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Episode 752: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch freed from Spanish prison on bail
4 november 2024 · 12 min
Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has been granted bail from Spanish jail, and friends say he's more determined than ever to run for election. Lees meer
The Monk remains before the courts in Spain, where an investigation linking him to money laundering continues.
Nicola speaks with journalist Ali Bracken about the latest twist in the tale of the Monk and his increasing political ambitions.
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Episode 751: A life of crime - Lennox Rodgers and Tony Sales on their roads to redemption
4 november 2024 · 34 min
Tony Sales and Lennox Rodgers are two men with a lot in common. They're both reformed criminals, they've both written books about their lives, and they're both working to make a change in the world. Lees meer
Speaking to Clodagh Meaney during a live recording of Crime World at Crime Con in London earlier this year, they discuss their past, their path to redemption and what they've learned along the way.
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Episode 750: Barbie Kardashian found not guilty of making threats to kill
1 november 2024 · 12 min
Barbie Kardashian has been found not guilty of threatening to kill to a prison officer and a fellow inmate after taking the stand in court. Lees meer
Kardashian admitted in the witness box to making the threats but said they were said in a fit of rage.
Niall speaks to Sunday World News Editor Eimear Rabbitt about life behind bars for Ireland’s most high profile trans prisoner.
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Episode 749: Q&A - Robbie Lawlor’s secret lover, EncroChat, and justice for Anthony Campbell
1 november 2024 · 32 min
It’s question time on Crime World. So today we are discussing my impressions of Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh, the chances of Anthony Campbell killers being caught and gangland killer Robbie Lawlor’s secret girlfriend. Lees meer
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Episode 748: How Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh cooked up weapons plot with cousin of Steven Gerrard
31 oktober 2024 · 17 min
Thomas Bomber Kavanagh cooked up his gun plot while behind bars with a cousin of football legend Steven Gerrard. Lees meer
Known as Uncle Bobby, Gerrard's first cousin is a cocaine trafficker who was behind bars at Dovegate prison as Bomber faced a hefty sentence for drug dealing and money laundering.
Gerrard advised him to buy, bury and then hand up weapons to police to reduce any time he would serve - but then the plot went wrong.
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Gerrard, Bomber and the innocent football legend caught up with some of the biggest names in organised crime.
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Episode 747: Kyran Durnin - What we know so far and what's next in the investigation
31 oktober 2024 · 23 min
A Garda dig to search for the remains of missing schoolboy Kyran Durnin has come to an end - but the questions remain about how a vulnerable child was allowed slip between the cracks. Lees meer
This week, Tusla are due to publish a report detailing their interactions with the 8-year-old Co Louth boy who Gardai now suspect was murdered.
Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about one of the most shocking and harrowing cases in modern Irish history.
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Episode 746: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch set to seek bail once again as he remains imprisoned in Spain
30 oktober 2024 · 18 min
Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is set make another attempt to get bail as he hopes to come before a Spanish court in the next few days. Lees meer
The veteran criminal remains behind bars as Spanish officials continue their investigation into suspected money laundering through property deals.
Niall speaks to to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about the case against the Monk and how his political ambitions are now likely at an end.
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Episode 745: Kinahan Assassins by Stephen Breen and John Hand (Audio Extract)
30 oktober 2024 · 50 min
The following is extracted from the audiobook of "Kinahan Assassins" by Stephen Breen and John Hand, available from Audible, Apple and Spotify. Lees meer
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Episode 744: Kinahan Assassins - The hitmen behind the Cartel’s most notorious murders
30 oktober 2024 · 1 uur 2 min
The violent Hutch-Kinahan feud was one of the biggest challenges to police in the history of the Garda Siochana. Lees meer
Relentless, financed by a billion euro cartel, and with hit teams using new means of plotting their kill it left its mark on the fabric of Ireland.
Now, journalists Stephen Breen and John Hand have penned a new book 'Kinahan Assassins'.
