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  • Sep 8, 2023 · 25 min

    Episode 367: How the 'Monkey Gang' has become Dublin's Public Enemy No.1

    A brutal assault on a young teenager by a violent drugs mob known as the Monkey Gang.A land grab by the group in the feud ridden Dublin area of Finglas where their strength and power is growing through intimidation and cost cutting.Today I’m talking with Irish Independent Crime Correspondent Ken Foy about a violent mob who are fast becoming public enemy number one and the shocking assault that will serve as a warning to anyone who would consider crossing them Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Sep 6, 2023 · 30 min

    Episode 366: The extradition of the Kinahan Cartel from Dubai and the criminals in exile

    Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has travelled to the United Arab Emirates, in a move that has raised hopes that the Kinahan top command may be on their way home. However, a file compiled over years by officers at the Garda's Drug and Organized Crime Bureau remains with the director of public prosecution, and it could be months before any charges are directed, and nothing is believed to be imminent around the arrest of father Christy Kinahan Sr and his two sons - Daniel and Christopher Jr. Meanwhile, in Spain criminal John Gilligan smirked as he beat a jail term in a plea deal which saw him walk free from court on gun and drug charges. Today I'm talking with Niall Donald about the criminal kingpins in exile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Sep 2, 2023 · 40 min

    Episode 364: What can viewers expect from the upcoming John Gilligan documentary?

    A TV show featuring a lengthy interview with criminal John Gilligan is set to air this week in what is being dubbed the ‘Confessions of a Crime Lord.’But does the Virgin Media show deliver what it says or has it simply given the publicity hungry Gilligan another platform to air his lies?Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the revelations or not of the man who insists he didn’t order the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Sep 1, 2023 · 46 min

    Episode 363: What turned nurse Lucy Letby into a cold blooded baby killer?

    Nurse Lucy Letby lived an unremarkable, ordinary life before becoming a suspect in one of the most barbaric and heinous crime imaginable – killing seven newborn babies. While working in a UK hospital, the 33-year-old carried went on a killing spree where she attacked and poisoned innocent children as they lay defenceless in hospital. But as she begins her life sentence for murder, Letby’s motive for her shocking and calculated crimes remain a mystery. Nothing in her past or family background appears to explain how Letby would go on to become a serial killer. Niall Donald is joined by psychologist and true crime expert Emma Kenny to talk about female serial killers and what could have driven Lucy Letby to kill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 31, 2023 · 15 min

    Episode 362: Where is the political outcry following terrifying violence in Co Clare?

    A video showing a gang of masked men smashing up a halting site with slash hooks and sledge-hammers in Co Clare has gone viral this week on social media. The shocking attack is the latest incident being linked to a long running feud between criminals in the area. But despite the level of violence in the footage, the political reaction to the gang attack has been muted to say the least. Unlike Talbot Street, which was visited by politicians after a US tourist was assaulted, Government Ministers have yet to arrive in Co Clare to reassure the families affected Niall Donald speaks with Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon about lawlessness in Co Clare and the reaction to it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 30, 2023 · 27 min

    Episode 361: The life and crimes of Stefan Saunders

    He once headed-up a gang who allegedly specialised in multi-million euro bank heists – but now Stefan Saunders is set to use his skills to launch a new career as a locksmith.Last year, CAB seized two homes, as well as luxury cars from Saunders, after they were declared the proceeds of crime in the High court. Gardai had given evidence of how Saunders was the leader of a notorious gang linked to tiger-kidnappings and bank robberies and had gone on a decade-long spending spree with his wife. But now, it has emerged that the poacher has turned gamekeeper as Saunders is set to launch a new career after his wife set up a locksmith business. Niall Donald is joined by Eamon Dillon to discuss the life and crimes of Stefan Saunders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 28, 2023 · 19 min

    Episode 360: Is Dublin really a lawless city?

    After a summer of headlines about violence in Dublin, armed Gardai are set to patrol the streets of the city it was announced that armed officers will maintain a visible presence in the city after an outcry about the law-and-order. The new €10 million plan came after business owners met with Gardai to claim there had been a spike in anti-social behaviour in the inner-city. But in a series of interviews, senior Gardai suggested that the figures did not back up the perception that violent crime was on the up. Niall Donald is joined by Irish Independent reporter Robin Schiller about to discuss whether Dublin is a really a lawless city. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 26, 2023 · 1 hr 2 min

    Episode 358: What fate will await the Kinahans if they are extradited home to Ireland?

    A homecoming of epic proportions will be on the cards for the leaders of the Kinahan organised crime group as the Irish director of public prosecutions considers which charges to level against Christy Kinahan Snr and his sons Daniel, and Christopher Jnr.After years of speculation as to which country they will face trial in Garda Commissioner Drew Harris confirmed this week that Ireland is hoping to have the trio home before the Special Criminal Court.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the implications of any decision by the DPP, about the under pressure Garda Commissioners rush to break the news to the political classes and about the unprecedented plans that will have to be put in place around a forthcoming trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 25, 2023 · 47 min

    Episode 357: Andrew Tate - Villain or Victim?

