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  • Sep 5, 2025 · 19 min

    Episode 1173: The Electric Picnic debrief

    We survived Electric Picnic — but not without some stories to tell. From the rave in the woods to the African beats of Freetown, we ate, we danced, we camped and we podcasted. You can watch our "Crime World – Live at Electric Picnic 2025" episode here - https://youtu.be/XgekmAzqAyA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Sep 4, 2025 · 21 min

    Episode 1171: What do gardaí know about missing Donabate boy as searches continue?

    Searches continued today for a child believed to be buried in waste ground in Dublin. So, what have police been told about the last moments of a missing three-year-old's life and what have child protection revealed about their role with the family? Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Sep 4, 2025 · 16 min

    Episode 1170: Wife of meth businessman Nathan McDonnell arrested on suspicion of coke driving

    The wife of Breaking Bad businessman Nathan McDonnell has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of cocaine. Months after her husband was jailed for 12 years for his role in an attempt to transfer €32 million worth of meth to Australian socialite Jackie O’Duffy, McDonnell was arrested by gardaí in Tralee after failing a roadside intoxicant test. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the fall of Kerry's golden couple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Sep 3, 2025 · 25 min

    Episode 1169: Tusla confirms dealings with missing boy presumed dead as search continues

    The search for a missing child who was last seen when he was just three and a half years old is continuing as it emerges that Tusla, the child protection agency, had dealt with his case before he was handed back to his family. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a grim hunt on waste ground for a missing child and the questions that need to be answered about how he was last seen alive more than three years ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Sep 3, 2025 · 16 min

    Episode 1168: John Gilligan freed from Spanish prison after €10k bail deal

    John Gilligan has finally posted bail and has been released from prison after nine months in custody in Spain. So, what is next for Gilligan as he awaits the outcome of an investigation into his involvement in a pink cocaine factory? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the 73-year-old known as 'Factory John' and the €10k which secured him bail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Sep 2, 2025 · 13 min

    Episode 1167: Missing child not seen for three years may have been killed and hidden

    Police are hunting for a second young child discovered to have been missing for years after a woman told social workers he had been killed. The child, who would now be seven years old, hasn’t been seen since he was three and his disappearance was only reported on the anniversary of the report of the case of Kyran Durnin— also missing and presumed dead. Today, Nicola and Niall are talking about the missing children and the garda investigations to find their remains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Sep 2, 2025 · 25 min

    Episode 1166: Why paedophile former Sinn Féin press officer Michael McMonagle can't return to Derry

    A former Sinn Féin party press officer who was convicted of sexually communicating online with accounts he believed were children has been released from prison but has been told he is not welcome back to his native Derry. Michael McMonagle's crimes shocked those who knew him and caused a political fallout in Sinn Féin when it emerged two members had written references for him for another job in a charity as he awaited trial. He got nine months for the offences, but now that he is out, Allison Morris tell Nicola he faces the greatest punishment of his life as he remains friendless, homeless, jobless, and has few family members who still speak to him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Sep 1, 2025 · 40 min

    Episode 1165: A Deadly Marriage - the murder of Jason Corbett (Part Two)

    It was a deadly marriage and one which left lives shattered after a seemingly perfect fairytale romance turned into a nightmare. So, what is it about the marriage between the all-American Molly Martens and Limerick man Jason Corbett that continues to fascinate? Today in part two of this interview, Nicola speaks with writer and producer Brian Carroll, whose book A Deadly Marriage has just been published after his Netflix show hit record viewership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Sep 1, 2025 · 28 min

    Episode 1164: A Deadly Marriage - the murder of Jason Corbett (Part One)

    It was a deadly marriage and one which left lives shattered after a seemingly perfect fairytale romance turned into a nightmare. So, what is it about the marriage between the all-American Molly Martens and Limerick man Jason Corbett that continues to fascinate? Today in part one of this interview, Nicola speaks with writer and producer Brian Carroll, whose book A Deadly Marriage has just been published after his Netflix show hit record viewership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 29, 2025 · 14 min

    Episode 1163: Richard Satchwell appealing murder conviction on six grounds

    Killer Richard Satchwell is appealing his conviction for murdering his wife Tina, who was buried for six and a half years under the stairs in their home before her remains were discovered. Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about Satchwell and his grounds of appeal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 29, 2025 · 14 min

    Episode 1162: The violent murder of pensioner paedophile Sean Small

    A pensioner paedophile is brutally murdered months after his release from prison. A man is in custody and PSNI detectives have been granted additional time to quiz him about any involvement in the violent killing of 84-year-old Sean Small. Nicola speaks with Allison Morris about a murder victim for whom there is little sympathy and a crime that has to be investigated with rigor by officers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 28, 2025 · 14 min

    Episode 1160: What happened to Jonathan Dowdall's torture victim?

    Jonathan Dowdall and his father Patrick were jailed for their roles in the torture of a man who had tried to buy a motorbike from their home. They insisted he was a fraudster who was trying to trick them out of money but offered no evidence in that regard. Now, the victim at the centre of the waterboard case has pleaded guilty to a string of frauds and money laundering offences. So, who is the real Niall Daly and what has he been up to since he fell foul of Dowdall almost 10 years ago? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 27, 2025 · 37 min

    Episode 1158: How Jonathan Creswell almost got away with murder

    Killer Johnny Creswell took the secrets of showjumper Katie Simpson’s death to his grave when he was discovered dead one day into his trial for murder. But journalists have been piecing together the fascinating story ever since. Now, a documentary on the case will be followed by a special Crime World series called Groomed, which will follow a trail of secrets into a very dark world. Today, Niall and Nicola speak about the killer who almost got away with murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 26, 2025 · 26 min

    Episode 1157: Ireland's cocaine love affair

    Cocaine remains the drug of the nation with increasing fears the Irish could be on a path to become the biggest users in the world in the near future. So, what is our love affair with white powder all about and how should we understand the problem? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Ireland and its cocaine superhighway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 26, 2025 · 24 min

    Episode 1156: Edward Wall and the Cock Wall gang

    The head of a prolific burglary gang has been hit with a massive tax bill from the Criminal Assets Bureau but will Edward Wall ever pay his debts to the State. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the Cock Wall organised crime gang and the wealth they have accumulated over decades in burglary crime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 25, 2025 · 25 min

    Episode 1155: Hennessy family to face eviction from taxpayer-funded home

    The house where the State say the Hennessy brothers along with two accomplices tortured and branded a man ‘a rat’ with a red hot cattle iron is a council owned property paid for by the taxpayer. Fingal County Council will now have to follow their own rules and evict the Hennessy clan from the community of they have ruled with fear for a decade. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about anti social behaviour and State housing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 25, 2025 · 25 min

    Episode 1154: Breakthrough evidence could pin Mr Big to Robbie Lawlor's murder

    Gardaí in Ireland say they have evidence which proves that the notorious criminal Mr Big was behind the murder of gangland assassin Robbie Lawlor in Belfast in a complex plot which has been unravelled by Encrochat material they have finally received. Nicola speaks about Big and a double cross which phone messages have solved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.