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Episode 420: Six Silent Killings - Larry Murphy and Ireland's Vanishing Triangle
13 november 2023 · 57 min
A new documentary about Ireland’s vanishing triangle which is streaming on Sky focuses on the missing women linked to the sinister Larry Murphy and how he remains a free man. Lees meer
The series which suggests an underground chamber could hold clues to the mysteries and which details how Murphy became the chief suspect in the murder of Deirdre Jacob makes for chilling viewing.
Nicola speaks to the journalist Geraldine Niland who lies at the heart of the story in her relentless pursuit for answers in the cases. They discuss how Murphy has changed his name and lives as an ordinary carpenter in London today and how he has played cat and mouse with Gardaí for decades.
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A message from Nicola Tallant
13 november 2023 · 2 min
You can listen to Beast: The Murder of Nora Sheehan now. Lees meer
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Episode 419: The policing problems faced by new PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher
11 november 2023 · 42 min
New PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boucher is an old school detective who cut his teeth with the feared flying squad at the Met Police, who was refused the top job in Northern Ireland at a previous interview and whose Kenova Report is a highly anticipated document expected to give a no holds barred account of the handling of the notorious Stakeknife. Lees meer
Fresh into the position after the resignation of the hapless Simon Byrne, Boucher is largely liked by the public, the media and members of the force.
But what will he have to do to drag the PSNI into the modern world of equality, multi-ethnicity and accountability? Does he have what it takes to atone for the sins of the past and to face a brighter future?
Nicola speaks to Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about Boucher, the hopes for his new role and the task he has ahead.
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Episode 418: IRA member Nathan Kinsella, the mansion in Tasaggart and his ties to Jim Mansfield Jnr
11 november 2023 · 29 min
Convicted Real IRA member Nathan Kinsella has pleaded guilty to tax charges while his partner Jennifer Dunne had money laundering and tax charges dropped against her at the Special Criminal Court. Lees meer
Kinsella will be sentenced next January after the unravelling of the State’s money laundering case against the couple.
Nicola is talking to to Niall Donald about Kinsella, his past role as an extortionist with pal Alan Ryan and his links to Jim Mansfield Jnr who remains under financial and VAT fraud investigations around activities at the families Tasaggart house mansion.
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Episode 417: Tom and Molly Martens sentenced for the voluntary manslaughter of Limerick dad Jason Corbett
10 november 2023 · 27 min
The sentencing of Tom and Molly Martens in a North Carolina Court for the manslaughter of Limerick dad Jason Corbett brings some closure to the terrible events of August 2015 when he was bludgeoned to death at his home by the father and daughter. Lees meer
But it has left a terrible scar on his loving family who have had to sit through weeks of shocking evidence which painted a false picture of him as a violent and threatening man.
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the sentencing which will see the pair serve between 7 and 30 months in jail.
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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The last living boss of the old-school Russian mob in America
10 november 2023 · 1 uur 15 min
***First published September 2022*** Lees meer
He is New York’s most notorious Russian mobster, who made and lost a fortune from heroin trafficking, tax fraud and diamond smuggling. A gulag survivor hardened by the harsh punishments of the Soviet Union, Boris Biba Nayfeld became a gang enforcer and later a mob boss suspected of murder, torture and doing business with the Mafia’s infamous 'Five Families'.
A larger-than-life, vodka-swilling, chess-playing pensioner, he has finally opened up to author Douglas Century, whose book 'The Last Boss of Brighton' is a kaleidoscope of stories of sex, drugs and murder. Now, Nicola Tallant talks with Douglas about his time in the company of the old-school Russian gangster. He tells her about Biba’s journey from Belarus to Brighton Beach, about the $300 million fortune he earned and lost and about the unlikely friendship they developed as they learned about connections of their past.
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Episode 416: 'Evil' Jozef Puska found guilty of murdering Ashling Murphy
9 november 2023 · 24 min
Jozef Puska has been found guilty of murdering Ashling Murphy in January 2022. Lees meer
A jury of 3 women and nine men spent just over 2hours and 20 minutes deliberating their verdict.
