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It’s been seen as a safe sanctuary for wanted members of the Kinahan Organised Crime group but the United Arab Emirates has repeatedly insisted that it wants to clean up its image.

Now a major investigation has found that a son of its ruler was signed over a real estate company by Italian gangster Raffaele Imperiale as he hid from authorities in his own country in the glittering properties of the desert paradise.

So who is in charge in Dubai? And exactly who are the Irish government trying to deal with to see the return of murder accused Sean McGovern and his boss Daniel Kinahan?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the shady Shiekh who is in charge of Dubai, his assets in Ireland and the controversies that have surrounded him.

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Nikita Hand has won costs against Conor McGregor and won't have to pay his pal James Lawrence’s fees a court ruled today.

The hairdresser who gave evidence that she was raped by McGregor during civil proceedings taken against him was vindicated for a second time when Justice Alexander Owens awarded in her favour despite fears she would have a hefty legal bill.

The Judge also said he had not yet decided what he was going to do in relation to social media posts by McGregor but that he could begin a proceeding against him for contempt of court if he wanted to.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the latest blow to McGregor and vindication for Nikita Hand.

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The details of a terrifying murder in a prison cell has highlighted the dangers that prisoners face every day in the high pressure of Irish jails.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the murder of Robert O’Connor behind the walls of Mountjoy jail.

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The National Crime Agency in the UK which fights serious and organised crime have named the Kinahan organisation as being part of a massive Russian money laundering operation which has been funding espionage.

In a statement that rubber stamps the links between the Kinahan group and Putin’s regime, the NCA says a complex system involving cash for cryptocurrency has been smashed.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the latest sensational story about the Irish mafia.

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Costs in the case taken by Nikita Hand against Conor McGregor and James Lawrence are to be decided in the High Court tomorrow.

Three legal teams will be awaiting ruling by Justice Alexander Owen’s in the case that was both won and lost by Nikita Hand.

McGregor was found liable after a jury in a civil rape case said he assaulted Hand while Lawrence, the jury decided, did not.

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The narrow defeat of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch at the polls has dominated Ireland’s general election and the fallout from the huge vote he got has divided the public.

So why did unprecedented numbers vote for the Veteran criminal who remains under suspicion for money laundering?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the election candidate who stunned politics.

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Gardai are treating as murder the death of an 8-year-old girl who died from a stab wound after intervening in a row between two adults.

Malika Al Katib is understood to have been awoken by a “commotion” at her home New Ross.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the terrible tragedy in the heart of a Wexford community.

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A Moldovan man caught with €1.2 million worth of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment has pleaded guilty in court.

Stefan Copiimulti was arrested during a crackdown by the Garda’s drug bureau officers on a large Eastern European grouping believed to be operating here for years.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon and Niall Donald about the growth of Eastern European gangs and the Garda response to them.

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When did Conor McGregor let the ‘mask slip’ as he gave evidence in the recent High Court trial? How did the jury reach their verdict and what was his co-accused like in the witness box.

These are just some of the questions we will address today in a special McGregor pod.

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It was the most watched podcast in Ireland, a fascinating insight into the man known as The Monk who agreed to be interviewed on his favourite show Crime World.

So how did we land the big interview and what was The Monk really like?

Nicola and Niall answer your questions about talking to Gerard Hutch.

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A farmer who became a cause celeb after he shot dead a man who had trespassed on his land has passed away at 81 years of age still being remembered for the incident on his isolated farmhouse in Mayo in 2004.

Nicola and Niall speak with Eamon Dillon about Padraig Nally and the case of John ‘Frog’ Ward.

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Dee Devlin the partner of Conor McGregor has caused her own social media storm after lashing out at assault victim Nikita Hand.

So why did Devlin criticise a woman who, a jury believe, was raped by her partner who denied the claim but admitted he had consensual sex without condoms twice in a hotel room with her after a night out? At the time Devlin was pregnant with their second child.

So what is the fallout of her online rant and how is the high-profile case affecting the McGregor couple financially?

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A Chinchilla coat, designer watches and even hardly worn high heels shoes go under the hammer in the coming days as the Criminal Assets Bureau auction off its goodies.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about a busy week for the Bureau and a colourful cast of characters who showed up in court.

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A gang rapist who married the girlfriend of one of the notorious Dundon brothers is set to go back behind bars after pleading guilty to heroin and cocaine charges.

Thomas O’Neill, known as the ringleader of the notorious Cratloe rape, was last week handed down a sentence of two years.

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The fallout of the civil case taken against Conor McGregor has seen a huge outpouring of support for plaintiff Nikita Hand who told the High Court she was brutally raped by the sports star.

Nicola and Niall speak with Clodagh Meaney about social media slurs, a march of solidarity in Dublin and the future outlook for McGregor.

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Gardai are investigating the killing of 60 year old Josh Fowler in Finglas in Dublin after a stabbing incident.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the shocking killing in the heart of a residential housing estate.

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A mystery in the Lake District as a mum goes missing without trace. 21 years later divers find a body weighted down and concealed in a canvas bag - but despite the best efforts of police the killer husband of Carol Park remains free for another decade.

Now journalist Jeremy Craddock has documented the fascinating story which reads like an Agatha Christie novel in his new book The Lady in the Lake.

Nicola speaks with Jeremy about a mystery that took more than three decades to solve.

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Couple Willie Maughan and pregnant Ana Varslavane were trying to move away from evil gang boss Cornelius Price when they went missing in 2015.

Presumed murdered Maughan’s parents Joe and Helen have regularly appealed for information in the face of intimidation by the late Price and his co-horts.

Searches last week on land near Price’s Gormanstown compound were stood down after nothing was found.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the mystery of the tragic couple who were expecting their first child together and about the mob boss who took the secret of their whereabouts to the grave.

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Conor McGregor has been ordered to pay damages to a woman who took a civil action against him saying she was raped in a Dublin hotel room in 2018.

The jury in the civil trial also said they believe he assaulted NIkita Hand in the penthouse of the Beacon Hotel on the day after her office Christmas party.

Today as the verdict was read out MgGregor’s partner Dee Devlin rubbed his arm and later left with him in a chauffeur driven Rolls Royce.

So what does the verdict mean for McGregor who denied rape claims and how will it affect his future?

Nicola speaks with Clodagh Meaney who covered the trial and who was there when the jury came back after several hours of deliberation.

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A phone call from a prison cell, a story of redemption and a journey into the unknown.

Nicola speaks to Crime World Producer Ian Maleney about our new podcast The Gambler which tells the story of Pat Sheedy a successful businessman drawn into crime by an unstoppable gambling addiction.

We discuss our own experience with a man who ended up in a top security prison through an endless series of frauds and deceptions and who now claims to have turned his life around. But has he?

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A man who set a Garda car on fire during the Dublin riots has landed a six and a half year jail term despite pleading guilty to arson and criminal damage.

Declan Donaghey apologised to the Government but a Judge said she didn’t accept that he acted in a moment of madness.

As he was led away the 28 year old shouted scumbags at Gardai and supporters were removed by the public order unit.

Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the sentence.

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Gardai have released 99 images of people they want to identify from last years Dublin riots.

In an unprecedented move they have collated the CCTV stills of those caught up in the city centre mayhem in the hope of finding out who they are.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte about the appeal and about her memories of the night the capital was brought to a standstill.

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In the second part of our reporting on Day 9 of the case against Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence who are accused of rape we hear the closing statements given on behalf of the plaintiff Nikita Hand who says she was raped by both men in a Dublin hotel in 2018.

Both have denied the allegations and said they had consensual sex with her. The jury will be directed today by Justice Alexander Owens who has indicated that they will have two questions to answer by a civil balance of probability and that they will have a number of different compensation options available should they find in her favour.

Nicola speaks with Clodagh Meaney who has been covering the trial.

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The closing statements have been made to the jury in the case of Nikita Hand who is suing UFC star Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence claiming both raped her in the Beacon Hotel in Dublin in 2018.

Both deny the allegations and claim they had consensual sex with her. After an almost two-week trial counsel for the pair summed up their cases to the jury.

Clodagh Meaney was there to hear their closing statements. This is part one of today’s proceedings.

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In the final part of our interview with election candidate and veteran criminal Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, we discuss his political ambitions, how he hopes to follow in the footsteps of legendary TD Tony Gregory, and how he wants to shake up business as usual in Leinster House.

