Peadar Keating.

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Episode 371: Brad Hunter talks about the suicide kits posted out by Canadian chef Ken Law

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 06:31:38 GMT

A Canadian former chef is before the courts in Toronto after it was discovered he'd been sending suicide kits out all over the world, resulting in what cops believe is at least 100 deaths. Today, I'm talking with journalist Brad Hunter about Kenneth Law and the 1,200 kits he posted after advertising his wares on the internet. He tells me how tragic deaths in Ireland, England and throughout Europe are being linked to Law who remains in custody as an investigation continues.This episode contains references to suicide. Anyone affected should call the Samaritans helpline on 116123.

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Episode 370: Sunday World is 50 - Daragh Keany

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:17:39 GMT

As Crime World continues to celebrate 50 years of the Sunday World, Nicola is joined by Features Editor Daragh Keany.

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Episode 369: How the new TV show 'The Guards' is an eye opener on policing the lawless

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 06:57:05 GMT

A new fly-on-the-wall series following gardai on the beat in one of the country's most troubled neighbourhoods is giving viewers a window into ground zero of the drug crisis. Children groomed by drug gangs, living in stash houses and watching as their parents and grandparents are arrested for open dealing all features on the show, which is an honest-and-brutal portrayal of life in crime black spots forgotten by politicians and by progress. Today, I'm talking with Niall Donald and the Sunday World's Features Editor Daragh Keany on 'The Guards', a gritty new Virgin Media series, which is an eye opener to what it's like policing the lawless.

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Episode 368: How the Kinahan Cartel will be housed in Ireland's maximum-security prison if extradited

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:00:00 GMT

IT is the high-security jail where Christy Kinahan snr and his two sons are likely to be held if they are ever extradited to Ireland.Portlaoise Prison is the State’s only maximum security jail and is protected by a detachment of armed soldiers who patrol the complex for 24 hours a day.The Defense Forces were drafted in to guard the prison after a number of escape attempts by IRA members in the 1970s.But now, as well as housing the country’s most dangerous paramilitaries, the prison service may have to cope with the leadership of a well-resourced drugs cartel.I’m Niall Donald and today I’m talking to Eamon Dillon about the security measures in Portlaoise prison and Christy Kinahan snr’s previous say in the jail.

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Episode 367: How the 'Monkey Gang' has become Dublin's Public Enemy No.1

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:21:12 GMT

A brutal assault on a young teenager by a violent drugs mob known as the Monkey Gang.A land grab by the group in the feud ridden Dublin area of Finglas where their strength and power is growing through intimidation and cost cutting.Today I’m talking with Irish Independent Crime Correspondent Ken Foy about a violent mob who are fast becoming public enemy number one and the shocking assault that will serve as a warning to anyone who would consider crossing them

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Episode 366: The extradition of the Kinahan Cartel from Dubai and the criminals in exile

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 05:45:06 GMT

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has travelled to the United Arab Emirates, in a move that has raised hopes that the Kinahan top command may be on their way home. However, a file compiled over years by officers at the Garda's Drug and Organized Crime Bureau remains with the director of public prosecution, and it could be months before any charges are directed, and nothing is believed to be imminent around the arrest of father Christy Kinahan Sr and his two sons - Daniel and Christopher Jr. Meanwhile, in Spain criminal John Gilligan smirked as he beat a jail term in a plea deal which saw him walk free from court on gun and drug charges. Today I'm talking with Niall Donald about the criminal kingpins in exile.

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Episode 365: Sunday World is 50 - Sean Boyne

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT

Nicola is joined by Sean Boyne, the very former News Editor who named the paper.

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Episode 364: What can viewers expect from the upcoming John Gilligan documentary?

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 06:00:00 GMT

A TV show featuring a lengthy interview with criminal John Gilligan is set to air this week in what is being dubbed the ‘Confessions of a Crime Lord.’But does the Virgin Media show deliver what it says or has it simply given the publicity hungry Gilligan another platform to air his lies?Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the revelations or not of the man who insists he didn’t order the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin.

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Episode 363: What turned nurse Lucy Letby into a cold blooded baby killer?

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 05:35:00 GMT

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Episode 362: Where is the political outcry following terrifying violence in Co Clare?

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 17:53:28 GMT

A video showing a gang of masked men smashing up a halting site with slash hooks and sledge-hammers in Co Clare has gone viral this week on social media. The shocking attack is the latest incident being linked to a long running feud between criminals in the area. But despite the level of violence in the footage, the political reaction to the gang attack has been muted to say the least. Unlike Talbot Street, which was visited by politicians after a US tourist was assaulted, Government Ministers have yet to arrive in Co Clare to reassure the families affected Niall Donald speaks with Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon about lawlessness in Co Clare and the reaction to it.

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Episode 361: The life and crimes of Stefan Saunders

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 05:25:00 GMT

He once headed-up a gang who allegedly specialised in multi-million euro bank heists – but now Stefan Saunders is set to use his skills to launch a new career as a locksmith.Last year, CAB seized two homes, as well as luxury cars from Saunders, after they were declared the proceeds of crime in the High court. Gardai had given evidence of how Saunders was the leader of a notorious gang linked to tiger-kidnappings and bank robberies and had gone on a decade-long spending spree with his wife. But now, it has emerged that the poacher has turned gamekeeper as Saunders is set to launch a new career after his wife set up a locksmith business. Niall Donald is joined by Eamon Dillon to discuss the life and crimes of Stefan Saunders

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Episode 360: Is Dublin really a lawless city?

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:55:00 GMT

After a summer of headlines about violence in Dublin, armed Gardai are set to patrol the streets of the city it was announced that armed officers will maintain a visible presence in the city after an outcry about the law-and-order. The new €10 million plan came after business owners met with Gardai to claim there had been a spike in anti-social behaviour in the inner-city. But in a series of interviews, senior Gardai suggested that the figures did not back up the perception that violent crime was on the up. Niall Donald is joined by Irish Independent reporter Robin Schiller about to discuss whether Dublin is a really a lawless city.

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Episode 359: Sunday World is 50 - John 'Jumbo' Kierans

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 06:25:00 GMT

This week, Nicola is joined by John 'Jumbo' Kierans to reminisce about his years with the Sunday World.

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Episode 358: What fate will await the Kinahans if they are extradited home to Ireland?

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 05:15:00 GMT

A homecoming of epic proportions will be on the cards for the leaders of the Kinahan organised crime group as the Irish director of public prosecutions considers which charges to level against Christy Kinahan Snr and his sons Daniel, and Christopher Jnr.After years of speculation as to which country they will face trial in Garda Commissioner Drew Harris confirmed this week that Ireland is hoping to have the trio home before the Special Criminal Court.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the implications of any decision by the DPP, about the under pressure Garda Commissioners rush to break the news to the political classes and about the unprecedented plans that will have to be put in place around a forthcoming trial.

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Episode 357: Andrew Tate - Villain or Victim?

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 05:50:00 GMT

Former kick boxer turned internet influencer Andrew Tate has been on a publicity blitz from his compound in Romania since he was released on house arrest and more recently limited to travel within Bucharest.Facing possible rape and human trafficking charges, Tate has racked up millions of views on social media despite being banned from many platforms and has appeared doing lengthy interviews on popular podcast shows.So what has he got to say? And how worried is he about the serious criminal offences he is under investigation for.Nicola is joined by Sunday World Features Editor Daragh Keany as they discuss a previous backlash from Tate fans, his curious relationship with facts and what the future holds for the most googled an on the internet.

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Episode 356: Cold case killer Noel Long suspected of attacks on sex workers

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 17:13:47 GMT

As Noel Long begins a life sentence for the cold case murder of mother of three Nora Sheehan, new details of his suspected links to attacks on sex workers have emerged.Last week long lodged an appeal against his conviction for the murder in Cork 42 years ago.But as he awaits to hear if his appeal will be heard, new information has come to light linking Noel to a series of attacks on sex workers in Cork in the 1990s. He is said to have beaten his victims so badly that they were left in hospital with severe injuries.Niall Donald is joined by Clodagh Meaney to discuss the predatory past of the killer.

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Episode 355: The lavish lifestyle of CAB target Mary Cash

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 06:30:00 GMT

They are the mouth watering sums of money that the Criminal Assets Bureau claim are the proceeds of crime. But their target insists was partly funded by working as an escort in Australia.Mary Cash made headlines when the high court heard details of her lavish lifestyle which included buying a house with cash, making trips to Harrods, and buying a stunning collection of designer handbags.CAB insist her lifestyle is funded by crime proceeds gained for burglaries allegedly carried out around the country, but the Cork woman has denied the bureau's claims and put forward the novel excuse that she earned a portion of the money working as an escort down under.Niall Donald is joined by Eamon Dillon to discuss the case.

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Episode 354: Sunday World is 50 - Eamon Dillon

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 08:16:46 GMT

As Crime World continues to celebrate 50 years of the Sunday World, Nicola is joined by Journalist Eamon Dillon.

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Episode 353: Cartel kingpin to Wordsmith - Ross Browning's bizzare social media poetry

Sat, 19 Aug 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Kinahan Cartel boss Ross Browning has turned poet in an effort to explain what lured him to life on the wrong side of the tracks.Browning who has just lost his vast home in north Dublin to the Criminal Assets Bureau after its as deemed the proceeds of crime has penned a number of ditties and used them to accompany a social media blitz to show off his fitness skills.Browning previously attempted to cut ties with the Cartel and embrace a vegan zen lifestyle which sources say relates to his struggles over a mob punishment beating that went wrong.However he also remains a person of interest in a number of investigations relating to hitmen for hire used by the Kinahan organisation and the on going probe into the scale of it’s drugs and weapons arm.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the Cartel odd bod and his efforts to go from hard man to bard man.

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Episode 352: Why the PSNI data leak is a serious threat to staff and officers of all ranks

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 06:00:00 GMT

A data breach of epic proportions, a police force scrambling for calm amidst fears of intimidation and an eye watering bill to fix a home-goal mistake which is unequalled.Nicola is joined by Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris to discuss the PSNI publication of a document detailing rank, grades and pay of their own staff.Allison details Catholic officers working within the force, the level of threat to MI5 officers named in the breach and of a mishap of industrial scale which threatens the very make up of Northern Ireland's law enforcement.

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Episode 351: How young people in the care of the state have been targeted by sex predators

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:47:03 GMT

It is the shocking report that detailed how young children in the care of the state are being targeted for sex by predatory men.A paper published by academics in UCD detailed how school girls are being coerced into carrying out sex acts in exchange for luxury goods.It described how gangs of men had been hanging around hotel lobbies waiting to prey on vulnerable young children, who the state is meant to be protecting.While the paper made headlines for a few days it has been quickly been pushed off the news agenda.Eamon Dillon joins Niall Donald to discuss why the public should be more outraged by these sickening revelations.

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Episode 350: Sunday World is 50 - Eddie Rowley

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 09:01:22 GMT

Nicola Tallant is joined by Showbiz Editor Eddie Rowley to discuss his career.

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Episode 348: The truth behind the world of money laundering, drugs and international narco-terrorism

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 06:30:00 GMT

An intrepid Irish American cop joins the dots between Hezbollah, Syrian Dictator Bashar Al Assad’s brutal war, and some of Europe’s biggest drug lords.It sounds the plot from an episode of Homelands but it’s all true and forms the incredible geo political story that plays out on the pages of Chasing Shadows, A True Story of Drugs, War and the secret world of International Crime.Nicola is joined by author Miles Johnson, a journalist with the Financial Crimes. They talk about the intriguing world of money laundering which sees criminals fund war, the eye watering profits of cocaine dealing in Europe, the shady terrorists who’ve cashed in on the journey of the drug from Colombia to the pubs and clubs of every city and country town in Ireland and the reasons why the Kinahan organisation are being offered sanctuary in Dubai.

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Episode 349: The biggest under-cover gun-running investigation in the UK

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 06:15:00 GMT

He's the former Scotland Yard detective who headed up the hunt for the supplier of dangerous MAC 10 automatic machine guns that found their way into the hands of underworld criminals, terrifying communities and facilitating murders from Dublin to Glasgow and across the UK.Now Michael Hallowes has penned the story of the UK's biggest gun-running investigation which followed the trail right to the head of the weapon supply gang and uncovered a fascinating tapestry of criminals, undercover operatives and even politicans caught up in the plot.Nicola is joined by Michael to talk about Operation Abonar and the greed that lay at the very top of a chilling supply network.

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Episode 347: Killer Noel Long's enduring history of sexual violence

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 11:00:00 GMT

Cold case killer Noel Long was jailed last week for the murder of tragic mum Nora Sheehan in Cork 42 years ago.But this week his sister has said she was afraid of him since she was just six.Nicola is joined by Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney to talk about Long and his history of sexual violence against women.

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Episode 346: How new weapons charges for Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh will shake the Kinahan cartel

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 07:15:01 GMT

Thomas Bomber Kavanagh co-operated with police during an investigation into weapons and their location in Ireland.The crime boss, serving 21 years in prison for drug dealing, appeared in court on weapon charges but a Judge at Westminster Magistrates Court heard that he led officers to the guns and ammunition. They were discovered in Newry in 2021.Messages taken from the Encrochat phone hack were also described as forming part of the National Crime Agency case against Kavanagh and two co-conspirators.The same case involves his son Jack Kavanagh and brother in law Liam Byrne who are both fighting extradition to the UK from Spain.Nicola is joined by journalist Eamon Dillon to talk about the court revelations which will leave the Kinahan network worried that one of their own may be helping out the police

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Episode 345: Sunday World is 50 - Neil Leslie

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 11:03:12 GMT

As Crime World continues to celebrate turning 50, Nicola is joined by former Managing Editor of the newspaper, Neil Leslie.

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Episode 344: Maurice Sines and his connection to the Kinahan cartel

Sat, 05 Aug 2023 04:55:00 GMT

A caravan park millionaire Maurice Sines has made news in the high profile financial bible Bloomberg after setting in place a train of events that has threatened the liquidity of a multi billion euro company.But who is Sines and what are his connections to the Kinahan Cartel?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the self professed Romany Gypsy and his very close friendship with some of Ireland’s most notorious criminals.

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Episode 343: Noel Long - What the jury didn't hear as he is convicted of the 1981 murder of Nora Sheehan

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 18:23:08 GMT

Cold case killer Noel Long was found guilty today of the murder Nora Sheehan in Cork 42 years ago.Crime World's Clodagh Meaney attended the trial and heard the in camera evidence and arguments as he tried repeatedly to have the charges withdrawn.She was also there for the emotional moment when he was finally found guilty and when a family ended their four year wait for justice for a loving mother.

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Episode 342: The Witness Protection Programme in Northern Ireland

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 09:21:37 GMT

It operates under different legislation in a country divided by a border which may be invisible to criminals, but which is very clear in different policing practices. But has the North had any more success with evidence given by those on the witness Protection Program than the Republic where the latest signing Jonathan Dowdall is set to disappear into the sunset without achieving anything for the state.Nicola is joined by the Belfast Telegraph's crime correspondent Alison Morris about the Ulster criminals who broke Omerta and agreed to testify against their own in the courtrooms of Belfast and beyond.From Killer Brothers Robert and Ian Stewart, to Gary Haggarty, a former commander of the brutal Ulster Volunteer Force, we consider what the taxpayer has got for their money and who are the real winners of a program struggling to survive in the modern era of facial recognition and social media?

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Episode 341: Noel Long trial - jury deliberate in the oldest murder case to be prosecuted in the state

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 18:52:19 GMT

The jury in the trial of 74 year old man Noel Long who is accused of the murder of Nora Sheehan in 1981 retired on Thursday evening to resume deliberations on Friday morning.Long of Passage West in Cork has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to the murder at an unknown place 42 years ago.The jury of seven men and four women had deliberated for almost four hours on Thursday after requesting a drawing of the injuries Mrs Sheehan sustained which was not available to them.Nicola speaks to Clodagh Meaney as a verdict is awaited in the Cold Case trial.

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Episode 340: Noel Long trial - the closing statements and what's next

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:04:02 GMT

As the prosecution and defence gave their closing speeches in the murder trial of Noel Long accused in the 1981 death of Nora Sheehan, we look at the final comments, the evidence and what we expect to happen next.Clodagh Meaney speaks to Niall Donald about what she’s seen and heard in court.

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Episode 339: How a top cop helped crack the case of the Scissor Sisters

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 05:30:00 GMT

A dismembered body of an unidentified victim, a missing head and a mystery that took years to solve. The case of Farah Swaleh Noor and the so called Scissor Sisters who were convicted of his brutal death fascinated the nation but behind the scenes one Detective was uncovering a tragic story that he would never forget.Nicola speaks with retired Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan about the body in the canal and the efforts he went to find out what happened.He tells about the murder cases, feuds and operations that defined his career and which form the intriguing narrative of his new book 'Cracking the Case'.

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Episode 338: Noel Long trial - court hears evidence from Dr Marie Cassidy

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 11:18:01 GMT

The trial of Noel Long for the murder of Nora Sheehan in 1981 is entering it’s final phase this week when the Prosecution and the Defence give their closing speeches.Long has pleaded not guilty to the cold case murder of the 54 year old woman from Ballyphehane in Cork 42 years ago.Nicola speaks with Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about the latest evidence in the trial.

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Episode 337: Sunday World is 50 - Fr Brian D'arcy

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 07:21:41 GMT

For the second episode of our Crime World special marking the 50th birthday of the Sunday World, Nicola is joined by Fr Brian D'arcy. The Catholic priest has been a columnist with the newspaper for almost half a century.

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Episode 336: Violence on the streets of Dublin

Sat, 29 Jul 2023 06:00:00 GMT

It was the attack that lead the US to warn tourists to 'keep a low profile' in Dublin city centre. Last week, New York native Stephen Termini was left with possible life-changing injuries after an attack on Dublin’s Talbot Street. The shocking attack sparked a wave of calls to get more gardai on the beat and stamp down on random violence. But has our capital city really become a lawless hellscape? And will more garda resources solve all the problems? Niall Donald is joined by Irish Independent crime reporter Robin Schiller to discuss Dublin’s mean streets.

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Episode 335: Hunting Scotland's mastermind drug baron Julian Chisholm

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:56:48 GMT

He was Scotland's first ambitious drug baron who went from being a diver in the oil industry to a major league importer. Ambitious and ruthless, Julian Chisholm rose the ranks at an incredible speed as he plotted to use Scotland's sleepy fishing villages and islands as his landing points for drugs bartered directly from the Cali cartel. But was his greed his undoing?Nicola is joined by reporter Brendan Duggan who turned the amazing story of Chilsom into a podcast called ‘Hunting Mr X’ he tells me of the drama on the high seas that turned Chilsom into Scotland's most wanted.

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Episode 334: Security scandal - The Revenue officer caught up in a major drugs operation

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:21:49 GMT

A security crises for the state with a breach that could be one of the most serious ever discovered in Ireland.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the stand off between top Gardai, the Criminal Assets Bureau and Revenue after an officer with full access to confidential information was caught up in a major drugs operation - but who has yet to be suspended from duty or had her access removed.We discuss the major international crime gang at the centre of the Revenue scandal and ask just how serious the Irish State is taking threat of organised crime.

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Episode 333: The life and Crimes of Curtis 'Cocky' Warren

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 06:00:00 GMT

Curtis ‘Cocky’ Warren in one of Liverpool's most infamous drug lords but after serving a lengthy sentence behind bars he could be heading straight back to jail after breaching strict rules around his release.Once on the Sunday Times rich list the criminal has been caught continuing a relationship with a former prison warden and breaking draconian conditions that forbid him the use of the internet, mobile phones or holding assets of any more than pounds 1,000.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the underworlds most famous scouser and the legend and legacy he left on his native Liverpool.

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Episode 332: Sunday World is 50 - Hugh Jordan

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 08:00:25 GMT

This year marks the 50th birthday of your favourite Sunday World newspaper and what a half century it has been.To celebrate we are looking back over some of the front page stories, scandals with the big name journalists who made it the People’s Paper.So join us to reel in the years over the coming weeks on Crime World and at a special 50th birthday party event to be held on September 27th at the Sugar Club in Dublin. We have 50 tickets to give away for this live Crime World event to mark the big occasion. For information on how to enter go to our Crime World social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.In the first instalment, coming every Monday, Hugh Jordan, a Crime World regular, who has worked at the newspaper for almost three decades, joins Nicola Tallant.

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Episode 331: Daniel Kinahan and the cocaine billionaires

Sat, 22 Jul 2023 09:27:09 GMT

US sanctions against the Kinahan mob have been extended to a number of key associates linked to the European Super Cartel.But with all still finding shelter and safety in the United Arab Emirates can we trust Dubai to hand back the wanted?Nicola is joined by Niall Donald and Italian journalist, mafia expert and author Floriana Bulfon about the international conglomerate of cocaine billionaires who are proving hard to break.Who is Daniel Kinahan’s secret backer in the Emirates and what do sanctions against the criminals really mean?

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Episode 330: 'Gangsta Granny' Deirdre Brady and her crimes for the Kinahan cartel

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 07:09:05 GMT

She made headlines for all the wrong reasons when she was dubbed a ‘Gangsta Granny’ in a pun on the David Walliams children’s book.But Deirdre Brady insists that she was only doing what she told when she laundered cash for the mob and was too afraid to say no.Brady just released from prison after serving three months of a one year sentence for her part in laundering cartel cash says she is just an ordinary person who was made do what she did. But was she happy to turn a blind eye. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the privileged lifestyle of a wife of a Cartel heavy and the shame of her undoing.

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Episode 329: Noel Long trial - court hears of DNA evidence taken from Nora Sheehan's body

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 06:54:33 GMT

DNA taken from possessions belonging to cold case murder accused Noel Long was sent to a UK laboratory in 2022 a court has heard.Long has denied murdering 54 year old Nora Sheehan whose body was discovered in June 1981 in undergrowth near Cork City.Clodagh Meaney joins Nicola and Niall Donald to discuss the latest from the trial before a jury at the Central Criminal Court.

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Episode 328: The life and crimes of Kinahan mobster Ross Browning

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 08:37:26 GMT

He is known as the Kinahan Cartel odd bod the strange outrider who tried desperately to cut the cord with organised crime.Ross Browning once claimed he’d turned his back on his childhood friends to forge a new life in a spiritual, vegan zen of healthy living and exercise.But the truth of his ‘awakening’ culminated in the arrival of Criminal Assets Bureau officers at his vast property in north Dublin this week as they began to gather assets valued at almost 1.5 million euro deemed to be the proceeds of crime.So when did Browning return to the inner circle of the Kinahan Cartel and did he really try to go straight?Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the reality of a Cartel soldier living a double life.

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Episode 327: Killer Wayne Dundon moved prison for inciting mass brawl at Mountjoy

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 07:54:53 GMT

Killer Wayne Dundon was transferred to Portlaoise Prison last week after a fight with a fellow inmate which turned into a mass brawl resulting in four staff from Mountjoy Jail being hospitalised.But on arrival at the prison he failed a test in the so called ‘Boss Chair’ and is suspected of carrying a mobile phone internally.Dundon is now on the A5 punishment landing of the country’s most secure jail along with hitman for hire Alan Wilson and murderer Graham McEvoy.So how does the prison service handle an inmate like Dundon: volatile, violent and always attempting to pick out the vulnerable?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Dundon and the efforts to control him behind bars.

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Episode 326: Noel Long goes on trial in 42 year old cold case for murder of Nora Sheehan

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 17:00:00 GMT

74 year old Noel Long went on trial this week accused of the murder of Nora Sheehan in 1981.The then 54 year old was found dead at Shippool Woods in Co Cork six days after she vanished.As the trial gets underway, Nicola is joined by Clodagh Meaney and Niall Donald to discuss the case.

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Episode 325: Kirsty Ward murder accused Keith Byrne and his chilling video from behind bars

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 04:55:00 GMT

The man suspected of murdering his girlfriend Kirsty Ward in a Spanish hotel has released a selfie video from his prison denying he had anything to do with her death and claiming the truth will out.But 30 year old Keith Byrne remains under investigation and in custody despite his claims.Nicola is joined by Niall Donald to talk about the unusual video which has spread far and wide on social media, about the tragic victim at the centre of the case and about separate developments in Spain about a bizarre weapons cache linked to the Kinahan mob.

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Episode 324: Alan Wilson's bust up behind bars and how prison staff deal with trouble-makers

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Hitman for hire Alan Wilson lashed out at prison officers during a shift change in the Midlands Prison as he said he didn’t recognise the new wardens landing himself a transfer to the top security jail in the country.So how do officers cope and what do they do when dangerous criminals explode and attack them without warning? What are the protocols followed in prisons and how do staff deal with unruly inmates?Nicola speaks Eamon Dillon about troublesome inmates behind bars.

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Episode 323: Garda Killer Aaron Brady and his fight for freedom

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:06:15 GMT

Killer Aaron Brady is set to appeal his conviction for the capital murder of Garda Adrian Donohoe next October.But in the meantime an online campaign for his freedom is claiming that he is the victim of a stitch up and amongst other inconsistencies he was not tall enough to kill the tragic Garda.But what benefit is such a campaign and whose support has it attracted?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the conviction of Aaron Brady and the fight to win back his freedom.

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Episode 322: What did Ryan Tubridy and his agent Noel Kelly say before the Oireachtas committee?

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 19:35:39 GMT

Former Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy came out fighting for his career today during six gruelling hours before the Oireachtas Committees who quizzed him and agent Noel Kelly about payments from the public purse.As the RTE scandal continues into it’s third week politicians still want to know whether laws were broken and by who.During two sessions, Kelly was forced to repeatedly deny there was fraud involved in invoices raised for payments to Tubridy and constantly said he was following orders from the National Broadcaster.Nicola Tallant speaks with Niall Donald and Features Editor Daragh Keany about the performance of the celebrity at the centre of the scandal and his agent who says he has done nothing wrong.

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Episode 321: The life and crimes of Martin 'The Viper' Foley

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 08:20:22 GMT

Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley could be facing a short jail term after pleading guilty to engaging in threatening behaviour as he attempted to recover a debt from a Wexford pensioner.The 67 year old who is one of Ireland’s most notorious gangland criminals’ faces a maximum sentence of three months but what is more insightful to where his criminal career is at, is the amount of money he was due to be paid for his current day job.A former enforcer for Martin ‘The General’ Cahill, a violent criminal suspected of armed robbery of fine art and jewels and a man who has survived numerous attempts on his life by the IRA and rival criminals, Foley has had a long and colourful career in the underworld.So who is The Viper and what has made him one of the greatest survivors of gangland?

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Episode 320: Narco Terrorism in Europe (Part Four - The Antwerp drug route)

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 05:30:00 GMT

IT'S the diamond capital of Europe and the second city of Belgium, but Antwerp is also on par with Rotterdam as the largest entry point for cocaine into the continent.Last year, 110 tonnes of the powder was seized at the city's sprawling port, where authorities are coming under increasing pressure to do more to take on the drug gangs.However, it's not as simple as beefing up police numbers and investing in new detection equipment. Antwerp is a unique city where smuggling and money laundering are deeply imbedded in its history and culture.Nicola Tallant meets with journalist Joris van der Aa, a colleague from Gazet van Antwerpen, who has spent decades on the crime beat in Belgium. The pair discuss diamonds, drugs and dodgy deals, as they travel the city and visit its enormous port.

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Episode 319: Narco Terrorism in Europe (Part Three - The murder of a journalist)

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 05:30:00 GMT

It's almost two years since famous Dutch journalist Peter R. De Vries was shot dead on an Amsterdam street in an assassination believed to have been ordered by Marengo suspect Ridouan Taghi.For decades, the 65-year-old TV star had been a voice for victims and a tireless campaigner against criminals and their crimes. But when his killers came for him on a sunny July evening on one of the busiest streets in Amsterdam, they didn't care about what he had achieved - they were simply carrying out their bloody orders.But how could such an instance of narco-terrorism take place in a modern European city, and why did Peter De Vries feel safe there despite the numerous threats to his life.Nicola Tallant, in her third despatch from the Marengo trial, meets with journalist Jan Meeus, chief reporter at NRC, and visits the scene of the De Vries death. Jan recalls his shock he felt at the news of his mentor's murder, and he remembers the fear it instilled in a media already under threat.

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Episode 318: What we know so far about the mysterious Donegal missing persons case

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:36:24 GMT

A mystery on a Donegal cliff side, an idyllic fishing community left in shock and a victim with a shady past.Nicola speaks to journalist Allison Morris about the death of 67 year old trucker Robert Wilkins and the reasons why he was in Killybegs.

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Episode 317: Narco Terrorism in Europe (Part Two - The Threats)

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 05:50:00 GMT

Journalist Jan Meeus a senior reporter at NRC in Amsterdam didn’t start out as a crime hack but since he made the transition from his finance beat he’s become one of the best known in the Netherlands.His latest book 'De Schiedamse - Cocaine Mafia' tells the story of a corrupt customs officer, seasoned criminals and thousands of kilos of coke while his podcasts including Cocaine Fever follows the story of a young criminal who becomes the head of an international mafia and questions what it says about the Netherlands.So what does the changing underworld say about his native country and mine and are we equipped to deal with a new breed of gangster who has simply no regard for the structures that uphold our society.Today in her second dispatch from the Marengo trial Nicola is speaking to Jan about the growing threat of organised crime in a Europe that continues to party on a diet of cocaine and wealth.

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Episode 316: Narco Terrorism in Europe (Part One - The Bunker)

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 08:38:22 GMT

The Marengo trial is the largest ever held in the Netherlands and at the centre of it sits gang leader, Ridouan Taghi, a business partner and friend of Daniel Kinahan, who's reigned terror on Europe.A street dealer turned millionaire cocaine boss, he's the epitome of the new order of criminal, a frightening breed of gangster who has taken on a state.Today, in the first of a number of dispatches, we're going into the bunker in Amsterdam where Taghi is on trial for multiple gangland murders, and where we are going to meet Crime World regulars, the journalists Jan Meeus and Saskia Belleman for the first time as they work this very dangerous beat.

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Episode 315: Inside the last days of Noah Donohoe's life

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 05:50:00 GMT

The opinion of a psychiatric report prepared for the Coroner investigating the death of teenager Noah Donohoe is that he died from suicide while struggling with his sexuality and having built up an obsession with controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson.His mum Fiona Donohoe has rejected the conclusion but it does give a fascinating insight into what was going on in young Noah’s life in the run up to his death.Nicola is joined by Dublin based journalist Donal MacIntyre who is heading up an independent investigation into the case and who has seen the high level report.We discuss the bright and ambitious Noah, the last messages he sent to friends and his fascination with Peterson down to the last communication to the You Tube star on Instagram.If you've been affected by any of the issues raised in this episode, please reach out for support. You can contact Samaritans on 116 123 in the UK and Ireland.

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Episode 314: what questions do RTE have to answer about the Ryan Tubridy scandal?

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 04:45:00 GMT

Trouble at RTE over the payment of Ryan Tubridy’s complete salary has led to calls in the Dail for the arrest of former Director General Dee Forbes and for the Gardai to be called in to probe the legality of what occurred.However, despite public fury and social media anger, the scandal is more about morality than law and order.While investigators will follow the money trail and focus on individuals who knew about the dodgy deal it is unlikely that RTE gate will ever see the inside of a court.Features Editor Daragh Keaney joins Nicola and Niall Donald to discuss why such outrage has followed the revelations around Tubridy’s pay and discuss the long term fallout for RTE.

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Episode 313: Brian 'The Ratt' Rattigan's love rival Paul Geraghty jailed for heroin dealing

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Gangsters moll Natasha McEnroe swapped her killer partner for a new man when he was locked up for murder.But later she and partner Paul Geraghty faced the wrath of mob boss heavy Brian Rattigan when he put a price on his love rivals head.But the peace lines were drawn and McEnroe managed to calm what once seemed like an impossible situation. This week, however, she faces life alone once after Geraghty was jailed for two years when he was caught collecting money for heroin deals.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about McEnroe and her curious taste in men.

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Episode 312: The Europe wide impact of the Encrochat hack and the Gardai's missed opportunities

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 04:50:00 GMT

A Europol press conference has heard about the phenomenal on-going success of the EncroChat investigation with the release of updated figures showing that more than 6,500 suspects have now been arrested with cash and assets topping €1B seized.The success and robust nature of the investigation into the hack has been backed by the highest courts in France, the Netherlands and the UK while prisoners convicted on foot of the 120 million messages harvested are currently facing 7,134 years of jail time.So did the Gardai miss the greatest opportunity in the fight against organised crime this century? Or were decision makers right to remain as an outrider in Europe and simply store the information as intelligence?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about EncroChat and what it says about the future of policing.

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Episode 311: Canada's notorious 'Barbie and Ken' killers

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 09:08:51 GMT

A murderous couple who looked like ordinary newlyweds but who hid a dark secret. A series of shocking rapes and murders of teenage girls and finally a bust up between them which led to their capture.So who were the Ken and Barbie killers and why are they still making headlines almost 30 years after their crimes.Nicola speaks with Toronto Sun Crime Correspondent Brad Hunters about Paul Bernardo and his former wife Karla Homolka who encouraged his sadistic behaviour and even joined in his shocking spree of violence and death across Canada

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Episode 310: The Marengo trial and the business of drug crime in Europe

Sat, 24 Jun 2023 05:20:00 GMT

A murder trial in Amsterdam, business dealings in the diamond district of Antwerp and a secretive money launderer from a posh south county Dublin neighbourhood.This week on Crime World Nicola chats with colleagues Niall Donald and Eamon Dillon about the business of crime and how very European it really is.From the Marengo trial underway in the Bunker in Amsterdam where dangerous Ridouan Taghi appeared this week to a little known but highly trusted member of Christy Kinahan’s inner circle named during the CAB list we consider what is next for the criminal underworld and those who inhabit it.

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Episode 309: The shocking new revelations in the investigation Noah Donohoe's tragic death

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 05:25:00 GMT

14-year-old Noah Donohoe snuck out of his Belfast home in the early hours of the morning he disappeared and took a secret 35 minute trip before returning without his shoes or headphones a team headed by investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre has found.The stunning new revelations which surround the morning of June 21st, 2020 around his Fitzroy Road home have shocked his family and supporters who seek justice for the teenagers.So what does the late night trip mean and why did the PSNI withhold the details from Noah’s family and the public?Nicola speaks with Donal MacIntyre about his independent investigation and what he has discovered about the strange circumstances around Noah’s tragic death.If you've been affected by any of the issues raised in this episode, please reach out for support. You can contact Samaritans on 116 123 in the UK and Ireland.

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Episode 308: State witness Jonathan Dowdall appeals his four year jail term

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 05:20:00 GMT

State witness Jonathan Dowdall has been back in court appealing the length of a 4 year sentence he was handed down after he pled guilty to facilitating the Hutch gang by making a room at the Regency Hotel available to them.The former Sinn Fein councillor whose evidence against Gerry The Monk Hutch was not accepted by the Special Criminal Court complained to the appeals court that he was duped and put in the firing line for the Regency Hotel attack.Appealing the severity of the 4 year sentence for facilitating the Regency attack he is asking for his jail term to be cut so he can join his family who have been accepted onto the witness protection programme.So has Dowdall done ‘extraordinarily well’ as the Appeals Court President Mr Justice George Birmingham says or has he been too harshly treated?Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the Appeal and the on going denials of Jonathan Dowdall.

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Episode 307: Why are we all so obsessed with true crime as entertainment?

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 10:55:16 GMT

The true crime genre is one of the world’s most popular in books, podcasts, tv shows and films but what is it that makes us so drawn to violence and and all things criminal?Nicola is talking to author and columnist Sarah Weinman whose latest book Evidence of Things Seen, an anthology of true crime essays and works, is published this summer.The award winning writer who has uncovered the real life Lolita and who considers true crime an all encompassing genre of how society behaves says our obsession with crime goes back to the Salem Witch trials and will continue well into the future in different formats.

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Episode 306: The PGA's deal with Saudi Arabia and corruption in professional sport

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:38:41 GMT

Golf fans and some of the sports top stars were left reeling recently when the PGA did a deal with Saudi Arabia and its bulging public investment fund.But the reshaping of professional golf is just the latest in a string of sports that have been lured to the Gulf and its endless cash reserves.So what is happening at the top of professional sport and why are countries with major human rights concerns being allowed buy up clubs and stars in their droves?Nicola speaks to Tariq Panja Global Sports correspondent at the New York Times and author of Football’s Secret Trade about corruption in sport and the lure of mega deals which is threatening to totally take over the world’s favourite games.

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Episode 305: What's next for Ridouan Taghi at the Marengo trial?

Sat, 17 Jun 2023 05:40:00 GMT

The trial of Dutch murder suspect Ridouan Taghi gets underway in the Netherlands again this week as it moves into the final phase and as he asks the court to block all further reporting.Taghi is expected to request the remainder of the case be heard in camera after his lawyer Inez Weski was arrested but released from custody.Nicola joins Niall Donald to talk about the marathon case against the business partner of Daniel Kinahan who was a boss of the European Super Cartel and the chaos created around it.

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Episode 304: The life and alleged crimes of Andrew Tate

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 06:10:00 GMT

Social media influencer Andrew Tate along with his brother Tristan and two other suspects are being investigated for human trafficking as Romanian authorities say they have filed charges against them while the case remains under investigation.But who are the Tate brothers? And what has Andrew got to say in a series of new podcasts he has released ridiculing the Romanian investigation, criticising and interview with the BBC and insisting that Dubai is the best place in the world to bring up kids.Nicola speaks with Sunday World Features Editor Daragh Keany and Niall Donald about Tate, about his rise to fame and about his future in a country he gambled would be his refuge.