They join Nicola to discuss their detailed look at each incident, the killers, their many innocent victims and the Garda response to an unprecedented threat to the security of the state.
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Episode 743: Peter 'Fatso' Mitchell released from UK prison following EncroChat hack cocaine conviction
29 oktober 2024 · 16 min
Veteran criminal Peter 'Fatso' Mitchell who was once part of John Gilligan’s was caught up in the 2020 EncroChat hack when he was found to be transporting cocaine into Wales. Lees meer
But four years on and despite receiving a 10-year sentence in 2022 he has walked free from prison.
Overcrowding, under-resourcing and too many criminals nabbed as part of the hack are partly to blame for the UK’s revolving prison door.
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the life and Crimes of Fatso Mitchell and what he is likely to do next.
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Episode 742: Q&A - Where is Larry Murphy? Mr. Big, and meeting a killer for coffee
29 oktober 2024 · 41 min
Coming face to face with criminals, having coffee with killers and the weird feeling of being around a sex offender. Lees meer
Nicola and Niall answer your questions.
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Episode 741: From the Peaky Blinders to the Kinahans - the evolving world of Organised Crime
28 oktober 2024 · 44 min
From real Peaky Blinders and the modern days criminal gangs. What’s changed and what has stayed the same? Lees meer
In this episode, Nicola speaks to author Carl Chinn, live from Crime Con London, about the evolvement of organised crime and it’s effects on communities.
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Episode 740: CAB target Christy Kinahan's posh boy protégé Ciaran ‘Sam’ O’Sullivan
25 oktober 2024 · 26 min
The Criminal Assets Bureau have set their sights on an under-the-radar posh-boy protégé of Christy Kinahan Snr. Lees meer
Ciaran ‘Sam’ O’Sullivan has been one of Kinahan's most trusted sidekicks for more than two decades - despite coming from a middle class background in South Dublin.
However, O'Sullivan is now facing a day of reckoning after the Bureau launched a case in the High Court to seize his assets.
Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Eamon Dillon about the case and how O'Sullivan got mixed up with members of the Kinahan Cartel.
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Episode 739: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch arrested in Spain
24 oktober 2024 · 19 min
Gerry Hutch is in custody in Spain after raids targeting the Hutch Organised Crime Gang earlier this week are linked to drug dealing and human trafficking by a spokesman for the Canary Islands’ High Court of Justice. Lees meer
So what awaits the criminal known as The Monk who was only recently running for the General Election?
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald on the latest developments in the Spanish investigation into money laundering and the Hutch gang.
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Episode 738: The bizarre story of Clifton Collins and how he lost the key to a €345m cryptocurrency wallet
24 oktober 2024 · 23 min
A bitcoin wallet containing 345 million in crypto currency lies locked away, its secret code still missing while the Criminal Assets Bureau hope that Ireland will one day have another Apple style windfall. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the incredible story of Clifton Collins, the cannabis grow-houses and the paranoia that caused him to lock away a fortune and lose the key.
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Episode 737: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch Dublin home raided in money laundering probe
23 oktober 2024 · 16 min
A Garda and Spanish police crackdown on the Hutch Organised Crime gang, The Monk’s’ Dublin home searched with the help of armed police, and a political career on the rocks. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the extraordinary developments days after it was reported that the veteran criminal was thinking of running for the Dail.
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Episode 736: Burglary gang member Michael Stokes furious at judge after losing CAB case
23 oktober 2024 · 12 min
Burglary gang member Michael Stokes was left furious after a high-end BMW was seized by CAB in a court case last week Lees meer
Stokes could be heard mutter 'wan*ker' under his breath after a judge ruled against him after hearing how he had more than €200,000 'churning' around his bank accounts despite the fact he had no job.
Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Eamon Dillon about Stokes' nightmare day in court and how he landed himself in hot water for recording the proceedings.