Niall is joined by Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney who was in court as the verdict was read out.
We discuss the emotions in court, the ‘nonsense’ defence and the man who was labelled by the presiding judge Justice Tony Hunt as ‘evil’.
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Episode 415: George ‘The Penguin’ Mitchell and the underground 'Cyberbunker'
9 november 2023 · 35 min
An underground bunker, a community of internet warriors attempting to create their own other world nirvana and an Irish criminal Godfather afraid of the dark. It sounds like the plot of a Netflix drama - and it is but it’s far from fiction. Lees meer
Nicola speaks to Max Rainer and Killian Lieb, the writers and directors of 'Cyberbunker' a new true crime documentary to be screened on the streaming giant from November 8th.
We discuss the extraordinary events that led 600 German police to the former NATO bunker high above the Mosel Valley and the Irish criminal, George ‘The Penguin’ Mitchell whose presence led them there.
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Episode 414: Key Kinahan cartel man Liam Brannigan is released from prison
8 november 2023 · 26 min
A key member of the Kinahan organisation has been released from prison with another senior operative due out in the coming days. Lees meer
Both Liam Brannigan and Dean Howe have served their sentences for a feud-related conspiracy to kill, and Gardai will be watching closely to see if they leave for Dubai or try to regroup in Dublin.
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Brannigan described by a Judge as the ‘centre of the wheel’ of a plot to murder Hutch associate Gary Hanley in 2017 and his sidekick Howe.
We discuss their backgrounds, their familial bonds with some of the top echelons of the Kinahan cartel and the future prospects for them back home.
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Crime World presents - Beast: The Murder of Nora Sheehan
8 november 2023 · 2 min
Coming November 13th. Lees meer
Nora Sheehan, a Cork mother of three, was found murdered on the banks of the River Bandon in 1981. She had suffered a tragic, violent death, and the discovery of her body shocked the community. One local man soon became the chief suspect, but a series of freak accidents and untimely deaths let Noel Long walk free. Now, 42 years later, the case of Nora Sheehan's death is once again before the courts. The evidence has changed, but the suspect has not – will Noel Long get away with it again?
From the team behind Crime World and The Witness: In His Own Words, "Beast: The Murder of Nora Sheehan" is a new podcast series examining Ireland's coldest case. Join me, Nicola Tallant, and the rest of the Crime World team as we investigate the brutal murder, track the decades-long journey towards justice, and reveal the hurt and heartbreak suffered by two families, as the devastating consequences of the killing ripple down through the generations.
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Episode 413: Ashling Murphy trial - the closing arguments
7 november 2023 · 19 min
The prosecution and defence have concluded their closing statements in the trial of Jozef Puska, accused of murdering Ashling Murphy in January 2022. Lees meer
While one side say they’ve established beyond a reasonable doubt that Puska is guilty, the other say there is not enough evidence to convict.
Niall Donald talks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney who has been covering the trial at the central criminal court.
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Episode 412: Cocaine Cowboys - Chapter 1, Part 2
7 november 2023 · 41 min
Listen to part two of the first chapter of Nicola Tallant's new book 'Cocaine Cowboys' exclusively on Crime World. Lees meer
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Episode 411: Cocaine Cowboys - Chapter 1, Part 1
6 november 2023 · 33 min
Listen to part one of the first chapter of Nicola Tallant's new book 'Cocaine Cowboys' exclusively on Crime World. Lees meer
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Episode 410: Cocaine Cowboys - the brand new book from Nicola Tallant
4 november 2023 · 44 min
Niall and Nicola swap sides as Niall does the interviewing with Nicola in the hot seat answering questions about her new book Cocaine Cowboys. Lees meer
The book follows the growth of cocaine supply and demand in Ireland and is the definitive tale of the white gold rush and the cowboys who created a Wild West frontier both here and abroad while becoming multi millionaires in the process.
