Crime World

Killer Edward Johnston shot dead in Malta after a standoff with police had been projecting himself as a self-help guru living the dream life. Videos he has left behind on social media show a successful, fit, wealthy man urging others to follow his lead so they can experience happiness too. But as he was filming himself he was also conducting a terrifying stalking and harassment campaign against hi...

Killer Graham Dwyer has a new female friend who is writing to him in prison and who told journalist Ali Bracken that she simply wants his side of the story. But why do evil murderers like Dwyer attract female attention and why do women strike up relationships with some of the most dangerous inmates? Nicola speaks with criminologist Trina O’Connor about the psychology of wo...

Mob boss Fat Andy Connors will be 10 years dead this month but has his murder investigation gone cold. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the life and death of Connors, about the notorious burglary gang he headed up, about his role as a banker to the underworld, about his claims of financial links to the fallen Mansfield Empire and about his end in a hail of bullets at the home he called the ra...

An Irishman gunned down in Malta after he is suspected of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death emerges as a stalker and a fantasist claiming to be a millionaire in online videos. But who is Edward Johnston, and what is his background? Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the shooting in Malta, drug overdoses in prison and a significant cocaine arrest in Peru. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Limerick criminal Eds McCarthy joined forces with Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh some years ago joining him in Birmingham and cementing his position as a new underworld boss. But now the former underling of the McCarthy Dundon gang may have to pay for his ambitious move with a National Crime Agency investigation into his activities with Kavanagh and a case for extradition underway. Nicola is joined by E...

A mass overdose in Portlaoise Prison as three remain in intensive care. An investigation focuses on how the deadly consignment made its way through the most secure prison in the country to inmates on C wing. Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the major incident - was it an inevitable result of overcrowding and illegal smuggling or something even more sinister? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

It’s four years since tragic 21 year old showjumper Katie Simpson was laid to rest in her native Tynan in County Armagh - a day when her killer Jonathan Creswell, posed as a chief mourner and stood in false grief as she was lowered into her grave. Nicola speaks to journalist Tanya Fowles about the incredible and ongoing battle for justice for Katie since the events of August 2020. They discuss a 1...

Forensic psychology professor Katherine Ramsland has penned more than 70 books on crime, forensic science and criminal justice. Her latest work, The Serial Killer's Apprentice, tells the bizarre story of 14-year-old Elmer Wayne Henley Jr, who was groomed by a serial killer into becoming his protege. Speaking to Crime Worlds Clodagh Meaney at CrimeCon, Katherine details working with serial killers...

To Britain's criminal underworld, Freddie Foreman is the Godfather. Held responsible for the gangland killings of Ginger Marks and Frank 'The Mad Axeman' Mitchell, he was the enforcer to those who broke the underworld's strict code of Omertà. His dramatic story as a bank-robbing, safe-blowing hard man for the Kray twins made him London’s most feared gangster. In the pages of his book The Godfather...

Riots in Belfast, Dublin and across the UK and a sinister far-right element shrouded in tricolours and loyalist flags but who are the faces behind the violence in our cities and what are they hoping to achieve? Nicola speaks to Allison Morris about the rise of anti-immigration violence and a policing plan around it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kinahan top brass Peadar Keating has had a stay put on his extradition proceedings to the UK to face trial on conspiracy charges as the courts consider whether he is ready to stand trial and how any sentence he may get should be served. Complexities around the case mean that Keating remains in Portlaoise Prison while Kavanagh and his brother-in-law Liam Byrne and other co-defendants prepare for tr...

The husband of Valerie French has been convicted of her murder after he failed to prove he was not guilty by reason of insanity. James Kilroy had claimed he was suffering from cannabis-induced psychosis when he savagely killed his wife at their home in Co Mayo. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitte about the events that led up to the murder and the victim impact statements given...

The notorious squad of Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh are set to go on trial with their boss next month as the Old Bailey prepares to hear a cunning gun plot that backfired spectacularly on the UK and Irish wing of the Kinahan cartel. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Kavanagh, his brother in law Liam Byrne and their co-accused and what the National Crime Agency was a plan undone by the Encrochat ha...

