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A former gangland hardman caught with more than €4,000 worth of pills and magic mushrooms says he's no longer involved in organised crime and was using the drugs for personal use. Noel Boylan was shot in a Lidl supermarket during a chaotic feud seven years ago. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about his latest offence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two major gangland figures prescribed Ozempic in jail, Kinahan-linked growhouse chief caught again and how a Coolock rioter was identified by his tattoos. Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about the stories that caught our reader's eye on crimeworld.com this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A trafficking gang with links to jailed criminal Lee Cullen was the target of a major garda operation where 27 properties were searched last week. More than €1.7 million worth of drugs were seized in a major blow to one of the country's most prolific organised crime gangs. Niall talks to Crime World's Ken Foy about how the mob is made up of an 'unholy alliance' of Fat’ Andy Connors and Cullen...

A stalker has been given a suspended sentence for following influencer Chloe Koyce into a hotel lift. The well-known influencer said “justice” was served after Denis Morris was convicted in Dublin District Court. Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about the anti-stalking laws and Morris' excuses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The mother of an 11-year-old boy stabbed by a fellow pupil in a Finglas school has released shocking images of her son's injuries. Mason Geraghty was left fighting for his life after he was knifed in the back by a fellow 11-year-old pupil who had brought a knife with him into the school. Niall talks to Crime World's Patrick O'Connell about how Mason's mum Natalie continues to fight for justice for...

Convicted killer Dermot McArdle who was the subject of a garda missing persons alert answered a facebook post saying ‘Don’t worry. I’m back’ shortly after the appeal went public. McArdle served a short sentence in Spain for the the manslaughter of his wife Kelly Ann Corcoran who a court heard he threw from the balcony of their Costa Del Sol holiday hotel back in 2000. Nicola with Niall Donald abou...

A former partner of Natalie McNally was arrested last week on suspicion of making threats to kill a woman he had been seeing at the time of Ms McNally’s death, court has heard. The anonymous ex-boyfriend of Ms McNally told the court he reset his phone to factory settings after learning detectives were at his home in connection with the murder investigation, claiming he did so because he had cannab...

Accounts filed relating to a tanning salon company in Dublin show that Conor McGregor’s sister Aoife and her partners father are in business together. Years ago headlines across the world suggested that McGregor had fallen foul of Kinahan associate Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan after an incident with his father William in a Dublin pub. Nicola talks to journalist Pat O’Connell who says that the company r...

A former Scottish football league player dubbed “Majorca’s biggest narco” after one of the island’s largest anti-drugs operations was doing business with the Kinahan cartel before his arrest, it has been sensationally claimed. Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the arrest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Images of Christy Kinahan and his son Daniel show the father and son enjoying a night out in Dubai last year. The pictures show them relaxed and enjoying an MMA event in the VIP section proving their are comfortably living in the UAE despite sanctions. Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the Kinahans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Algerian man with no links to Ireland was able to obtain an official Irish passport in a false name by claiming he was the son of an Irish woman murdered in the UK. Dublin Circuit Court was told it was “harder to sign up for a mobile phone contract with Vodafone” than get an Irish passport, after it emerged that Sabouni Abdelhamid was granted the document after he claimed to be the son of Cathe...

The trial of Stephen McCullagh for the murder of Natalie McNally is continuing at Belfast Crown Court. In court today, a former partner of the murder accused gave evidence. The woman alleged that McCullagh had ‘recorded’ counselling sessions after she had suffered a stillbirth. She also said she withdrew a 2019 police statement relating to an alleged assault by McCullagh. Natalie McNally was 15 we...

Lisa Dorian cold case arrest, the latest phase of a dig linked to the disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob ends, and gardaí come under investigation. Today in part two of our crime roundup, Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about the stories that dominated the headlines this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women behaving badly: Burke family circus and Rathkeale women jailed for knife attack on grandmother. Today in part one of our crime roundup Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about the headlines which dominated this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A suspect in the murder of Belfast man John George has been shot dead in Alicante in Spain in what police believe was an assassination. Czech national Michael Maly led police to the remains of father of two John George in December 2024 after he’d gone missing during a drug fuelled holiday on the Costa Blanca. Maly was a suspect along with fellow Belfast man Johnny Smyth in the killing of George wh...

The mother of little Daniel Aruebose - the missing three year old whose remains were found secretly buried on waste ground last year - has told a reporter ‘I didn’t hurt Daniel.’ Maria Aruebose has also confirmed to journalist Pat O’Connell that she is the woman arrested and questioned about the murder of her son. Another man has also been quizzed in relation to the investigation. Nicola speaks to...

It was the loyalist rally that sparked chaos on the streets of Dublin after gardai failed to predict a riot. Twenty years ago last week, Dublin City Centre was smashed up as rioters attacked gardai with petrol bombs and bricks ahead of a Love Ulster parade. Niall talks to Crime World’s Neil Fetherstonhaugh about our memories of the day the city was set alight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

More than 200 people across the island of Ireland were targeted by romance scams in the past year. As AI tools can now create realistic deepfake images and cloned voices, fraudsters have new ways to deceive victims. With digital relationships on the rise, telling real love from a scam may be becoming harder than ever. Chloe McPolin speaks with Crime World journalist Roisin Gorman about the rise of...

The trial of Stephen McCullagh for the murder of 32-year-old Natalie McNally has entered its second week. Yesterday in court a transcript was read out of McCullagh’s first interview with police, where he said Natalie was “having problems with her ex”. Ms McNally was killed at her home in Lurgan, suffering fatal injuries in what has been described as a “prolonged attack”. McCullagh (36) denies murd...

She is the fake visionary who was recently caught spending her cash on slot machines in Dr Quirkey's arcade. House of Prayer guru Christina Gallagher made a fortune collecting money off followers by telling them she was getting apocalyptic messages from Jesus. Niall talks to Crime World's Alan Sherry about how Christina Gallagher is still coining it in in the US. Host...

Spencer Matthew’s first hit the headlines as one of the posh, pampered stars of Made in Chelsea. But in recent years, Spencer has won over a new generation of fans with his heartfelt documentaries and self-depreciating podcast appearances. Spencer talks to Nicola about why he loves true crime and his plans for the future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spencer Matthew’s first hit the headlines as one of the posh, pampered stars of Made in Chelsea. But in recent years, Spencer has won over a new generation of fans with his heartfelt documentaries and self-depreciating podcast appearances. Spencer talks to Nicola about why he loves true crime and his plans for the future.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gangster-turned poet 'Mad Dog' Maloney's €10k compo windfall, Kinahan lieutenant Liam Byrne re-appears on social media and a case taken by creche worker Sinead Warren against the gardai. Niall speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about the stories that attracted the most eyes on crimeworld.com this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three paedophiles gather to celebrate the opening of a Thai massage parlour in a quiet midlands town.  Pictures and videos released on social media show them enjoying a party together afterwards. But who are the men and what connects them? Nicola talks to Pat O’Connell about former prison officer Harry Daly, who abused his daughter Shaneda for more than a decade, and his pervert pals. Hosted...

For more than four decades, the Golden State Killer haunted California leaving behind a trail of terror in one of the most chilling cold cases in American history. Then in 2018, in a twist of fate, the man behind the crimes Joseph James DeAngelo was unmasked not by fingerprints or confessions, but by a distant relative’s DNA uploaded to a genealogy website.  Chloe McPolin speaks with crime co...