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Episode 378: James 'Nellie' Walsh's feud with Kinahan lieutenant Peadar Keating
25 september 2023 · 30 min
An arson attack on an innocent family home, two sworn enemies locked in a bitter feud and fears that tensions will escalate.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the fire in a Clondalkin house in Dublin linked to the 10 year row between gangland hot head Nellie Walsh and jailed Kinahan lieutenant Peadar Keating. Lees meer
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Episode 376: El Chapo's glamourous wife Emma Coronel and her new life after prison
24 september 2023 · 30 min
She is the glamorous wife of caged Sinaloa Cartel boss Joachim El Chapo Guzman and the mother of their two kids and she has just been freed from jail to start her new life without him. Emma Coronel Aispuro sat loyally by his side as her husband was jailed in the US and condemned to a supermax prison for the rest of his life for a litany of violent drug crime and trafficking and a horrendous murder count.So what will the 31 year old do now she is all alone in Los Angeles after serving two years for helping El Chapo distribute billions of dollars worth of drugs in America? Should she have served a longer sentence or was she just a headline for US authorities in their war on drugs?Nicola speaks to journalist and author Douglas Century whose best selling book Hunting El Chapo traces the life of the most famous narco in the world.He tells me about the former beauty queen and how she will now have to cash in on her famous name if she wants the luxury lifestyle she once had. Lees meer
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Episode 377: Is Russell Brand’s career over following sexual misconduct allegations?
23 september 2023 · 41 min
Superstar Russell Brand is the latest celebrity to be hit with claims of sex assault by victims which would have once devastated his career.But what is the likely outcome for the star from the sensational claims by four women who say he assaulted and raped them?Has the media landscape of 2023 changed enough for Brand to survive being cancelled or will he lose his status as an outspoken comedian who is followed by millions?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the scandal which has deep implications for Brand and those who employed him. Lees meer
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Episode 375: Infamous financier Thomas Stray and his connection to Daniel Kinahan
20 september 2023 · 38 min
An infamous financial adviser is found to have shared an office with Daniel Kinahan in Dubai where he claimed to have become a money guru for the young and ambitious.But was Norwegian native Thomas Stray, famous in Denmark for his boom and bust lifestyle, really unaware of who he was hot desking with at the Boulevard Plaza really or would a simple google search have alerted him to the background of Ireland’s most wanted?Nicola is joined by Niall Donald to chat about the curious connections between Stray and Kinahan and the cryptocurrency they discussed in the run up to the US sanctions. Lees meer
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Episode 374: Sunday World is 50 - Roy Curtis
18 september 2023 · 1 uur 9 min
Nicola is joined by columnist and sports writer Roy Curtis. Lees meer
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Episode 373: How billions of euros of dirty money is being laundered throughout Europe every year
16 september 2023 · 45 min
An estimated €188B in dirty money washes around the European economy every year - that’s according to a new EU report on the finances of organised crime.Nicola talks to journalist Eamon Dillon about dirty money and what the criminals are doing with it. Lees meer
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Episode 372: Was Drew Harris' trip to Dubai nothing more than a PR stunt?
