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Episodes
Crime WorldGarda feared for his life when gangster ‘Blondie’ Stokes set ‘snarling’ dog on him
A Garda Inspector Tom Quinn has told of the effects of a dog attack on his career, reputation and promotional ability in an extraordinary court case involving…
Crime WorldTattle Life: Why the case against gossip site fell apart
Tattle Life is a self-described “commentary website”. Supporters of the site say it’s free speech, protects consumers, and that influencers are fair game, with…
Crime WorldHow Jonathan Creswell hid in plain sight in the equestrian world
The life and death of Katie Simpson was steeped in horses - it is the equestrian industry that has come in for much criticism in the shocking review of her…
Crime WorldWife of meth smuggling businessman Nathan McDonnell to be charged with cocaine driving
The wife of crystal meth smuggler Nathan McDonnell is alleged to have been six times over the legal limit when she was arrested on suspicion of driving under…
Crime World'Wicked’ tormentor who sent mutilated baby doll to relative who had miscarriages
In Dungannon, a young woman suffering repeated miscarriages was targeted with cruel congratulations cards sent after every loss from an anonymous person. But…
Crime WorldWhat next for Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch?
Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch put up a decent performance in his latest election outing but has failed to make it to the Dáil. However, he has already vowed to try…
Crime WorldWoman known to Kyran Durnin arrested as gardai search home
An arrest has been made in relation to the murder inquiry into missing boy Kyran Durnin who was last seen in the summer of 2022. The 50 year old woman is the…
Crime WorldGhost: The Disappearance of Sandra Collins (Episode 3)
Hailed as one of the oldest settlements in Ireland, Killala has a long and chequered history. St Patrick is rumoured to have brought a dead woman back to life…
Crime WorldJason Hennessy Sr's widow fights destruction of her XL Bully dogs
The widow of Jason Hennessy Sr has appealed a High Court order directing the destruction of her XL Bully pitbulls. Veronica Maher has claimed the dogs are all…
Crime WorldKiller Jonathan Creswell had links to three other sinister sex offenders
Jonathan Creswell was associating with other dangerous sex offenders before his death and had befriended a dangerous young paedophile in the years between the…
Crime WorldJonathan Gill discussed ‘stabbing a barrister’ on encrypted phone, bail hearing told
The alleged Dublin crime figure Jonathan Gill who is wanted for the murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast in April 2020 discussed ‘stabbing a barrister’ on an…
Crime WorldKatie Price’s husband locked up in same Dubai prison as Daniel Kinahan
Glamour model Katie Price is back in the headlines after her intriguing latest marriage with a businessman Lee Andrews and his stint in a Dubai prison…
Crime WorldHow crime has become a focus in Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's constituency
Crime has become a central focal point of the upcoming by-election where Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is vying for former Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe's seat. So…
Crime WorldGhost: The Disappearance of Sandra Collins (Episode 2)
Despite early tragedy and straitened circumstances, the Collins family enjoy a loving and stable childhood in the townland of Fotish, near Crossmolina. They…
Crime WorldGhost: The Disappearance of Sandra Collins (Episode 1)
While clearing out their aunt and uncle’s house in Liverpool, the Collins family find a tape recording of their eldest sister, Sandra, reading out a poem she…
Crime WorldMore than 20 gardaí working on death of alleged shoplifter on Dublin’s Henry Street
More than 20 gardaí are now working on an investigation into the death of a man in his mid-thirties who became unresponsive after being restrained on the…
Crime WorldGhost: The Disappearance of Sandra Collins
The disappearance of Sandra Collins remains one of the most frustrating murder cases on the books of An Garda Síochána. Aged 28, she was pregnant and planning…
Crime WorldJonathan Gill bail hearing over Robbie Lawlor murder delayed over ‘highly contested’ document
Dubliner Jonathan Gill, who's wanted by the PSNI over the murder of hitman Robbie Lawlor, has halted his bid for bail over what was described as 'highly…
Crime WorldHow is the State preparing for Daniel Kinahan's return to Ireland?
