Crime World

Veteran criminal Christy Keane who headed up a warring Limerick gang has been arrested on suspicion of cocaine trafficking. The 63 year old was questioned by Gardai after a seizure of more than euro 500,000 worth of cocaine during raids in the city. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Keane and his life of crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The dismantling of a Russian crime network used by the Kinahan Cartel showed how cryptocurrencies are now king when it comes to money laundering. The multi-billion cash-washing scheme, busted in the UK this week, allowed crime groups to swap their drugs money for a cryptocurrency called Tether Niall speaks with Miles Johnson from the Financial Times about why digital currencies are ideal for clean...

The search for the remains of JoJo Dullard in Co Wicklow has come to an end - leaving her family still without answers to her fate. But while nothing of evidential value was discovered, officers are said to believe the dig and the publicity around the case could yet yield promising leads. Niall speaks with Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the garda operation and how JoJ...

Murder accused Michael Andrecut has asked the Special Criminal Court if he can argue provocation as a partial defence to the charge against him relating to the death of steakhouse gunman Tristan Sherry. Sherry was killed after he assassinated Jason Hennessy Snr at a Blanchardstown restaurant on Christmas Eve last year. Andrecut who is 23 is one of a group of young men before the court accused of o...

It’s been seen as a safe sanctuary for wanted members of the Kinahan Organised Crime group but the United Arab Emirates has repeatedly insisted that it wants to clean up its image. Now a major investigation has found that a son of its ruler was signed over a real estate company by Italian gangster Raffaele Imperiale as he hid from authorities in his own country in the glittering properties of the...

Nikita Hand has won costs against Conor McGregor and won't have to pay his pal James Lawrence’s fees a court ruled today. The hairdresser who gave evidence that she was raped by McGregor during civil proceedings taken against him was vindicated for a second time when Justice Alexander Owens awarded in her favour despite fears she would have a hefty legal bill. The Judge also said he had not yet de...

The details of a terrifying murder in a prison cell has highlighted the dangers that prisoners face every day in the high pressure of Irish jails. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the murder of Robert O’Connor behind the walls of Mountjoy jail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The National Crime Agency in the UK which fights serious and organised crime have named the Kinahan organisation as being part of a massive Russian money laundering operation which has been funding espionage. In a statement that rubber stamps the links between the Kinahan group and Putin’s regime, the NCA says a complex system involving cash for cryptocurrency has been smashed. Nicola speaks with...

Costs in the case taken by Nikita Hand against Conor McGregor and James Lawrence are to be decided in the High Court tomorrow. Three legal teams will be awaiting ruling by Justice Alexander Owen’s in the case that was both won and lost by Nikita Hand. McGregor was found liable after a jury in a civil rape case said he assaulted Hand while Lawrence, the jury decided, did not. Hosted on Acast. See a...

The narrow defeat of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch at the polls has dominated Ireland’s general election and the fallout from the huge vote he got has divided the public. So why did unprecedented numbers vote for the Veteran criminal who remains under suspicion for money laundering? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the election candidate who stunned politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Gardai are treating as murder the death of an 8-year-old girl who died from a stab wound after intervening in a row between two adults. Malika Al Katib is understood to have been awoken by a “commotion” at her home New Ross. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the terrible tragedy in the heart of a Wexford community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Moldovan man caught with €1.2 million worth of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment has pleaded guilty in court. Stefan Copiimulti was arrested during a crackdown by the Garda’s drug bureau officers on a large Eastern European grouping believed to be operating here for years. Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon and Niall Donald about the growth of Eastern European gangs and the Garda response to the...

When did Conor McGregor let the ‘mask slip’ as he gave evidence in the recent High Court trial? How did the jury reach their verdict and what was his co-accused like in the witness box. These are just some of the questions we will address today in a special McGregor pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was the most watched podcast in Ireland, a fascinating insight into the man known as The Monk who agreed to be interviewed on his favourite show Crime World. So how did we land the big interview and what was The Monk really like? Nicola and Niall answer your questions about talking to Gerard Hutch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A farmer who became a cause celeb after he shot dead a man who had trespassed on his land has passed away at 81 years of age still being remembered for the incident on his isolated farmhouse in Mayo in 2004. Nicola and Niall speak with Eamon Dillon about Padraig Nally and the case of John ‘Frog’ Ward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dee Devlin the partner of Conor McGregor has caused her own social media storm after lashing out at assault victim Nikita Hand. So why did Devlin criticise a woman who, a jury believe, was raped by her partner who denied the claim but admitted he had consensual sex without condoms twice in a hotel room with her after a night out? At the time Devlin was pregnant with their second child. So what is...

A Chinchilla coat, designer watches and even hardly worn high heels shoes go under the hammer in the coming days as the Criminal Assets Bureau auction off its goodies. Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about a busy week for the Bureau and a colourful cast of characters who showed up in court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A gang rapist who married the girlfriend of one of the notorious Dundon brothers is set to go back behind bars after pleading guilty to heroin and cocaine charges. Thomas O’Neill, known as the ringleader of the notorious Cratloe rape, was last week handed down a sentence of two years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The fallout of the civil case taken against Conor McGregor has seen a huge outpouring of support for plaintiff Nikita Hand who told the High Court she was brutally raped by the sports star. Nicola and Niall speak with Clodagh Meaney about social media slurs, a march of solidarity in Dublin and the future outlook for McGregor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gardai are investigating the killing of 60 year old Josh Fowler in Finglas in Dublin after a stabbing incident. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the shocking killing in the heart of a residential housing estate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mystery in the Lake District as a mum goes missing without trace. 21 years later divers find a body weighted down and concealed in a canvas bag - but despite the best efforts of police the killer husband of Carol Park remains free for another decade. Now journalist Jeremy Craddock has documented the fascinating story which reads like an Agatha Christie novel in his new book The Lady in the Lake....

Couple Willie Maughan and pregnant Ana Varslavane were trying to move away from evil gang boss Cornelius Price when they went missing in 2015. Presumed murdered Maughan’s parents Joe and Helen have regularly appealed for information in the face of intimidation by the late Price and his co-horts. Searches last week on land near Price’s Gormanstown compound were stood down after nothing was found. N...

Conor McGregor has been ordered to pay damages to a woman who took a civil action against him saying she was raped in a Dublin hotel room in 2018. The jury in the civil trial also said they believe he assaulted NIkita Hand in the penthouse of the Beacon Hotel on the day after her office Christmas party. Today as the verdict was read out MgGregor’s partner Dee Devlin rubbed his arm and later left w...

A phone call from a prison cell, a story of redemption and a journey into the unknown. Nicola speaks to Crime World Producer Ian Maleney about our new podcast The Gambler which tells the story of Pat Sheedy a successful businessman drawn into crime by an unstoppable gambling addiction. We discuss our own experience with a man who ended up in a top security prison through an endless series of fraud...

A man who set a Garda car on fire during the Dublin riots has landed a six and a half year jail term despite pleading guilty to arson and criminal damage. Declan Donaghey apologised to the Government but a Judge said she didn’t accept that he acted in a moment of madness. As he was led away the 28 year old shouted scumbags at Gardai and supporters were removed by the public order unit. Nicola...