Crime World

Gardai investigating possible perjury by a couple who were set to give evidence at Conor McGregor’s appeal for his civil rape case taken by Nikita Hand are nearing the end of their inquiries. A file will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions in the near future. Meanwhile McGregor is hoping to reignite his MMA career while Nikita Hand is preparing to launch her tell all book about her expe...

Alleged crime boss Brian Grendon has been hit with five new charges and will now be tried in a non-jury court. Grendon was back before Dublin District Court on Tuesday, where he was charged with importing cocaine and laundering more than €250,000 in crime proceeds. Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how gardaí arrested Grendon following a police hack into an encrypted phone network. Hosted on Ac...

Killer Jonathan Creswell who took his own life as he went on trial for the murder of showjumper Katie Simpson continues to divide the women in his life as his mother Donna and former partner Christina met for a courtroom showdown over a piece of land. Despite his death many unanswered questions remain about the events of his life and the botched investigations into Katie’s death. Nicola talks to J...

One of Scotland’s most high-profile gangland figures Steven Lyons has been arrested by police in Bali and is set to be sent back to Spain to face money laundering charges. Lyons, who is a longtime associate of Daniel Kinahan, has been on the move after a series of arrests in Dubai and Bahrain - but now an Interpol Red Notice means that he is wanted before the courts in Spain. Nicola speaks with Ni...

This episode is brought to you by our sister podcast The BelTel. Murderer Stephen McCullagh has been aptly described as “a monster hiding in plain sight”. A week on from his conviction there has been a lot of reaction to the the nerd-culture YouTuber’s conviction of murdering Natalie McNally. He denied the killing, but the jury unanimously found him guilty in a matter of hours. He has yet to be gi...

The jury at the inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe has now heard nine weeks of evidence – the process could last until May.   This week they heard more on how police dealt with CCTV footage of the missing teenager and how his school books were found in a Belfast flat.   A police officer also revealed that he was briefed before he spoke to the inquest.  Liam Tunney is c...

It’s a loose network of online influencers, forums, and content creators who claim to offer men a roadmap to success - promising wealth, control, and dominance in relationships. But beneath that surface lies something far more complex and far more troubling... Through viral clips, podcasts, and paywalled courses, these figures are shaping how a generation of young men understand masculinity, women...

Seven men jailed for a total of over 70 years for their role in a plot to land cocaine on the Irish coast. But what went wrong for the workers and how did an unidentified international cartel slip the net with their drugs leaving the hired help to carry the can? In part two, Nicola and Eamon delve into Ireland’s south west coast and the drugs conspiracies undone by gardaí. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Seven men jailed for a total of over 70 years for their role in a plot to land cocaine on the Irish coast. But what went wrong for the workers and how did an unidentified international cartel slip the net with their drugs leaving the hired help to carry the can? In part one of a two part special about Ireland’s south west coast and the drugs conspiracies undone by gardaí, we look at the MV Royal a...

Kinahan hitman Trevor Byrne has been moved from his wing in Portlaoise Prison after officers feared killer Warren Dumbrell had a hit on him. Dumbrell and Byrne were both serving time in the prison’s A block when they had what sources say is a ‘clash of personalities’. Nicola talks to Niall Donald in this episode unlocked from crimeworld.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

A man has been arrested by Spanish cops investigating the murder of a suspect in the death of Belfast man John George. Czech national Michael Maly was one of two suspects for the murder of George when he was gunned down on the Costa Blanca earlier this month. Now, a British national is being questioned about the shooting. Meanwhile Johnny Smyth, the second suspect in the George murder, has been ar...

Five members of the violent Henessy gang were sentenced today at the Special Criminal Court for the terrifying torture ordeal victim Barry Moore faced as he was branded with a cattle iron, beaten and stabbed. But was justice done or did the Hennessy’s beat the system? Nicola and Niall were there to hear how soon they will be back on the streets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

It was a massive dream home built over 500 square metres and complete with landscaped gardens and car ports. But now all that is left is the original field that couple Rose and Chris Murray bought to build a house without planning raised to the ground in recent weeks after a 20 year court battle to retain it. Nicola speaks with journalist Amy Molloy about an extraordinary story of boom and bust fo...

