Crime World

He is one of Scotland’s most notorious criminals who remains a powerful force in the underworld despite serving time behind bars. So who is Mark Richardson and what alliances has he forged in his ambitious drive to control the drug market in his hometown. Nicola speaks with Richard Elias about Richardson and his life and crimes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conor McGregor is facing another civil sex assault trial in the US after papers were served to his legal team. Nicola, Eimear and Niall talk McGregor, a grandchild for Liam Byrne and a guilty plea from a man on trial for the manslaughter of tragic bachelor Tom Niland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A garda jailed for a savage attack on his ex-partner was once disciplined during the Raonaid Murray murder probe. Ian Gillen was sentenced to 20 months for assaulting and threatening to kill his former girlfriend in 2021. Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how Gillen previously hit the headlines after murder victim Raonaid Murray’s family complained about his behaviour. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

A man has admitted causing the death of his 21-year-old niece just three weeks after she gave birth to a baby boy. Danny O’Donoghue drove into a set of metal gates, killing Marguerita O’Rourke just days before Christmas last year. Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about the background to the horror crime that left Rathkeale in mourning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A DEA undercover agent infiltrates a global drug cartel plotting to flood Australia with fentanyl.  A Canadian fixer for some of the world’s most influential mobs boasts that he works for the Kinahan organisation.  And the scale of the Irish mafia and its influence globally becomes apparent.  Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the Kinahans and the Canadian connection. Hosted on A...

A woman is arrested by officers probing the assassination of Wicklow man Steven O’Meara, who was shot and buried in a shallow grave more than ten years ago. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a gangland murder and those suspected of being behind it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A businessman whose company was paid €10m to house asylum seekers was named in a CAB case brought against members of a feuding crime gang. Ben O’Brien was named by the Bureau in evidence against Owen and Brendan Maguire in a case in 2022. Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how Mr O’Brien has said he has no connection to any organised crime gang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Is Daniel Kinahan an informer, what does Sean McGovern look like since his return from Dubai, and do criminals play poker? In part two of our listeners' choice, Nicola and Niall answer your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Meehan enjoys days out as he gears up for release from prison. So, has the Veronica Guerin killer served his time and should he be entitled to his freedom? Why does Cork escape a lot of gangland violence when so many drugs are supplied there and why do we all like a story about a gangsters moll? In part one of our listeners' choice, Nicola and Niall answer your questions. Hosted on Acast. Se...

The controversial brother-in-law of ex-MTK Global chief Sandra Vaughan has died of a heart attack. Stephen Vaughan Sr, who was the first person to fail the FA’s fit and proper person test, was the older brother of boxing trainer and Kinahan loyalist Danny Vaughan. Niall speaks to Scottish Daily Express deputy editor Richard Elias about the Vaughan’s and their involvement in boxing. Hosted on Acast...

Terror group Hezbollah had invested funds and personnel along with the Kinahan Cartel in the scuppered shipment of cocaine by the MV Matthew. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the terrorists and the drugs gangs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A cold case murder anniversary sparks calls for help in solving the case of mum-of-two Antoinette Smith, a manslaughter trial hears evidence around the death of popular bachelor Tom Niland, and arrests in Spain as the fallout from the John George murder continues... Nicola speaks to Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitt as they look back on a week in crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

A radical overhaul of legislation to make the Criminal Assets Bureau more efficient in its work is on the agenda for Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan, he says. But what does that mean and what sort of money and cases are the Bureau taking against those they believe are living off the proceeds of crime? Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the Bureau and its work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Members of Ireland’s top drug gang jetted off to Ibiza for a stag holiday amid an ongoing investigation into their business. Months after gardaí arrested the top-tier leaders of the group and announced that they had hacked their telecommunications system known as Ghost, the group known as 'The Family' are partying on regardless. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the west Dublin gang and what m...

A rift in the powerful Sinaloa Cartel brings bloody war to the streets of Mexico - sucking the financial resources of the rival sides. Now, a crackdown by the US and Mexico on fentanyl trafficking has depleted their millions even further, spurring Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán’s sons to make a desperate alliance that threatens to transform the criminal underworld across the globe. Nicola speaks with N...

Four Irish arrested on the Costa Blanca with cocaine and cannabis as gardaí cooperate in the takedown of a separate Lithuanian drug mob with ties to Ireland. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the new Costa del Crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christy Kinahan’s posh boy protégé jetted around the world to boxing fights and sent his daughters to a finishing school in Switzerland, a court has heard. Ciaran ‘Sam’ O’Sullivan’s decades-long career in the international drugs trade was laid bare by the Criminal Assets Bureau in the High Court. Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how a middle-class Dubliner rose to the top of the criminal ladder....

A 34-year-old football club captain and father was stabbed to death as a feud in Dublin spilled into the home of the innocent man. Gangs in west Dublin feuding over personal grievances and control of drug turf claimed their first fatality after months of arson attacks and shooting incidents. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the latest gangland killing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

The extravagant lifestyle of Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and his sidekick Gary Vickery are expected to be unveiled when their proceeds of crime cases finally are heard in court. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about yachts, luxury villas, and a penchant for designer shoes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Olympic swimming coach George Gibney has appeared in a US court after being dramatically arrested over historic sex abuse charges. His arrest comes nearly 30 years after he fled the country after a successful Supreme Court case. Niall speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about how Gibney has led a low profile life in Florida for decades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The case against Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs lies in dust for New York State after the famous rapper beat the most serious charges of racketeering and will now be sentenced on just two lesser charges relating to transportation for prostitution. Nicola speaks with journalist and author Douglas Century after the shock acquittal of the man whose violent and gritty private life was laid bare in a trial watch...

The funerals of murdered gangland heavies Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr took place in Scotland yesterday as police doubled down on their insistence that their killing had nothing to do with local feuds. While Spanish police say they have identified and wish to extradite a hitman linked to the rival Daniel’s clan, cops in Glasgow say they have no intelligence to suggest the motive for the murde...

Eight men who attempted to land Kinahan cocaine into Ireland were jailed today for 129 years after the Special Criminal Court heard the fascinating details of the capture of the MV Matthew and her 2.2 tonne cargo of cocaine. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about a drama on the high seas that has ended in a hefty prison sentence for career seamen and a sinister Cartel representative who stood to ear...

He was the self-professed chief suspect in the murder of Frenchwoman Sophie Toscan du Plantier and the subject of a fascinating film, Murder at the Cottage, which was directed by Jim Sheridan and produced by Donald MacIntyre before his death. A larger than life, dramatic, and overwhelming character who courted the media and wore his role as a suspect like a badge of honour. But what was Ian Bailey...

The bodies of murdered Scottish gangsters Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr are to be repatriated by Spanish police almost a month after the duo were shot dead in a Costa Del Sol bar. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the ongoing investigation into the double murder and the theories around it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.