Crime World

Criminal Liam Byrne is to have his phones monitored for five years as part of a Serious Crime Prevention Order served on him in the UK. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Byrne and his ban from encrypted phones, messaging apps, and even deleting his browsing history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Super cartel super grass Raffaele Imperiale has given detailed information to investigators about Daniel Kinahan's influence in the United Arab Emirates and his role as a director general of some of the world’s biggest crime bosses. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the latest information which places Kinahan as an underworld boss just beneath Dubai royalty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

A dad of-seven caught the attention of Gardaí by driving around in a ‘stand-out’ truck - despite being on the dole for all of his adult life. Michael McDonagh attracted the attention of investigators after spending €44k on the Toyota Hi-Lux truck in his hometown of Ennis, Co Clare. Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about how Gardaí believe McDonagh made a small fortune from the drugs...

Hit Disney drama Say Nothing tells the story of radical republican sisters, Marian and Dolours Price, who bombed the Old Bailey and spent years in prison where they were force-fed yet doggedly determined to stand up for their cause.  Towards the end of her life, when Dolours had turned her back on the IRA and its leader Gerry Adams, she picked up the phone and left a message for journalist Al...

This week saw the sons of high-profile criminals, Fat Freddie Thompson and Jason Hennessy Snr, sentenced for their roles in two separate crimes.   Brad Dempsey was handed down 8 years behind bars for a shooting in 2022, while Brandon Hennessy received a suspended sentence for a 2021 drug offence.   Clodagh Meaney speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about growing up around criminality, how the justi...

A 73-year-old grandmother who was jailed for theft and larceny has walked free after just six weeks behind bars. Margaret Bergin claimed over €270,000 from social welfare in the name of her deceased father in law who died in 1993. She was discovered in 2022 when welfare officers came to her home and found her husband in bed, pretending to be the frail 110-year-old. Clodagh Meaney speaks to Eimear...

Criminal John Gilligan’s troubles in Spain intensified today after police there released details on his recent arrest - saying he was caught with an enormous €8 million worth of pink cocaine and components for crystal meth in a home he had turned into a Breaking Bad lab. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about 72-year-old Gilligan and the lengthy prison term he is likely to now face. Hosted on Acast...

Dissident extortionist Nathan Kinsella is out of jail and driving around in a €30,000 Audi after telling a court that his flash lifestyle is thanks to gifts from a mystery millionaire friend. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Kinsella’s release from a short prison term for failing to pay taxes on hundreds of thousand of euros that were lodged into three accounts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Murder victim John George is to be laid to rest in Belfast this weekend, more than a month after he disappeared, having gone on holidays to Spain.  Nicola speaks with journalist Allison Morris about the murder case, about a funeral, and about the ongoing hunt for a suspect.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025 looks likely to be the year that the IRA wing in Portlaoise high-security prison is closed for good marking the end of an era and leaving a handful of dissident prisoners with no more privileges or empty cells to call their own. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Portlaoise, the army withdrawal, and the 70 empty beds that have made E wing a place of ghosts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

 A Ukrainian crewman has pleaded guilty to his role in the massive seizure of cocaine aboard the MV Matthew nabbed under a major Garda, coast guard and Army ranger wing operation. Six more men have applied to have the case against them dismissed but a decision will be made on that tomorrow. Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the latest on the MV Matthew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

The mother of murder victim Gareth Hutch has described the pain of losing her son and the life-changing event that changed her world forever. Vera Hutch made her comments as killer Nicky McConnell became the fourth person jailed for life for his murder. Meanwhile, the DPP has been asked to consider taking charges against Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch as part of a massive investigation into Garda corrupti...

Influencer and fitness Shane Flynn’s pleas for mercy from a judge fell on deaf ears as he was jailed for sexual assault of one of his clients. Flynn amassed more than 35,000 followers on Instagram with his mixture of wellness advice and training tips before he was exposed as a predator. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how Flynn’s booming business fell to dust followin...