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Episode 303: How does law enforcement tackle the illicit underworld of money laundering?

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Criminals are always looking for weakness in people, organisations and particularly in systems where they can launder their dirty cash and wash it into the legitimate economy.But how can businesses and individuals safeguard themselves from being used by drug dealers, terrorists and criminals organisations making millions from the misery of others?Nicola is joined by Matt Horne, a former Deputy Director of the National Crime Agency in the UK who has spent his career chasing down large criminal organisations and their money.He is set to be a key speaker at the cluesoftware.com webinar to be held on June 20th but talks to Nicola in advance of the conference about tackling the dark underworld of money laundering and illicit finances.

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Episode 302: The American fraudster who faked his death before being found alive in Scotland

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 04:30:00 GMT

Journalist Jane MacSorely sipped a glass of Champagne and stared at the man on the oxygen tank who had invited her to dinner.It was probably the strangest interview she'd ever done in her entire career, but it was also the beginning of a journey that would culminate in the launch of her incredible podcast 'I Am Not Nicholas'.The man in the three piece suit and sporting a bow tie was claiming to be an academic called Arthur Knight, who told Jane he had been wrongly accused of being an American fugitive that faked his own death in order to evade the law.But what was the truth? And where would her investigations take her?Nicola is joined by Jane to talk about this fascinating story, of the serial fraudster who courted the media, and who wound up in a COVID ward in a Glasgow hospital.She tells of the charming chameleon of many faces, who still believes he can fool the world with a spiders web of lies, deceit and fear.

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Episode 301: The day Tina Turner's lawyers came looking for 'Mad Dog' Johnny Adair

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 05:20:00 GMT

Rock 'n' Roll legend Tina Turner never realised the impact her powerful ballad 'Simply The Best' was going to have on one of Northern Ireland’s most feared terrorists but when he embraced the song as his own she had to send her lawyers out in force for Mad Dog Johnny Adair.Nicola is joined by journalist Hugh Jordan to talk about the incredible story of the world famous singer and her greatest fan whose fanatical group the Ulster Freedom Fighters adopted the song in a sick tribute to their hitmen.

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Episode 300: Liam Byrne's arrest and the Gardai's encrochat failings

Sat, 10 Jun 2023 05:30:00 GMT

The Encrochat phone hack which has been the catalyst for the sensational arrest of Kinahan Cartel lieutenant Liam Byrne on Majorca this week has netted hundreds of criminals their cash, guns and drugs for police forces across Europe.But Ireland’s stance on the multi agency offensive described as the greatest blow to organised crime in decades has been more than curious.Despite a raft of convictions already made and hundreds more before the courts, Ireland has yet to charge one person using Encrochat intelligence it received from Dutch and French police instead deciding to remain an outlier.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the strange decisions made by An Garda Siochana during a crucial opportunity against criminals, about the lack of accountability around orders to withhold information from specialist units and about the future of a force whose police plan appears to be stuck in the past.

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Episode 299: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's failed bid to recoup costs for Regency murder trial defence

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch has failed in his court bid to recoup his massive legal costs from the Regency murder trial.The Special Criminal Court has refused his application saying there was no unfairness by the State in bringing Hutch to trial over 52 days. And that although he was acquitted the court found he was involved in serious criminal conduct underlying the charges against him and that he was the patriarchal figure in the Hutch Organised Crime Group.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about what options The Monk has left his bid to get back his trial bill of more than €500k and we ponder should he appeal or simply quit while he’s ahead.

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Episode 298: Kinahan cartel lieutenant Liam Byrne and his circle of celebrity friends including Steven Gerrard

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Kinahan Cartel target Liam Byrne has networked with a host of celebrities from the world of sport in recent years managing to moonlight between days out at Ascot races and what officers say is a seedy underbelly of organised crime.With his son Lee currently dating football star Steven Gerrard’s daughter following a string of influencer girlfriends it seems the worlds of crime and celebrity merge with ease in the modern world.Nicola is joined by Niall Donald to talk about the first court appearance of Byrne since his dramatic arrest on the island of Majorca this week on Gun charges and about the millionaire friends he has kept close over years at the very top of the organised crime ladder.

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Episode 297: The crimes of far-right extremist Kristofer Kearney

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 06:00:00 GMT

A self described ‘British fascist’ has admitted that he shared terrorist documents on a Telegram channel and now faces a lengthy jail term.Gym fanatic Kristopher Kearney was arrested and extradited from Alicante in Spain where he was running the social media channel under the nickname Charlie Big Potatoes.Kearney had shared the manifestos of mass killers including Norwegian Anders Breivik and also shared posts encouraging violence against black people, Jews and Muslims.Nicola is joined by journalist Chris Summers who was in the Old Bailey where Kearney pleaded guilty and later took to the stand to defend his beliefs.

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Episode 296: The arrest of senior Kinahan cartel member Liam Byrne

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:55:16 GMT

Kinahan Cartel kingpin Liam Byrne has been arrested on the holiday island of Majorca after slipping home from Dubai to meet his family.The 42 year old is wanted in the UK on serious firearms and organised crime offences and will face extradition to the courts there.The arrest comes after his lengthy career at the very top of the criminal ladder and marks the final blow to the once powerful Dublin branch of the Kinahan Cartel.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the breaking news story about Liam Byrne's arrest and about his long history in violent crime.

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Episode 295: The life and crimes of 'Border Fox' Dessie O'Hare

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 09:56:22 GMT

He is a convicted terrorist and a self professed killer involved in up to 27 murders but 'Border Fox' Dessie O’Hare is also a devoted husband who practices yoga, prays to Our Lady and meditates every day.So who is this complex character who runs one of the landings in the notorious Portlaoise Jail where he is serving a sentence for attempted kidnap and extortion and how can he manage to show to extreme faces to the world?Nicola is joined by journalist Eamon Dillon to talk about the life, crimes and the oddities of Ireland’s most ruthless terrorist.

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Episode 294: Phillip Schofield's sex scandal and the TV stars 'cancelled' by online hounds

Sat, 03 Jun 2023 05:30:00 GMT

It’s the sex scandal that has rocked ITV and pitted two powerful presenters against a former colleague as allegations of Phillip Schofield’s relationship with a young male he first met aged 15 have been confirmed.This week as the This Morning affair deepened Schofield insisted he committed no crime and didn’t groom the teen, only beginning a relationship with him when he was 19 years old.Former colleagues Eamon Holmes and Dan Wootton however say that Schofield is ‘deluded’ or ‘lying’ and insisted a full investigation must get underway.Nicola and Niall are joined by Sunday World Features Editor Daragh Keany about the sensational fallout from behind the scenes at Britain's most popular chat show, about the narcissistic antics of some of the small screens biggest stars and about the crimes that are often exposed by cancel culture pile-ons.

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Episode 293: The Kinahans and their links to the Iranian island of Kish

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 09:30:00 GMT

A tiny Iranian island known as the Pearl of the Persian Gulf has been identified as a hub for Kinahan dirty money and is where America’s Drug Enforcement Agency believe that their drug funds made their way into the hands of Hezbollah.Kish Island is part of Iran but it is also a free trade zone with lax banking practices making it attractive to the top end of organised crime.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Kish and it’s links to the Kinahan organisation and we discuss the changing face of Daniel Kinahan from Oliver Bond schoolboy to international drug don with a hankering for home.

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Episode 292: DCI John Caldwell - seven men appear in court charged with attempted murder

Wed, 31 May 2023 09:13:17 GMT

Evidence heard during the first court appearance of seven men charged with the attempted murder of DCI John Caldwell in Tyrone last February show a complex enterprise to kill which was more personal than political.A Special sitting of Dungannon Magistrates Court this week heard how the thread between the men was that each had something against Mr Caldwell who has been investigating serious crime in Northern Ireland despite the fact the New IRA have claimed the shooting as a political statement.Nicola is joined by Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris to discuss the bail hearings of the group who cross the religious and political divide but who a court heard came together as each had a personal gripe with he senior police officer and his work.

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Episode 291: Trucker Thomas Maher and his greedy European drug ring

Mon, 29 May 2023 07:20:08 GMT

King of the Road Thomas Maher was handed down 14 years in prison when he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering offences after messages on his phone led police and Gardai to his supply chain which transported drugs across Europe and cash into the hands of the drug dealers.But the County Offaly trucker was dealt a further blow this week when he was ordered to pay more than €720,000 to the UK exchequer after a Proceeds of Crime Case was heard at Liverpool Crown Court in which a confiscation order was made for his house in Warrington, cars, lorries, jewellery, a number of high value watches, artwork and gold ingots bought in Dubai.Nicola is joined by Niall Donald to talk about the greedy trucker who thought he had it all but who has been left counting the costs of his life of crime.

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Episode 290: Mexico's narco state - corruption, guns and the Fentanyl crisis

Sat, 27 May 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Mexican based author Ioan Grillo has worked as a crime journalist for more than 20 years in a country that is a true narco state.Over two decades interviewing drug users, hitmen, cartel bosses and the politicians who take their money, Grillo has formed a unique view on the war on drugs and all the issues around it’s failings.As a new edition of his book Blood Gun Money is published. Ioan is talking to Nicola and Niall Donald about fentanyl, a lethal iron river of firearms and a senior politician in the dock in a most unusual trial.

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Episode 289: Gardaí set to interview Kinahan ally turned state witness Raffaele Imperiale

Fri, 26 May 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Gardaí have officially joined the queue in a bid to talk with Italian super cartel member Raffaele Imperiale who spent years in business with mob boss Daniel Kinahan.Officers from the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau have formally linked up with Italy's Anti Mafia Investigation Directorate and hope to be able to use information from supergrass Imperiale in future trials.Nicola speaks with journalist Eamon Dillon about the developments in the case against Kinahan and his cohorts, and about just what it means for Ireland to have a place in the line of law enforcement executives interested in what Imperiale has to say.

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Episode 288: Could you tell if you were living next door to a serial killer?

Wed, 24 May 2023 05:00:00 GMT

SERIAL killers are one of the most fascinating and spoken about facets of the true crime genre. But what makes a murderer and why are we so interested in their dark and twisted minds?Crime World's Clodagh Meaney talks to psychologist and crime commentator Emma Kenny about what makes a serial killer, what victims they prefer and her brand new live show The Serial Killer Next Door.

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Episode 287: The true story behind the sensational 'Headless Body in Topless Bar' tabloid headline

Mon, 22 May 2023 06:10:00 GMT

IT was the headline that vent viral 1983 style, inspired the movies and is being celebrated by old school tabloid hacks across the world 40 years on."Headless Body in Topless Bar" was penned by the legendary New York Post editor Vincent Musetto after a cocaine fuelled crime spree by criminal Charles Dingle.Nicola is joined by journalist Brad Hunter, formerly of the New York Post, about the headline and the gruesome story behind it.

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Episode 286: Fat Freddie Thompson's bust up behind bars and who's who in Portlaoise Prison

Sat, 20 May 2023 05:30:00 GMT

Ireland’s most secure prison is a melting pot of some of the most dangerous, notorious and difficult inmates where each landing is ruled by a top dog and where official and underworld rules apply.But troublemakers in the real world don’t change behind bars as killer Fat Freddie Thompson has proved in recent weeks with his volatile behaviour and ability to fall out with family and friends.But who else is a prominent figure at Portlaoise Prison and what is their role on the various wings?Nicola's joined by Niall Donald to talk about the Turkish heroin dealer whose risen through the ranks of influential prisoners, of the television seizures that have pitted Thompson against his fellow lags and about the punishment wing.We will also talk with journalist Chris Summers in London about the passport scam that have landed three senior Cartel figures behind bars.

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Episode 285: The tight security measures set for Katie Taylor's homecoming fight

Fri, 19 May 2023 05:00:00 GMT

THE weigh in is due to take place today for the big fight between homecoming hero Katie Taylor and her boxing rival Chantelle Cameron.The ticket only event is expected to be heavily secured and policed as will the fight night tomorrow as a direct response to the gangland events of February 2016 at the Regency Hotel during the Clash of the Clans weigh in.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the spectre of Daniel Kinahan which still looms over boxing, the fallout for the sport and the hopes that national treasure Katie Taylor will claim victory and lay a fresh path of integrity for the future of her sport.

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Episode 284: The story of 'Doomsday Mother' Lori Vallow and husband Chad Daybell

Wed, 17 May 2023 05:30:00 GMT

THEY'RE the doomsday preppers who were arrested while on honeymoon in Hawaii.Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell were wanted by police as their children Tylee and JJ had not been seen by family or friends in months. As concern among loved ones grew, Lori’s lies about where the 16 and 7 year old were spun out of control. After Lori was recently found guilty of murder. John Glatt, author of The Doomsday Mother speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about their complicated family tree, the LDS church and what really happened to Tylee and JJ Vallow.

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Episode 283: Inside Barry Young's reign as a feared drug boss

Mon, 15 May 2023 07:11:42 GMT

GANG boss Barry Young ran a mob of 20 drug dealers and sent out enforcers to collect his debts in Sligo often smashing up homes for less than €500 owed.However, in his defence during a sentence hearing in the Special Criminal Court where he has pleaded guilty to directing a criminal gang, he says that he was the one wracked with anxiety as he sat atop a multi million euro drug operation.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about how Young was caught with 22,000 what’s app messages discovered on his phone which gave a fascinating insight into how he ran his gang.

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Episode 282: The sentencing of Regency getaway drivers Jason Bonney and Paul Murphy

Sat, 13 May 2023 05:00:00 GMT

THE jailing of Regency getaway men Jason Bonney and Paul Murphy for a total of 17.5 years brings to an end one chapter in the gangland story which has enthralled Ireland for more than seven years.With Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch settling down to life as a free man it would seem that it should be finally time to move on from the hotel shooting that marked a turning point in organised crime.But still the ripple effects from that day are being felt with the arrest this week of a Kinahan member for the murder of The Monk’s brother Eddie Hutch and the State now facing massive costs for it’s doomed decision to put the veteran criminal on trial for murder.Nicola talks to Niall Donald about encrypted phone messages, about hit-teams facing possible murder charges and about a freak accident with a scorching radiator.

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Episode 281: Julie Flood, Christina Anderson, and the insanity defence

Fri, 12 May 2023 06:59:21 GMT

THEY are the violent deaths that can leave shattered families struggling for answers afterwards.This month two high profile cases heard how insanity was used as a defence in separate shocking deaths. Julie Flood was found not guilty of her father's murder by reason of insanity while Christina Anderson was convicted of the manslaughter of Gareth Kelly by reason of diminished responsibility.But how does an Irish court assess insanity? And what factors are taken into account when coming to a decision.Niall Donald is joined by Crime World's Clodagh Meaney to discuss.

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Episode 280: Money laundering, criminal assets and how investigators follow the cash

Thu, 11 May 2023 07:42:52 GMT

ALMOST 100 years ago a team of untouchables brought down Al Capone following a trail of money that led right to the top of his crime empire.But today modern investigators are finding that the same techniques and proven investigation skills are as relevant now as back in the days of prohibition.From top tier criminals to their gangsters molls, countless drug dealers and traffickers are finding themselves in the dock for money laundering and the recent conviction and sentencing of Deirdre Brady, estranged wife of Mr Nobody, Declan Brady has proved that the women are no longer going to be left alone.Nicola chats to journalist Eamon Dillon about the increased appetite for money laundering charges, the top tier criminals being brought down by the one thing they can’t keep their hands off and how money, the very fuel of criminal enterprise, is now being turned on those whose insatiable greed will undoubtedly be their undoing.

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Episode 279: Community justice, young offenders and preventing violent crime

Tue, 09 May 2023 06:50:00 GMT

SHE'S the former nurse and police officer who changed a city’s descent into violence by a mixture of understanding, compassion and getting up close and personal to criminals and would be offenders at their most vulnerable moments.Inspirational and brimming with positive energy, forensic psychologist, Karyn McCluskey is the head of Community Justice Scotland, a body of the Scottish Government responsible for reducing re-offending.Karyn joins Nicola to talk about her incredible work in her hometown of Glasgow which was once the most violent city in Europe but which is now enjoying a 42 year low in violent crime.She tells of the 1000 ways to help keep a young person out of trouble, of the benefits to their would be victims and of the role we can all play to prevent violent crime.

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Episode 278: The jailing of Ger Dundon and the murky murder of Robbie Lawlor

Sat, 06 May 2023 04:40:00 GMT

GER DUNDON was yesterday sentenced to 15 years for his role in a kidnap and extortion plot in the UK, in a hearing that shed some light on a tangled web of mobsters, killers and violent criminal gangs who were all closely linked to the murder of hitman Robbie Lawlor.Dundon stood alone for sentencing after being sent for trial with a group of men, including the late Cornelius Price, for the 10-day-long kidnap ordeal which saw two businessmen threatened over a debt they were told was owed to the murdered Belfast man Warren Crossan.Both Crossan and Dundon were arrested but released without charge when Lawlor was shot dead on a street in Ardoyne in April 2020, in a murder plot which has been described to a court as a classic double cross.Nicola Tallant chats with journalist Eamon Dillon about the complexities of the relationships between Irish criminal gangs on both sides of the border, on the significance of Dundon's jailing and about the trail that led him from Lawlor’s side to a caravan site in the UK with Cornelius Price.

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Episode 277: Addicted Ireland - the nation's battle with cocaine, booze and betting

Thu, 04 May 2023 04:30:00 GMT

HE is the consultant psychiatrist with his finger on the pulse when it comes to alcohol abuse, cocaine use and gambling addictions.With an expertise in the use of medicine to help those trying to quit acute and dangerous habits, Professor Colin O’Gara says absolutely anyone is open to developing problematic addictions which could destroy their lives.Today, the head of addiction services at St John of God talks about how modern life, our traumatic past and our historic relationship with alcohol have all fed into an addicted Ireland.And he warns how with the use of cocaine, now normalised in every town across the country, a looming threat of a crack cocaine epidemic is never far away.

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Episode 276: Drug-debt intimidation and how a gangster is spreading fear from behind bars

Tue, 02 May 2023 13:04:14 GMT

HE is the notorious gangland killer currently serving a life sentence but is still spreading fear outside the prison walls. In February, convicted killer Christopher Dunne was caught with drugs after returning to Mountjoy Prison from a hospital visit. The drug seizure sparked a series of threats, as one of the country's most dangerous criminals demanded cash from Dunne for the drugs, and issued further threats to some of his associates outside the jail.Niall Donald speaks to Irish Independent Crime Correspondent Ken Foy about the scourge of drug-debt intimidation.

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Episode 275: The Regency fallout, the €1m 'Monk' bounty and the double-crossing republican spy

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 06:00:00 GMT

A €1 million bounty on the head of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, a down payment given to a terrorist to entice him to carry out the job and a vipers' nest of dissident Republicans identified in the aftermath of The Regency trial.Nicola Tallant is joined by Niall Donald to discuss the fallout from the trial of the century, the Monk’s 'not guilty' verdict and the MI5 spy who may have blown the whistle on his secret meetings in the North.

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Crime World Long Read: The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 4: Trial of the Century)

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 10:13:42 GMT

THIS is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel.How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history?And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free?This is part four of a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets.

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Crime World Long Read: The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 3: Dublin underworld)

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 06:40:15 GMT

THIS is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel.How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history?And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free?This is part two of a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets.

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Crime World Long Read: The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 2: The education of a criminal)

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:01:34 GMT

THIS is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel.How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history?And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free?This is part two of a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets.

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Crime World Long Read: The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 1: The double cross)

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 05:30:00 GMT

THIS is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel.How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history?And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free?This is a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets.

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Episode 274: The Hutch Gang and the 'Dirty Dozen' behind the Regency hit

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 06:29:19 GMT

HE'S been cleared of murder charges in the Regency trial and has gone straight back into the bosom of his family in Dublin’s north inner city.But while the Hutch clan are celebrating the freedom of their elder Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, they have been left with a stark warning from gardai and by a judgement in the Special Criminal Court.While the State could not prove beyond reasonable doubt that 'The Monk' was a shooter at the Regency, Justice Tara Burns did say that members of the Hutch gang had killed David Byrne and had come together to carry out the bloody attack.So, who are the Hutch group and who are the dirty dozen named in the course of the trial as being the Regency hit team.Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald about the future of the Hutch Organised Crime Group and its top command.

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Episode 273: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch walks free after Regency murder trial

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:13:13 GMT

GERRY ‘The Monk’ Hutch walked free from court an innocent man after being found not guilty of the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel.After a dramatic end to proceedings and a sensational judgement that branded State witness Jonathan Dowdall a callous, base and violent criminal who lied repeatedly to the court, Hutch was told the case against him had not been proven.Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about Justice Tara Burns' lengthy judgement at the Special Criminal Court after she and Judges Sarah Berkeley and Grainne Malone worked into the early hours, about the damning remarks relating to Dowdall’s entry to witness protection, and the questions that remain about what went on behind the scenes after he was charged with murder.

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Episode 272: D-Day in Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's murder trial

Sat, 15 Apr 2023 12:24:45 GMT

GERRY ‘The Monk’ Hutch will learn his fate on Monday when three judges from the Special Criminal Court return with a verdict after his lengthy murder trial. The stakes couldn’t be higher for the veteran criminal, who faces either freedom or a life sentence behind bars. Nicola Tallant and Niall Donald revisit the evidence given at trial as the big day looms and the judges reveal whether they believe he is guilty or not.

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Episode 271: What do Kerry locals think about the tragic case of Baby John?

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:09:52 GMT

IT'S a sensitive and tragic cold-case murder that has become part of the fabric of south Kerry. When five-day-old 'Baby John' washed up on a Kerry beach, his tiny body riddled with 28 stab wounds and his remains placed in a manure sack, nobody could have imagined how long it would take to solve the mystery of who he was. For almost 40 years, journalists and police suspected that the little boy must have been the product of incest or rape and speculated that a teenage mum may have given birth to him in secret. While some demanded justice for the child, many others believed the case should have been left to lie, and it was a regular occurrence that outsiders with questions to ask were made to feel distinctly unwelcome. So what has it been like for local reporters covering the case and what have they made of the recent developments that turned the spotlight on a well-known married couple, understood to be the parents of the child and who have vehemently denied his murder?Nicola Tallant speaks with Sinead Kelleher, a journalist and photographer with The Kerryman, about living too close to a story.

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Episode 270: Super-cartel kingpin Ridouan Taghi and the final days of 'The Marengo trial'

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 05:00:00 GMT

THE Marengo case against super-cartel kingpin Ridouan Taghi is drawing to a close in the Netherlands, where state prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for the feared gangster and a number of his senior lieutenants.Decrypted messages taken from a series of secretive phone networks used by criminals - including Encrochat and Ennetcom - have formed the backbone of the case and include evidence that Taghi ordered murders and drug shipments from his Dubai bolthole while partnered up with Daniel Kinahan.Nicola Tallant is joined by Jan Meeus, crime correspondent and podcaster with Amsterdam’s NRC media outlet, to discuss the Marengo trial, an appeal which may hear the first evidence of super-cartel supergrass Raffael Imperiale and an eerie calm that has settled in a country exhausted by narco terrorism.

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Episode 269: One year on from the Kinahan's US sanctions - where are they now?

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 09:55:10 GMT

One year since the Kinahan Organised Crime Group were sanctioned by the US treasury, the bad news has continued for it’s exiled leaders in Dubai.Nicola talks to journalist Eamon Dillon about the dramatic arrests, shocking revelations and the complex takedown plan targeted on the Irish who are last of the Super Cartel still free in the United Arab Emirates.

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Episode 268: The Good Friday Agreement and Northern Ireland's current terror threat

Sat, 08 Apr 2023 05:00:00 GMT

IT'S the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement when a monumental task was achieved, and political divides agreed to peace in Northern Ireland.So what has that 67-page document meant for those living north of the border and for their futures, and can we ever really move on from such a bloody past?Nicola Tallant is joined by Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about growing up in West Belfast, working the crime beat towards the end of the Troubles and being there for the momentous occasion 25 years ago when the impossible became a reality.

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Episode 267: Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo', his legacy and the Sinaloa cartel

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:30:38 GMT

He is locked up in a Colorado jail with some of the world’s most notorious prisoners, but the legacy of Joaquin El Chapo Guzman lives on in a never ending cycle of violence and corruption in Mexico.Since his incarceration his Sinaloa Cartel has continued to flood the US with drugs and terrorise the Mexican people from it’s base in Culiacan.Now with his chief bodyguard and right hand man handed over to the US and his son Ovidio Guzman finally arrested after a gun battle with Mexican military which resulted in the death of 29 people will things improve. Or is Mexico gone beyond being saved from the revelations of political corruption that have dogged each success.Nicola Tallant is joined by author Doug Century, whose book Hunting El Chapo, tells the story of the drug boss known as ‘Shorty’ and his on going influence on his homeland of Mexico.

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Episode 266: The FBI's secret files on Frank Sinatra and his ties to the Mafia

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Frank Sinatra or Ol' Blue Eyes as he was known was one of the most popular entertainers in the 1940s and 50s. A singer, an actor and a member of the famous Rat Pack, the New Jersey-born, bobby soxxer was also moonlighting as an associate of the mafia.Crime World's Clodagh Meaney talks to Douglas Thompson and Mike Rothmiller about their explosive new book Frank Sinatra and the Mafia Murders.They tell Crime World about the shocking revelations in the hundreds of pages of files kept by the FBI, the mafia’s influence on Hollywood and how Sinatra’s relationship with the mob was mutually beneficial.

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Episode 265: Probation and Parole - How criminals are managed in the community after being released from prison

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 06:00:00 GMT

He has dedicated his life to working with those in crisis and Vivian Geiran, the former Director of the Probation and Parole service of Ireland, has had to manage the supervision of hundreds of criminals released from jail.So how do you manage a killer in the community or balance the rights of those who are guilty with those of their victims?Nicola Tallant is joined by Vivian to chat about his lengthy career, his thoughts on managing offenders and life after crime.

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Episode 264: The sentencing of serial sex offender and former promising jockey Maurice Fitzgerald

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 05:45:00 GMT

SERIAL sex offender Maurice Fitzgerald was jailed this week after he pleaded guilty to a shocking attack on a woman who he bound and gagged with duct tape and dragged down a city lane way.The former jockey had taken a train from Cork to Dublin and hunted for a victim in the capital's pubs - carrying a bag containing a change of clothing, condoms and three rolls of the tape which he later used to restrain his victim.Nicola and Niall Donald are joined by journalist and Crime World researcher Clodagh Meaney, who attended Fitzgerald’s sentence hearing where he was jailed for ten years.They discuss Fitzgerald’s terrifying history of crimes against women, his predatory actions in the run-up to his latest attack and about the observations of the normal looking 29-year-old.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: Why DNA evidence could solve the 'Kerry Baby' murder case (Repost)

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 05:00:00 GMT

The shock arrest of a man and a woman by officers investigating the case of the Kerry Baby could bring to an end the mystery of who the parents of the child are.But however Baby John came to wash up on a beach with multiple stab wounds remains a mystery. This week Crime World reposts an interview with journalist Ralph Regal when it was announced that DNA would solve the crime and which details the almost 40 year case and its twists and turns.

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Episode 263: How the old school mafia are surviving in a modern world

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 05:30:00 GMT

They were once the most powerful force in America, bigger than General Motors and with a finger in every pie from politics to prostitution.But what has become of the Mafia and its old school criminal code? Is it a dying force? Has the mafia peaked or has it hit a comfortable plateau in a new world order where stringent Racketeering Laws keeps all criminality at bay?Nicola Tallant talks to Toronto Sun mafia expert and former New York Post crime correspondent Brad Hunter about the past and the future of the legendary Cosa Nostra.

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Episode 262: Katie Taylor's homecoming bout and why it could be overshadowed by the spectre of exiled Daniel Kinahan

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 09:13:16 GMT

Boxing champion Katie Taylor is building up for a homecoming in Dublin in May in the 3 Arena.But behind the scenes characters who once surrounded and defended mob boss Daniel Kinahan are lurking.Boxer trainer Jamie Moore and others who had previous ties to MTK boxing, which Kinahan founded, will be in the ring and ringside for the event.So has boxing washed itself clean of organised crime or will Taylor big night be overshadowed by the exiled Daniel Kinahan?Nicola Tallant is joined by Niall Donald to discuss.

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Episode 261: Could killer Patrick Quirke face re-trial for the murder of Mr Moonlight Bobby Ryan?

Sat, 25 Mar 2023 06:00:00 GMT

Killer Patrick Quirke was celebrating a Supreme Court victory this week that could potentially see him re-tried for the murder of Mr Moonlight Bobby Ryan.The Tipperary farmer who weaved a tangled web of sex, betrayal and murder was told that a warrant used to trawl searches on his computer was unlawful and that key evidence may have to be reviewed.Nicola Tallant is joined by Niall Donald and Eamon Dillon to chat about the Mr Moonlight saga and another court outing for the shamed socialite Marcus Sweeney who will hand over a controversial field to the Criminal Assets Bureau early next month.

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Episode 260: The two faces of INLA enforcer Gerard Mackin

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 10:28:08 GMT

New INLA enforcer Gerard Mackin is behind bars cosying up with Kinahan Cartel leaders in Portlaoise Jail as he awaits sentence for money laundering.The brutal enforcer whose career in terror goes all the way back to his early 20s is a violent figure who once crucified a man with a nail gun. But on his days off he loves nothing than posing for family pictures with his long term partner and child.So what is behind the two faces of Mackin and what is he likely to do next?Nicola Tallant chats with journalist Eamon Dillon about the paramilitary hard man who has used the guise of the INLA to work with criminal gangs across the country.

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Episode 259: The capital murder trials of convicted Garda killer Stephen Silver

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 06:15:00 GMT

Killer Stephen Silver will be sentenced to 40 years behind bars when he next appears before the Special Criminal Court where victim impact statements from the family of Garda Colm Horkan are expected to be read.Silver, who is 46, will not even be eligible to apply for parole for 30 years after he was found guilty of the capitol murder of the Garda who he shot dead in cold blood in Roscommon in June 2020.Nicola Tallant talks to courts reporter Eoin Reynolds about the two trials that heard details of Silver’s psychiatric history and of the medical evidence that convinced a jury that on the night he murdered innocent Garda Horkan that he was bad and not mad.

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Episode 258: The new sanctions on Edin Gacanin and the ongoing global effort to take down the Kinahan cartel

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:09:03 GMT

Almost a year since the dramatic US sanctions of the Kinahan Organisation and its leadership, Bosnian mob boss Edin Gacanin has now been named alongside the Irish mob as a business partner under the same financial restrictions.Gacinin, who’s the boss of the feared Tito and Dino Cartel, is originally from Sarajevo but lived most of his life in the Netherlands. His outfit formed part of the so-called European Super Cartel, headed up by Daniel Kinahan.So what does it mean and what affect are the sanctions having 12 months on? Will the United Arab Emirates ever hand up Daniel Kinahan, his father Christy Snr and brother Christopher Junior? And why is his right-hand man Sean McGovern still living freely in Dubai despite a warrant issued here for him on murder charges?Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald about the international effort to dismantle a trans-global cartel and the progress being made across the world against Ireland’s most-prolific organised crime group.

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Episode 257: How mob boss Barry Young was busted by 16,000 WhatsApp messages

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 08:03:03 GMT

MOB boss Barry Young has pleaded guilty to directing a criminal organisation - a charge which can carry up to life imprisonment.A massive 16,000 text messages taken from WhatsApp were among key evidence against him, which will be heard during sentencing.But while the 37-year-old Sligo gangster is undoubtedly facing a jail term, is he really just a shrewd businessman who knows that doing porridge is part of the game?Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald about the most-prolific crime boss in the north-east who has carefully built an extensive drug operation on a mixture of cunning and good fortune, but whose luck has finally run out.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The secret service spooks and the White House love affair with Ireland (Repost)

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 06:30:00 GMT

They are the black-suited operatives whose role is to protect the President of the United States - and if Joe Biden’s plans to visit Ireland this summer come to pass they will be crawling around the highways and byways of the country to make safe his passage.But the Secret Service are no strangers to Ireland, and they have had a few bemusing encounters here in the past in scenes which would often be at home in an episode of Father Ted.Now, in her new book The Green and White House, journalist Lynne Kelleher brings together the incredible stories around the seemingly seamless visits of US leaders to their ancestral birthplaces in often rural outposts across Ireland.From the visits of Richard Nixon to Barack Obama, she tells about the hilarious run-ins of the secret service agents with bemused locals from Ballyporeen to Timahoe, the Aran cardigan which was almost central to a controlled explosion and a chatty hotel manager whose wry joke nearly sparked a major security scare.

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Episode 256: Douglas Glynn - the mystery man who managed the Kinahan Cartel

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 05:40:00 GMT

THE Kinahan Organised Crime Group were dealt another blow last week when a court heard that a breakthrough in encryption-cracking technology had led gardai to the gang's top commander in Dublin and his drugs and weapons storehouse.Douglas Glynn, already serving a six-and-a-half year sentence for his role in a plot to kill, pleaded guilty to ammunition and drug charges after the garda search of a lock-up he was operating at the height of the Kinahan-Hutch feud.Messages uncovered on an unidentified encrypted phone were cited in court, as read by officers involved in the investigation of serious organised crime.Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald about the previously unknown Glynn and his role as the Kinahans' logistic man in Ireland.

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Episode 255: The scandals, scams and secret life of killer attorney Alex Murdaugh

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 06:30:00 GMT

SHAMED attorney Alex Murdaugh is beginning two life sentences in the US after being found guilty of the murders of his wife Maggie and his son Paul.But while preparing to appeal the verdict, he's also facing an avalanche of further investigations into fraud, deceit and two suspicious deaths.The wealthy heir to a legal dynasty in South Carolina denied the murders, but State prosecutors say he killed his family to deflect from a massive financial probe into millions of dollars in missing money, compensation awards and insurance scams.The opiate-addicted Murdaugh insisted that he was visiting his mother when his wife and son were brutally killed at the family hunting lodge in 2021, but a phone and a social media video placed him at the scene of the crime.After a sensational trial, he now faces trial by media, as a collection of alleged victims of sexual assaults, financial impropriety and violent attacks line up to tell their stories.Nicola Tallant chats with crime journalist Brad Hunter about the fall of Alex Murdaugh and the scandals that are beginning to emerge in the wake of his murder conviction.

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Episode 254: Cornelius Price and the flashy funeral rituals of gangland's hard-men

Sat, 11 Mar 2023 06:00:00 GMT

THE funeral of gangland hard-man Cornelius Price took place in the UK this week, complete with three Lamborghinis to lead the cortège, floral tributes of guns, chainsaws and one curious front page of the Sunday World.Beloved by his family, ‘Nailyboy’ - who is suspected of being involved in at least four murders, kidnaps and the brutal torture of members his own mob - Price was laid to rest in the style of a true mafia boss.So, what was the point of his extravagant funeral and others like it where limousines, outriders and pipers lead mourners and dead gangsters are buried in gold caskets surrounded by memories of their ill-gotten gains?Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald and Eamon Dillon about the showy gangster funerals that are fast becoming the norm, about the burial chambers fitted with Wi-Fi and the air-conditioned tombs for the fallen hard-men of the underworld.

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Episode 253: The life and crimes of Limerick mob boss Christy Keane

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:16:17 GMT

A 30 year old nephew of gang boss Christy Keane tried to convince a court that 580 euro worth of cocaine and 1300 in cash along with two mobile phones was for his own use at a family wedding in plush the Bunratty Castle in Limerick.But his claims fell on deaf ears and he was convicted and sentenced to community service by Judge Mary Larkin who said she was absolutely satisfied that the cocaine was to sell.Keane whose father Pa was a brother of Christy and Kieran Keane is a sulky race enthusiast and has been photographed mixing with known members of his uncles mob.Nicola Tallant is joined by Eamon Dillon to talk about Christy Keane’s reclusive lifestyle, his survival despite years of feuds and numerous attempts on his life and his mobs love of the underground horse races which attract a whose who of the criminal underworld.

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Episode 252: How road rage killer Kenneth Noye became one of the UK's most infamous criminals

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:00:00 GMT

He remains one of the UK’s most written about criminals, an old school fence involved in the infamous Brinks Mat Robbery and who made his name after a sensational road rage incident which saw him go on the run for more than two years.Kenneth Noye was notorious a number of times over and the complexities of his past had a tendency to catch up on him time and again.Now 75 and free from prison he has finally broken his silence and spoken for the first time in a new book by journalist Donal MacIntyre and writer Karl Hauman.Donal joins Nicola to chat about his book A Million Ways To Stay On The Run and the sensational story of one of Britain’s most famous killers.

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Episode 251: Jim Mansfield Jnr and Marcus Sweeney - the Celtic boom buddies who ended up on the wrong side of the law

Sat, 04 Mar 2023 06:05:00 GMT

They were the two faces of Ireland’s Celtic Tiger boom, friends who partied hard with pretty models and had champagne by the bucket-load.Jim Mansfield Jnr and Marcus Sweeney mixed with high society and graced the celebrity gossip columns, but both hid dark secrets that have left them fighting for their reputations.As Mansfield Jnr tastes freedom for the first time since he was jailed in Portlaoise Prison for perverting the course of justice, and as Sweeney takes to social media after a damaging CAB case saw him linked to the notorious criminal gang 'The Family', Crime World chats with the journalist who has met both and asked them the hard questions.Nicola Tallant and Niall Donald, along with the Sunday Independent’s Niamh Horan, discuss the highs and lows of Ireland’s one-time elite playboys and their spectacular falls from grace.

