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The Science of Fear - Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and his brutal reign as Daniel Kinahan's right-hand man
13 januari 2026 · 26 min
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. Lees meer
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
12 januari 2026 · 20 min
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. Lees meer
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
12 januari 2026 · 14 min
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. Lees meer
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
9 januari 2026 · 15 min
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. Lees meer
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
9 januari 2026 · 16 min
An arson attack on a home sees an innocent family miraculously escape with their lives as a feud plays out on social media. Lees meer
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
8 januari 2026 · 14 min
An innocuous house in Youghal leads the Criminal Assets Bureau into a tangled web of romance fraud, criminality, and links to the Sinaloa Cartel. Lees meer
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
8 januari 2026 · 12 min
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. Lees meer
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
7 januari 2026 · 13 min
A brutal hostage scenario in an Irish prison is averted when skilled prison officers stand down the threat. Lees meer
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
7 januari 2026 · 18 min
The widow of gangland banker ‘Fat’ Andy Connors has posed at his lavish grave on the anniversary of his murder. Lees meer
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
6 januari 2026 · 16 min
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. Lees meer
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
6 januari 2026 · 17 min
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. Lees meer
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?
5 januari 2026 · 22 min
He' s the teacher who has spent more than 550 days in prison in protest against a court order. Lees meer
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
5 januari 2026 · 27 min
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. Lees meer
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Groomed (Part 8) - The Net Tightens
2 januari 2026 · 31 min
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. Lees meer
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Groomed (Part 7) - All The Signs Were There
1 januari 2026 · 33 min
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. Lees meer
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Groomed (Part 6) - Mountains of Mistakes
31 december 2025 · 29 min
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. Lees meer
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Groomed (Part 5) - Nightmares and Dreams
30 december 2025 · 30 min
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. Lees meer
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Groomed (Part 4) - Building the Cult
29 december 2025 · 34 min
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. Lees meer
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
26 december 2025 · 32 min
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. Lees meer
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Groomed (Part 2) - Close to Murder
24 december 2025 · 37 min
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. Lees meer
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Groomed (Part 1) - The Pied Piper of Tynan
23 december 2025 · 21 min
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. Lees meer
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)
22 december 2025 · 20 min
It's been another record year for Crime World with more than 36 million listens so far in 2025. Lees meer
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)
22 december 2025 · 25 min
It has been another record year for Crime World with more than 36 million listened in 2025 so far. Lees meer
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)
19 december 2025 · 32 min
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. Lees meer
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)
19 december 2025 · 30 min
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. Lees meer
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
18 december 2025 · 17 min
They are the so-called miracle weight loss drugs that taken the celebrity world by storm. Lees meer
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'
18 december 2025 · 48 min
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'. Lees meer
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
17 december 2025 · 15 min
A developer who built Síle Seoige’s dream home in Spiddal has been jailed for stealing €106,000 from an 86-year-old client. Lees meer
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
17 december 2025 · 23 min
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. Lees meer
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
16 december 2025 · 20 min
The father of tragic Tadhg Farrell has been arrested over a prison row which happened hours before the fatal arson attack in Edenderry. Lees meer
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
16 december 2025 · 18 min
Gardaí have stepped up patrols in Rathkeale over fears of an outbreak of feud violence in the town over Christmas. Lees meer
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
15 december 2025 · 21 min
Heroin-dealing rapist Thomas O'Neill has been released from prison, heightening fears of an outbreak of feud violence in Limerick. Lees meer
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
15 december 2025 · 13 min
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 . Lees meer
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
12 december 2025 · 34 min
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. Lees meer
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
12 december 2025 · 54 min
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. Lees meer
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
11 december 2025 · 15 min
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. Lees meer
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
11 december 2025 · 27 min
Brian Meehan has turned down the chance to apologise for Veronica Guerin's murder when confronted in Dublin last week. Lees meer
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'
10 december 2025 · 21 min
A criminal with links to gang boss 'Dublin Jimmy' has spent the weekend in jail after a tense trial in Co Sligo. Lees meer
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
10 december 2025 · 23 min
The families of Ruth Lawrence's two victims have hit out at the tattoo artist killer for laughing about their murder. Lees meer
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
9 december 2025 · 11 min
Gardai have carried out searches in the Midlands Prison as part of the investigation into the double arson murder in Co Offaly. Lees meer
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
9 december 2025 · 12 min
Two civil cases accusing Conor McGregor of sex attacks have both dramatically come to an end after long-running legal battles. Lees meer
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
8 december 2025 · 24 min
The four men charged in the Hennessy torture trial have dramatically changed their pleas and admitted assault causing harm. Lees meer
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
8 december 2025 · 21 min
A dissident republican with firearms convictions has become a key figure in the campaign against immigration. Lees meer
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
5 december 2025 · 34 min
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. Lees meer
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
5 december 2025 · 24 min
The brother of feud victim Richie Carberry has become the fifth man convicted over the death of Keane Mulready-Woods. Lees meer
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
4 december 2025 · 13 min
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. Lees meer
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
4 december 2025 · 19 min
A senior garda has revealed how they made 10 ‘early interventions’ recently to confront young people at risk of Islamic terror radicalisation. Lees meer
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
3 december 2025 · 15 min
Barbie Kardashian has revealed she has been contacted by gardai investigating threats issued to a prison governor. Lees meer
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
3 december 2025 · 20 min
A notorious wife killer who murdered his wife so he could collect her life insurance policy has been moved to an open prison. Lees meer
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
2 december 2025 · 12 min
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. Lees meer
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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