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Episodes
Crime WorldChristy Kinahan: The Dapper Don - Black Tar and Bloodshed (Episode 2)
With the explosion of ecstasy and rave culture in the 90s, Kinahan and Cunningham relocated their trafficking operation to Amsterdam. However, their…
Crime WorldChristy Kinahan: The Dapper Don - The Birth Of A Mob Boss (Episode 1)
Raised in a middle-class family home in Cabra, as a young man Christy Kinahan showed little signs that he would become one of the world's most infamous crime…
Crime WorldIntroducing Christy Kinahan: The Dapper Don
He's called the Dapper Don and has lived up to his name as an international panama hat wearing sophisticat of the underworld. This week in a special six-part…
Crime WorldFugitive CAB target Gary Ward jailed for burglary spree in London
A target for the Criminal Assets Bureau who has been on the run in the UK has been jailed for a burglarly spree in London. Gary Ward is alleged by CAB to be a…
Crime WorldDrogheda gangster vows to release new rap tracks days after being jailed for drugs supermarket
A gangster-turned-rapper has vowed to release a new track - just days after being convicted of running a 'drugs supermarket.' Dean Thornton was sentenced last…
Crime WorldThe truth behind the savage face-slashing of Madison Allen
A new video has emerged of the moment OnlyFans model Madison Allen was slashed in the face in Spain leaving her with shocking facial injuries. Madison Allen -…
Crime WorldShould Ireland decriminalise drugs for personal use?
A government committee has controversially called for the full decriminalisation of drugs possession for personal use in Ireland. But within hours of the…
Crime WorldDaniel Kinahan's childhood friend has cash haul seized by state
Cash seized from a childhood pal of cartel boss Daniel Kinahan is finally to be handed over to the State - ten years after after gardai impounded it during a…
Crime WorldConor McGregor's controversial Jimmy Fallon chat, the Corkwoman who groped a teenager in a sauna & Steven Lyons' extradition
The Corkwoman who groped a teenager in a Malaguf sauna, Conor McGregor's controversial Jimmy Fallon chat, Ireland's most dangerous prisoner and how Steven…
Crime World'Beast of all sex beasts' who threatened to rape and kill schoolgirls walks free from prison
The self-confessed ‘beast of all sex beasts’ who threatened to kidnap, rape, torture, and murder young women and girls has walked free from prison. Liam Finlay…
Crime WorldUnmasking Samantha Cookes - the many lives of a serial fraudster
Serial fraudster Samantha Cookes constructed an extraordinary web of deception that stretched across Ireland and the UK. A master manipulator, she adopted…
Crime WorldGangster ‘Dublin Jimmy’ named in UK paper as IRA Manchester Bombing suspect
Convicted criminal Cyril McGuinness, who died in his UK home as police arrived to quiz him in relation to his role in the kidnap and torture of Kevin Lunny…
Crime WorldHitman-for-hire Lee McDonnell laid to rest in gold-coloured coffin
Crowds gathered to pay their respects this week at the funeral of gangland hitman Lee McDonnell. Doves and blue balloons were released over the grave as his…
Crime WorldGhost: The Disappearance of Sandra Collins (Episode 7)
The Collins family are completely blindsided by Martin Earley’s arrest. None of them have ever heard of him. Ann O’Grady has since died but never mentioned his…
Crime WorldJeffrey Donaldson: Allison Morris on what we couldn’t report while trial was ongoing
Jeffrey Donaldson has begun his new life in Maghaberry Prison. Donaldson and his wife, Eleanor, are set to be stripped of their honours. The former MP and DUP…
Crime WorldBarry Young appears in court over 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor
Sligo criminal Barry Young has been brought before the courts on a warrant from the PSNI who want him for the murder of Robbie Lawlor. Young appeared at…
Crime WorldReactions as Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of sex offences
Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of 18 historical sex offences, including one count of rape, 13 of indecent assault and four of gross indecency. The…
Crime WorldGUILTY: Jeffrey Donaldson is now a convicted child rapist
Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of all charges – the judge said prison is “inevitable”. A jury of seven men and five women had considered its verdicts…
Crime WorldSister of victim of paedophile Philip Sullivan on her fight for reform after brother's death
On the 13th of April, convicted child rapist Philip Sullivan was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison. The sixty-three-year-old had already served time…
Crime WorldConor McGregor's drug dealing pal convicted of vicious assault at Black Forge inn
