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Robbie Lawlor's involvement in the burgeoning Drogheda feud sparks fear amongst the gardaí, while his erratic and violent behaviour terrifies those close to him. This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in December 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist Chris Moore spent his career digging into the details of a story he first came across as a young BBC journalist in the 1980s. This is an extract from his new book Kincora: Britain’s Shame – a culmination of a decades-long investigation which weaves a tangled web of sexual abuse in a boys' home in Belfast with the murky workings of MI5 and the secret activities of Lord Henry Mountbatten....

How did Robbie Lawlor earn his fearsome reputation as a cold-blooded killer? Nicola looks at his early crimes and the ruthless murders that made his name. This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Presents in November 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Austin Stack was just 14 when his dad was shot and left with horrific life altering injuries at the hands of an IRA assassin. He survived for 18 months before dying from complications. Now 42 years on, Austin says he would like to look his father’s killers in the eye and tell them how his death has affected him. Here is an extract from his book Justice for My Father, which is published by Bonnier...

When Robbie Lawlor was murdered outside a house in the Ardoyne area of Belfast in April 2020, reporters were left with more questions than answers. What was one of Ireland's most feared criminals doing in the north? Why had he crossed the border? Who had the audacity to arrange for him to be shot while up there? Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally broadcast by Crime World Pres...

The murder of a young mum during a bloody stabbing at her home in Co Louth. A mystery deepens as the months become years and nobody is caught for Irene White’s murder. Finally, two confessions lead gardaí to the door of another person of interest, but still her husband Alan denies anything to do with the death of his former wife. This is an extract from The Ice House Murder: The Killing of Irene W...

A forensic scientist and an investigative journalist today call for a search of an underground cave near suspected serial killer Larry Murphy’s old hunting ground in rural Wicklow. David Kenny and Geraldine Niland have spent years seeking answers to Murphy's secret life and to where Ireland’s missing women may be. They tell Nicola about a discovery of an ancient storage souterrain which has raised...

DJ Carey’s absence at Croke Park, Jonathan Dowdall’s imminent release, and the gangster who has opened a mafia-themed restaurant. Join Nicola, Niall, and Eimear for another Crime Week roundup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former soldier Keith Byrne has been jailed in Spain for 15 years for the murder of his girlfriend Kirsty Ward at a resort in Salou two years ago. Byrne tried to claim Kirsty had taken her own life and even accused her of irrational behaviour, but a court ruled that he was the violent bully who had strangled her in a fit of jealousy after she tried to split from him. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald a...

The father of the alleged gang boss Jonathan Gill has been earning thousands housing Ukrainian refugees. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about John Gill Snr, Government funds, and the companies he runs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Limerick gang member has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges at the Special Criminal Court, which heard he had spent €100k doing up his Limerick home with no income. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the gangs of Limerick and how they have been spending their funds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The notorious Westies and their rapid rise and fall at the start of the cocaine boom, the Kinahans and their ongoing status in the United Arab Emirates, and the communities that stand on the front line of the drugs industry. This is part two of a Q&A where Nicola and Niall answer your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The notorious Westies and their rapid rise and fall at the start of the cocaine boom, the Kinahans and their ongoing status in the United Arab Emirates, and the communities that stand on the front line of the drugs industry. This is part one of a Q&A where Nicola and Niall answer your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A weapons stash leads gardaí to unravel a gangland supplier of dangerous firearms. A 34-year-old man pleads guilty to his role in the enterprise. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the assortment of dangerous weapons that found their way into the hands of the underworld's youngest and most volatile criminals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She was a gangsters moll who faced a crises when she tried to break up with her boyfriend, the notorious Brian Rattigan. But years on Natasha McEnroe has proven how the effects of gangland war and drug fuelled shootings can leave scars on those on the periphery of the violence as well as those intimately involved in it. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about McEnroe and her extraordinary links to one...

Michael Hodgins became one of Ireland’s most notorious teenage criminals when he gunned down an innocent groundskeeper at Slane Castle in 1989. But 36 years on, Hodgins is again back before the courts after pleading guilty to money laundering after more than €322k in cash was seized from his home. Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about Hodgins and his long history of criminality. Hosted on Acast. Se...

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...