15 september 2023 · 36 min
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has appeared in a promotional video for Dubai police but is this a PR stunt for the embattled boss or is it building bridges as the screw tightens on the Kinahan Organised Crime Group?Nicola is joined by Niall Donald and Eamon Dillon to discuss politics and policing and a fall out between Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh and his sidekick Peadar Keating. Lees meer
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Episode 371: Brad Hunter talks about the suicide kits posted out by Canadian chef Ken Law
13 september 2023 · 21 min
A Canadian former chef is before the courts in Toronto after it was discovered he'd been sending suicide kits out all over the world, resulting in what cops believe is at least 100 deaths. Today, I'm talking with journalist Brad Hunter about Kenneth Law and the 1,200 kits he posted after advertising his wares on the internet. He tells me how tragic deaths in Ireland, England and throughout Europe are being linked to Law who remains in custody as an investigation continues.This episode contains references to suicide. Anyone affected should call the Samaritans helpline on 116123. Lees meer
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Episode 370: Sunday World is 50 - Daragh Keany
12 september 2023 · 41 min
As Crime World continues to celebrate 50 years of the Sunday World, Nicola is joined by Features Editor Daragh Keany. Lees meer
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Episode 369: How the new TV show 'The Guards' is an eye opener on policing the lawless
9 september 2023 · 47 min
A new fly-on-the-wall series following gardai on the beat in one of the country's most troubled neighbourhoods is giving viewers a window into ground zero of the drug crisis. Children groomed by drug gangs, living in stash houses and watching as their parents and grandparents are arrested for open dealing all features on the show, which is an honest-and-brutal portrayal of life in crime black spots forgotten by politicians and by progress. Today, I'm talking with Niall Donald and the Sunday World's Features Editor Daragh Keany on 'The Guards', a gritty new Virgin Media series, which is an eye opener to what it's like policing the lawless. Lees meer
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Episode 368: How the Kinahan Cartel will be housed in Ireland's maximum-security prison if extradited
8 september 2023 · 30 min
IT is the high-security jail where Christy Kinahan snr and his two sons are likely to be held if they are ever extradited to Ireland.Portlaoise Prison is the State’s only maximum security jail and is protected by a detachment of armed soldiers who patrol the complex for 24 hours a day.The Defense Forces were drafted in to guard the prison after a number of escape attempts by IRA members in the 1970s.But now, as well as housing the country’s most dangerous paramilitaries, the prison service may have to cope with the leadership of a well-resourced drugs cartel.I’m Niall Donald and today I’m talking to Eamon Dillon about the security measures in Portlaoise prison and Christy Kinahan snr’s previous say in the jail. Lees meer
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Episode 367: How the 'Monkey Gang' has become Dublin's Public Enemy No.1
8 september 2023 · 25 min
A brutal assault on a young teenager by a violent drugs mob known as the Monkey Gang.A land grab by the group in the feud ridden Dublin area of Finglas where their strength and power is growing through intimidation and cost cutting.Today I’m talking with Irish Independent Crime Correspondent Ken Foy about a violent mob who are fast becoming public enemy number one and the shocking assault that will serve as a warning to anyone who would consider crossing them Lees meer
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Episode 366: The extradition of the Kinahan Cartel from Dubai and the criminals in exile
6 september 2023 · 30 min
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has travelled to the United Arab Emirates, in a move that has raised hopes that the Kinahan top command may be on their way home. However, a file compiled over years by officers at the Garda's Drug and Organized Crime Bureau remains with the director of public prosecution, and it could be months before any charges are directed, and nothing is believed to be imminent around the arrest of father Christy Kinahan Sr and his two sons - Daniel and Christopher Jr. Meanwhile, in Spain criminal John Gilligan smirked as he beat a jail term in a plea deal which saw him walk free from court on gun and drug charges. Today I'm talking with Niall Donald about the criminal kingpins in exile. Lees meer
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Episode 365: Sunday World is 50 - Sean Boyne
4 september 2023 · 42 min
Nicola is joined by Sean Boyne, the very former News Editor who named the paper. Lees meer
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Episode 364: What can viewers expect from the upcoming John Gilligan documentary?
2 september 2023 · 40 min
A TV show featuring a lengthy interview with criminal John Gilligan is set to air this week in what is being dubbed the ‘Confessions of a Crime Lord.’But does the Virgin Media show deliver what it says or has it simply given the publicity hungry Gilligan another platform to air his lies?Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the revelations or not of the man who insists he didn’t order the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin. Lees meer
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Episode 363: What turned nurse Lucy Letby into a cold blooded baby killer?