She was the inspiration behind the character of Dr. Wendy in the hit Netflix show Mindhunter. Dr. Ann Burgess began her career in trauma nursing before she went on to work with the FBI in the behavioral science unit where she helped to develop a method for profiling sexual serial killers. Speaking to Clodagh Meaney at CrimeCon, Dr. Ann Burgess tells us about her work and her book A Killer by Desig...

In his new audio book Fugitive Nick Reynolds son of the mastermind of the Great Train robbery Bruce Reynolds delves into the psychology of staying on the run and how it effects the lives and loves of the worlds most wanted. Today in an extract from the book published by Bonnier and featuring interviews with Amber Marks, the daughter of Howard Marks and renowned criminal psychologist Paul Britton,...

His has been a life less ordinary. Nick Reynolds; a musician with the band Alabama 3 who penned the famous Soprano’s theme, an artist known for his eerie death masks and the son of Bruce Reynolds the mastermind of the 1963 Great Train Robbery. Nick, whose father passed away in 2013, just months before the 50th anniversary of Britain’s most sensational heist, talks to Nicola about his audio book Fu...

Jay O'Connor's own text messages linking him to a revenge shooting and Kinahan Cartel murder plots were laid bare in court this week. The Veteran gangster was charged after Gardaí managed to access his encrypted phone where he had vowed to get revenge on his enemies  Niall Donald speaks to Ken Foy about Jay O'Connor's volitile three decade long criminal career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

The tragedy of homeless man Mark Burke whose dismembered remains were discovered in a recycling plant 10 year ago has been the subject of a fresh appeal for information about his murder. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the 36 year old and a missing 80 hours which hold the key to his gruesome end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conor McGregor has been handed down a 5-month suspended sentence and banned from driving for 2 years after being convicted of dangerous driving. The court heard that the judge was considering sending the MMA fighter to jail as he dressed him down for his appalling driving. Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the details of the incident and McGregor's previous brushes with the law. Hosted on...

5 men have been jailed for the murder of 43-year-old Thomas Dooley who died after being attacked with machetes and sword like weapons while he was attending a funeral in Tralee, Co Kerry. The men, who are all related to the deceased, were handed down life sentences for the so-called honour killing. Niall Donald to Eamon Dillon about the tragic case that has ripped a family apart. Hosted on Acast....

The home of a prison officer has been targeted by a crime gang in frightening arson attack in the early hours of the morning. The Prison Officers Association has branded it as ‘sinister’ and ‘cowardly’ and criminal linked to the McCarthy-Dundon gang have been identified as the initial suspects. Niall Donald speaks to Eamon Dillon about the details of the arson attack and the threats...

A case brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau against four couples has lifted the lid on the drugs business in rural Ireland.  Jamie Dinnegan settled his long-running legal battle with CAB who claimed he was part of a Longford-based crime gang.  Niall Donald speaks to Eamon Dillon about how this case showed how crime operates in rural Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Raids conducted last week on homes linked to the Mr Big organisation and Barry Young’s Sligo grouping were carried out as part of the ongoing investigation into the murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast. But what were Gardai looking for in the 20 premises targeted as part of a joint operation with the PSNI and what did they seize. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the complex web of players aroun...

The drug dealing operation headed up by the Waldron brothers Christopher and David has been hit with a massive seizure of almost €10 million worth of drugs and more than €1 million in cash. The haul follows a series of raids focused on premises associated with the grouping and the drugs involved included cannabis, cocaine, ketamine and ecstasy. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the Waldrons and...

Meth case accused Nathan McDonnell may plead guilty to charges around the massive drug seizure in Kerry earlier this year. A court heard this week that the Kerry businessman might be ready to admit to crimes but his solicitor had not been consulted. The book of evidence has yet to be served on McDonnell and his co accused James Leen. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the unusual development in t...