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In Part One of our three part interview with election candidate and veteran criminal Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, we discuss the roots of the feud, coming face to face with Daniel Kinahan and the moment the gunmen came for him on the island of Lanzarote.

As Hutch formally becomes an election candidate, we talk through the turbulent years leading up to his trial for murder at the Special Criminal Court which ended last year when he was found not guilty.

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The big interview with election candidate and veteran criminal Gerry The Monk Hutch has been causing waves both on line and on the campaign trail.

With the first of three parts to be released on Crime World podcast platforms and Crime World's YouTube channel on Sunday November 17th, Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about their impressions of Hutch, the impact his interview is likely to make with the public and concerns from his political rivals about his run for the Dail.

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In the second part of the seventh day of the trial of Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence, accused of the rape of hairdresser Nikita Hand following a Christmas party in December 2018, details were heard of Lawrence's claims of what occurred. McGregor and Lawrence have denied rape and said they had consensual sex with Nikita Hand in the High Court trial, which came to a close today.

Clodagh Meaney, who has covered the trial, continues her reportage of a day in court and describes how both legal teams will sum up for the jury on Tuesday before they retire to consider their verdict

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Two Hungarian pilots have been jailed for their role in flying €8 million worth of heroin into Ireland.

Aradi Ignac a 50 year old father of five and a former Soviet fighter pilot Zoltan Nemeth nicknamed Top Gun in his home country got 10 and 8 years respectively for their parts in a plot orchestrated by the gang known as The Family.

The duo pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to smuggling heroin into Weston Airport last year.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the pilots and the massive 60 kilo heroin deal that went awry.

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Day 7 of the trial of Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence accused of the rape hairdresser Nikita Hand following a Christmas Party in December 2018 has heard details of the UFC stars arrest and how he answered No Comment more than 150 times to police who questioned him about events.

McGregor and Lawrence have denied rape and said they had consensual sex with Nikita Hand in the High Court trial which is being heard in Dublin.

Clodagh Meaney runs through a day in court with McGregor back in the stand.

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A police ombudsman investigation has found that PSNI inquiries into the death of showjumper Katie Simpson was failed and flawed.

Nicola speaks with journalist Tanya Fowles about those spectacular failures which meant that killer Jonathan Creswell almost got away with the 21-year-old's murder.

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Day 6 of the High Court trial in Dublin where Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence are accused of rape took place today.

They both deny the allegations made by hairdresser Nikita Hand and claim they had consensual sex with her instead.

Clodagh Meaney was there to report on the evidence.

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Conor McGregor took the stand in the High Court in Dublin where he is being sued by hairdresser Nikita Hand who claims she was raped by him and his friend James Lawrence in a Dublin Hotel in 2018.

Clodagh Meaney was there to report on his evidence.

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A house belonging to Daniel Kinahan and seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau has gone up for sale.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the mansion which was used to pay off a debt after a mishap with the Cartel’s dirty money.

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A woman who claims she was raped by UFC star Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder a court has heard.

Clodagh Meaney is covering the civil court trial and today she tells Nicola about evidence relating to Nikita Hand’s medical history.

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A Moldovan couple lived a lavish lifestyle in Ireland over at least a decade purchasing a flash home they called the White House and holidaying to Miami and Iceland to name but a few locations.

But all the while Eddie and Natalia Chiper were living off the proceeds of crime from his organised crime gang which trafficked drugs into Ireland and Moldova.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the bling pair whose spend drew the attention of the Criminal Assets Bureau.

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Gardai are searching land for missing Jo Jo Dullard as they have arrested a suspect in connection with her disappearance.

29 years after she was last seen the man was being quizzed by officers and Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney attended a press conference about the case.

Nicola and Niall speak to Clodagh who confirms the arrested man is not Larry Murphy and tells us what she knows about the case.

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Kinahan Cartel members Dean Howe and Liam Brannigan, who both plotted murder for the mob, have opened a coffee shop together after being released from prison.

The pair who are long term associates of some of the biggest criminal figures in Dublin are selling their wares on a busy city street and vowing they’ve the best coffee in town.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the new venture and about the message it gives about peace in Dublin’s underworld, a city once ground zero in a terrifying mob war.

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The fourth day of the case taken by hairdresser Nikita Hand against UFC star Conor McGregor and another man James Lawrence has drawn to a close in the High Court in Dublin.

Hand claims she was raped by McGregor and Lawrence but both men deny her claims saying they both had consensual sex with her.

Clodagh Meaney was there to record the evidence and she tells me about what happened as Nikita Hand continued to be cross examined.

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'Women Locked Up: Inside the Dochas' is a brand new documentary coming to Virgin Media next week.

The show is set to bring viewers inside the cells of one of Ireland's only female prisons.

Mary Kennedy, the former governor of the prison who appears in the programme, joins Clodagh Meaney to discuss life behind bars, rehabilitation, and the complex issues that women in the prison system face.

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Day three of Civil proceedings taken by hair colourist Nikita Hand against UFC star Conor McGregor and another man James Lawrence have taken place in the High Court in Dublin.

The woman claims she was raped by both men in a penthouse hotel room in Dublin in 2018 while McGregor and Lawrence say they had sex with her but that it was consensual.

Nicola speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney who has been covering the trial.

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Dissident Republicans have diminished to a small force at Portlaoise Prison where they once ruled the wings with power and numbers.

So who are the five prisoners left with political status at the top security Irish jail, what sentences are they serving and what is the future of the New IRA?

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A female serial killer stalks sleepy Toronto neighbourhoods as police follow her trail.

Nicola speaks with journalist Brad Hunter about murder in his home town.

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A woman who alleges she was raped by UFC star Conor McGregor and another man continued her evidence in the High Court.

Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney was there to report on the proceedings. McGregor and James Lawrence deny rape, claiming sex was consensual between the parties.

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The trial has begun of two teenagers and a 22 year old man accused of the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry who was overcome and killed at a busy Dublin steakhouse last Christmas Eve after he shot dead gangland figure Jason Hennessy.

The Special Criminal Court has heard all three plead not guilty but have made admissions that they were there on the night, witnessed the murder and were caught on CCTV footage of the fatal incident.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the opening of the Browne’s Steakhouse trial.

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Gerry The Monk Hutch was granted bail in Spain after telling the court he wanted to run for election.

As the announcement of election day looms it looks increasingly likely that Hutch will get his name on the ballot.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald and Eamon Dillon about the Monk’s run for the Dail.

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An online community of Incels or involuntary celibates have been infiltrated by a leading Irish documentary maker who says their hatred of women is frightening.

Alan Bradley went deep undercover in the making of his RTE Doc on One 'Invisible Men - Ireland's Incels'

Nicola speaks to the film and audio producer about his findings and the eye opening documentary which lifts the lid on a secret world.

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The Irish High Court has been told that UFC star Conor McGregor raped a woman in a Dublin hotel.

Nikita Ni Laimhin is claiming civil damages against Mr McGregor and another man, James Lawrence alleging she was sexually assaulted in 2018.

Both have denied rape saying they had consensual sex with the woman.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the evidence heard so far.

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A high-profile gym owner and fitness coach has continued to give out wellness advice on social media even after being convicted of sexually assaulting a female client.

Shane Flynn was found guilty of a sex attack on a young woman who came to him for a sports massage to help with severe back pain.

Gardaí later discovered he had secretly recorded 35 topless women at his gym while they received treatment.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about Flynn’s crimes and his habit of psycho babbling.

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A brother of murdered crime boss 'Fat' Andy Connors has been jailed for eight years after leading Gardai on a high-speed chase following a burglary on a pensioner's home.

William Connors was arrested after he smashed a stolen Audi jeep into a roundabout in Co Kildare flipping the vehicle into a supermarket carpark.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how the 'Fat' Andy crime network have made a fortune from burglaries in Ireland, the UK and Australia.

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Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has been granted bail from Spanish jail, and friends say he's more determined than ever to run for election.

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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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.

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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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.

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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Thomas Bomber Kavanagh cooked up his gun plot while behind bars with a cousin of football legend Steven Gerrard.

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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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.

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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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.

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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The violent Hutch-Kinahan feud was one of the biggest challenges to police in the history of the Garda Siochana.

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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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.

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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Coming face to face with criminals, having coffee with killers and the weird feeling of being around a sex offender.

Nicola and Niall answer your questions.

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From real Peaky Blinders and the modern days criminal gangs. What’s changed and what has stayed the same?

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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The Criminal Assets Bureau have set their sights on an under-the-radar posh-boy protégé of Christy Kinahan Snr.