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Episode 250: The new IRA and the attempted murder of PSNI Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 06:00:00 GMT

A car has emerged as a key piece of evidence in the attempted murder of PSNI Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell after football training in Omaha last week - a callous shooting which has shocked all Ireland.The second hand Fiesta purchased in a private sale on February 8th was hidden in Belfast and then used by the gunmen who sprayed bullets at the officer after a training session for teenagers.Nicola Tallant speaks to Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about the recruitment of young men into the New IRA which had been deemed a reduced terror threat in Northern Ireland before the attack.We discuss the group’s motive to kill, its use of propaganda and it’s intent to make policing Northern Ireland a thankless job.

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Episode 249: Inside the police files of Raffaele Imperiale and his links to Daniel Kinahan

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:27:00 GMT

Italian mob boss Raffaele Imperiale spent years living it up in Dubai and doing business with members of the so-called Super Cartel including Dutch drug baron Ridouan Taghi and Daniel Kinahan.But police hacks into encrypted phone networks made a bullet proof case against him for the Italians and now he has decided to co-operate to reduce his term in prison there.But what will Imperiale say and how many of Europe’s top crime bosses can he implicate?Dr Anna Sergi, an Organised Crime Professor at the University of Essex, has read the prosecution files against Imperiale and she says that while they concentrate on huge movements of cocaine into Italy and the Netherlands they also mention an Irish business partnership focussed on Rotterdam port.Nicola Tallant speaks to Dr Sergi about Imperiale and the threat he now poses to a litany of top tier drug gangs across the world.

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Episode 248: The Murdaugh family and their twisted story of murder and lies

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 06:00:00 GMT

It’s the case that is fascinating America. A multi millionaire lawyer from a prominent legal dynasty reports finding his wife and son dead on the grounds of their isolated hunting lodge. Both have been shot. A police investigation finds him the suspect and a web of lies, fraud and deceit unravels as famous South Carolina personal injury attorney Alex Murdaugh is charged with the murders.Nicola speaks with crime journalist Brad Hunter about the incredible chain of events that officials say led to the Murdaugh family murders.

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Episode 247: The real-life stories behind Ireland's 'Narco' boom

Sat, 25 Feb 2023 08:42:31 GMT

DUBLIN was a city of grinding poverty, mass unemployment and a never-ending queue of young people seeking a future abroad when the heroin epidemic hit with catastrophic force.Later, as the city transformed in the 1990s into a vibrant capital, ecstasy took over as the drug of choice and, later, a cocaine goldrush followed.But, as street dealers became millionaires during five decades of drug abuse, what happened to those caught up in the party?This week, as Sky Documentaries begins its Dublin Narco series, we chat with two people who became part of that incredible story.Jessica Wade went from ecstasy dealer to chronic addict and drug mule, only to get sober and devote her life to working in addiction services. While one of the city’s first heroin users, Paul Tracey, spent 37 years on the drug before finally getting clean.Nicola Tallant and Niall Donald chat with Jessica and Paul, who will both appear on the series to be screened from March 4, about their own real-life experiences and their journeys to recovery.

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Episode 246: Conor McGregor and the childhood friendships with Irish gangland figures

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 06:00:00 GMT

He was the shadowy Cartel lieutenant who was rumoured to be out to get UFC star Conor McGregor after a pub brawl at the height of the Kinahan and Hutch feud.But convicted drug dealer Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan was this week welcomed into McGregor’s pub and into this family when he was introduced as the new partner of the sports stars sister Aoife.Nicola Tallant talks to Niall Donald about Conor McGregor and the mob and the childhood friendships which link the world famous fighter with some of the most prominent gangland figures in Ireland.

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Episode 245: The life and brutal crimes of gang boss Cornelius Price

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 06:15:00 GMT

HE was a terrifying gangland mob boss who ran his empire from a gated compound in County Meath, where he is alleged to have held slaves and forced them to do his bidding.Amongst a litany of terrible crimes, he is suspected of murdering a young man and his pregnant girlfriend, cremating their bodies and then directing a campaign of intimidation on their grieving families.When he made a smug 'selfie' video to celebrate the gruesome killing of gangland hardman Robbie Lawlor, Price almost claimed the credit for the murder.But the tables would turn on the 41-year-old thug, and this week he died in a Welsh hospital after suffering a catastrophic brain illness.Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about the claims that Price became a born-again Christian before he died, about denials from the model Katie Price that they were related and about the hell-raising career of one of Ireland’s most feared killers.

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Episode 244: How British mobster Robert Dawes became a pied piper for a generation of Dubai-based criminals

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 06:00:00 GMT

BRITISH drug baron Robert Dawes became known as the pathfinder for a generation of criminals, including the Kinahan Cartel, when he was one of the first to make Dubai his home and the headquarters of his trans-global empire.Ancient money transfer systems, a blind eye to suitcases of cash and easily attained residential permits all added to the attraction of the United Arab Emirates for Dawes and the countless other drug dealers that followed him to the Gulf paradiseBut the 55-year-old has found that not everything is fool-proof and that the past can have a sneaky way of creeping up on you.Nicola Tallant chats with journalist and author Carl Fellstrom about the incredible story of Dawes, who is now standing trial in a French court along with his lawyers, who say he tricked them into producing a false document to a drugs trial. Jailed for 22 years for cocaine smuggling, he now faces further imprisonment in France while authorities in the Netherlands are now lining up to try him for murder.

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Episode 243: The return of the Dundons and the secret property portfolio of Kinahan mobster Ross Browning

Sat, 18 Feb 2023 06:00:00 GMT

RAIDS on the homes of notorious crime brothers, the discovery of a cocaine mixing factory and the seizure of a home and equestrian facility owned by a Cartel odd bod - welcome to Crime World.Today Nicola Tallant is chatting with Niall Donald and Eamon Dillon about the Dundon brothers' comeback, Ross Browning's property portfolio and the far-right celebrity hanging out with a convicted criminal.

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Episode 242: The downfall of 'Otoniel' the world's biggest cocaine dealer

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 05:40:00 GMT

He's the Colombian narco who rose from humble origins to become the biggest wholesaler of cocaine in the world. Dairo Antonio Usuga, better known by his nickname, Otoniel, used torture and murder to rise to the top of the feared Gulf Clan Cartel, but he cut a different figure earlier this month when he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking in a New York court and agreed to hand over $216 million in reparations.Niall Donald chats with Toby Muse, author of 'Kilo: Inside the Cocaine Cartels', about the demise of Otoniel and the impact it will have on the coke trade.

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Episode 241: When victims of crime come face to face with their offenders

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 06:00:00 GMT

VICTIMS of crime can often feel forgotten in the process of justice, but what benefits are there to bring them together with an offender?Nicola Tallant talks with Dr Ian Marder from Maynooth University about restorative justice and it’s meaning for the victims of crime.

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Episode 240: Gilbert King on the shocking murder of Michelle Scholfield and the new evidence which puts a convicted murderer at the scene of the crime

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:21:55 GMT

When Gilbert King was asked by a Judge to look into a case of wrongful conviction he was shocked by the request and intrigued by the story.Michelle Scholfield was murdered in 1987, and her husband Leo, who protests his innocence, has remained behind bars for the crime ever since. In King's new podcast series Bone Valley, he looks at the trial which put Schofield behind bars, shocking new evidence which puts a convicted murderer at the scene of the crime and the tragic murder of a young woman.I'm Clodagh Meaney and this is crime world a podcast from SundayWorld.com

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Episode 239: How the cocaine boom means crime gangs now pose as big a threat in the EU as terrorism

Sat, 11 Feb 2023 08:20:14 GMT

Organised crime is now posing as big a threat to countries in the EU as terrorism a commissioner warned this week.And as criminals including Irish Godfather George 'the Penguin' Mitchell are left reeling after another major encrypted phone hack it seems like police are fighting fire with fire as the battle against the mobs heats up.This week on Crime World’s weekend show I’m joined by my colleague Niall Donald and journalist Carl Fellstrom to discuss the cartels' intent on turning Europe into a Wild West.This is crime world a podcast from SundayWorld.com

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Episode 238: How George 'the Penguin' Mitchell's encrypted phone network was smashed by European cops

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:40:58 GMT

He is Ireland’s most wily Godfather of Crime - a criminal so slippery he has managed to evade the law for decades while rising to the very top of Europe’s underworld.But has a phone been the undoing of George ‘The Penguin’ MItchell, or will he waddle away from the clutches of law enforcement yet again.This week I’m talking to Niall Donald about the massive police hack of the 'Exclu' encrypted network closely linked with Mitchell, about the underground bunker where it was developed and about the possible fallout of the hack for the world's largest criminal organisations.This is crime world a podcast from SundayWorld.com

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Episode 237: Kinahan cartel money man Brian Mahony's rise and fall at the hands of Criminal Assets Bureau

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:03:49 GMT

He’s the Kinahan fixer who decked out his house with Plasma screens and bullet-resistant glass, but now Brian Mahony has gone and the keys of his palace are with the Criminal Assets Bureau.After climbing the career ladder in the mob, Mahony has now given up his assets without a fight and a community will soon see a for sale sign outside what was once the best-kept house in the neighbourhood.Today I’m talking with journalist Eamon Dillon about the low-key fixer who tried to stay under the radar as he washed drug money but who came a cropper as he feathered his nest and lived the high life in organised crime.

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Episode 236: Canada's cult-like leader who is brain-washing her followers to believe she is taking over the world

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 06:37:15 GMT

She is the self-declared Queen of Canada whose followers drive in giant motor homes through towns and sleepy villages spreading her word.Filipina Romana Didulo is a QAnon influencer with a little known past that has convinced tens of thousands of Canadians that they don’t have to abide by laws, get vaccinated or even pay their mortgages.To the lilts of the Boney M song Rasputin she travels the country in her disco RV and whips up crowds who believe that the world is being led by Satan worshiping paedophiles who control government, big business and the mainstream media.But is Didulo to be laughed at or does Canada need to sit up and take notice of a cult leader whose followers are gullible to anything she says?Today I’m talking with Toronto Sun crime columnist Brad Hunter about the tiny woman on the self-made throne with the huge ideas about taking over the world.

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Epiosde 235: Death on the tracks - the mystery of the Irish teen chased to his death on a railway line

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 06:00:00 GMT

THE death of a 14-year-old boy in the Northern Ireland seaside town of Portrush has long been a mystery, and has posed a myriad of painful questions for his family.Ryan Quinn suffered a horrendous end when he got stuck in a cattle grid on a dark January night in 2009 as a train hurtled towards the frightened teenager.But what appeared to be a tragic accident would soon become a murder case when allegations that Ryan had been attacked and chased onto the railway emerged.Now, BBC journalist Vinny Hurrell has launched a new podcast in an attempt to break the Omerta that has been held sacred in a small community group for over a decade.On his new podcast 'Assume Nothing: Death on the Tracks', Hurrell painstakingly retraces the teenager's steps and discovers the suspects identified by the PSNI in the unusual case.

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Episode 234: The Irish mob who became Canada's cocaine kings

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 05:55:00 GMT

THEY are the crime gang who took control of Canada's lucrative cocaine trade while proudly displaying their Irish roots.The West End mob began their life as a prolific bank heist crew who traded on their status as outsiders in French speaking Montreal.But, when they struck a deal with Colombia's Cali Cartel the Irish mob became Canada's kings of coke.Niall Donald chats with Toronto Sun journalist Brad Hunter and Sunday World's Eamon Dillon about the rise and fall of The West End Gang.

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Episode 233: Robbie Lawlor and the cross-Border vigilante murder mob

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 06:00:00 GMT

THE murder of Robbie Lawlor in a Belfast housing estate continues to be the subject of a major police inquiry, with the PSNI and prosecutors insisting they have no interest in a suspected Dundon hit team named and identified during a recent bail hearing.The circumstances surrounding the 2020 assassination of the notorious Dublin drug dealer marks an extraordinary merging of North and South criminals who once would have remained in their own territories on either side of the Border.Nicola Tallant chats with Belfast Telegraph crime correspondent Allison Morris about the changing face of gangland, about a double-cross of epic proportions and the peculiar actions of the PSNI and Gardai in the days after the murder that suggest the two forces have issues in co-operation and the criminals do not.

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Episode 232: Keane Mulready-Woods and the men who helped facilitate his grisly murder

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:11:05 GMT

Paul Crosby and Gerard Cruise had to listen to the tragic victim impact statement of Elizabeth Mulready, mum of murdered teen Keane Mulready-Woods, as she told a court this week how inconceivable it was that the sadistic minds of those who killed her child could have lived amongst her community.Details of the murder and dismemberment of the 17-year-old were heard during a sentence hearing for the pair. Both 27-year-old Crosby and 49-year-old Cruise pleaded guilty to facilitating the murder which was carried out by the late Robbie Lawlor.Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald about the shocking murder that made global headlines, about the background of the pair in the dock and about a cycle of violence that ended in an unforgivable act of depravity.

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Episode 231: 'The day I witnessed the Regency Hotel murder and the gunman in drag'

Sat, 28 Jan 2023 06:00:00 GMT

SEVEN years ago this week journalist Alan Sherry was sent on a news assignment like no other - and on an otherwise ordinary Friday, he found himself in the middle of the Regency Hotel gun attack.Today, Alan gives Nicola Tallant and Niall Donald an eyewitness account of the infamous incident at the centre of the trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch.The panel also discuss the conviction of a member of a Cornelius Price kidnap gang for conspiracy to blackmail two businessmen and the plot which links the mob boss with the murder of Robbie Lawlor.

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Episode 232: Keane Mulready-Woods and the men who helped facilitate his gruesome murder

Sat, 28 Jan 2023 06:00:00 GMT

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Episode 230: April D-Day for Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch in Regency murder trial

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:11:30 GMT

AFTER 54 days at the Special Criminal Court the Regency murder trial came to an end with a verdict promised by April 17.Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch will remain in custody as three Judges retire to consider the case against him for murder, while co-accused Jason Bonney and Paul Murphy were told they could remain on bail.Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald to discuss the closing statements made by defence barristers for Bonney and Murphy, who both say the State has failed to prove its cases against their clients beyond reasonable doubt.

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Episode 229: Innocent or guilty? The dramatic closing arguments in the Gerry Hutch murder trial

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:51:46 GMT

THE case for and against Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch closed today with the prosecution and defence addressing the court for a final time.The State have concluded that The Monk was one of two fake gunmen who shot David Byrne, while his side say he is an innocent man and there is no evidence to prove his guilt.Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about the two arguments and the judges who now have to decide his fate.

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Episode 228: The final days of the Gerry Hutch murder trial

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 17:59:38 GMT

LAWYERS at the Regency trial will enter the final stretch tomorrow when the closing speeches to the three-judge panel at the Special Criminal Court get underway.Just one of the three accused, Jason Bonney, has produced defence witnesses, whose testimony put into question the State's case that he was the driver of a black BMW jeep used on February 5, 2016. Lawyers for the State have suggested to one alibi witness that she has lied to the court, a charge she denies. A second witness who knew Jason Bonney and his father, William, has placed the older man behind the wheel of the jeep at 2.30pm that afternoon. He has yet to be cross examined.Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald about the trial and what the coming days have in store.

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Episode 227: The dramatic capture of mafia 'boss of bosses' Matteo Messina Denaro

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 05:40:00 GMT

HE was the notorious Cosa Nostra boss who lived in hiding for 30 years and who was responsible for terrorist atrocities against Italy. Matteo Messina Denaro was amongst a group of violent mafia bosses who hit back at Italian magistrates, their families and body guards with lethal bomb attacks during the early 1990s when the brave judges took on the notorious criminal organisation.For decades, he was hunted to no avail, but this month he was dramatically arrested in Palermo as he made his way to a cancer clinic.So who is Denaro and what is the significance of his arrest for the people of Sicily and southern Italy?Nicola Tallant chats with Dr Anna Sergi, a Professor of criminology and organised crime at the University of Essex, the author of a number of books about the mob, including her latest 'Chasing the Mafia'.She describes Denaro's background, his violent life, his incredible capture and the secrets he may take to his grave.

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Episode 226: Marcus Sweeney - The celtic tiger playboy who became a target for the Criminal Assets Bureau

Sat, 21 Jan 2023 06:05:00 GMT

CELTIC tiger businessman Marcus Sweeney once appeared to be the man who had everything - successful investment interests, a fast car and Ireland's most-beautiful model on his arm.But this week, his final facade of respectability fell when a Judge described him as “up to his oxters’ in organised crime.From his heyday as a Dublin restaurateur and partner of tragic Katy French to money laundering for heroin gangs like 'The Family', the fall of Sweeney was completed during a damning CAB case this week.Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World colleagues Niall Donald and Eamon Dillon as they discuss the Bureau cases against Sweeney, mob boss Owen Maguire and others.The panel also catch up on what has been happening as the State completes its case against Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch.

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Episode 225: The life and crimes of perma-tanned mobster Mickey Green (Part 3)

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 06:00:00 GMT

HE was an A-list star of the criminal underworld, a gangster so wily that he travelled the world amassing a £100million fortune and died not from a bullet, but from his love of a sun-kissed tan.Dubbed 'The Pimpernel' for his ability to evade the law, Mickey Green's life as a mobster - which spanned an incredible five decades - personifies the changing face of organised crime.From the Costa del crime to California, from the rolling hills of Colombia to the rugged Irish countryside, he travelled the globe negotiating drug deals, VAT scams and sensational robberies.Nicola Tallant presents part three of a three-part Crime World special on the life and crimes of perma-tanned mobster Mickey Green.

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Episode 224: The shocking murder of mum-to-be Natalie McNally

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 11:06:24 GMT

A SHOCKING murder in Lurgan, Co Armagh leaves a pregnant woman dead, a family devastated and a community in fear of a killer on the loose.So, what happened in the home of Natalie McNally just days before Christmas when she was stabbed to death despite being 15 weeks pregnant?Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World journalist Ciaran O’Neill who has been covering her murder and following developments that have seen a number of arrests but nobody charged in the ongoing investigation.

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Episode 223: The life and crimes of perma-tanned mobster Mickey Green (Part 2)

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 06:00:00 GMT

HE was an A-list star of the criminal underworld, a gangster so wily that he travelled the world amassing a £100million fortune and died not from a bullet, but from his love of a sun-kissed tan.Dubbed 'The Pimpernel' for his ability to evade the law, Mickey Green's life as a mobster - which spanned an incredible five decades - personifies the changing face of organised crime.From the Costa del crime to California, from the rolling hills of Colombia to the rugged Irish countryside, he travelled the globe negotiating drug deals, VAT scams and sensational robberies.Nicola Tallant presents part two of a three-part Crime World special on the life and crimes of perma-tanned mobster Mickey Green.

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Episode 222: The life and crimes of perma-tanned mobster Mickey Green (Part 1)

Sat, 14 Jan 2023 06:30:00 GMT

HE was an A-list star of the criminal underworld, a gangster so wily that he travelled the world amassing a £100million fortune and died not from a bullet, but from his love of a sun-kissed tan.Dubbed 'The Pimpernel' for his ability to evade the law, Mickey Green's life as a mobster - which spanned an incredible five decades - personifies the changing face of organised crime.From the Costa del crime to California, from the rolling hills of Colombia to the rugged Irish countryside, he travelled the globe negotiating drug deals, VAT scams and sensational robberies.Nicola Tallant presents a three-part Crime World special on the life and crimes of perma-tanned mobster Mickey Green.

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Episode 221: The second coming of gangland boss Brian 'King Ratt' Rattigan

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 06:00:00 GMT

BRIAN Rattigan has re-emerged as a significant crime figure following his release from Portlaoise Prison last year.The 42-year-old who led one side of the Crumlin-Drimnagh feud while still only a teenager has come of age behind bars, where he served 17 years and ruled the top security prison and is suspected of running a lucrative drug racket throughout his incarceration.Tattooed with the image of his murdered younger brother, Joey, and with deep connections to significant gangs across Ireland, he is now being monitored as a rising player in an unsteady underworld.But what will Rattigan do next? Will he avenge his beloved brother or turn his back on violence for a quieter life? Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald about 'King Ratt' and his re-positioning at the gangland table.

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Episode 220: Jailhouse shock as inmate 'confesses' to being the shooter in Regency Hotel murder

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:25:12 GMT

A JAILHOUSE confession by an inmate claiming that he was the Regency shooter - not Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch - was described as a ‘curious development’ in the murder trial by lawyers for the State who said they had disclosed a document to the defence.Crime World understands that the document is in fact a statement made by a convicted criminal to a prison boss in which he says the wrong man is currently in the dock.The peculiar development is not expected to derail the Regency trial, which the court heard will wrap up within two weeks - although the inmate's will have to be investigated.Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about the twists and turns of the high-profile trial, about the criminal who says 'The Monk' is an innocent man and about Jonathan Dowdall’s ongoing quest for sanctuary from his enemies.

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Episode 219: The advances in DNA technology helping to solve the world's most-puzzling cold cases

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 06:00:00 GMT

ONE was a high-flying 22-year-old career girl whose father was a multi-millionaire, the other a recently-divorced mother of four who was a popular social worker caring for underprivileged kids.Erin Gilmour and Susan Tice suffered terrible deaths just months apart in the 1980s in the same Canadian neighbourhood, but for years nothing else connected their murders and no suspects were identified.But now, four decades on, the women have been intrinsically linked by one man who was arrested using the same DNA tests used to nab 'Golden State Killer', Joseph Di Angelo.Nicola Tallant talks with Toronto Sun journalist Brad Hunter about the incredible cold cases that Canadian authorities are beginning to solve thanks to advances in DNA and the rise in popularity of genealogical data bases.Brad reveals how the previously unknown Joseph George Sutherland, a 61-year-old with nothing but a few parking fines, will now stand trial for the murders of Tice and Gilmour, about the man identified as the brutal killer of a seven-year-old girl and about the funding being pumped into solving cold cases using a very modern science.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD 2022: The rise of 'The Gypsy King' Tyson Fury and his ties to Daniel Kinahan

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 15:34:28 GMT

He's the world heavyweight boxing champ who has just been refused entry to the US as a result of sanctions levelled against the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.So, just what are Tyson Fury's links to mob boss Daniel Kinahan and how far back does the relationship go back?Will the travel ban against Fury and other associates of the Irish mafia chief affect their boxing careers and futures prospects?Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World Deputy Editor, Niall Donald, about the rise of 'The Gypsy King' and the influence of Kinahan on his career and extraordinary comeback.

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Episode 218: The final stages of the Regency murder trial and what does 2023 have in store for the Kinahans?

Sat, 07 Jan 2023 06:10:00 GMT

THE trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch will resume this week after a lengthy Christmas break - before the three judges at the Special Criminal Court retire to consider their verdict.Today, Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about the key pieces of evidence against 'The Monk' and the state of play of the prosecution and defence.In an extraordinary 12 months for the embattled Kinahan organisation, the pair also discuss the difference a year can make and what 2023 will have in store for the key players in the mob.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD 2022: 'Predator' - Larry Murphy and Ireland's missing women (Part 3)

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 05:30:00 GMT

His name still strikes fear across Ireland - a hunter who stalked his prey in the heart of the area known as the vanishing triangle.But where is Larry Murphy now and why is he a suspect in the murder of teenager Deirdre Jacob and the mystery disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard and Annie McCarrick?Now, in a Crime World mini-series, we present 'Predator: Larrry Murphy and Ireland's missing women', a chilling true crime special.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD 2022: 'Predator' - Larry Murphy and Ireland's missing women (Part 2)

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 06:00:00 GMT

His name still strikes fear across Ireland - a hunter who stalked his prey in the heart of the area known as the vanishing triangle.But where is Larry Murphy now and why is he a suspect in the murder of teenager Deirdre Jacob and the mystery disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard and Annie McCarrick?Now, in a Crime World mini-series, we present 'Predator: Larrry Murphy and Ireland's missing women', a chilling true crime special.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD 2022: 'Predator' - Larry Murphy and Ireland's missing women (Part 1)

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:54:21 GMT

His name still strikes fear across Ireland - a hunter who stalked his prey in the heart of the area known as the vanishing triangle.But where is Larry Murphy now and why is he a suspect in the murder of teenager Deirdre Jacob and the mystery disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard and Annie McCarrick?Now, in a Crime World mini-series, we present 'Predator: Larrry Murphy and Ireland's missing women', a chilling true crime special.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD 2022: 'Mr Flashy' and Dublin's dirty gang war

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 14:21:50 GMT

When drug dealer James Whelan was gunned down in Finglas, north Dublin, two months ago gardai braced themselves for an explosion of violence and tit-for-tat attacks.In recent weeks, the home of Whelan’s mother, Sonya, has been firebombed amidst 70 violent incidents linked to the feuding gangs, many of which are flagged on social media postings.But is this Finglas feud the future of gangland wars or is it part of the fallout of the collapse of the Kinahan empire where the so-called ‘Flashy’ gang once held a prominent position of power?Nicola Tallant talks to Sunday World deputy Editor Niall Donald about the dirty warfare on the streets of a Dublin suburb and the consequences of it for policing drug mobs.

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Episode 217: The MI6 spy and the 'man in the bag' mystery

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 06:00:00 GMT

His was a bizarre and macabre death which led to more questions than answers.Since the body of British spy Gareth Williams was found padlocked inside a sports bag in his flat in London, his death remains a mystery.But now journalist Jonathan Maitland and Vanessa Bowles have turned their attention to one of the most peculiar crime scenes in recent history. Was Williams assassinated by Russian secret services, killed by a secret lover or was his death a very tragic accident?Nicola Tallant is joined by Jonathan Maitland and researcher Anna Marie Robinson to discuss their new podcast 'Man in a Bag'.

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Episode 216: The amateur super sleuths solving real-life crimes

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 06:00:00 GMT

WHO says you can’t solve crime in your spare time? Elderly armchair detectives with a penchant for puzzles are the inspiration for Richard Osman’s chart-topping 'Thursday Murder Club' novellas, but far from his pages of perfect prose there are groups of amateur sleuths who investigate gritty crimes in the hope of uncovering the truth.Clodagh Meaney talks with Nicola Stow, author of the 'Real Life Murder Clubs', about the people who have helped families to get justice for their loved ones. Nicola tells Crime World about the mother who caught her daughter’s killer, the two citizen investigators who 'liberated' dozens of files from a police station to help them track down the Golden State Killer and what happens when online sleuthing goes wrong.

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Episode 215: The hunt for 'The Silver Killer' - the UK's mysterious serial murderer

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 11:51:43 GMT

CHESHIRE, England 1996, Howard Ainsworth violently bludgeoned his wife to death with a hammer before taking his own life. Three years later in the same town, Donald Ward beat his wife to death with a ceramic hot water bottle before using the shards of glass to take his own life. At least that’s what the police report concluded. In 2020, Cheshire coroner Stephanie Davies re-examined the deaths, and other similar cases, and concluded that they were not murder-suicides, but rather the work of an enigmatic serial killer who would go on to be dubbed 'The Silver Killer'.Today, journalist and author David Collins tells Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about the inconsistent crime scenes, the report that rocked Cheshire police and the hunt for the serial killer you’ve never heard of.This episode is graphic in nature and discusses suicidal ideation, listener discretion is advised.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD 2022: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh - from low-level dealer to Ireland's most-feared mob boss (Part 3)

Sun, 25 Dec 2022 10:00:00 GMT

When the Criminal Assets Bureau was set up in 1996 after the brutal murder of journalist Veronica Guerin, Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh was its first target. A known drug dealer and with a string of convictions, Bomber was then running a lucrative business along with his cousin Gerard ‘Hatchet’ Kavanagh. They were dealing whatever they could get their hands on and making a pretty penny as a result. Hatchet would be shot dead in Marbella in 2014, a hit understood to have been sanctioned by Kavanagh and organised by his then business partner, Daniel Kinahan.But when David Byrne took a bullet meant for Daniel at the Regency Hotel in February 2016 — it changed everything and cemented a blood bond between Kinahan and Kavanagh that would set them in the sights of international law enforcement. Now, in a Crime World special, we reveal the rise and spectacular fall of Bomber's empire and why he became one of Ireland's most-feared mob bosses.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD 2022: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh - from low-level dealer to Ireland's most-feared mob boss (Part 2)

Sat, 24 Dec 2022 16:33:13 GMT

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD 2022: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh - from low-level dealer to Ireland's most-feared mob boss (Part 1)

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:10:05 GMT

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Episode 214: Jonathan Dowdall: I didn't suggest getting IRA to carry out hits on Kinahan mob (Day 7)

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:13:13 GMT

DAY seven of the cross examination of Jonathan Dowdall came to its conclusion, as it was put to him that he had a role in a botched gun attack on the Kinahan mob at the Red Cow Hotel months before the Regency, and that he was trading bombs for protection with dissident Republicans in the North.Dowdall continues to deny any wrongdoing, save for talking nonsense and taking tablets while under stress.Today, Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald as the Regency trial draws to a close for Christmas and a defiant Dowdall appeals his four-year sentence for facilitating the murder of David Byrne.

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Episode 213: Jonathan Dowdall denies planning 'mass murder' and 'planting bombs' (Day 6)

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:28:11 GMT

Jonathan Dowdall’s evidence to the Special Criminal Court is now centred on his own 10-hours of bugged conversation in a car with Gerry Hutch.Dowdall is flagging in the witness box after six gruelling days under cross examination, yet, he still manages to do battle with Brendan Grehan SC, Hutch’s defence barrister.Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about 'mass murder, bomb making' and the '12 gang members' he says carried out the Regency.

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Episode 212: Why the takedown of 'Bomber' Kavanagh marked a major milestone in the war on crime

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 05:40:00 GMT

THE takedown of Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh can be directly linked to a decrease in the gangland murder rate in Ireland, the country's most-senior officer fighting organised crime has said.In a documentary to be shown on Virgin Media on Wednesday night, Detective Chief Superintendent Seamus Boland says Kavanagh was the most significant conviction in his 33 year career.Nicola Tallant chats with crime correspondent Stephen Breen about the Dublin criminal who rose to become the second most important figure in the Kinahan Cartel and who ruled through fear and murder for decades.

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Episode 211: The two faces of State witness Jonathan Dowdall (Day 5)

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:08:30 GMT

THE Special Criminal Court watched two faces of State witness Jonathan Dowdall during his fifth day under cross examination, as tapes of his arrest were played and he was asked to comment on the lies he told gardai back in 2016.The complexity of Dowdall's character played out on the video recordings and in the answers he gave from the witness box, where he has said Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch told him he shot David Byrne.Today, Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald after another dramatic week at the Regency Trial.

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Episode 210: Jonathan Dowdall: I lied to gardai to save my family (Day 4)

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:22:56 GMT

Jonathan Dowdall watched from the witness box at the Special Criminal Court at videos of his arrest from 2016 on firearms offences, where he told gardai that Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch never told him anything about the Regency Hotel.Dowdall was also played tapes where he says Hutch is 'very private' and not a friend of his and reveals that 'The Monk' wouldn’t be stupid enough to tell him even if he was involvedToday Nicola Tallant and Niall Donald discuss Day 4 of the gruelling cross examination of the former Sinn Fein councillor.

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Episode 209: 'Tall tales and bravado' as Jonathan Dowdall claims he tried to impress 'The Monk' (Day 3)

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 17:47:28 GMT

Jonathan Dowdall said he wanted to make stories more "beefy" for Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch and was only trying to impress him with tales of bomb making, ordering a shootout at his Uncle Jimmy's home and pointing out possible kidnap opportunities on their doomed trip north.Dowdall also told the Special Criminal Court that he was disgusted with himself on the bugged conversations recorded by gardai, saying that none of what he said was true, that he talked too much, and when there were uncomfortable silences he filled it with bravado and pub talk.Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald and discusses the Regency Hotel murder Trial and what the witness will say next.

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Episode 208: 'Patsy's sons started Hutch-Kinahan feud', Jonathan Dowdall tells Regency trial (Day 2)

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:38:14 GMT

Jonathan Dowdall told the Special Criminal Court that Patsy Hutch’s sons, Gary and Patrick Junior, started the Kinahan-Hutch feud when they attempted to steal €4.6 million in cash from the home of Daniel Kinahan in Spain.The pair had planned, he claimed, to shoot the mob boss but botched the operation and shot innocent boxer Jamie Moore instead, kicking off the feud.In a dramatic second day of his evidence at the Regency trial, Dowdall further claimed that the Regency hit team were all family and friends of The Monk, naming all but one of the six involved.Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about Dowdall's claims that he learned to waterboard a man from watching TV, took a bag with him to fix a plug when he brought Gerry Hutch to meet members of the New IRA in Donegal and his complaints about prison conditions where he says he is known as 'Dowdall the Rat'.

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Episode 207: The extraordinary testimony of Jonathan Dowdall in the Regency murder trial (Day 1)

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 18:21:45 GMT

Jonathan Dowdall finally stepped into the witness box on day 30 of the Regency Hotel trial, where Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch stands accused of murdering David Byrne.In evidence, he sensationally claimed that Cartel boss Daniel Kinahan "personally shot Patrick Hutch Jnr" in a pre-arranged punishment attack and that 'The Monk' told him that he and James 'Mago' Gately had murdered ByrneToday Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about Dowdall on the stand.

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Episode 206: D-Day for Dowdall in the Regency Hotel murder trial

Sat, 10 Dec 2022 07:30:00 GMT

STATE Witness Jonathan Dowdall will appear in the Special Criminal Court on Monday, but before he gives evidence a senior Garda officer from the Crime and Security Unit will tell him that his performance in the box won’t necessarily secure him a place on the Witness Protection Programme.In another extraordinary day at the Regency Hotel trial where Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch denies murdering David Byrne, the court heard that Dowdall has not yet been accepted on the Programme and is still being assessed for his suitability.Prosecution barrister, Sean Gillane SC, told Justices Tara Burns, Sarah Berkeley and Grainne Malone that reports from external agencies are required and that it usually takes six months for the process to be completed.The Judge said she did not accept that as she had worked in trials where it was done far quicker.So, how will Dowdall feel when he finally swears to tell the truth to the court? Today, Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about witness protection, a flabbergasted judge and the much-anticipated arrival of former Sinn Fein Councillor Jonathan Dowdall into the witness stand at the high-profile trial.

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Episode 205: Jonathan Dowdall and the witness protection programme - what's the deal?

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 07:29:58 GMT

FORMER Sinn Fein councillor Jonathan Dowdall has agreed to give evidence against Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch at the Special Criminal Court - but a Judge has demanded to know his status on the Witness Protection Programme.Justice Tara Burns, who is presiding over the Regency Hotel murder trial, said she was unhappy with a note she was given relating to Dowdall's position and has ordered the matter to be cleared up immediately.The Witness Protection Programme falls under the remit of the Garda’s Crime and Security wing, headed up by Assistant Commissioner Orla McPartlin.The senior officer has already appeared before the three-judge panel, when called to explain why gardai chose to destroy data relating to a tracking device.Justice Burns ruled that while aspects of Dowdall's transition to witness were not without difficulty, the court is entitled to hear his evidence.Today, Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about the much-anticipated witness who once stood accused of murder.

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Episode 204: The battle to hear the testimony of Jonathan Dowdall in the Regency Hotel murder trial

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 08:01:25 GMT

STATE witness Jonathan Dowdall could be delayed in giving his evidence at the Regency Hotel murder trial as defence lawyers continue to argue his permission to take the stand.Complex cross-examination of gardai involved in the investigation has revealed how Dowdall and his wife Patricia reached out to investigators after he was charged with the murder of David Byrne before he eventually gave a 50-page statement to officers.His status on the Witness Protection Programme is expected to be clarified today, when the court will decide what happens next.Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald about the evidence from the Regency trial and the details that have emerged of Dowdall’s route from accused to witness.

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Episode 203: Three gangland shootings in one night on Ireland's streets of fear

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:20:46 GMT

THREE gangland shootings in one night. One dead drug dealer, a hitman on the run and a feuding mob baying for revenge.Nicola Tallant talks with Irish Independent Crime Correspondent Ken Foy about the violence that has erupted in gangland and three separate murder attempts in one night.The pair discuss the reasons behind the murder of Cormac Berkeley, the attempt on the life of notorious criminal James ‘Nellie’ Walsh and the repeated attempts to shoot Finglas gangster 'Mr Flashy' and his young associate.Is the surge in violent gun attacks a fallout from the collapse of the Kinahan empire, or is a bullet just a way of doing business in the chaotic underworld?

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Episode 202: The jailing of Robert 'Roo' Redmond and Bernard Fogarty - Ireland's most-feared assassins

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 05:45:00 GMT

THE conviction of gangland hit-men Robert ‘Roo’ Redmond and his sidekick Bernard Fogarty marks the end of the short and dangerous careers of Dublin’s one-time, most-feared assassins.This week, as the pair settle in to a life sentence behind bars, Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about the chaos and fear spread by the murderous duo.They discuss death threats to innocent families, terrifying selfie videos and the brutal gun murder of dad Barry Wolverson, who survived in a catatonic state for 13 months after he was shot.

