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Episode 1194: Unravelling the life and murder of Gary Hutch 10 years on (Part 1)
22 september 2025 · 55 min
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. Lees meer
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
19 september 2025 · 16 min
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. Lees meer
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
19 september 2025 · 25 min
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. Lees meer
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
18 september 2025 · 10 min
Four of Scotland's most high profile gangland figures have been arrested in Dubai. Lees meer
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
18 september 2025 · 11 min
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. Lees meer
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
17 september 2025 · 8 min
Human remains have been discovered in an area of wasteland where gardaí have been searching for a little boy today named as Daniel Aruebose. Lees meer
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
17 september 2025 · 24 min
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. Lees meer
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
16 september 2025 · 13 min
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. Lees meer
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
16 september 2025 · 18 min
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. Lees meer
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
15 september 2025 · 27 min
The trial of 'Soldier F' began today where he is accused of two murders and five attempted murders on Bloody Sunday in Derry. Lees meer
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
15 september 2025 · 51 min
A new BBC documentary has exposed how the Kinahan Cartel are exploiting Ireland's coastline to land shipments from cocaine motherships. Lees meer
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
12 september 2025 · 24 min
Notorious criminal Eric Norton is to be sentenced for drug and burglary offences next month after finally showing up to court following several warrants. Lees meer
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
12 september 2025 · 27 min
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. Lees meer
'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
11 september 2025 · 16 min
The couple at the centre of allegations of perjury at Conor McGregor’s civil rape appeal case have been arrested this morning, Lees meer
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
11 september 2025 · 20 min
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. Lees meer
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
10 september 2025 · 7 min
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. Lees meer
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
10 september 2025 · 18 min
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. Lees meer
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
9 september 2025 · 19 min
The gardaí may travel to Brazil to interview the father of a missing boy suspected of being buried in waste ground in Donabate. Lees meer
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
9 september 2025 · 28 min
He was virtually unknown until he was found in a car with almost €100k and a bundle of Encrochat phones. Lees meer
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
8 september 2025 · 25 min
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. Lees meer
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
8 september 2025 · 19 min
Killer 'Fat' Freddie Thompson has been moved to Limerick prison after falling foul of drug gangs in the Midlands jail. Lees meer
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
5 september 2025 · 20 min
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. Lees meer
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
5 september 2025 · 56 min
Drone attacks, military grade weapons, and 3D guns... Lees meer
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?
4 september 2025 · 22 min
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? Lees meer
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
4 september 2025 · 17 min
The wife of Breaking Bad businessman Nathan McDonnell has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of cocaine. Lees meer
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
3 september 2025 · 25 min
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. Lees meer
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
3 september 2025 · 16 min
John Gilligan has finally posted bail and has been released from prison after nine months in custody in Spain. Lees meer
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
2 september 2025 · 13 min
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. Lees meer
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
2 september 2025 · 25 min
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. Lees meer
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)
1 september 2025 · 41 min
It was a deadly marriage and one which left lives shattered after a seemingly perfect fairytale romance turned into a nightmare. Lees meer
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)
1 september 2025 · 29 min
It was a deadly marriage and one which left lives shattered after a seemingly perfect fairytale romance turned into a nightmare. Lees meer
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
29 augustus 2025 · 14 min
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. Lees meer
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
29 augustus 2025 · 14 min
A pensioner paedophile is brutally murdered months after his release from prison. Lees meer
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
28 augustus 2025 · 8 min
A drug dealer pal of Mr Flashy is fighting for his life after a scrambler bike collided with a van. Lees meer
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?
28 augustus 2025 · 14 min
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. Lees meer
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
27 augustus 2025 · 11 min
A shooting in Corduff just yards from the Hennessy family home and fears grow that underlying tensions are behind it. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about a community in fear.
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Episode 1158: How Jonathan Creswell almost got away with murder
27 augustus 2025 · 38 min
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. Lees meer
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
26 augustus 2025 · 26 min
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. Lees meer
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
26 augustus 2025 · 25 min
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. Lees meer
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
25 augustus 2025 · 26 min
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. Lees meer
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
25 augustus 2025 · 26 min
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. Lees meer
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
22 augustus 2025 · 12 min
He is an underworld influencer who posts regular updates on his social media sites. Lees meer
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
22 augustus 2025 · 20 min
A key member of the Collopy Organised Crime Group has been released from jail and is back in his native Limerick. Lees meer
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
21 augustus 2025 · 23 min
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. Lees meer
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
21 augustus 2025 · 53 min
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. Lees meer
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
20 augustus 2025 · 11 min
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. Lees meer
'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?
20 augustus 2025 · 36 min
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? Lees meer
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
19 augustus 2025 · 12 min
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. Lees meer
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
19 augustus 2025 · 23 min
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. Lees meer
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
18 augustus 2025 · 14 min
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. Lees meer
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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