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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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.

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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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.

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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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.

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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Burglary gang member Michael Stokes was left furious after a high-end BMW was seized by CAB in a court case last week

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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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.

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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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

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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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.

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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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.

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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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.

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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Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is considering running for election as a TD in the constituency of Dublin Central.

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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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.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the latest developments and the ever-bleaker prospects for those seeking shelter in Dubai.

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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.

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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A murder investigation is launched as an eight-year-old boy Kyran Durnin is reported missing.

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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Kinahan Cartel associate Jason ‘Jay’ O’Connor took part in a revenge murder plot after he thought he escaped death himself.

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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Eight people have been brought before the District Court on charges related to drugs and money laundering in the Drogheda feud.

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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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.

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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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.

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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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.

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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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.

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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A cocaine kingpin jailed for 18 years for running a massive drug empire is back in his Kildare family home.

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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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.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the year long recovery for the six-year-old child and her future needs.

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Garda commissioner Drew Harris has urged members of the Kinahan Organisation to speak with police and go witness protection against their bosses.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the comments and about future McGovern faces in prison.

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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.

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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Kinahan Cartel second in command Sean McGovern has been lifted by police in an early morning raid in Dubai.

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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***This episode was originally published in January 2024***

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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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.

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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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.

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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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.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about murder behind bars and the Garda focus on a chief suspect.

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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.

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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The whereabouts of the illusive criminal John ‘The Colonel’ Cunningham, the rivalries between crime journalists and the peculiar collection of curiosities in the newsroom.

These are just some of the topics Nicola and Niall discuss in their latest Q and A session.

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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.

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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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.

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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Two women have been charged with money laundering offences involving gold bullion and cash.

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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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.

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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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.

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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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.

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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Drug dealer David Waldron’s country mansion has sold at auction for more than 500,000 euro with one lucky buyer landing a bargain.

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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He’s served almost two decades behind bars but this week criminal Martin Wanden who was plucked from the seas of Dunlough Bay 17 years ago clinging to bales of cocaine finally walked free from Portlaoise Prison

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the story of the misfortunate rib driver who was cast adrift off the Cork coast when a cocaine plot went catastrophically wrong.

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Eight men are now in custody facing charges relating to the alleged abduction and torture of a woman in Dublin who remains in hospital after what she told Gardai was a terrifying ordeal.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a series of events that played out in a flat where the men were arrested and where the woman claims she was slashed, burned and threatened.

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In episode four of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh Meaney is joined by Criminologist Trina O'Connor.

They discuss her favourite true crime book 'You Might Go To Prison Even Though You're Innocent' by Justin Brooks, founder of the Innocence Project.

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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High-end drones have become the vehicle of choice for smugglers bringing drugs into Ireland's prisons.

Tech-savvy dealers are using drones to burn holes in the prison nets before attempting to deliver drugs directly to inmate's windows.

Niall Donald speaks to Eamon Dillon about how technology has changed the contraband trade behind bars.

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The nomination of Kyle Hayes for hurler of the year after two high-profile court cases has sparked a million social media comments.

Limerick hurler Hayes was recently convicted of dangerous driving just months after being sentenced for violent disorder following a nightclub row.

Niall Donald speaks to Sunday World News Editor Eimear Rabbitt about how sport star's off-pitch bad behaviour is treated by the media.

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A gang linked to convicted heroin dealer Greg Lynch have emerged as a target for Gardai investigating the hacked encrypted phone network, Ghost.

Lynch was once a key player in the Kinahan Cartel’s drug distribution network in Dublin’s south inner city.

However, he cut ties with the cartel after narrowly surviving being shot in the face outside a pub in Cabra.

Niall Donald is joined by Eamon Dillon to discuss how Lynch’s gang have been left exposed by the phone hack.

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Irish mum Mandy Kelly hasn’t seen her young children in nearly three years since they were abducted by their Egyptian father during a family holiday.

Today the Dundalk woman who has fought for their return tells Nicola her story and her hopes that she will be reunited soon with her beloved sons.

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In episode three of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh is joined by singer Janet Grogan who you will know from the X Factor, Last Singer Standing and Euro Song.

They discuss her favourite true crime book, I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara which follows the author's investigation into uncovering the identity of the Golden State Killer.

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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The mother and uncle of Kerry Sinaloa Cartel man Morris O’Shea Salazar have lost appeals against their drug trafficking convictions in Chile where they are jailed on lengthy sentences.

Yolanda Salazar who moved to Kilorglin with her young son after her Irish husband died will now have to serve 18 years in a Chilean prison after she was refused leniency by the courts there.

So where is her son Morris and what are the family connections to the notorious Joachim El Chapo Guzman and his terrifying Mexican drug cartel.

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A secretive Kinahan lieutenant is linked to the French underworld in an investigation probing who sold the doomed Encrochat phones to criminals.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about CIaran ‘Sam’ O’Sullivan and his sidekick Robert Noctor and their hideaway high in the French alps.

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The inquest into the death of murder accused Keith Lee has heard that he died by suicide in a cell in Mountjoy Jail as he faced charges for killing his wife Joanne Ball whose body lay wrapped in a sleeping bag in the wardrobe of his bedsit for up to six days after she’d been killed.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a controlling relationship that ended in tragedy.

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Former Superintendent John ‘Spud’ Murphy has been moved to the open prison Shelton Abbey where he will now have to mix with killers and rapists for the first time.

The crooked cop who was caught stashing drugs in his Dublin home is serving a prison term while still under investigation for allegations that he worked with criminal gangs during a high-powered and decorated career.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Shelton Abbey and it’s newest guest

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Kinahan Cartel leader Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and his brother-in-law Liam Byrne made a shock U-turn earlier today when they changed their plea to guilty in the Old Bailey as their trial for a gun plot was about to get underway.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the pleas and the code of Omertà and about the fate of their co-accused

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Seizures of €16 million of drugs, 11 high-value targets arrested and four organised crime groups targeted after an encrypted phone network called Ghost is taken down.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the global law enforcement operation which targeted Australian and Irish gangs.

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Drug raids across Ireland target the organised crime group known as The Family. Almost €7 million worth of cocaine is seized and 100 Gardaí are part of the offensive. But in the background, another significant blow to criminal groupings is coming in the form of a Europol announcement due to take place tomorrow about the latest action against an encrypted phone network.

So has The Family fallen foul to a new sophisticated hack just like the one that toppled the Encrochat network?

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about raids, phones and a new approach by An Garda Siochana.

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In episode two of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh is joined by Oisin Feeney, host of The Troubles Podcast. They discuss 'Killing Thatcher' by Rory Carroll which details the IRA’s attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher and the investigation that followed. 

You can find Oisin on Instagram @thetroublespodcast and listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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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A woman reported killer Johnny Creswell to the PSNI in 2016, four years before he murdered Katie Simpson, after he had exposed himself to her at a horseyard in County Antrim.

The victim told the PSNI that he was dangerous, had threatened her boyfriend and had boasted about the horrendous violence he'd doled out to his ex-partner Abigail Lyle.

Yet no prosecution was brought and nothing was found on file about the incident when Creswell brought Katie to hospital in 2020.

Nicola speaks with journalist Tanya Fowles about the ongoing revelations about Creswell and his shocking catalogue of abuses of women within the equestrian industry.

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How do crime journalists talk to sources? And why are they given information and by who?

Those are amongst the questions we tackle today in a Crime World special show, where you the listener, sets the agenda.

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Searches are being conducted in Donegal for the body of missing teenager Arlene Arkinson who went missing in the company of notorious rapist and child killer Robert Howard more than 30 years ago.

Nicola is joined by journalist Ciaran O’Neill who tells a story of an incredible tragedy on the Irish border.

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Hitman Imre Arakas who was caught in Ireland on a Kinahan contract to kill has admitted a gangland murder in Lithuania and said he was sorry - that it was the worst decision of his life.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the colourful assassin and the latest chapter in his unfolding life of crime.

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An ally of Daniel Kinahan, who has been described as Australia's biggest cocaine trafficker, has been unceremoniously booted out of Dubai.

Hells Angels boss Angelo Pandeli had lived the high life in the Gulf State since 2018 where he owned a stunning mansion on the famous Palm Jumeriah island.

But his days as an ex-pat drug lord came to an end when he was deported back to Sydney Airport last week.

Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Eamon Dillon about Pandeli, biker gangs and Australia's underworld.