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Episode 201: Crime World Live - The Dingle Whiskey Movie Club final verdict

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 05:30:00 GMT

Crime World 'boss' Nicola Tallant hosts this special, live edition of The Dingle Whiskey Movie Club from a packed Sugar Club in Dublin.Over the past five weeks our expert panels have rated and reviewed some of the most famous mob movies ever to grace the silver screen - from The Godfather to Goodfellas, to Scarface and Casino, it was an offer we couldn't refuse.Now, before a live audience, the Crime World 'Capos' discuss some of the real-life gangsters that inspired the movies, and why many of the characters have parallels in the modern-day underworld.

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Episode 200: The suspected three-man hit team behind the murder of mobster Robbie Lawlor

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 05:30:00 GMT

A three-man assassination squad scouted out Irish crime boss Robbie Lawlor’s movements before carrying out his contract killing, a Belfast court has heard.The three formed a cell intercepted by police following the shooting, but were then released and allowed to leave Northern Ireland, it has emerged.So, what are the claims that were made as bail was refused to accused Adrian Holland, who is charged with the murder of Lawlor in April 2020, and just who are the three-man assassination squad?Today Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about the murder of Lawlor and the intriguing evidence that has come out so far.

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Episode 199: The bugging dilemma - Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's murder trial at a crossroads

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:57:59 GMT

THE judges at the Special Criminal Court are set to rule on the admissibility of evidence relating to 10 hours of conversation between murder accused Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch and ex-Sinn Fein councillor Jonathan Dowdall, captured by a garda bugging device on March 7 2016.The defence, led by Brendan Grehan SC, says almost eight hours of the contents of the audio recording of the conversations should be thrown out, as Dowdall's jeep was travelling through Northern Ireland at the time and therefore is ‘illicit fruit’.The prosecution disagrees, and counsel Sean Gillane says the bug was an inanimate object and the recordings are lawful as the device was deployed, retrieved and downloaded in the Republic.The decision will be hugely significant for garda operations and for criminals. Nicola Tallant chats with courts reporter Alison O’Riordan about the crossroads in the Regency trial and what the judgement will mean for gardai, the surveillance act and the accused.

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Episode 198: The dramatic Dubai arrest of Balkan mob boss and Kinahan ally Edin Gacanin

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 07:29:14 GMT

THE arrest of a Balkan mob boss in a massive Europol co-ordinated operation against the so called 'Super Cartel' leaves just one man standing from the leadership of the gang that controlled a massive 30 per cent of Europe’s cocaine market.Edin Gacanin of the 'Tito and Dino cartel' was the third big gang boss who had attended Daniel Kinahan’s infamous 2017 wedding to be lifted in Dubai, in a multi-national operation that saw 49 arrests and the seizure of high-end cars, jewellery and properties.His arrest follows that of Camorra boss Raffaele Imperiale, also identified at the wedding by the US Drug Enforcement Agency, and that of the Dutch-Moroccan leader Riduoan Taghi.Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon about the multi-agency raids six in different countries that netted high value targets for Europol.They discuss the highly-organised operations against the 'Super Cartel' and the looming final takedown of the Kinahan high command, still bedded down in an increasingly unwelcoming Dubai.

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Episode 197: Court sketch artist reveals the secrets behind the mask of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:30:00 GMT

FOR Gerry Hutch the stakes couldn't be higher at the Special Criminal Court, where he stands accused of murder - a crime that goes with a mandatory life sentence.Each day, he faces the weight of the prosecution case compiled by an army of gardai who have spent years putting together their case against him and co-accused Paul Murphy and Jason Bonney.So, how is he dealing under the pressure and does his face give away anything about how he feels inside?Nicola Tallant talks to court sketch artist Mike O'Donnell, who has spent days studying 'The Monk' as he draws his image in the dock.They discuss skill of the court artist, about the intricacies and lines that make up a face and about works of art created during the darkest of hours..

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Episode 196: 'The Disappeared' of Northern Ireland's Troubles

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 08:42:18 GMT

It was an unforgiveable crime - to murder someone and refuse to give up their body. And it became the ultimate terror threat of the IRA: “We will disappear you and no one will ever know.”Those tragic secrets lay buried for many years but the truth always has a way of coming out.The families of those who became known as “The Disappeared” gradually found their voices and, one by one, the bodies were found in lonely bogs and beaches. The remains of 13 of the 17 disappeared victims have been recovered, while four have yet to be found. Efforts to locate their bodies continue to this day and earlier this month a new dig for teenager Columba McVeigh was resumed on a bog in County Monaghan.Sunday World Assistant Editor in Belfast, Gerry Millar, spent the early years of his career investigating these cases and was amongst the first to compile a list of what became known as 'The Disappeared'.

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Episode 195: The Hutch tapes - the paramilitaries and the Kinahan peace summit

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:46:09 GMT

The final hour of bugged conversations between Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch and Jonathan Dowdall were played to the Special Criminal Court as the prosecution and defence now embark on their arguments about the admissibility of the evidence.Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon about the chats centred around Sinn Fein and the dissidents, who the pair claim are idolised for their beliefs.They talk about the mindset of The Monk as he discusses the expanse of the Kinahan organisation and the possibility of a peace process overseen by the paramilitaries.

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Episode 194: The Dingle Whiskey Movie Club - Goodfellas and The Usual Suspects

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:28:50 GMT

WELCOME to the Dingle Whiskey Movie Club - a Crime World special where we will be discussing our favourite mobster movies with special guests.Each week for the next five, we will choose two movies from our own Top 10 to review, to rate and to remember.But we want your thoughts too - so go to our social media sites on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to vote for your favourites and be in with a chance to win tickets to a special live show and party.This week Clodagh Meaney chats with Sunday World's Deirdre Reynolds and TV star Fionnula Jay, as they cast their eyes over two iconic gangster movies, Goodfellas and The Usual Suspects.

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Episode 193: The Hutch tapes - 'Monk' on a mission to stop a tide of murder

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:53:20 GMT

GERRY 'The Monk' Hutch hated what organised crime had become by the time, the State say, he was headed North in a jeep with Jonathan Dowdall to facilitate the return of the AK47s used in the Regency Hotel attack.It was March 2016, his brother 'Neddy' was already dead, and he knew that a peace deal with the Kinahan organisation, overseen by Northern Irish paramilitaries, was his only hope of saving his family.Such is the narrative spilling out at the Special Criminal Court, where surveillance tapes are being played and where Hutch stands accused of murder.Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald about plots to kill, about an underworld in turmoil and about 'The Monk' on a mission to stop a tide of murder.

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Episode 192: The extraordinary surveillance tape of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch and State witness Jonathan Dowdall

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:38:08 GMT

CONVERSATIONS between Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch and State Witness Jonathan Dowdall were played to the Special Criminal Court today in extraordinary evidence the admissibility of which is still being disputed.In the bugged surveillance, the pair talked about everything from the Regency Hotel attack to Dublin singer Imelda May.Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about the sensational audio recordings as the pair made their way to Northern Ireland for meetings with paramilitaries.

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Episode 191: Jeffrey Mitchell - heroin kingpin to tragic homeless addict

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:35:00 GMT

NOTORIOUS mobster Jeffrey Mitchell was found dead in a Dublin hostel after a suspected heroin overdose.The 49-year-old from Crumlin was the most prolific heroin dealer in Dublin in the late 1990s and 2000s, supplying both the Westies gang and the mob that would become known as 'The Family'.Today I’m talking to Niall Donald about the rise and fall of the one time drugs kingpin and about his sorry end as a penniless and homeless addict.

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Episode 190: The Dingle Whiskey Movie Club - Donnie Brasco and Scarface

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 05:30:00 GMT

WELCOME to the Dingle Whiskey Movie Club - a Crime World special where we will be discussing our favourite mobster movies with special guests.Each week for the next five, we will choose two movies from our own Top 10 to review, to rate and to remember.But we want your thoughts too - so go to our social media sites on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to vote for your favourites and be in with a chance to win tickets to a special live show and party.This week Nicola Tallant chats with podcast stars The Two Norries, as they cast their eyes over two Al Pacino classics, Donnie Brasco and Scarface.

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Episode 189: Why did secretive Garda unit destroy data relating to the tracking of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch?

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 20:17:06 GMT

A SENIOR officer from the Garda National Surveillance Unit ordered the destruction of records from a tracker device used on a jeep which, the State claim, Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch and Jonathan Dowdall used to travel to the North before the Regency AK47s were seized.Former Detective Superintendent Ciaran Hoey said he decided to destroy the records and data in February of this year despite five people, including Dowdall and his father Patrick, facing trial in relation to the murder of David Byrne.In his evidence, Hoey said he was following guidelines and didn’t believe the records would be of any use in the trial. However, he admitted he didn’t consult the team investigating the murder, the Director of Public Prosecution or the State’s legal team before issuing the destruction order.Defence counsel for 'The Monk', Brendan Grehan SC, said that he didn’t accept that the data was useless and said that the records could have disclosed the movement of the vehicle in Northern Ireland and when officers knew it had entered a different jurisdiction.Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald about an extraordinary day in the Special Criminal Court when the inner workings of the Garda Siochana was laid bare and when a focus was put on the secretive and aloof Crime and Security division.

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Episode 188: 'Dapper Don' Christy Kinahan's complex love life and his plans to escape and set up in Zimbabwe

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT

'Dapper Don' Christy Kinahan was planning an African escape with his partner Nessy Yildirim to Harare in Zimbabwe where he hoped to settle with his family while taking control of one of the world’s key cocaine shipping routes.Reporters from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists discovered that Kinahan posed as a humanitarian aviation consultant and with Yildirim’s help tried to buy a fleet of planes from the Egyptian military.Today I’m speaking with Niall Donald about the incredible ambition of the Dublin Cartel boss who has always remained one step ahead of the law and his contemporaries.We talk about his top-level business dealings in plain sight, his ability to reinvent himself on the world stage while remaining out of the limelight and about the complex love life of an accomplished fraudster.

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Episode 187: The north inner city neighbourhood which the State say was used by the Regency Hit team

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:54:18 GMT

It’s the north inner city neighbourhood which the State say was used by the Regency Hit team to gather before they headed to the north Dublin hotel.The Buckingham street area has long been the heartland of the Hutch clan and indeed murder accused Gerry The Monk Hutch.In the run up to detailed evidence expected over the coming weeks and centered on an apartment complex called Buckingham Village myself and colleague Niall Donald visit the location which has been described in great detail and maps at the Special Criminal Court.We see the home of The Monks mother now used as by a children's charity and the closeness of key individual caught up in the feud.

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Episode 186: The Dingle Whiskey Movie Club - Casino and The City of God

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 09:09:42 GMT

Welcome to the Dingle Whiskey Movie Club - a Crime World special where we will be discussing our favourite gangster films with special guests.Each week for the next five we will choose two movies from our own top ten to review, to rate and to remember.But we want your thoughts too so go onto our social media sites on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to vote for your favourites and be in with a chance to win tickets to a special live show and party.This week I’m chatting with comedian Peter McGann and the Sunday World’s Niall Donald about Casino and the epic The City of God.

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Episode 185: Why Gerry 'the Monk' Hutch is continuing to fight for his reputation in the court of public opinion

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT

Gerry The Monk Hutch has vigorously defended his 'innocence and reputation' at the Special Criminal Court where he is on trial for the murder of David Byrne.In advance of opinion evidence which was given to the court by Detective Superintendent David Gallagher of the Garda's Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, his counsel, Brendan Grehan SC asked the court to respect his presumption of innocence of the past, present and future.DS Gallagher later told the court the Hutch Organised Crime Group was an intergenerational group run in a patriarchal system but that it is fluid and less structured than many other organised groups.Today I'm talking with my colleague Niall Donald about how 'the Monk' values his reputation and why he continues to fight for his image in the court of public opinion.

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The life and crimes of Kinahan hitman Imre Arakas (Repost)

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:45:00 GMT

A survivor of the Cold War and of the notorious Russian Gulags, Imre Arakas was an international hitman who washed up on our shores like a character dreamed up in a work of fiction.His paymaster for this trip was Daniel Kinahan, the son of Christy Kinahan Snr and director general of the Irish mafia on the Costa Del Sol where Arakas lived.He’d worked for them before and he’d always been paid swiftly and efficiently on completion of a jobHe’d flown into Dublin with a tent, a little camping stove, fishing rods and binoculars, looking every bit the nature lover who enjoyed holidays in the great outdoors.Despite his celebrity as an international hitman for hire, Arakas was confident that nobody would know him in Ireland and that he could pass off as a tourist.It didn’t quite work out like that though. This is his story.

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Episode 184: The extradition of Imre Arakas and his doomed trip to Dublin to kill James 'Mago' Gately

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT

He looks a far cry from the international legend first arrested in Ireland in April 2017 on a trip to murder Kinahan cartel target James ‘Mago’ Gately.Gone are the chiselled good looks of the suave International hitman for hire and when Imre Arakas appeared in the Irish High Court this week before Justice Paul Burns he looked more like a desert island castaway resigned to his fate – a one way trip to Lithuania where he faces murder charges.Today I’m joined by my colleague Eamon Dillon as we discuss the extradition of Imre Arakas, the doomed trip to Dublin on a mission to kill that ended his lengthy career and the mobs from home and abroad brought down by their own bad decisions.

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Episode 183: The evidence about the threats issued by the Kinahan Cartel in the wake of Regency Hotel shooting

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 12:02:59 GMT

The fear that surrounded the aftermath of the Regency Hotel attack for those who had been linked to the murder of David Byrne has been laid bare at the Special Criminal Court this week.Suspects Jason Bonney and Paul Murphy are both accused of providing the vehicles for the hit team that carried out the brazen shooting at a packed boxing weigh in.They deny the charges and any involvement in the murder of Byrne along with Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch who stands trial for the murder.As the trial continues I’m talking with my colleague Niall Donald about the evidence about threats issued by the Kinahan Cartel in the weeks and months following the February 5th incident, about the professional boxers who have been named over the course of the trial and about the impending legal battle surrounding issues around policing the northern Ireland border and secrets held behind the closed doors of elite Garda units.

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Episode 182: The latest from the murder trial of Detective Garda Colm Horkan

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT

THE trial of Stephen Silver for the murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan is continuing at the Central Criminal Court where the motorbike mechanic has taken the stand to give evidence in his own defence.Silver has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Garda Horkan, knowing or being reckless as to whether he was a member of An Garda Siochana, but guilty to his manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibilityNicola Tallant is joined by courts reporter Eoin Reynolds as we get up to date on the evidence heard in the on-going trial

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Episode 181: How Dubai became the new Costa del Crime for the world's gangsters

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 05:35:00 GMT

It’s been a place of refuge for countless mega-rich European drug traffickers who have beaten a golden path to the luxury Gulf state of Dubai over the past 10 years.And when a super cartel of the biggest cocaine traffickers sat down to do business at Daniel Kinahan's 2017 wedding at the seven-star Burj Al Arab hotel they couldn’t have felt safer.But arrests, deportations and sanctions have followed - with two now in prison and two left behind, trapped in their own luxury prisons.So how did Dubai become the new Costa Del Crime and how committed are police and rulers in the United Arab Emirates to handing back the crooks?Nicola Tallant talks with author and journalist Carl Fellstrom, who details the ancient Hawala money laundering system that has made crime easy, about the British drug trafficker who led the way to the Gulf at the turn of the century, and about the A-list traffickers - including the Kinahan mob - who followed to the cash-rich desert paradise.

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Episode 180: The murder trial of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch – Suspects under surveillance

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:16:27 GMT

THE trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch for the murder of Kinahan Cartel lieutenant David Byrne has focused on events that took place in the weeks following the Regency Hotel attack and the subsequent covert Garda operations involving the National Surveillance Unit.Here, Nicola Tallant chats with courts reporter Alison O'Riordan about evidence heard surrounding the movements of Gerry Hutch, Jonathan Dowdall and others on key dates, when the State say they met with IRA man Shane Rowan before he was nabbed with the Regency guns.Alison details the intricacies of the surveillance operations and about the 'lightning bolt' moment when Hutch's counsel, Brendan Grehan SC, indicated to the court that the Northern border would be key to their defence.

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Episode 179: The Dingle Whiskey Movie Club - The Godfather I & II

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:00:00 GMT

WELCOME to the Dingle Whiskey Movie Club - a Crime World special where we will be discussing our favourite mobster movies with special guests.Each week for the next five, we will choose two movies from our own Top 10 to review, to rate and to remember.But we want your thoughts too - so go to our social media sites on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to vote for your favourites and be in with a chance to win tickets to a special live show and party.This week Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World's Daragh Keany and Enda Bolger, as they cast their eyes over the Francis Ford Coppola Mafia masterpiece, The Godfather I & II.

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Episode 178: The story of Darkey Kelly - Witch, devil worshipper or Ireland's first female serial killer?

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:00:00 GMT

Witch, devil worshipper and Ireland’s first serial killer are just some of the titles that have been bestowed on Darkey Kelly over the years. Born in the 1700s as Dorcus, she ran a brothel on Fishamble Street in Dublin’s city centre.And while not much is known about her life, the story went that she was burned at the stake for witchcraft after she sacrificed her baby to the devil in 1746.But in 2011, researchers debunked the theory when they discovered that the sex worker was actually publicly executed in 1761 for the murder of shoemaker Patrick Dowling on March 17th the year previously.However, a new theory began to emerge that she was a serial killer after a newspaper report suggested that five bodies were found beneath the floorboards of her former broth In 2022, PHD researcher Shannon Hughes Spence, who has an interest in women, witches and murder, took it upon herself to investigate whether or not Darkey was in fact a serial killer.Crime World's Clodagh Meaney chats with Shannon to discuss the King of Hell, public executions and the truth about the infamous murderer.

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Episode 177: The Dingle Whiskey Movie Club - Pulp Fiction and The Departed

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:00:00 GMT

WELCOME to the Dingle Whiskey Movie Club - a Crime World special where we will be discussing our favourite mobster movies with special guests.Each week for the next five, we will choose two movies from our own Top 10 to review, to rate and to remember.But we want your thoughts too - so go to our social media sites on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to vote for your favourites and be in with a chance to win tickets to a special live show and party.This week Nicola Tallant chats with Crime World's Clodagh Meaney and comedian Emma Doran, as they cast their eyes over the Tarantino triumph, Pulp Fiction, and Martin Scorcese's The Departed.

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Episode 176: The murder trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch - the undercover sting to recover the Regency weapons

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 06:31:07 GMT

Twenty-seven members of the Garda’s National Surveillance Unit had an operation in place on the day the State say Shane Rowan drove to Dublin to collect the AK47s used in the Regency Hotel attack.Now, the Special Criminal Court will rule on whether or not those officers who are called to give evidence in the trial of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch and his co-accused, Jason Bonney and Paul Murphy, can remain anonymous.Defence lawyers are objecting to the gardai being anonymised and the three judges of the non-jury court will rule on the application today.Hutch himself has not been identified in the CCTV, which shows four cars moving around an industrial estate near the northside shopping centre, but his brother Patsy Hutch snr is alleged to have been the driver of a Toyota Yaris car who shared coffee and a bun with Rowan in the early evening before he was caught.Rowan's car was stopped on March 9, 2016 outside Slane, Co Meath, with the guns in the boot and he would later plead guilty to weapons charges and to membership of the IRA.Today I’m reporting from the Regency Trial where a calm and collected Monk, charged with murder, has yet to take centre stage.

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Episode 175: The murder trial of Detective Garda Colm Horkan

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:54:36 GMT

A trial at the Central Criminal Court has been hearing evidence of events surrounding the death of a Detective Garda who was shot dead with his own weapon after responding to a call.Motorbike mechanic Stephen Silver has denied murdering Detective Colm Horkan, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility.Nicola Tallant chats with courts reporter Eoin Reynolds about the trial and the evidence that has been heard before a jury that detail the events of that tragic night in Castlerea, Co Mayo.

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Episode 174: How the Troubles hid a history of collusion between loyalist paramilitaries and security forces

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 05:15:00 GMT

Suggestions of collusion between security forces and loyalist paramilitaries has long been denied when it comes to Northern Ireland’s Troubles, but it seems that the passage of time has a way of unearthing deeply-hidden secrets.Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World journalist Hugh Jordan about some of the historical murder cases which show concerning links to security forces.He recalls the Ulster major and his female sidekick who passed information to Protestant paramilitary killers who went on to target an innocent catholic man, about the elite commando who fed information to Johnny 'Mad Dog' Johnny Adair and about the violent 'C' Company and their belief they could ethnically cleanse Northern Ireland.

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Episode 173: The murder trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch - The 'kill team' caught on camera

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 05:36:45 GMT

A few seconds of CCTV footage showing six men running towards what the State says was a getaway car sparked gasps from the gallery at the Special Criminal Court, where Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch stands trial for murder.The footage, captured at St Vincent's GAA club, was taken within 20 minutes of the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel and shows what the prosecution will claim are the hit team as they make their escape from a burning van.Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about the latest developments in the sensational trial.

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Episode 172: The murder trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch - the movements of the gangland hit team

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:59:54 GMT

THE trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch for the murder of David Byrne has seen footage of Regency Hotel gunman Kevin 'Flat Cap' Murray enjoying a relaxed pint of Guinness the night before his image would cement his reputation in gangland history.Murray, who was critically ill at the time, has since died and was never brought to justice for his role in Byrne's murder.The Special Criminal Court saw Murray peruse a dinner menu and sitting at a hotel bar for a relaxed pint hours before the very foundations of the Irish underworld were shaken to its core.Here, Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald about a day in the trial of Hutch that revealed a lot about the plot to kill and what the State says are the movements of the hit team.

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Episode 171: George 'The Penguin' Mitchell, the underworld bagman and the mystery godfather of crime

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:40:00 GMT

Underworld banker Patrick Lawlor is beginning a jail term after a court heard he was caught with drug money belonging to a 'trans-global organisation'.The 56-year-old former builder claims he had fallen on hard times before he agreed to mind and move money linked to George 'The Penguin' Mitchell and his reclusive side kick Robbie Murphy.But his capture is a window into the secretive dealings of the Mitchell organisation, who have for decades remained one step ahead of the law.Today, Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about The Penguin, the money man and Ireland's real Godfather of Crime.

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Episode 170: The dramatic opening to the murder trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:43:36 GMT

GERRY 'The Monk' Hutch defiantly pleaded not guilty today as he stood accused of the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in February 2016 - the killing that sparked Ireland's bloodiest gangland feud.The trial kicked-off shortly after 11am as the State put its case to the Special Criminal Court.According to the prosecution, Hutch told State Witness Jonathan Dowdall that he had been 'one of the team that shot David Byrne' when the pair met in a Dublin park in the days after the attack.The court also heard how 'The Monk' was 'particularly worked up and edgy' about a picture that had been published in the Sunday World.Hutch stands accused along with Paul Murphy and Jason Bonney, who both deny facilitating the murder by providing vehicles to the gang.Today, Nicola Tallant talks with Niall Donald about the opening day of the much-anticipated trial.

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Episode 169: The sentencing of Jonathan Dowdall for his role in the Regency Hotel murder

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:02:27 GMT

Jonathan Dowdall and his father Patrick were given two weeks to prepare for custodial sentences yesterday after a court heard they were to be handed over to Portlaoise Prison authorities by An Garda Siochana.Patrick will serve less than one year in prison after he was handed down a two-year term for his role in the Regency Hotel murder of David Byrne, while son Jonathan was given a four-year sentence.So how did Justice Tony Hunt decide on the length of sentences and what were the factors that influenced the decision of the Special Criminal Court?

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Episode 168: The undercover customs officer who infiltrated the world's most-feared drug cartels

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 05:00:00 GMT

The life of an undercover operative embedded deep in the world of drugs gangs and money launderers is far from ordinary. And it's rare we get an insight into the skills and personality traits required in such a high-risk situation.But, in his new book 'The Betrayer', elite undercover customs officer Guy Stanton tells author Peter Walsh just what it took to live under a mask while mixing with cartel bosses, drug lords and enforcers - and trapping them through their trust.Nicola Tallant chats with Walsh about the psychological tools needed to live as a 'deep fake', about the lengths the operatives go to to create a 'legend' and about some of the greatest achievements of ordinary people who take extraordinary risks to fight crime.

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Episode 167: The secrets behind Ireland’s witness protection programme

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 04:35:00 GMT

THE secretive Witness Protection Programme has been thrust into the spotlight with the decision of Jonathan Dowdall to turn State witness against his former neighbour and friend Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch.But what is the Programme and when did it start? Is it a golden ticket out of trouble or a poison chalice for those who sign up?Nicola Tallant chats with Maynooth University lecturer Aaron Harte Hughes, who is undertaking a PhD in the Irish Witness Security Programme. He tells of the lack of legislation around the programme, about the European recommendations being ignored by Ireland and about the difficulties its set-up poses to judges, witnesses and the accused.

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Episode 166: Just what evidence will Jonathan Dowdall reveal in the trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch?

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 04:35:00 GMT

The trial of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch looks set to go ahead next week despite new witness statements and the dramatic turn around of his former co- accused Jonathan Dowdall.The Special Criminal Court has been told that the trial is ‘all systems go’ to start and that Hutch is anxious to proceed in his not guilty plea to the murder of David Byrne.But do documents leaked on social media purporting to relate to Dowdall’s statements give an indication of where this trial might go.Today I’m talking to Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about the on-going developments in the biggest trial of recent times.

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Episode 165: The daylight murder of Belfast drug lord Sean Fox

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 04:35:00 GMT

It took two gunmen just 21 seconds to murder drug dealer Sean Fox in a packed Belfast bar in an assassination which was meticulously planned, calm and ruthless.Captured on CCTV before and after the Sunday afternoon killing, the assassins wore distinctive clothes and escaped on foot, disappearing into a Belfast housing estate without trace.So what does the murder tell us about the killers and why was Sean Fox, a member of the so-called 'Marbella Crew', targeted?Nicola Tallant chats with Belfast Telegraph journalist Allison Morris about the shocking daylight shooting, Fox’s links to murdered drug dealer Jim 'JD' Donegan and about an assassin on a mission to rid Belfast of crime kingpins.

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Episode 164: The Spanish trial of veteran mobster John Gilligan

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:00:00 GMT

IRISH gangster John Gilligan managed a smile for the cameras this week after appearing in a Spanish Court on drug charges.The trial of the 70-year-old mobster was put back until next April after his son Darren failed to show up in court, while Gilligan himself had failed to reach agreement on the sentence he will accept from State Prosecutors.Journalist Gerard Couzens was in court to witness the antics of the ageing criminal and his co-accused, which include his girlfriend Sharon Oliver and his long-term associate ‘Fat’ Tony Armstrong.He tells Nicola Tallant how Gilligan choreographed his court outing to look confident and carefree despite facing a possible lengthy jail term.

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Episode 163: The Liverpool gang wars and the killing of tragic 9-year-old school girl Olivia Pratt-Korbel

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:00:00 GMT

The killing of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool on August 22 has left Merseyside's underworld reeling from a major crackdown on organised crime.The little girl, who was shot when her mother opened the door of their home after hearing commotion outside, will forever be remembered as the ultimate innocent victim of gangland crime.This week, Thomas Cashman was charged with her murder and a second man, Paul Russell, was brought before the courts for assisting an offender.But police have said their investigation is on-going and they are committed to finding anyone involved in the murder, while a record £200,000 reward has been put up for information.Nicola Tallant chats with Liverpool Echo Crime Reporter Jonathan Humphries, who discusses 'Operation Miller', the policing tsunami that has followed Olivia’s murder and the hundreds of criminals caught up in the searches, raids and seizures. He describes the history of Liverpool’s links to organised crime, its position as the UK’s most important city for drugs and weapons importation and the widespread grief and disbelief of its citizens for a lost child.

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Episode 162: The jailing of ex-garda John 'Spud' Murphy and his suspected links to the Hutch gang

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:00:00 GMT

A former Garda Superintendent has been jailed for six-and-a-half years after he was caught with more than €250,000 worth of cannabis.But the investigation into John ‘Spud’ Murphy began because of his suspected links to the Hutch Organised crime group and the passing of information to them.Before his arrest in Spain, Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch became aware of a European Arrest Warrant issued for him thanks to an anonymous Twitter site.And now the same social media channels are under investigation because of threats to State Witness Jonathan Dowdall and members of the Garda team working on the Regency probe.So what’s been going on behind the scenes? Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald about the jailing of one of Ireland’s most decorated former officers and the social media campaign against Dowdall and his family.

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Episode 161: The dramatic new evidence that halted the murder trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:49:01 GMT

The trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel has been put back for a few weeks after dramatic developments in the Special Criminal Court.Hutch stepped into the dock hours after the court heard his neighbour and lifelong family friend Jonathan Dowdall had turned State witness against him.During his sentence hearing for the lesser charge of facilitating the Regency attack, evidence was heard how Dowdall is entering the Witness Protection Programme and has given a lengthy statement to gardai.Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World deputy, Niall Donald, and Crime World producer, Ian Maleney, about an extraordinary day in Dublin's Special Criminal Court.

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Episode 160: The day I came face to face with a killer

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:41:33 GMT

Trainee journalists often have to find their feet in a dog-eat-dog world, where you are only as good as your last byline.And many of those who have been landed onto the crime beat have literally had to learn on their feet in the most bizarre circumstances.Sunday World features and motoring editor Daragh Keany is nowadays more at home in a top-of-the-range Mercedes or flying first class to an exotic destination - but it wasn’t always like that.Nicola Tallant chats with Daragh, who recalls his experiences as a young wet-behind-the-years crime reporter and about the day he came face to face with a killer.

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Episode 159: The arrest of Gerard Mackin and the secret Kinahan Cartel ledgers

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:01:45 GMT

The Kinahan organisation has been financially pulverised after a raid on properties connected to money launderer Johnny Morrissey uncovered what police believe to be the mob’s internal accounts, including pay roll, lists of assets and names of debtors and creditors.A number of charities based around Marbella are now suspected of being part of the Kinahan money laundering machine, along with a string of nightclubs, bars and restaurants.The Cartel is crumbling and a recent arrest of enforcer Gerard Mackin in Spain has firmly placed the focus back on the Costa Del Crime, where socialites, D-list celebrities, chefs and private club owners are all trying to distance themselves from the dirty money.Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about Mackin’s arrest for alleged money laundering offences, his links to the Kinahan mob and the wider financial probe which is set to be the final nail in the coffin for the Kinahan family.

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Episode 158: The arrest of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch inside Wheatfield Prison

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:35:10 GMT

A wider investigation into how the State believe Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch directed a criminal gang and corrupted a retired police officer is on-going outside the Regency Hotel trial, which is due to get underway next week.Hutch was arrested at Wheatfield Prison on Wednesday and quizzed about his links to the former Garda officer, along with his involvement in running a criminal network suspected of being responsible for a flood of drugs and weapons.Meanwhile, a senior member of the Kinahan organisation has been brought back to the Special Criminal Court on further drugs and firearms charges. Douglas Glynn is already serving a sentence in relation to an attempt on the life of James ‘Mago’ Gately - but now may be facing a further trial.Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World colleague Niall Donald about the dramatic developments as Ireland’s crackdown on organised crime and feuding gangs continues.

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Episode 157: How Jonathan Dowdall ended up in the dock for one of the most notorious crimes in gangland history

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:45:38 GMT

Former Sinn Fein Councillor Jonathan Dowdall and his father Patrick have pleaded guilty today to their roles in the Regency Hotel shooting of David Byrne.The pleas come days before Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch goes on trial for murder in the Special Criminal Court in a trial expected to last a number of months.So who is Jonathan Dowdall and how did he end up in the dock for one of the most notorious crimes in gangland history?Today, in the first of our Crime World specials about the Regency Hotel trials, I'm talking with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about the sensational developments today at the Special Criminal Court.

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Episode 156: The drug den murder of tragic Tony Dempsey

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 05:05:00 GMT

Murder victim Tony Dempsey’s end is as grim as a society could ever imagine. For 10 days his body lay decomposing in a Dublin flat while drug users came and went and neighbours complained about the smell.Gardai believe the 28-year-old was killed by someone he knew and was left to rot in a city centre drug den where addicts came for their fix and to shoot up.So who was Tony Dempsey and how did he come to such a tragic end, discarded like a bag of rubbish and covered by blankets as drug users partied nearby?Nicola Tallant talks with Irish Independent Crime Correspondent Ken Foy, who says that Dempsey was a classic example of a young man who fell through the cracks of society.He tells me of his chaotic background, the years in foster homes and his gruesome end in a flat described as a ‘place of absolute horror.’

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Episode 155: How cocaine is changing the face of rural Ireland

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 04:45:00 GMT

The Ploughing Championships are an annual highlight in the calendar for those living in rural Ireland who work the land and who don their wellies for the biggest outdoor get-together in Europe.This week, Crime World travelled to the event to discuss one of the biggest issues for communities all over the country – how cocaine use is changing the face of rural Ireland.Nicola Tallant and Sunday World Deputy Editor, Niall Donald, took to the stage at the Irish Independent tent to chat about the threat to rural towns and villages from the growing cocaine scene and how large scale dealers are now firmly embedded in every corner of Ireland.

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Episode 154: Fear on the streets as Ireland's most notorious rapist Simon McGinley is freed from jail

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:46:25 GMT

He is Ireland’s most notorious rapist whose first attack sparked the controversial 'C Case' which saw the State pitched against the parents of his 13-year-old victim, who the courts ruled could travel to the UK for an abortion such was the suicide risk.Brute Simon McGinley went on to carry out another horrendous sexual assault on an elderly woman in her own home and has spent the past two decades in prison.But this month he was freed from jail and journalist Eamon Dillon was there to witness his release. Today I’m talking to Eamon about McGinley his crimes and the danger he still poses to women.

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Episode 153: The life and crimes of Belfast's most notorious gangster 'Maxi' McAlorum

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 04:40:00 GMT

BANK robber and drug dealer Kevin 'Maxi' McAlorum had to dodge plenty of enemies during his long criminal career as Belfast’s most-notorious gangster.But in the end it was illness that got him, and he was laid to rest in true gangland style in a horse-drawn hearse pulled by plumed Friesian stallions.So what secrets did the notorious 'Maxi' take to his grave and what did he gain from his long and violent underworld life?Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World journalist Hugh Jordan about the life and times of 'Maxi' McAlorum and the pain he both doled out and received from a series of very personal tragedies.

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Episode 152: The last living boss of the old-school Russian mob in America

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 07:17:29 GMT

HE is New York’s most notorious Russian mobster, who made and lost a fortune from heroin trafficking, tax fraud and diamond smuggling.A gulag survivor hardened by the harsh punishments of the Soviet Union, Boris Biba Nayfeld became a gang enforcer and later a mob boss suspected of murder, torture and doing business with the Mafia’s infamous 'Five Families'.A larger-than-life, vodka swilling, chess playing pensioner, he has finally opened up to author Douglas Century, whose book 'The Last Boss of Brighton' is a kaleidoscope of stories of sex, drugs and murder.Now, Nicola Tallant talks with Douglas about his time in the company of the old-school Russian gangster.He tells her about Biba’s journey from Belarus to Brighton Beach, about the $300 million fortune he earned and lost and about the unlikely friendship they developed as they learned about connections of their past.

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Episode 151: The dramatic arrest of Kinahan Cartel enforcer Johnny 'Cash' Morrissey

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:09:38 GMT

FLASH Johnny Morrissey became the first of the Kinahan 'SEVEN' to be arrested this week when Spanish police swooped on him for laundering a phenomenal €350,000 a day for the mob.The feared enforcer, sanctioned by U.S. authorities along with the top command Christy Kinahan Snr and his sons Daniel and Christopher Jnr, is now behind bars and sources say he has reached the end of the road in a criminal career which has spanned decades.For years, he believed he was untouchable and lived first in Kinsale in Co Cork and later on the Costa del Crime where his luxury villa is a monument to the Roman Emperor Nero.Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon about the sensational developments in the global policing effort to dismantle the Kinahan mafia and about the life and crimes of one of its most violent enforcers.

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Episode 150: The 'GPO girl' and how her days posing as a teenager could be numbered

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:00:32 GMT

It was a story that read like the start of a true crime bestseller – a teenage girl is found wandering on Dublin’s O’Connell Street, a team of experts are brought together to discover who she is and pencil drawings depict a cruel sex trafficking ring.Dubbed 'GPO girl', Samantha Azzopardi sparked a major Garda investigation in 2013 when she posed as a vulnerable young teen who’d lost the power of speech.Instead she was a troubled 25 year old Australian con artist who had a history of posing as a victim of crime.But what happened Azzopardi after her unwelcome brush with fame in Dublin and why is she back before a court in Australia on her 100th charge related to fraud.Today I’m talking with Sunday Independent journalist Ali Bracken about the extraordinary story of GPO girl and how her days posing as a teenager could be numbered thanks to the power of television.

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Episode 149: The American weapons fuelling the blood-thirsty Mexican Cartels and drug wars

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 07:26:20 GMT

Automatic weapons sold legally in the US are flowing over the border into Mexico to arm narco terrorists who control the drug supply that floods back.Deadly drug cartels are using 50-calibre rifles - used to rip through armoured vehicles - against police and the military along with AK-47s and AR-15s in gang wars that are claiming tens of thousands of lives.Journalist Ioan Grillo, who has reported for more than 20 years from Mexico on cartels and narco wars, says an iron river flowing from the US is arming violent drug gangs wreaking death and destruction.In an interview on this week's Crime World podcast, Grillo says that a third of Mexico's two million square kilometres and population of 130 million people are living under serious narco cartel problems. Another third has a cartel presence, while other parts of the country are only as violent as Belgium. But it is the level of firepower in the hands of the narcos that causes the real casualties.