1 september 2023 · 46 min
Nurse Lucy Letby lived an unremarkable, ordinary life before becoming a suspect in one of the most barbaric and heinous crime imaginable – killing seven newborn babies. While working in a UK hospital, the 33-year-old carried went on a killing spree where she attacked and poisoned innocent children as they lay defenceless in hospital. But as she begins her life sentence for murder, Letby’s motive for her shocking and calculated crimes remain a mystery. Nothing in her past or family background appears to explain how Letby would go on to become a serial killer. Niall Donald is joined by psychologist and true crime expert Emma Kenny to talk about female serial killers and what could have driven Lucy Letby to kill. Lees meer
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Episode 362: Where is the political outcry following terrifying violence in Co Clare?
31 augustus 2023 · 16 min
A video showing a gang of masked men smashing up a halting site with slash hooks and sledge-hammers in Co Clare has gone viral this week on social media. The shocking attack is the latest incident being linked to a long running feud between criminals in the area. But despite the level of violence in the footage, the political reaction to the gang attack has been muted to say the least. Unlike Talbot Street, which was visited by politicians after a US tourist was assaulted, Government Ministers have yet to arrive in Co Clare to reassure the families affected Niall Donald speaks with Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon about lawlessness in Co Clare and the reaction to it. Lees meer
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Episode 361: The life and crimes of Stefan Saunders
30 augustus 2023 · 28 min
He once headed-up a gang who allegedly specialised in multi-million euro bank heists – but now Stefan Saunders is set to use his skills to launch a new career as a locksmith.Last year, CAB seized two homes, as well as luxury cars from Saunders, after they were declared the proceeds of crime in the High court. Gardai had given evidence of how Saunders was the leader of a notorious gang linked to tiger-kidnappings and bank robberies and had gone on a decade-long spending spree with his wife. But now, it has emerged that the poacher has turned gamekeeper as Saunders is set to launch a new career after his wife set up a locksmith business. Niall Donald is joined by Eamon Dillon to discuss the life and crimes of Stefan Saunders Lees meer
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Episode 360: Is Dublin really a lawless city?
28 augustus 2023 · 19 min
After a summer of headlines about violence in Dublin, armed Gardai are set to patrol the streets of the city it was announced that armed officers will maintain a visible presence in the city after an outcry about the law-and-order. The new €10 million plan came after business owners met with Gardai to claim there had been a spike in anti-social behaviour in the inner-city. But in a series of interviews, senior Gardai suggested that the figures did not back up the perception that violent crime was on the up. Niall Donald is joined by Irish Independent reporter Robin Schiller about to discuss whether Dublin is a really a lawless city. Lees meer
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Episode 359: Sunday World is 50 - John 'Jumbo' Kierans
28 augustus 2023 · 40 min
This week, Nicola is joined by John 'Jumbo' Kierans to reminisce about his years with the Sunday World. Lees meer
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Episode 358: What fate will await the Kinahans if they are extradited home to Ireland?
26 augustus 2023 · 1 uur 2 min
A homecoming of epic proportions will be on the cards for the leaders of the Kinahan organised crime group as the Irish director of public prosecutions considers which charges to level against Christy Kinahan Snr and his sons Daniel, and Christopher Jnr.After years of speculation as to which country they will face trial in Garda Commissioner Drew Harris confirmed this week that Ireland is hoping to have the trio home before the Special Criminal Court.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the implications of any decision by the DPP, about the under pressure Garda Commissioners rush to break the news to the political classes and about the unprecedented plans that will have to be put in place around a forthcoming trial. Lees meer
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Episode 357: Andrew Tate - Villain or Victim?