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Episode 409: Supergrass Gary Haggarty gives evidence at murder trial in Belfast
4 november 2023 · 42 min
Supergrass Gary Haggarty admitted to five murders, another five attempted murders and more than 200 terror offences during his time as an Ulster Volunteer Force boss and before he became a State Witness in Northern Ireland. Lees meer
So how do we take the evidence of a career tout and a murderer who denied being a serial killer when he stood to give evidence at a murder trial in Belfast in recent weeks? Can he be both a serious criminal and a truthful witness? Is the case of the tragic murders of catholic workmen Gary Connie and Eamon Fox the last time we will see Haggarty give evidence and is this the last of the Supergrass trials?
Nicola speaks to Belfast Telegraph crime correspondent Allison Morris about the witness, the murder of innocent and about the dark times of the past.
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Episode 408: Ashling Murphy trial - Jozef Puska tells jury his version of events
3 november 2023 · 20 min
Jozef Puska’s cross examination on the witness stand ended today. Lees meer
During his testimony, Puska says he was stabbed by an unknown man who then proceeded to attack and kill Ashling Murphy.
Now there is only one more witness left to be heard in the case as closing arguments are set to begin next week.
Niall Donald speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about what murder accused Jozef Puska claims happened on that fateful January afternoon in 2022.
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Episode 407: The bizarre murder of wealthy Canadian couple Barry and Honey Sherman
3 november 2023 · 26 min
A massive dollars 35 million has been put up as a reward for information into the unsolved death of a wealthy Toronto couple killed in their home in 2017. Lees meer
Barry and Honey Sherman were discovered side by side at their indoor pool with leather belts looped around their necks and tied to the railings but cops first thought their deaths to be a domestic murder suicide.
Instead a killer had gained entry and murdered then both leaving behind a mystery shrouded in allegations of debts and unpopular business decisions which had left Barry Sherman with many enemies.
Nicola speaks with the Toronto Sun Crime journalist Brad Hunter about the case and what new leads may have been drawn from the massive reward offered.
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Episode 406: Ashling Murphy trial - Jozef Puska takes to the stand in his own defence
2 november 2023 · 21 min
Jozef Puska who is on trial accused of murdering Ashling Murphy in 2022 took to the stand today in his own defence. Lees meer
As the prosecution rested their case, the court took a 15-minute recess after which the defendant stepped into the spotlight of the court and into the witness stand.
Niall Donald speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about what unfolded in court today, and what’s next in the trial.
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Episode 405: Tom and Molly Martens plead guilty to ‘voluntary manslaughter’ of Jason Corbett
1 november 2023 · 1 uur 20 min
American father and daughter Tom and Molly Martens have made a plea bargain deal with North Carolina prosecutors which could see them win their freedom despite admitting they killed tragic dad of two Jason Corbett. Lees meer
Retired FBI agent Tom and his daughter Molly both pleaded guilty to voluntary man slaughter in a move which is sure to devastate the family of Jason back in Ireland.
So what does the plea bargain mean and how have Prosecutors accepted to drop the murder charges against the pair.
Nicola speaks with with Niall Donald about the latest revelations in the case and return to interview with journalist Lynne Kelleher who gathered the murder files, interviews and reports around the case.
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Episode 404: Bloody Sunday - John Kelly (Part 3)
1 november 2023 · 28 min
Last year, the people of Derry marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Bloody Sunday massacre. The brutal attack by the British Army on unarmed protestors left fourteen people dead and has been a source of anger and grief in the city for half a century. Now, for the first time, following a thirty-year campaign by the victims’ families, one of the soldiers involved in the killings is facing trial for the murders of two young men, and the attempted murders of three more. I went to Derry recently to meet those families, to visit the Museum of Free Derry, and to see for myself the streets where the killing happened. Lees meer
In this episode, I’m talking to John Kelly, the brother of Michael Kelly, who was killed, aged just 17, during Bloody Sunday. John shows me around the Museum of Free Derry, where he works, and tells me about the museum’s origins and purpose. He also talks movingly about the impact of his brother’s death on him, and his family, over the last fifty years.