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The funeral of James ‘Jaws’ Byrne is due to take place tomorrow as the veteran criminal is laid to rest but what legacy has he left and where is the once powerful organisation he mentored.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Byrne - the fraudster known as Jemmy.

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Killer Charlotte Mulhall who murdered and dismembered her mother’s lover has served 18 years behind bars but is now enjoying days out in the run-up to her release.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Mulhall about her crimes and about the fellow female lifers who populate the women’s prisons.

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In the first episode of our Book Club, host Clodagh Meaney is joined by author of 'The Undetectables' series Courtney Smyth to discuss their favourite true crime book 'When The Dogs Don't Bark' by Angela Gallop, a Memoir about the author’s career as a forensic scientist.

The Undead Complex, the second book in Courtney’s series ‘The Undectables’ is out on September 24th.

You can find them on Instagram @CSwritesbooks. 

This episode of Crime World was edited by Jason Maleney, with audio and video recording by Gavin Hennessy. It was produced by Clodagh Meaney.

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A couple convicted in the UK but on the run for years appeared in the Extradition Court in Dublin recently after they were nabbed in New York.

So who are the Boswells and what are their crimes?

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the transatlantic hunt which ended at a routine road stop.

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A Scottish crime boss looks set to spend the rest of his days behind bars after pleading guilty to a £76 million cocaine shipment - which he’d boasted would be the big one.

Instead Jamie Iceman Stevenson was caught on Encrochat plotting the operations of his drugs business and despite going on the run has now reached the end of the road and is awaiting sentence in Glasgow for his crimes.

So why could Stevenson not stay away from crime and what parallels are there between Scottish and Irish criminals.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the fall of a drugs kingpin.

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The Irish Traveller Conmen Fraud Group is the name the FBI has given to a gang of Irish men running scams across the United States.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about their operation and how the gang paying thousands of dollars to have their relatives smuggled into the US.

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He’s the investigative journalist who has exposed over 400 online predators.

Chris Hansen has spent his career on the front lines of crime, hosting a myriad of TV shows such as To Catch a Predator, Have a Seat with Chris Hansen and Takedown with Chris Hansen.

He has now turned his attention to Sextortionists for an upcoming multi-part documentary set for release later this year.

Speaking to Clodagh Meaney at Crime Con in Nashville, he discusses his career, his top tips for concerned parents and what he really thinks about his infamous catchphrase.

You can also catch Chris at Crime Con in London which takes place this September 20th to 22nd.

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A rapist just recently released from an Irish jail has changed his name, religion and image and moved to live in London where nobody knows anything about his past.

So who is Francis Condra who now goes by the name Hasan Selim and just how serious were his crimes?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the sinister sex offender and the lengths he has gone to create a whole new identity.

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A legal challenge by two teenagers charged in relation to the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry centered around their age and status as minors highlights the youth of those caught up in the Christmas Eve restaurant bloodbath which started with the murder of crime figure Jason Hennessy Snr.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the legal case and the ongoing efforts to quell tensions between two rival groups in the Blanchardstown area.

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Almost a year since the dramatic US sanctions of the Kinahan Organisation and it’s leadership Bosnian mob boss Edin Gacinin has been named alongside the Irish mob as a business partner now under the same financial restrictions.

Gacinin who heads the Tito and Dino cartel is originally from Sarajevo but lived most of his life in the Netherlands. His outfit formed part of the so called European Super Cartel headed up by Daniel Kinahan.

So what does it mean and what effects are the sanctions having 12 months on? Will the United Arab Emirates ever hand up Daniel Kinahan, his father Christy Snr and brother Christopher Junior and why is his right-hand man Sean McGovern still living freely in Dubai despite a warrant issued here for him on murder charges.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the international effort to dismantle a trans-global cartel and the progress being made across the world against Ireland’s most prolific organised crime group.

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Criminals behind the mics, gangland nicknames and even a conspiracy theory around a secret pact between Jonathan Dowdall and Gerry The Monk Hutch.

Today we are answering your questions about all things underworld. 

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A girl snatched from a quiet country laneway only to turn up dead, a community shattered by false allegations and a miscarriage of justice that echoes down six decades.

Nicola speaks with author Mick Clifford about his extraordinary new book Who Killed Una Lynskey? A True Story of Murder, Vigilante Justice and the Garda Heavy Gang.

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Kinahan Cartel drug dealer Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan was at the top table at Conor McGregor’s sister's wedding when she said ‘I do’ at her million euro nuptials.

So who is the convicted criminal and notorious cocaine cowboy who has been welcomed into the McGregor family home? And has he left his past behind him as he lives it up with the rich and famous?

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about The Wig Whelan's life and crimes.

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Kinahan Cartel member Liam ‘Bop’ Roe passed away in hospital this week after a short illness.

And as friends and family prepare for his funeral, Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Roe, his role in the Cartel and the changing fortunes for the Irish mafia.

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A US lawyer has vowed to pursue Daniel Kinahan and his wife Caoimhe Robinson to Dubai to replenish money awarded to his client in a court of law.

Former Marine Eric Montalvo believes that Dubai will recognise Kinahan as a debtor when he asks them to formally recognise a multi-million euro judgment and that under UAE laws his failure to pay up should land him in prison.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Daniel Kinahan and the case that won’t go away.

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A violent gunman warns ‘now it’s war’ after a feud in Cork sees armed thugs attack his home and rivals take to social media to threaten and taunt one another.

So will volatile criminal Gavin Sheehan, released only recently from jail, drag his native city into violence or can the impulsive and dangerous criminal be tangoed?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the origins of feuds and the activities of Sheehan.

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Modern day slavery and the case of Victim A - a vulnerable man held captive for 26 years and forced to work for free and live in squalor.

Now a compensation case has finally been won for the unidentified man what does it mean for others who have been exploited and for police forces who need to act against a growing threat from organised crime.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about ruthless gangs who trade humans as a commodity

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Lennox Rodgers had been to court five times by his 11th birthday and groomed into becoming a pimp by his 14th.

He spent half his life in London's murky underworld as a drug dealer, a gang enforcer, and an armed robber before he hit rock bottom, collapsed behind a bin on Oxford Street when a strange experience became the catalyst for him to turn his life around.

Now the co-founder and CEO of Refocus, an early intervention and crime prevention charity, Rodgers' book Breaking Better gives a searing and honest account of his descent into darkness and of how he found the light.

Today in a crime world special, we're bringing you an extract from his book read by Lennox and his wife, Bali.

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Notorious drug dealer Jeffrey Mitchell who once amassed a fortune importing heroin into Ireland died from a cocktail of drugs in a homeless hostel in Dublin his inquest has heard.

Mitchell was discovered face down on a bottom bunk by a hostel worker and was suffering from lung disease at the time.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mitchell and his catastrophic fall from grace.

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The home of State Witness Jonathan Dowdall has sold for almost €800,000 as he prepares to finish his prison sentence and start a new life abroad.

But what does the future hold for Dowdall whose evidence in the trial of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch for the Regency Hotel murder was not accepted by the courts.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the next chapter for Dowdall - the witness who couldn’t stop talking.

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Killer Edward Johnston shot dead in Malta after a standoff with police had been projecting himself as a self-help guru living the dream life.

Videos he has left behind on social media show a successful, fit, wealthy man urging others to follow his lead so they can experience happiness too.

But as he was filming himself he was also conducting a terrifying stalking and harassment campaign against his ex-girlfriend Nicolette Ghirxi who he stabbed to death before a standoff with police that led to his death.

So what can we learn from Johnston and his internet persona and how are domestic violence and stalking issues handled by police?

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Killer Graham Dwyer has a new female friend who is writing to him in prison and who told journalist Ali Bracken that she simply wants his side of the story.

But why do evil murderers like Dwyer attract female attention and why do women strike up relationships with some of the most dangerous inmates?

Nicola speaks with criminologist Trina O’Connor about the psychology of women who fall in love with prisoners.

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Mob boss Fat Andy Connors will be 10 years dead this month but has his murder investigation gone cold.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the life and death of Connors, about the notorious burglary gang he headed up, about his role as a banker to the underworld, about his claims of financial links to the fallen Mansfield Empire and about his end in a hail of bullets at the home he called the ranch.

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An Irishman gunned down in Malta after he is suspected of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death emerges as a stalker and a fantasist claiming to be a millionaire in online videos.

But who is Edward Johnston, and what is his background? Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the shooting in Malta, drug overdoses in prison and a significant cocaine arrest in Peru.