    Former kick boxer turned internet influencer Andrew Tate has been on a publicity blitz from his compound in Romania since he was released on house arrest and more recently limited to travel within Bucharest.Facing possible rape and human trafficking charges, Tate has racked up millions of views on social media despite being banned from many platforms and has appeared doing lengthy interviews on popular podcast shows.So what has he got to say? And how worried is he about the serious criminal offences he is under investigation for.Nicola is joined by Sunday World Features Editor Daragh Keany as they discuss a previous backlash from Tate fans, his curious relationship with facts and what the future holds for the most googled an on the internet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 24, 2023 · 14 min

    Episode 356: Cold case killer Noel Long suspected of attacks on sex workers

    As Noel Long begins a life sentence for the cold case murder of mother of three Nora Sheehan, new details of his suspected links to attacks on sex workers have emerged.Last week long lodged an appeal against his conviction for the murder in Cork 42 years ago.But as he awaits to hear if his appeal will be heard, new information has come to light linking Noel to a series of attacks on sex workers in Cork in the 1990s. He is said to have beaten his victims so badly that they were left in hospital with severe injuries.Niall Donald is joined by Clodagh Meaney to discuss the predatory past of the killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 23, 2023 · 27 min

    Episode 355: The lavish lifestyle of CAB target Mary Cash

    They are the mouth watering sums of money that the Criminal Assets Bureau claim are the proceeds of crime. But their target insists was partly funded by working as an escort in Australia.Mary Cash made headlines when the high court heard details of her lavish lifestyle which included buying a house with cash, making trips to Harrods, and buying a stunning collection of designer handbags.CAB insist her lifestyle is funded by crime proceeds gained for burglaries allegedly carried out around the country, but the Cork woman has denied the bureau's claims and put forward the novel excuse that she earned a portion of the money working as an escort down under.Niall Donald is joined by Eamon Dillon to discuss the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 21, 2023 · 1 hr 1 min

    Episode 354: Sunday World is 50 - Eamon Dillon

    As Crime World continues to celebrate 50 years of the Sunday World, Nicola is joined by Journalist Eamon Dillon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 19, 2023 · 35 min

    Episode 353: Cartel kingpin to Wordsmith - Ross Browning's bizzare social media poetry

    Kinahan Cartel boss Ross Browning has turned poet in an effort to explain what lured him to life on the wrong side of the tracks.Browning who has just lost his vast home in north Dublin to the Criminal Assets Bureau after its as deemed the proceeds of crime has penned a number of ditties and used them to accompany a social media blitz to show off his fitness skills.Browning previously attempted to cut ties with the Cartel and embrace a vegan zen lifestyle which sources say relates to his struggles over a mob punishment beating that went wrong.However he also remains a person of interest in a number of investigations relating to hitmen for hire used by the Kinahan organisation and the on going probe into the scale of it’s drugs and weapons arm.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the Cartel odd bod and his efforts to go from hard man to bard man. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 18, 2023 · 32 min

    Episode 352: Why the PSNI data leak is a serious threat to staff and officers of all ranks

    A data breach of epic proportions, a police force scrambling for calm amidst fears of intimidation and an eye watering bill to fix a home-goal mistake which is unequalled.Nicola is joined by Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris to discuss the PSNI publication of a document detailing rank, grades and pay of their own staff.Allison details Catholic officers working within the force, the level of threat to MI5 officers named in the breach and of a mishap of industrial scale which threatens the very make up of Northern Ireland's law enforcement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 16, 2023 · 29 min

    Episode 351: How young people in the care of the state have been targeted by sex predators

    It is the shocking report that detailed how young children in the care of the state are being targeted for sex by predatory men.A paper published by academics in UCD detailed how school girls are being coerced into carrying out sex acts in exchange for luxury goods.It described how gangs of men had been hanging around hotel lobbies waiting to prey on vulnerable young children, who the state is meant to be protecting.While the paper made headlines for a few days it has been quickly been pushed off the news agenda.Eamon Dillon joins Niall Donald to discuss why the public should be more outraged by these sickening revelations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 12, 2023 · 47 min

    Episode 348: The truth behind the world of money laundering, drugs and international narco-terrorism

    An intrepid Irish American cop joins the dots between Hezbollah, Syrian Dictator Bashar Al Assad’s brutal war, and some of Europe’s biggest drug lords.It sounds the plot from an episode of Homelands but it’s all true and forms the incredible geo political story that plays out on the pages of Chasing Shadows, A True Story of Drugs, War and the secret world of International Crime.Nicola is joined by author Miles Johnson, a journalist with the Financial Crimes. They talk about the intriguing world of money laundering which sees criminals fund war, the eye watering profits of cocaine dealing in Europe, the shady terrorists who’ve cashed in on the journey of the drug from Colombia to the pubs and clubs of every city and country town in Ireland and the reasons why the Kinahan organisation are being offered sanctuary in Dubai. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Aug 12, 2023 · 33 min

    Episode 349: The biggest under-cover gun-running investigation in the UK

    He's the former Scotland Yard detective who headed up the hunt for the supplier of dangerous MAC 10 automatic machine guns that found their way into the hands of underworld criminals, terrifying communities and facilitating murders from Dublin to Glasgow and across the UK.Now Michael Hallowes has penned the story of the UK's biggest gun-running investigation which followed the trail right to the head of the weapon supply gang and uncovered a fascinating tapestry of criminals, undercover operatives and even politicans caught up in the plot.Nicola is joined by Michael to talk about Operation Abonar and the greed that lay at the very top of a chilling supply network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.