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Episode 148: Mass murder on a Canadian reserve - who was the killer on the run?

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:03:03 GMT

The last suspect in a horrific stabbing spree that killed 10 and wounded 18 in western Canada is dead following his capture, and police hope the stunning end to a gripping hunt that stretched into a fourth day will bring some peace to victims' families.In an incredible scenario the famed Royal Canadian Mountain Police have been criticised for their slow response times at the tiny indigenous reserve where the killings began and now they are under an international spotlight as suspected crazed killer Myles Sanderson remains at large.Today I’m talking to journalist Brad Hunter of the Toronto Sun about horror in Saskatchewan, about an orgy of violence which has devastated a struggling community and about the background of a crazed killer who has so far evaded police.

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Episode 147: How the close proximity of prison staff and inmates can sometimes lead to trouble

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:33:50 GMT

It’s a life alien to many but for prisoners the daily grind of jail time is a heady mix of boredom, survival and opportunism.Smuggled contraband brings power, drugs and alcohol are a way to escape the four walls and, for many staff and workers, are seen as a means to an end.Today I’m talking with Sunday World journalist, Eamon Dillon about the strange world of prison and how the close proximity of staff and inmates can sometimes lead to trouble.

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Episode 146: Film maker Toby Muse on how cocaine makes its way from Colombia to Ireland

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 05:30:00 GMT

It’s the white gold that has turned street dealers into billionaires and corrupted politicians, police and even the judiciary with its promises of wealth beyond dreams.Cocaine starts out life as a leaf on a tree in the jungles of south and central America but how does it get to the streets of Ireland and how many people die along the way?Today I’m talking with film maker Toby Muse as he traces a kilo of coke from its source in the makeshift laboratories of Colombia to the Pacific Coast where it sets sail to the US and Europe.He tells me of the grinding poverty, the violence and the tragedy that touches so many as the kilo soars in value on its journey to a population of Europe with an insatiable appetite for a sniff.This is crime world a podcast from sundayworld.com

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Episode 145: The rise and fall of cocaine cowboy Patrick Irwin

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 05:13:52 GMT

Cocaine cowboy Patrick Irwin is being hunted after he assaulted a lawyer in a midlands town and stole his Porsche car from outside a bar. The convicted criminal has already served time for assaulting a Garda who he viciously punched during a search of his car while on bail for serious drug offences.Once a powerful gang boss who controlled Ireland’s north west drug turf from his hometown of Sligo, Irwin is now on borrowed time running scared from gardai and his enemies.Today I’m talking with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about Irwin and his rise and fall. And we consider the treatment of those who lash out at those working in the criminal justice system and whether their sentencing reflects their crimes.

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Episode 144: Criminologist John Deane O’Keeffe on how psychopaths form their instincts to kill.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:17:53 GMT

What is it that fascinates us about murder and that makes us want to know how the minds of killers work. Are we trying to protect ourselves in a seemingly dark and dangerous world or do we have a morbid fascination with death.Today I’m talking to Criminologist John Deane O’Keeffe about the psychopaths amongst us and whether nature or nurture forms the primal instincts to kill.

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Episode 143: The sadistic crimes of serial killer John Wayne Gacy

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 05:00:00 GMT

He's one of the most-notorious serial killers in American history and the inspiration for numerous slasher movies.'Pogo the clown' by day and mass murderer by night, when John Wayne Gacy first killed a man at his Chicago ranch house after sex, he soon realised how easy it would be to hunt, lure and kill his prey.Thirty-three murders later, police finally moved in on the sadistic sexual predator and uncovered his sickening series of crimes. But what turned a seemingly ordinary man into a prolific killer?Clodagh Meaney chats with Brad Hunter, author of 'Inside the mind of John Wayne Gacy, about Gacy's motivations, how his childhood shaped him and why, to this day, some of the victims remain unknown.

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Crime World Long Read: The driller killer dentist, his mistress and their grisly double murder (Part 3)

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 05:00:00 GMT

COLIN Howell and Hazel Stewart’s forbidden love drove them to commit the near-perfect crime.To onlookers they were the epitome of respectability – he the successful dentist with a flourishing practice that afforded him a life of luxury, she the glamourous wife of a retired high ranking police officer, regular church goer, pillar of society.To all intents and purposes they were the most unlikely of killers but they went about their daily lives for 19 years hiding the terrible truth oftheir former lives as illicit lovers, and how that love drove them to the ultimate act – murder.This is the story of how the couple plotted the deaths of their respective partners and how a crisis of conscience finally brought the crime to light.

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Crime World Long Read: The driller killer dentist, his mistress and their grisly double murder (Part 2)

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 05:00:00 GMT

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Crime World Long Read: The driller killer dentist, his mistress and their grisly double murder (Part 1)

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 05:00:00 GMT

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Episode 142: The monster who murdered his family and plotted to pin the blame on his dead wife

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 04:55:00 GMT

AN Indian woman and her two children strangled with ligatures in their Dublin home. An abusive husband who ended his own life before he could face trial. And a web of lies that attempted to blacken the name of a loving mother.Nicola Tallant chats with with Sunday Independent journalist Ali Bracken about the story of killer Sameer Syed and his tragic wife Seema Banu, who was murdered along with her children - 11-year-old Asfira Riza, six-year-old Faisan Syed - behind the doors of a seemingly ordinary family home.She tells me of the 38-page document penned by Syed before his death while in prison and the truth about a monster who tried to lay blame from beyond the grave against the woman he terrorised and killed.

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Episode 141: The mystery of Sharon Marshall and the horror of her tragic life

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 05:00:00 GMT

IT'S a mystery that spanned decades, full of fake identities, murders, and kidnappings.In April 1990, when Tonya Hughes was killed after a hit-and-run incident in Oklahoma City, the FBI revealed that her so-called husband, Clarence Hughes, was actually her father.Coming forward to tell authorities what she knew, Tonya’s former best friend, Jennifer Fisher, revealed that her pal's real name was Sharon Marshall, her father Warren Marshall.She detailed the heart-breaking life of Tonya and how her creepy father Warren bought her raunchy lingerie and took her to nightclubs.But it was discovered that Warren wasn’t who he said he was, and Sharon, a victim who was taken from her mother as a young child. Today, Crime World researcher and Sunday World journalist Clodagh Meaney talks to Matt Birkbeck, the author of 'A Beautiful Child' and 'Finding Sharon', as well as a producer and contributor to the Netflix documentary on the story 'Girl In The Picture'. He tells of his decades working on the case, how he managed to help unite a family in grief and how the story is far from over.

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Episode 140: The unsolved mystery of the Northern Irish newborn found dumped in a plastic bag

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 05:00:00 GMT

HIS career has seen him head up investigations into terrorism, corruption, human trafficking, drugs and homicide.The one-time head of Organised Crime for the PSNI in Northern Ireland and Deputy Director at the National Crime Agency in the UK, Roy McComb has had a decorated..But still he recalls one case that haunts him today - and one he would do anything to help solve.When a newborn baby girl was found dumped in a plastic bag in his hometown of Carryduff, County Down on March 26, 2002 he became the lead detective and named the child 'Baby Carrie'.Forensics would later determine that she had been stabbed 11 times, her head was crushed and she had been buried elsewhere before the discovery which led to a massive probe.But despite all attempts to find out who she was or where she had come from, the baby's case remains unsolved.Now, Nicola Tallant talks with Roy about the brutality of the crime, the twists and turns of the investigation and his hopes that it will one day be solved by advances in DNA or a witnesses finally coming forward.

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Episode 139: The dark secrets of Paul Moody - the disgraced ex-garda convicted of coercive control

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:53:33 GMT

Disgraced former garda Paul Moody lost his badge and his image as a womanising charmer when he pleaded guilty to coercive control against his ex-partner.The shocking campaign of harassment, physical and mental abuse, as well as threats and vile messages to the cancer victim, painted him as a deeply devious individual who hid behind his job and his celebrity friends.But behind bars, Moody is now under investigation for historical sexual abuse, while Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has ordered a special case review into how previous complaints about him were handled.Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday Independent journalist Ali Bracken, who paints a picture of Moody as a fun-loving socialite who hid a dark side. She explains the dating sites, gaslighting and the possibility of further victims of the garda who was an unpopular character within the force.

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Episode 138: The horror crimes of twisted child killer Robert Black

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:00:00 GMT

Convicted child killer Robert Black was caught when a curious postman turned his head to look at the unfamiliar van as it passed on his street and in those seconds saw a child’s feet disappear into the back.The sliding-doors moment meant the end of the road for Black but the start of a massive police investigation which would him to some of the most notorious child murders and abductions of the previous decades.Black pleaded guilty to kidnap and was later convicted of five murders and one attempted abduction - but a delve into his past links him to many more and unravels a story of pure evil.Nicola Tallant talks to journalist Zoe Apostolides, whose book End of Innocence focuses on the unsolved cases that bear all the hallmarks of Black’s dark heart.She describes the early life and forgotten crimes of Robert Black and reveals how he moonlighted as a willing delivery driver while staking out victims.

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Episode 137: The brutal murder of Mountjoy prisoner Robert O'Connor

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 05:00:00 GMT

The murder of Robbie O’Connor behind the walls of Mountjoy Jail has been a shocking and rare killing of an inmate in the Irish Prison System.Lured to a cell by his attackers and fatally injured in a matter of seconds, his brutal death is a reminder of the highly dangerous and volatile atmosphere that exists at all times in our jails.Nicola Tallant talks to Irish Independent Crime Correspondent Ken Foy about the motives behind the murder and about the systems in place to make sure such killings are the rarest of occurrences.We discuss the perfect crime scene that was left behind for investigators and why science and not motive will prevail in solving the killing.

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Episode 136: The life and crimes of sex trafficker 'Mucky' Marty Heaney

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 05:00:00 GMT

When journalist Hugh Jordan first exposed a Belfast taxi driver who’d offered his friend a job as a naked clearer he named him ‘Mucky Marty’.And 12 years on, he had no idea how apt the nickname would become when Martin Heaney pleaded guilty to controlling 10 women in prostitution and became the first person subject to a 'Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Order'.Understood to have pimped out vulnerable and addicted women for decades while pocketing a fortune for their services, Heaney was sentenced to five years for his crimes.Now, Jordan recalls how he first came across 'Mucky' Marty and how he followed his career of sleaze and greed, facing him down a number of times as he groomed young women to sell sex to strangers.

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Episode 135: The former rising star of Dublin GAA nabbed in €2.7m drugs bust

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 05:15:00 GMT

HE might appear to be just another drug dealer passing through the courts after he was nabbed with a consignment of cocaine.But the story of Patrick Casey tells more about the criminal underworld than most.A rising Dublin football and hurling star, his life was derailed through a drug habit and later when he was jailed for his crimes he met up with some of Ireland's most-feared underworld figures behind barsNicola Tallant talks with Irish Independent Crime Correspondent Ken Foy on the jailing of Casey and how his past mistakes finally caught up with him.

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Episode 134: The targets of the Criminal Assets Bureau

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 07:41:05 GMT

From a notorious robber who splurged his loot on properties and a six-week Florida holiday, to a gangland criminal whose mammy tried to help get back his cash in the attic, the targets of the Criminal Assets Bureau are wide and varied.Nicola Tallant talks with journalist Eamon Dillon as they dip in to the latest CAB listings before the High Court and give listeners a snapshot of the Bureau's work.They talk about the colourful, eagle-eyed Judge who presides over the list, about the cases that come before him and about the lengths some will go to hold on to their ill-gotten gains.

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Episode 133: What next for Gerry 'the Monk' Hutch after his failed bid for freedom

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 05:00:00 GMT

THROUGHOUT his life he was known as the greatest gangland player of all – a criminal who worked the system and always appeared to win.But now, Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is behind bars and his latest bid to stop his trial for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel has failed.Like a chess player, he is now facing the greatest game of his life and one which will set out the course of his future.So what will The Monk do next? Nicola Tallant talks to Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about the looming murder trial that will centre on events at the Regency Hotel and the State's case against a legendary criminal mastermind.

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Episode 132: The death of feared loyalist terrorist Sam 'Skelly' McCrory

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:40:22 GMT

THEY remain Ireland’s most notorious loyalist terrorists, but 'Mad Dog' Johnny Adair and his right-hand man Sam ‘Skelly’ McCrory had been enjoying a retirement of sorts in Scotland.Friends since childhood, they had embraced anarchy, fascism and later formed the murderous UDA 'C Company' which terrorised Northern Ireland for years.But this week, the tight-knit duo were finally separated for good when McCrory died in a tragic accident after battling alcoholism for years, leaving behind Adair to forge his future alone.Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World journalist Hugh Jordan, author of 'Mad Dog; The Rise and Fall of Johnny Adair and ‘C Company', who became an unlikely confidant of the pair in recent years.He tells me about the fear they brought to the streets of Belfast, about their blood-brother bond which survived through the decades, and about the death of McCrory on a lonely stone stairway

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Episode 131: The life and crimes of Kinahan hitman Imre Arakas

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 05:00:00 GMT

A survivor of the Cold War and of the notorious Russian Gulags, Imre Arakas was an international hitman who washed up on our shores like a character dreamed up in a work of fiction.His paymaster for this trip was Daniel Kinahan, the son of Christy Kinahan Snr and director general of the Irish mafia on the Costa Del Sol where Arakas lived.He’d worked for them before and he’d always been paid swiftly and efficiently on completion of a jobHe’d flown into Dublin with a tent, a little camping stove, fishing rods and binoculars, looking every bit the nature lover who enjoyed holidays in the great outdoors.Despite his celebrity as an international hitman for hire, Arakas was confident that nobody would know him in Ireland and that he could pass off as a tourist.It didn’t quite work out like that though. This is his story.

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Episode 130: The Mammy who helped cover-up for her killer son

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 05:00:00 GMT

Some mothers would do anything for their sons - and Sophie Kokkinos proved her loyalty when she took part in the killing of a man found burning in a London Park.Drug dealer Loike Guei’s body was discovered by a cyclist at Mitcham Common in September 2020, which led police to the home of Raphael Kokkinos, a 34-year-old who was believed to owe him money.But their investigation didn’t stop at the assault which led to his death and instead led officers to the door of his elderly mother who they discovered had helped him in the cover-up.Nicola Tallant talks with journalist Chris Sommers, editor of Total Crime, who covered their trial. He tells me the story of drugs row, a crime scene deep clean and a family matriarch who helped cover up for her son.

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Episode 129: The Coolock gangland war that claimed five lives

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:11:08 GMT

It was an explosion of violence that claimed five lives in a few months yet it is indicative of the new gangland where bullets do the talking.From the murder of 23-year-old Zach Parker outside a gym to the assassination of a 41 year old Iranian blasted to death as he came to pay respects to his slain mob boss, the heady months of 2019 in Coolock left a devastating legacy.So why did violence spiral out of control in a part of Dublin which often finds itself at the epicentre of gang wars. Was the fallout a freak occurrence or simply a very modern feudToday I’m talking to the Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about the jailing of gun killer Wayne Cooney, about the frightening murders than engulfed a group of friends and about those left behind to pick up the pieces.

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Episode 128: The international police forces on the trail of the Kinahan cartel

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 07:30:00 GMT

THE US Sanctions on the Kinahan organised crime group and the $5million rewards for the capture of the 'Dapper Don', Christy Kinahan Snr and his criminal sons, Daniel and Christopher Jnr, has been the peak point in the fight by law enforcement against their global cartel.But how do police try to take down a mafia and what does the involvement of the powerful United States mean? How will a piece of legislation passed by Barack Obama in 2011 actually affect the billion dollar empire of the Kinahans?Nicola Tallant talks with Roy McComb, the one time head of Organised Crime for the PSNI in Northern Ireland and the former Deputy Director at the National Crime Agency in the UK. He reveals how police face down the monster of an international drug cartel like the Kinahans and tells how they came into the sights of the US authorities.

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Episode 127: The mystery Irishman suspected of running New Zealand's biggest drug racket

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 05:13:39 GMT

He has been described as one of New Zealand’s most wanted fugitives, accused of masterminding one of the country’s largest shipments of methamphetamine in history.Now, the Irishman at the centre of the 500kg seizure has been arrested while skiing in Spain’s Sierra Nevada region and New Zealand authorities are hoping that he will be extradited within months.Nicola Tallant is joined by Jared Savage, Crime Correspondent with the New Zealand Herald, to discuss the little known suspect Mark ‘Baldy’ Byrne, and how the Dubliner is suspected of heading up a criminal network spanning from Europe, to Asia and into the lucrative drug territories of biker-gang led New Zealand.

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Episode 126: Ghislaine Maxwell - Epstein's innocent servant or the master manipulator?

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 04:30:00 GMT

Ghislaine Maxwell was the queen of the London social scene and would later mix with New York’s elite, courting billionaires, presidents and celebrities.Her epic fall from grace has portrayed her as a victim of her paedophile lover Jeffrey Epstein - but is their case really all about the abuse of young girls and the fulfilment of his insatiable sexual appetite, or is it far more about money and power?Journalist Matthew Steeples, of online blog 'The Steeple Times', has spent years investigating the case and has tried to follow the Maxwell money trail.He tells Nicola Tallant about his own views on Maxwell and how he believes she was the one who wore the trousers in the relationship with Epstein. We talk hidden cameras, a secret address book and a money trail right into the heart of their twisted world.

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Episode 125: The unsolved mystery of the Shenandoah Park murders

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 07:10:21 GMT

It was a backpacking adventure that would become an unsolved cold case murder that has haunted Shenadoah National Park in Virginia since 1996, when hikers Lollie Winans and Julie Williams turned up dead in their tent.But now, writer and outdoor expert Kathryn Miles has made an attempt to solve the case and is convinced that the students who were found bound and assaulted were the victims of a serial killer.Nicola Tallant chats with Miles about the case and why she was drawn to it. She tells of the bad policing detailed in her new book Trailed, about the effects of the double murder on outdoor adventurers and about her compelling theory that serial killer Richart Evonitz was actually responsible for the killings.

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Episode 124: Two years after the Encrochat hack - how many of gangland's big players have been brought to justice?

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:00:00 GMT

The Encrochat phonehack was described as a game changer for law enforcement in its fight against organised crime - and two years on the criminal cases are still flooding into the courts in the UK and Europe.This week, arrests were made on those described as the creators and facilitators of the network in Spain, Dubai and the Dominican Republic.But what have been the effects of the hack and what big players did police manage to take down over the course of the past 24 months? Did Encrochat do anything to stop the trade in cocaine or is the flood of white powder from South America greater than ever?Nicola Tallant chats with Vice World News Global Drugs Editor Max Daly about the arrest and convictions of some of the major players in organised crime – and about the ability of cocaine supply and demand to evade everything thrown at it.

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Episode 123: The young guns striking fear on the streets of Dublin

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 04:39:16 GMT

A third assassination attempt on the life of convicted drug dealer Gary ‘The Canary’ Carey along with rising tensions in a volatile Dublin feud are stretching the resources of An Garda Siochana.With 24-hour armed support around the young gangs in the Finglas area and investigations suggesting the involvement of three dangerous mobs from the southside of the city in the Carey hit, gangland tensions are rising and with them the pressure on our police.Nicola Tallant is joined by Irish Independent Crime Correspondent Ken Foy to discuss the feuds of Dublin. He tells of a recent hit attempt on Finglas mob boss 'Mr Flashy', about the cost of liking a social media post and about the lone wolf with nine lives who has muscled in on the wrong turf.

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Episode 122: The body in the barrel and the secrets of the Las Vegas lake

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 05:00:00 GMT

THE water level at Lake Mead outside Las Vegas has been concerning environmentalists for years as the effects of global warming threatens water supply to several States, including Nevada and neighbouring New Mexico and Arizona.But, as the water levels drop, authorities have been faced with a murder mystery that could be traced right back to the building of the casino town and its link to the mob.Today, Nicola Tallant chats to Geoff Schumacher, Vice President of the Las Vegas Mob Museum, about a body in a barrel and the receding waters that could be throwing up the secrets of Sin City.

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Episode 121: The New York murderer who wants to move to Ireland (Part 2)

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:47:25 GMT

MEET the man convicted of murdering his 14-year-old ex-girlfriend — who now wants to move to Ireland.Dempsey Lewis, formally known as Dempsey Hawkins, was convicted of murdering Susan Jacobson in New York in 1976, when he was just 16-years-old. During the time in which Susan's body was missing, he participated in searches with her family, leading them away from the area whenever they got close to where her body was hidden. Now in his sixties, Dempsey said he felt relief when police came to arrest him two years after Susan's grisly murder and says the violent memories of that fatal day still haunt him.After spending more than four decades behind bars in the United States, the London-born, New York-raised man was deported to England in 2017 as part of his parole conditions. Now, he says, he would like to continue re-building his life here in Ireland.

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Episode 120: The New York murderer who wants to move to Ireland

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:26:58 GMT

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Episode 119: The story of Joe Joyce jnr - bare-knuckle boxer to slash-hook killer

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 06:44:32 GMT

He is the bareknuckle boxer from a long line of champions - but it will a lifetime before he gets back to fighting.Joe Joyce Jnr said he was only defending himself and his home when he took a slash-hook to a young neighbour, who would later die from his injuries.Despite his claims of self-defence, a jury convicted him of the murder of 18-year-old John Paul McDonagh. So, who is Joe Joyce Jnr and what is bare-knuckle boxing?Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon and author of 'Gypsy Empire' about the traditional way disputes between rival clans are settled, how social media videos are used to goad underground contests and how one of its most infamous characters has fallen foul of a violence that often spills out of competitions into personal lives.

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Episode 118: The rise of 'The Gypsy King' Tyson Fury and his ties to Daniel Kinahan

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:13:22 GMT

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Crime World Long Read: The twisted secrets of sadistic killer Graham Dwyer (Part 2)

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 06:36:08 GMT

He’s one of Ireland’s most sinister and twisted killers who groomed his vulnerable victim and gave her take a starring role in her own murder.In this two-part Crime World special, written by Niamh O'Connor, we look back on the gruesome details of Graham Dwyer's relationship with Elaine O'Hara, and her tragic, brutal killing.We hear the text messages that passed between the pair in the days before her death, and get a glimpse of the sickening bloodlust hidden inside this seemingly ordinary family man.And we learn how, over a year after her death, a series of miracles would lead police to Elaine O'Hara's body — and her killer.The story of Graham Dwyer and Elaine O'Hara is a shocking one, so, if you're squeamish, this episode isn't one for you. And it definitely isn't one for a younger audience, so be mindful where you listen to it.

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Crime World Long Read: The twisted secrets of sadistic killer Graham Dwyer (Part 1)

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 06:59:42 GMT

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Episode 117: Crime Con - where murder meets entertainment

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 04:40:05 GMT

IT'S a Mecca for true crime super fans, where detectives, lawyers and even podcasters become celebrities for a weekend and the public mix and mingle with faces and voices they know so well.Created in America, where the genre has become a major multi-million dollar industry, Crime Con is relatively new to this side of the Atlantic but has already built up a cult following.This week we attended the show to talk to those showcased in a growing media arena where murder meets entertainment.We talk to podcasters, genealogists, detectives and the true crime enthusiasts, who say that victims remain centre stage throughout the event focused on catching killers and untangling mysteries.

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Episode 116: Michael Stone - a true Loyalist paramilitary or simply a violent psychopath?

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:30:46 GMT

He is one of the most notorious killers in the history of the North's Troubles, and when he staged a single-handed attack on a Provisional IRA funeral at Milltown Cemetery in 1988 his face became infamous across the world.Today, Michael Stone is wheelchair bound and poses for selfies with young loyalists who see him as a cult hero for one side of a bitter divide.But was Stone a true loyalist paramilitary or was he simply a violent psychopath with a bloodlust and a desire to cement his name in history?Nicola Tallant talks with journalist Hugh Jordan, who met Stone at the recent Orange Order centenary event at Stormont, and with his friend, Jim Murtagh, who grew up with the convicted killer and who remembers a strange young man who was cruel to animals and who was an outsider in his home and community.

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Episode 115: Mob boss Ridouan Taghi and the murder trial of journalist Peter R. De Vries

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 07:14:19 GMT

The trial for two men charged with the murder of celebrity Dutch journalist Peter R. De Vries has heard of the text messages sent between the hit team and an un-named overlord who ordered the shooting in broad daylight on an Amsterdam Street.In court, journalist Jan Meeus, a colleague of mine from the Netherlands and someone who knew Peter personally, watched the harrowing scenes and today he considers the bigger picture of such a senseless and brazen murder.He tells me about the criminal at the very top of the ruthless Mocro Maffia, Ridouan Taghi, the business partner of Daniel Kinahan who police suspect is behind De Vries murder and those of a lawyer and brother of a prosecution witness.He describes the fear that surrounds Taghi’s organisation and how he has challenged the very foundations of the Netherlands.

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Episode 114: How I helped crack the case of the infamous 'Golden State Killer'

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 04:46:09 GMT

Retired detective Paul Holes knows just what it is like to immerse himself in a murder mystery. It was his work on the infamous 'Golden State Killer' case which led to the 2018 arrest and conviction of Joseph James DeAngelo Jnr, the man responsible for at least 10 murders and 50 sexual assaults.The case first came to Holes' attention in 1994 when he dusted down the files of the so-called 'East Area Rapist', which he later linked to Southern California’s unidentified 'Original Night Stalker'. But it wasn’t until his retirement - through dogged DNA and genetics work - that the wily old cop solved the mystery and became a household name in the process.Today, we talk to Holes about his career and the extraordinary case of America's most-infamous serial killer.

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Episode 113: The 'Lifers' behind bars in Irish prisons

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:41:07 GMT

They are the killers and rapists deemed so dangerous that they are serving life sentences behind bars.But what does life mean in Ireland, and while the sentence is mandatory in murder cases, how does a sex offender reach the maximum term lock-up?Nicola Tallant talks to journalist Eamon Dillon about the 350 prisoners doing life behind bars - about the gangland triggermen on the promise of blood money who found themselves counting the cost of their chosen career, about the evil rapists whose crimes abhorred society and about the parole board and what it will mean for those looking for early release.

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Episode 112: The truth behind North Korea's cyber-crime gang 'The Lazarus Group'

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 19:03:52 GMT

It is a story that reads like the plot from a Hollywood movie and punches right into the heart of one of the most secretive regimes in the world.Hackers from the so-called ‘Lazarus Group’ first shut down Sony Studios when it attempted to screen a movie about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and then went on to attempt a daring theft of $1billion dollars from a Bangladesh Bank.But who are the Lazarus Group and how did they emerge from a secretive nation where only the chosen few are allowed online?Nicola Tallant talks to author and journalist Geoff White about the incredible tale played out in his top podcast 'The Lazarus Heist' and in his new book of the same name.

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Episode 111: Lisa Smith's journey into the dark heart of Islamic terrorism

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 20:35:18 GMT

She is the former Irish soldier who, a court heard, enveloped herself in the black flag of IS.Now, Lisa Smith awaits her fate in the Special Criminal Court, which heard the details of her journey into the dark heart of Islamic terrorism.During her trial, she was portrayed as a vulnerable, love-lorn woman who believed she was following her religion and beliefs when she travelled to Syria - but instead found herself in a harsh regime and surrounded with violence which she never expected nor condoned.But the State said different, and FBI officers said it was beyond suspicion that she had joined the group.Today Nicola Tallant talks with courts correspondent Eoin Reynolds about the sensational trial which ended with a guilty verdict and a sobbing mother now counting the cost of the choices she made.

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Episode 110: 'Mr Flashy' and Dublin's dirty gang war

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:52:52 GMT

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Crime World Long Read: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh - from low-level dealer to Ireland's most-feared mob boss (Part 3)

Sat, 28 May 2022 06:56:22 GMT

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Crime World Long Read: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh - from low-level dealer to Ireland's most-feared mob boss (Part 2)

Thu, 26 May 2022 04:30:48 GMT

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Crime World Long Read: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh - from low-level dealer to Ireland's most-feared mob boss (Part 1)

Mon, 23 May 2022 17:28:59 GMT

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Episode 109 - The brutal murder of Emer O'Loughlin in a mobile home in Galway

Fri, 20 May 2022 18:55:57 GMT

Emer O'Loughlin (23) had her whole life ahead of her when she was brutally murdered in a mobile home in Galway in 2005. She had just finished a year-long trip across the world with her boyfriend Shane and they were living in caravan site while they saved money. But on April 8 2005, Shane received a call to say that the mobile home next to theirs, owned by a man named John Griffin, was on fire. Human remains were subsequently found in the burnt wreckage of the caravan and DNA tests confirmed Emer's family's worst fears, that she had died in the blaze. A post-mortem was unable to determine her cause of death and it was not until 2010, after her body was exhumed, that it was discovered that Emer had suffered a violent death before the fire. Today, I’m joined by April Keogh, whose new documentary on TG4 about Emer, explains how her family's lives changed forever the night she was murdered.

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Episode 108 - How the Prison Services are controlling Ireland's most notorious criminals

Wed, 18 May 2022 17:55:39 GMT

Keeping the peace inside Ireland's prison system has never been easy - but the fall of the Kinahan cartel has made life behind bars more dangerous than ever.According to prison officials, there are currently a total of 166 inmates from 14 separate criminal mobs jailed in prisons across the country. However, prison insiders claim that the lines between the different gangs have become so blurred, with the influence of the Kinahan cartel so all pervasive, that the traditional divides can no longer be said to apply.Five prisons, in particular, house the majority of the country’s most notorious gangland criminals.These are: Mountjoy, Portlaoise, Wheatfield, Castlerea and Limerick.Today, I’m joined by Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald to look at how the Prison Service are keeping Ireland's most notorious gangsters under control while behind bars.

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Episode 98: How the Kinahan Cartel broke into the U.S. Boxing scene

Wed, 18 May 2022 11:59:00 GMT

THE American government has KO’d the Kinahan Cartel with a raft of sanctions that have caused chaos for the mob.But when did the name Kinahan start coming on the radar in the United States and was it the mob's brazen move into top-end boxing that sealed their fate?As Tyson Fury prepares to step into the ring at Wembley Stadium to defend his WBC heavyweight title amid a storm of controversy, Nicola Tallant chats with Jake Donovan, senior writer of BoxingScene.com.He describes how Daniel Kinahan managed to gain a foothold at the very top of U.S. boxing while American law enforcement sought to bring down his family mafia. We discuss the delay the sport and its watchdogs to protect itself from organised crime and we consider the millions of dollars that washes around promoters, managers and even crime bosses each time a punch is thrown.

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Crime World Long Read: How Rathkeale's 'Dead Zoo Gang' stole millions in illegal rhino horns

Wed, 18 May 2022 11:51:25 GMT

The 'Dead Zoo' is the name the famous Dublin ‘wits’ came up with for the Natural History Museum in the capital.The quirky Victorian-era institution is packed with stuffed exotic animals from around the world – a moose, a hippo, a giraffe, a rhinoceros and a lot more. The 'Dead Zoo Gang' is the name the Sunday World gave the Irish criminals who started buying or stealing rhino horns all over the world. From the Rockies in Denver, Colorado, to auction rooms in Sydney, Australia, the gang spent more than a decade supplying the illegal trade in rhino horns. With buyers in China and Vietnam willing to spend €20,000 and more per kilo, the Irish mob found a way to go big-game hunting without using guns. This is the story, written by Eamon Dillon, of the 'Dead Zoo Gang' and one of the world’s most bizarre crime sprees.

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Episode 99: The continued 'Manhunt' for double murder suspect Kevin Parle

Wed, 18 May 2022 11:45:36 GMT

He was Crime World’s first guest, when the former Scotland Yard detective told us about two gangland murders, a missing fugitive and his quest to find the elusive Kevin Parle.Now, Peter Bleksley reveals the details of his ongoing hunt for Parle and how he now believes he may have been in Ireland and could have an Irish girlfriend.The celebrated podcaster, whose 'Manhunt' series is one of the BBC’s top shows, hasn’t let Covid or the passage of time get between him and his folly, and today he tells Nicola Tallant how he is as determined as ever to find Britain's most-wanted man.

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Episode 100: The Kinahan Cartel's partnership with Scotland's most-feared mobs

Wed, 18 May 2022 11:38:25 GMT

He is the Scottish politician who says football is contaminated with drug money and that the tentacles of the Kinahan organisation run deep into the heart of the Glasgow underworld.And Russell Findlay knows more than the regular politician about such issues, because for years he worked as an investigative crime reporter who himself became headline news when he was targeted in an acid attack at his home.Nicola Tallant chats with Russell about the deep connections and blood bonds between the Irish and Scottish crime networks.He reveals the killers and criminals who hid out for years in Kinahan safe houses on the Costa del Sol, about the fake-bake tan tycoon who became part of their inner circle and his fears that mobsters and gang bosses have their sights firmly set on football.

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Episode 107: How Spanish cops failed to take down the Kinahan's reign in Spain

Mon, 16 May 2022 20:16:24 GMT

In 2010, Spanish police announced that they had dismantled the Irish Mafia by shutting down the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.Headed by Christopher Kinahan Snr and managed by his sons Daniel and Christopher Jnr the so-called ‘Cartel’ was estimated to be worth €100 million when it was hit with the killer blow by cops who had spent two years wire-tapping the gang and keeping them under close surveillance.But the scenario sounds all too familiar now and 12 years on the Kinahans are not only still in business, but ten times bigger than they ever were. So what went wrong?Today I’m joined by journalist and author Stephen Breen whose book, 'The Cartel', details the surveillance and wire-tap probe by the Spanish which failed to take the head from the snake.

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Episode 106: The gangland fall-out from the EncroChat phone hack

Fri, 13 May 2022 15:37:42 GMT

Two gangsters have been convicted in the first murder plot trial involving EncroChat phones, a system described in court as ‘an Amazon for organised criminals’.Despite no DNA evidence, no fingerprints and no weapon, the court found that Paul Fontaine and Frankie Sinclair tried to organise a 'hit' by text.At least 260 other cases in the UK have been successfully convicted since the 'hack' by French and Dutch police in 2020, described as a ‘game changer’ for law enforcement.But why are lawyers from across Europe now writing to the EU Parliament to complain on behalf of their clients and what are the likelihood of some appeals?Nicola Tallant chats with journalist Chris Sommers about the Fontaine-Sinclair case and the raft of criminals caught up in the EncroChat net.

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Episode 105: What has changed for the Kinahan Cartel since the U.S. sanctions?

Wed, 11 May 2022 19:10:33 GMT

One month since US sanctions were levelled against the Kinahan Cartel and as the dust settles on the dramatic announcements, what exactly has changed for those named and shamed as targets?What exactly does it even mean to be sanctioned and who else is on the list compiled by America’s most powerful?Nicola Tallant talks with journalist Eamon Dillon about the intricacies of a financial circuit breaker, about the growing indications that the Kinahans could be indicted in the US and about the terrorists and narco bosses that they have joined on the toxic list of shame.

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Episode 104: The cold case murders that have haunted Northern Ireland

Mon, 09 May 2022 16:46:26 GMT

FOR decades, the Troubles in Northern Ireland set the news agenda, engulfed the resources of crime fighting and left thousands of families traumatised.But there were other murders too, many of which journalist Allison Morris believes didn’t get the full attention of police because of the war that raged throughout the province, and because some of the victims simple were not high profile enough.Nicola Tallant is joined by Allison, who recalls the stories of 24-year-old Lisa Dorrian and others like her whose cold cases could now be solved.

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Episode 103: The Lithuanian gang who flooded Ireland with heroin through their network of slave dealers

Fri, 06 May 2022 15:41:58 GMT

A Lithuanian gang who flew unwitting slaves into Ireland to sell heroin and then starved and beat them sounds like the plot from a TV crime drama – but that’s exactly what happened over the course of 15 years until Gardai, the PSNI and their Eastern European counterparts uncovered the mob.Known as ‘The Russians’, the gang fuelled Northern Ireland’s emerging heroin market from the mid 2000s and later placed agents in Cork, Galway, Waterford and Kerry after being run out of Dublin by bigger gangs.Nicola Tallant talks with journalist Paulie Doyle, who followed the trail of gang leader Kestutis Klemauskas and his violent lieutenants from Lithuania into the heart of loyalist Belfast and onwards to the big cities of Ireland where they pocketed a fortune from the slave dealers.In a lengthy investigation for Vice World News and working with the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, he drew together the pieces of a story that make for an incredible insight into organised crime in a modern world.

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Episode 102: The life and crimes of Kinahan cartel crony Johnny 'Cash' Morrissey

Wed, 04 May 2022 16:10:00 GMT

For years flash Johnny Morrissey has been splashing his cash on the Costa del Crime, where his luxury villa is a monument to the Roman Emperor Nero.Larger than life, Morrissey thought he was untouchable - but now that he has been named as the Kinahan mafia’s Costa enforcer and sanctioned by U.S. for laundering dirty money, the vodka boss has been running for cover.But Morrissey is no newcomer to the underworld scene and he has run away before, including from a fishing village in rural Ireland where he tried to land shipments of cocaine on the Cork coastline.Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon about the incredible life and crimes of the Kinahan crony who Irish neighbours dubbed 'Johnny Cash'.