25 augustus 2023 · 48 min
Former kick boxer turned internet influencer Andrew Tate has been on a publicity blitz from his compound in Romania since he was released on house arrest and more recently limited to travel within Bucharest.Facing possible rape and human trafficking charges, Tate has racked up millions of views on social media despite being banned from many platforms and has appeared doing lengthy interviews on popular podcast shows.So what has he got to say? And how worried is he about the serious criminal offences he is under investigation for.Nicola is joined by Sunday World Features Editor Daragh Keany as they discuss a previous backlash from Tate fans, his curious relationship with facts and what the future holds for the most googled an on the internet. Lees meer
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Episode 356: Cold case killer Noel Long suspected of attacks on sex workers
24 augustus 2023 · 14 min
As Noel Long begins a life sentence for the cold case murder of mother of three Nora Sheehan, new details of his suspected links to attacks on sex workers have emerged.Last week long lodged an appeal against his conviction for the murder in Cork 42 years ago.But as he awaits to hear if his appeal will be heard, new information has come to light linking Noel to a series of attacks on sex workers in Cork in the 1990s. He is said to have beaten his victims so badly that they were left in hospital with severe injuries.Niall Donald is joined by Clodagh Meaney to discuss the predatory past of the killer. Lees meer
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Episode 355: The lavish lifestyle of CAB target Mary Cash
23 augustus 2023 · 27 min
They are the mouth watering sums of money that the Criminal Assets Bureau claim are the proceeds of crime. But their target insists was partly funded by working as an escort in Australia.Mary Cash made headlines when the high court heard details of her lavish lifestyle which included buying a house with cash, making trips to Harrods, and buying a stunning collection of designer handbags.CAB insist her lifestyle is funded by crime proceeds gained for burglaries allegedly carried out around the country, but the Cork woman has denied the bureau's claims and put forward the novel excuse that she earned a portion of the money working as an escort down under.Niall Donald is joined by Eamon Dillon to discuss the case. Lees meer
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Episode 354: Sunday World is 50 - Eamon Dillon
21 augustus 2023 · 1 uur 1 min
As Crime World continues to celebrate 50 years of the Sunday World, Nicola is joined by Journalist Eamon Dillon. Lees meer
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Episode 353: Cartel kingpin to Wordsmith - Ross Browning's bizzare social media poetry
19 augustus 2023 · 36 min
Kinahan Cartel boss Ross Browning has turned poet in an effort to explain what lured him to life on the wrong side of the tracks.Browning who has just lost his vast home in north Dublin to the Criminal Assets Bureau after its as deemed the proceeds of crime has penned a number of ditties and used them to accompany a social media blitz to show off his fitness skills.Browning previously attempted to cut ties with the Cartel and embrace a vegan zen lifestyle which sources say relates to his struggles over a mob punishment beating that went wrong.However he also remains a person of interest in a number of investigations relating to hitmen for hire used by the Kinahan organisation and the on going probe into the scale of it’s drugs and weapons arm.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the Cartel odd bod and his efforts to go from hard man to bard man. Lees meer
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Episode 352: Why the PSNI data leak is a serious threat to staff and officers of all ranks
18 augustus 2023 · 32 min
A data breach of epic proportions, a police force scrambling for calm amidst fears of intimidation and an eye watering bill to fix a home-goal mistake which is unequalled.Nicola is joined by Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris to discuss the PSNI publication of a document detailing rank, grades and pay of their own staff.Allison details Catholic officers working within the force, the level of threat to MI5 officers named in the breach and of a mishap of industrial scale which threatens the very make up of Northern Ireland's law enforcement. Lees meer
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Episode 351: How young people in the care of the state have been targeted by sex predators
16 augustus 2023 · 30 min
It is the shocking report that detailed how young children in the care of the state are being targeted for sex by predatory men.A paper published by academics in UCD detailed how school girls are being coerced into carrying out sex acts in exchange for luxury goods.It described how gangs of men had been hanging around hotel lobbies waiting to prey on vulnerable young children, who the state is meant to be protecting.While the paper made headlines for a few days it has been quickly been pushed off the news agenda.Eamon Dillon joins Niall Donald to discuss why the public should be more outraged by these sickening revelations. Lees meer
