Episodes
A supergrass trial ends in a not guilty verdict. The families of innocent victims Eamon Fox and Gary Convie, two innocent catholic workmen murdered almost 30 years ago are left devastated. A self professed loyalist killer turned witness, Gary Haggarty, is told he is unreliable and a ‘deeply flawed individual.’ And Jimmy ‘Shades’ Smyth, the accused who has already been convicted of murder and proved he was ‘happy to murder catholics for being catholics’ walks free. Nicola speaks to crime...
Published 03/02/24
Notorious cocaine boss Ridouan Taghi has been jailed for life after a mammoth four year trial in Amsterdam but he leaves behind a legacy of terror that will not be forgotten into the future. Nicola speaks with Jan Meeus, an author, podcaster and a crime correspondent with NRC in the Netherlands about the one time street dealer who, just like Pablo Escobar, took on the pillars of a state. They discuss the criminal who formed a European Super Cartel with his friend, Irish Cartel boss Daniel...
Published 03/02/24
A convicted killer has vowed to continue to agitate for his freedom twelve years after he brutally killed 25-year-old mum Anna Finnegan. Vessel Jahiri has lost his appeal against his conviction on what Judges detailed in a damning judgement and inadmissible hearsay, unsupported assertion and irrelevant material. Yet still, the 43-year-old Kosovan has vowed to fight on layering ever more trauma on her grieving family. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about an evil killer who has shown no...
Published 03/01/24
Two Kerry men charged in relation to the biggest ever haul of crystal meth in the country have appeared in court via video link. Nathan McDonnell, 43, the owner of Ballyseedy Garden Centre is charged with the possession of drugs worth more than 13k at the garden centre between October 27 and February 12. James Leen, age 41, from Listowel is facing two charges one of importation and sale of crystal meth. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the latest court appearances of the two men. ...
Published 02/28/24
The daughter of an innocent man shot dead by the Kinahan Organised Crime Group directed her victim impact statement at the man known as Mr Nobody and told him he had taken her past, present and future. Donna Kirwan was making her comments at Declan Brady’s sentence hearing. He has pleaded to facilitating a criminal organisation in the murder of Noel Duck Egg Kirwan in December 2016. He is already servicing sentences relating to Kinahan weapons and money laundering. Nicola speaks to Niall...
Published 02/28/24
The fate of Limericks mobsters are being left more and more in the hands of the court as police crackdowns on money launderers, hit teams and even debt collectors continue. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the jailing of two Larrys, the dramatic plea changes, and one senior drug dealer who had a lucky day in the Court of Criminal Appeal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 02/26/24
Former Republic of Ireland footballer Anthony Stokes is doing porridge in a Scottish jail after handing himself up to police after failing to appear in court to be sentenced for abusing his ex-partner by text. Stokes father John owned the Players Lounge Pub when an attempt was made on the life of Real IRA boss Alan Ryan there. The 35-year-old, once tipped as Ireland’s greatest footballing hope, has had a chequered career and only recently got off a cocaine charge in Dublin after the substance...
Published 02/24/24
Murdered Hutch associate Jason ‘Buda’ Molyneaux died from gunshot wounds as his mother Liz begged him to be strong. Harrowing evidence was heard at a Coroners Court hearing of the last moments of his life while an investigation into his murder is ongoing. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the murder of ‘Buda’ and the complex double crosses and gangland games of lies and treachery that led to his death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 02/23/24
The sister of gang boss Christy Keane has admitted to money laundering after a court heard that €124,000 in cash was found in her home. Sandra Hehir will face sentencing but says she is now predominately estranged from her siblings and works as a hairdresser. Nicola speaks with with Niall Donald about a sophisticated crime outfit which emerged from the warring gangs of Limerick and the risks of storing cash in the attic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 02/21/24
An extraordinary drug seizure of more than €30 million in meth at Cork port has resulted in a number of searches around premises in Kerry, Cork and Waterford and a focus on the Irish links with the notorious Sinaloa Cartel. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mexico’s biggest drug mob and its Irish connections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 02/20/24
A Taliban ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan along with ambitious Mexican Cartels now based in Europe mean experts are forecasting a perfect storm. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the next deadly threat from a potent factory-produced drug which has become the biggest killer of young users in the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 02/19/24
A network of seemingly legitimate businessmen are under investigation by the Gardai in a massive crackdown on the laundering of dirty money. This week a businessman, Wesley Williams, was jailed for his part in a laundering scam involving euro 1.4 million in cash. The married father of four was also recently named in CAB proceedings against Marcus Sweeney’s Evergreen Wealth Management Property Holdings. So who are the likes of Williams and what is their role in the wider criminal...
Published 02/17/24
A gangster named in court as being involved in the murder of gang boss Martin ‘Marlo’ Hyland and innocent plumber Anthony Campbell is set for release from prison more than a decade after being jailed. So who is John Mangan? And how was he linked to the 2006 murder of 20-year-old Campbell, a totally innocent young man caught up in a deadly underworld takeover? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mangan and the murder that shocked Ireland but which remains unsolved. Hosted on Acast. See...
