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Crime World

Hit podcast about criminals, drugs and the sins of the underworld - now with further in-depth investigations and exclusive insights at our new website crimeworld.com.Blood Brothers: Terror, torture and treachery inside the Hennessy Mob OUT NOW - https://www.crimeworld.com/podcast-series/blood-brothers/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 947: Q&A - Nathan McDonnell's 'pity party',...

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2025/04/01

The unsolved murder of Raonaid Murray, the secretive world of George 'The Penguin' Mitchell, and Niall’s big roundly birthday.Nicola and Niall answer your questions in a special episode of Crime World. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 946: Kinahan: The True Story of Ireland’s Mafia

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2025/03/31

A major new series which traces the Kinahan mob from street gang to billionaire players on the global drug stage is to start tonight on BBC.Nicola is joined by producer and journalist Stephen Dempster and director Tim Robinson to discuss how their story of the Kinahans has brought them across the world and back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 945: Stepdad of missing teen Amy Fitzpatrick...

Crime World ·

2025/03/28

The stepfather of missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick, who served a sentence for the manslaughter of her brother Dean, has been acquitted on charges around an alleged violent assault shortly after his release from prison after witnesses failed to show up and the alleged victim couldn’t attend a courtroom.But the latest saga in the life of Dave Mahon, who still has the support of the siblings' mum Audrey has placed the focus back on tragic Amy and her disappearance in Spain on New Year’s Day 2008.Nicola

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Episode 944: Adolescence - The dangers of the...

Crime World ·

2025/03/28

It’s the Netflix show that has terrorised a generation of parents whose teenage children are existing in a digital world.Adolescence is being spoken about at the school gates, in restaurants and coffee shops, and even in the Dáil.But what makes a teenage killer and how real are the themes of the show? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the gritty drama. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 943: The mysterious disappearance of Kerry...

Crime World ·

2025/03/27

Gardaí in Kerry who are searching for missing farmer Mike Gaine have asked the public for help with dashcam footage of roads around Kenmare and Moll’s Gap on the day he disappeared.Searches of slurry tanks and a lake near his sprawling farm have been completed and are now widening in to the mountainous terrain that surround the picturesque area.Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about the searches and the deepening mystery around the 56-year-old popular farmer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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Episode 942: OAP conwoman and insurance fraudster...

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2025/03/27

A pensioner who is a serial conwoman and matriarch of a family business involved in frauds against insurance companies has been released from prison - just 60 days into a two-year jail term.74-year-old Winnie Lawrence has been let out the door of the Dochas Women’s Prison at Mountjoy because of overcrowding despite a massive garda investigation followed by a trial into her crimes.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Lawrence's many frauds and the revolving door system that has seen her walk free

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Episode 941: 'The Family' gang - More arrests in...

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2025/03/26

Irish and Spanish police have now arrested 12 suspects in a major investigation into The Family Organised Crime Group sparked by the Ghost encrypted phone hack.The criminals are suspected of involvement in large-scale drug trafficking, mainly by transporting drugs hidden in vehicles from Spain to Ireland.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about developments in the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 940: Ian 'Mad Dog' Maloney - the gangster...

Crime World ·

2025/03/26

He's a former gangster who has told a court that he's turned his back on a life of crime after confessing to a gun attack.Now, Ian Maloney, who was once nicknamed 'Mad Dog', faces a final stretch in jail after admitting his role in a shooting incident at a rival's home.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Maloney and his road to Damascus, which has seen him become a published poet and a charity fundraiser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 939: Sons of murdered Jason Hennessy Snr end...

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2025/03/25

Devon Hennessy, a son of Browne’s Steakhouse murder victim Jason Hennessy Snr, has given up his hunger strike after 24 hours missing less than one meal.Hennessy and his brothers Brandon and Jason Jnr are all facing charges in connection with an alleged kidnap and torture of a man who has said that he was branded with a cattle iron and beaten.Hennessy told staff at Portlaoise Prison that he was going on hunger strike to protest about the conditions in which he was held on remand and was joined by his

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Episode 938: Three leaders of ‘The Family’ gang...

