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Conor McGregor has been ordered to pay damages to a woman who took a civil action against him saying she was raped in a Dublin hotel room in 2018. The jury in the civil trial also said they believe he assaulted NIkita Hand in the penthouse of the Beacon Hotel on the day after her office Christmas party. Today as the verdict was read out MgGregor’s partner Dee Devlin rubbed his arm and later left w...

A phone call from a prison cell, a story of redemption and a journey into the unknown. Nicola speaks to Crime World Producer Ian Maleney about our new podcast The Gambler which tells the story of Pat Sheedy a successful businessman drawn into crime by an unstoppable gambling addiction. We discuss our own experience with a man who ended up in a top security prison through an endless series of fraud...

A man who set a Garda car on fire during the Dublin riots has landed a six and a half year jail term despite pleading guilty to arson and criminal damage. Declan Donaghey apologised to the Government but a Judge said she didn’t accept that he acted in a moment of madness. As he was led away the 28 year old shouted scumbags at Gardai and supporters were removed by the public order unit. Nicola...

Gardai have released 99 images of people they want to identify from last years Dublin riots. In an unprecedented move they have collated the CCTV stills of those caught up in the city centre mayhem in the hope of finding out who they are. Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte about the appeal and about her memories of the night the capital was brought to a standstill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

In the second part of our reporting on Day 9 of the case against Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence who are accused of rape we hear the closing statements given on behalf of the plaintiff Nikita Hand who says she was raped by both men in a Dublin hotel in 2018. Both have denied the allegations and said they had consensual sex with her. The jury will be directed today by Justice Alexander...

The closing statements have been made to the jury in the case of Nikita Hand who is suing UFC star Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence claiming both raped her in the Beacon Hotel in Dublin in 2018. Both deny the allegations and claim they had consensual sex with her. After an almost two-week trial counsel for the pair summed up their cases to the jury. Clodagh Meaney was there to hear the...

In the final part of our interview with election candidate and veteran criminal Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, we discuss his political ambitions, how he hopes to follow in the footsteps of legendary TD Tony Gregory, and how he wants to shake up business as usual in Leinster House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Part Two of our three-part interview with election candidate and veteran criminal Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, we discuss his childhood in the constituency he now hopes to represent, his first experiences with the criminal justice system, and his transformation from street criminal to the Gardaí's number one target in organised crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Part One of our three part interview with election candidate and veteran criminal Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, we discuss the roots of the feud, coming face to face with Daniel Kinahan and the moment the gunmen came for him on the island of Lanzarote. As Hutch formally becomes an election candidate, we talk through the turbulent years leading up to his trial for murder at the Special Criminal Court...

The big interview with election candidate and veteran criminal Gerry The Monk Hutch has been causing waves both on line and on the campaign trail. With the first of three parts to be released on Crime World podcast platforms and Crime World's YouTube channel on Sunday November 17th, Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about their impressions of Hutch, the impact his interview is likely to make with th...

In the second part of the seventh day of the trial of Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence, accused of the rape of hairdresser Nikita Hand following a Christmas party in December 2018, details were heard of Lawrence's claims of what occurred. McGregor and Lawrence have denied rape and said they had consensual sex with Nikita Hand in the High Court trial, which came to a close today. Clodag...

Two Hungarian pilots have been jailed for their role in flying €8 million worth of heroin into Ireland. Aradi Ignac a 50 year old father of five and a former Soviet fighter pilot Zoltan Nemeth nicknamed Top Gun in his home country got 10 and 8 years respectively for their parts in a plot orchestrated by the gang known as The Family. The duo pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to smuggling...

Day 7 of the trial of Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence accused of the rape hairdresser Nikita Hand following a Christmas Party in December 2018 has heard details of the UFC stars arrest and how he answered No Comment more than 150 times to police who questioned him about events. McGregor and Lawrence have denied rape and said they had consensual sex with Nikita Hand in the High Court t...

A police ombudsman investigation has found that PSNI inquiries into the death of showjumper Katie Simpson was failed and flawed. Nicola speaks with journalist Tanya Fowles about those spectacular failures which meant that killer Jonathan Creswell almost got away with the 21-year-old's murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 6 of the High Court trial in Dublin where Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence are accused of rape took place today. They both deny the allegations made by hairdresser Nikita Hand and claim they had consensual sex with her instead. Clodagh Meaney was there to report on the evidence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conor McGregor took the stand in the High Court in Dublin where he is being sued by hairdresser Nikita Hand who claims she was raped by him and his friend James Lawrence in a Dublin Hotel in 2018. Clodagh Meaney was there to report on his evidence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A house belonging to Daniel Kinahan and seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau has gone up for sale. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the mansion which was used to pay off a debt after a mishap with the Cartel’s dirty money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A woman who claims she was raped by UFC star Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder a court has heard. Clodagh Meaney is covering the civil court trial and today she tells Nicola about evidence relating to Nikita Hand’s medical history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Moldovan couple lived a lavish lifestyle in Ireland over at least a decade purchasing a flash home they called the White House and holidaying to Miami and Iceland to name but a few locations. But all the while Eddie and Natalia Chiper were living off the proceeds of crime from his organised crime gang which trafficked drugs into Ireland and Moldova. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the blin...

Gardai are searching land for missing Jo Jo Dullard as they have arrested a suspect in connection with her disappearance. 29 years after she was last seen the man was being quizzed by officers and Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney attended a press conference about the case. Nicola and Niall speak to Clodagh who confirms the arrested man is not Larry Murphy and tells us what she knows about the case. Ho...

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch arrived at Dublin Airport this morning, and confirmed his intent to run in the upcoming general election. Nicola and Niall discuss his statements to the press at the airport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kinahan Cartel members Dean Howe and Liam Brannigan, who both plotted murder for the mob, have opened a coffee shop together after being released from prison. The pair who are long term associates of some of the biggest criminal figures in Dublin are selling their wares on a busy city street and vowing they’ve the best coffee in town. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the new venture and about...

The fourth day of the case taken by hairdresser Nikita Hand against UFC star Conor McGregor and another man James Lawrence has drawn to a close in the High Court in Dublin. Hand claims she was raped by McGregor and Lawrence but both men deny her claims saying they both had consensual sex with her. Clodagh Meaney was there to record the evidence and she tells me about what happened as Nikita Hand c...

'Women Locked Up: Inside the Dochas' is a brand new documentary coming to Virgin Media next week. The show is set to bring viewers inside the cells of one of Ireland's only female prisons. Mary Kennedy, the former governor of the prison who appears in the programme, joins Clodagh Meaney to discuss life behind bars, rehabilitation, and the complex issues that women in the prison system face. Hosted...

Day three of Civil proceedings taken by hair colourist Nikita Hand against UFC star Conor McGregor and another man James Lawrence have taken place in the High Court in Dublin. The woman claims she was raped by both men in a penthouse hotel room in Dublin in 2018 while McGregor and Lawrence say they had sex with her but that it was consensual. Nicola speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney who has b...