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Episode 350: Sunday World is 50 - Eddie Rowley
14 augustus 2023 · 48 min
Nicola Tallant is joined by Showbiz Editor Eddie Rowley to discuss his career. Lees meer
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Episode 348: The truth behind the world of money laundering, drugs and international narco-terrorism
12 augustus 2023 · 48 min
An intrepid Irish American cop joins the dots between Hezbollah, Syrian Dictator Bashar Al Assad’s brutal war, and some of Europe’s biggest drug lords.It sounds the plot from an episode of Homelands but it’s all true and forms the incredible geo political story that plays out on the pages of Chasing Shadows, A True Story of Drugs, War and the secret world of International Crime.Nicola is joined by author Miles Johnson, a journalist with the Financial Crimes. They talk about the intriguing world of money laundering which sees criminals fund war, the eye watering profits of cocaine dealing in Europe, the shady terrorists who’ve cashed in on the journey of the drug from Colombia to the pubs and clubs of every city and country town in Ireland and the reasons why the Kinahan organisation are being offered sanctuary in Dubai. Lees meer
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Episode 349: The biggest under-cover gun-running investigation in the UK
12 augustus 2023 · 33 min
He's the former Scotland Yard detective who headed up the hunt for the supplier of dangerous MAC 10 automatic machine guns that found their way into the hands of underworld criminals, terrifying communities and facilitating murders from Dublin to Glasgow and across the UK.Now Michael Hallowes has penned the story of the UK's biggest gun-running investigation which followed the trail right to the head of the weapon supply gang and uncovered a fascinating tapestry of criminals, undercover operatives and even politicans caught up in the plot.Nicola is joined by Michael to talk about Operation Abonar and the greed that lay at the very top of a chilling supply network. Lees meer
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Episode 347: Killer Noel Long's enduring history of sexual violence
9 augustus 2023 · 21 min
Cold case killer Noel Long was jailed last week for the murder of tragic mum Nora Sheehan in Cork 42 years ago.But this week his sister has said she was afraid of him since she was just six.Nicola is joined by Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney to talk about Long and his history of sexual violence against women. Lees meer
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Episode 346: How new weapons charges for Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh will shake the Kinahan cartel
9 augustus 2023 · 35 min
Thomas Bomber Kavanagh co-operated with police during an investigation into weapons and their location in Ireland.The crime boss, serving 21 years in prison for drug dealing, appeared in court on weapon charges but a Judge at Westminster Magistrates Court heard that he led officers to the guns and ammunition. They were discovered in Newry in 2021.Messages taken from the Encrochat phone hack were also described as forming part of the National Crime Agency case against Kavanagh and two co-conspirators.The same case involves his son Jack Kavanagh and brother in law Liam Byrne who are both fighting extradition to the UK from Spain.Nicola is joined by journalist Eamon Dillon to talk about the court revelations which will leave the Kinahan network worried that one of their own may be helping out the police Lees meer
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Episode 345: Sunday World is 50 - Neil Leslie
7 augustus 2023 · 38 min
As Crime World continues to celebrate turning 50, Nicola is joined by former Managing Editor of the newspaper, Neil Leslie. Lees meer
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Episode 344: Maurice Sines and his connection to the Kinahan cartel
5 augustus 2023 · 59 min
A caravan park millionaire Maurice Sines has made news in the high profile financial bible Bloomberg after setting in place a train of events that has threatened the liquidity of a multi billion euro company.But who is Sines and what are his connections to the Kinahan Cartel?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the self professed Romany Gypsy and his very close friendship with some of Ireland’s most notorious criminals. Lees meer
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Episode 343: Noel Long - What the jury didn't hear as he is convicted of the 1981 murder of Nora Sheehan
4 augustus 2023 · 46 min