Conor McGregor's drug-dealing childhood pal has been convicted of viciously assaulting a man outside the UFC fighter's pub, The Black Forge Inn. Andy Murray…
Crime WorldBill Kenneally survivor Jason Clancy tells of horrific sexual abuse by basketball coach
This week, Bill Kenneally, one of Ireland's worst ever child sexual predators, died at the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise. The 75-year-old was also a member of…
Crime World'Stupid' Limerick criminal filmed horror pistol-whip attack on murder witness 'Bigworm'
A 'foolish and stupid' criminal is facing jail after posing for the camera during a horror attack on gangland murder witness Erol ‘Bigworm’ Ibrahim. Darragh…
Crime WorldThe life and crimes of ‘psychopath’ gunman Jason O’Driscoll
When Anthony Burnett and Joseph Redmond drove up the M1 in a stolen car in March 2012, they assumed they were in for an easy pay day by selling the…
Crime WorldDonaldson Trial: Evidence “not sufficiently reliable” to convict, court hears
Jeffrey Donaldson’s trial is nearing its end. The court has now heard the closing arguments – all that remains is for the judge to give directions to the jury…
Crime WorldThe life and death of 'incompetent' Kinahan hitman Glen Clarke
Kinahan hitman Glen Clarke who took his own life accidentally on the way to kill Cartel target Noel ‘Duck Egg’ Kirwan was the killer nicknamed 'Teeth' during…
Crime WorldJonathan Gill refused bail in the High Court now awaits decision around extradition to the North
Murder accused Jonathan Gill has been refused bail in the High Court and now awaits a decision around his extradition to Northern Ireland where he is wanted…
Crime WorldDonaldson Trial: ‘It is their word against his word’, defence tells jury
A prosecution barrister has told a jury that the two complainants in the case against Jeffrey Donaldson had ‘No reason to lie’. But Jeffrey Donaldson’s…
Crime WorldRival gang members in Daniels and Lyons feud separated in Spanish prison
Two rival expat criminals who were due to end up in the same Spanish jail are being separated to prisons more than 10 hours apart for their own security. Gang…
Crime WorldNotorious Gucci Gang leader Mark Salmon jailed for 10 years
A Gucci Gang leader who threatened a woman that he would have her son raped if they didn’t pay up an alleged debt has been jailed for 10 years. Mark Salmon…
Crime WorldGardaí begin new search for missing women Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob
Gardaí investigating the disappearance and murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob have begun a new search in Co Wicklow. It comes several months after…
Crime WorldGhost: The Disappearance of Sandra Collins (Episode 6)
Retired garda detective Eddie Naughton spent the last 16 years of his career working on the Sandra Collins case. He remembers all the details and who was…
Crime WorldDonaldson Trial: Prosecution accuses Jeffrey Donaldson of ‘sinful and deceitful lies’
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has now been cross-examined by the prosecution in Newry Crown Court where he is on trial over 18 alleged offences. He has plead not…
Crime WorldKatie Price's husband 'speaks Gaelic' with Daniel Kinahan & Belfast riots latest
A rugby ace behaving badly, the Belfast riots draw sick comments from a US rapper, and glamour model Katie Price says Daniel Kinahan and her hubby are sharing…
Crime WorldIrish footballer’s Kinahan-linked brother missing and feared dead in Spain
The brother of an Irish soccer star has been reported missing and feared dead in Spain. The victim in his 30s had been living in Spain for a number of years…
Crime WorldDaniel Kinahan: King of Spin (Part 4)
Crime World’s Ken Foy goes in search of a statement from Daniel Kinahan about the Panorama programme. Much to his surprise, he ends up in a 35-minute-long…
Crime WorldDonaldson trial: Donaldson Trial: Jeffrey Donaldson denies child rape, admits affair
Jeffrey Donaldson has denied raping a seven-year-old child, under cross-examination, saying “it simply didn’t happen”. The former MP spent Thursday on the…
Crime WorldDonaldson Trial: Wife says husband Jeffrey was unfaithful throughout marriage
Eleanor Donaldson “met with a blank wall” when asking her husband Jeffrey about an incident with an alleged abuse – a jury has heard. Eleanor Donaldson also…
Crime WorldDaniel Kinahan: King of Spin (Part 3)
MTK Global gets a major boost when US boxing promoter legend Bob Yalen is announced as their new president. Nothing is going to stop Daniel Kinahan’s attempt…
Crime WorldMan charged over knife attack as bus and homes destroyed in NI race riot chaos
Northern Ireland has seen serious race riots for the third year in a row. Masked men staged violent protests in number of areas, but the trouble was…
Crime WorldDaniel Kinahan: King of Spin (Part 2)
Daniel Kinahan is determined to dominate the boxing world – not even an attempt by a rival gang to assassinate him at The Regency Hotel in Dublin can slow him…