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Limerick criminal Eds McCarthy joined forces with Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh some years ago joining him in Birmingham and cementing his position as a new underworld boss.

But now the former underling of the McCarthy Dundon gang may have to pay for his ambitious move with a National Crime Agency investigation into his activities with Kavanagh and a case for extradition underway.

Nicola is joined by Eamon Dillon to talk about McCarthy and the others who are being taken out in the fall of the mighty Bomber.

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A mass overdose in Portlaoise Prison as three remain in intensive care.

An investigation focuses on how the deadly consignment made its way through the most secure prison in the country to inmates on C wing.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the major incident - was it an inevitable result of overcrowding and illegal smuggling or something even more sinister?

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It’s four years since tragic 21 year old showjumper Katie Simpson was laid to rest in her native Tynan in County Armagh - a day when her killer Jonathan Creswell, posed as a chief mourner and stood in false grief as she was lowered into her grave.

Nicola speaks to journalist Tanya Fowles about the incredible and ongoing battle for justice for Katie since the events of August 2020. They discuss a 1400-page Police Ombudsman’s report, yet to be released, which details the failings of the PSNI investigators who categorised Katie’s murder as suicide and the unanswered questions which remain around her death.

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Forensic psychology professor Katherine Ramsland has penned more than 70 books on crime, forensic science and criminal justice.

Her latest work, The Serial Killer's Apprentice, tells the bizarre story of 14-year-old Elmer Wayne Henley Jr, who was groomed by a serial killer into becoming his protege.

Speaking to Crime Worlds Clodagh Meaney at CrimeCon, Katherine details working with serial killers and a relationship with Wayne Henley.

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To Britain's criminal underworld, Freddie Foreman is the Godfather. Held responsible for the gangland killings of Ginger Marks and Frank 'The Mad Axeman' Mitchell, he was the enforcer to those who broke the underworld's strict code of Omertà.

His dramatic story as a bank-robbing, safe-blowing hard man for the Kray twins made him London’s most feared gangster. In the pages of his book The Godfather of British Crime, the details of the heists, double-crossing, shootouts and audacious plans behind his criminal career play out.

Today in a Crime World holiday special we bring you an extract from his book The Godfather of British Crime narrated by his godson Nick Reynolds. So sit back enjoy the sun and listen to a story from the underworld.

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Riots in Belfast, Dublin and across the UK and a sinister far-right element shrouded in tricolours and loyalist flags but who are the faces behind the violence in our cities and what are they hoping to achieve?

Nicola speaks to Allison Morris about the rise of anti-immigration violence and a policing plan around it.

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Kinahan top brass Peadar Keating has had a stay put on his extradition proceedings to the UK to face trial on conspiracy charges as the courts consider whether he is ready to stand trial and how any sentence he may get should be served.

Complexities around the case mean that Keating remains in Portlaoise Prison while Kavanagh and his brother-in-law Liam Byrne and other co-defendants prepare for trial next month.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about Keating and the case for the defence.

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The husband of Valerie French has been convicted of her murder after he failed to prove he was not guilty by reason of insanity.

James Kilroy had claimed he was suffering from cannabis-induced psychosis when he savagely killed his wife at their home in Co Mayo.

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitte about the events that led up to the murder and the victim impact statements given by Valerie's loved ones.

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The notorious squad of Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh are set to go on trial with their boss next month as the Old Bailey prepares to hear a cunning gun plot that backfired spectacularly on the UK and Irish wing of the Kinahan cartel.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Kavanagh, his brother in law Liam Byrne and their co-accused and what the National Crime Agency was a plan undone by the Encrochat hack.

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She was the inspiration behind the character of Dr.Wendy in the hit Netflix show Mindhunter.

Dr.Ann Burgess began her career in trauma nursing before she went on to work with the FBI in the behavioral science unit where she helped to develop a method for profiling sexual serial killers.

Speaking to Clodagh Meaney at CrimeCon, Dr. Ann Burgess tells us about her work and her book A Killer by Design murders mindhunters and my quest to decipher the criminal mind.

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In his new audio book Fugitive Nick Reynolds son of the mastermind of the Great Train robbery Bruce Reynolds delves into the psychology of staying on the run and how it effects the lives and loves of the worlds most wanted.

Today in an extract from the book published by Bonnier and featuring interviews with Amber Marks, the daughter of Howard Marks and renowned criminal psychologist Paul Britton, we hear Nick begin his fascinating story - a journey of understanding into the life of a Fugitive.

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His has been a life less ordinary. Nick Reynolds; a musician with the band Alabama 3 who penned the famous Soprano’s theme, an artist known for his eerie death masks and the son of Bruce Reynolds the mastermind of the 1963 Great Train Robbery.

Nick, whose father passed away in 2013, just months before the 50th anniversary of Britain’s most sensational heist, talks to Nicola about his audio book Fugitive - an examination on the run with his famous father and the fallout from his capture.

And in the our next episode we will run an extract from Fugitve narrated by Nick.

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Jay O'Connor's own text messages linking him to a revenge shooting and Kinahan Cartel murder plots were laid bare in court this week.

The Veteran gangster was charged after Gardaí managed to access his encrypted phone where he had vowed to get revenge on his enemies 

Niall Donald speaks to Ken Foy about Jay O'Connor's volitile three decade long criminal career.

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The tragedy of homeless man Mark Burke whose dismembered remains were discovered in a recycling plant 10 year ago has been the subject of a fresh appeal for information about his murder.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the 36 year old and a missing 80 hours which hold the key to his gruesome end.

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Conor McGregor has been handed down a 5-month suspended sentence and banned from driving for 2 years after being convicted of dangerous driving.

The court heard that the judge was considering sending the MMA fighter to jail as he dressed him down for his appalling driving.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the details of the incident and McGregor's previous brushes with the law.

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5 men have been jailed for the murder of 43-year-old Thomas Dooley who died after being attacked with machetes and sword like weapons while he was attending a funeral in Tralee, Co Kerry.

The men, who are all related to the deceased, were handed down life sentences for the so-called honour killing.

Niall Donald to Eamon Dillon about the tragic case that has ripped a family apart.

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The home of a prison officer has been targeted by a crime gang in frightening arson attack in the early hours of the morning.

The Prison Officers Association has branded it as ‘sinister’ and ‘cowardly’ and criminal linked to the McCarthy-Dundon gang have been identified as the initial suspects.

Niall Donald speaks to Eamon Dillon about the details of the arson attack and the threats faced by prison staff in Ireland.

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A case brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau against four couples has lifted the lid on the drugs business in rural Ireland. 

Jamie Dinnegan settled his long-running legal battle with CAB who claimed he was part of a Longford-based crime gang. 

Niall Donald speaks to Eamon Dillon about how this case showed how crime operates in rural Ireland

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Raids conducted last week on homes linked to the Mr Big organisation and Barry Young’s Sligo grouping were carried out as part of the ongoing investigation into the murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast.

But what were Gardai looking for in the 20 premises targeted as part of a joint operation with the PSNI and what did they seize.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the complex web of players around the death of ganglands most wanted Lawlor and what the latest investigations could mean for some of Ireland’s most prolific gangs.

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The drug dealing operation headed up by the Waldron brothers Christopher and David has been hit with a massive seizure of almost €10 million worth of drugs and more than €1 million in cash.

The haul follows a series of raids focused on premises associated with the grouping and the drugs involved included cannabis, cocaine, ketamine and ecstasy.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the Waldrons and the focus of officers on dismantling their hard built empire.

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Meth case accused Nathan McDonnell may plead guilty to charges around the massive drug seizure in Kerry earlier this year.

A court heard this week that the Kerry businessman might be ready to admit to crimes but his solicitor had not been consulted.

The book of evidence has yet to be served on McDonnell and his co accused James Leen.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the unusual development in the case.

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Following the death of a 21-year-old Mountjoy inmate, a nationwide alert for Nitrazene has been sent across the prison service.

A quantity of pills tested positive for the lethal substance after Adam Darcy was found deceased in his cell.

Niall Donald speaks to Eamon Dillon about the drug and its danger.

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A serial jailbird and notorious loyalist is set to marry a Thai bride 50 years his junior.

Terrorist Gormy McMullan, 71, is accused of being the getaway driver on the notorious Loughin Island massacre and has been jailed for a string of terrorist offences.

But now the pensioner has found love and has proudly declared he is headed for the altar.

