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  1. Episode 1144: We're back! Conor McGregor's pub fire and an Irish woman's mysterious yacht death

    18 augustus 2025 · 49 min

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    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. Lees meer

    Today, as we return from our summer break we are talking crime, chaos, and corruption in the underworld.

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  2. Episode 1143: Caught In The Crossfire - Still Waiting For Justice

    16 augustus 2025 · 34 min

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    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? Lees meer

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  3. Episode 1142: Caught In The Crossfire - The Chief Suspects

    16 augustus 2025 · 30 min

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    Former detective inspector Brian Sherry talks to Nicola about the hunt for the men behind the killings of Marlo Hyland and Anthony Campbell. Lees meer

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  4. Episode 1141: Caught In The Crossfire - An Honest Day’s Work

    15 augustus 2025 · 30 min

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    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. Lees meer

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  5. Episode 1140: Caught In The Crossfire - Operation Oak

    15 augustus 2025 · 25 min

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    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. Lees meer

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  6. Episode 1139: Caught In The Crossfire - How A Crime Lord Is Made

    14 augustus 2025 · 35 min

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    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. Lees meer

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  7. Episode 1138: Caught In The Crossfire - Every Dog Has Its Day

    14 augustus 2025 · 22 min

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    In the first episode of Caught In The Crossfire, the Crime World team travel to Leeds to meet Anthony Campbell's mother, Christine. Lees meer

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  8. Episode 1137: The twisted secrets of sadistic killer Graham Dwyer (Part 2)

    13 augustus 2025 · 38 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  9. Episode 1136: The twisted secrets of sadistic killer Graham Dwyer (Part 1)

    13 augustus 2025 · 29 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  10. Episode 1135: The Fred West Tapes - Secrets of the Fred & Rose West Murder Investigation

    12 augustus 2025 · 47 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  11. Episode 1134: The dark world of Graham Dwyer reaches an international audience

    12 augustus 2025 · 30 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  12. Episode 1133: Talking with Serial Killers - Murderous Medics (extract)

    11 augustus 2025 · 53 min

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    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. Lees meer

    The following is an extract from bestselling author Christopher Berry-Dee’s latest book, published by Bonnier.

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  13. Episode 1132: How a cold case team solved a 35-year-old murder using a cigarette butt

    11 augustus 2025 · 40 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  14. Episode 1131: Inside Belmarsh - Banged Up in Britain's Toughest Prison (extract)

    8 augustus 2025 · 9 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  15. Episode 1130: Web of Betrayal - Murder in Ireland's brutal gangland (extract)

    8 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 20 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  16. Episode 1129: Inside Wakefield - Life Behind Bars in the Monster Mansion (extract)

    7 augustus 2025 · 26 min

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    Britain’s toughest prison HMP Wakefield is known to many as the ‘Monster Mansion’, housing some of the most dangerous criminals in the country. Lees meer

    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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  17. Episode 1128: Double Cross - Justice?

    7 augustus 2025 · 39 min

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    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? Lees meer

    This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in January 2025.

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  18. Episode 1127: Inside Broadmoor - Up Close and Personal with Britain's Most Dangerous Criminals (extract)

    6 augustus 2025 · 23 min

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    For over 150 years, Broadmoor has contained the UK's most violent, dangerous and psychopathic. Lees meer

    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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  19. Episode 1126: Double Cross - Conspiracy

    6 augustus 2025 · 27 min

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    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. Lees meer

    This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in January 2025.

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  20. Episode 1125: Cocaine Cowboys - The Deadly Rise of Ireland's Drug Lords (extract)

    5 augustus 2025 · 59 min

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    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? Lees meer

    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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  21. Episode 1124: Double Cross - Old Friends

    5 augustus 2025 · 20 min

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    Robbie Lawlor's time in Belfast is short. In the aftermath of his death, who is in the frame for his murder? Lees meer

    This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in January 2025.

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  22. Episode 1123: Manhunt - The Night Stalker (extract)

    4 augustus 2025 · 26 min

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    Delroy Grant was one of Britain’s most wanted men – a shocking sex predator known as the Night Stalker. Lees meer

    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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  23. Episode 1122: Double Cross - North of the Border

    4 augustus 2025 · 20 min

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    After the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods, Robbie Lawlor heads to Belfast and a whole new world of trouble. Lees meer

    This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in January 2025.

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  24. Episode 1121: The Yank - My Life as a Former US Marine in the IRA (extract)

    1 augustus 2025 · 43 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  25. Episode 1120: Double Cross - Just A Kid

    1 augustus 2025 · 22 min

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    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. Lees meer

    This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in December 2024.

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  26. Episode 1119: Stakeknife's Dirty War (extract)

    31 juli 2025 · 21 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  27. Episode 1118: Double Cross - Chopper

    31 juli 2025 · 22 min

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    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. Lees meer

    This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in December 2024.

