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Nov 13, 2023 · 2 min
A message from Nicola Tallant
You can listen to Beast: The Murder of Nora Sheehan now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2023 · 41 min
Episode 419: The policing problems faced by new PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher
New PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boucher is an old school detective who cut his teeth with the feared flying squad at the Met Police, who was refused the top job in Northern Ireland at a previous interview and whose Kenova Report is a highly anticipated document expected to give a no holds barred account of the handling of the notorious Stakeknife. Fresh into the position after the resignation of the hapless Simon Byrne, Boucher is largely liked by the public, the media and members of the force. But what will he have to do to drag the PSNI into the modern world of equality, multi-ethnicity and accountability? Does he have what it takes to atone for the sins of the past and to face a brighter future? Nicola speaks to Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about Boucher, the hopes for his new role and the task he has ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2023 · 28 min
Episode 418: IRA member Nathan Kinsella, the mansion in Tasaggart and his ties to Jim Mansfield Jnr
Convicted Real IRA member Nathan Kinsella has pleaded guilty to tax charges while his partner Jennifer Dunne had money laundering and tax charges dropped against her at the Special Criminal Court. Kinsella will be sentenced next January after the unravelling of the State’s money laundering case against the couple. Nicola is talking to to Niall Donald about Kinsella, his past role as an extortionist with pal Alan Ryan and his links to Jim Mansfield Jnr who remains under financial and VAT fraud investigations around activities at the families Tasaggart house mansion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2023 · 26 min
Episode 417: Tom and Molly Martens sentenced for the voluntary manslaughter of Limerick dad Jason Corbett
The sentencing of Tom and Molly Martens in a North Carolina Court for the manslaughter of Limerick dad Jason Corbett brings some closure to the terrible events of August 2015 when he was bludgeoned to death at his home by the father and daughter. But it has left a terrible scar on his loving family who have had to sit through weeks of shocking evidence which painted a false picture of him as a violent and threatening man. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the sentencing which will see the pair serve between 7 and 30 months in jail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2023 · 1 hr 14 min
BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The last living boss of the old-school Russian mob in America
***First published September 2022*** He is New York’s most notorious Russian mobster, who made and lost a fortune from heroin trafficking, tax fraud and diamond smuggling. A gulag survivor hardened by the harsh punishments of the Soviet Union, Boris Biba Nayfeld became a gang enforcer and later a mob boss suspected of murder, torture and doing business with the Mafia’s infamous 'Five Families'. A larger-than-life, vodka-swilling, chess-playing pensioner, he has finally opened up to author Douglas Century, whose book 'The Last Boss of Brighton' is a kaleidoscope of stories of sex, drugs and murder. Now, Nicola Tallant talks with Douglas about his time in the company of the old-school Russian gangster. He tells her about Biba’s journey from Belarus to Brighton Beach, about the $300 million fortune he earned and lost and about the unlikely friendship they developed as they learned about connections of their past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 9, 2023 · 23 min
Episode 416: 'Evil' Jozef Puska found guilty of murdering Ashling Murphy
Jozef Puska has been found guilty of murdering Ashling Murphy in January 2022. A jury of 3 women and nine men spent just over 2hours and 20 minutes deliberating their verdict. Niall is joined by Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney who was in court as the verdict was read out. We discuss the emotions in court, the ‘nonsense’ defence and the man who was labelled by the presiding judge Justice Tony Hunt as ‘evil’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 9, 2023 · 35 min
Episode 415: George ‘The Penguin’ Mitchell and the underground 'Cyberbunker'
An underground bunker, a community of internet warriors attempting to create their own other world nirvana and an Irish criminal Godfather afraid of the dark. It sounds like the plot of a Netflix drama - and it is but it’s far from fiction. Nicola speaks to Max Rainer and Killian Lieb, the writers and directors of 'Cyberbunker' a new true crime documentary to be screened on the streaming giant from November 8th. We discuss the extraordinary events that led 600 German police to the former NATO bunker high above the Mosel Valley and the Irish criminal, George ‘The Penguin’ Mitchell whose presence led them there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 8, 2023 · 25 min
Episode 414: Key Kinahan cartel man Liam Brannigan is released from prison
A key member of the Kinahan organisation has been released from prison with another senior operative due out in the coming days. Both Liam Brannigan and Dean Howe have served their sentences for a feud-related conspiracy to kill, and Gardai will be watching closely to see if they leave for Dubai or try to regroup in Dublin. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Brannigan described by a Judge as the ‘centre of the wheel’ of a plot to murder Hutch associate Gary Hanley in 2017 and his sidekick Howe. We discuss their backgrounds, their familial bonds with some of the top echelons of the Kinahan cartel and the future prospects for them back home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 8, 2023 · 1 min
Crime World presents - Beast: The Murder of Nora Sheehan
Coming November 13th. Nora Sheehan, a Cork mother of three, was found murdered on the banks of the River Bandon in 1981. She had suffered a tragic, violent death, and the discovery of her body shocked the community. One local man soon became the chief suspect, but a series of freak accidents and untimely deaths let Noel Long walk free. Now, 42 years later, the case of Nora Sheehan's death is once again before the courts. The evidence has changed, but the suspect has not – will Noel Long get away with it again? From the team behind Crime World and The Witness: In His Own Words, "Beast: The Murder of Nora Sheehan" is a new podcast series examining Ireland's coldest case. Join me, Nicola Tallant, and the rest of the Crime World team as we investigate the brutal murder, track the decades-long journey towards justice, and reveal the hurt and heartbreak suffered by two families, as the devastating consequences of the killing ripple down through the generations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 7, 2023 · 18 min
