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Feb 10, 2024 · 30 min
Episode 486: Collopy brothers found not guilty of assault after witness retracts statement
Two notorious Limerick brothers were found not guilty of assaulting a sulky driver and causing him harm after he dramatically changed his statement and said he’d ’identified the wrong men.’ Vincent and Jonathan Collopy members of the notorious Keane Collopy faction walked free after they were found not guilty. So what was behind the extraordinary circumstances of the case and what organised crime in Limerick is still controlled by the Collopy gang. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a gang of brothers with blood loyalties and their influence in Ireland’s gangland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 9, 2024 · 21 min
Episode 485: 8 years on from the murder of David Byrne at the Regency hotel
Eight years since the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel his family laid floral tributes at the spot where he died. But what has happened to the key players who were there that day and what future lies in store for many who then felt untouchable? Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about an anniversary, an ongoing police operation and a victim whose death was a seismic moment in the history of organised crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 7, 2024 · 16 min
Episode 484: The murky past of on-the-run cocaine handler John Knibbs
A convicted dog fighting boss on the run from UK authorities is now facing a prison stretch in Ireland after being caught with €1.9 million worth of cocaine. John Knibbs was banned from breeding dogs and disqualified from owning an animal in the UK. But the father of four changed his name by deed pole and moved to Ireland where he set up new premises in County Kildare. In recent weeks journalist Eamon Dillon watched as he pleaded guilty to the drug offence and heard details about his murky past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 5, 2024 · 27 min
Episode 483: Introducing Beast - The Murder of Nora Sheehan
Noel Long was charged with killing Nora Sheehan in 1981, but he walked free. He was charged again in 2022. As his trial for murder gets underway, Nicola and the Crime World team meet Julieanna Moore Watkins, Long's sister, who tells us about her brother's long history of violence. All episodes of Beast: The Murder of Nora Sheehan are available to listen to now wherever you get your podcasts. Presented by Nicola Tallant and produced by Ian Maleney and Clodagh Meaney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 3, 2024 · 25 min
Episode 481: Inside the cell structure of the Kinahan cartel
A detailed structure of the Kinahan Organisation has been read into a court for the first time during the trial of a man accused of buying a mobile phone top-up for mob lieutenant Sean McGovern. Evidence given by Superintendent David Gallagher on the command and structure of the Cartel gives an interesting insight into their paramilitary style set up with sub-cells and command structures in Ireland, Spain and Dubai. During the trial of Michael Crotty who has pleaded not guilty to facilitating the murder of Noel Duck Egg Kirwan in December 2016, Superintendent Gallagher said he was involved in investigations involving 33 different people who were plotting to kill for the Kinahan mob in the aftermath of the Regency hotel. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the business of crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 3, 2024 · 41 min
Episode 482: Inside five close-knit Belfast gangland killings
Five murders carried out in a tiny area of Belfast and just a few streets apart bare chillingly similar hallmarks when it comes to the up close and personal style of the assassinations, the escape routes taken on foot through the Lenadoon estate and the activities of the victims. Today we visit the crime scenes with Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris who believes the wave of gangland murder in Northern Ireland is chillingly linked and may have been carried out by a tight group of hitmen. We look at the crime scenes outside a school, at a sports club bar and in the estate itself where the latest gun victim Kevin Conway was murdered this month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 2, 2024 · 37 min
Episode 480: The crimes of hitman Charles McClean
A criminal serving two sentences for involvement in an attempted gangland murder and a shooting of an innocent man has now pleaded guilty to his role in the murder of notiorious mobster Mark’ Guinea Pig’ Desmond eight years ago. Charles McClean from Clondalkin is serving 16 and a half years for facilitating the botched murder of criminal Wayne Whelan who was later shot dead and the doorstep killing of dad of five Thomas McCarthy while he holidayed at his mothers Ballyfermot home. So who is McClean and what was his role in a brutal feud between violent drug dealers and former friends? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 31, 2024 · 19 min
Episode 479: Meet the artist who spent hours sketching Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch
Court sketch artist Mike O’Donnell attended the trial of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch at the Special Criminal court and was there the day he walked free. But inspired by his craggy face and interesting expressions the Kerry artist decided to go another step and his exhibition entitled ‘Released’ is set to open this week in Tralee. The artist sat with Hutch in the weeks after he was released and was allowed sketch him further and today he tells Nicola why he believes his upcoming exhibition will move minds and spirits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2024 · 33 min
Episode 478: The crimes of CAB target John Coone
High flying big spending John Coone and his wife Pamela lorded it up in their small community splashing their cash on holidays, fast cars and flash jewellery. But the couple who were also claiming social welfare have fallen foul of the Criminal Assets Bureau and he has been named as the leader of a West Cork drugs gang. The pair from Bandon in County Cork tried to hide their dirty money through a Botox clinic, tanning saloons and pubs. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the regional kingpin and the ongoing efforts to dismantle his drugs operation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 27, 2024 · 23 min
Episode 477: The tragic murder of Alyson Nelson
Sixty eight year old William Finlay was sentenced this week for a minimum of 20 years for murdering his former partner at her County Antrim home in the first case using new domestic abuse legislation. But is the sentence long enough for the life of retired nurse and grandmother Alyson Nelson who at 64 underwent a ‘vicious, unrelenting’ attack motivated by jealousy. Nicola speaks with Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about the new sentence tariffs and the tragic sequence of events that led to the terrible murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 27, 2024 · 28 min
