The verdict of unlawful killing at an inquest into the deaths of 48 people in the Stardust disco brought to an end four decades of injustice. It was a result that once seemed almost impossible to Neil Fetherstonhaugh when he sat down to write his book. 'They Never came Home' more than two decades ago. NIall speaks to Sunday World reporter Neil about his book and his long association with the brave Stardust families who never stopped fighting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Irish writer Cillian Dunne delved into the murky world of LA’s underworld and its notorious Cripps and Blood mobs when he met a former gang member who wanted to tell his story. Nicola speaks to Cillian about his book Dreams in Incarceration and the incredible life of David Spivey, jailed at 17 after turning to the Cripps for protection in his south central LA neighbourhood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The heroin dealer who was dubbed King Scum because he flooded Dublin with the drug in the 1980s and 1990s has died aged 81. Notorious Tony Felloni passed away after a heart attack in a hospital more than 13 years after he was released from a 20 year jail term. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Tony Felloni. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sanctioned mob boss Daniel Kinahan has been branded a ‘super conman’ by the boxing icon who once sang his praises. Legendary Top Rank Promotions Chief Bob Arum once helped Kinahan reach the top of the fight game by describing him as ‘honourable’ and posing for photographs with him. But now he has changed his tune and says he was tricked by the Dubliner who convinced him he had gone straight. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Kinahan and rumours of his ongoing involvement in boxing. ...

A Galway criminal who was the first to be charged under Ireland’s gangland legislation has made history again after he pleaded guilty to a string of offences in the north where he was nabbed by his Encrochat phone. Notorious crook Michael O’Loughlin was one of a huge number of suspected criminals lifted after cops hacked the encrypted phone network in 2020 which was being used to send messages between gangs. It is expected he would go to trial and that his case would be the first to test the...

Sentencing for sex offenders has been thrown into debate after a shocking case of the sex assault of a baby resulted in a four year prison sentence. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitt about sentence guidelines, controversial judges and the public perception of jail terms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When news editor Alison Sandy began investigating the sinister disappearance of Marion Barter for a podcast series she did not know where the story would take her. The mother of two sold her home, quit her job and made plans to move to Europe, but when her family stopped hearing from her it was soon discovered that she had changed her name. Working with the missing woman’s daughter Sally Leydon and journalist Bryan Seymour, the hit Australian podcast ‘The Lady Vanishes’ led to the mysterious...

Drug dealer David Waldron's links to some of the country's most notorious criminals were revealed as he finally lost his mammoth legal battle with CAB. The bureau won their four-year case to have Waldron's assets - including stunning mansion in Wexford - declared the proceeds of crime. As part of the case, CAB described how Waldron's associates included a number of infamous gangland figures who had been murdered by gunmen. Niall speaks with Eamon Dillon about David Waldron's drug dealing...

It’s a year to the day that Gerry The Monk Hutch walked free from the Special Criminal Court after he was found not guilty of the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel. So what has it been like a year on from those dramatic events and what has the veteran criminal being doing since he tasted freedom? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about The Monk and the day his chips came in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He was the Celtic tiger pin up boy - a solicitor and property speculator who smooth talked customers and lived the high life while all the while stealing from the banks. And when the tide eventually turned on Michael Lynn he went on the run first to Portugal and later Brazil. Throughout his epic time as a fugitive and later when he was convicted of theft from the banks he regularly spoke to one dogged investigative reporter who was always on his heels, Michael O’Farrell of the Irish Mail on...

The high spec house of criminal Christopher ‘Git’ Waldron is to go under the hammer later this month after the Criminal Assets Bureau settled their proceeds of crime case with the man they said made his money from selling drugs. Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the house on Killala Road in Cabra and who might punt on a bargain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BBC producer Sue Mitchell literally stumbled upon a story on her doorstep when a homeless former meth addict washed up in a California town and fell in love with her elderly millionaire neighbour. The love affair between property owner Carolyn and vagrant Dave lasted more than a year and all the while Sue recorded the complexities of their relationship which pitted the 80 year old against her two daughters. Nicola speaks to Sue about Million Dollar Lover, a 10-part story of an unlikely...

