Crime World

The murder of a young mum during a bloody stabbing at her home. A mystery deepens as the months become years and nobody is caught for Irene White’s murder.  Finally, two confessions lead gardaí to the door of another person of interest, but still her husband Alan denies anything to do with the death of his former wife. Nicola speaks with author Robin Schiller, whose new book Murder at the Ice...

An undercover sting on a former Kinahan ally, a delve into the world of a town under siege from a gangland feud, and Nicola's brief career as a Royal Correspondent. Nicola and Niall answer your questions in Part Two of a Crime World special Q&A. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a former feud target who failed to show up in court for sentencing on drug dealing charges. Eric Norton was once threatened by hitman Robert 'Roo' Redmond and had connections with criminals including gang boss Mr Big and the murdered Robbie Lawlor. So, what happened during a chaotic period of gangland when school friends went to war in a variety of feuds...

An undercover sting on a former Kinahan ally, a delve into the world of a town under siege from a gangland feud, and Nicola's brief career as a Royal Correspondent... Nicola and Niall answer your questions in Part One of a Crime World special Q&A. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The brother of notorious criminal Glen Ward has been jailed for five years with 12 months suspended on the same firearms charge which will see Mr Flashy face a hefty prison term later this year. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Eric O'Driscoll, his brother, and how a video selfie led to their downfall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The murder of 23-year-old student Emer O’Loughlin has remained unsolved for 20 years as a suspect continues to live on the run and her family fight on for justice. This month, Crime World will launch a new podcast series which investigates the murder, delves into the effects it has had on her sister Pam, and follows the trail of a suspect who has remained on step ahead of the law. Niall speaks to...

For years he was known as 'Mr Flashy' in the media and described as the volatile and dangerous head of a young Coolock mob with a penchant for designer clothes. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald as we unmask Mr Flashy as convicted criminal Glen Ward and describe why he remained so long in the shadows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They were dubbed the Irish 'Scissor Sisters' after they were accused of murdering and dismembering their mother's boyfriend in a case so gruesome it still stands out today. Charlotte and Linda Mulhall stabbed and chopped up Farah Swaleh Noor after a night out with mum Kathleen turned into murder and mayhem. But how were they caught and how did investigators eventually solve the mysterious case? Ni...

They were dubbed the Irish 'Scissor Sisters' after they were accused of murdering and dismembering their mother's boyfriend in a case so gruesome it still stands out today. Charlotte and Linda Mulhall stabbed and chopped up Farah Swaleh Noor after a night out with mum Kathleen turned into murder and mayhem. But how were they caught and how did investigators eventually solve the mysterious case? Ni...

A paving contractor who was jailed in Sweden over a massive €4m tax scam is now being targeted in Ireland by the Criminal Assets Bureau. John O’Connor Jr was named by the Bureau in a new case launched in the High Court last month. Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about how O’Connor and three of his brothers were relentlessly pursued by Swedish police in 2020. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Three members of a Romanian gang have pleaded guilty to a spate of ATM cash-trapping offences during a 10-day crime spree. The trio admitted to being part of an organised crime gang who gardaí believe are heavily involved in thefts and internet scams. Niall speaks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about how international fraud gangs are moving cash out of Ireland. Hosted on Acast. S...

A new Europol report has warned of the threat of hostile states like Russia co-operating with criminal organisations in mutually beneficial business like cybercrime, drug shipping and money laundering. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about murder, intrigue and the Kinahans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The home of alleged Hutch gang member James ‘Mago’ Gately was finally seized by CAB yesterday after a lengthy legal battle. However, officers from the Criminal Assets Bureau didn’t have it all their own way - and had to use ladders to check the upstairs after the staircase had been removed. Niall speaks to the Sunday World's Eamon Dillon about the Bureau’s case against the long-term Kinahan cartel...

A teacher who claims she was wrongly identified as the ‘GAA Catfish’ has been granted an injunction stopping a disciplinary process by her school. Niamh Farrell has told the High Court she is not the woman described in the hit podcast by The 2 Johnnies. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the case and how the GAA Catfish targeted more than 40 men. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

The unsolved murder of Raonaid Murray, the secretive world of George 'The Penguin' Mitchell, and Niall’s big roundly birthday. Nicola and Niall answer your questions in a special episode of Crime World. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A major new series which traces the Kinahan mob from street gang to billionaire players on the global drug stage is to start tonight on BBC. Nicola is joined by producer and journalist Stephen Dempster and director Tim Robinson to discuss how their story of the Kinahans has brought them across the world and back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The stepfather of missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick, who served a sentence for the manslaughter of her brother Dean, has been acquitted on charges around an alleged violent assault shortly after his release from prison after witnesses failed to show up and the alleged victim couldn’t attend a courtroom. But the latest saga in the life of Dave Mahon, who still has the support of the siblings' mum Au...

It’s the Netflix show that has terrorised a generation of parents whose teenage children are existing in a digital world. Adolescence is being spoken about at the school gates, in restaurants and coffee shops, and even in the Dáil. But what makes a teenage killer and how real are the themes of the show? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the gritty drama. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Gardaí in Kerry who are searching for missing farmer Mike Gaine have asked the public for help with dashcam footage of roads around Kenmare and Moll’s Gap on the day he disappeared. Searches of slurry tanks and a lake near his sprawling farm have been completed and are now widening in to the mountainous terrain that surround the picturesque area. Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about the searche...

A pensioner who is a serial conwoman and matriarch of a family business involved in frauds against insurance companies has been released from prison - just 60 days into a two-year jail term. 74-year-old Winnie Lawrence has been let out the door of the Dochas Women’s Prison at Mountjoy because of overcrowding despite a massive garda investigation followed by a trial into her crimes. Nicola speaks w...

Irish and Spanish police have now arrested 12 suspects in a major investigation into The Family Organised Crime Group sparked by the Ghost encrypted phone hack. The criminals are suspected of involvement in large-scale drug trafficking, mainly by transporting drugs hidden in vehicles from Spain to Ireland. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about developments in the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

He's a former gangster who has told a court that he's turned his back on a life of crime after confessing to a gun attack. Now, Ian Maloney, who was once nicknamed 'Mad Dog', faces a final stretch in jail after admitting his role in a shooting incident at a rival's home. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Maloney and his road to Damascus, which has seen him become a published poet and a charity...

Devon Hennessy, a son of Browne’s Steakhouse murder victim Jason Hennessy Snr, has given up his hunger strike after 24 hours missing less than one meal. Hennessy and his brothers Brandon and Jason Jnr are all facing charges in connection with an alleged kidnap and torture of a man who has said that he was branded with a cattle iron and beaten. Hennessy told staff at Portlaoise Prison that he was g...

The three top tier members of The Family - Ireland’s biggest organised crime gang - are in custody after a major operation by gardaí this morning as a direct result of the 'Ghost' hack. Armed with a treasure trove of evidence of drug trafficking and money laundering officers from the Garda Drug and Organised Crime Bureau are now hoping that the Director of Public Prosecutions will order prosecutio...

The Kinahan Cartel have been named for a second time by FBI investigators involved in one of the biggest cocaine trials against a Sinaloa Cartel operation that saw cocaine smuggled into the US and Canada. Separately, a business partner of the Kinahans, Bosnian mob boss Edin Gacanin, has been arrested for the second time in Dubai and may now face extradition to the Netherlands. Nicola speaks with N...