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Episode 735: Daryl Mahood - Influencer and daughter of former LVF terrorist being intimidated at Belfast home
23 oktober 2024 · 12 min
Belfast Influencer Daryl Mahood has been the subject of repeated threats in recent years with the latest seeing her Mercedes car petrol bombed and her home attacked. Lees meer
So why is the young mum, whose father is a former LVF terrorist, being intimidated out of her home?
Nicola speaks to journalist Stephen Moore about Mahood and intimidation in Northern Ireland.
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Episode 734: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne jailed for roles in weapons plot gone wrong
22 oktober 2024 · 33 min
Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne have been jailed in the UK for stockpiling a 'fearsome' collection of firearms - including seven machine guns, three automatic handguns and an assault rifle Lees meer
Kavanagh was handed a six-year sentence - which will be added to his existing 21-year term for drug trafficking offences.
While Liam Byrne also received his first serious criminal conviction for nearly two decades after he was jailed for five years.
Niall speaks to Nicola who was in the Old Bailey courthouse about today's hearing and what comes next for the two Kinahan Cartel leaders.
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Episode 733: Web of Betrayal - Murder in Ireland's Brutal Gangland by Nicola Tallant (Audiobook Extract)
22 oktober 2024 · 52 min
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.
Nicola Tallant's brand new book 'Web of Betrayal' is available now from all good book stores.
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Episode 732: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne weapons plot sentencing hearing
21 oktober 2024 · 42 min
Armed police blocked off roads as part of a major security operation as Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne were escorted to the Old Bailey courthouse in London today. Lees meer
The Dublin gangland figures were in the dock for their role in a bizarre plot to use a cache of weapons as a bargaining tool to get a reduced jail term for Kavanagh.
Niall speaks to Nicola who was in the Old Bailey about how the Kinahan Cartel duo pleaded for mercy from the judge.
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Episode 731: The life and crimes of Robbie Lawlor - A Web of Betrayal
21 oktober 2024 · 38 min
The murder of Robbie Lawlor in the garden of a small terraced home in Ardoyne in Belfast has been one of the most intriguing and significant gangland killings in recent times. Lees meer
Months after he brutally murdered and dismembered teenager Keane Mulready Woods at the height of the Drogheda feud who wanted Lawlor dead and who pulled the trigger.
In Nicola's new book Web of Betrayal, she pieces together the information around his death and details the chaotic and violent path he took in life.
Niall Donald interviews her about Web of Betrayal as they delve into the dark heart of gangland.
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Episode 730: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch set to run in general election
20 oktober 2024 · 55 min
Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is considering running for election as a TD in the constituency of Dublin Central. Lees meer
One year after he walked free from the Special Criminal Court after he was found not guilty of murder what would that impact be in the hotly contested area where Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald has topped the poll?
What are the chances of the veteran criminal who is hugely popular in the north inner city getting elected and what would that mean for him?
Ali Bracken and Niall Donald join Nicola as they discuss the life and times of Ireland’s most talked about criminal.
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Episode 729: Kinahan Cartel to crumble as Ireland and UAE to sign extradition treaty
18 oktober 2024 · 15 min
An extradition agreement between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates will be signed into law next week when Justice Minister Helen McEntee flies to Abu Dhabi in a move that is sure to send a chill through the Kinahan Organisation. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the latest developments and the ever-bleaker prospects for those seeking shelter in Dubai.
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Episode 728: Former footballer Anthony Stokes handed down 15 month prison sentence
18 oktober 2024 · 21 min
Footballer Anthony Stokes was once Ireland’s most promising player but now he is fighting a 15-month jail sentence for cocaine and a high-speed car chase. Lees meer
So how did the 36-year-old go from a glittering career on the pitch to a courtroom.
Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte about Stokes and his brushes with the law.
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Episode 727: Murder investigation launched in case of missing boy Kyran Durnin
17 oktober 2024 · 7 min
A murder investigation is launched as an eight-year-old boy Kyran Durnin is reported missing. Lees meer
Gardai believe he may be dead for some time and are seeking information on any last sightings of him.
Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the case that has shocked the nation.
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Episode 726: Kinahan associate Jay O'Connor jailed for 11 years for role in murder revenge plot
17 oktober 2024 · 15 min
Kinahan Cartel associate Jason ‘Jay’ O’Connor took part in a revenge murder plot after he thought he escaped death himself. Lees meer
Details of the conspiracy for which O’Connor has been jailed for 11 years played out in the Special Criminal Court where messages from encrypted phones were read out.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about murder and revenge in gangland.
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Episode 725: Drogheda Feud - Eight appear in court on drugs and money laundering charges
16 oktober 2024 · 8 min
Eight people have been brought before the District Court on charges related to drugs and money laundering in the Drogheda feud. Lees meer
Almost five years since the worst atrocity of the feud, the murder and dismemberment of Keane Mulready Woods, Gardai are continuing to investigate activities around two gangs who went to war.
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the charges and those still under investigation.
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Episode 724: What's next for Sean McGovern?
16 oktober 2024 · 26 min
Kinahan Cartel lieutenant Sean McGovern awaits his faith at a notorious Dubai prison where up to 20 inmates share a cell and brutal gangs rule with fear. Lees meer
So what is next for McGovern? And how did he go from a lowly drug gang member to the number two in the Kinahan mob and Daniel Kinahan’s top advisor?
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about a secret Twitter account and the making of a murderous friendship.
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Episode 723: Nathan McDonnell pleads guilty to charges relating to Ireland's largest crystal meth seizure
15 oktober 2024 · 17 min
Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell has pleaded guilty to charges of drug importation and facilitating an organised crime gang in relation to Ireland’s biggest-ever seizure of crystal meth. Lees meer
The 43-year-old former CEO of Ballyseedy Garden Centre was remanded in custody for sentence by the Special Criminal Court this week.
So how did a pillar of the community and a leading light in Kerry business find himself linked with the Sinaloa Cartel and what will the future hold for the former millionaire?
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about McDonnell and his co-accused James Leen.
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Episode 722: Forensic Psychiatrist on Charles Manson's psychology - Crime World Book Club bonus
15 oktober 2024 · 32 min
How do cult leaders control their followers? Why did Charles Manson do what he did? And would his followers' claim of brain washing stand up in a court of law today? They're just some of the questions Clodagh was left with after recording this week's episode of the Crime World Book Club with Red Room host Jenny Claffey. Lees meer
She sat down with Forensic Psychiatrist Dr Sohom Das Crime Con in London to get all the answers she was looking for.
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Episode 721: Crime World Book Club - Jenny Claffey on Chaos by Tom O'Neill
15 oktober 2024 · 1 uur 9 min
In the fifth episode of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh Meaney is joined by Jenny Claffey, host of Red Room, a podcast exploring the weird, wonderful, creepy and mysterious. Lees meer
The pair discuss Jenny's favourite true crime book 'Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties' by Tom O'Neill and Dan Piepenbring which examines the story of the Tate-LaBianca murders and how everything we know about them may not be true.
This episode of Crime World was edited by Jason Maleney, with audio and video recording by Neasa Cumiskey and it was produced by Clodagh Meaney.
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Episode 720: Cocaine kingpin Philip Baron back at Kildare home following release from UK prison
14 oktober 2024 · 20 min
A cocaine kingpin jailed for 18 years for running a massive drug empire is back in his Kildare family home. Lees meer
Philip Baron was known as '4 by' because of his love of expensive cars but when journalist Eamon Dillon spotted him he was behind the wheel of an old VW Golf.
Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about tracking down the Baron of Straffan and the cocaine empire he once headed up.
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Episode 719: Girl injured in Parnell Square stabbing set to return home before Christmas
12 oktober 2024 · 9 min
The family of a little girl injured in a horrendous stabbing incident at Parnell Square last year have detailed her progress and thanked the public for all their financial help with her on going care. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the year long recovery for the six-year-old child and her future needs.