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Episode 403: Ashling Murphy trial - no evidence Jozef Puska’s admissions to Gardaí was due to opioids
31 oktober 2023 · 19 min
The prosecution case against Jozef Puska, accused of murdering Ashling Murphy in January 2022 is set to end this week. Lees meer
In court today, Professor Michael Ryan said that there was no evidence to support the suggestion that an admission given to Gardai by Jozef Puska was related to the effects of an opioid painkiller.
Niall Donald speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney as the prosecutions case nears its close.
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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The story of Darkey Kelly - Witch, devil worshipper or Ireland's first female serial killer?
31 oktober 2023 · 32 min
Witch, devil worshipper and Ireland’s first serial killer are just some of the titles that have been bestowed on Darkey Kelly over the years. Lees meer
Born in the 1700s as Dorcus, she ran a brothel on Fishamble Street in Dublin’s city centre.
And while not much is known about her life, the story went that she was burned at the stake for witchcraft after she sacrificed her baby to the devil in 1746.
But in 2011, researchers debunked the theory when they discovered that the sex worker was actually publicly executed in 1761 for the murder of shoemaker Patrick Dowling on March 17th the year previously.
However, a new theory began to emerge that she was a serial killer after a newspaper report suggested that five bodies were found beneath the floorboards of her former broth
In 2022, PHD researcher Shannon Hughes Spence, who has an interest in women, witches and murder, took it upon herself to investigate whether or not Darkey was in fact a serial killer.
Crime World's Clodagh Meaney chats with Shannon to discuss the King of Hell, public executions and the truth about the infamous murderer.
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Episode 402: Bloody Sunday - Mickey McKinney (Part 2)
31 oktober 2023 · 29 min
Last year, the people of Derry marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Bloody Sunday massacre. The brutal attack by the British Army on unarmed protestors left fourteen people dead and has been a source of anger and grief in the city for half a century. Now, for the first time, following a thirty-year campaign by the victims’ families, one of the soldiers involved in the killings is facing trial for the murders of two young men, and the attempted murders of three more. I went to Derry recently to meet those families, to visit the Museum of Free Derry, and to see for myself the streets where the killing happened. Lees meer
In this episode, I’m talking to Mickey McKinney, whose brother Willie was shot dead on that day in January 1972. Mickey has been a leader of the families’ campaign for justice since 1992, and he spoke to me about the terrible loss of his eldest brother, the efforts that have been made to get justice, and the challenging prospect of Soldier F’s murder trial.
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Episode 401: Bloody Sunday - Ciarán Shiels (Part 1)
30 oktober 2023 · 49 min
Last year, the people of Derry marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Bloody Sunday massacre. The brutal attack by the British Army on unarmed protestors left fourteen people dead and has been a source of anger and grief in the city for half a century. Lees meer
Now, for the first time, following a thirty-year campaign by the victims’ families, one of the soldiers involved in the killings is facing trial for the murders of two young men, and the attempted murders of three more. Nicola Tallant went to Derry recently to meet those families, to visit the Museum of Free Derry, and to see for myself the streets where the killing happened.
In this episode, Nicola speaks to Ciarán Shiels, who acted as a lead solicitor during the Bloody Sunday Inquiry and personally represented six of the families of the deceased and four of those wounded. Shiels grew up in Derry himself, and has close family connections to the events of January 1972. He shows me around the tight-knit neighbourhoods where the protestors lived, takes me down the route of the march, and explains in detail how the tragic scenes unfolded.
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Episode 400: The life and crimes of Fran Fennell
28 oktober 2023 · 27 min
Socialite Fran Fennell lived it up on a rollercoaster of holidays and nights out with models and executives while selling vast amount of cocaine to the party circuit. And he made vast profits from a unique cocaine start up which saw him fly human mules from Ireland to Australia where he could quadruple his profits. Lees meer
But the playboy dealer who was groomed by underworld killer Eamon ‘The Don’ Dunne and who supplied Dublin high society with lines of cocaine has lost it all after law enforcement on both sides of the globes cracked down on his business and seized his money and shut down his gang.
This month Fennell was told he will do eight years in jail for drug trafficking while his co-accused were handed sentences for their roles in the operation.