Nicola speaks to journalist Hugh Jordan about McMullan and the new love of his life.

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Associates of Barry Young have been jailed at Galway Circuit Court for their roles in his organised crime group.

But how big was that grouping and just how international was it? Nicola speaks to Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitte about the dismantling of a regional crime group.

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Dublin Taxi driver Raymond Shorten is set to spend the next 11 years behind bars after he was handed down a sentence for raping and sexually assaulting a 7-year-old child.

Niall Donald speaks to Crime World producer Clodagh Meaney who was in court today as the judge told the court how Shorten “couldn’t care less” about the impact on his victim.

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She's a social media star who found fame by sharing grizzly medical pictures on Instagram.

Nicole Angemi, known by her Instagram handle Mrs Angemi, is a pathologist’s assistant who spends her days working with the dead. She also hosts a podcast ‘Mother Knows Death’ with her daughter Maria.

Speaking to Clodagh Meaney at Crime Con in Nashville, Nicole discusses her work and the secrets of The Gross Room.

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A 56 year old whose Defence Counsel described as a ‘Walter Mitty’ character has been sent off to jail on an 11 year sentence after a court heard he flew 8 million euro of cocaine into Ireland.

Waterford man Tim Gilchrist Jnr was a passenger on a Cessna aircraft that flew from France to Longford nearly two years ago loaded with the cocaine.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the origins of the drugs, the dangerous gang behind them and the unknown businessman who couriered them to Ireland.

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A gangsters moll is jailed for money laundering. A trail of suspicion leads all the way back to a murder in Belfast, and a complex web betrayal is spun around the underworld plot to shoot Robbie Lawlor.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Dundon mob girlfriend Ciara Lynch and the 50k blood money she’s gone to prison for.

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Former Real IRA member Nathan Kinsella was sent packing from Portlaoise prison after events from his past came back to haunt him and one Kinahan hitman threatened to even an old score.

So what is the future like for the criminal who once bullied and threatened the underworld and what strength does he have in or out of prison?

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The two men charged in connection with the largest ever haul of crystal meth in the State have appeared before court where a total of seven new charges have been brought against them.

James Leen from Listowel has now been charged with directing a criminal organisation while his co-accused Nathan McDonnell faces offences that he knew of the existence of a criminal organisation and contributed to its activities.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the inflated offences, the book of evidence and ongoing custody for both accused.

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Riots in Coolock, multiple suspects before the courts and a swift political and policing promise that the full force of the State will be used against those who break the law.

But what lies behind the latest outbreak of violence against asylum seeker accommodation and do we have to consider decades of social disadvantage before we can find a peaceful future?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the shocking events and those behind it.

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Eight young men including three teenagers are now before the Special Criminal Court on charges surrounding the Christmas Eve murder of Jason Hennessy Snr followed by the killing of his gunman Tristan Sherry.

The Brownes steakhouse massacre which played out in front of young families was one of the most shocking outbreaks of gangland violence in recent times.

This week an 18-year-old accused of removing the sumachine gun used in the murder of Hennessy was granted bail while the victims son Brandon Hennessy, was charged with violent disorder and joined seven others facing charges, including four who will stand trial for murder.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the case and the on-going fallout of the violence.

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Garda killer Aaron Brady has lost his appeal against his capital murder conviction after a court rejected all 50 grounds of complaint.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Brady, the campaign to free him and the devastating blow to his supporters.

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She the daughter of murdered gang boss Mark ‘The Chicken’ Lovell who was gunned down in December 2022.

Now 31 year old Whitney Hughes has been sent to jail after she was described as the head of an organised crime gang.

Nicola speaks with journalist Allison Morris about the woman who boasts that she took over her father’s gang but who a judge described as a young lady.

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European super witness Raffaele Imperiale has been jailed for 15 years in Italy handing over €2 million in Bitcoin and an island in Dubai he says is worth €60 million.

But still the cocaine boss who has turned informant on his former partners in Daniel Kinahan’s European Super Cartel will continue to give information behind bars?

So what about Kinahan? Why is he still a free man in the United Arab Emirates and will Imperiale have any information to offer Irish authorities in their pursuit to topple the Kinahan drugs empire?

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Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has launched a High court legal action against Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, his two co-defendants at last years trial and the Director of Public Prosecutions.

So what is Harris in his role as a Garda Chief doing and what does the case mean?

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Gangland heavy Jay O’Connor is facing a jail sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to murder Charlie Cooper - man who was shot eight years ago.

O’Connor who is a grandad has been at the centre of feuding gangs in the Blanchardstown area of Dublin since the turn of the century where he was once part of the notorious Westies gang.

So how has O’Connor lived under threat and at war for almost three decades and can age or a stretch behind bars abate his fighting spirit?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a criminal who has spent a lifetime feuding with rivals. 

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Dublin Taxi driver Raymond Shorten, who was convicted of raping two women during the summer of 2022, has now also been convicted of raping a 7-year-old girl.

He was found guilty of two counts of rape and one of sexual assault by a jury, despite denying any wrongdoing.

Crime World producer Clodagh Meaney, who was in court on Monday, tells Niall Donald of the case details.

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A father of 15 is before the High Court where the Criminal Assets Bureau say his home, costly renovations and other assets are the proceeds of crime.

Dermot Calvert has denied claims that a Limerick Property worth almost euro 300k and a sum of cash were paid for through criminal means and instead he used savings from his social welfare to fund his lifestyle.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Calvert and the case against him.

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An Irishman who once stalked celebrities and posed on a dating site as an ordinary guy was exchanging sick messages with security guard Gavin Plumb as he plotted to kidnap rape and murder TV star Holly Willoughby.

Mark Mulligan from Dublin is a convicted stalker who chatted with Plumb as he hatched his plan and together they discussed Willoughby’s kidnap.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Mulligan, Plumb and the chat sites where fantasists can find like minded individuals.

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Bláthnaid Raleigh was just 21 when her life changed forever after a night out ended in a terrifying aggravated rape carried out by a young rugby player who she knew from her local town.

When Johnathan ‘Johnny’ Moran was found guilty of the attack she waived her anonymity so that he could be named and that she could speak out for other women.

Blathnaid talks to Nicola about a night of darkness that has seen her become a powerful advocate to help break silence and shame around sexual assaults.

This episode contains graphic descriptions of rape and sexual assault. Anyone affected by these issues can contact the Rape Crises Centre on 1800778888.

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A new genre of celebrity gangsters has emerged in recent years as criminals and killers take to the airwaves to tell their own stories often becoming Instagram and TikTok sensations.

From mafia podcasters to organised crime YouTube channels it seems that gangland is finally telling its own story in its very own way.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the changing media landscape, meaning the underworld is moving overground.

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Border Fox Dessie O’Hare has walked free from Portlaoise Prison where he has served a six-year sentence for kidnap.

But what next for the 67-year-old notorious terrorist who has been linked to more than 30 murders and who has a long history of violence?

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the future prospects of the yoga-loving criminal whose reputation has long gone before him.

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A spiritual healer or a psychic spoofer? Has convicted criminal Gareth Quinn found his true calling or is he just on the make.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the armed robber turned healer who promises to help the sick.

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50-year-old taxi driver Raymond Shorten who targeted vulnerable women on their way home at night will be sentenced later this month for rape.

Today Shorten listened as two victim impact statements were read to a court and a Judge heard that he has already been convicted of other serious sexual offences.

Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney was at the Central Criminal Court to hear the proceedings and today she talks to Nicola about the impact his crimes have had on his victims.

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The former deputy head of counterintelligence at the FBI, Frank Figliuzzi has spent his life tracking down spies and keeping some of America’s biggest secrets.

Following his retirement from the bureau he began investigating a very specific type of serial killer - long-haul truckers.

His new book, Long Haul, Frank takes to the road as he delves into profiling the suspects in a series of serial killings in which the victims were found adjacent to highways across the United states.

Speaking to Clodagh Meaney at Crime Con in Nashville, Frank tells her about his career, his new book, and exactly what he thinks of the Kinahan cartel.

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James ‘Mago’ Gately’s luxury Dublin home has been declared as ‘overwhelmingly’ the proceeds of crime in the High Court.

Gately, described as a key figure of the Hutch organised Crime Group, and his partner Charlene Lam lived an exotic lifestyle funded by criminal cash Judge Alex Owen’s said.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the proceeds of crime case and the house at the centre of it.