Cold case killer Noel Long was found guilty today of the murder Nora Sheehan in Cork 42 years ago.Crime World's Clodagh Meaney attended the trial and heard the in camera evidence and arguments as he tried repeatedly to have the charges withdrawn.She was also there for the emotional moment when he was finally found guilty and when a family ended their four year wait for justice for a loving mother. Lees meer
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Episode 342: The Witness Protection Programme in Northern Ireland
4 augustus 2023 · 32 min
It operates under different legislation in a country divided by a border which may be invisible to criminals, but which is very clear in different policing practices. But has the North had any more success with evidence given by those on the witness Protection Program than the Republic where the latest signing Jonathan Dowdall is set to disappear into the sunset without achieving anything for the state.Nicola is joined by the Belfast Telegraph's crime correspondent Alison Morris about the Ulster criminals who broke Omerta and agreed to testify against their own in the courtrooms of Belfast and beyond.From Killer Brothers Robert and Ian Stewart, to Gary Haggarty, a former commander of the brutal Ulster Volunteer Force, we consider what the taxpayer has got for their money and who are the real winners of a program struggling to survive in the modern era of facial recognition and social media? Lees meer
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Episode 341: Noel Long trial - jury deliberate in the oldest murder case to be prosecuted in the state
3 augustus 2023 · 13 min
The jury in the trial of 74 year old man Noel Long who is accused of the murder of Nora Sheehan in 1981 retired on Thursday evening to resume deliberations on Friday morning.Long of Passage West in Cork has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to the murder at an unknown place 42 years ago.The jury of seven men and four women had deliberated for almost four hours on Thursday after requesting a drawing of the injuries Mrs Sheehan sustained which was not available to them.Nicola speaks to Clodagh Meaney as a verdict is awaited in the Cold Case trial. Lees meer
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Episode 340: Noel Long trial - the closing statements and what's next
2 augustus 2023 · 25 min
As the prosecution and defence gave their closing speeches in the murder trial of Noel Long accused in the 1981 death of Nora Sheehan, we look at the final comments, the evidence and what we expect to happen next.Clodagh Meaney speaks to Niall Donald about what she’s seen and heard in court. Lees meer
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Episode 339: How a top cop helped crack the case of the Scissor Sisters
2 augustus 2023 · 1 uur 7 min
A dismembered body of an unidentified victim, a missing head and a mystery that took years to solve. The case of Farah Swaleh Noor and the so called Scissor Sisters who were convicted of his brutal death fascinated the nation but behind the scenes one Detective was uncovering a tragic story that he would never forget.Nicola speaks with retired Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan about the body in the canal and the efforts he went to find out what happened.He tells about the murder cases, feuds and operations that defined his career and which form the intriguing narrative of his new book 'Cracking the Case'. Lees meer
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Episode 338: Noel Long trial - court hears evidence from Dr Marie Cassidy
1 augustus 2023 · 20 min
The trial of Noel Long for the murder of Nora Sheehan in 1981 is entering it’s final phase this week when the Prosecution and the Defence give their closing speeches.Long has pleaded not guilty to the cold case murder of the 54 year old woman from Ballyphehane in Cork 42 years ago.Nicola speaks with Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about the latest evidence in the trial. Lees meer
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Episode 337: Sunday World is 50 - Fr Brian D'arcy
31 juli 2023 · 1 uur 8 min
For the second episode of our Crime World special marking the 50th birthday of the Sunday World, Nicola is joined by Fr Brian D'arcy. The Catholic priest has been a columnist with the newspaper for almost half a century. Lees meer
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Episode 336: Violence on the streets of Dublin
29 juli 2023 · 25 min
It was the attack that lead the US to warn tourists to 'keep a low profile' in Dublin city centre. Last week, New York native Stephen Termini was left with possible life-changing injuries after an attack on Dublin’s Talbot Street. The shocking attack sparked a wave of calls to get more gardai on the beat and stamp down on random violence. But has our capital city really become a lawless hellscape? And will more garda resources solve all the problems? Niall Donald is joined by Irish Independent crime reporter Robin Schiller to discuss Dublin’s mean streets. Lees meer
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Episode 335: Hunting Scotland's mastermind drug baron Julian Chisholm
28 juli 2023 · 34 min