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Fennell, his background and his likely future after jail.
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Episode 399: The misogynistic misrepresentation of female journalists in TV and film
27 oktober 2023 · 38 min
A new crime drama co-funded by RTE follows the mystery of a missing Irish couple in New Zealand and features a immoral female crime journalist whose character follows a tired Hollywood cliché of the profession as unethical and ruthless. Lees meer
The International Women’s Media Foundation says the tired trope of sexualised female journalists persists in popular culture despite being crass, base and often offensive and which it blames for driving women out of the profession.
So will the character of Aileen Ryan flip as the writers of 'The Gone' insist she will as the drama unfolds, or is this prime time drama feeding the gender based harassment and abuse experienced by women in journalism.
Nicola is joined by Niall Donald and Sunday World News Editor Eimear Rabbitt as they delve into the misrepresentation of female journalists on the big and small screen.
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Episode 398: Ashling Murphy trial hears of Jozef Puska’s admissions to Gardaí
25 oktober 2023 · 21 min
The trial of Jozef Puska, accused of killing 23-year-old Ashling Murphy is in its second week. Lees meer
This week, the jury heard about the admissions made in the defendants Garda interviews, the friend who lied to Gardai and Ashling Murphy’s final movements.
Niall Donald is joined by Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney to discuss the developments.
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Episode 397: Gunman opens fire at home of former McCarthy-Dundon criminal Jimmy Collins
23 oktober 2023 · 22 min
Shots fired at the home of former McCarthy-Dundon criminal Jimmy Collins have sparked fears of a new feud erupting in Limerick. Last week, a gunman opened fire on the home on Limerick's Hyde Road following a series of tit -for-tat incidents. It comes as Jimmy Collins, son in law of convicted rapist Thomas O'Neill, is said to have had a falling out with a rival drug dealing faction. Niall Donald speaks to to Eamon Dillon about the rising tensions in Limerick and how it is being played out on the streets and on social media. Lees meer
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Episode 396: How Europe's drug cartels are turning kids into 'child soldiers'
21 oktober 2023 · 37 min
Children are being radicalised by drug gangs and being turned into killers in the same way that terrorists have, and now the EU wants to develop an early-warning system for countries to recognise the process.The tsunami of cocaine, which is still coming for the block and which has changed the whole face of organised crime is to blame for the shocking societal changes being recognised by the European think thank.The warnings come at the same time the Maersk shipping company have said its entire industry is under threat from cocaine cartels determined to ship their cargoes across the Atlantic.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the evolution of organised crime into the biggest threat along with terrorism that we are now facing. Lees meer
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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The man who has come face to face with the world's most-depraved Serial Killers
20 oktober 2023 · 53 min
He’s the UK’s number-one true crime author who made his name from his conversations with serial killers.But what made former Royal Marine Christopher Berry-Dee want to get up close and personal with the world’s most depraved.?From Aileen Wournos to the 'Monster of the Rivers' Arthur Shawcross, he has delved deep into the crimes and minds of psychopaths.In an interview with Crime World, Berry-Dee explains what drew him to the dark world of more than 30 serial killers and why their shocking stories continue to fascinate the public. Lees meer
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Episode 395: Ashling Murphy trial - Court hears from State Pathologist Dr Sally-Anne Collis
19 oktober 2023 · 23 min
The trial of Jozef Puska accused of murdering 23-year-old schoolteacher Ashling Murphy in Tullamore last year continued today in front of a jury of 3 women and 9 men. The court heard harrowing details from the post-mortem as well as other evidence from the first Garda on scene. Today I’m talking to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about the cause of death, the beginnings of the investigation and what the court can expect to hear next. Lees meer
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Episode 394: Ashling Murphy trial - Key eyewitnesses from crime scene take to the stand
18 oktober 2023 · 20 min
The trial of Jozef Puska, accused of the murder of Ashling Murphy in Tullamore in January 2022 opened at the Central Criminal Court this week.Niall Donald speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about the witnesses who came upon the scene and the prosecutions opening statement. Lees meer
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Episode 393: The links between the IRA, Criminality and Paramilitary Policing
18 oktober 2023 · 46 min
