Crime World

A new report from Europol has revealed the extent of our love affair with cocaine and the efforts of drug traffickers to get their product to their customers.Submarines, motherships and even drones are being used in an effort to avoid new restrictions at some of Europe’s busiest ports.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the cocaine super highway.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An organised crime gang who have quietly become of the major players in Ireland's drugs trade have been left reeling after garda raids in Co Meath.The mob, which is led by associates of missing drug dealer Sean Dunne, are one of the most significant operators in the country despite having a relatively low public profile.Niall speaks to Crime World's Ken Foy about how the gang were recently linked to an arson attack in a pub car park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ten years ago this week Ireland’s underworld would change forever with the organised crime spectacular that was The Regency Hotel.In a new six part series, Crime World has returned to the day that the unmistakable sound of shotgun fire which scattered a crowd at a boxing weigh in and pitched two powerful criminal dynasties against one another.Today, Nicola and Niall speak about our anniversary subscriber special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lifelong criminal nicknamed 'The Vet' is facing a lengthy sentence after being caught red-handed with €10.6 million worth of cocaine.Michael Murphy (61) was a key player in organised crime for decades, where he specialised in smuggling and logistics.  Niall speaks to Crime World's Ken Foy about how he was finally caught by gardaí in a major operation targeting The Family gang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gerry Hutch is spotted back in Dublin meeting with actor and director Rex Ryan who is in final rehearsals for a week long run of his play about the gangland veteran.Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the play, about Hutch and his plans to run again for election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A chaotic career criminal who has made his way up through the ranks of the Gucci Gang and later as an enforcer for the Flashy Mob is before the courts again for offences behind bars.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Scott Capper and his violent and unpredictable criminal career.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The unsolved 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short became known as the Black Dahlia case after the young woman's mutilated body was found in Los Angeles, becoming one of Hollywood's most infamous cold cases. Chloe McPolin speaks to author William J. Mann about his book The Black Dahlia and the case which continues to mystify the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brothers Jim and Patrick Mansfield have been charged in relation to money laundering offences after being arrested in Dublin today.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the charges and their appearance at Blanchardstown District Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first time Gwen Phelan told the gardaí about the savage campaign of violence she was enduring, she had just been beaten while holding her newborn in her arms.Domestic violence has made headlines this week after a garda officer was given a suspended sentence for a savage attack on his partner.Niall speaks to Gwen about how difficult it can be leaving an abuser and writing her book The Quiet Place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Grendon will be sentenced next week after he pleaded guilty to tax offences on more than €27,000 which gardaí found stuffed in his wardrobe.Grendon, who is in custody and before the court on unrelated charges, denied he was involved with an organised crime group when questioned under arrests and told officers he liked staying at the station.Nicola talks to Niall Donald about Grendon and his problems with the Revenue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A second man, Glen Bride, has pleaded guilty to his role in the disposal of the remains of Keane Mulready-Woods after his murder and dismemberment by gangland hardman Robbie Lawlor.Last week Stephen Carberry, the brother of murdered Richie Carberry, pleaded guilty to similar offences.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the gruesome murder and those involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A gangland murder suspect who is once believed to have worked for the Kinahan Cartel went on a crime spree stealing a bicycle from an underground car park and even a package from a delivery man.Paul Beatty who is 39 was once quizzed in relation to the murder of his pal Jason ‘Buda’ Molyneax but last year he went on the spree which has landed him with five years behind bars.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three men convicted in relation to the brutal kidnap and torture of businessman Kevin Lunney have failed in their bid to overturn the courts decision.Alan Harte, Alan O’Brien, and Darren Redmond were hired during a campaign of intimidation against directors of former Sean Quinn companies and abducted Lunney, broke his leg, and beat him before branding his chest with the letters QIH or Quinn Industrial Holdings.Defence lawyers working for the men say they will now launch an appeal against the length of their sentences which were 30, 28, and 18 years respectively. Hosted on...

Christopher O'Neill was sentenced to six years this week for an unprovoked one-punch attack on innocent Martin Lynn outside his home in Whitehall in July 2023.Chloe McPolin speaks to Sharon Lynn and her husband Anthony about their appeal for the leniency of this sentence and how this attack changed their lives forever.Change.org petition: https://c.org/n8qrgrN7kV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Dublin man was before the courts in Dublin this morning charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation involved in the importation of drugs and money laundering.Brian Grendon, who is 48, faces the charges understood to centre on a hack of the Ghost encrypted phone network.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about his arrest and charge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Houses once belonging to Limerick gangster Kieran Keane Jnr are to go under the hammer as the Criminal Assets Bureau put them up for auction.Keane Jnr, the son of murdered mob head Kieran Keane Snr, is now based in Dubai according to affidavits.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mystery syndrome strikes down CIA spies while working in Cuba. But is Havana syndrome real or imagined? What does patient zero have to say about his treatment from the agency he once worked for? Reports this month suggest that the Biden administration purchased an energy weapon suspected of being similar to one which may have caused the series of mystery ailments. But what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to Havana Syndrome and what did podcasters Jennifer Forde and Sam Bungey discover when they too a deep dive into a...

A mystery syndrome strikes down CIA spies while working in Cuba. But is Havana syndrome real or imagined? What does patient zero have to say about his treatment from the agency he once worked for?  Reports this month suggest that the Biden administration purchased an energy weapon suspected of being similar to one which may have caused the series of mystery ailments. But what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to Havana syndrome? What did podcasters Jennifer Forde and Sam Bungey discover when they took a deep dive into a world of shadows an...

The “derelict” pub where Eamon ‘The Don’ Dunne was shot dead has been earmarked for a major development.Planning permission is being sought to transform Faussagh House - which has been empty since the gangland hit - into purpose-built, 249-bed student accommodation.Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how a Kinahan Cartel hit team carried out Dunne's murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Killed by his dad who then took his own life, little Oisin O’Reilly was known as the kid who always shared with others.As the murder-suicide of Oisin and dad Wayne is investigated for a Coroners Court, Patrick O’Connell has been speaking to neighbours and friends of a family devastated by death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.