The drug dealing operation headed up by the Waldron brothers Christopher and David has been hit with a massive seizure of almost €10 million worth of drugs and more than €1 million in cash. The haul follows a series of raids focused on premises associated with the grouping and the drugs involved included cannabis, cocaine, ketamine and ecstasy. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the Waldrons and the focus of officers on dismantling their hard built empire. Hosted on Acast. See...

Meth case accused Nathan McDonnell may plead guilty to charges around the massive drug seizure in Kerry earlier this year. A court heard this week that the Kerry businessman might be ready to admit to crimes but his solicitor had not been consulted. The book of evidence has yet to be served on McDonnell and his co accused James Leen. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the unusual development in the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the death of a 21-year-old Mountjoy inmate, a nationwide alert for Nitrazene has been sent across the prison service. A quantity of pills tested positive for the lethal substance after Adam Darcy was found deceased in his cell. Niall Donald speaks to Eamon Dillon about the drug and its danger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A serial jailbird and notorious loyalist is set to marry a Thai bride 50 years his junior. Terrorist Gormy McMullan, 71, is accused of being the getaway driver on the notorious Loughin Island massacre and has been jailed for a string of terrorist offences. But now the pensioner has found love and has proudly declared he is headed for the altar. Nicola speaks to journalist Hugh Jordan about McMullan and the new love of his life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Associates of Barry Young have been jailed at Galway Circuit Court for their roles in his organised crime group. But how big was that grouping and just how international was it? Nicola speaks to Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitte about the dismantling of a regional crime group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dublin Taxi driver Raymond Shorten is set to spend the next 11 years behind bars after he was handed down a sentence for raping and sexually assaulting a 7-year-old child. Niall Donald speaks to Crime World producer Clodagh Meaney who was in court today as the judge told the court how Shorten “couldn’t care less” about the impact on his victim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She's a social media star who found fame by sharing grizzly medical pictures on Instagram. Nicole Angemi, known by her Instagram handle Mrs Angemi, is a pathologist’s assistant who spends her days working with the dead. She also hosts a podcast ‘Mother Knows Death’ with her daughter Maria. Speaking to Clodagh Meaney at Crime Con in Nashville, Nicole discusses her work and the secrets of The Gross Room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A 56 year old whose Defence Counsel described as a ‘Walter Mitty’ character has been sent off to jail on an 11 year sentence after a court heard he flew 8 million euro of cocaine into Ireland. Waterford man Tim Gilchrist Jnr was a passenger on a Cessna aircraft that flew from France to Longford nearly two years ago loaded with the cocaine. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the origins of the drugs, the dangerous gang behind them and the unknown businessman who couriered them to Ireland. ...

A gangsters moll is jailed for money laundering. A trail of suspicion leads all the way back to a murder in Belfast, and a complex web betrayal is spun around the underworld plot to shoot Robbie Lawlor. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Dundon mob girlfriend Ciara Lynch and the 50k blood money she’s gone to prison for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Real IRA member Nathan Kinsella was sent packing from Portlaoise prison after events from his past came back to haunt him and one Kinahan hitman threatened to even an old score. So what is the future like for the criminal who once bullied and threatened the underworld and what strength does he have in or out of prison? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The two men charged in connection with the largest ever haul of crystal meth in the State have appeared before court where a total of seven new charges have been brought against them. James Leen from Listowel has now been charged with directing a criminal organisation while his co-accused Nathan McDonnell faces offences that he knew of the existence of a criminal organisation and contributed to its activities. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the inflated offences, the book of evidence...

Riots in Coolock, multiple suspects before the courts and a swift political and policing promise that the full force of the State will be used against those who break the law. But what lies behind the latest outbreak of violence against asylum seeker accommodation and do we have to consider decades of social disadvantage before we can find a peaceful future? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the shocking events and those behind it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Eight young men including three teenagers are now before the Special Criminal Court on charges surrounding the Christmas Eve murder of Jason Hennessy Snr followed by the killing of his gunman Tristan Sherry. The Brownes steakhouse massacre which played out in front of young families was one of the most shocking outbreaks of gangland violence in recent times. This week an 18-year-old accused of removing the sumachine gun used in the murder of Hennessy was granted bail while the victims son...