The Regency hotel trial lifted the lid on the once secretive links between Dublin's gangland criminals and armed republican groups.Secret recordings of conversations played in court showed how Gerry Hutch still believed the IRA had the power to call a halt to the feud on the city's streets. But unlike previous generations of criminals who feared Republicans, the Kinahan cartel were not cowed by dissidents and took the fight to the paramilitaries.Niall Donald is joined by Dr Brian Hanley from Trinity College Dublin about his book 'Republicanism, Crime and Paramilitary Policing in Ireland' and about the IRA's uneasy relationship with so called ordinary crime. Lees meer
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Episode 392: The life and crimes of IRA mole Freddie Scappaticci
16 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 12 min
The intriguing story of IRA double agent Freddie Scappaticci is one of mystery and fascination and for years has been the subject of the Operation Kenova investigation due to be published in coming weeks.Nicola speaks with author and former Provision IRA prisoner Richard O’Rawe whose book 'Stakeknife’s Dirty War' exposes British intelligent's top informer and his role in the IRA’s Nutting Squad.He tells Nicola about a narcissist who turned traitor and his sinister role as a notorious torturer who may have told his handlers who was going to live and die during Northern Ireland’s dirty war. Lees meer
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Episode 391: The investigation into the murders of Una Lynskey and Martin Kerrigan
14 oktober 2023 · 44 min
The murder of 19 year old Una Lynskey is set to be the subject of a Garda cold case review 52 years after she was snatched from a roadside in County Meath.But behind the mystery lie layers of scandalous allegations surrounding the Garda’s so called Heavy Gang - a team of interrogators who have been criticised for extracting false confessions in murder cases from suspects using force, coercion and even violence.So should the Gardai be investigating their own or is it time for a full public enquiry into their activies throughout the 1970s and 1980s?Nicola speaks to award winning Irish Daily Mail journalist and columnist Jenny Friel who has written extensively about their Lynskey case and the ripple effects it has had on families, friends and a community torn apart by the heavy handed tactics of Gardaí. Lees meer
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Episode 390: Tina Satchwell latest: Remains found in Cork home confirmed to belong to missing woman
13 oktober 2023 · 20 min
Remains found behind a wall under the stairs in missing Tina Satchwell home have been confirmed to be the 45 year old woman.And a man remains in custody but Gardai will have to make a decision by tonight on whether to charge or release him.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the sensational developments and the body under the stairs. Lees meer
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Episode 389: Kinahan mobster Liam Byrne set to be extradited to the UK on weapons charges
13 oktober 2023 · 42 min
Spanish judges have approved the extradition of Kinahan mobster Liam Byrne to the UK where he is set to go on trial with his brother-in-law Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh and others for weapons offences.In jail in a Palma prison since his arrest on Majorca earlier this year, he will now face the journey back to the dock and the case against him compiled by the National Crime Agency.But where did it all go wrong for the head of the Byrne Organised Crime Group and his brother-in-law the mighty Bomber Kavanagh who once held the position as Daniel Kinahan’s number one?Did they believe they were untouchable, that they had perfected their trade-in wholesale drug dealing and that they would never be caught?Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the fall of Liam Byrne and his uncertain future doing porridge. Lees meer
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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: Film maker Toby Muse on how cocaine makes its way from Colombia to Ireland
13 oktober 2023 · 50 min
***Episode first published in February 2022***It’s the white gold that has turned street dealers into billionaires and corrupted politicians, police and even the judiciary with its promises of wealth beyond dreams.Cocaine starts out life as a leaf on a tree in the jungles of south and central America but how does it get to the streets of Ireland and how many people die along the way?Nicola speaks with film maker Toby Muse as he traces a kilo of coke from its source in the makeshift laboratories of Colombia to the Pacific Coast where it sets sail to the US and Europe.He tells me of the grinding poverty, the violence and the tragedy that touches so many as the kilo soars in value on its journey to a population of Europe with an insatiable appetite for a sniff. Lees meer
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Episode 388: What we know so far about the Tina Satchwell murder investigation
12 oktober 2023 · 22 min
A man has been arrested after suspected human remains were found during a search of a property in Cork by gardaí investigating the disappearance of Tina Satchwell in 2017.In a series of developments today, suspected human remains were located, with State Pathologist Margaret Bolster being brought on site, along with a forensic anthropologist and a sniffer dog.A man in his 50s was then arrested at a property in Youghal. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the dramatic developments in the cold case mystery. Lees meer
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Episode 387: The murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur and his association with the Bloods and the Crips