He was Scotland's first ambitious drug baron who went from being a diver in the oil industry to a major league importer. Ambitious and ruthless, Julian Chisholm rose the ranks at an incredible speed as he plotted to use Scotland's sleepy fishing villages and islands as his landing points for drugs bartered directly from the Cali cartel. But was his greed his undoing?Nicola is joined by reporter Brendan Duggan who turned the amazing story of Chilsom into a podcast called ‘Hunting Mr X’ he tells me of the drama on the high seas that turned Chilsom into Scotland's most wanted. Lees meer
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Episode 334: Security scandal - The Revenue officer caught up in a major drugs operation
26 juli 2023 · 26 min
A security crises for the state with a breach that could be one of the most serious ever discovered in Ireland.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the stand off between top Gardai, the Criminal Assets Bureau and Revenue after an officer with full access to confidential information was caught up in a major drugs operation - but who has yet to be suspended from duty or had her access removed.We discuss the major international crime gang at the centre of the Revenue scandal and ask just how serious the Irish State is taking threat of organised crime. Lees meer
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Episode 333: The life and Crimes of Curtis 'Cocky' Warren
26 juli 2023 · 31 min
Curtis ‘Cocky’ Warren in one of Liverpool's most infamous drug lords but after serving a lengthy sentence behind bars he could be heading straight back to jail after breaching strict rules around his release.Once on the Sunday Times rich list the criminal has been caught continuing a relationship with a former prison warden and breaking draconian conditions that forbid him the use of the internet, mobile phones or holding assets of any more than pounds 1,000.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the underworlds most famous scouser and the legend and legacy he left on his native Liverpool. Lees meer
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Episode 332: Sunday World is 50 - Hugh Jordan
24 juli 2023 · 58 min
This year marks the 50th birthday of your favourite Sunday World newspaper and what a half century it has been.To celebrate we are looking back over some of the front page stories, scandals with the big name journalists who made it the People’s Paper.So join us to reel in the years over the coming weeks on Crime World and at a special 50th birthday party event to be held on September 27th at the Sugar Club in Dublin. We have 50 tickets to give away for this live Crime World event to mark the big occasion. For information on how to enter go to our Crime World social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.In the first instalment, coming every Monday, Hugh Jordan, a Crime World regular, who has worked at the newspaper for almost three decades, joins Nicola Tallant. Lees meer
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Episode 331: Daniel Kinahan and the cocaine billionaires
22 juli 2023 · 52 min
US sanctions against the Kinahan mob have been extended to a number of key associates linked to the European Super Cartel.But with all still finding shelter and safety in the United Arab Emirates can we trust Dubai to hand back the wanted?Nicola is joined by Niall Donald and Italian journalist, mafia expert and author Floriana Bulfon about the international conglomerate of cocaine billionaires who are proving hard to break.Who is Daniel Kinahan’s secret backer in the Emirates and what do sanctions against the criminals really mean? Lees meer
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Episode 330: 'Gangsta Granny' Deirdre Brady and her crimes for the Kinahan cartel
21 juli 2023 · 25 min
She made headlines for all the wrong reasons when she was dubbed a ‘Gangsta Granny’ in a pun on the David Walliams children’s book.But Deirdre Brady insists that she was only doing what she told when she laundered cash for the mob and was too afraid to say no.Brady just released from prison after serving three months of a one year sentence for her part in laundering cartel cash says she is just an ordinary person who was made do what she did. But was she happy to turn a blind eye. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the privileged lifestyle of a wife of a Cartel heavy and the shame of her undoing. Lees meer
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Episode 329: Noel Long trial - court hears of DNA evidence taken from Nora Sheehan's body
20 juli 2023 · 13 min
DNA taken from possessions belonging to cold case murder accused Noel Long was sent to a UK laboratory in 2022 a court has heard.Long has denied murdering 54 year old Nora Sheehan whose body was discovered in June 1981 in undergrowth near Cork City.Clodagh Meaney joins Nicola and Niall Donald to discuss the latest from the trial before a jury at the Central Criminal Court. Lees meer
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