Published 02/16/24
A stunning mansion in the County Louth countryside called The White House has been identified by the Criminal Assets Bureau in a Proceeds of Crime case against a Moldovan couple. Natalie and Edward Chiper were arrested in 2019 after almost €1 million worth of drugs were found on the premises. But despite spending time in custody the charges against them were dropped. Now the glamorous couple will find themselves explaining where they got the money to buy the 3,400-square-foot mansion they...
Published 02/14/24
Secret files relating to the operations of a County Kerry wing of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel show how they shipped 6 tonnes of cocaine into Europe over the course of one year. Headed by former Kilorglan schoolboy Morris O’Shea Salazar, whose Mexican mother has family ties to Joachim El Chapo Guzman’s sons, the Sinaloa cell was uncovered by both the DEA and later during the Encrochat hack. Nicola talks with reporter Neill Feiririter whose special investigation into the Kerry Sinaloans was...
Published 02/12/24
Northern Ireland’s much anticipated Kenova Report is set to be released next month after confirmation that no prosecutions are to be pursued. The report centres around the activities of the notorious Freddie Scapattici, the British Army’s top agent in the north during the troubles. Nicola talks with Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about the incredible story of Stakeknife and the allegations that his handlers turned a blind eye to murder and torture by the infamous...
Published 02/10/24
Two notorious Limerick brothers were found not guilty of assaulting a sulky driver and causing him harm after he dramatically changed his statement and said he’d ’identified the wrong men.’ Vincent and Jonathan Collopy members of the notorious Keane Collopy faction walked free after they were found not guilty. So what was behind the extraordinary circumstances of the case and what organised crime in Limerick is still controlled by the Collopy gang. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a gang...
Published 02/10/24
Eight years since the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel his family laid floral tributes at the spot where he died. But what has happened to the key players who were there that day and what future lies in store for many who then felt untouchable? Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about an anniversary, an ongoing police operation and a victim whose death was a seismic moment in the history of organised crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 02/09/24
A convicted dog fighting boss on the run from UK authorities is now facing a prison stretch in Ireland after being caught with €1.9 million worth of cocaine. John Knibbs was banned from breeding dogs and disqualified from owning an animal in the UK. But the father of four changed his name by deed pole and moved to Ireland where he set up new premises in County Kildare. In recent weeks journalist Eamon Dillon watched as he pleaded guilty to the drug offence and heard details about his murky...
Published 02/07/24
Noel Long was charged with killing Nora Sheehan in 1981, but he walked free. He was charged again in 2022. As his trial for murder gets underway, Nicola and the Crime World team meet Julieanna Moore Watkins, Long's sister, who tells us about her brother's long history of violence. All episodes of Beast: The Murder of Nora Sheehan are available to listen to now wherever you get your podcasts. Presented by Nicola Tallant and produced by Ian Maleney and Clodagh Meaney. Hosted on Acast. See...
Published 02/05/24
A detailed structure of the Kinahan Organisation has been read into a court for the first time during the trial of a man accused of buying a mobile phone top-up for mob lieutenant Sean McGovern. Evidence given by Superintendent David Gallagher on the command and structure of the Cartel gives an interesting insight into their paramilitary style set up with sub-cells and command structures in Ireland, Spain and Dubai. During the trial of Michael Crotty who has pleaded not guilty to facilitating...
Published 02/03/24
Five murders carried out in a tiny area of Belfast and just a few streets apart bare chillingly similar hallmarks when it comes to the up close and personal style of the assassinations, the escape routes taken on foot through the Lenadoon estate and the activities of the victims. Today we visit the crime scenes with Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris who believes the wave of gangland murder in Northern Ireland is chillingly linked and may have been carried out by a tight...
Published 02/03/24
A criminal serving two sentences for involvement in an attempted gangland murder and a shooting of an innocent man has now pleaded guilty to his role in the murder of notiorious mobster Mark’ Guinea Pig’ Desmond eight years ago. Charles McClean from Clondalkin is serving 16 and a half years for facilitating the botched murder of criminal Wayne Whelan who was later shot dead and the doorstep killing of dad of five Thomas McCarthy while he holidayed at his mothers Ballyfermot home. So who is...
Published 02/02/24
Court sketch artist Mike O’Donnell attended the trial of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch at the Special Criminal court and was there the day he walked free. But inspired by his craggy face and interesting expressions the Kerry artist decided to go another step and his exhibition entitled ‘Released’ is set to open this week in Tralee. The artist sat with Hutch in the weeks after he was released and was allowed sketch him further and today he tells Nicola why he believes his upcoming exhibition will...
Published 01/31/24
High flying big spending John Coone and his wife Pamela lorded it up in their small community splashing their cash on holidays, fast cars and flash jewellery. But the couple who were also claiming social welfare have fallen foul of the Criminal Assets Bureau and he has been named as the leader of a West Cork drugs gang. The pair from Bandon in County Cork tried to hide their dirty money through a Botox clinic, tanning saloons and pubs. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the regional...
Published 01/29/24