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Episode 894: Kinahan cartel gunman Trevor Byrne loses appeal of 17 year prison sentence
21 februari 2025 · 19 min
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. Lees meer
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
21 februari 2025 · 23 min
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. Lees meer
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
20 februari 2025 · 30 min
A social media spat between Conor McGregor and boxer Jono Carroll show two Dublin sports stars in very different places in life. Lees meer
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
20 februari 2025 · 22 min
Kinahan Cartel top dog Peadar Keating is back in Ireland where he has been reinstated as director general of his wing at Portlaoise Prison. Lees meer
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
19 februari 2025 · 18 min
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. Lees meer
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
19 februari 2025 · 24 min
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. Lees meer
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
18 februari 2025 · 21 min
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. Lees meer
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
17 februari 2025 · 22 min
A former special-ops soldier convicted of gang rape in Dublin worked as a male stripper while under investigation by gardaí. Lees meer
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
15 februari 2025 · 22 min
The character references given to the thug brothers of All-Star hurler Kyle Hayes has once again sparked controversy over the practice. Lees meer
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
14 februari 2025 · 16 min
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. Lees meer
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
14 februari 2025 · 24 min
A crackdown on TV dodgy boxes has been launched across Ireland as broadcasters try and shut down the illegal streamers. Lees meer
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
13 februari 2025 · 13 min
A Dublin woman who went viral after she livestreamed gardaí chasing her down the M50 has finally pleaded guilty in court. Lees meer
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
13 februari 2025 · 27 min
A shipment of cocaine worth €157m seized from the MV Matthew was controlled from Dubai, the Special Criminal Court has heard. Lees meer
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
12 februari 2025 · 19 min
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. Lees meer
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
12 februari 2025 · 27 min
January 28th marked 20 years since the murder of Shaun Duffy at his home in Dungloe, Co Donegal. Lees meer
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
11 februari 2025 · 11 min
A Brazilian man charged over alleged knife attacks in Stoneybatter on Sunday told gardaí he was "afraid to be killed", a court has heard. Lees meer
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
11 februari 2025 · 39 min
Today we are letting you set the agenda as we answer your questions about everything from cocaine to the Kinahan Organised Crime Group. Lees meer
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Episode 877: How businessman Nathan McDonnell got involved in Sinaloa Cartel's €32 million Crystal Meth plot
10 februari 2025 · 29 min
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. Lees meer
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
10 februari 2025 · 34 min
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. Lees meer
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
8 februari 2025 · 20 min
The investigation into the disappearance of Elizabeth Clarke in 2013 has been upgraded to a murder probe. Lees meer
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
7 februari 2025 · 14 min
Three men have been found guilty of raping a woman who they picked up in a nightclub and assaulted in a car. Lees meer
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
7 februari 2025 · 46 min
Today we are letting you set the agenda as we answer your questions about everything from cocaine to the Kinahan Organised Crime Group. Lees meer
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Episode 872: Gang linked to Waldron brothers targeted by Gardai after €14 million drug seizure
6 februari 2025 · 17 min
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. Lees meer
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
6 februari 2025 · 36 min
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. Lees meer
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
5 februari 2025 · 18 min
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. Lees meer
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
5 februari 2025 · 18 min
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. Lees meer
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
4 februari 2025 · 12 min
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. Lees meer
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
4 februari 2025 · 25 min
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. Lees meer
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
3 februari 2025 · 15 min
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. Lees meer
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
3 februari 2025 · 41 min
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. Lees meer
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
1 februari 2025 · 27 min
This week saw the sons of high-profile criminals, Fat Freddie Thompson and Jason Hennessy Snr, sentenced for their roles in two separate crimes. Lees meer
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
31 januari 2025 · 25 min
A 73-year-old grandmother who was jailed for theft and larceny has walked free after just six weeks behind bars. Lees meer
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
30 januari 2025 · 16 min
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. Lees meer
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
30 januari 2025 · 22 min
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. Lees meer
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
29 januari 2025 · 11 min
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. Lees meer
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?
29 januari 2025 · 22 min
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. Lees meer
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
28 januari 2025 · 13 min
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. Lees meer
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
28 januari 2025 · 28 min
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. Lees meer
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
27 januari 2025 · 15 min
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. Lees meer
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
24 januari 2025 · 20 min
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. Lees meer
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
23 januari 2025 · 18 min
Hitman Imre Arakas has landed another 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to a murder and another attempted murder in court in Lithuania. Lees meer
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
23 januari 2025 · 17 min
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. Lees meer
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
22 januari 2025 · 13 min
‘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’. Lees meer
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
22 januari 2025 · 23 min
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. Lees meer
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
21 januari 2025 · 12 min
A dad-of-six who agreed to a ‘straightener’ to resolve a row has become the latest violent crime fatality in Ireland. Lees meer
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
21 januari 2025 · 46 min
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. Lees meer
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
20 januari 2025 · 19 min
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. Lees meer
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
17 januari 2025 · 30 min
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. Lees meer
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
17 januari 2025 · 17 min
Criminal Liam Byrne has been released from jail just months after he was sentenced for five years for his role in a gun plot. Lees meer
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
16 januari 2025 · 26 min
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. Lees meer
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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