Garda killer Aaron Brady has lost his appeal against his capital murder conviction after a court rejected all 50 grounds of complaint. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Brady, the campaign to free him and the devastating blow to his supporters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She the daughter of murdered gang boss Mark ‘The Chicken’ Lovell who was gunned down in December 2022. Now 31 year old Whitney Hughes has been sent to jail after she was described as the head of an organised crime gang. Nicola speaks with journalist Allison Morris about the woman who boasts that she took over her father’s gang but who a judge described as a young lady. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

European super witness Raffaele Imperiale has been jailed for 15 years in Italy handing over €2 million in Bitcoin and an island in Dubai he says is worth €60 million. But still the cocaine boss who has turned informant on his former partners in Daniel Kinahan’s European Super Cartel will continue to give information behind bars? So what about Kinahan? Why is he still a free man in the United Arab Emirates and will Imperiale have any information to offer Irish authorities in their pursuit to...

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has launched a High court legal action against Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, his two co-defendants at last years trial and the Director of Public Prosecutions. So what is Harris in his role as a Garda Chief doing and what does the case mean? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gangland heavy Jay O’Connor is facing a jail sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to murder Charlie Cooper - man who was shot eight years ago. O’Connor who is a grandad has been at the centre of feuding gangs in the Blanchardstown area of Dublin since the turn of the century where he was once part of the notorious Westies gang. So how has O’Connor lived under threat and at war for almost three decades and can age or a stretch behind bars abate his fighting spirit? Nicola speaks with...

Dublin Taxi driver Raymond Shorten, who was convicted of raping two women during the summer of 2022, has now also been convicted of raping a 7-year-old girl. He was found guilty of two counts of rape and one of sexual assault by a jury, despite denying any wrongdoing. Crime World producer Clodagh Meaney, who was in court on Monday, tells Niall Donald of the case details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A father of 15 is before the High Court where the Criminal Assets Bureau say his home, costly renovations and other assets are the proceeds of crime. Dermot Calvert has denied claims that a Limerick Property worth almost euro 300k and a sum of cash were paid for through criminal means and instead he used savings from his social welfare to fund his lifestyle. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Calvert and the case against him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Irishman who once stalked celebrities and posed on a dating site as an ordinary guy was exchanging sick messages with security guard Gavin Plumb as he plotted to kidnap rape and murder TV star Holly Willoughby. Mark Mulligan from Dublin is a convicted stalker who chatted with Plumb as he hatched his plan and together they discussed Willoughby’s kidnap. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Mulligan, Plumb and the chat sites where fantasists can find like minded individuals. Hosted on...

Bláthnaid Raleigh was just 21 when her life changed forever after a night out ended in a terrifying aggravated rape carried out by a young rugby player who she knew from her local town. When Johnathan ‘Johnny’ Moran was found guilty of the attack she waived her anonymity so that he could be named and that she could speak out for other women. Blathnaid talks to Nicola about a night of darkness that has seen her become a powerful advocate to help break silence and shame around sexual...

A new genre of celebrity gangsters has emerged in recent years as criminals and killers take to the airwaves to tell their own stories often becoming Instagram and TikTok sensations. From mafia podcasters to organised crime YouTube channels it seems that gangland is finally telling its own story in its very own way. Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the changing media landscape, meaning the underworld is moving overground. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Border Fox Dessie O’Hare has walked free from Portlaoise Prison where he has served a six-year sentence for kidnap. But what next for the 67-year-old notorious terrorist who has been linked to more than 30 murders and who has a long history of violence? Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the future prospects of the yoga-loving criminal whose reputation has long gone before him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.