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Episode 101: What's next for the WAGS of the Kinahan Cartel?

Tue, 03 May 2022 14:43:41 GMT

They are the wives and girlfriends of the first family of crime who have lived a lavish lifestyle built on the Kinahan’s billion-dollar drug business.So, what next for the WAGS of gangland, as the carefully-constructed money machine behind the Kinahan Organised Crime Group crumbles under the weight of U.S. sanctions.Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about the women behind the men of the underworld, and what the future may hold for them now the tables have turned.

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Episode 101: What's next for the WAGS of the Kinahan Cartel?

Tue, 03 May 2022 04:00:23 GMT

They are the wives and girlfriends of the first family of crime who have lived a lavish lifestyle built on the Kinahan’s billion-dollar drug business.

So, what next for the WAGS of gangland, as the carefully-constructed money machine behind the Kinahan Organised Crime Group crumbles under the weight of U.S. sanctions.

Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about the women behind the men of the underworld, and what the future may hold for them now the tables have turned.

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Episode 100: The Kinahan Cartel's partnership with Scotland's most-feared mobs

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 04:00:23 GMT

He is the Scottish politician who says football is contaminated with drug money and that the tentacles of the Kinahan organisation run deep into the heart of the Glasgow underworld.

And Russell Findlay knows more than the regular politician about such issues, because for years he worked as an investigative crime reporter who himself became headline news when he was targeted in an acid attack at his home.

Nicola Tallant chats with Russell about the deep connections and blood bonds between the Irish and Scottish crime networks.

He reveals the killers and criminals who hid out for years in Kinahan safe houses on the Costa del Sol, about the fake-bake tan tycoon who became part of their inner circle and his fears that mobsters and gang bosses have their sights firmly set on football.

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Episode 99: The continued 'Manhunt' for double murder suspect Kevin Parle

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:21 GMT

He was Crime World’s first guest, when the former Scotland Yard detective told us about two gangland murders, a missing fugitive and his quest to find the elusive Kevin Parle.

Now, Peter Bleksley reveals the details of his ongoing hunt for Parle and how he now believes he may have been in Ireland and could have an Irish girlfriend.

The celebrated podcaster, whose 'Manhunt' series is one of the BBC’s top shows, hasn’t let Covid or the passage of time get between him and his folly, and today he tells Nicola Tallant how he is as determined as ever to find Britain's most-wanted man.

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Crime World Long Read: How Rathkeale's 'Dead Zoo Gang' stole millions in illegal rhino horns

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:47:45 GMT

The 'Dead Zoo' is the name the famous Dublin ‘wits’ came up with for the Natural History Museum in the capital.

The quirky Victorian-era institution is packed with stuffed exotic animals from around the world – a moose, a hippo, a giraffe, a rhinoceros and a lot more.

The 'Dead Zoo Gang' is the name the Sunday World gave the Irish criminals who started buying or stealing rhino horns all over the world.

From the Rockies in Denver, Colorado, to auction rooms in Sydney, Australia, the gang spent more than a decade supplying the illegal trade in rhino horns.

With buyers in China and Vietnam willing to spend €20,000 and more per kilo, the Irish mob found a way to go big-game hunting without using guns.

This is the story, written by Eamon Dillon, of the 'Dead Zoo Gang' and one of the world’s most bizarre crime sprees.

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Episode 98: How the Kinahan Cartel broke into the U.S. Boxing scene

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 04:00:11 GMT

THE American government has KO’d the Kinahan Cartel with a raft of sanctions that have caused chaos for the mob.

But when did the name Kinahan start coming on the radar in the United States and was it the mob's brazen move into top-end boxing that sealed their fate?

As Tyson Fury prepares to step into the ring at Wembley Stadium to defend his WBC heavyweight title amid a storm of controversy, Nicola Tallant chats with Jake Donovan, senior writer of BoxingScene.com.

He describes how Daniel Kinahan managed to gain a foothold at the very top of U.S. boxing while American law enforcement sought to bring down his family mafia.

We discuss the delay the sport and its watchdogs to protect itself from organised crime and we consider the millions of dollars that washes around promoters, managers and even crime bosses each time a punch is thrown.

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Episode 97: Christy Kinahan Snr - The Cartel 'Godfather' who hid in plain sight

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:00:24 GMT

A week after U.S. sanctions were levelled at the Kinahan mafia an incredible fallout continues, as many run for cover and deny relationships with the top tier.

But at the heart of the countless stories and headlines about the Kinahan Organised Crime Group has been an insight into the man at the very top of the tree.

While the concentration has been on his son Daniel and his links to boxing, the 'Dapper Don', Christy Kinahan Snr, has been moonlighting as an aviation broker and running a string of social media accounts featuring his musings about the world.

Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about the ultimate 'Godfather of Crime' and the two faces he shows to the world.

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Episode 96: How sadistic killer Graham Dwyer is one step closer to freedom

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 04:41:31 GMT

He is an evil and sadistic killer who lured his vulnerable victim into a dark world of BDSM and then murdered her as part of his ultimate sexual fantasy.

Killer Graham Dwyer is just about the last convict anyone would like to see freed on a legal technicality after he was found guilty of the almost-perfect murder of Elaine O’Hara in 2015.

But it seemed he got one step closer to that freedom when a European Court of Justice ruled that some evidence used in his trial was attained in breach of EU laws.

Nicola Tallant talks with Barrister Ronan Lupton about the meaning of the legal battle that has seen Europe’s top court rule that Ireland was wrong in the way it accessed some of Dwyer's phone records.

He discusses Dwyer’s attempts to have his conviction for murder overturned, the meaning of the European judgement and why ordinary civilians should be concerned about the issues at the heart of his case.

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Episode 95: My ordinary 'Old Man' - the UK super-criminal

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 04:00:24 GMT

AS a child Jason Wilson thought he had a regular dad, but by the time he was a teenager his 'Old Man' was well on the way to becoming one of the UK’s most wanted criminals.

From his beginnings as a successful businessman, Tony Shipley, who later changed his name to Tony Spencer, had a driving ambition to become rich and to beat the system to get there. But during his career robbing banks, counterfeiting cash and eventually becoming a prolific drug smuggler, the big one always evaded him.

In his new book, ‘The Old Man and Me’, Jason details an incredible journey into the underworld of the Netherlands and Spain, where his father sourced drugs, mixed with some of the biggest names in organised crime and finally came a cropper of his own success.

Jason tells Nicola Tallant the incredible story of his father and their relationship, which endured long stints in prison, selfish ambition and a miraculous assassination attempt.

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Episode 94: How the world's law enforcement plotted the downfall of the Kinahan Cartel

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 04:33:06 GMT

The antics of Daniel Kinahan and his insistence that he is an innocent boxing promoter wrongly accused of involvement in organised crime spectacularly backfired this week.

In an extraordinary conference in Dublin, the Kinahan mob were sanctioned just like Russian Oligarchs as the forces of law from the US, Europe and the UK stood together to declare Christy Kinahan Snr and his two sons as enemies of the State.

In a series of speeches, border officers, police chiefs and our own Commissioners laid bare the Kinahans' journey from the streets of Dublin to the very top of a trans-global network dealing in drugs, guns and murder while laundering €1 billion profits in business interests across the world.

Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World Deputy Editor, Niall Donald, about the most incredible day in Irish criminal history – one which will cement the role the Kinahans have played in changing the face of crime fighting for good.

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Episode 93: The gangland murder of James Whelan and the 'Mr Flashy' feud

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:00:38 GMT

The murder of drug dealer James Whelan in Dublin marks the start of what gardai fear will be a long-running and murderous feud between two factions of what was once one gang.

The intricacies of the fallout between the mob boss known as 'Mr Flashy' and his former lieutenant are all too familiar to many who have watched other gangland wars play out in the past.

Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy joins Nicola Tallant to talk about the criminal mentor who groomed the young guns who now in turn run their own violent gangs, the significance of the murder of such a key player like Whelan and the fears of the reprisals to come.

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Episode 92: The Russian Oligarchs who have bought up the streets of London

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 04:00:28 GMT

I’m in Knightsbridge outside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the epitome of London style and wealth, but I’m not here for oysters and champagne.

Instead, I’m on a mission to walk the streets and the neighbourhoods of Belgravia and Chelsea, where the Russian Oligarchs with links to the Kremlin have snapped up a staggering £1.5 billion in property.

Steven Millar is our guide - a lawyer by day, he has written a series of books about London’s Hidden Walks - and today he is taking Crime World listeners on the ultimate property porn tour.

In a special episode, we take a deep dive into the world of the Oligarchs and we look at their dirty money and what they are doing with it.

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Episode 91: Jim Mansfield jnr and the suitcases of Kinahan cash

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 06:53:44 GMT

He is the former businessman whose reputation lies in tatters after the High Court heard he was given €4.5 million by crime bosses Daniel Kinahan and Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh to wash through his property empire.

The court heard this week that Jim Mansfield Jnr and members of his family, including his elderly mother Anne, will not contest the Proceeds of Crime case taken by the Criminal Assets Bureau, which involves an extraordinary tale of suitcases of cash being delivered to the family mansion, Tasaggart House.

Yet, for years Mansfield Jnr vigorously defended his reputation and, just like Kinahan, attempted to both silence and use the media to do so.

Nicola Tallant talks to Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about the fall of the House of Mansfield, about the lies and threats along the way and about the importance of robust journalism and a free media to our society.

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Episode 90: The evil child killers

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 04:00:23 GMT

It was an horrific crime that many vowed would never happen again. When Baby 'P' or 17-month-old Peter Connelly died having sustained 50 horrifying injuries at the hands of his mother, Tracey Connelly, her lover Stephen Barker and his brother Jason Owen all three went to prison.

Now, as Connelly’s parole sparks a further outcry, two other cases have come before the Old Bailey in London with striking similarities and equally devastating outcomes.

Nicola Tallant talks with Chris Summers, editor of Total Crime, who recalls the tragedies of 16-month-old Nusayba Umar and two-year-old Kyrell Matthews, murdered at the hands of adults who he says should be placed on a special register.

What sort of human can kill a child and how should we as a society protect others going forward?

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Episode 89: The jailing of Kinahan Cartel kingpin Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 04:00:13 GMT

His end was swift, delivered in the cold confines of a courtroom where Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh was committed to 21 years in prison for his crimes.

The mob boss who sat at the very top of the Kinahan organisation and who pumped guns and weapons into the UK and Ireland for decades is now counting the costs of his chosen career.

But how did Gardai and their UK colleagues in the National Crime Agency (NCA) eventually catch the violent and untouchable crime boss and how many others have gone down with him.

Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about the fall of the bomb squad and the ramifications of his demise further up the Kinahan food chain.

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Crime World Long Read: 'Predator' - Larry Murphy and Ireland's missing women (Part 3)

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 04:00:43 GMT

His name still strikes fear across Ireland - a hunter who stalked his prey in the heart of the area known as the vanishing triangle.

But where is Larry Murphy now and why is he a suspect in the murder of teenager Deirdre Jacob and the mystery disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard and Annie McCarrick?

Now, in a Crime World mini-series, we present 'Predator: Larrry Murphy and Ireland's missing women', a chilling true crime special.

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Crime World Long Read: 'Predator' - Larry Murphy and Ireland's missing women (Part 2)

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 04:00:33 GMT

His name still strikes fear across Ireland - a hunter who stalked his prey in the heart of the area known as the vanishing triangle.

But where is Larry Murphy now and why is he a suspect in the murder of teenager Deirdre Jacob and the mystery disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard and Annie McCarrick?

Now, in a Crime World mini-series, we present 'Predator: Larrry Murphy and Ireland's missing women', a chilling true crime special.

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Crime World Long Read: 'Predator' - Larry Murphy and Ireland's missing women (Part 1)

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 05:00:13 GMT

His name still strikes fear across Ireland - a hunter who stalked his prey in the heart of the area known as the vanishing triangle.

But where is Larry Murphy now and why is he a suspect in the murder of teenager Deirdre Jacob and the mystery disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard and Annie McCarrick?

Now, in a Crime World mini-series, we present 'Predator: Larrry Murphy and Ireland's missing women', a chilling true crime special.

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Episode 88: The day the 'plastic bag killer' confessed to Sunday World

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:00:23 GMT

Anne Marie Pezzillo was a regular visitor to the Sunday World offices during her days living homeless on the streets of Dublin and suffering from addiction issues.

Each time she spoke with journalist Niall Donald she promised him ‘the big one’ - but he never held her to that, recognising instead the difficulties she faced in life.

In and out of prison and living a chaotic existence, Anne Marie would come and go. Then, one day she told him she needed to sit down and tell him something she had done. It was then that she confessed that she had killed a man by suffocating him with a plastic bag.

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Episode 87: Behind the scenes at the Criminal Assets Bureau

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:00:13 GMT

It’s one of the great success stories in Ireland’s fight against crime -and now a new documentary will bring viewers behind the scenes at the Criminal Assets Bureau.

From the birth of the Bureau in 1996 and its first cases to its modern-day targets. including Insta-gangsters who show off their bling, the Virgin Media series follows the growth of the CAB over 26 years and highlights some of its more colourful cases.

Nicola Tallant chats to the CAB Bureau Chief Michael Gubbins about what it is like to be at the helm of such a celebrated agency. He reveals how, despite the passage of time, the Bureau hasn’t changed much in its work – still pursuing drug dealers and their ill-gotten gains.

We hear from some contributors to the new documentary and discuss the future of the Bureau’s work chasing the dirty money.

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Episode 86 - The Mysterious Death Of Sinn Fein 'spy' Denis Donaldson

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 05:16:05 GMT

It was an extraordinary series of events. A high-ranking Sinn Fein official is outed as an informer in the employ of M15 and the Special Branch of the PSNI.

On the steps of Stormont, Denis Donaldson admits his role as a spy within the Republican ranks – then disappears.

Six months later an intrepid journalist Hugh Jordan tracks him down to an isolated farmhouse in Glenties in Donegal confirming that his whereabouts aren’t such a well-kept secret.

Weeks later Donaldson is shot dead in the same cottage but mystery still surrounds what happened and why he remained there after he was discovered.

Today I’m talking with Hugh Jordan about the case of Donaldson and a recent Police Ombudsman report which points the finger of blame at police and their failures to properly evaluate the threat to his life.

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Episode 85 - Fionnan Sheahan's Front - Line Views Of Devastation In Ukraine

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 07:04:50 GMT

A haunting border crossing from Ukraine. People just like us leaving behind everything they know and everyone they love. And an unpredictable dictator with his finger on the nuclear button.

So what is it like to stand and witness this brutal history in the making and to see the faces of women and children set in fear in the freezing temperatures of a land not too unlike our own.

Today I’m talking to Irish Independent Ireland Editor Fionnan Sheahan who is just back from the Ukraine/Polish border where he saw first hand the never ending lines of human misery caused by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

He tells me of a refugee crises like no other and of a population of middle class, educated families displaced forever by a neighbour with a dark soul.

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Episode 84: Daniel Kinahan, hotel tycoon Jim Mansfield and the house CAB want

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:30:33 GMT

Mob boss Daniel Kinahan’s much anticipated interview due out this week has been shelved due to legal issues at the Anything Goes Podcast with James English.

While the nature of the legal problems are unknown, Kinahan has already been hit with new court proceedings after he was named in a Proceeds of Crime Case against shamed businessman Jim Mansfield Jnr.

For years Mansfield and his late father, Jim Mansfield Snr, denied rumours that they were linked to criminality but Junior is now locked up in Portlaoise prison, guilty of perverting the course of justice, and now he has been named along the biggest figure in organised crime.

Today I’m talking with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about the court proceedings linking Ireland’s one time richest son and heir to the head of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.

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Episode 83: The 'cleaner' jailed for his role in the gruesome Keane Mulready Woods murder

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 05:00:17 GMT

He is the first person to be jailed in relation to the brutal murder of teenager Keane Mulready Woods.

Yet, despite pleading guilty to cleaning up and removing evidence from the scene of the killing at his home in Drogheda, father-of-eight Gerard ‘Ged’ McKenna will be a free man in just over a year.

So, who is McKenna and what was his role in the shocking murder of the 17-year-old, whose dismembered remains were discovered in a sports bag, the boot of a car and on wasteland in the days and months after he disappeared?

Nicola Tallant talks with Irish Independent journalist Robin Schiller who covered the sentencing of McKenna. He tells me about a chaotic crime scene, a disorganised clean-up and a phonecall from a gangland madman.

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Episode 82: The horror behind Ireland's recreational drug habit

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 05:00:37 GMT

It’s a stark message to young people who believe that they are just having fun.

But community worker Philip Jennings says that every recreational user of cannabis or cocaine has blood on their hands and his 'Think Before You Buy' initiative has been rolled out in schools across his native Blanchardstown in Dublin.

Now, he is hoping for Government backing to bring his message further and to turn a tide of casual drug use, which he says is feeding into a cycle of gangland violence, intimidation and murders.

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Episode 81: The two faces of Daniel Kinahan

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:27:50 GMT

Cartel chief Daniel Kinahan is posturing again, with press statements, pictures and propaganda from an army of boxers under his control.

And now he is teeing up a ‘world exclusive’ interview with podcaster James English, whose popular YouTube show has featured chats with a host of MTK boxers, many of whom have taken the opportunity to praise the drug boss.

So what is going on with Ireland’s most wanted man and how has he managed to mingle between the world of organised crime and that of the sport of boxing?

Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about Kinahan’s rise as a boxing powerbroker and his attempts to sports-wash his criminal reputation.

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Episode 80: The secret service spooks and the White House love affair with Ireland

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 05:00:30 GMT

They are the black-suited operatives whose role is to protect the President of the United States - and if Joe Biden’s plans to visit Ireland this summer come to pass they will be crawling around the highways and byways of the country to make safe his passage.

But the Secret Service are no strangers to Ireland, and they have had a few bemusing encounters here in the past in scenes which would often be at home in an episode of Father Ted.

Now, in her new book The Green and White House, journalist Lynne Kelleher brings together the incredible stories around the seemingly seamless visits of US leaders to their ancestral birthplaces in often rural outposts across Ireland.

From the visits of Richard Nixon to Barack Obama, she tells about the hilarious run-ins of the secret service agents with bemused locals from Ballyporeen to Timahoe, the Aran cardigan which was almost central to a controlled explosion and a chatty hotel manager whose wry joke nearly sparked a major security scare.

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Episode 79: The record producer, the Swedish hit-man and Europe's most-feared crime gangs

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 05:00:30 GMT

A high-flying young record producer is gunned down outside his pricey London home after returning from a Christmas Eve celebration with his glamorous wife and two-year-old son.

The victim, Flamur Beqiri, a brother of one of the stars of Real Housewives of Cheshire, is quickly identified as a kingpin in an international drugs gang.

A police investigation leads straight back to Sweden where an underworld has gone to war and a Dubai-based criminal is hungry for revenge.

Nicola Tallant is joined by journalist Chris Summers, editor of total crime UK, who covered the trial at Southwark Crown Court, where a hitman was handed a minimum sentence of 25 years and where the fallout of a gangland crime was laid bare.

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Crime World Long Read: Davy Tweed - The monster behind the mask

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:36:20 GMT

A rugby legend capped for Ireland. A politician steeped in the beliefs of loyalism. A giant who claimed family values as his flag.

But behind the mask Davy Tweed was a monster and sex offender who terrorised his family and left a legacy of pain for his daughters.

This week, in a long-read special, Hugh Jordan is taking the microphone to tell you the story of Tweed – the monster behind the legend.

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Episode 78: Decapitated and burned - the shocking murder of Philip Finnegan

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 05:00:17 GMT

It was still bright on the evening of September 2, 2016 when a man walking his dogs made a gruesome discovery in Rahin Woods, close to Carbury in County Kildare.

Using a stick, he had poked at the ground and the brambles where his dog 'Bobby' had circled, only to see a foot protruding from the undergrowth.

Later, forensic experts would surmise that 24-year-old Philip Finnegan had died where he lay in the foetal position, his remains decapitated and charred from an attempt to burn his body. He’d been stabbed to death in a frenzied attack.
His murder and torture, gardai would later tell a court, happened the previous August 10 and his remains had gone undiscovered in the shallow grave until that September night.

So, who was Philip Finnegan and how did he come to such a brutal end at the hands of his one time friend Stephen Penrose. What happened in Rahin Woods and how did a gangland feud end in such a remote place?
Nicola Tallant chatds with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about one of gangland's most brutal kills.

What effects has such violence on society, on families and on strangers who walk their dogs in lonely woods?

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Episode 77: The misfit serial killer who almost got away with murder

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 05:00:37 GMT

He was a loner and a misfit who lived with his parents until his early 30s but went on to become a serial killer who stalked his victims on dating apps and gay hook-up sites.

But, Stephen Port was no cunning killer, and when he was tried for four murders in the Old Bailey the failings of police in their investigations into mysterious deaths in the Barking area of London was as stark as his horrific legacy of crimes.

Nicola Tallant chats with author Sebastian Murphy Bates, whose book 'Easy Kills' traces the story of Port and how police missed the blatant murders of gay men.

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Episode 76: The homeless epidemic on Hollywood's hallowed streets

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:01:23 GMT

It’s known as the city of dreams - where models, actors and artists seek fame and fortune in the shadow of the Hollywood Hills.

But alongside the glitter and glamour of the California Dream is a very different Los Angeles, one with a sprawling homeless population which has fast become the biggest social issue in America’s richest State.

Nicola Tallant talks with with LA local Glenna Gordon, a photographer whose work has appeared in the New York Times and more recently an emergency medicine technician with the city ambulance service.

She tells of the vast homeless encampments at well-known areas like Venice Beach, Skid Row and Eagle Rock, about her work on the front line of emergency healthcare, which is often a sticking plaster for chronic addicts and the mentally ill, and about the failings of housing supply and planning in a city fast serving as a warning to the rest of the world.

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Episode 75: The trial of Irish 'ISIS bride' Lisa Smith

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 05:00:14 GMT

An 'ISIS bride' lured to the Caliphate in fear of the fires of hell, a glamorous former radical who escaped Syria and unshackled herself from her extremist past and counter terrorism FBI agents called in after the fall of Raqqa.

It sounds like the plot from a series of 'Homeland' - but it is playing out in Ireland’s Special Criminal Court where Dundalk woman Lisa Smith has pleaded not guilty to funding and membership of a terrorist organisation.

Nicola Tallant talks with courts reporter Eoin Reynolds, who has been covering this fascinating trial for the last three weeks as the story of Lisa Smith’s journey from Irish army cadet to the beating heart of ISIS has unfolded.

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Episode 74: 'Mr Flashy' and the gun-toting teens terrorising the streets of Dublin

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:00:24 GMT

Innocent women flee their homes in fear of grenade attacks, a business shuts its doors terrorised by teenage thugs, while a community lives in fear of warring drug gangs brazenly attacking each other in broad daylight with hammers and wheel braces and displaying their gunfire on social media.

The scenes playing out in a Dublin suburb seem more at home in Mexico, yet for the hard-working people of Finglas this is the reality - as a gang headed up by a young dealer known as 'Mr Flashy' goes to war with three rival outfits in a terrifying feud.

Nicola Tallant chats with Crime Correspondent Ken Foy who tells of the rising tensions in an underworld populated by gun-toting teenage boys directed by mega-rich cocaine dealers.

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Episode 73: The Ormeau Road bookies' massacre and how the killers may have colluded with cops

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:00:27 GMT

A shocking mass murder at a bookies office in Belfast, 30 years of unanswered questions for those left behind and now an Ombudsman's report that cites collusive behaviour and failings by police.

At the heart of the Sean Graham bookmakers atrocity and seven other loyalist attacks carried out by the UDA which claimed the lives of 11 people, lie the use of RUC informants who were also killers.

In the murky world of cops and gangsters, where information is whispered in the shadows, did a corrupted system protect the bad and are institutions now more concerned about their reputations or the quest for justice?

Nicola Tallant chats with Hugh Jordan about murder on the Ormeau Road and the legacy of decisions made in a time of extremes. He reveals the injustices caused by secrecy and silence, with the consideration of letting sleeping dogs lie.

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Episode 72: The rural crime spree striking fear into Ireland's elderly community

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:00:17 GMT

The brutal attack on bachelor farmer Thomas ‘Tom’ Niland in rural Sligo has struck fear into the elderly community across Ireland.

In a worrying spate of attacks on our most vulnerable citizens, many pensioners living in rural areas no longer feel safe in their own homes.

So, who are the criminals who are targeting older members of the community and are they organised mobs or more chaotic and opportunistic criminals living day to day in a tangle of addiction, drug debt and desperation for cash?

Nicola Tallant chats with journalist Eamon Dillon, who has spent years reporting on some of the most high-profile crimes against the elderly. He recalls the criminals behind some of the most shocking attacks on our pensioners, about the brutal rapist about to taste freedom again and of the random nature of the robberies that terrorise communities.

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Episode 71: The jailing of former millionaire playboy Jim Mansfield jnr

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 05:30:07 GMT

Jim Mansfield Jnr was dealt his fate this week when Judges at the Special Criminal Court handed him down a two-year sentence, suspending the final six months, in a crushing blow for the former millionaire heir of Ireland’s once-wealthiest family.

Despite submissions for leniency from his legal team who insisted he was in the lower range of intellectual ability, is a carer to his elderly mother and was someone who would find it difficult to be incarcerated, he will now have to serve his time just like any other common criminal.

So what was it like for playboy Mansfield to find himself in the dock and how did his tight-knit, socialite family deal with one of their own on trial?

Nicola Tallant chats with courts reporter Alison O’Riordan who covered the lengthy trial and who details how Mansfield remained confident to the end that he would walk free.

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Episode 70: Dennis McFadden - The MI5 Chameleon who infiltrated the New IRA

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:27 GMT

He was the New IRA 'fixer' with an unclear past, but despite some red flags, Dennis McFadden managed to infiltrate the terror group and win their trust, all the while reporting back to MI5.

For two decades the Scottish spy worked and lived in Belfast and moonlighted as an ordinary married man who moved in dissident republican circles.

But when he disappeared last August panic ensued - and now 10 suspected dissidents are in the dock charged after an intricate bugging operation into their group,

Nicola Tallant chats with Allison Morris, crime correspondent and columnist with the Belfast Telegraph, about the two faces of MI5's Chameleon man

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Episode 69: The night the Loyalist Glenanne Gang murdered my daddy

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 05:00:15 GMT

Garfield Beattie is a triple murderer who was part of the infamous Glennane Gang, a brutal mob made up of Ulster Loyalists, RUC police officers and British Soldiers who went on a killing spree of Catholics in Co. Armagh and Co. Tyrone at the beginning of the Troubles.

According to reports and investigations, the group killed between 75 and 120 people, most of whom were ordinary civilians with no links to Irish Republican paramilitaries.

One of those murdered was Denis Mullen, an ambulance controller and father of two who was struck by 17 bullets after he stepped outside his home at Collegelands near the Moy in September 1975.

Beattie served 17 years for the murder of Mullen, but five decades on he is back behind bars for intimidating the victim's daughter Denise, who was just three-years-old when she witnessed an unimaginable horror. This is her story.

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Episode 68: How the Kinahan Cartel crushed Peter 'Fatso' Mitchell's cocaine empire

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:30:05 GMT

He was the Irish king of the Costa until the Kinahan mob turned on him and forced the one-time drug lord into hiding for more than 10 years.

But Peter ‘Fatso’ Mitchell is back behind bars after he showed up in the UK, working as a driver for a cocaine gang.

A murky gangland story involving double crosses, greed and paranoia lie at the heart of Mitchell’s journey to a prison cell in Wales, where he was locked up for 10 years for his role in the ‘Avengers’ coke gang.

Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon about the last member of the notorious John Gilligan gang - the criminal dubbed ‘the one that got away.’

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Episode 67: The rise and fall of Ireland's first heroin dealer, Larry Dunne

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:30:05 GMT

He was the first godfather of Irish crime, the man who unleashed heroin on Dublin’s impoverished housing estates and flat complexes.

Larry Dunne found fame as the drug lord responsible for the destruction of entire communities, whose greed took parents from their children and turned countless young people into thieves and prostitutes.

But when he lay down to die between two wheelie bins in the front garden of a relative's home, gone were all the trappings of wealth that had once afforded him a chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce, a mansion on a hill and everything that money could buy.

Now, following a coroner's ruling that he died from self-inflicted stab wounds, Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about the rise and fall of 'Flash' Larry Dunne.

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Episode 66: The cannabis epidemic threatening Ireland's teens

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 05:30:05 GMT

Across the world, cannabis is being de-criminalised and in some countries legalised but with a higher potency and soaring prices, consumption of weed has become the main drug of concern amongst teenagers.

Here, Nicola Tallant talks with consultant psychiatrist Dr Bobby Smyth, who works with young addicts and who fears a tsunami of problems as attitudes to the drug become increasingly lenient.

He reveals the changing trends of problem drug use in teenagers, about the public health drive which has stamped out heroin addiction in young people and how cannabis has taken over as the main reason that kids need addiction services.

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Episode 65: The threats, witness murders and prison escape plot in the Ridouan Taghi trial

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 07:37:49 GMT

The murder of another witness in the Marengo Trial, the shocking revelations that suspect Ridouan Taghi was plotting a navy-seal-type jailbreak and a dramatic security breach around an under-threat journalist - what will happen next in The Netherlands?

In a country under siege from organised crime, the very foundations of law and order are being challenged as a street dealer turned cocaine billionaire takes on the pillars of a state.

Nicola Tallant talks to Dutch colleague Saskia Belleman of De Telegraaf, who is a courts correspondent working on the most extraordinary gangland story in living memory – one which echoes the brutal battle to take down Pablo Escobar.

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Crime World Long Read: 'Fat' Freddie - The violent story of Ireland's most feared mobster(Part 2)

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 06:00:34 GMT

Nicola Tallant tells the story of 'Fat' Freddie Thompson, one of Ireland's most-feared mobsters.

From his rise as a street fighter in Dublin to becoming the head of a gangland murder machine, we retrace the violent steps he took on his rise to power and how gardai finally ended his bloody reign of terror.

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Crime World Long Read: 'Fat' Freddie - The violent story of Ireland's most feared mobster(Part 1)

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 06:45:12 GMT

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Episode 64: The brutal and bloody reign of 'Border Fox' Dessie O'Hare

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 01:00:14 GMT

Former businessman Jimmy Mansfield Jnr went to jail this week, convicted of attempting to pervert the course of justice by directing that CCTV footage be destroyed.

The conviction centres around the kidnap of one of his late father’s employees, Martin Byrne. And while Mansfield Jnr was acquitted of involvement in the abduction, six men, led by terrorists Dessie O’Hare and Declan ‘Whacker' Duffy, have been convicted - and a judge has said Mansfield knowingly engaged them to help recover his assets lost in the 2008 economic crash.

At the heart of the Mansfield trial was the story that Byrne told in the witness box of the day he came face to face with O’Hare – and how it changed his life for good.

But who is Dessie O’Hare and what other lives has he crossed in a five decade criminal career? Nicola Tallant talks to Fr. Brian D’Arcy about his dealings with O’Hare during the kidnap of his friend the dentist John O’Grady. He recalls an incredible story that has stayed with him all his life and relives the day he too believed he was set to become a victim of the 'Border Fox'.

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Episode 63: The spectacular downfall of Celtic Tiger playboy Jim Mansfield jnr

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:30:08 GMT

He was the playboy prince of the Celtic Tiger era and lived it up in a luxury mansion frequented by top models and socialites.

But businessman Jim Mansfield Jnr is now doing porridge with common criminals after he was found guilty of perverting the course of justice.

Over the course of a year, a sensational trial heard evidence about a who's who of paramilitaries and organised crime groups brought in by Mansfield to help claw back the family wealth after the economic crash, and of the terrifying kidnap of a former employee now turned state witness.

While Mansfield has been found not guilty of false imprisonment, his reputation lies in ruins and from his prison cell, his once gilded life must seem a million miles away.

Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about the incredible fall of Jim Mansfield Jnr.

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Episode 62: The two faces of Kinahan hitman-for-hire Alan Wilson

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 06:00:18 GMT

He’s the hitman for hire who claims to have turned his life around - and nowadays Alan Wilson says he is writing poetry and staying away from his former gang, the Kinahans, while behind bars.

Just weeks ago, the sinister criminal begged a judge to be lenient and claimed he would live an honest life when allowed to go free.

But at the Special Criminal Court, Justice Tara Burns said Wilson, who has twice pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder, was involved in a ‘highly sophisticated, meticulously planned attack in front of a large group of civilians which left two victims with lifelong injuries. She gave him 10 years and refused to backdate the sentence.

So who is Alan Wilson and has he really gone straight? Nicola Tallant talks to journalist and author Stephen Breen about the two faces of Wilson and how the callous mobster can switch from loving family man to black-hearted killer in the blink of an eye.

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Episode 61: Why the fallout from the murder of Keane Mulready Woods still threatens a community

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:00:18 GMT

It was a brutal gangland murder that made headlines across the world. Now, two years on from the murder of 17-year-old Keane Mulready Woods, it seems an uneasy peace has descended on Drogheda.

With two men facing trial this year for the teenager's murder, a third man due to be sentenced in relation to the disposal of his body and a number of key players in the feuding gangs behind bars or on the run, a lot has changed for the rival mobs.

Nicola Tallant talks with Irish Independent Crime Correspondent Ken Foy, who says that despite the crackdown on organised crime and the success in breaking up two powerful gangs in the commuter town, gardai remain on high alert for a return to violence.

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Episode 60: CAB target Jonathan Gill and his new 'dispute-solving' business

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:00:12 GMT

He is a well known Criminal Assets Bureau target who was once put on trial for a tiger kidnapping, but Dubliner Jonathan Gill has now launched a new venture as a conflict negotiator and says he can solve disputes in broken marriages, business upheavals and even in neighbourhood rows.

With no major convictions, Gill says he is innocent of any involvement in crime but the courts have heard differently - and on one occasion he was described as one of Ireland’s top criminals.

Here, Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about Gill and his new business venture.

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Episode 59: The most brutal 24-hour period in the North's troubled past

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 05:00:12 GMT

In Northern Ireland’s troubled past there have been hundreds of atrocities and thousands of lives lost - but one 24-hour period stands out as the most brutal of all.

Forty five years ago this week, unprecedented slaughter visited a small corner of south Armagh and left its mark forever on both the landscape and the lives of those left behind.

First, was the brutal murder of the Catholic Reavey brothers, John Martin and Brian, just 24 and 22-years-old when they were gunned down in their family home.

Their 17-year-old brother, Anthony, catastrophically injured in the ambush, would die weeks later. The attack was carried out by the notorious 'Glennanne Gang', made up of rogue police and army officers working in collusion with loyalist terrorists in a sick bid to ethnically cleanse the catholic population.
Twenty minutes after the ambush, in a co-ordinated attack, three members of the O’Dowd family were slaughtered in their home in nearby County Down by a UVF hit team.

But that wasn’t the end of the killings. Within 24 hours of the murders, a suspected IRA terror mob carried out the shocking Kingsmill massacre of 10 innocent protestant textile workers and one more who miraculously survived.

So what is the legacy of such appalling events and after four-and-a-half decades is the British government's plans for a Troubles amnesty a line in the sand or an outrage to those still seeking justice?

Nicola Tallant and Sunday World colleague Hugh Jordan visit peace campaigner Eugene Reavey, as he recalls the dreadful events that visited his life and they consider the stark reality that some scars will never heal.

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Crime World Extra: 'I married a psychopathic bigamist, con man and sex offender' (re-post)

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:00:12 GMT

Mary Turner Thomson’s world shattered when she discovered her husband Will was a bigamist, con man and convicted sex offender.
Unbeknownst to her, this would be the start of a bold new chapter in her life, fighting to protect other women from his heartless gaslighting campaigns — and putting a stop to his endless deception.

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Crime World Extra: The Ghislaine Maxwell guilty verdict and what next for Prince Andrew?

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 06:00:22 GMT

It’s been an unhappy New Year for former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell as she faces up to 65 years behind bars

But, as the dust settles on her sensational conviction for sex trafficking in a New York Court, the focus has moved to what will happen next.

Nicola Tallant talks to Toronto Sun crime journalist and author Brad Hunter about the possibility of Maxwell trying to cut a last minute deal for a reduced sentence, about her life behind bars in a US jail and about the rising heat for Prince Andrew as he fights a looming civil case from alleged victim Virginia Roberts.

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Crime World Extra: A stolen masterpiece and an unlikely thief (re-post)

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 12:09:37 GMT

Detective Anthony Amore tracks down stolen art and follows clues all over the world hunting priceless masterpieces which have been snatched by thieves.
Today, Amore talks to Nicola Tallant about one time heiress, Rose Dugdale, who gave up a charmed life to become an IRA activist and a thief who picked out the jewels of Russborough House in Wicklow and later inspired the legendary criminal Martin 'The General' Cahill.
He also reveals what he thinks about another famous criminal Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley and his tall tales.

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Crime World Extra: The Wilsons - Ireland's most feared clan of killers for hire (re-post)

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:01:22 GMT

John, Keith, Alan, Eric and Luke Wilson were once Ireland’s most feared gangland family who terrorised the underworld and threatened the pillars of the State.

Bonded by blood, the five Wilsons operated as guns for hire as they honed their skills as killing machines in the brutal world of feuding drug gangs.