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A relation of infamous gang boss “Fat” Andy Connors has admitted leading Gardai on an hour-long pursuit that ended in a spectacular crash that went viral on social media.

William Connors and four other younger men were lucky to escape serious injury when their stolen Audi Q5 smashed into a roundabout and flipped into a supermarket car park back in April 2022.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the frightening high-speed chase and the burglary gang behind it.

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A Tayto bag tossed in a trash bin, a deft move by a murder suspect who believed he’d covered a camera and an insight into how contraband makes its way into our prison systems.

Nicola chats with Niall Donald about how prison staff nabbed inmate Nicky McConnell and his cunning plan.

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***This episode was originally broadcast in June 2022***

A survivor of the Cold War and of the notorious Russian Gulags, Imre Arakas was an international hitman who washed up on our shores like a character dreamed up in a work of fiction. His paymaster for this trip was Daniel Kinahan, the son of Christy Kinahan Snr and director general of the Irish mafia on the Costa Del Sol where Arakas lived. He’d worked for them before and he’d always been paid swiftly and efficiently on completion of a job He’d flown into Dublin with a tent, a little camping stove, fishing rods and binoculars, looking every bit the nature lover who enjoyed holidays in the great outdoors. Despite his celebrity as an international hitman for hire, Arakas was confident that nobody would know him in Ireland and that he could pass off as a tourist. It didn’t quite work out like that though. This is his story.

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International hitman Imre Arakas is facing two murder trials in Lithuania and a court has heard that he is accused of killing of an MMA fighter as well as a celebrity gangster.

Arakas who served time in Ireland for conspiracy to murder Hutch associate James ‘Mago’ Gately has continued to give interviews behind bars denying any involvement in serious crime.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the suspected cold-blooded killer who moonlights as a fisherman.

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A chop shop and a luxury boom boom bar formed the focus of a proceeds of crime case taken against Longford gangster Blondie Stokes.

And now the father of seven is set to lose his home after a Judge said there was no explanation for the source of money spent on extensive renovations at the property.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the chop shop boss that has come a cropper.

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Crime World Producer Clodagh Meaney has just returned from the world’s biggest criminal get-together in Nashville in the US where she found someone with a story to tell everywhere she turned.

Clodagh tells Nicola and Niall about her experience at Crime Con which attracted 6,000 visitors and where she found TV detectives, high profile crime victims and even a US version of our own silver fox Niall Donald.

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A man who once went on a botched one million euro cash in transit robbery with slain mobster Eamon 'The Don' Dunne and the Bradley brothers Alan and Wayne has been stabbed to death.

Michael 'Chino' Ryan was 51 when he died last week in Dublin in what's believed to have been a drunken brawl.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the murder and about the career of the one-time gangland heavy.

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Real IRA man Nathan Kinsella told cops that he had a millionaire pal who gifted him hundreds of thousands of euro while he was on the dole and that he didn’t believe there was anything ‘dodgy in it.

The former pal of murdered Alan Ryan pleaded guilty to failure to pay Capital Acquisitions Tax from the years 2018 through to 2020 relating to almost half a million euro which went through three bank accounts.

So who is Nathan Kinsella and what are his links to the one-time heir to Ireland’s greatest fortune, Jimmy Mansfield Jnr.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the terrorist, his generous friend and a money laundering investigation centred on the shamed Mansfield empire.

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Serial killer Yousef Palani has attacked a prison officer in Portlaoise jail and will now be controlled by controversial barrier handling while moving about the prison.

Palani, who came to Ireland from Iraq, murdered two men and attacked another during a killing spree spurred by his hatred of homosexuality.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Palani and the crimes that mean he has been locked up for life.

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Taxi driver Raymond Shorten is to be sentenced after his conviction for rape and anal rape of two women who he picked up while they were drunk and attacked them in his car.

The predatory behaviour of Shorten saw him trawl nightclubs looking for drunk women and even go out of his way to pull up as they stumbled along pavements trying to ring for lifts home.

Now his brave daughter Nikita has taken to social media to denounce her father’s actions and to support the women who gave evidence against him.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about every parents worst nightmare.

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Supergrass Raffaele Imperiale has been speaking with Dutch police in relation to his former associate El Rico and what he claims are his links to a murderous underworld feud, leaked documents show.

The Camorra Mafiosa who was arrested in Dubai and returned to Italy two years ago turned state witness as he faced a lengthy time in jail.

The one time member of the European Super Cartel has also told Dutch police that Daniel Kinahan refused to sanction a murder plot in Dubai which has been his safe haven since 2016.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the sensational leaks from the confessions of the underworld informant.

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Notorious criminal Leroy Dumbrell Roche has been jailed again notching up his 82nd conviction this time for an assault.

He will rejoin his brothers Geoffrey and Warren both serving life sentences for murder as he settles down once more to a prison term.

So who is Leroy Dumbrell and why have his brothers made his one of the most notorious criminal families in the State.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the life and times of the Dumbrell brothers from the notorious Mountjoy Siege to meditation session in specially designed prison gardens.

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New IRA leader Thomas Ashe Mellon found himself arrested by police over the border this week hours after he failed an explosives test when he went to visit inmates in the Republic’s high security Portlaoise Jail.

So what was Mellon doing meeting with the New IRA’s southern command with the permission of Northern Ireland’s courts and in the company of the respected Fianna Fáil TD Eamon O’Cuiv.

Nicola speaks with her colleague Allison Morris about the future of the New IRA and hopes that they may be considering a more political horizon.

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Three women who admitted helping evil Jonathan Cresswell cover up details around the death of showjumper Katie Simpson were handed down suspended prison sentences today.

Hayley Robb, Jill Robinson and Rose De Montmorency Wright each believed that Katie had taken her own life and had not been murdered when they helped Cresswell wash his clothing and hide the fact he had assaulted the 21-year-old in the hours before her death.

At Derry Magistrates Court journalist Ciaran O’Neill watched as the three women were sentenced for their roles in the secret pact around her death and as her mother’s victim impact statement revealed that Cresswell had sat at her hospital bedside as she died.

Nicola speaks to Ciaran about the sentencing, the reaction of the Simpson family and the remarks of the Judge about the controlling and predatory Cresswell.

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A Congolese asylum seeker has been deported by the Garda National Immigration Bureau days after he walked free from another jail term.

Chico Makamda was jailed in 2019 for a horrific sexual attack on a woman but had clocked up 15 other previous convictions in the 10 years he’d been in Ireland.

Although he agreed to leave the country he never did.

Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the high-profile deportation from the country in recent weeks.

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The families of Bloody Sunday victims are angry that Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service has failed to challenge former paratrooper Soldier F’s anonymity and that the public will continue to know neither his name nor face.

Outspoken Michael McKinney, a brother of victim William who was murdered on January 30th 1972, has led a chorus of criticism against the PPS and the fact that it didn’t take time to seek the views of those left behind to grieve.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the latest developments in the 52 year old atrocity and we will also broadcast an interview with Michael recorded in Derry last year.

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A heartbroken mum is taking her fight for tougher prison sentences for drug dealers to the government.

Pauline Duddy’s 21-year-old daughter Jasmine died from a suspected drug overdose despite getting clean time and again.

Since her death, her mum has dedicated her life to campaigning for more jail time for the dealers who she says “are murdering our young people”.

The Derry woman speaks to me and journalist Ciaran O’Neill about the life and death of her beloved daughter who slipped away to addiction before her eyes.

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A Dutch court has convicted and sentenced six men in connection with the murder of the well-known crime reporter and TV presenter Peter R De Vries.

But sentences of life requested by the prosecution in the trial were not handed down to those charged as the court said that after a grinding three-year trial a motive for De Vries death had not been proved.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the sentencing and we also re-broadcast a lengthy interview about the murder with our colleague Jan Meeus which was filmed and recorded last year as we visited the crime scene and remembered his colleague and friend

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The house of murder accused turned state witness Jonathan Dowdall has gone on the market with a hefty price tag as he prepares for his release from jail and a new life once he signs off the programme.

In a sign that his days as a witness which saw him give against Gerry The Monk Hutch found not guilty of the murder of David Byrne are firmly over the Dublin home with an asking price of just under €800,000 has been polished and is ready for viewers.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald as they go behind the hall door to the house that witnessed Garda raids and torture sessions and where Dowdall indulged his love for zen gardens and exotic Koi Fish.

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Sean ‘The Fixer’ Fitzgerald staged a dirty protest at the funeral of veteran criminal Fran ‘The Lamb’ Cunningham when he smeared excrement over a photographer's car.

