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  • September 22 · 16 min

    Father of innocent gun victim calls on football club to pay debts

    The father of an innocent man who was shot in the head has called on South Dublin County Council to pursue a football club over money it is owed. Bluebell United, previously managed by convicted heroin trafficker Andrew Noonan, is back in the news after two judgments were lodged against the club by the council. Niall talks to Crime World’s Alan Sherry about the shooting of Robert Delany and why his father, Terry, once led protests at Bluebell United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 22 · 27 min

    Widow who married farmer day before he died inherits €5.5m estate as High Court challenge looms

    More than three years after her husband Joe Grogan died of cancer, Lisa Flaherty looks set to finally inherit his €5.5million estate. Last summer’s inquest into Mr Grogan’s death grabbed headlines across the country when the validity of his marriage was called into question by lawyers acting on several of his cousins’ behalf. Lisa Flaherty was quizzed about the history of her relationship with the man she married on the day before he died and questions were raised about the quality of his care during his final weeks. However, friends and neighbours rallied to Ms Flaherty’s support, insisting that the Offaly landowner always intended to look after the woman he’d been involved with, on and off, for more than three decades. This week, a prominent lawyer has said they object to the administration of Mr Grogan’s estate and is willing to go to the High Court. Jenny Friel talks to Catherine Fegan, Special Correspondent with the Irish Independent, who covered the inquest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 21 · 21 min

    Wife killer Colin Whelan found working with vulnerable women

    A notorious killer who strangled his young bride for her €500,000 life insurance policy has landed a job as a chef at a training centre for vulnerable people. Colin Whelan is granted day release from an open prison to travel to the centre, where women accessing support services were not told about his horrific past. Niall talks to Crime World’s Patrick O’Connell about Whelan’s brutal murder of his wife, Mary Gough, and coming face-to-face with the killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 21 · 55 min

    Exposed: Scandals that Rocked the Irish State

    Cover-ups, Garda corruption, secrets and scandals that rocked the Irish State have been brought together in a new book by one of the country’s top investigative journalists. Frank Connolly broke story after story that led to tribunals and inquiries, exposing a culture of bribery, fraud and abuse of power. Nicola is joined by Frank Connolly to talk about his new book, Exposed: Scandals That Rocked the Irish State. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 18 · 13 min

    Christy Keane refused bail over €70k cocaine charges

    Limerick veteran Christy Keane has been refused bail as the Director of Public Prosecutions seeks for his case to be heard before the Special Criminal Court. The 65-year-old who is charged with possession of cocaine with intent to supply faces 10 years in prison if found guilty. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 18 · 17 min

    Kinahan hitman Imre Arakas’ boss busted in police phone hack

    The boss of a Lithuanian mob on the Costa Del Crime is set to go on trial sensationally accused of making hundreds of millions dealing drugs and hiring out a network of hitmen including Imre Arakas, who was arrested in Ireland. Wheelchair-bound Sergejus Beglikas may seem an unlikely mafia boss, but police will say he was a kingpin of Marbella who provided killers for mobs including the Kinahan mafia. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 17 · 17 min

    Bill Chawke to be moved to open prison just weeks after sentencing for violent assault

    Jailed Bill Chawke is to be transferred to an open prison in coming weeks to serve out his sentence for his part in a hotel brawl. His sister Alison who got 12 months in prison for the same incident served just four weeks behind bars. Nicola is talking to Eimear Rabbitt about the siblings who made the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 17 · 19 min

    Irish suspect linked to McCarthy-Dundon gang due in court in Cyprus over hitman-for-hire plot

    An Irishman has been arrested as part of an investigation into a bizarre assassination plot foiled by an undercover cop who infiltrated a major “violence-as-a-service” network. The 33-year-old from Limerick is in custody in Cyprus, as details emerge of an extraordinary Nordic network using disposable young hitmen. Nicola talks with Eamon Dillon about the story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 16 · 25 min

    Fiona Donohoe says PSNI and DfI "sought to blame Noah", as jury finds police didn’t contribute to teen’s death

    The jury in the inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe has found that the teenager died on the night of his disappearance, meaning that the PSNI’s response to his disappearance did not contribute to his death. However, the jury did find that police failings impacted on their ability to come to a conclusion in the inquest and found that the Department of Infrastructure “erred” in its management of the culvert in which the teenager died. But it also found that it was not probable that the Department’s management of the culvert more than minimally contributed to Noah’s death. They were unable to explain Noah’s behaviour on the day he went missing because the evidence was insufficient to enable them to reach a conclusion. 14-year-old Noah’s body was discovered in north Belfast six days after he went missing as he cycled to meet friends. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph’s Liam Tunney, who has been in court throughout the inquest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 16 · 27 min

    Why was Daniel Kinahan’s pal in the Croke Park ring before Katie Taylor's fight?