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Crime World Extra: The haunting case of missing Mayo woman Sandra Collins (repost)

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 10:02:37 GMT

It’s a missing person’s case that has cast a dark shadow over a small town in County Mayo where the haunting face of Sandra Collins stares out from posters more than 20 years since she was last seen.

However, Sandra has not been forgotten despite the passage of time. Her brother and sister still hope that they can one day lay her to rest and find their own peace from the nightmare of her mystery disappearance.

Sandra had just found out she was pregnant on the night she was last seen buying chips from a takeaway in Killala.

Now, Bridie Conway and Patrick Collins remember their fun-loving sister and recall her lonely life caring for an elderly aunt in a small town of secrets.

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Crime World Extra: The Ghislaine Maxwell trial update

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 05:01:56 GMT

The jury in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell has adjourned for the Christmas holidays with the fate of the infamous New York socialite hanging in the balance.

Ms. Maxwell, who turns 60 on Christmas Day, has pleaded not guilty to her role in the recruiting and grooming of girls for sexual abuse by her long-term lover and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Defence attorneys, however, maintain she is a scapegoat for crimes committed by Epstein.

Journalist Brad Hunter, who has been covering the court case, gives Eamon Dillon an insight into the testimony against Maxwell and reveals why her attorneys hold out hope for an acquittal.

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Crime World Extra: My life banged up next to IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands in the H-Block (re-post)

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:00:26 GMT

Forty years ago this month, 21-year-old Jake Mac Siacais cried in his H-Block cell as his friend Bobby Sands died on hunger strike.
Jake had been in the next cell to the republican icon, and when Sands left the wing to go to the prison hospital, it was Jake who gave the final address on behalf of the IRA prisoners.
Now 61, Nicola Tallant travels with him to Bobby Sands' grave at the republican plot in Belfast and is given unprecedented access to a man who can shed new light on one of the darkest periods of the Troubles.

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Crime World Extra: The American guns fuelling the deadly Mexican Cartels and drug wars (re-post)

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 10:17:34 GMT

Drug war in Mexico – how the narcos and their violent sicarios are being armed by legally-sold weapons in the US.

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Episode 58: 2021 - The Crime Year In Review

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 06:00:06 GMT

It's been a year of takedowns and the end of the line for many. And while 2021 closes on a high note for gardai fighting organised crime, it has left many criminals counting their last days of freedom.

Nicola Tallant is joined by Sunday World journalists Niall Donald and Eamon Dillon to look back at the stories that made the headlines.

From John Gilligan to the Rathkeale Rovers, Gerry 'the Monk' Hutch and his bitter rivals in the Kinahan Cartel, 2021 was a year that will long live in the memory in the world of crime.

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Crime World Extra: The Encrochat phone hack and why no one has been busted in Ireland (re-post)

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 15:08:55 GMT

It was the phone hack that rocked the underworld and led to thousands of arrests and record breaking seizures of drugs, guns and dirty money.
Yet, Ireland has little to show from the massive Encrochat investigation despite being one of the country’s to receive the shared intelligence from Europol.
In this Crime World investigates podcast we look at how the hack happened despite promises that the phone network was the gold standard for criminals and what the fallout has been in Europe and closer to home in Northern Ireland and the UK.

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Crime World Extra: An award-winning year of true crime coverage

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 16:31:01 GMT

So we did it – we got through our first year on Crime World and managed to bag the 'Podcast of the Year' award along the way.

It’s been a whirlwind 12 months, covering the tales about criminals, drugs and the sins of the underworld.

So, now, Nicola Tallant takes a look back at some of the stories that made the headlines - both nationally and internationally - and the guests who have helped make us Ireland's No1 crime podcast.

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Episode 57: The Mr Moonlight murder and Patrick Quirke's failed bid for freedom

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:00:10 GMT

It was the trial that lifted a lid on sex and lust in rural Ireland and revealed the secrets of a small Tipperary village.

When farmer Patrick Quirke received a life sentence for the murder of Bobby Ryan, a popular DJ known as Mr Moonlight, he was quick to appeal his conviction saying the prosecution never proved its case of murder.
But despite laying out 50 grounds at the Appeals Court, Quirke has now lost his last bid for freedom and will have to accept his fate.

So why did the married Quirke think he could get away with murder? Nicola Tallant chats with journalist Eamon Dillon, who penned a Sunday World booklet The Mr Moonlight Murder about the case. He tells her about a tale of love, jealousy and regret in the heart of an ordinary community.

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Crime World Extra: The shameless lifestyle of €2m fraudster Julie McBrien

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:00:22 GMT

She was a fraudster who almost bankrupted the tight-knit company she worked for, and with the £1.9million she stole from Northern Mouldings Limited she lived a lifestyle akin to a Hollywood superstar.

When Julie McBrien, also known as Julie Hogg, was eventually caught she spent years convincing a court that she shouldn’t be named in the media despite her litany of crimes and the eye-watering money she spent on fashion, beauty, jewellery and holidays.

But tenacious court reporter Tanya Fowles believed McBrien, who once faked a cancer diagnosis to spend days off work in a luxurious spa, should not be granted anonymity and today tells Nicola Tallant about her own quest for justice to identify her as the thief who almost brought down a family firm.

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Crime World Extra: The sordid tales behind the Ghislaine Maxwell trial

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 05:00:22 GMT

The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell in New York is finally underway after years of allegations about her relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and claims that she helped him procure young girls for sex.

It has been a sensational fall from grace for the daughter of disgraced newspaper guru Robert Maxwell, who led a life of privilege that few could imagine. In the dock at a US District Court in Manhattan, Maxwell is pleading innocence to charges relating to the sexual abuse of four young girls.

Nicola Tallant talks to journalist Brad Hunter, the National Crime Columnist for the Toronto Sun, who has been writing about the story of Epstein and Maxwell for years and who is now covering the court case. He describes the evidence heard so far, the appearance of a prison-weary Maxwell, and his own views on why she is a figure who has garnered little sympathy from the public.

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Episode 56: Is prison the holiday camp many people believe it to be?

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 05:00:12 GMT

They spent years in the prison system for a string of offences linked to their chronic addiction problems, but today James Leonard and Timmy Long are podcast sensations and their show 'The Two Norries' has been hailed for tackling issues of mental health, addiction and social issues surrounding crime.

In recent months James and Timmy have been recording a ground-breaking series of interviews with serving prisoners and now they tell Nicola Tallant what it is like to be back behind bars.

Is prison the holiday camp that many believe it to be? And are recent photographs and videos taken on smuggled smartphones within Irish jails a true reflection of what it is like to be locked up.

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Crime World Extra: The sex offenders stalking our streets

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 05:00:32 GMT

New legislation which introduces the tagging of sex offenders will now deal with the complex issues of releasing rapists and child abusers back into the communities.

But does the newly-passed Sex Offenders Amendment Bill go far enough when it comes to protecting the public from dangerous predators.

Nicola Tallant talks to journalist Eamon Dillon about the new laws and what they will mean for those completing their sentences. We also look at some of the heinous crimes of the 120 sex offenders who will be released from prison by the end of this year.

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Crime World Extra: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch and his battle with the Special Criminal Court

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:00:44 GMT

Veteran criminal Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch has been given permission to take a High Court challenge against the jurisdiction of the Special Criminal Court to hear his trial for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in Dublin five years ago.

He claims that the decision to try him before the non-jury court is a ‘significant curtailment of his rights’. A similar challenge is also being taken by former Sinn Fein Councillor Jonathan Dowdall, who is also facing trial for the murder of Byrne

But what are these challenges and what is the background to the existence of the court.

Nicola Tallant is joined by Sunday World deputy editor Niall Donald to discuss the actions against the long established court, which has investigated countless gangland crime cases in recent years.

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Episode 55: Face to face with wife killer Joe O'Reilly

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 05:00:14 GMT

When killer Joe O’Reilly bludgeoned his wife Rachel to death at their home in the Naul, Co Dublin, in October 2004 he thought he’d get away with murder.

But years after he was convicted to a life sentence for his horrific crime, nobody could have expected that the former advertising executive - who is yet again to be the subject of a new documentary to be screened on RTE - would continue to fascinate the public

So what is it about Ordinary Joe and his plot to kill seventeen years ago that is rarely far from the headlines? Why do people still want answers to his awful crime?

Nicola Tallant talks to journalist Jenny Friel, whose book 'The Suspect' is the definitive account of murder in the Naul. She tells me about her extraordinary meetings with the killer as he protested his innocence, the gruesome murder tours he took her on in his home and how his tall tales and desire for recognition eventually backfired on him in spectacular fashion.

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Crime World Extra: The failed gangland hit that brought down the Kinahan cartel

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:00:29 GMT

It was planned as the Kinahan Mafia’s trophy kill, with only Daniel Kinahan and Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh's most trusted circle of lieutenants privy to the plans.

But, in an incredible turn of events, the 2017 plot to assassinate Hutch target James ‘Mago’ Gately at his Newry apartment became the undoing of the most powerful crime gang in Ireland.

Last week, criminal Douglas Glynn became the fifth man convicted in relation to the foiled plot to kill and Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about the seminal moment in the State’s fight against the powerful Kinahan mob.

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Crime World Extra: Is Graham Dwyer's murder conviction about to be overturned?

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 07:28:44 GMT

Ireland’s mobile phone data retention systems are under the spotlight and European legal experts have warned they may have breached the law.

Now, killer Graham Dwyer is eying up a favourable appeal to his conviction for the murder of Elaine O’Hara.

But will the jailed architect who groomed his vulnerable victim through BDSM actually walk free.

Nicola Tallant talks to barrister Ronan Lupton about the complex technicalities that could determine Dwyer’s fate.

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Episode 54: The rise and spectacular fall of the Sean Quinn empire

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:07:49 GMT

He was the one-time billionaire and the pride of his native Cavan, where a generation of workers shared the spoils of his success.

Businessman Sean Quinn was said to have built an empire on a mountain but always remembered his humble beginnings and was at his happiest sharing lunch with factory workers and playing cards with old pals.

So, what has it been like to watch the fall of the Mighty Quinn amid the horror of the kidnap and torture of his former executive Kevin Lunney? Who is the man with two faces and what do his one time supporters think of him now?

Nicola Tallant talks to Sunday Independent reporter Rodney Edwards, who has covered the Quinn story for over a decade as a local who grew up under the legend of the business giant. He tells me how a generation of workers who once backed Quinn have now moved on from the businessman's dreams of a return to power.

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Crime World Extra: 20 Years Of The PSNI in Northern Ireland

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:30:01 GMT

A vision for a new police force in Northern Ireland 20 years after Chris Patten’s ground-breaking report identified a need for a 50-50 recruitment policy for Catholics and Protestants has failed to live up to expectations.

Last year, of the 193 new recruits just 24 per cent were Catholic, blamed in no small part to dissident republicans deliberately targeting officers and their families from working class nationalist communities.

Nicola Tallant talks to Allison Morris of the Belfast Telegraph about plans for a new recruitment drive to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the PSNI and the continued efforts to create a more inclusive force.

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Crime World Extra: Davy Tweed - the evil monster behind the legend

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:31:50 GMT

He was a towering Ulster rugby star who won four caps for Ireland in the mid 1990s and went on to forge a political career as an ultra-conservative unionist.

After his death on October 28 in a motorcycle crash in County Antrim, political pals and friends from the Orange Order were amongst those to pay tribute to Davy Tweed, describing him as a giant of a man and a ‘larger than life character’.

But in recent weeks Sunday World journalist Hugh Jordan has uncovered the truth about the real Tweed and his secret life as a predatory paedophile who terrorised his family and sexually abused his daughters.

Nicola Tallant is joined by Hugh along with three of Tweed’s courageous daughters, Amanda, Catherine and Victoria, who have waived their right to anonymity to speak out about the monster behind the legend.

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Episode 53: The Downfall of Queen of Con - Marianne 'Mair' Smyth

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 06:00:01 GMT

When Irish heiress Marianne ‘Mair’ Smyth walked in the door of Jonathan Walton’s LA apartment neither of them could have guessed what lay ahead.

For reality TV maker Jonathan, Mair came across charming, successful and well connected and he was quickly drawn into her world where she was forever on the brink of inheriting a vast fortune from Ireland. But Mair was no lady and instead she tricked him out of money with her tall tales and tangled web of lies.

But what Mair Smyth didn’t realise was that Jonathan wasn’t like the countless other victims she had defrauded and instead he would become a thorn in her side.

Today the producer of a hit podcast series tells me the amazing story of Mair Smyth and how he turned the tables on the Queen of the Con.When Irish heiress Marianne ‘Mair’ Smyth walked in the door of Jonathan Walton’s LA apartment neither of them could have guessed what lay ahead.

For reality TV maker Jonathan, Mair came across charming, successful and well connected and he was quickly drawn into her world where she was forever on the brink of inheriting a vast fortune from Ireland. But Mair was no lady and instead she tricked him out of money with her tall tales and tangled web of lies.

But what Mair Smyth didn’t realise was that Jonathan wasn’t like the countless other victims she had defrauded and instead he would become a thorn in her side.

Today the producer of a hit podcast series tells me the amazing story of Mair Smyth and how he turned the tables on the Queen of the Con.

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Crime World Extra - The Kevin Lunney Kidnapping Case

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:44:58 GMT

He was the violent enforcer of Slieve Rusheen who operated with impunity for more than eight years terrorising ‘traitors’ who turned on the mighty Sean Quinn.

His death from a massive heart attack as UK cops raided his Derbyshire hideaway two years ago played out like the final dramatic scenes of a John B Keane play.

But the end for 'Dublin Jimmy', aka Cyril McGuinness, only marked the beginning of an armageddon for his tribe and this week three hired help were convicted in the Special Criminal Court of the kidnap and torture of company executive Kevin Lunney.

Today, I’m talking to Sunday World Deputy Editor, Niall Donald, about about the late 'Dublin Jimmy' and where he found the mercenaries to carry one of the most shocking incidents in Irish criminal history.

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Crime World Extra: Prison Contraband and a Kinahan cartel party behind bars

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:45:04 GMT

A Kinahan mob prison party to celebrate the birthday of a dangerous criminal is held behind bars in an Irish jail.

An inmate uses his smart phone to upload a video where suspected hitman Trevor Byrne jokes with a Limerick criminal about high powered weapons and Later he poses with pals giving the thumbs up to the camera and in his cell where he shows off his muscle.

But are the jailhouse antics serious cause for concern or are they simply a face saving exercise for embattled lags.

Today I’m talking to journalist Eamon Dillon about contraband, convicts and the pressure on the Irish Prison Service.

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Episode 52: The final days of the once-notorious Ballymun Towers

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 05:00:04 GMT

It was the greatest social housing disaster in Ireland’s history - one which promised new beginnings for countless tenement families but instead became ground zero for the heroin epidemic.

When the State ordered the demolition of Ballymun’s seven towers to make way for new housing it hoped to wipe away the mistakes of the past, but one of the country’s most promising film-makers was there to document the end of that era.

In the 16 years since photographer Ross McDonnell was first invited into the blocks on a Halloween night with a camera slung round his neck, the Dubliner has won an Emmy, been shortlisted for the world’s most prestigious photography award and made a highly-acclaimed series about Mexican drug cartels, Honduran people smugglers and even Afghan beekeepers.

But, Ballymun has always remained in his heart and now his new book, 'Joyrider', features the images he captured in those last days of the towers. He tells Nicola Tallant about the friends he made in the chaotic concrete jungle where he found warmth, hope and an unbreakable spirit. And he describes the invaluable life lessons he was thought on the landings of Ireland’s most notorious housing project.

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Crime World Extra: The sorry end of once-powerful gangland 'fixer' John Traynor

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:35:43 GMT

He was the gangland fixer known as 'The Coach' and for decades he tried to play the criminal underworld, police and the media.

Criminal John Traynor dreamed of wealth and women when he joined the ranks of Martin ‘The General’ Cahill's armed robbery gang, but he would later turn on his old boss in favour of the new order under John Gilligan.

Traynor believed himself to be a master manipulator, but in the end he wasn’t quite as clever as he believed and spent his last years living in a dingy flat in a washed-up English seaside town before dying in a hospice far from home.

Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about the life and crimes of the one that got away and the sorry end of the once powerful Coach.

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Crime World Extra: How Australia's biggest drug cartel was brought to its knees

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 05:00:24 GMT

It was a sensational blow to organised crime - and when Australia’s Federal Police joined forces with the FBI to create a phone network to infiltrate drug gangs, the fallout shocked both police and politicians.

An Aussie cartel with tentacles deep into the airline and freight industry, along with border agents on the books of the gang, have been an eye-opener to the power of the criminal networks and to the wealth.

Nicola Tallant chats with multi-award winning investigative journalist Nick McKenzie of the Sydney Morning Herald about the kingpin at the top of Australia’s underworld, about the high prices for cocaine fuelling a criminal goldrush and about the extent of organised crime networks previously unknown.

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Episode 51: Philip Cairns - The boy who never came home

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 04:00:24 GMT

He was the boy who never came home – the teenager whose innocent face has haunted generations of Irish parents.

Now, the disappearance of schoolboy Philip Cairns 35 years ago is the subject of a new book which firmly turns the attention on a paedophile DJ and his peculiar underground bunker buried in a field in west Dublin.

Nicola Tallant talks to journalist and author Emma McMemamy, who has forensically examined the missing person files and spoken to retired investigators who have spent decades looking for answers.

She details the strange appearance of Philip’s schoolbag days after he vanished, the false leads pursued in the case, the witness who placed child abuser Eamon Cooke at the centre of the probe and the forensic expert who believes gardai need to search his secret lair.

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Crime World Extra: The dramatic takedown of Colombia's most notorious drug lord

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:00:24 GMT

It’s been described as the biggest blow against the Colombian drug cartels since the famous takedown of Pablo Escobar in the 1990s.

Seven years since he was declared an enemy of the state and the boss of the so-called Gulf Cartel, notorious kingpin Dario Antonio Usaga, aka 'Otoniel', was finally captured last week in his jungle hideout.

But who is the 50-year-old crime lord who has been flooding the US with drugs and what effect will his arrest have on the world’s biggest cocaine producer.

Nicola Tallant talks to journalist and author Toby Muse about the billionaire warlord with a penchant for young girls, his rise to the top of Colombia’s drug ladder, his use of black magic rituals to protect his shipments and his bleak future in a US jail.

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Crime World Extra: The life and extraordinary death of Northern Ireland drugs baron Noel Johnston

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:00:22 GMT

He was the notorious drug dealer who introduced heroin to his hometown of Ballymena, County Antrim.

And after a lifetime of staying one step ahead of the law 61-year-old Noel Johnston made a final and fatal mistake when he mistook PSNI officers for a hit squad he believed had come to kill him - plunging 50ft to his death from a block of flats.

Nicola Tallant is joined by journalist Hugh Jordan to discuss the life and extraordinary end of a notorious drug baron who made headlines right to the bitter end.

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Episode 50: The rise of Narco terrorism in The Netherlands

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 04:00:12 GMT

A journalist shot dead on the street. A criminal lawyer assassinated on the doorstep of his Amsterdam home and the brother of a state witness gunned down as a reminder of the penalty for breaking the underworld's sacred code of 'Omerta'.

Now, Narco terrorism in the Netherlands has reached even greater heights with its PrIme Minister under 24-hour protection and the suspect behind these shocking murders found to have been planning a dramatic escape from the country’s highest security prison.

So what next for a nation under siege and is criminal Ridouan Taghi Europe’s very own Pablo Escobar? Nicola Tallant talks to journalist Saskia Belleman of De Telegraaf about the street dealer turned mob boss behind a remarkable series of events that have shook the very foundations of Dutch society.

She reveals the hitmen hired to kill famous journalist Peter R De Vries, the secret jailhouse meetings between Taghi and a lawyer now under investigation and about a country questioning it’s ability to fight the monster of organised crime.

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Crime World Extra: The bloody past of critically ill gang boss Cornelius Price

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 05:00:24 GMT

He is due to face kidnap charges later this year in the UK and has been a central and violent figure in the Drogheda feud - but it seems gang boss Cornelius Price is unlikely to ever face up to his crimes.

Price, whose gang are suspected of a number of murders including that of William Maughan and his pregnant girlfriend Anna Varslavane, is currently in critical condition in hospital after being struck down by a terminal illness.

Months short of his 40th birthday, Price has left a bloody mark on Ireland’s underworld and today I’m talking to Irish Independent journalist Ken Foy about the terrifying past of one of the most-notorious gangland figures in modern criminal history.

We discuss the Co Meath compound where Price lived surrounded by his underlings, his role in the escalating violence in Drogheda which culminated in the brutal murder of teenager Keane Mulready Woods and the day he celebrated the death of rival mobster Robbie Lawlor by toasting his demise.

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Crime World Extra: The hunt for on-the-run prisoner and gangland heavyweight Johnny Mangan

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:00:40 GMT

He is a gangland heavyweight serving time for drugs and weapon offences and was once named in court as the triggerman in the murder of mob boss Martin 'Marlo' Hyland.

But inmate Johnny Mangan is on the run after escaping from the low security Loughan House prison where he had been moved after a parole board deemed him low risk.

In a huge embarrassment for the Irish Prison Service, it has emerged that Mangan was using a mobile phone in his cell to make threats to a Dublin family in the run-up to his escape, claiming he was owed money for drugs.

Nicola Tallant chats with journalist Eamon Dillon about the extraordinary series of events that has turned a focus on gangland criminals being housed in open jails where they can come and go as they please and left the shocking question of where is Johnny Mangan?

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Episode 49: The murder of Sunday World journalist Marty O'Hagan - 20 years on

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 04:00:10 GMT

It’s been 20 years since Sunday World journalist Martin O’Hagan was murdered on a Lurgan pavement as he walked home from a pub with his wife Marie.

Known affectionately as Marty by his colleagues in the Belfast newsroom and an adored dad of three, he was just 51 when he became the only journalist to die as a result of The Troubles. His killing remains unsolved, but is believed to have been carried out by a team of LVF assassins acting on the dying wish of their twisted leader Billy Wright.

But what was it like to lose a colleague and friend and how hard was it to continue working in a newsroom with an empty desk.

Nicola Tallant talks to Sunday World reporter Richard Sullivan about the terrible night when a journalist became front page news, the reality of working in a warzone and the fading hopes of justice for Marty.

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Crime World Extra: The life and crimes of Kinahan Cartel mobster Graham 'The Wig' Whelan

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 04:02:10 GMT

Convicted drug dealer Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan is facing jail after pleading guilty to a number of offences relating to his arrest at a luxury Dublin hotel, when he was caught with cash in his pocket and an expensive watch on his arm by undercover officers investigating drug crime.

While the offences may seem small for criminal as significant Whelan, they have placed the spotlight on his fall from the lofty heights as a senior member of one of Ireland’s most-ruthless crime gangs.

Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World Deputy Editor Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Graham 'The Wig' Whelan. They discuss the infamous Holiday Inn Hotel drug bust that started a war, the tough-man image that helped him rise through the ranks of gangland and the lonely future he faces after multiple tragedies visited his life.

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Crime World Extra: The horror of Ireland's sex slave trade

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 04:00:27 GMT

They are the first people in Ireland to be convicted of human trafficking for a prostitution ring and now Alicia Edosa and Edith Enoghaghase are finding out for themselves what it feels like to be trapped after receiving jail terms of over five years.

But an extraordinary story lies behind the headlines of a Midlands sex ring and the madams who ran it, a story that stretches all the way back to slave markets in Nigeria and the practice of voodoo.

Nicola Tallant chats to journalist Eamon Dillon about the human sex slaves working in Irish prostitution and the profits made from putting them to work.

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Episode 48: The former FBI agent on the trail of missing Annie McCarrick

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 04:00:17 GMT

A FORMER FBI agent working with the family of missing Annie McCarrick has said that a Spanish serial killer arrived in Dublin as a stowaway on a boat 48 hours before the American student vanished - but slipped the net once gardai were called.

Kenneth Strange, who is working as a liaison for Nancy McCarrick, Annie’s mum, has just visited Ireland to retrace the last known movements of Antonio Angles, who is believed to have stowed away on the 'City of Plymouth' boat from Lisbon.

Angles is to be the subject of a new Spanish documentary and investigators have confirmed that he was on the boat when it docked in Dublin at around 2.45am on March 23, 1993. five days after setting out on its journey. When Gardai were called by the ship’s captain to remove the unwelcome passenger he disappeared never to be seen again.

Nicola Tallant chats with former FBI agent Kenneth Strange about the developments in the case and the pain the McCarrick family have endured over the years.

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Crime World Extra: Why new DNA evidence could finally solve the 'Kerry Baby' murder case

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 04:00:37 GMT

It’s the 37-year murder mystery that has haunted Ireland and remains the biggest policing scandal in modern history.

A dead baby washes up on a Kerry beach with 28 stab wounds and a fractured spine, a Garda murder squad is dispatched to find answers but a local woman is hounded for the brutal slaying while the real killer walks free.

Now, a DNA sample taken from the exhumed remains of ‘Baby John’ has offered fresh hopes that science could finally solve the cold case that has baffled the nation.

Nicola Tallant talks with Irish Independent journalist Ralph Riegel about the extraordinary story of Baby John.

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Crime World Extra: Anthony Flynn and the sexual assault accusations that rocked a homeless charity

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 04:00:30 GMT

It was a charity set up to respond to Dublin’s homeless crises and to provide food and shelter to the most vulnerable.
But now the Inner City Helping Homeless (ICHH) group is in chaos with allegations of sexual assault and rape against founder Anthony Flynn, who died by suicide on August 18 as gardai investigated the claims of two men.

Since then, two more homeless men have come forward to make complaints to police about attacks they claim they were subjected to, while threats have been levelled at the alleged victims and the former chairman of the charity.

Nicola Tallant talks to Sunday World Deputy editor Niall Donald about the fallout of the horrific rape claims which have divided a community and brought into question the vetting processes around those who volunteer to work with the homeless.

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Episode 47: The Horror Of Life Under The Brutal Taliban System of Justice

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 04:00:10 GMT

The news reports from Afghanistan are becoming more concerning by the day as Taliban militants return to their own rule of law with barbaric punishments, revenge killings and the persecution of women and minorities.

The images of the terrifying warlords with their high-powered weapons and fanatical beliefs may seem like a world away from modern Ireland, but how will their reign affect us all and where did such a violent and repressive system of beliefs emerge from?

Nicola Tallant chats to Dr Tom Clonan, security analysist and retired Irish army officer, who is an expert on the middle east. He describes crime and punishment under the brutal Taliban system of justice, what life is like under the veil for the women of Afghanistan and what has motivated tens of thousands of young men to join the ranks of the most repressive regime known in civilised society.

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Crime World Extra: The moment Gerry 'the Monk' Hutch touched down to face Regency murder charge

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:14:33 GMT

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is back in an Irish prison for the first time in nearly 40 years after he was flown on a military jet into Baldonnel Aerodrome from Spain on foot of an extradition warrant.

His appearance in the Special Criminal Court, where he was charged with the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in February 2016, was brief but dramatic and today I’m talking to Sunday World deputy editor Niall Donald about the homecoming of The Monk.

We discuss the appearance of the 58-year-old in the dock, the book of evidence containing the State’s case against him and the 2022 trial date for Hutch.

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Crime World Extra: The Murder Of Gabby Petito - the case that has rocked America

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 04:00:29 GMT

It’s a murder mystery that has divided America, pitted armchair sleuths against seasoned detectives and turned a spotlight on how the media treats victims of crime.

The case of 22-year-old tragic blogger Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie, who went missing weeks after returning home alone from their camper van road trip, has turned both into the internet sensations they dreamed of becoming - but at the ultimate price.

Nicola Tallant chats with senior news reporter Natalie Musumeci from Insider.com, who has been covering the extraordinary case which has captivated audiences worldwide.

She tells me about the lonely camp site where Gabby’s remains were found, the croc-infested Florida swamp where Laundrie’s parents claim he was last headed and the debate raging across the US about why their story is news.

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Crime World Extra - Criminal Godfather Gerry 'the Monk' Hutch

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:08:28 GMT

He has lost in his bid to halt extradition attempts in a Spanish court and now Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch must come home to Ireland and finally face the music.

Six years since a hit team staged a dramatic assassination attempt on Daniel Kinahan and six months since a European warrant was issued for his arrest, the veteran criminal will soon stand in the dock of the Special Criminal Court where he will face murder charges.

So what will the 'the Monk' do next or has he simply put all his chips on black? Today, I’m talking to Sunday World Deputy Editor, Niall Donald, about the criminal 'godfather' and where his story may end.

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Episode 46: The crime gangs and smugglers on the Irish Border

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 04:00:09 GMT

The tag ‘Bandit Country’ was long used for what was once described as lawless ‘South Armagh’.

But times have changed and now the towns situated along the border region of Ireland want to put the dark days of the past behind them and be recognised as thriving modern communities.

So how do we move forward while recognising the potentially incendiary political and constitutional proposals to police regions that straddle Garda Siochana and PSNI territories.

Belfast Telegraph crime correspondent Allison Morris chats with Nicola Tallant about the possible pitfalls and discusses policing in South Armagh, the crime gangs who are gaining from politics and the controversy of cross border ‘hot pursuit’.

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Crime World Extra: The Rathkeale Rovers And The Rhino Horn Traffickers

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 04:01:49 GMT

A French court has convicted a gang of eight men including four members of the Rathkeale Rovers Organised Crime group for trafficking rhino horn and ivory between Europe and Asia.

But while sentences have been handed down, the Irish traders remain at large and are likely living under aliases, as environmentalist groups urge gardai to track the fugitives down.

So what are criminals doing with rhino horns and elephant tusks and how did the Rathkeale Rovers see a multi-million euro opportunity in an underground criminal enterprise?

Nicola Tallant chats to journalist and author Eamon Dillon, who is an expert on the globe-trotting criminal gang. He tells of the museum heists, ancient medicinal cures and the business savvy traders who are always ahead of the game.

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Crime World Extra: The Burglary Gang That Terrorised The Nation

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 04:30:06 GMT

In life they formed a prolific burglary gang that terrorised the country and made use of the motorway system as a getaway route.

Criminals Graham Taylor, Karl Freeman and Dean Maguire died together last July in a horror road crash when the car they were travelling in collided head-on with a lorry as they drove down the wrong side of the N7.

But what is the legacy of the trio and has there been any significant effects on crime figures in the areas they targeted in recent weeks.

Nicola Tallant talks to Irish independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about the life and times of the three notorious mobsters and the plummeting burglary rates since their death.

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Episode 45: The Molly Martens Murder Files

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 04:30:06 GMT

He suffered a brutal death at the hands of his wife and her former FBI agent dad, but the path to justice for Jason Corbett’s family has been far from clear.

Found guilty by a North Carolina court of second degree murder, Molly and Tom Martens were originally sent to jail but had their convictions overturned by an Appeals Court before the Supreme Court subsequently agreed that the trial had been unfair.

Now, the pair will be tried again and the events around Jason’s death will be played out once more in a courtroom.
But what actually happened on the night he died and just what did the father and daughter admit in the hours after the Irishman’s death?

Investigative journalist Lynne Kelleher’s chats with Nicola Tallant about the 911 call that alerted authorities to the Limerick man's brutal death, they dissect the police interviews with Tom and Molly and examine the toxicology results, autopsy findings and bloody crime scene reports.

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Crime World Extra: Terror on the streets as two of Ireland's most-feared inmates walk free from jail

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 04:30:06 GMT

They are two of Ireland’s most-dangerous offenders but both have just walked free from jail and are now living amongst communities.

Celyn Eadon stabbed his mother to death and racked up 15 unprovoked assaults while behind bar, where he was treated in the National Violence Reduction Unit at the Midlands Prison. While Anthony Quigley has repeatedly attacked women and has been diagnosed with having a brain injury. Last week, he returned to his native Mitchelstown in Cork where locals live in fear of him.

Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon about the dangerous criminals, the risk they pose to society and how the State can best handle people at the extreme end of personality disorders.

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Crime World Extra: The Gangs Of Limerick

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:32:00 GMT

It was once a city under siege where ruthless gangs and one notorious family ruled with fear and intimidation. But a massive crackdown on crime, followed by an injection of €300 million in regeneration funds restored Limerick’s reputation as a cosmopolitan modern city.

But like everywhere else, an underworld of crime still exists and last week more than 400 gardai and military personnel staged a series of raids targeting the most significant crime groups in the city.

So who are the gangs and where does the balance of power in gangland lie? Today, I’m talking to Sunday world Deputy Editor, Niall Donald, about the gangs of Limerick, 10 bloody years of mayhem and the slick business approach of the new order.

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Episode 44: The Art Detective And James Bond’s Aston Martin

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 05:00:17 GMT

He’s the art detective who hunts stolen masterpieces and who re-unites works of art with their rightful owners years after they have been looted.

From lost works by artists like Picasso or Warhol to flash designer watches worth more than €100,000, Chris Marinello of Art Recovery International has brought home more than half a billion dollars worth of missing goods over his three decades in the business.

Today, he tells me about his incredible career negotiating with a heady mix of rogue collectors, Nazi thieves and organised criminals looking to wash their dirty money.

We talk daring heists, missing classics and the hunt for James Bond’s Aston Martin.

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Crime World Extra: The Lone Wolf ISIS Attacker Radicalised In An Armchair

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:33:28 GMT

A UN report released earlier this summer estimates that thousands of ISIS fighters have poured into Afghanistan where Taliban rule may once again provide a breeding ground for extremism. Already a suicide bombing at Kabul airport has raised fears that the terror group is set to make a frightening comeback.

But should we be more concerned about the events in New Zealand last week where a lone wolf ISIS-inspired attacker struck in a supermarket and armed with a knife lashed out at innocent shoppers injuring six, some critically?

Today, I’m talking to crime reporter Jared Savage of the New Zealand Herald about the events at the Lynn Mall shopping centre. He tells me about refugee, Ahamaed Samsudeen, who was radicalised in an armchair in his adopted country and who used New Zealand’s inadequate terrorist laws and media suppression orders to his favour.

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Crime World Extra: The Ship Nabbed With 20 Tonnes Of Cocaine

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:00:27 GMT

The seizure of 20 tonnes of cocaine on board the MSC Gayane at the Packer Marine Terminal in Philadelphia two years ago remains the largest in US customs history.

This month, the eight and final crew member from the boat was sentenced for his role in the operation which planned to land €1 billion worth of coke into Europe.

Behind the scenes lie Balkan drug traffickers linked to the Irish Kinahan organisation and a story of narco trafficking on the high seas that reads like a Hollywood movie.

Today, I’m talking to my colleague, Eamon Dillon, about the incredible tale of the Swiss-owned ship, the daring smuggle that went wrong and the ripple effects of the seizure of the record breaking cocaine haul.

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Episode 43: The Witness - The Story Of Joey 'The Lips' O'Callaghan

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:53:54 GMT

State witness Joseph O’Callaghan gave up his name and his old life when he gave evidence against gangland killers Brian Kenny and Thomas Hinchon. Following their conviction for the murder of Jonathan O’Reilly, he was given a new identity by An Garda Siochana and moved away never to be heard from again.

Dubbed a ‘rat’ after breaking the sacred underworld code of ‘Omerta’ Joey 'The Lips' and his family were spurned by those who once knew him and considered a common criminal who’d saved his own skin.

But the truth couldn’t have been further from the perception and today what really happened to Joey is told in a bestselling book 'The Witness' and in a podcast The Witness In His Own Words which has stormed the charts.
So what has it been like for Joey to finally have his story heard and how does he feel about Kenny’s imminent release?

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Crime World Extra: Last Days Of Freedom For Daniel Kinahan

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:03:41 GMT

He once enjoyed a lifestyle fit for a Sultan in Dubai but now Daniel Kinahan is running scared in his desert bolthole as his €2 million per month mafia wage bill threatens to overwhelm him and turn his own against him.

Cash flow problems, the arrest of his arch enemy, Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, deep within the Spanish territory he once controlled and his increased anxiety that he can trust just one last lieutenant are chipping away at the head of the Kinahan Organised Crime Gang.

This week, I’m talking with Sunday World Deputy Editor, Niall Donald, about the extraordinary rise of Daniel Kinahan and about his paranoid final days of freedom as the authorities move in.

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Episode 42: The Two Norries - The extraordinary tale of two reformed Cork drug addicts

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 04:30:05 GMT

For countless young men and women living with addiction each day is a chaotic tapestry of crime, drug taking and violence.

The well-worn paths to prison and rehab often fail to change the course of their lives and instead lead them straight back to the communities and gangs where the spiral continues.

But change can happen and hope is never lost. On this episode of Crime World, Nicola Tallant talks to two former criminals who once stood in the shadows of death but have lived to tell the tale.

The extraordinary lives of James Leonard and Timmy Long are stories of sadness, anger and resilience against all the odds. They recall how childhood traumas led them on a dangerous path into criminality and chaos until a moment of clarity brought them back from the brink.

Now, on their own journeys of recovery, the duo, who co-host the Two Norries podcast, have made it their mission to turn back to the darkness and offer a helping hand to those still struggling to get out alive.

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Crime World Extra: The Arrest Of Kinahan-Linked Mafia Boss Raffaele Imperiale

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:55:15 GMT

Considered one of Italy’s most dangerous fugitives, suspected of being a boss of the Camorra mafia and the one-time owner of two stolen Van Gogh masterpieces, Raffaele Imperiale is now counting the cost of his life of crime.

