Crime World

The unsolved 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short became known as the Black Dahlia case after the young woman's mutilated body was found in Los Angeles, becoming one of Hollywood's most infamous cold cases.  Chloe McPolin speaks to author William J. Mann about his book The Black Dahlia and the case which continues to mystify the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brothers Jim and Patrick Mansfield have been charged in relation to money laundering offences after being arrested in Dublin today. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the charges and their appearance at Blanchardstown District Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first time Gwen Phelan told the gardaí about the savage campaign of violence she was enduring, she had just been beaten while holding her newborn in her arms. Domestic violence has made headlines this week after a garda officer was given a suspended sentence for a savage attack on his partner. Niall speaks to Gwen about how difficult it can be leaving an abuser and writing her book The Quiet P...

Brian Grendon will be sentenced next week after he pleaded guilty to tax offences on more than €27,000 which gardaí found stuffed in his wardrobe. Grendon, who is in custody and before the court on unrelated charges, denied he was involved with an organised crime group when questioned under arrests and told officers he liked staying at the station. Nicola talks to Niall Donald about Grendon and hi...

A second man, Glen Bride, has pleaded guilty to his role in the disposal of the remains of Keane Mulready-Woods after his murder and dismemberment by gangland hardman Robbie Lawlor. Last week Stephen Carberry, the brother of murdered Richie Carberry, pleaded guilty to similar offences. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the gruesome murder and those involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

A gangland murder suspect who is once believed to have worked for the Kinahan Cartel went on a crime spree stealing a bicycle from an underground car park and even a package from a delivery man. Paul Beatty who is 39 was once quizzed in relation to the murder of his pal Jason ‘Buda’ Molyneax but last year he went on the spree which has landed him with five years behind bars. Nicola speaks with Nia...

Three men convicted in relation to the brutal kidnap and torture of businessman Kevin Lunney have failed in their bid to overturn the courts decision. Alan Harte, Alan O’Brien, and Darren Redmond were hired during a campaign of intimidation against directors of former Sean Quinn companies and abducted Lunney, broke his leg, and beat him before branding his chest with the letters QIH or Quinn Indus...

Christopher O'Neill was sentenced to six years this week for an unprovoked one-punch attack on innocent Martin Lynn outside his home in Whitehall in July 2023. Chloe McPolin speaks to Sharon Lynn and her husband Anthony about their appeal for the leniency of this sentence and how this attack changed their lives forever. Change.org petition: https://c.org/n8qrgrN7kV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

A Dublin man was before the courts in Dublin this morning charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation involved in the importation of drugs and money laundering. Brian Grendon, who is 48, faces the charges understood to centre on a hack of the Ghost encrypted phone network. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about his arrest and charge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Houses once belonging to Limerick gangster Kieran Keane Jnr are to go under the hammer as the Criminal Assets Bureau put them up for auction. Keane Jnr, the son of murdered mob head Kieran Keane Snr, is now based in Dubai according to affidavits. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mystery syndrome strikes down CIA spies while working in Cuba. But is Havana syndrome real or imagined? What does patient zero have to say about his treatment from the agency he once worked for?  Reports this month suggest that the Biden administration purchased an energy weapon suspected of being similar to one which may have caused the series of mystery ailments.  But what is fact an...

A mystery syndrome strikes down CIA spies while working in Cuba. But is Havana syndrome real or imagined? What does patient zero have to say about his treatment from the agency he once worked for?  Reports this month suggest that the Biden administration purchased an energy weapon suspected of being similar to one which may have caused the series of mystery ailments.  But what is fact an...

The “derelict” pub where Eamon ‘The Don’ Dunne was shot dead has been earmarked for a major development. Planning permission is being sought to transform Faussagh House - which has been empty since the gangland hit - into purpose-built, 249-bed student accommodation. Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how a Kinahan Cartel hit team carried out Dunne's murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Killed by his dad who then took his own life, little Oisin O’Reilly was known as the kid who always shared with others. As the murder-suicide of Oisin and dad Wayne is investigated for a Coroners Court, Patrick O’Connell has been speaking to neighbours and friends of a family devastated by death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Italian man Guido Nasi was only 17 and a student in Ireland to learn English when his life changed forever. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the terrible assault in a Dublin park which left Guido, who died in recent weeks, with lifelong physical and mental injuries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A plot to import 42 million euro worth of cocaine into Ireland through the Shannon Estuary was undone when Gardai arrested seven men - but not before the drugs were landed successfully and disappeared into the criminal underworld. Nicola talks to Eamon Dillon about the daring journey from Brazil’s Amazon to Ireland’s biggest river and those who were nabbed in the process. Hosted on Acast. See acas...

A dating site for white supremacists is hacked in Germany and the details posted online. Nicola speaks with Steven Moore about the Irish racists caught up in the far right romance scandal that has rocked Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The brother of murdered Richie Carberry, shot dead as part of the Drogheda feud, has blamed the actions of notorious gangland killer Robbie Lawlor on his death. Stephen Carberry pleaded guilty this week to his role in disposing of the body parts of Keane Mulready-Woods - the teenager abducted and dismembered by Lawlor in 2020 in revenge for the murder of his brother-in-law Carberry. Nicola speaks...

Cartel murder accused Sean McGovern will face two separate trials for the charges that have been levelled against him since his extradition from the United Arab Emirates. McGovern stands accused of five different offences including the murder of Noel ‘Duck Egg’ Kirwan and directing an attempt to kill James ‘Mago’ Gately. Nicola talks with Eimear Rabbitt about an appearance from Portlaoise at Dubli...

A former officer from the Garda Ombudsman who attended a welcome home party for Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch after his acquittal on murder charges will not face prosecution after a lengthy investigation. The man who has now left the country maintained he only went to the Clontarf knees-up to collect his landlady, who was a neighbour of Hutch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Evil' stepmother Tegan McGhee was jailed for life this week for the brutal murder of four-year-old boy Mason O'Connell-Conway. The case heard harrowing details of Mason's final days and how his father failed to protect him from McGhee's brutal campaign of abuse. Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbit about how Mason was failed and the questions Tusla have to answer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Abusive AI images on the X platform have dominated the headlines. Belfast Telegraph journalist Allison Morris has uncovered another sinister development in technology that saw two teenagers shocked by a police investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should cyclists be demonised as law breakers? How did a teacher fake two pregnancies? And are ferrets good pets or do they sleep too much? In a round up of some of the more obscure stories from recent weeks we take a look at some hapless criminals and unfortunate enterprises. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The leader of an ATM robbery gang has complained that his ex-wife has to walk his eight kids to school in the rain after gardai seized their vehicles. Michael ‘Bee’ Berry made the comments in the High Court in a case brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau.  Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the ‘Bee’ Berry’s long history of clashes with the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Veteran journalist Chris Moore kept a secret intelligence document about the details of the murder of a prominent loyalist under lock and key for 30 years. Today, he joins Nicola to discuss the details of why loyalists say they murdered their own man Jim Craig in 1988 after allegations that he colluded with his IRA enemies to extort money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...