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Burglary gang member Michael Stokes was left furious after a high-end BMW was seized by CAB in a court case last week   Stokes could be heard mutter 'wan*ker' under his breath after a judge ruled against him after hearing how he had more than €200,000 'churning' around his bank accounts despite the fact he had no job.   Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Eamon Dillon about Stokes' nig...

Belfast Influencer Daryl Mahood has been the subject of repeated threats in recent years with the latest seeing her Mercedes car petrol bombed and her home attacked. So why is the young mum, whose father is a former LVF terrorist, being intimidated out of her home? Nicola speaks to journalist Stephen Moore about Mahood and intimidation in Northern Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne have been jailed in the UK for stockpiling a 'fearsome' collection of firearms - including seven machine guns, three automatic handguns and an assault rifle   Kavanagh was handed a six-year sentence - which will be added to his existing 21-year term for drug trafficking offences.   While Liam Byrne also received his first serious criminal convictio...

A murder in Belfast of gangland’s most wanted man, Robbie Lawlor, uncovers a web of betrayal that spans out across the Irish underworld and beyond. Follow a bloody trail that leads all the way into the heart of one of the worst gang feuds Ireland has ever seen which culminates in the Narco-style dismemberment of a teenage boy, Keane Mulready Woods. And as the curtain is pulled back on the inner wo...

Armed police blocked off roads as part of a major security operation as Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne were escorted to the Old Bailey courthouse in London today.   The Dublin gangland figures were in the dock for their role in a bizarre plot to use a cache of weapons as a bargaining tool to get a reduced jail term for Kavanagh.   Niall speaks to Nicola who was in the Old Bailey...

The murder of Robbie Lawlor in the garden of a small terraced home in Ardoyne in Belfast has been one of the most intriguing and significant gangland killings in recent times. Months after he brutally murdered and dismembered teenager Keane Mulready Woods at the height of the Drogheda feud who wanted Lawlor dead and who pulled the trigger. In Nicola's new book Web of Betrayal, she pieces together...

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is considering running for election as a TD in the constituency of Dublin Central. One year after he walked free from the Special Criminal Court after he was found not guilty of murder what would that impact be in the hotly contested area where Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald has topped the poll? What are the chances of the veteran criminal who is hugely popular in the no...

An extradition agreement between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates will be signed into law next week when Justice Minister Helen McEntee flies to Abu Dhabi in a move that is sure to send a chill through the Kinahan Organisation. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the latest developments and the ever-bleaker prospects for those seeking shelter in Dubai. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Footballer Anthony Stokes was once Ireland’s most promising player but now he is fighting a 15-month jail sentence for cocaine and a high-speed car chase. So how did the 36-year-old go from a glittering career on the pitch to a courtroom. Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte about Stokes and his brushes with the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A murder investigation is launched as an eight-year-old boy Kyran Durnin is reported missing. Gardai believe he may be dead for some time and are seeking information on any last sightings of him. Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the case that has shocked the nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kinahan Cartel associate Jason ‘Jay’ O’Connor took part in a revenge murder plot after he thought he escaped death himself. Details of the conspiracy for which O’Connor has been jailed for 11 years played out in the Special Criminal Court where messages from encrypted phones were read out. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about murder and revenge in gangland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Eight people have been brought before the District Court on charges related to drugs and money laundering in the Drogheda feud. Almost five years since the worst atrocity of the feud, the murder and dismemberment of Keane Mulready Woods, Gardai are continuing to investigate activities around two gangs who went to war. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the charges and those still under inves...

Kinahan Cartel lieutenant Sean McGovern awaits his faith at a notorious Dubai prison where up to 20 inmates share a cell and brutal gangs rule with fear. So what is next for McGovern? And how did he go from a lowly drug gang member to the number two in the Kinahan mob and Daniel Kinahan’s top advisor? Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about a secret Twitter account and the making of a murderous friend...

Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell has pleaded guilty to charges of drug importation and facilitating an organised crime gang in relation to Ireland’s biggest-ever seizure of crystal meth. The 43-year-old former CEO of Ballyseedy Garden Centre was remanded in custody for sentence by the Special Criminal Court this week. So how did a pillar of the community and a leading light in Kerry business fin...

How do cult leaders control their followers? Why did Charles Manson do what he did? And would his followers' claim of brain washing stand up in a court of law today? They're just some of the questions Clodagh was left with after recording this week's episode of the Crime World Book Club with Red Room host Jenny Claffey. She sat down with Forensic Psychiatrist Dr Sohom Das Crime Con in London to ge...

In the fifth episode of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh Meaney is joined by Jenny Claffey, host of Red Room, a podcast exploring the weird, wonderful, creepy and mysterious. The pair discuss Jenny's favourite true crime book 'Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties' by Tom O'Neill and Dan Piepenbring which examines the story of the Tate-LaBianca murders and how eve...

A cocaine kingpin jailed for 18 years for running a massive drug empire is back in his Kildare family home. Philip Baron was known as '4 by' because of his love of expensive cars but when journalist Eamon Dillon spotted him he was behind the wheel of an old VW Golf. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about tracking down the Baron of Straffan and the cocaine empire he once headed up. Hosted on Acast....

The family of a little girl injured in a horrendous stabbing incident at Parnell Square last year have detailed her progress and thanked the public for all their financial help with her on going care. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the year long recovery for the six-year-old child and her future needs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Garda commissioner Drew Harris has urged members of the Kinahan Organisation to speak with police and go witness protection against their bosses. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the comments and about future McGovern faces in prison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A local investigation team responsible for the inquiry into the murder of innocent plumber Anthony Campbell have met with senior management at the Garda’s Serious Crime Review Team. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the cold case of Anthony Campbell, his mother Christine’s quest for justice and her hopes that she may finally see her son’s killers in the dock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Kinahan Cartel second in command Sean McGovern has been lifted by police in an early morning raid in Dubai. McGovern wanted here for the murder of Noel Duck Egg Kirwan is Daniel Kinahan’s number two and closest confident. So what does this development mean in the global takedown of the Kinahan Cartel, is it a step closer to Kinahan’s own arrest and when will McGovern be back on Irish soil. Today I...

***This episode was originally published in January 2024*** The clock is ticking on murder accused Sean McGovern’s freedom in the United Arab Emirates as the Irish Government and Gardai move in for the next step in the takedown of the Kinahan Cartel. McGovern was named during sanctions in April 2022 but has remained at large in Dubai despite a warrant for his arrest. Nicola speaks with Niall Donal...

The incredible story around the downfall of billionaire celebrity P Diddy has mirrored the tsunami of allegations made against famous men like Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein. Jailed in Brooklyn, refused bail and facing a wave of lawsuits and three felony charges the one-time rapper, who had the Midas touch, is now in the spotlight for allegations of rape, coercion and running a criminal ente...

The son of Thomas Bomber Kavanagh has been extradited from Spain to face course for his role in a firearms plot caught on EncroChat messages. Jack Kavanagh is just 24 years old and will appear in the Old Bailey on November one just week after his father and uncle Liam Byrne will be sentenced for their parts in the complex plot. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the extradition and the weeks ah...

Gardai are investigating the murder of an inmate at Cloverhill Prison last weekend after horse and carriage driver Martin Salinger was stabbed to death with a makeshift shiv in his cell. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about murder behind bars and the Garda focus on a chief suspect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.