The Irish Prison Service, the Department of Justice, and the Irish Defence Forces are considering the reintroduction of army officers at Portlaoise Prison as…
Crime WorldTommy Fleming's private recordings, pedo hunters using dating apps & family shoplifting sprees
Singer Tommy Fleming's private recordings go public causing him to complain to Gardai. A mother and daughter fall foul of their shoplifting spree at top…
Crime WorldSligo property tycoon jailed for savagely beating three innocent teenagers
A well-known Sligo property tycoon has been jailed for two years for savagely beating three teenage boys he wrongly blamed for breaking a window. Cathal…
Crime WorldHow a Jason Momoa scammer is targeting lonely Irish women
A romance scammer impersonating Hollywood heartthrob Jason Momoa is targeting lonely Irish fans online. The scammer is part of a wave of so-called…
Crime WorldTeen target of grenade attack is ‘active participant’ in Ballymun gang feud
Four homes were damaged after a hand grenade was thrown in Ballymun on Tuesday morning in an escalating feud in the area. The bitter gang war has seen two…
Crime WorldThe life and crimes of killer and violent pimp John Cullen
On the 9th of March 2026, John Cullen died at the age of 75 in St James's Hospital, where he had been treated for cancer for the last year. A notorious pimp in…
Crime WorldThe sinister threats issued to families by a 'demon' baby-faced Gucci gangster
A “baby-faced” Gucci Gang boss threatened a woman, claiming he would send “junkies” to rape her son over a drug debt he claimed he was owed. Mark Salmon’s…
Crime WorldHow an out-of-control rural criminal rose to be a key manager in 'The Family' gang
A criminal from a small town in Co Offaly is suspected of acting as a 'logistical operator in Spain' for Ireland’s biggest drug dealing gang ‘The Family'…
Crime WorldMum-of-eight who went on run with machine gun killer husband dodges jail
A mother-of-eight who went on the run with her husband who was wanted for a gun murder has avoided jail. Jennifer Devine hid out in a hotel with her…
Crime WorldThe ‘infidelity kits’ used to swab and test your partners’ underwear
Tracking devices and so-called infidelity kits are being used to coercively control women without their knowledge. These tests, available on an Irish website…
Crime WorldConor McGregor's custom gift to former coach torched in arson attack
A local politician who is a mentor and friend to Conor McGregor had a truck gifted to him by the MMA star damaged in an arson attack outside his home…
Crime WorldFlashy enforcer caught with jail phone, Barbie Kardashian’s porn ambitions and the world’s biggest cocaine seizure
Flashy gang enforcer Scott Capper caught again with a phone in jail, Barbie Kardashian’s porn ambitions, the world’s biggest cocaine haul and the Chawke…
Crime WorldGroomed revisited: Katie Simpson murder report reveals police failures
This week, the Katie Simpson review was published on behalf of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland. It's a damning report on the police's handling of…
Crime WorldDevon Hennessy installs security cage around front garden
Jailed Devon Hennessy has had a steel cage fitted to the front of his home in Corduff, which he is turning into somewhat of a fortress. Hennessy a member of…
Crime WorldGerry Hutch's controversial campaign trail
Gerry Hutch is on the campaign trail and already sparking controversy with remarks about illegal immigrants which have been called ‘racist’ and Trump-like…
Crime WorldColombia's president says Daniel Kinahan is part of group controlling world's cocaine trade
Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro has claimed that Daniel Kinahan sits on a ‘Board of Directors’ of international narco traffickers who control the world’s…
Crime WorldEx-UFC fighter shows support for "friend" Daniel Kinahan
Former UFC fighter Darren Till extended his support to his “friend” Daniel Kinahan during a recent podcast appearance. Till, who was previously represented by…
Crime WorldKatie Simpson murder review exposes 'institutional misogyny' in PSNI
A review into the murder of 21-year-old showjumper Katie Simpson has exposed ‘institutional misogyny’ within the PSNI and total failure to follow policing…
Crime WorldThe murder of Ana Kriegel: Ireland’s youngest killers
In May 2018,14-year-old Ana Kriegel was reported missing by her parents to the Gardai. After an intensive three-day search, her battered and naked body was…
Crime WorldRunaway Joe: murder, hidden identity, and a six-decade manhunt
Journalist Pavel Barter could have never imagined the tale he would uncover when he started looking into one of the FBI's coldest cases. But the story of…
Crime WorldSean McGovern pleads for lesser sentence - how many years will he get?