A body has been found following a fire at the same Co Offaly home where a four year old boy Tadhg Farrell and his great-aunt Mary Holt died in an arson attack in December 2025. Gardaí have so far said the body of an adult man has been discovered and locals are looking for a relative of the family who had been living rough at the house and using candles as there was no electricity working. Nicola t...

Stephen McCullagh has been found guilty of murdering Lurgan woman Natalie McNally.  The jury unanimously convicted 36-year-old McCullagh, of Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, of killing the 32-year-old mother to be in December 2022.   The four-week trial heard how McCullagh murdered Ms McNally after setting up a “false alibi” that he was livestreaming a video gaming session on YouTu...

The murder of Keane Mulready-Woods was not carried out on an impulse - preparations had been laid well before he was invited to a meeting. In this second part of our five part Crime World subscriber exclusive series we delve into what plan the psychotic killer in mind and the culmination of an ever escalating cycle of violence that had gripped Drogheda over the previous 18 months. Hosted on A...

A woman left in a critical condition after being assaulted in Co Tipperary has been named locally as Scarlett Faulkner - a mother of one in her 20s. Shocking video footage of the aftermath of the attack was shared on social media as cars drove by and witnessed her lying on a roadside in broad daylight. Gardaí believe that Scarlett was attacked by two people on the R494 at Birdhill near the M7...

Ireland's only female assassin Rose Lynch has landed a new job as a 'listener' in Limerick Prison. Lynch was jailed for life in 2011 after admitting to pulling the trigger and killing innocent dad-of-two David Darcy. Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how Lynch showed no remorse for the savage slaying of an innocent man. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie has been moved out of a notorious super-max prison in the US to a lower-security jail. Crosbie was sentenced to at least seven years in prison after last year he was convicted of raping a woman in a Boston hotel. Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about Crosbie's move and his plans to appeal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Two nephews of ageing crime boss John Gilligan were moved to Cork prison due to fears they could be attacked as part of a long-running feud. Luke and Dillon Gilligan are both serving prison sentences for their role in violence linked to the Roananstown feud. Niall speaks to Crime World's Patrick O'Connell about the origins of the West Dublin gang war. Hosted on Acast. See...

Conor McGregor’s vile rants, men in the Manosphere and an intriguing Dutch criminal. In a two part crime roundup Nicola, Niall and Eimear delve into all things criminal from dating to the underworlds worst kept secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conor McGregor’s vile rants, men in the Mannosphere and an intriguing Dutch criminal. In a two part crime roundup Nicola, Niall and Eimear delve into all things criminal from dating to the underworlds worst kept secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He’s the highest Kinahan Cartel target that Ireland has successfully convicted. Sean McGovern who is Daniel Kinahan’s right hand man extradited from Dubai now faces a likely 20 year sentence before the Special Criminal Court. Who is McGovern and where did he emerge from? How did this unlikely looking criminal rise from street dealer to the highest ranks of the Kinahan Cartel. Nicola talks with Rob...

He’s the highest Kinahan Cartel target that Ireland has successfully convicted. Sean McGovern who is Daniel Kinahan’s right hand man extradited from Dubai now faces a likely 20 year sentence before the Special Criminal Court. Who is McGovern and where did he emerge from? How did this unlikely looking criminal rise from street dealer to the highest ranks of the Kinahan Cartel. Nicola talks with Rob...

The father of murdered John George suspect Michael Maly has insisted that his son feared for his life from an ‘Irish mafia’ before he was shot dead on the Costa Blanca in recent weeks. Maly, he says, was giving evidence to police and magistrates against George’s alleged killers who stabbed him in the legs and then shot him before Christmas 2024. Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the l...