Episode 413: Ashling Murphy trial - the closing arguments
The prosecution and defence have concluded their closing statements in the trial of Jozef Puska, accused of murdering Ashling Murphy in January 2022. While one side say they’ve established beyond a reasonable doubt that Puska is guilty, the other say there is not enough evidence to convict. Niall Donald talks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney who has been covering the trial at the central criminal court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 7, 2023 · 40 min
Episode 412: Cocaine Cowboys - Chapter 1, Part 2
Listen to part two of the first chapter of Nicola Tallant's new book 'Cocaine Cowboys' exclusively on Crime World. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 6, 2023 · 33 min
Episode 411: Cocaine Cowboys - Chapter 1, Part 1
Listen to part one of the first chapter of Nicola Tallant's new book 'Cocaine Cowboys' exclusively on Crime World. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 4, 2023 · 44 min
Episode 410: Cocaine Cowboys - the brand new book from Nicola Tallant
Niall and Nicola swap sides as Niall does the interviewing with Nicola in the hot seat answering questions about her new book Cocaine Cowboys. The book follows the growth of cocaine supply and demand in Ireland and is the definitive tale of the white gold rush and the cowboys who created a Wild West frontier both here and abroad while becoming multi millionaires in the process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 4, 2023 · 41 min
Episode 409: Supergrass Gary Haggarty gives evidence at murder trial in Belfast
Supergrass Gary Haggarty admitted to five murders, another five attempted murders and more than 200 terror offences during his time as an Ulster Volunteer Force boss and before he became a State Witness in Northern Ireland. So how do we take the evidence of a career tout and a murderer who denied being a serial killer when he stood to give evidence at a murder trial in Belfast in recent weeks? Can he be both a serious criminal and a truthful witness? Is the case of the tragic murders of catholic workmen Gary Connie and Eamon Fox the last time we will see Haggarty give evidence and is this the last of the Supergrass trials? Nicola speaks to Belfast Telegraph crime correspondent Allison Morris about the witness, the murder of innocent and about the dark times of the past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 3, 2023 · 20 min
Episode 408: Ashling Murphy trial - Jozef Puska tells jury his version of events
Jozef Puska’s cross examination on the witness stand ended today. During his testimony, Puska says he was stabbed by an unknown man who then proceeded to attack and kill Ashling Murphy. Now there is only one more witness left to be heard in the case as closing arguments are set to begin next week. Niall Donald speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about what murder accused Jozef Puska claims happened on that fateful January afternoon in 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 3, 2023 · 25 min
Episode 407: The bizarre murder of wealthy Canadian couple Barry and Honey Sherman
A massive dollars 35 million has been put up as a reward for information into the unsolved death of a wealthy Toronto couple killed in their home in 2017. Barry and Honey Sherman were discovered side by side at their indoor pool with leather belts looped around their necks and tied to the railings but cops first thought their deaths to be a domestic murder suicide. Instead a killer had gained entry and murdered then both leaving behind a mystery shrouded in allegations of debts and unpopular business decisions which had left Barry Sherman with many enemies. Nicola speaks with the Toronto Sun Crime journalist Brad Hunter about the case and what new leads may have been drawn from the massive reward offered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 2, 2023 · 21 min
Episode 406: Ashling Murphy trial - Jozef Puska takes to the stand in his own defence
Jozef Puska who is on trial accused of murdering Ashling Murphy in 2022 took to the stand today in his own defence. As the prosecution rested their case, the court took a 15-minute recess after which the defendant stepped into the spotlight of the court and into the witness stand. Niall Donald speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about what unfolded in court today, and what’s next in the trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 1, 2023 · 1 hr 19 min
Episode 405: Tom and Molly Martens plead guilty to ‘voluntary manslaughter’ of Jason Corbett
American father and daughter Tom and Molly Martens have made a plea bargain deal with North Carolina prosecutors which could see them win their freedom despite admitting they killed tragic dad of two Jason Corbett. Retired FBI agent Tom and his daughter Molly both pleaded guilty to voluntary man slaughter in a move which is sure to devastate the family of Jason back in Ireland. So what does the plea bargain mean and how have Prosecutors accepted to drop the murder charges against the pair. Nicola speaks with with Niall Donald about the latest revelations in the case and return to interview with journalist Lynne Kelleher who gathered the murder files, interviews and reports around the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 1, 2023 · 28 min
Episode 404: Bloody Sunday - John Kelly (Part 3)
Last year, the people of Derry marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Bloody Sunday massacre. The brutal attack by the British Army on unarmed protestors left fourteen people dead and has been a source of anger and grief in the city for half a century. Now, for the first time, following a thirty-year campaign by the victims’ families, one of the soldiers involved in the killings is facing trial for the murders of two young men, and the attempted murders of three more. I went to Derry recently to meet those families, to visit the Museum of Free Derry, and to see for myself the streets where the killing happened. In this episode, I’m talking to John Kelly, the brother of Michael Kelly, who was killed, aged just 17, during Bloody Sunday. John shows me around the Museum of Free Derry, where he works, and tells me about the museum’s origins and purpose. He also talks movingly about the impact of his brother’s death on him, and his family, over the last fifty years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 31, 2023 · 18 min
Episode 403: Ashling Murphy trial - no evidence Jozef Puska’s admissions to Gardaí was due to opioids
The prosecution case against Jozef Puska, accused of murdering Ashling Murphy in January 2022 is set to end this week. In court today, Professor Michael Ryan said that there was no evidence to support the suggestion that an admission given to Gardai by Jozef Puska was related to the effects of an opioid painkiller. Niall Donald speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney as the prosecutions case nears its close. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.