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Episode 718: Garda Commissioner urges Kinahan mob to 'rat' on bosses
11 oktober 2024 · 23 min
Garda commissioner Drew Harris has urged members of the Kinahan Organisation to speak with police and go witness protection against their bosses. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the comments and about future McGovern faces in prison.
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Episode 717: Gardai set to review investigation into the murder of Anthony Campbell
11 oktober 2024 · 23 min
A local investigation team responsible for the inquiry into the murder of innocent plumber Anthony Campbell have met with senior management at the Garda’s Serious Crime Review Team. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the cold case of Anthony Campbell, his mother Christine’s quest for justice and her hopes that she may finally see her son’s killers in the dock.
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Episode 716: Kinahan chief Sean McGovern arrested in Dubai
10 oktober 2024 · 36 min
Kinahan Cartel second in command Sean McGovern has been lifted by police in an early morning raid in Dubai. Lees meer
McGovern wanted here for the murder of Noel Duck Egg Kirwan is Daniel Kinahan’s number two and closest confident.
So what does this development mean in the global takedown of the Kinahan Cartel, is it a step closer to Kinahan’s own arrest and when will McGovern be back on Irish soil. Today I’m talking with Niall Donald about politics, crime and a Cartel under pressure.
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REPOST: The life and crimes of Kinahan mobster Sean McGovern
10 oktober 2024 · 41 min
***This episode was originally published in January 2024*** Lees meer
The clock is ticking on murder accused Sean McGovern’s freedom in the United Arab Emirates as the Irish Government and Gardai move in for the next step in the takedown of the Kinahan Cartel.
McGovern was named during sanctions in April 2022 but has remained at large in Dubai despite a warrant for his arrest.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about McGovern and his significance as the chief advisor to Daniel Kinahan and a man who took on a role to decide who lived and who died during the brutal Hutch Kinahan feud.
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Episode 715: The rise and fall of disgraced rapper P Diddy
10 oktober 2024 · 48 min
The incredible story around the downfall of billionaire celebrity P Diddy has mirrored the tsunami of allegations made against famous men like Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein. Lees meer
Jailed in Brooklyn, refused bail and facing a wave of lawsuits and three felony charges the one-time rapper, who had the Midas touch, is now in the spotlight for allegations of rape, coercion and running a criminal enterprise revolving around sex trafficking, forced drugging and recording his own personal pornography in a debauched theatre built on power and wealth.
Nicola speaks to author and journalist Douglas Century about the rise and fall of Sean Combs.
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Episode 714: Son of Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh extradited to the UK on weapons charges
9 oktober 2024 · 9 min
The son of Thomas Bomber Kavanagh has been extradited from Spain to face course for his role in a firearms plot caught on EncroChat messages. Lees meer
Jack Kavanagh is just 24 years old and will appear in the Old Bailey on November one just week after his father and uncle Liam Byrne will be sentenced for their parts in the complex plot.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the extradition and the weeks ahead for the Bomb Squad.
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Episode 713: The killing of Martin Salinger in Cloverhill prison
9 oktober 2024 · 17 min
Gardai are investigating the murder of an inmate at Cloverhill Prison last weekend after horse and carriage driver Martin Salinger was stabbed to death with a makeshift shiv in his cell. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about murder behind bars and the Garda focus on a chief suspect.
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Episode 712: Teen pleads guilty to gun offence in killing of Tristian Sherry
8 oktober 2024 · 10 min
An 18-year-old has pleaded guilty to his role in the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry who was killed after he shot a man on Christmas Eve last in a crowded steakhouse. Lees meer
Juares Kumbu was due to go on trial with six others at the Special Criminal Court but admitted to removing the submachine gun Sherry had used to murder gang boss Jason Hennessy instead.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the Browne’s Steakhouse case and the other trials expected to go ahead before the end of this year.