Nicola speaks with snapper Ernie Leslie who was bemused and disgusted by The Fixer's successful efforts to get himself back into the news.

And we discuss the media's chequered history with the 78-year-old who has regularly made headlines with his strange and odd behaviour.

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The history of organised crime in the US and the rise of the mafia is a story that is intrinsically linked to the party capital of Las Vegas where mobsters mixed with celebrities to launder their dirty money.

Myths and legends surround the mob's arrival in Vegas and their takeover of the legal gambling industry that turned it into a playground for the rich and famous.

But the real story of Las Vegas and the emergence of organised crime from the prohibition era is laid out in one of Sin City’s most fascinating experiences - The Mob Museum.

Nicola is joined by Geoff Schumacher the Vice President of Exhibits and Programs at the museum which I visited in recent weeks.

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The childhood home of the Kinahan brothers Daniel and Christopher Jnr has been re-occupied in recent months nearly 10 years after they regularly stayed there.

The Oliver Bond flat which is a local authority premises has remained in the tenancy of relatives of Boylan, who was the first wife of Christopher Kinahan Snr, since her death in 2014.

Nicola speaks with Crime Correspondent Ken Foy about the flat and the legacy of the Kinahans on Oliver Bond.

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Journalist Tanya Fowles was so concerned when she heard that showjumper Katie Simpson had been taken to hospital after an apparent suicide attempt by the known domestic abuser Jonathan Creswell that she repeatedly phoned police to inform them of her concerns that there was more to the story than met the eye.

Tanya, an award winning court reporter based in Northern Ireland, couldn’t believe that Creswell’s account of finding Katie and trying to help her had formed the decision to shut down any investigation into her death.

She was also flabbergasted when he played the role of chief mourner at her funeral and later showed support for suicide charities.

It took almost five months for a new PSNI investigation team to be put in place who quickly discovered that Tanya was right to be suspicious that the 21 year old had been murdered by evil Creswell who would later be charged with the crime.

Nicola talks to Tanya about Creswell, his own suicide as his murder trial got underway and an extraordinary story of sex, jealousy and coercive control which remained hidden for years.

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Kinahan cartel enforcer and money launderer Johnny Morrissey has been released on bail in Spain after almost two years behind bars facing trial for washing euro 200 million of the mobs dirty money.

Morrissey who was sanctioned by the US treasury along with Kinahan Snr and his sons Daniel and Christopher Jnr, posed for a photograph to celebrate his release with smoking a cigar and pouring a glass of the Nero Vodka which was used to launder the money.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the life crimes and the times ahead for the criminal known as Johnny Cash.

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A hunt to track down a people smuggler convicted in Belgium and believed to be responsible for making millions on the backs of the misery of many.

A trail that leads two investigators right into the heart of Iraq and the compound which is home to some of the countries wealthiest officials.

Nicola speaks to the BBC’s Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie about efforts To Catch a Scorpion and their incredible new podcast which has done what law enforcement failed to do.

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It was the savage murder which brought home the reality of the horrors of gangland crime to the Irish public.

Anthony Campbell was a hard working 20 year old plumber when he was murdered by gunmen who feared leaving a witness to their execution of drugs trafficker Martin 'Marlo' Hyland.

The unsolved murders are the focus of a new six part serial podcast called "Caught In The Crossfire" from the Crime World team.

Niall talks to Nicola Tallant about why she chose to focus on these murders and her admiration for Anthony's mother Christine.

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A married Irish couple who became viral social media sensations for all the wrong reasons have been jailed for a string of so-called 'dine and dash' crimes.

Ann and Bernard McDonagh lived the high-life eating slap-up meals in a series of top quality restaurants across Wales - before fleeing out the door without paying.  

But the Co Mayo duo got their just deserts when CCTV footage was posted online by furious restaurant owners and they were traced by UK cops.

Niall talks to Eamon Dillon about the McDonaghs and how they will now doing porridge in a Welsh jail.

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Evil Jonathan Creswell controlled, bullied and terrified three women who helped cover up for him after he claimed he had assaulted Katie Simpson before he said she committed suicide.

Creswell staged the supposed suicide to hide a vicious attack and rape on the 21 year old showjumper which caused her death.

Rose De Montmorency Wright, Jill Robinson and Hayley Robb have pleaded guilty to charges around a cover up but their sentence hearing was told each was afraid and controlled by Creswell at the time.

Nicola is at Derry Crown Court with journalist Ciaran O’Neill to hear the sensational evidence around the case which has rocked the equestrian industry.

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Crack cocaine seizures are on the increase and health watch dogs are warning an epidemic amongst users of the drug which devastated the US during the 1980s.

So is the highly addictive substance the new heroin and how are community groups coping with its spread.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the drug and its effects on the health and mental wellbeing of users.

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It’s the BBC drama which has reflected some of the true underbelly of Northern Ireland’s criminal world.

Nicola speaks to Sunday World reporter Roisin Gorman about what it is that Blue Lights has done right.

They discuss the series which follows the careers of three PSNI recruits and which delves into collusion, corruption and all types of criminality.

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A 32 year old man with 133 previous convictions jumped from a bus to join a mob who’d surrounded two Gardai.

Lee McDonnell was arrested and charged after he tried to hit one of the officers policing a funeral in Ballyfermot two years ago.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the chaotic and dangerous career of a criminal with arrested development.

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***This episode was originally published in June 2022***

It is a story that reads like the plot from a Hollywood movie and punches right into the heart of one of the most secretive regimes in the world. Hackers from the so-called ‘Lazarus Group’ first shut down Sony Studios when it attempted to screen a movie about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and then went on to attempt a daring theft of $1billion dollars from a Bangladesh Bank. But who are the Lazarus Group and how did they emerge from a secretive nation where only the chosen few are allowed online? Nicola Tallant talks to author and journalist Geoff White about the incredible tale played out in his top podcast 'The Lazarus Heist' and in his new book of the same name.

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Pablo Escobar hid his in the cavity walls of his vast mansions. Daniel Kinahan and his pals in Dubai use crypto trading platforms and secretive underworld banking systems that move millions across the globe in seconds.

But one thing that hasn’t changed in the cash-rich world of organised crime is the need to wash the dirty money.

Nicola speaks with author and expert speaker Geoff White whose new book 'Rinsed' will be released in mid-June about money laundering, the infamous Black Axe gang and how an Instagram influencer in Dubai was really washing funds for North Korean hackers.

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A racket as children as young as 12 vandalise building sites. Contractors forced to pay protection money to senior career criminals Derek Dee Dee O’Driscoll and his enforcer David Reilly. And a county council holding the public purse string stuck in the middle.

Now a report says nobody is to blame but has yet to be published in full.

Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the sensation story uncovered after the Criminal assets Bureau delved into payments to two of Ireland’s best known criminals.

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The Special Criminal Court will likely hear the cases against Tralee businessman Nathan McDonnell and his co-accused James Leen surrounding their links to a euro 33 million methamphetamine seizure.

An application has been made to move the cases to the three-judge court a hearing was told. Meanwhile, McDonnell will remain in prison after failing to secure bail in an appeal on a decision to keep him in custody.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the case and about further seizures of the drug, controlled by the Sinaloa Cartel on mainland Europe.

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Significant Criminal Assets Bureau raids carried out on more than 20 properties this week centre on an investigation into a Donegal man and his Dublin business partners who Gardai believe are the biggest cocaine logistic experts in the State.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the transport kingpins and the CAB searches on their homes and premises linked to them.

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The son of murdered Eddie Hutch Snr has been found dead in the house where his father was gunned down in yet another tragedy for the wider Hutch family.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about murder and death within the family who took on a Cartel.

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The Baby Reindeer phenomenon has cast a light on the dangerous world of stalkers and their victims but how accurate is the Netflix show and what personality disorders does Martha display?

Nicola speaks to John Deane O’Keefe, head of Faculty of Criminology and Policing Studies at City Colleges in Dublin about the psychology behind stalking.

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Anthony Campbell didn’t stand a chance. It was December 2006 and Anthony was working as an apprentice plumber in Dublin when he found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. An innocent bystander caught up in the brutal assassination of Martin 'Marlo' Hyland, Campbell's senseless murder is still unsolved almost twenty years later.

Join the Crime World team as they investigate the events of that day in 2006, and speak to the people most intimately affected by one of Ireland's most shocking killings. First episode out May 21st.

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