Crime World

The sister of George Nkencho who died after being shot by gardaí has said she hooped an inquest will bring systemic change. The 27-year-old was shot after a stand off with gardaí outside his west Dublin home in December 2020. Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about the lengthy investigation into his death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

The triple murder of a much-loved couple and their son has caused devastation in a Co Louth community The bodies of Mark and Louise O’Connor - as well as their autistic son Evan - were found on Monday morning by a care worker. Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how a 31-year-old man known to the family was arrested close to the scene.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

The son of an 87-year-old farmer found dead after suffering severe injuries has slammed the original investigation into his death.  Liam Farrell’s body was discovered bloody and bruised at the rear of his bungalow home in 2020.  Today, Niall speaks to Liam’s son Peter about how he believes the scene where his father was found dead was staged.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

A pair of Kinahan cartel killers are locked in a legal row over access to transcripts from the trial for the murder of Gareth Hutch.  Hitman Johnny Keogh is looking for access to the full transcript of Thomas ‘Nicky’ McConnell’s trial for the feud murder.  Today, Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how McConnell is opposing the move, saying it poses a security r...

Oscar winner Jim Sheridan stars in his own new movie co-directed by David Merriman and set in a fictional jury room with suspect Ian Bailey on trial for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. Re-Creation has been described as a blend of 12 Angry Men and the exciting beats of a true crime podcast by Variety. Today, Nicola speaks with Jim and David about the making of a movie that delves right int...

Noel Foran will be a free man next week after serving 27 months for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter on ten occasions when she was a child.  Irene Cullen reported her stepdad to gardaí decades later, but legal proceedings revealed the true extent of Foran’s crimes as she learned that many of the assaults had taken place while she slept in her bed.  Today, Nicola speaks with Irene, wh...

Noel Foran will be a free man next week after serving 27 months for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter on ten occasions when she was a child.  Irene Cullen reported her stepdad to gardaí decades later, but legal proceedings revealed the true extent of Foran’s crimes as she learned that many of the assaults had taken place while she slept in her bed.  Today, Nicola speaks with Irene, wh...

Armed gardaí have raided the home of veteran mobster Graham 'The Wig' Whelan as part of an investigation into threats issued against an officer. Whelan's house was one of six homes in Dublin, searched after a senior Garda received sinister threats. Niall speaks to Sunday World's Eimear Rabbitt, about Whelan and his many brushes with the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Camera-shy gangster ‘Fat’ John McCarthy was snapped paying his respect to a relative at a funeral in Limerick last week. Unlike some of his flash associates, McCarthy has kept a low profile during his decades at the of the city’s underworld Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the life of crimes of the veteran drug trafficker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The stunning country mansion of Jim Mansfield is now being advertised as premium student accommodation on social media. Tassaggart House was once the jewel in property model Jim Mansfield’s crown, years before it was raided by gardai investigating money laundering. Today Niall speaks with Eamon Dillon about how the gated property is now available to rent to students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Scottish gangsters Ross ‘Miami’ McGill and Steven Lyons are being held in a hellhole Dubai jail while they face extradition proceedings. The notorious crime figures were arrested in a crackdown by Dubai officials looking to clean up the Gulf State’s image. Niall speaks to Deputy Editor of the Scottish Daily Express about the impact of the arrests on the streets of Glasgow and Edinburgh. Hosted on...

Gardai have spoken to a woman in the US who was in touch with Daniel Aruebose’s mother at the time of his death. The woman met Maria Aruebose though their mutual love of gaming and their relationship is believed to have become romantic. Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about how the focus of the garda investigation will now change following the discovery of Daniel...

It has been 10 years since Gary Hutch was murdered in Spain - sparking the events that ignited the Kinahan-Hutch feud. In this episode, we look at the life and times of Gary Hutch: who he was, his early years in a changing Dublin, his rise within the Kinahan organisation and his murder which sparked the most brutal gangland feud Ireland has ever seen. In the third of our three part series, Nicola...

It has been 10 years since Gary Hutch was murdered in Spain - sparking the events that ignited the Kinahan-Hutch feud. In this episode, we look at the life and times of Gary Hutch: who he was, his early years in a changing Dublin, his rise within the Kinahan organisation, and his murder which sparked the most brutal gangland feud Ireland has ever seen. In the second of our three part series, Nicol...

It is 10 years since Gary Hutch was murdered in Spain, sparking the events that led to the Kinahan-Hutch feud. Today we will examine the life and times of Gary Hutch, who he was his early days in a changing Dublin, his rise to the top of the Kinahan organisation and his murder, which led to the most brutal Gangland feud Ireland has ever seen. In the first of our three part series, Nicola and Niall...

Our weekly roundup features scissor sister Charlotte Mulhall first full night of freedom. Conor McGregor indicates he is headed for the Supreme Court and a midlands cyclist is found with viagra on the way to mass. Today Nicola speaks with Niall about the top stories this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A criminal super cartel ally of Daniel Kinahan is due for release but now Dutch authorities want Ricardo Riquelma Vega also known as El Rico to be prosecuted again so they can keep him in jail. El Rico, who is known as the most dangerous Chilean in the world, made a business arrangement to take over the European Cocaine market with Kinahan and others but was arrested in Santiago not long after the...

Four of Scotland's most high profile gangland figures have been arrested in Dubai. Steven Lyons, Ross McGill, Stephen Jamieson and Steven Larwood have been taken into custody after Dubai police liaised with Police Scotland. Today Nicola is talking with Niall Donald about these arrests as the situation develops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Gilligan has made his first appearance since his latest release from bail and he has cut a lonely and gaunt figure as he signs on as part of his bail. Nicola talks with Niall Donald about Gilligan and his latest clash with the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Human remains have been discovered in an area of wasteland where gardaí have been searching for a little boy today named as Daniel Aruebose. The mother of the child has told officers he died of natural causes aged two and a half nearly four years ago and that she and her then partner had carried his body 3km to leave him in a field. For the latest on the story of the Donabate searches, Nicola is j...

The search for a little boy missing and presumed dead for years continues in Dublin while investigators have seized a gaming console from his mother. Nicola speaks to Ali Bracken about the child missing and presumed dead in Donabate and about the investigation around it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The couple arrested at the centre of a perjury investigation around the Conor McGregor appeal against his civil conviction for raping Nikita Hand were not living in the house opposite her on the night they claim they saw her beaten up by her then partner. Journalist Ali Bracken fills Nicola in on the latest in the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Far-right activists who have been involved in rioting and violent assaults in Northern Ireland have become very familiar to Belfast Telegraph journalist Allison Morris. Nicola speaks with Allison about the hypocrisy of the far right and the shady backgrounds of those who claim to be 'citizen journalists'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The trial of 'Soldier F' began today where he is accused of two murders and five attempted murders on Bloody Sunday in Derry. The former paratrooper, who is in his 70s, was shielded behind a large black curtain in the courtroom where a large group of the victims' families had gathered to watch. Nicola Tallant of Crime Worrld and Ciaran Dunbar of The Bel Tel converge to discuss a story of a tireles...

A new BBC documentary has exposed how the Kinahan Cartel are exploiting Ireland's coastline to land shipments from cocaine motherships. It details how the Kinahans pooled their resources with Iranian criminals and Scottish mobsters to ship 2.2 tonnes of cocaine on the MV Matthew. Niall is joined by the BBC's Darragh MacIntyre and Stephen Dempster who chart the course of Ireland's record drug...