Irishman Michael Dwyer was shot dead 15 years ago by special forces in Bolivia who later smeared his good name and claimed he was there to assassinate a President. However, former State Pathologist Marie Cassidy, exposed the lies that were fed to the media around the world and proved that he could not have been involved in the shootout at the a time of his death. Still Michael’s mother Caroline is fighting for her son’s memory. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about her ongoing quest for...

Businessman Nathan McDonnell who has been charged in connection with the discovery of €32.8 million worth of crystal meth at Cork Port is being housed on the A4 wing at Portlaoise jail after being taken off a restricted regime behind bars. Refused bail by the High Court he is now sharing a wing with notorious neighbours including a man convicted in connection with the Keane Mulready-Woods murder and the notorious Limerick inmate Red Larry McCarthy. Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the A4...

A public auction to be held later this month will see the one time home of Kinahan lieutenant Ross Browning go under the hammer after it was seized by CAB. The house, a gate lodge, a large outhouse and the land at Garristown in County Dublin will be put up for auction with a reserve of more than half a million. Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon as we go behind the hall door of the home where the Cartel’s top dog in Ireland once lived. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An American con artist made famous by the hit podcast Queen of the Con is facing extradition to Northern Ireland after a fraud victim turned the tables on the woman who tricked him out of tens of thousands of dollars. Marianne Smyth was arrested in Maine in February on foot of four counts of fraud and four of theft in Northern Ireland more than 15 years ago where she pretended to be a mortgage broker but robbed money instead. She was outed by Hollywood producer Jonathan Walton who created the...

He was a rogue Republican who was thrown out of the IRA, had a brief dalliance with the INLA and someone who lurched around other dissident groupings as an enforcer and a feared hitman known for a love of violence but who couldn’t be managed or controlled. This week as killer and terrorist Gerard ‘Hucker’ Moyna was laid to rest in Belfast, Nicola speaks with Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about the life and crimes of a troubles psychopath and her brief encounter with...

When Federal Agents with US Homeland Security raided two of rapper Sean Diddy Combs mansions in LA and Miami his career at the top of the hip hop scene began to collapse. The artist formerly known as Puff Daddy and P Diddy amongst other names is now facing multiple civil lawsuits accusing him of sex trafficking, sexual abuse and rape. So what is the background of billionaire Combs and could he be the next Harvey Weinstein or Jeffrey Epstein. Nicola talks to journalist Douglas Century, an...

Multiple gun seizures made this week have been linked to the Family organised crime group while a series of drugs and cash raids have meant it’s been a bad week for the bad guys. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitte about weapons, stash houses and mugshots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hundreds of restaurant and hotel reviews are left by Christy Kinahan Snr on a review system set up by Google. The reviews purport to geotrack the phone used by the Dapper Don, an expert in counter surveillance and high end security technology. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Kinahan and what could be behind the Godfather’s so called digital footprint. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Aladdin’s Cave of luxury items is seized from a woman allegedly linked to a Chinese drugs gang. Now the Criminal Assets Bureau are looking for a court order to declare 88 items and cash as the proceeds of crime. So who is Yan Yan Fan and how did she collect such a treasure trove of designer goods on a €30,000-a-year salary? Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about fur coats, gold jewellery and a handbag deemed one of the most exclusive in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The boyfriend of an Irish woman stabbed to death in a New York bar has now been charged with her murder. As friends and family were told of the horrific stabbing of Sarah McNally, just 41, her partner was being treated in hospital. Now he is facing court accused of the fatal attack. Nicola and Niall speak with Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitte about the details we know so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hutch organisation loyalist James ‘Mago’ Gately has been linked to the gangland assassinations of David Byrne and Eamon The Don Dunne for the first time in a courtroom. Gately who survived a number of shooting attempts himself was formerly a member of the Kinahan Organisation but remained loyal to the Hutch side after his friend Gary Hutch was murdered. Nicola speaks with journalist Eamon Dillon about the extraordinary information about Gately’s links to organised crime heard during a...

Businessman Nathan McDonnell is to appeal a decision to refuse him bail after the High Court heard his father was offering 100,000 of his life savings as an assurance. The Kerry garden centre boss and his co-accused James Leen are both in custody charged in connection with the country’s biggest ever crystal meth haul. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the details which have emerged from the bail hearings about the States case against them Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...