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  28. Episode 1117: Kincora - Britain's Shame (extract)

    30 juli 2025 · 26 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  29. Episode 1116: Double Cross - Loose Cannon

    30 juli 2025 · 26 min

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    How did Robbie Lawlor earn his fearsome reputation as a cold-blooded killer? Lees meer

    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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  30. Episode 1115: Justice For My Father (extract)

    29 juli 2025 · 15 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  31. Episode 1114: Double Cross - Etna Drive

    29 juli 2025 · 20 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  32. Episode 1113: The Ice House Murder - The Killing of Irene White (extract)

    28 juli 2025 · 35 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  33. Episode 1112: The secret life of Larry Murphy

    28 juli 2025 · 49 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  34. Episode 1111: Jonathan Dowdall's life after prison and DJ Carey's Croke Park dodge

    25 juli 2025 · 58 min

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    DJ Carey’s absence at Croke Park, Jonathan Dowdall’s imminent release, and the gangster who has opened a mafia-themed restaurant. Lees meer

    Join Nicola, Niall, and Eimear for another Crime Week roundup.

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  35. Episode 1110: Ex-soldier gets 15 years in Spanish prison for murdering girlfriend Kirsty Ward

    25 juli 2025 · 12 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  36. Episode 1109: Father of alleged gang boss earns thousands housing Ukrainian refugees

    24 juli 2025 · 29 min

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    The father of the alleged gang boss Jonathan Gill has been earning thousands housing Ukrainian refugees. Lees meer

    Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about John Gill Snr, Government funds, and the companies he runs.

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  37. Episode 1108: Money laundering and mega mansions: How Limerick gangs are spending their cash

    24 juli 2025 · 22 min

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    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. Lees meer

    Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the gangs of Limerick and how they have been spending their funds.

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  38. Episode 1107: Q&A - The Monk and the General's rivalry and an exciting live show update

    23 juli 2025 · 25 min

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    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. Lees meer

    This is part two of a Q&A where Nicola and Niall answer your questions.

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  39. Episode 1106: Q&A - Exposing the Kinahans' Dubai hideout and the history of the notorious Westies gang

    23 juli 2025 · 24 min

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    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. Lees meer

    This is part one of a Q&A where Nicola and Niall answer your questions.

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  40. Episode 1105: Mark McCourt's failed plan to smuggle firearms over the border

    22 juli 2025 · 9 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  41. Episode 1104: The effect of gangland war on Brian Rattigan's ex Natasha McEnroe

    22 juli 2025 · 19 min

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    She was a gangsters moll who faced a crises when she tried to break up with her boyfriend, the notorious Brian Rattigan. Lees meer

    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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  42. Episode 1103: Slane Castle killer Michael Hodgins and his 36-year long criminal career

    21 juli 2025 · 12 min

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    Michael Hodgins became one of Ireland’s most notorious teenage criminals when he gunned down an innocent groundskeeper at Slane Castle in 1989. Lees meer

    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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  43. Episode 1102: The life and crimes of Scottish coke boss Mark Richardson

    21 juli 2025 · 46 min

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    He is one of Scotland’s most notorious criminals who remains a powerful force in the underworld despite serving time behind bars. Lees meer

    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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  44. Episode 1101: Conor McGregor's antics, Liam Byrne becomes a grandad, and Tom Niland manslaughter trial

    18 juli 2025 · 44 min

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    Conor McGregor is facing another civil sex assault trial in the US after papers were served to his legal team. Lees meer

    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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  45. Episode 1100: Garda jailed for savage attack on ex-partner was 'disciplined' during Raonaid Murray murder probe

    18 juli 2025 · 11 min

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    A garda jailed for a savage attack on his ex-partner was once disciplined during the Raonaid Murray murder probe. Lees meer

    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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  46. Episode 1099: Uncle admits causing niece's death by driving into gates weeks after she gave birth

    17 juli 2025 · 9 min

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    A man has admitted causing the death of his 21-year-old niece just three weeks after she gave birth to a baby boy. Lees meer

    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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  47. Episode 1098: Kinahan Cartel smuggling network exposed in undercover sting operation

    17 juli 2025 · 22 min

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    A DEA undercover agent infiltrates a global drug cartel plotting to flood Australia with fentanyl. Lees meer

    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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  48. Episode 1097: Woman arrested 16 years after Steven O'Meara shot and buried alive over drugs debt

    16 juli 2025 · 8 min

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    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. Lees meer

    Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a gangland murder and those suspected of being behind it.

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  49. Episode 1096: IPAS centre businessman named in CAB case against feuding gang leaders

    16 juli 2025 · 20 min

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    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. Lees meer

    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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  50. Episode 1095: Q&A - Reigniting the Hutch/Kinahan feud and Mr Flashy prison update

    15 juli 2025 · 28 min

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    Is Daniel Kinahan an informer, what does Sean McGovern look like since his return from Dubai, and do criminals play poker? Lees meer

    In part two of our listeners' choice, Nicola and Niall answer your questions.

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