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2025/03/24

The three top tier members of The Family - Ireland’s biggest organised crime gang - are in custody after a major operation by gardaí this morning as a direct result of the 'Ghost' hack.Armed with a treasure trove of evidence of drug trafficking and money laundering officers from the Garda Drug and Organised Crime Bureau are now hoping that the Director of Public Prosecutions will order prosecutions in the country’s first case centred on encrypted phones.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Ghost,

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Episode 937: Kinahan Cartel ally Edin Gacanin may...

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2025/03/24

The Kinahan Cartel have been named for a second time by FBI investigators involved in one of the biggest cocaine trials against a Sinaloa Cartel operation that saw cocaine smuggled into the US and Canada.Separately, a business partner of the Kinahans, Bosnian mob boss Edin Gacanin, has been arrested for the second time in Dubai and may now face extradition to the Netherlands.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the global networks that control the cocaine trade and the Kinahans' lofty placement

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Episode 936: Conor McGregor and his new friends

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2025/03/21

He has said he is going to run as President of Ireland, has made false claims about the dangers of Dublin and was invited to the White House on St.Patrick's Day.As Conor McGregor emerges from a sports star to an increasingly far right influencer, Nicola speaks with Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitte about a week of controversy in Camp McGregor and his ongoing appeal against a civil rape conviction in his case with Nikita Hand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 935: Lucky Dip Gang - The crew of teenage...

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2025/03/21

Gardaí have made a series of arrests after launching a major crackdown on a crew of teenage burglars nicknamed the 'Lucky Dip Gang'.The crew have been responsible for hundreds of break-ins and car robberies across Leinster over the last year.Niall speaks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about how the gang earned their nickname and how they openly post about their crimes on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 934: Shady businessman 'The Vet' arrested...

Crime World ·

2025/03/20

A Del Boy type character nicknamed ‘The Vet’ is at the centre a recent €10 million seizure of cocaine in Kilkenny.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the 60-year-old caught with the cocaine in a specially adapted van and his intriguing background in the world of crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 933: How a €5.7m golden toilet heist is...

Crime World ·

2025/03/20

A golden toilet worth almost €5.7 million is stolen during a daring five minute raid.The 18 carat piece of art taken at Blenheim Palace is then melted down and sold into the market as cops struggle to catch up with the gang.Now the case captivating Britain has seen the conviction of Fred Doe, formerly Sines - whose millionaire father has been named as a close associate of the Kinahan Cartel.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Maurice Sines and his criminal son Fred and their links to the

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Episode 932: Son of steakhouse murder victim Jason...

Crime World ·

2025/03/19

The son of steakhouse murder victim Jason Hennessy Snr has gone on hunger strike in Portlaoise Prison.Devon Hennessy is one of five people on remand in the jail after being charged with falsely imprisoning a man at a property in west Dublin.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Hennessy, his failed attempts to win bail, and the restrictions around him within the jail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 931: Convicted rapist pleads guilty to...

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2025/03/19

A convicted rapist threatens three female journalists including crime world host Nicola Tallant.Niall speaks to Nicola about her experience in light of the recent guilty plea by Donegal man Mark McAnaw, who is due for sentencing in the coming months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 930: Man and woman guilty of murdering Robert...

Crime World ·

2025/03/18

A chaotic couple who turned on each other in court have been jailed for life for the murder of a pensioner at Sliabh Liag in Donegal.Alan Vial and his then girlfriend Nikita Burns brutally beat Robin Wilkin to death before pushing his body over a cliff.Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the savage murder of the Co Tyrone truck driver. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 929: Head of multi-million euro gang took...

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2025/03/18

He's a Romanian crime boss believed to be behind a 'sex for sale' ring that netted millions of euro in Ireland.But now it has emerged that Ioan Anton, who is facing a murder charge in his native country, also claimed more than €100,000 in social welfare payments while living here and even went to court to have it reinstated when the Department cut him off.Today, Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Anton and his criminal network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 928: Why Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's public...

Crime World ·

2025/03/17

A comedy sketch where Gerry Hutch meets Donald Trump has gone viral - showing again how 'The Monk' is looked on differently than other criminals.Despite serious findings against him by Irish courts, Hutch continues to enjoy a very different public image than others involved in the Hutch-Kinahan feud.Niall and Nicola discuss why the Monk continues to be regarded by some as an ordinary decent criminal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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