Sean McGovern carried a Sudoku puzzle book and a copy of George Orwell's 1984 as he appeared in court and made his case for a reduced sentence. The Kinahan…
Crime WorldThe Brat Pack - from street dealers to Kinahan cartel royalty
They were the gang of young men who started off as street dealers but went on to become key figures in the Kinahan Cartel's transnational crime operation…
Crime WorldThe five men convicted of the Kinahan Cartel murder of Noel ‘Duck Egg’ Kirwan
Sean McGovern is now the fifth person to be convicted for a role in the brutal murder of Noel ‘Duck Egg' Kirwan. The innocent grandfather was gunned down in…
Crime WorldIRA thug Nathan Kinsella threatened to ‘fold’ ex-socialite Marcus Sweeney over CAB raid
Real IRA hardman Nathan Kinsella named socialite Marcus Sweeney and accused him of informing on him when Criminal Assets Bureau officers came to search his…
Crime WorldSpanish cops seize over 100 torture photos at flat used by Kinahan-linked Lyons gang members
Spanish detectives have seized more than 100 photos showing torture and beatings at a Costa del Sol apartment used by suspected members of the Scots gang…
Crime WorldSex, lies and video tape: Julie McGinley and the murder of husband Gerry McGinley
On a spring morning in June 2001, an eight-year-old girl gathers moss for her grandmother’s hanging baskets in a forest near Ballinamore in Co Leitrim. The…
Crime WorldSean McGovern sentencing: the fall of Daniel Kinahan's second-in-command (Part 2)
Sean McGovern was on a mission to kill as a senior lieutenant in the Kinahan Cartel when he organised to use tracker devices in the plan to murder Noel ‘Duck…
Crime WorldSean McGovern sentencing: the fall of Daniel Kinahan's second-in-command (Part 1)
Sean McGovern was on a mission to kill as a senior lieutenant in the Kinahan Cartel when he organised to use tracker devices in the plan to murder Noel ‘Duck…
Crime WorldThe murder of Tina Satchwell and a journalist's encounters with her killer husband (Part 2)
After he murdered his wife Tina in March 2017 and in the six-year period before her remains were found under the stairs of their Cork home, Richard Satchwell…
Crime WorldThe murder of Tina Satchwell and a journalist's encounters with her killer husband (Part 1)
After he murdered his wife Tina in March 2017 and in the six-year period before her remains were found under the stairs of their Cork home, Richard Satchwell…
Crime WorldInside ‘Dubai Central’ jail, the ‘hell on earth’ where Daniel Kinahan is being held
The prison where Daniel Kinahan is being held has been described as Dubai’s version of Alcatraz with overcrowded cells, basic food and where inmates have their…
Crime WorldA Closer Look: Daniel Kinahan, boxing, the rise & fall
Our sister podcast Indo Sport talk about Daniel Kinahan’s recent arrest and his presence in the world of boxing, with Kinahan routinely and openly name-checked…
Crime WorldDaniel Kinahan Q&A (Part 2)
The arrest of Daniel Kinahan in Dubai marks a major breakthrough in the Gardaí’s long-running international pursuit of the Kinahan cartel. Nicola is joined by…
Crime WorldDaniel Kinahan Q&A (Part 1)
The arrest of Daniel Kinahan in Dubai marks a major breakthrough in the Gardaí’s long-running international pursuit of the Kinahan cartel. Nicola is joined by…
Crime WorldDublin fraudster who owes $1.5m to victims hires celebrity lawyer to get him back to Ireland
An Irish criminal who has landed almost 5 years in a US jail for tricking elderly people out of money has hired a celebrity lawyer to help him in his efforts…
Crime WorldTinder rapist Patrick Nevin to walk free from prison after 12 years
Tinder rapist Patrick Nevin will walk free from the Midlands prison this week. The 44-year-old who hunted for victims on the dating app, attacked three women…
Crime WorldJonathan Gill extradition hearing date to be set this week
A court date for the hearing in the extradition process for Jonathan Gill wanted in Northern Ireland for the murder of Robbie Lawlor is to be set later this…
Crime WorldDerek 'Del Boy' Hutch told he will go to jail over hit and run of Ukrainian granny
Derek 'Del Boy' Hutch was given a temporary reprieve last week after a judge adjourned his sentence hearing to allow him complete a detox programme. Niall…
Crime WorldWhy has it taken so long to arrest Daniel Kinahan?
The arrest of Daniel Kinahan in Dubai has been a seismic moment in the Garda’s relentless pursuit of the Kinahan Cartel across the globe but what exactly is…
Crime WorldHow a 17-year-old was mistakenly shot in a 'northside v southside' Dublin feud
A serial criminal who is accused of being the getaway driver in a botched shooting of a 17-year-old boy is continuing to fight extradition from the UK. The…
Crime WorldDaniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai
Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in Dubai on foot of a warrant issued by Irish officials. The crime boss will now be held in custody in the UAE and will face…
Crime WorldBrian Grendon accused of having ‘absolute control’ of gang, a cat-napping couple, and Donald Trump vs the Pope
Gardaí claim Brian Grendon has ‘absolute control’ over Ireland’s biggest drugs gang, the couple who have been jailed for cat-napping, the woman who taunted her…