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Episode 711: Q&A - What if Regency hit on Daniel Kinahan was successful? Plus rivals, tracking mobsters, and crime memorabilia
8 oktober 2024 · 47 min
The whereabouts of the illusive criminal John ‘The Colonel’ Cunningham, the rivalries between crime journalists and the peculiar collection of curiosities in the newsroom. Lees meer
These are just some of the topics Nicola and Niall discuss in their latest Q and A session.
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Episode 710: Gangster and TikTok star Sam Walker's brush with the Gardai
7 oktober 2024 · 24 min
Liverpool gangster Sam Walker became a Tik Tok star after clocking up more than 140 convictions for crime but now he’s visiting Dublin where he claims he has been relieved of 50 diamonds by Irish Gardai. Lees meer
Walker who live streams videos of his adventures from Sierra Leone to the streets of the capital was arrested during his visit and brought to court on driving offences. Now he claims his personal diamond collection is in the custody of the Gardai.
So who is Walker and how does he represent the increasingly blurred lines between celebrity and gangster? Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the social media star.
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Episode 709: Michael McMonagle and Sinn Fein's political scandal
5 oktober 2024 · 36 min
A Sinn Fein press officer under investigation for child sex offences, job references written for a new job in a charity despite the police probe, and a political scandal that has now punched into the heart of the close-knit and secretive party. Lees meer
Nicola speaks to journalist Ciaran O’Neill who broke the extraordinary story around sex offender Michael McMonagle and his two former colleagues who wrote references for his new job.
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Episode 708: Two women charged with money laundering over gold bullion worth €1.4 million
4 oktober 2024 · 7 min
Two women have been charged with money laundering offences involving gold bullion and cash. Lees meer
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the incredible pictures of the two Russian women clinging to one another as they appear in court in Ireland.
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Episode 707: The rise and fall of Sean Quinn
4 oktober 2024 · 1 uur 3 min
Criminal investigations around corporate sabotage on companies once owned by Sean Quinn are five years underway with no sign that anyone will be charged in relation to offences around arson, property crime or intimidation. Lees meer
And the probe into the so called paymaster of the late criminal Cyril McGuinness - aka Dublin Jimmy - who Gardai believe directed the kidnap and torture of one time Quinn employ Kevin Lunney may have also reached the end of the road sources say.
So what has five years of high level Garda investigation found and what if any ramifications are there for Quinn, the former billionaire who has admitted that much criminal activity was done in his name but without his consent.
Nicola speaks to Sunday Independent journalist Maeve Sheehan about the rise and fall of the mighty Quinn and about her interactions with one of the most sensational business stories of the century.
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Episode 706: The inquest into the death of Jason Hennessy Snr
3 oktober 2024 · 12 min
An inquest held this week in to the death of Jason Hennessy Snr at Browns Steakhouse on Christmas Eve this year heard he was identified by his daughter and died from gunshot wounds to the neck and upper torso. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about tensions at Dublin’s Coroners Court where the inquest was adjourned pending trials related to the incident which also led to the death of gunman Tristan Sherry.
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Episode 705: Ghost hack latest - €5.8m in cryptocurrency seized from creator of encrypted network
3 oktober 2024 · 22 min
The man who police believe created the encrypted 'Ghost' network taken down in a recent global action by law enforcement, and one which has ensnared members of The Family gang Ireland, has seen a crypto account containing more than 5 million in currency frozen. Lees meer
The so called ‘computer geek’ who went breaking bad to develop and sell the top secret communication network collected the money over just a few years and is now before the courts in his native Australia.
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Ghost, its creator and the on going investigation into the heads of the Family network in Ireland.
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Episode 704: David Waldron - Mansion seized by CAB sells at auction
2 oktober 2024 · 13 min
Drug dealer David Waldron’s country mansion has sold at auction for more than 500,000 euro with one lucky buyer landing a bargain. Lees meer
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the recent auction that saw Waldron stripped of his proceeds of crime as his properties went under the hammer.
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