Crime World

A US case involving boxer Goran Gogic is heading to trial over allegations he took part in a scheme to smuggle large quantities of cocaine into Europe. The proceedings were delayed after authorities uncovered a plan to bribe a juror with an offer of $100,000. The extraordinary circumstances emerged after three men linked to the mafia were bugged discussing how to get the juror the bribe money. The...

As TD Paschal Donohoe announces his step away from policies and the Dáil, who will seek election to his vacant seat and will Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch return as a candidate? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about The Monk and a possible second chance at the Dáil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They are Ireland’s female lifers - women who have been committed to jail for murder. As Ruth Lawrence settles into her life sentence for the murder of Anthony Keegan and Eoin O’Connor, Eamon Dillon is looking at the women with whom she will be doing porridge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They are Ireland’s female lifers - women who have been committed to jail for murder. As Ruth Lawrence settles into her life sentence for the murder of Anthony Keegan and Eoin O’Connor. Eamon Dillon is looking at the women with whom she will be doing porridge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Terrifying letters depict a man on the edge consumed with sick sexual fantasies involving the abduction, rape, and murder of innocent young women. Despite a DNA profile, fingerprints, and even the discovery of a forest torture chamber, gardaí get no closer to identifying the author of the tomes. And today, former garda handwriting expert John Sweetman tells Nicola a terrifying story from his inves...

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch has been hit with a €800,000 Criminal Assets Bureau bill following his arrest in Lanzarote last year. The demand is the second time the CAB have targeted Hutch and relates to monies identified between 2006 and 2010. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Hutch and his ongoing issues with Irish police. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The arrest of the notorious Mr Big, ongoing investigations into organised crime gangs across Ireland, and the cold case murder of Emer O’Loughlin. Nicola and Niall discuss the headline stories they’ve been covering and now they want to answer your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kinahan Cartel lieutenant Sean McGovern has applied for free legal aid to fight a charge of murder and a number of charges related to organised crime offences which have been levelled against him in Ireland. McGovern - Daniel Kinahan’s right hand man in the mob - was extradited to face trial in the Special Criminal Court in Dublin where a judge has questioned how he funded his lifestyle in Dubai o...

Two men who Colombian police describe as agents for the Irish mafia have been arrested in Medellin. The British citizens were arrested by specialist anti-narco police in a property in the former home city of Pablo Escobar. Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the Kinahan's and their connections with Colombian drug cartels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Newly released prisoner Barbie Kardashian has made the headlines since being freed from Limerick jail and was last week attacked on a Dublin street and videoed as she cowered from her assailant. While Barbie courts publicity and appears vulnerable and frail, she also has a darker side and has been diagnosed with multiple personality disorders, narcissism, and psychiatrists say she is at risk of ca...

Forty-six-year old blonde tattoo artist Ruth Lawrence has been sensationally found guilty of a gangland double murder after a five week trial in Dublin. Eamon Dillon has covered the case and was there today when the jury reached their verdict. The families of victim Eoin O’Connor and Anthony Keegan were there too to see justice for their loved ones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Elder abuse, domestic issues in homes where ex partners are co-habiting, and text message being used as weapons in relationship wars are all playing out in our family courts every day. Crime World's Chloe McPolin decided to spend a few days listening to the cases that are being brought and observed the goings on in a fast paced and vital cog of our justice system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Two men convicted of acting as getaway drivers for the Hutch organised crime group on the day Kinahan gang member David Byrne was shot dead at the Regency Hotel in Dublin have lost their appeals against conviction at the Court of Appeal. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Paul Murphy and Jason Bonney - the lesser lights from the Regency trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Twenty-one-year old Niamh Kelly is lucky to be alive to tell her story today after she was stabbed over 50 times by her ex-partner in a savage and unwarranted assault. Josh O’Brien was jailed this month for 15-and-a-half years and today Niamh, who has been left with lifelong injuries, tells Crime World about the worst six minutes of her life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

He has been dubbed Ireland's unluckiest criminal after being shot, stabbed, and falling off a ladder in the space of few months. Joey Morgan is now facing Christmas behind bars after pleading guilty to a burglary in Blanchardstown. Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how Morgan narrowly escaped with his life after being shot by the Hennessy gang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Derek “Del Boy” Hutch has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving that led to a Ukrainian woman being struck in Dublin city centre three years ago. The nephew of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch now faces a lengthy sentence in prison. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the incident. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The crime boss as Mr Big remains in custody after his dramatic arrest this week as part of a gangland probe. The Dublin gangster was taken into custody 24 hours after the arrest of a professional woman linked to his rival slain hitman Robbie Lawlor. Niall talks with Sunday World's Eimear Rabbitte about the arrests and the possible links to the Encrochat hack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

A child rapist, a crime gang member and a predator were among 23 Romanians deported from Ireland in recent weeks.   The criminals were flown out of the country on a one-way charter flight. Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Patrick O'Connell about the rise in deportation orders.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A verdict of unlawful killing was this week returned in a coroner's court, which heard that student Emer O'Loughlin was killed violently before her remains were burned in a fire. Pam O'Loughlin, Emer's sister said the verdict is monumental to her loved ones, as it is the first time that the state have acknowledged that she was murdered. The whereabouts of chief suspect John Griffin remain unknown....

Dublin Firefighter Terence Crosbie has been sent to a Supermax prison in the US - despite 88 pages of character references being handed into a judge at his sentencing hearing. Crosbie was jailed for at least 7 years after a jury found him guilty of rape a woman in a hotel in Boston on St Patrick’s Day weekend last year. Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about the e...

The jailing of hurling legend DJ Carey on fraud offences has marked a stunning fall from grace for Ireland’s one time greatest sportsman. But what was going on behind the scenes in Carey’s life and how did he manage to convince so many that he was sick with cancer? Nicola speaks with journalist Eimear Ni Bhraonáin author of a new book The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal. Hosted on Acast. S...

The jailing of hurling legend DJ Carey on fraud offences has marked a stunning fall from grace for Ireland’s one time greatest sportsman. What was going on behind the scenes in Carey’s life and how did he manage to convince so many that he was sick with cancer? Nicola speaks with journalist Eimear Ni Bhraonáin author of a new book The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal. Hosted on Acast. See a...

The jury in the double murder trial of Ruth Lawrence have been hearing the closing statements from the prosecution and the defence which will be directed by the Judge Tony Hunt before they retire to consider their verdict. Lawrence is accused of murdering Eoin O’Connor and Anthony Keegan, described in court as drug debt collectors, after the State say drugs were stolen. Nicola speaks with Eamon Di...

The half brother of one of Ireland's most notorious sex offenders has spoken about the years of abuse and rape he suffered at the hands of a sibling. Philip Murphy has long been regarded as a dangerous predator after being convicted of sinister attacks on random women in Dublin. In part two Niall speaks to Tom Ryan about facing his half brother in court and the moment Philip Murphy is finally foun...

The half brother of one of Ireland's most notorious sex offenders has spoken about the years of abuse and rape he suffered at the hands of a sibling. Philip Murphy has long been regarded as a dangerous predator after being convicted of sinister attacks on random women in Dublin. Niall speaks to Tom Ryan about how Murphy also sexually abused him from the age of six and his long fight for justice. I...