Episode 476: The dirty dealings of corrupt cop John 'Spud' Murphy
Corrupt cop John ‘Spud’ Murphy intervened in a property dispute between a financier and a suspected criminal and allegedly asked for £5,000 for himself and £5,000 for a serving officer, police investigating him for corruption have been told. The disgraced former Superintendent who is currently serving a jail term after he was caught with over a quarter of a million euro worth of cannabis will be asked about that and a number of other allegations involving dirty money. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the intimidation of an innocent businessman, a long running property dispute and how the Spud Murphy investigation is the biggest probe of corruption in the history of An Garda Siochana. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2024 · 55 min
Episode 475: The day I first came face to face with murder suspect Ian Bailey
The death of Ian Bailey brings to an end his role as a celebrity suspect in the tragic murder of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier. Convicted in a French court of her brutal killing yet still an innocent man under Irish law the life and death of Bailey has been as complex as the murder inquiry that put the West Cork village of Schull on the international map. Today Niall Donald asks Nicola about her own interaction with Bailey over the years, about his creepy personality and about a moment of drama involving the 6 foot 6 suspect and a flock of angry geese. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2024 · 19 min
Episode 474: The funeral of Jason 'Jay' Hennessy Snr
Fears are growing of a bloody revenge attack after the funeral of Christmas Eve gun victim Jason Hennessy. The father of six was buried last weekend in an ‘Incredible Hulk’ themed funeral which was attended by hundreds of friends and family as well as the criminal fraternity. Three busloads of public order Gardaí were brought in along with Armed Support units to patrol the area during the service which featured a green coffin inscribed with the words ‘The Boss Man’ and a green recovery truck. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the ongoing fallout from the murder of Hennessy and the killing of gunman Tristan Sherry in a crowded steakhouse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2024 · 40 min
Episode 473: The Bugsy Malones - The history of the youth gang led by Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch
A fascinating study of the Bugsy Malones, the gang of children led by a young Gerry The Monk Hutch in Dublin in the 1970s has found that the State let down the north inner city youngsters over and over again. Criminology lecturer Dr Ciara Molloy conducted research into the phenomenon of the youth subculture labelled by the media and treated like hardened criminals. Nicola speaks with Ciara who is based at the University of Sheffield about the Bugsy Malones and what we can learn from the mistakes of our past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2024 · 40 min
BEST OF CRIME WORLD: Sophie Toscan Du Plantier - the murder, the mystery, the myths
***ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN APRIL 2021*** It reads like a script from an Agatha Christie murder mystery – a beautiful young French woman bludgeoned to death at her idyllic holiday home, a shocked community who fear there is a killer amongst them and a struggling police force who find more questions than answers. Twenty-five years since the body of Sophie Toscan du Plantier was discovered discarded in the rural Cork village of Schull, two major documentary series are being released. 'Murder at the Cottage', directed by award-winning Jim Sheridan and produced by investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre, will be shown on Sky next month and will detail the twists and turns in the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2024 · 16 min
Episode 472: The numerous court cases of Martin 'The Viper' Foley
Veteran criminal Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley has spent countless hours in courtrooms over the course of his 73 year career. He has appeared both as an accused, during the numerous criminal cases against him, but also as a victim in a rake of civil actions he has taken against others. Recently he agreed that his privacy claims against the State, the Attorney General, the Garda Siochana, the Justice Minister and the Sherriff be struck out years after he first made his complaint. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Foley and his litigious actions that have often cost him more than he bargained for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 20, 2024 · 29 min
Episode 471: How a Bryan Adams tape helped solve a sectarian murder
When journalist Hugh Jordan saw a familiar face pop up speaking at an anti immigration protest in a south Belfast housing estate he had to investigate further. And to his surprise the woman interviewed on the BBC saying she wanted no outsiders moving into her area had a very sinister past. Nicola speaks to Hugh about an extraordinary tale that brought him from a short news report into one of the darkest murders of Northern Ireland’s black hearted sectarian past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 20, 2024 · 40 min
Episode 470: The life and crimes of Kinahan mobster Sean McGovern
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 19, 2024 · 26 min
Episode 469: The life and crimes of Jonathan 'Rocketman' Harding
Criminal Jonathan Harding AKA Rocketman has been released from prison after serving his time for his role in Bomber Kavanagh’s weapons HQ busted in 2017. Harding a trusted member of the Cartel’s Dublin outfit cut a lonely figure as he walked his dog near his Crumlin home in recent weeks with most of his associates locked up and many facing lengthy sentences both here and abroad. So what is next for Harding? Will he return to a life of crime or will he finally be forced to make an honest living? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Harding, about his overlords and their grim positions on heavy charges and about the coming months as pressure builds on the most senior figures in the Cartel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 17, 2024 · 27 min
Episode 468: What happens to high-end stolen watches?
High end designer watches costing tens of thousands of euro are often used as a currency in the underworld where fakes and real timepieces change hands every day. But legitimate buyers too collect the desirable pieces and increasingly their value has left their owners vulnerable to being targeted by ruthless criminals with ever more discerning eyes. So how is the watch market protecting itself from criminals and how important is the serial number on each designer piece as they make they make their way through legitimate society and often into the criminal underworld. Nicola speaks with Catherine Alexander from the Watch Registry about how buyers and owners can protect themselves from a ruthless underworld where diamond studded watch has become a badge of honour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.