Crime WorldLife and crimes of notorious hitman Lee McDonnell
Notorious hitman and enforcer Lee McDonnell died in a Garda cell just a week after his last notorious crime. McDonnell is suspected of being the man who…
Crime WorldGhost: The Disappearance of Sandra Collins (Episode 5)
On 5th December 2000 Ann O’Grady rings the Collins family to tell them Sandra has failed to return home after being out the night before. A major search is…
Crime WorldDaniel Kinahan: King of Spin (Part 1)
It’s late January 2021 and Crime World reporter Ken Foy is waiting by his phone for a call from one of Ireland’s most notorious mob bosses. It takes several…
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Donaldson Trial: Jury hears denials during police interviews
“I can’t get my head around” the abuse allegations made by Witness B, Jeffrey Donaldson told police. The tape of the former MP’s interview with the PSNI was…
Crime WorldKinahan cartel chief Sean McGovern jailed for 24 years
Sean McGovern, right-hand man of Daniel Kinahan, was handed down a massive 24-year sentence yesterday for his role in a murder and a surveillance plot against…
Crime WorldInquiry into Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane's 1989 murder set to begin
The murder of Pat Finucane is one of the most notorious of the Troubles. The 39-year-old Belfast solicitor was shot dead at his family home in north Belfast in…
Crime WorldJonathan Gill's latest court challenge & wife killer Joe O'Reilly's graduation
Jonathan Gill's latest court appearance, a family divided in two by a son's brutal killing of his allegedly abusive mother, wife killer Joe O'Reilly graduates…
Crime WorldDonaldson Trial: Court hears Jeffrey Donaldson ‘sent WhatsApp to minister saying he wanted to repent’
Newry Crown Court has heard Jeffrey Donaldson sent a message to a minister supporting one of his alleged victims, saying he wanted to “repent before them as he…
Crime WorldSandra Collins' siblings and their 26-year search for missing sister
Siblings Bridie and Patrick Collins have spent 26 years trying to find their missing sister Sandra who vanished on a December night in 2000 from the small…
Crime WorldDublin stabbings, criminal sports stars & amputee compo claims
Troubles with wedding dress shopping in an electronic tag, sports stars finding themselves on the wrong side of the law, and the week’s most bizarre story…
Crime WorldHeartbroken family of Dublin stab murder victim believe he was murdered for trying to protect a girl
The heartbroken family of murdered computer science student Qayyum Balogun believe he was chased down and murdered for trying to protect a girl from an assault…
Crime WorldNatalie McNally murderer Stephen McCullagh gets 31 years
Stephen McCullagh will do at least 31 years of jail time before he is even considered for release. 32-year-old Natalie McNally had been 15 weeks pregnant when…
Crime WorldThe Day Innocence Died - Bloody Sunday and the Fight for Justice
A new movie about the events of Bloody Sunday and the fight for justice in its aftermath is touring across the UK with huge interest from the United States and…
Crime WorldDonaldson Trial: Complainant describes alleged rape
A jury has heard a police interview recording of a woman who claims she was raped as a child by Jeffrey Donaldson. Jurors at Newry Crown Court heard…
Crime WorldDonaldson Trial: Eleanor Donaldson “did nothing” when told of an allegation of abuse, court hears
Eleanor Donaldson “did nothing” when told of an allegation of abuse by her husband, Jeffrey Donaldson, a court has heard. The claim from one of the alleged…
Crime WorldWhy double killer Frank McCann should stay behind bars
Frank McCann murdered his wife, Esther, and her daughter, Jessica, on the 4th of September 1992. The moment Marian Leonard heard the news that her sister and…
Crime WorldGhost: The Disappearance of Sandra Collins (Episode 4)
Sandra visits home every Sunday evening to see her family, however, they know little about her day-to-day existence in Killala. They are shocked when she…
Crime WorldLimerick feud 20 years on - where are the gangs now?
It’s coming on two decades since a garda crackdown on Limerick promised to break the gangs that had turned the city into a warzone. So, where are the players…
Crime WorldJeffrey Donaldson trial: Wife planted bug in car over affair suspicions, court hears
This episode was originally published by our sister podcast, The BelTel on May 29, 2026. Jeffrey Donaldson’s wife planted a listening device in his car after…
Crime WorldGucci Gang links to Kinahan Cartel revealed as CAB claim Liam Byrne is ‘Biggie’ Little’s dad
Blood bonds between organised crime groups have a long history in the underworld and in the efforts by law enforcement to get to the root of what holds outfits…