    A boxing manager linked to Daniel Kinahan for more than two decades took to the ring in Croke Park on the night of Katie Taylor's epic final fight. Anthony Fitzpatrick was named in the High Court in October 2022 as a ‘close associate’ of the mob boss, a founding member of the original MGM boxing club in Marbella and had at one point run MTK from a Kinahan-owned house later seized by the CAB in Dublin. Nicola and Niall talk about Fitzpatrick and how his presence on Katie’s big night raises concerns for the sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 15 · 24 min

    Who is Europe's biggest cocaine supplier Bolle Jos?

    Dutch cocaine kingpin Bolle Jos has been named as Europe’s biggest supplier after being linked to a string of multi-tonne cocaine seizures. Living in Sierra Leone, where he is reportedly in a relationship with the President’s daughter, Jos has found sanctuary in a corrupt African country with no extradition treaty with Europe. So how will Dutch authorities get their man? And will they send special forces to grab him from the secure compound where he lives with his partner, Agnes Bio? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 15 · 23 min

    UVF hitman says MI5 ran loyalist death gangs

     A UVF hitman has said loyalist death squads were run by MI5, and he is willing to tell a peace and reconciliation process all about it. Paul Beattie was once one of the most active gunmen for the UVF in Belfast in the 1990s. Niall speaks to Steven Moore about Beattie's past and how it weighs heavily on him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 14 · 12 min

    HHC vapes and drug induced psychosis

     Synthetic cannabis vapes are causing a wave of psychiatric problems among Irish teens, including drug-induced psychosis. Niall talks to Crime World's Denise Smith about the hidden dangers of HHC vapes and how they are still being sold under the counter despite a ban. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 14 · 27 min

    EncroChat Eight: The narco bosses supplying Ireland with drugs

    A network of narco bosses known as the ‘EncroChat Eight’ were supplying some of the most powerful drug mobs stretching from Dublin to Donegal, proving there is no border when it comes to the business of drugs. The links between the powerful gangs show a supermarket supply chain of cannabis, cocaine, tablets and methamphetamine being bought and sold like any regular commodity. Nicola and Niall talk about the fascinating case which provides a window into a corporate world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 11 · 43 min

    PSNI 'failed' Jonathan Creswell victim after he exposed himself and threatened her

    Further criticism has been piled on police in Northern Ireland in relation to their handling of a case in the run up to the murder of showjumper Katie Simpson where the PSNI ‘inadequately’ investigated a complaint of indecent exposure by her killer Jonathan Creswell. Journalist Tanya Fowles says a public inquiry into the PSNI and the murder of Katie Simpson should be a priority to restore trust and respect in the police service. Today she tells Nicola of the overdue vindication of another of his victims who bravely made a complaint about what he did to her at a stable yard - five years before he killed Katie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 10 · 23 min

    Dad of chainsaw murder victims says convicted duo didn't kill son

    The father of a Dublin man killed and dismembered in Amsterdam says two men jailed for his manslaughter had 'no part' in killing his son. Kenneth Brunell and Barry McArdle (41) remain in separate Dutch prisons for killing Keith Ennis in 2009. Crime World's Ken Foy tells Niall how Keith's father how he does not believe drug dealer-turned-witness, Philip County's, account of how his son died. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 10 · 23 min

    The murder of Mr Moonlight

    The murder of DJ Mr Moonlight, Bobby Ryan by Tipperary farmer Patrick Quirke is set to be turned into a major new TV drama. Land, affairs and greed all made the murder trial of Quirke sensational and one of the longest in the State. Nicola talks to Jenny Friel about the tv series which is set for release next year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 9 · 45 min

    Why are Irish solicitors on strike and what does it mean for the legal system?

    Prominent criminal defence solicitor Tony Collier is in studio today to talk to Nicola about the countrywide strike as the profession opposes the new legal aid District Court pay model brought in by Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan. Straight-talking Collier, of Ferrys Solicitors in Dublin, has represented countless clients in a long career. He dismisses the public perception that solicitors are greedy fat cats coining the public purse and instead explains how the system works, why it is in place, and insists that the State have been getting bang for their buck. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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