11 oktober 2023 · 40 min
The death of rap icon Tupac Shakur has been the stuff of books, films and even song but now a Nevada grand jury has charged a 60 year old former gang leader with the cold case killing.Duane Keffe D Davis was one of the four original suspects for the Las Vegas shooting in 1996 which came about after hostilities between the Bloods and the Crips gangs spilled over and celebrities took sides.Nicola speaks to Doug Century who covered the hip hop scene as a journalist for the New York Times during the 1990s and last year co-authored Split Decision with rapper and former LA gangster Ice T.Doug tells Nicola about the origins of Tupac Shakur’s untimely death and the suspect who has talked himself into a courtroom. Lees meer
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Episode 386: Clan Del Golfo - the notorious Colombian cartel linked to Ireland’s largest cocaine seizure
9 oktober 2023 · 48 min
The conglomerate of mobs who ordered two tonnes of cocaine nabbed off the Irish coast last week is yet to be firmly established but what is know is that it was shipped by the Clan Del Golfo - Colombia’s largest cartel.6000 strong and based in the jungles near the border with Panama and the Caribbean and Pacific Coasts the cartel are a massive military armed with high powered weapons and responsible for thousands of deaths, the corruption of police and politicians and the rape of young children.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the notorious outfit who ship 20 tonnes of cocaine each month and who rule the territory once controlled by Pablo Escobar.They talk about it’s leaders and the close relations it has forged with the European Super Cartel including Daniel Kinahan’s mob. Lees meer
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Episode 385: The former Irish Rugby star helping bring aid to war-torn Ukraine
7 oktober 2023 · 47 min
It’s 20 months since Ukraine was first attacked by Russian forces in a ruthless war that has shocked Europe and left millions displaced.A massive death toll, horrific injuries and untold trauma has followed for the people of the towns and cities under attack while a catalogue of war crimes by Russia are being documented.But amidst the chaos a former Irish rugby star has found a way to help with urgent medical supplies and supports by using his business brain to react to the humanitarian disaster.Nicola speaks with Shane Leahy about his One4Humanity organisation which has brought together friends, contacts and big business from Ireland to deliver millions of euro of medical supplies and supports in a country stunned by war. Lees meer
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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: Face to face with wife killer Joe O'Reilly
6 oktober 2023 · 48 min
***This episode was originally published in November 2021***When killer Joe O’Reilly bludgeoned his wife Rachel to death at their home in the Naul, Co Dublin, in October 2004 he thought he’d get away with murder.But years after he was convicted to a life sentence for his horrific crime, nobody could have expected that the former advertising executive - who is yet again to be the subject of a new documentary to be screened on RTE - would continue to fascinate the publicSo what is it about Ordinary Joe and his plot to kill seventeen years ago that is rarely far from the headlines? Why do people still want answers to his awful crime?Nicola Tallant talks to journalist Jenny Friel, whose book 'The Suspect' is the definitive account of murder in the Naul. She tells me about her extraordinary meetings with the killer as he protested his innocence, the gruesome murder tours he took her on in his home and how his tall tales and desire for recognition eventually backfired on him in spectacular fashion. Lees meer
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Episode 384: Carl Frampton's involvement with Daniel Kinahan's MTK boxing, and his bitter battle with former manager Barry McGuigan
5 oktober 2023 · 43 min
Carl Frampton has defended his involvement with MTK boxing promotions, the company founded by Daniel Kinahan.The boxer says he has no regrets and enjoyed a life changing pay day after signing up in 2017.But is Frampton being tone deaf when it comes to Kinahan and the dirty funds washed through boxing? Should he recognise that he was inadvertently in bed with the bad guys or is he right to brazen it out as he has?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the Late Late Show interview, Frampton’s snubs to the ‘gutter press’ and his unpleasant show of bitterness to his former manager Barry McGuigan. Lees meer
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Episode 383: The jailing of 'wannabe' Kinahan hitman Michael Carroll
4 oktober 2023 · 29 min
A hitman desperate to become part of the Kinahan organisation tried to kill The Monk’s brother John and another relative to pay off a drug debt and ingratiate himself in the mob.Michael Carroll got 22 years in prison this week for the ruthless assassination attempts, one of which was caught on CCTV, despite pleading guilty to his crimes.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the tragic death of John Hutch who family and friends blame on the Kinahan organisation and the paranoid existence he was forced to lead in the run up to it. Lees meer
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Episode 382: How do Irish burglary gangs really operate?