Arrested earlier this month in Dubai, he is facing hefty charges back in Italy and a lengthy prison sentence for his role at the very top of organised crime.

But Imperiale is no ordinary mafia Don. Documents from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in the U.S. suggest that he was part of a European cocaine super cartel which included, amongst others, the Kinahan mafia.

Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World deputy editor Niall Donald about what his capture means for the takedown of the European narcos and how it leaves Daniel Kinahan as one of the last men standing in Dubai.

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Episode 41: The criminal gangs behind the illegal puppy farming market

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 04:30:05 GMT

Puppy farming has become a multi-million euro business, and thanks to the huge demand in the UK, Ireland has become a major player in the market.

But much of the trade is based on deceit and maximising profit, which comes at the expense of the animals and their new owners. It can be a callous, cruel trade.

Here, Eamon Dillon talks to Ian Briggs, chief inspector of the RSPCA's special operations unit in the UK. He reveals how the illegal market in puppies is worth millions every year and why it is attracting serious criminal gangs.

Working closely with his counterparts here in Ireland, his unit has intercepted many smuggled dogs but he fears it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

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Crime World Extra: The dramatic capture of Gerry 'the Monk' Hutch

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:30:04 GMT

His arrest is the latest chapter in the extraordinary saga of Gerry 'the Monk' Hutch, regarded as one of Ireland’s most wily criminals.

In prison in Madrid following his dramatic arrest on the Costa Del Sol, the Dubliner appears to be finally losing his battle for freedom.

But after six years in hiding and four months as a fugitive what will The Monk do next?

Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World deputy Editor Niall Donald about the details of his dramatic capture, his plans to fight back and the rise and fall of one of Ireland's most infamous gangsters.

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Episode 40: The reformed dope dealer who lifted the lid on the international drugs trade

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:00:16 GMT

HE was the ‘geek’ who ended up in prison after becoming a college drug dealer - but now Niko Vorobyov has made it his mission to get to the heart of the global narcotics scene.
Reformed dope dealer Niko’s journey takes him to Mexico, where he meets the family drug lord ‘El Chapo’; an off-duty cop with an opium habit in Tehran; and the brother of arch-narco Pablo Escobar in Colombia.
At the bottom rung of the illegal business, Niko tells Eamon Dillon how he made fast cash selling ecstasy and marijuana to his fellow college students — until he was caught red-handed.

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Episode 39: The dark tales of murder and mayhem from a tabloid crime journalist

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 04:30:04 GMT

He’s 30 years covering tales of murder and once began his day being briefed on the nightly body count of New York city, where he knocked on doors and fronted-up killers on the tough daily beat.

But tabloid man Brad Hunter says that despite covering hundreds of stories there have always been those that stayed with him - and decades into a career in murder he says that there are many victims he can’t forget.

Hunter tells Nicola Tallant about a career in the fast lane of crime journalism and about the stories that have made it into his new book Cold Blooded murder.

From religious zealots living secret double lives to seemingly normal couples who plot to kill, they discuss money, sex and crime from a shocking collection of killers and psychopaths who have marked his lengthy career.

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Episode 38: The changing face of Northern Ireland's underworld

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 05:00:11 GMT

It was once a clearly divided underworld where paramilitary groups ruled with fear in a strictly organised way. There were rules, sides and an unwritten code where everyone knew their place and the terrorists were king.

But over the past few decades things have changed and Northern Ireland’s gangland now resembles a mixing bowl of hungry-for-work former terrorists, Instagram mobsters and dangerous young street soldiers who are loyal to just one thing – Money.

Here, Nicola Tallant talks to Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris, who tells me about the 90 gangs who rule the North and who vie for drug money while recruiting children and teenagers.

We discuss hot tubs, veneers and the new generation of criminal who are fast taking over and taking on the old rules and codes.

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Crime World Extra: Killer Dave Mahon and the tragedy of the Fitzpatrick family

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 11:10:59 GMT

Killer Dave Mahon walked free from prison this week after serving five years for the manslaughter of his stepson, 23-year-old Dean Fitzpatrick, who he knifed to death in 2013.

Just five years previous, Dean’s sister Amy went missing without a trace on Spain’s Costa Del Sol aged just 15 after Mahon and their mother Audrey relocated there to start a new life.

But with both children gone in horrific circumstances Audrey has waited patiently for Mahon’s release. Here, Nicola Tallant chats to journalist Eugene Masterson about the dreadful events that have defined their marriage.

We discuss the mysterious disappearance of Amy, the dreadful knife attack on Dean and the extraordinary love that their mother still holds for a killer.

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Crime World Extra: When the business of crime takes centre stage on the church altar

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:33:49 GMT

It’s a time for celebration and a place to remember the values and morals which shape an individual’s journey through life. But sometimes funerals can be hijacked and turned into a display of wealth and power, which is totally at odds with the values of society.

As the dust settles on the funeral of prolific burglar Dean Maguire, which made headlines across the world, Nicola Tallant chats to journalist Eamon Dillon about what mistakes were made by gardai and church officials who dropped the ball and allowed the business of crime to take centre stage on an altar.

We discuss the reasons why criminals like to bow out surrounded by their bling and how a new generation of Instagram gangsters desperate to show off their wealth may find themselves as ripe pickings for the Criminal Assets Bureau.

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Episode 37: The haunting case of missing Mayo woman Sandra Collins

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 10:45:01 GMT

It’s a missing-person’s case that has cast a dark shadow over a small town in County Mayo where the haunting face of Sandra Collins stares out from posters more than 20 years since she was last seen.

However, Sandra has not been forgotten despite the passage of time. Her brother and sister still hope that they can one day lay her to rest and find their own peace from the nightmare of her mystery disappearance.

Sandra had just found out she was pregnant on the night she was last seen buying chips from a takeaway in Killala.

Today, Bridie Conway and Patrick Collins remember their fun-loving sister and recall her lonely life caring for an elderly aunt in a small town of secrets.

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Crime World Extra: Notorious gangland criminal Brian Rattigan to be released

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 04:01:51 GMT

He headed up one side of two notorious feuding gangs that claimed 15 lives in 10 years in Ireland’s first cocaine war.

And even behind bars Brian Rattigan organised assassinations, drug deals and terrorised communities with his fearsome reputation.

Now, as he prepares for release from jail, claims that he is a changed man who has made peace with his arch enemy are being taken with a grain of salt and Gardai have already drawn up a policing plan.

Today I’m talking to Irish Independent crime correspondent, Ken Foy, who says the jury is out on what Brian Rattigan will do next amidst fears that tensions will rise in the organised crime landscape.

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Crime World Extra: The 'Cocaine Goldrush'

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 06:30:30 GMT

A half tonne of cocaine disguised as charcoal, which landed in Rotterdam, was seized at the port after an intelligence-led operation headed up by Irish gardai.

The drugs, worth more than €30 million, were destined for the Irish market where a generation of young and educated cocaine users are directly funding violent drug cartels who are getting filthy rich and ever more powerful.

So how does a half-tonne seizure affect the millionaire cocaine bosses and how can we ebb the tide of white powder flooding Europe?

This week, I’m talking to Michael O’Sullivan, the former garda who is the chief executive of the Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre in Lisbon.

He co-ordinates the efforts of seven countries: Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Holland, Portugal and the UK in tackling maritime drug smuggling in Europe.

He tells me how seizures of the ‘mother-load’ can damage even the biggest organised crime gangs, how Colombian Cartels have power bases in Rotterdam and Amsterdam to bribe and intimidate port staff and how a young generation of Irish high-flyers are making narco terrorists rich beyond their wildest dreams.

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Crime World Extra: The 'Cocaine Goldrush'

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:00:40 GMT

A half tonne of cocaine disguised as charcoal which landed in Rotterdam was seized at the port after an intelligence-led operation headed up by Irish gardai.

The drugs worth more than €30 million were destined for the Irish market where a generation of young and educated cocaine users are directly funding violent drug cartels who are getting filthy rich and ever more powerful.

So how does a half tonne seizure affect the millionaire cocaine bosses and how can we ebb the tide of white powder flooding Europe.

Today, I’m talking to Michael O’Sullivan, the former garda who is the chief executive of the Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre in Lisbon.
There he co-ordinates the efforts of seven countries: Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and the UK in tackling maritime drug smuggling in Europe.

He tells me how seizures of the ‘motherload’ can damage even the biggest organised crime gangs, how Colombian Cartels have power bases in Rotterdam and Amsterdam to bribe and intimidate port staff and how a young generation of Irish high flyers are making narco terrorists rich beyond their wildest dreams.

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Episode 36: The ex-LA cop who claims Marilyn Monroe was poisoned by Bobby Kennedy

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 04:30:00 GMT

It’s a tale made for the big screen – a Hollywood starlet threatening to expose an illicit love affair, a missing diary revealing a web of intrigue from a president to a mafia boss and secret police files that could hold the truth of one of the greatest cover-ups in modern history.

Now, a former Los Angeles policeman says he knows just what happened the night Marilyn Monroe died. It’s a story that Mike Rothmiller has kept safe for years, afraid of reprisals in light of his allegations that tie former US attorney general Bobby Kennedy to murder.

Here, Nicola Tallant chats with Mike Rothmiller, who has co-authored a sensational new book Bombshell: The night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn Monroe, about his claims that the world's most-famous blonde was poisoned to protect a dynasty.

He tells me how he stumbled upon intelligence files relating to the case when he was working in organised crime back in the 1980s.

He reveals how he pursued his own investigation into a cover-up and garnered a confession from a major Hollywood actor about the events of that night. And he says that as he pieced together evidence that directly linked Bobby Kennedy to Marilyn’s death, he was ambushed in a mob-style assassination which silenced him until now.

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Crime World Extra: The murder of journalist Peter R. De Vries and the case against Ridouan Taghi

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 04:30:06 GMT

Dutch crime reporter Peter R. De Vries died in hospital yesterday, a week after he was shot on a busy Amsterdam street in an attack which has drawn outrage across Europe.

As his family and friends mourn his loss, police are focusing on the advisory role he was playing to state witness Nabil B, the underworld crime figure set to give evidence against his one-time gang boss Ridouan Taghi.

Taghi, an associate of Daniel Kinahan, is already suspected of being behind the murder of Nabil B’s innocent brother and that of his lawyer Derk Wiersum, a father of two young children who was gunned down on the doorstep of his home in 2019.

This week, as De Vries still clung to life, Nicola Tallant spoke with with De Telegraaf journalist Saskia Belleman, who worked along side the celebrity journalist and who saw him only days before he was shot.

Saskia reveals the types of criminals who carry out these horrendous acts of narco-terrorism, the disconnect they have with their victims and the long-term effects the murder of De Vries will have on Taghi’s trial.

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Crime World Extra: The warring factions behind the Drogheda gangland feud

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 04:00:26 GMT

It’s just three years since a hitman attempted to murder gang boss Owen Maguire, leaving him paralysed and dividing a town’s underworld into two feuding sides intent on wiping each other out.

Since then, six assassination attempts, four brutal murders - including the torture and dismemberment of teenager Keane Mulready-Woods - and a huge garda effort to protect the local community has turned Drogheda into a town under siege from organised crime.

So why has such an explosion of violence happened in an ordinary commuter town?

Nicola Tallant chats with Irish Independent Crime Correspondent Ken Foy about the origins of the Drogheda feud, the murder probes which have netted some key players, the social media taunts which have deepened the hatred between the rival sides and the fears that a new generation is now rising from the ashes of war.

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Episode 35: Ireland's war on drugs - should we legalise cannabis and cocaine?

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 04:30:02 GMT

It may seem like a simple solution to the war on drugs – legalise weed and cocaine, regulate the market and then tax the profits.

This week, 100 youth workers in Ireland joined forces against prohibition and are calling for just that. But is such dramatic change practical and what are the pitfalls when it comes to legalising drugs?

Do our youth workers really want Ireland to radicalise that much or are they just desperate for us to start recognising the inequalities in our society that lie at the heart our lost generations of young people.

Nicola Tallant is joined by youth worker Eddie D’Arcy and criminologist Trina O’Connor, who have both been on the front line of the drugs war and have worked with young offenders, disadvantaged communities and vulnerable kids for decades.

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Crime World Extra: The Cold-Blooded Shooting Of Dutch Crime Journalist Peter R. De Vries

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:21:33 GMT

Politicians, police and media colleagues in The Netherlands have been horrified by the shooting of famous crime journalist Peter R. De Vries, who was gunned down in Amsterdam on Tuesday night.

The well-known journalist has been working as an advisor to Nabil B. the state witness in the infamous Marengo trial.

The central character in this high-profile trial is Ridouan Taghi, the Dutch-Moroccan organised crime boss who previously partnered with Daniel Kinahan’s Irish mafia to flood Europe with cocaine.

The shocking shooting has been described as a ‘black day’ in the Netherlands and an ‘attack on press freedom’, with ripple effects right into the heart of the foundations of democracy.

Nicola Tallant chats to Mediahuis Ireland publisher Peter Vandermeersch about the daylight shooting in the heart of Amsterdam, the significance of the attack on The Netherlands' star journalist and the shadowy gang boss who has brought narco terrorism to Europe.

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Crime World Extra: Trouble in paradise for mob boss Daniel Kinahan

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 20:14:04 GMT

Mob boss Daniel Kinahan has been keeping his head down in Dubai since a BBC Panorama documentary catapulted him and his links to boxing into the spotlight last February.

But now, a determined American lawyer has put his name in the headlines again and this time in the Emirates where he is desperate to sever all links to crime and to sports-wash his reputation.

So why has Kinahan and the MTK boxing company he founded been summonsed to appear in a California courtroom and what could the civil case accusing them of racketeering and money laundering mean.

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Episode 34: Drug mule Michaella McCollum and the case of the 'Peru Two'

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 04:30:00 GMT

She was the teenage drug mule who became a household name and when she was jailed in Peru for attempting to smuggle 11 kilos of cocaine to Ibiza her fame was cemented.

But since then, the story of Michaela McCollum and her sidekick Melissa Reid has seen many ups and downs and while Reid has faded into oblivion, Instagram sensation McCollum continues to court celebrity.

Cancelled by Piers Morgan, criticised for courting the media and now laid bare in a BBC series centred on the story of the 'Peru Two', Michaela McCollum has never tried to hide from her past but who is she and what price is her fame.

Nicola Tallant is joined by journalist Lynne Kelleher who has written extensively on the 'Peru Two' and who has managed to get a sneak preview of the new BBC series set to be released tonight which McCollum has participated in for free.

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Crime World Extra: The search for answers in the death of tragic schoolboy Noah Donohoe

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:43:58 GMT

It’s the case that has baffled Northern Ireland - and on the one-year anniversary of the discovery of the body of tragic schoolboy Noah Donohue in a drain, it is clear that there are still more questions than answers.

This week, a preliminary inquest into the 14-year-old’s death has heard that a prisoner has now said his former cellmate confessed to the teenager's murder and that the PSNI are now investigating the claims.

So, will the latest alleged jailhouse confession simply join a long list of theories and false leads which have dogged the case and will the PSNI ever get to the bottom of what happened in the last hours of Noah’s life.

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Crime World Extra: The mobsters behind the Kinahan murder plot of James 'Mago' Gately

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 04:34:39 GMT

His guilty plea has meant little evidence of Peadar Keating's role in a plot to kill will ever be heard.

But behind the headlines lies one of the Kinahan mafia’s highest-ranking Irish executives and one of its most-sought-after targets.

Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World deputy Editor Niall Donald about the significance of Keating’s guilty plea, his role at the boardroom table of Ireland’s deadliest mob and James ‘Mago’ Gately, the assassins' target with nine lives whose loyalty to the Hutch faction makes him a unique figure the brutal feud.

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Episode 33: True crime junkies - what intrigues us about violence, fear and gruesome death?

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 07:00:19 GMT

It’s the most popular genre for book lovers, podcasters and even documentary makers, with a growing audience who love all things true crime.

But what is it that intrigues us about violence, fear and gruesome death and why are women the biggest consumers of all when it comes to murder and mayhem?

This week, Nicola Tallant chats with writer Rachel Monroe, whose book 'Savage Appetites' explores our fascination with true crime.

She talks of internet sleuths, Columbine copy-cats and even eerie dollhouses as we consider if voyeurism or empathy lies at the heart of the crime junkie era.

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Crime World Extra: A Bumper Year For The Criminal Assets Bureau

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:00:49 GMT

Three residential properties, one city centre business premises and one million of stolen crypto currency isn’t bad for a day's work at the Criminal Assets Bureau.

But that's just the start of the countless homes, monies, cars and designer goods that are stacking up to make this a bumper year for the Bureau.

So what is the CAB at and how is it identifying the hundreds of targets across the country who are regularly handing over their loot without a fight?

Nicola Tallant is joined by Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon to look at the recent successes of the Bureau as it approaches 25 years since it’s formation.

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Crime World Extra: How Turkish Mafia & 'The Family' Crime Gang Plotted To Flood Ireland With Heroin

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:00:49 GMT

They were part of a plot to flood Ireland with heroin, but when the Turkish mafia formed an alliance with the gang known as 'The Family' things didn’t work out as planned.

Last week, 57-year-old Kuldip Singh was jailed for his part in €1m heroin stash. His boss, Ali Adnan Duran, is already serving nine years here for his role in the business venture that went wrong.

So what were members of the Turkish mafia doing in a Dublin B&B and who are the group known as The Family who are now the top targets of the gardai.

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Episode 32: The horrifying crimes of Maddie McCann suspect Christian Brueckner

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:52:30 GMT

He’s the oddball German drifter suspected of abducting and murdering Madeleine McCann in 2007 who has now been identified by Irish woman Hazel Behan as matching the attacker who raped her in a hotel room in Portugal three years previous.

But as German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters continues his lengthy investigation into the life and crimes of Christian Brueckner, the suspect broke his silence this week when he sent a letter and drawings to German newspaper Bild demanding that Wolters resign.

So what is happening within the German investigation into Brueckner’s links with the Maddie McCann case? And what do his jailhouse writings mean?

Nicola Tallant talks to Bild’s chief reporter Kai Feldhaus about the extraordinary correspondence and the sinister background of the man at the centre of the Maddie disappearance.

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Crime World Extra: The Unsolved Murder Of Michaela McAreavey

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:33:55 GMT

The murder of newly-married Michaela McAreavey on the honeymoon island of Mauritius is one of the most high-profile, unsolved cases in the world.

Yet still, 10 years on, Mauritian authorities have failed to bring her killer, or killers, to justice.
Following the botched original investigation and the shambolic court case that saw the acquittal of two men, what can the government do now they have vowed to look at the murder files again?

Investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre joins this episode of Crime World Extra to discuss murder in paradise and our own journey to Mauritius which uncovered the grinding poverty that lies at the heart of this most tragic killings, the failings of the original inquiry and the opportunities of ever solving the case.

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Crime World Extra: Declan Brady - the gangland 'Mr Nobody' who laundered the Kinahan cartel cash

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:09:18 GMT

He was the unknown face in the crowd spotted by Garda officers as they poured over footage and images of mourners at the funeral of Regency Hotel murder victim David Byrne.

Up until that point Declan Brady had got away with being an ordinary guy, foraging a living by renting bouncy castles, inflatable sumo suits and later running a transport firm.

But this week, Brady, his wife Deirdre and his mistress Ericka Lukacs pleaded guilty to money laundering charges relating to € 1.3 million identified by gardai. Officers believe there was many millions more.

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Episode 31: Hakan Ayik - the criminal who accidentally helped the FBI smash a global crime network

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 07:54:57 GMT

Just 24 hours before news broke of the ANOM phone hack, the newsroom of the New Zealand Herald got a tip-off that there was a raid on the properties of known members of organised biker gang 'the Comancheros'.

Senior crime reporter Jared Savage began to ring around his contacts. He knew that the gang were the top targets of Kiwi police, but he’d no idea what was about to unfold or that the powerful FBI was behind what would happen next.
In an interview with Nicola Tallant he describes how the ripple effects of the gangland tsunami are being felt in his country.

Like Ireland, New Zealand was not a coalition partner on the historic sting but Savage describes numerous takedowns of gangs and plots, including a Comanchero plan to purchase a catamaran and rendezvous at sea with a drug ‘mothership’.

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Crimeworld Extra: How The FBI hacked the ANOM phone network in the world's greatest crime sting

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:31:49 GMT

Hot on the heels of the Encrochat and Sky ECC takedowns, criminals are again counting the costs of their so called ‘bullet proof’ mobile phone systems.

The busted Anom network, co-ordinated by the FBI and Australian law enforcement partners, has seen 800 arrests, the seizure of 32 tons of cocaine, cannabis and meth, 250 firearms and $48 million of dirty money.

But just how did a small FBI field office in San Diego conceptualise the ANOM phone hack that led to the world's biggest crime sting?

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Crimeworld Extra: The Marengo Crime Trial, Ridouan Taghi and the links to Daniel Kinahan

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:01:08 GMT

It’s the Netherlands' trial of the century, with infamous underworld boss Ridouan Taghi in the dock along with 16 of his men who face accusations relating to six gangland murders.

In a courtroom known as 'The Bunker', the most dangerous figures in Dutch organised crime are putting up a tough defence while Taghi’s former business partners in Irish, Italian and Bosnian mafias look on from a safe distance.

But now that state witness Nabil B has stopped talking, what is going to happen to the Marengo trial and is there a possibility that the Mocro Mafia could walk free?

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Episode 30: 'Fat' Andy Connors And The Controversial Home He Called 'The Ranch'

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:04:37 GMT

‘Fat’ Andy Connors was part of a notorious burglary gang that terrorised Ireland for years, robbing elderly people in their homes and often using horrendous violence against them.
He was shot dead in 2014 by an unknown gunman and in the aftermath of his murder the Criminal Assets Bureau secured a €2.5m judgement against his widow, Ann Connors.
The judgement included a massive property known as 'The Ranch', which in recent months has expanded into neighbouring lands and has been turned into unofficial halting sites where ‘chalets’ are on offer for €1,500 per month.
This week, Nicola Tallant chats with Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon about the rise, the fall and the legacy of 'Fat' Andy Connors.

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Crimeworld Extra: The final blow against the 'Byrne Organised Crime Gang'

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:25:03 GMT

The home of senior Kinahan lieutenant Liam Byrne has just been put on the on the market for just €400,000 after it was seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) .

The dream property where Byrne (40) lived was once valued at around €1m with extensive refurbishments carried out on the house.

Now, No2 Raleigh Square in Crumlin, has been advertised for less than half of its previous estimated value.

The confiscation of the property was the final blow by the CAB against the BOCG Gang, with a total of 47 assets confiscated under proceeds of crime legislation.

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Episode 29: The Life And Crimes Of 'Fat' Freddie Thompson

Sat, 29 May 2021 07:22:21 GMT

CARTEL killer Freddie Thompson organised the murder of 'easy target' David ‘Daithi’ Douglas to bulk up the mob’s body count in Dublin and impress his bloodthirsty boss Daniel Kinahan.
But it was 'Fat' Freddie's desperation to be accepted at the top table that finally cost him a life sentence behind bars and brought a dramatic end to his violent career.
But how did a small-time criminal from Dublin's inner-city become one of Ireland's most-feared mobsters?

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Crimeworld Extra: The Notorious Criminal Behind The Blanchardstown Shootout

Wed, 26 May 2021 17:05:07 GMT

The chaotic life of gangland thug Daniel Goulding came to an abrupt and dramatic finale when he walked quietly from his Blanchardstown home two hours after a crazy shootout with gardaí turned his neighbourhood into the wild west.
Nicola Tallant chats with Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about the the terrifying shooting incident in west Dublin which saw two detectives injured with gunshot wounds during a shocking standoff.

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Crimeworld Extra: The Rise And Fall Of Kinahan Cartel Boss Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:10:14 GMT

Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh is facing a tonne of misery in the UK after a recent court appearance heard that he is to be sentenced in relation to an incredible 292 kilos of cocaine and 600-800 kilos of cannabis.
According to Crown prosecutors, the tonne of Class A and B drugs – with a combined street value of more than €45 million – was imported through a route into Dover which was busted in 2017 when Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Garda’s Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau moved in and took him down.
Bomber, who is regarded as Daniel Kinahan’s UK business partner and who sat at the very top of the Byrne Organised Crime gang for two decades, is the biggest scalp so far in the fight against the Kinahan mafia.
We take a look at the rise of the Dublin-born criminal and how the once-powerful mob boss was eventually brought to justice.

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Episode 28: My life banged up next door to IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands in the H-Block

Sat, 22 May 2021 07:00:10 GMT

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Crimeworld Extra: The Shadowy Cyber Criminals Behind The HSE Hack

Thu, 20 May 2021 12:09:05 GMT

The shadowy 'Wizard Spider' gang behind the HSE hack - who are they and what has motivated them to attack our health service?
Senior cyber security expert Rob Feeney talks ‘black hat’ hackers, the dark web and the threat of a cyber crime war.

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Episode 27: The Merseyside Mobster who flooded the UK and Ireland with Cocaine

Sat, 15 May 2021 09:48:50 GMT

He is one of Europe's most-notorious drug dealers who flooded the UK and Ireland with cocaine and heroin until he was nabbed in 1996.
While behind bars, Liverpool mobster Curtis ‘Cocky’ Warren, killed a fellow inmate and had an illicit affair with a female prison guard.
In this week’s Crime World podcast, journalist Peter Walsh details the rise and fall of the drugs lord who was once named as Interpol’s 'Target One' and the life that awaits the feared crime boss on his release from prison.

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Crimeworld Extra: Ireland's war on drugs and the communities that bear the cost

Wed, 12 May 2021 14:33:21 GMT

Criminologist Trina O'Connor speaks to Nicola Tallant about the drug dealing at Oliver Bond flats in Dublin's south inner-city.
She details how the community is fighting back and why tearing down the complex is not the solution.

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Crimeworld Extra: The Kinahan Cartel's Inner-City Drugs Supermarket

Tue, 11 May 2021 14:57:30 GMT

CRACK cocaine dealers are running an open drugs supermarket in the flat complex where mob boss Daniel Kinahan grew up.
This week, a Sunday World investigation shows how cartel drug dealers are openly selling their product in the inner-city complex where the mafia boss was raised in scenes akin to The Wire.
Our undercover team watched as Kinahan product was sold like sweets in a shop with residents living in terror of the designer-clad pushers who have taken over the courtyards and stairwells.

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Episode 26: The Man Who Has Come Face To Face With The World's Most-depraved Serial Killers

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:44:10 GMT

He’s the UK’s number-one true crime author who made his name from his conversations with serial killers.

But what made former Royal Marine Christopher Berry-Dee want to get up close and personal with the world’s most depraved.?

From Aileen Wournos to the 'Monster of the Rivers' Arthur Shawcross, he has delved deep into the crimes and minds of psychopaths.

In an interview with Crime World, Berry-Dee explains what drew him to the dark world of more than 30 serial killers and why their shocking stories continue to fascinate the public.

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Episode 25: The Encrochat phone hack and why no one has been busted in Ireland

Sat, 01 May 2021 08:35:24 GMT

It was the phone hack that rocked the underworld and led to thousands of arrests and record breaking seizures of drugs, guns and dirty money.
Yet, Ireland has little to show from the massive Encrochat investigation despite being one of the country’s to receive the shared intelligence from Europol.
In this week’s Crime World investigates podcast we look at how the hack happened despite promises that the phone network was the gold standard for criminals and what the fallout has been in Europe and closer to home in Northern Ireland and the UK.

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Extra- The former SF councillor charged with the murder of David Byrne

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:53:45 GMT

One week after three men were charged in connection with the Regency Hotel attack and a European Arrest Warrant was issued for Gerry ‘the Monk’ Hutch, a former Sinn Fein councillor has been brought before the Special Criminal Court charged with the murder of David Byrne.

So who is Jonathan Dowdall and what do we know about his links to the Regency investigation?

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Crimeworld Extra - The Europe-wide hunt For Gerry 'the Monk' Hutch

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:49:25 GMT

Following the news that a European Arrest Warrant has been issued for Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch in relation to the Regency Hotel attack in 2016, Nicola Tallant chats with journalist Eamon Dillon about the life and crimes of one of Ireland's most infamous gangsters.

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Episode 23: The child street soldiers of Ireland's crime gangs

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 08:19:14 GMT

They are the kids who become the soldiers of the criminal gangs.

Plucked from the streets and troubled homes, they are groomed to become drug dealers, enforcers and even killers.

But according to one of Ireland’s top community workers, criminologist Trina O’Connor, their path in life is not a determined one and road blocks can be created to stop the inevitable.

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Crimeworld Extra - The Ridouan Taghi Trial

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:48:53 GMT

THE trial of violent Dutch-Moroccan gangster Ridouan Taghi, whose merger with Daniel Kinahan’s mob, the Italian mafia and Eastern European gangs formed a feared super cartel, is finally underway in the Netherlands

Amid some of the tightest security controls ever seen, Taghi's high-profile ‘Marengo’ trial is expected to expose the underbelly of Europe’s top mobs.

In a special Crime World Extra, journalist Jan Meeus describes the military-style operation that has been put in place to secure the Dutch courthouse known as 'The Bunker' and the case against one of the world's most-wanted criminals.

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Episode 22: The organised crime gangs behind Ireland's seedy vice trade

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 08:41:03 GMT

This week Crime World looks at Ireland's multi-million euro vice trade and the ruthless organised crime gangs and pimps who control the women selling sex.
There is nothing glamorous about prostitution, where exploitation, fear and manipulation are common-place and women are seen as just a commodity.

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Crimeworld Extra - The Molly Martens Retrial

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 19:30:03 GMT

This week, Tom and Molly Martens were freed from prison in the US after they were granted bail pending a retrial in the case of the murder of Limerick dad of two Jason Corbett.

Jason was beaten to death on August 2, 2015 and the father and daughter served 44 months in jail before their murder convictions were overturned.

Today, in a special Crime World Extra, Irish Independent journalist Ralph Riegel describes the devastation for Jason’s Irish family as they face another harrowing journey on their road to justice.

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Episode 21: The Wilsons - Ireland's most feared clan of killers for hire

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 07:36:15 GMT

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Episode 20: 'I married a psychopathic bigamist, con man and sex offender'

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:40:36 GMT

Mary Turner Thomson’s world shattered when she discovered her husband Will was a bigamist, con man and convicted sex offender. Unbeknownst to her, this would be the start of a bold new chapter in her life, fighting to protect other women from his heartless gaslighting campaigns — and putting a stop to his endless deception.

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Episode 19: The Black Widow

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 12:09:56 GMT

She is the self-professed gangsters' moll who married a mobster and then wound up in prison for life for the murder of her hard-man lover.

But Linda Calvey has turned her own experiences in the underworld into the basis for her new career and as she launches her debut novel she insists that is thrilled to be finally making an honest living out of crime.

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Episode 18: The man who brought down Whitey Bulger and exposed the feared mobster as an FBI informer

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 11:10:13 GMT

BOSTON gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s role as an FBI informant is a lesson for police forces across the world in how NOT to handle their touts.

Brian Kelly, the former US state prosecutor who was the lead counsel against Bulger, tells this week’s Crime World podcast that the mobster murdered at will, often using information leaked to him by his handlers.

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Episode 17: The Moroccan drug lord, the Kinahan mob and the rise of the European super-cartel

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 15:30:30 GMT

He’s the violent gangster whose merger with Daniel Kinahan’s mob, Italian mafiosa and Eastern European gangs formed a European super cartel.

But Dutch Moroccan Ridouan Taghi is now facing the biggest showdown of his life as authorities in the Netherlands gear up for the high profile ‘Marengo’ trial expected to get to the heart of the powerful merger of Europe’s top mobs.

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Episode 16: The American guns fuelling the deadly Mexican Cartels and drug wars

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:49:45 GMT

Drug war in Mexico – how the narcos and their violent sicarios are being armed by legally-sold weapons in the US.

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Episode 15: The low-level criminals and hit squads behind the Hutch-Kinhahan feud

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 14:09:01 GMT

The drug addicts, drop-outs and drifters behind the Hutch-Kinahan murder cells.

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Episode 14: New Zealand's drug war and the rise of the biker gangs

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 15:09:05 GMT

New Zealand is the envy of the world but it’s also the most expensive place on earth to buy cocaine and meth, which has fuelled the rise of a dangerous underworld of biker gangs.
Journalist Jared Savage tells Crime World about the arrival of meth, the real-life Walter White and how Asian and Mexican cartels are now moving in for a slice of the action.

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Episode 13: How the Rathkeale Rovers became the scourge of Europe

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:53:57 GMT

Fake covid tests, antique treasures and the theft of precious rhino horns. How the Rathkeale Rovers left their spiritual home in Limerick to become a multi-million mobile organised crime gang.

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Episode 12: Ireland's five-year war on organised crime

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 20:39:31 GMT

She started her career as a rookie cop on one of Ireland’s first drug units, chasing down heroin dealers like Tony ‘King Scum’ Felloni.

Now she is the Chief in charge of the Garda’s Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau – the unit responsible for bringing down the Kinahan mafia.

Detective Chief Superintendent Angela Willis talks about catching criminals, seizing drugs and reeling in the mobs.

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Episode 11: Gangland's a-list celebs - The Krays

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 23:22:18 GMT

They are the a-listers of gangland – murderous twins whose faces are iconic images of the underworld. Ronnie and Reggie Kray were immortalised in movies, theatre, television and books but did their crimes match their celebratory? Or did they just get lucky.

Criminal lawyer and author James Morton untangles the real story of the Krays and separates fact from fiction.

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Episode 10: The stalking of El Chapo Guzmán

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 08:51:14 GMT

He was the head of the Sinaloa Cartel and for years he was a master of escape using underground tunnels and secret passageways to evade the authorities. But Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman's now spends his days in solitary confinement in the most secure prison in the US.

So how was he actually caught and did his luck simply run out? New York Times journalist and El Jefe author Alan Feuer describes the secret wiretaps investigations which were run by the FBI, the DEA and Homeland Security and tells Crime World how El Chapo became the hunted as teams of investigators closed in on their prey.

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Episode 9: The murder of Jason Corbett and the fairytale that turned into a nightmare

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 09:27:06 GMT

It was a murder that broke all rules with a male victim, two unlikely killers and a family torn apart. Now the killing of dad Jason Corbett is to be played out again in a US courtroom as murderers Molly Martens and her father Tom make a bid for freedom. But behind the legal tape lies the shocking evidence of the sheer brutality of Jason’s death. Ralph Riegel, Irish Independent journalist and author of My Brother Jason, unravels the lies and intrigue that turned a fairytale into a nightmare.

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Episode 8: Criminal gangs targeting online dating sites as millions look for love online in 2021

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 09:39:40 GMT

In this week's Crime World podcast, Nicola Tallant talks to Dr Nicola Fox Hamilton, an expert in cyberpsychology. She talks about online crime and dating during the pandemic. She reveals the dangers that can be hiding behind the faces of attractive strangers and how romance fraudsters and sexploitation scams are now being run by organised criminal gangs.

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Episode 7: Fr Brian D'Arcy talks about life after child sexual abuse

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 09:15:45 GMT

Fr Brian D’Arcy was first abused at the age of 9 but he still struggles to deal with the demons of his past more than six decades on. We discuss the Lanzarote Convention, a European agreement against child sex abuse just signed by Ireland. But what does it mean for the survivors of child sex abuse?

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Episode 6: A stolen masterpiece and an unlikely thief

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 13:17:48 GMT

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Episode 5: The Rise and Fall of John Gilligan

Sun, 13 Dec 2020 09:52:34 GMT

He’s Ireland’s most notorious criminal but as John Gilligan faces Christmas in a Spanish prison we examine if this is the end of the line for the 68 year old. Nicola Tallant talks to INM Chief Reporter Conor Feehan about the life and crimes of Gilligan.

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Episode 4: The Penguin and the bunker

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 09:22:35 GMT

The secret past of Godfather of Crime George ‘The Penguin’ Mitchell is forming part of an intriguing trial into a dark net bunker and a Dutchman called Herman Xennt.

This week on Crime World Ed Caesar of the New Yorker explains how Mitchell and Xennt’s relationship goes back decades right to the very beginning of the internet and to an underground porn hub.

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Episode 3: Cocaine - a deadly journey to our shores

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 09:22:40 GMT

Cocaine starts out as a leaf on a tree but how does it get from the jungles of Colombia to the streets of Ireland? How many people die and who gets rich along the way?

In this week's episode of Crime World, Nicola Tallant talks to film-maker Toby Muse and traces a Kilo of coke from its beginnings in a makeshift laboratory to the Pacific Coast where it sets sail for the US and Europe.

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Episode 2: Is jail just a finishing school for criminals?

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 12:03:31 GMT

Is jail just a finishing school for criminals? And just what is it like to be behind bars? Nicola Tallant talks to Fr Brian D’Arcy, whose work has brought him into some of the most notorious jails in Ireland. He describes the sounds and smells of prison life and describes what it’s like coming face to face with evil.

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Episode 1: The hunt for Kevin Parle

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:44:07 GMT

Two gangland murders. A missing fugitive. And a former Scotland Yard Detective intent on hunting him down.
This week on Crime World Nicola Tallant talks to Peter Bleksley about suspect Kevin Parle who has remained on the run for more than 15 years. We hear about the shocking murders he is wanted for and how Bleksley believes he is being helped by an Irish criminal gang.

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Crime World Introduction

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 18:00:23 GMT

Crime World Introduction by Nicola Tallant

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