MMA star Conor McGregor attended the inauguration of Donald Trump this week and shown his support for far right figureheads Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson. So what is McGregor doing now and has he any political ambitions after his high profile civil rape trial. Nicola speaks to Clodagh Meaney about McGregor and what will happen next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hitman Imre Arakas has landed another 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to a murder and another attempted murder in court in Lithuania. The Kinahan-linked killer for hire apologised for his crimes and said he was very remorseful. But is he really sorry for his career as an assassin or was he hoping for a lighter sentence? Nicola speaks to Clodagh Meaney about Arakas and a day in c...

Tiger kidnapper Paschal Kelly and mediator Jonathan Gill controlled a crime gang involved in bank robberies and drug dealing, CAB have claimed in legal documents. The alleged ties between the two men were laid bare in a case brought by the bureau against Kelly over €20k found in a bank account. Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about Paschal Kelly’s criminal history and how Jonathan Gill has insisted h...

‘Fat’ Freddie Thompson has asked a judge to move his upcoming trial because he fears he will be shot dead by the ‘Hutch Crime Family’. The convicted killer claimed he fears being shot dead getting out of a prison van if his assault trial is held in a court in Portlaoise. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how Fat Freddie has said he does not want to end up like his cousi...

A two year adventure on the high seas from the pirate ridden waters of the Gulf of Aden to the flittering sores of Saudi Arabia ends in a Limerick jail cell. A ships sparky is nabbed after customs officials find 12 large bales of cocaine hidden in an air conditioning room, and the Bulgarian coke mule pleads guilty to smuggling 100 million euro of the drug into Ireland. Nicola speaks with Niall Don...

A dad-of-six who agreed to a ‘straightener’ to resolve a row has become the latest violent crime fatality in Ireland. William ‘Willie Pop’ Moorehouse was found dead after being stabbed to death outside a playground in Bray, Co Wicklow on Sunday. Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about how Willie was ambushed by a gang of men after agreeing to have a fist fight to settle a row. Hosted...

The Justice Minister in Northern Ireland is setting up an independent review into the case of Jonathan Creswell who died while on trial for the murder of young showjumper Katie Simpson. Creswell killed Katie then staged her death as a suicide - 10 years after he had viciously beaten another young woman. Nicola speaks to journalist Tanya Fowles about Minister Naomi Long’s decision to ‘identify lear...

Gucci mob gangster Eric O’Driscoll is in the running for Ireland’s dumbest criminal after content on his own phone incriminated him of serious crime. The 23 year old senior lieutenant in the notorious Finglas gang ruled by Mr Flashy has pleaded guilty before the Special Criminal Court of recklessly discharging a firearm after a video was discovered on the mobile phone he left behind in a taxi. Nic...

Hitman Imre Arakas is to be sentenced in a Lithuanian Court on Monday for the murder of an MMA fighter he says he was paid 50k to kill. The assassin hired by the Kinahan Cartel during their feud with the Hutch Organised Crime Group is already serving a sentence for another murder and attempted murder. At the same time, he is suspected of many more crimes. So is Arakas a serial killer of the underw...

Criminal Liam Byrne has been released from jail just months after he was sentenced for five years for his role in a gun plot. Byrne has been freed less than 20 months into a sentence some of which was served on remand as part of the Labour parties plan to deal with a prison overcrowding crises in the UK. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Byrne and what he is likely to do next. Hosted on Acast....

Conor McGregor has been told he will go to jail if he the CCTV from the Beacon Hotel in Dublin of victim Nikita Hand is published. Justice Alexander Owen’s at the High Court issued a stark warning to the MMA star to guarantee he will retrieve all copies of the recordings handed over for the purpose of the original criminal investigation into allegations of rape. Nicola and Niall speak with Clodagh...

The family home of major organised crime figure Stefan Saunders was in the possession of the Criminal Assets Bureau today after they moved in and took the keys of the five bed property after a lengthy proceeds of crime court battle. And Crime World was there to document the end of a long running legal case against the dangerous armed robber. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Saunders and the eve...