2 oktober 2023 · 32 min
A notorious burglary gang headed up by the son of ‘Fat’ Andy Connors have been nabbed again after they were caught with a car load of burglary tools.John Connors who featured on the UK’s crime watch show was arrested with Thomas Wall who both now face more time in prison after their latest run in with police.But how do Irish burglary gangs like Connors outfit remain in business given their reputation and prolonged targeting by Gardai? Are they simply moving jurisdictions in order to stay one step ahead of the law? How do they target households and how quickly can they get in and out with your jewels?Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about burglary gangs, crime statistics and why gangland murder rates have dropped. Lees meer
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Episode 381: The largest cocaine seizure in the history of the Irish state and those behind it
30 september 2023 · 45 min
A €500 million cocaine haul on the Waterford Cork coast involving army rangers, customs, Gardai, the Naval Service and Air Corps.The Kinahan cartel and Iranian links to Hezbollah form key parts of the investigation.But what does the hidden haul on the mothership MV Matthew really tell us about the cocaine industry and what people are willing to do to transport it?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about high drama in Irish waters and those who have come a cropper before. Lees meer
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Episode 380: The life and crimes of CAB target Dean Russell
29 september 2023 · 18 min
Veteran criminal Dean Russell says he is no longer involved in anything more than community work and that he’s now an innocent man.But this week the Criminal Assets Bureau are putting his house up for sale with a euro 300k price tag after he handed them the keys following an 11 year battle against a proceeds of crime case.So who will buy the four bed semi detached which auctioneers say is a bargain.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Russell and what the courts say is his deep and prolonged history with criminality. Lees meer
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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The dramatic capture of mafia 'boss of bosses' Matteo Messina Denaro
29 september 2023 · 43 min
**This episode was first published in January 2023**He was the notorious Cosa Nostra boss who lived in hiding for 30 years and who was responsible for terrorist atrocities against Italy. Matteo Messina Denaro was amongst a group of violent mafia bosses who hit back at Italian magistrates, their families and body guards with lethal bomb attacks during the early 1990s when the brave judges took on the notorious criminal organisation.For decades, he was hunted to no avail, but this month he was dramatically arrested in Palermo as he made his way to a cancer clinic.So who is Denaro and what is the significance of his arrest for the people of Sicily and southern Italy?Nicola Tallant chats with Dr Anna Sergi, a Professor of criminology and organised crime at the University of Essex, the author of a number of books about the mob, including her latest 'Chasing the Mafia'.She describes Denaro's background, his violent life, his incredible capture and the secrets he may take to his grave. Lees meer
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Episode 379: The secret Garda investigation into Limerick's seedy underbelly of money laundering
27 september 2023 · 39 min
Rival gangs in Limerick’s lethal underworld feud dealt with a ‘Board of Governors’ of criminal businessman to launder their cash and make deals.Nicola speaks with journalist Eamon Dillon about the massive secret Garda investigation into the city’s gangland network which has laid bare how - in the underworld - when it comes to money - rivalry doesn’t matter. Lees meer
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