Episode 132: The death of feared loyalist terrorist Sam 'Skelly' McCrory
Crime World26 Heinä 2022

Episode 132: The death of feared loyalist terrorist Sam 'Skelly' McCrory

THEY remain Ireland’s most notorious loyalist terrorists, but 'Mad Dog' Johnny Adair and his right-hand man Sam ‘Skelly’ McCrory had been enjoying a retirement of sorts in Scotland.Friends since childhood, they had embraced anarchy, fascism and later formed the murderous UDA 'C Company' which terrorised Northern Ireland for years.But this week, the tight-knit duo were finally separated for good when McCrory died in a tragic accident after battling alcoholism for years, leaving behind Adair to forge his future alone.Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World journalist Hugh Jordan, author of 'Mad Dog; The Rise and Fall of Johnny Adair and ‘C Company', who became an unlikely confidant of the pair in recent years.He tells me about the fear they brought to the streets of Belfast, about their blood-brother bond which survived through the decades, and about the death of McCrory on a lonely stone stairway

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Episode 982: The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial (Day 1)

Episode 982: The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial (Day 1)

Truck driver Richard Satchwell has gone on trial for the murder of his wife Tina, whose remains were discovered under the floorboards of their Cork home almost six years after she disappeared.The trial at the Central Criminal Court is expected to hear 100 witnesses and last up to six weeks.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the opening of the case and the details heard about a shallow grave in a house in Youghal, where Satchwell lived until he was charged with murder in 2023 - three days after his wife's body was found. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Huhti 32min

Episode 981: CAB target Anthony O'Sullivan and his history with Kinahan enforcers and drug dealers

Episode 981: CAB target Anthony O'Sullivan and his history with Kinahan enforcers and drug dealers

A CAB target who the High Court heard has a string of high-end gangland associates is fighting his case to keep his two properties. Anthony O’Sullivan says he is an innocent professional gambler, horse and greyhound breeder, and car dealer. However, the Bureau says he does not have enough legitimate income to have been able to gamble more than €1 million and pump hundreds of thousands into his homes. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about a fascinating case about alleged money laundering on the racetracks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Huhti 31min

Episode 980: Glen Ward aka 'Mr Flashy' jailed for five years

Episode 980: Glen Ward aka 'Mr Flashy' jailed for five years

The crime boss known as Mr Flashy was sentenced to five years in prison today for firearms offences.Glen Ward and his brother Eric O’Driscoll are now jailed and in the aftermath of his sentencing, gardaí made a statement about the effects of organised crime on their community in Finglas and made a direct link to middle class cocaine users and crime.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the sentencing of Flashy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Huhti 32min

Episode 979: The Bureau - a thrilling tale of murder-suicide and dodgy dealings on the border

Episode 979: The Bureau - a thrilling tale of murder-suicide and dodgy dealings on the border

The extraordinary murder of border drug dealer Paddy Farrell by his young lover Lorraine Farrell in Drogheda in 1997 lies at the heart of a new book written by award-winning Irish author Eoin McNamee.Farrell - who was believed to have been shot during a sex game by Lorraine, who then turned the gun on herself - was a close friend of McNamee’s colourful father Brendan who ran a bureau de change on the border in the 1980s and 1990s.Nicola speaks with Eoin McNamee about his new book The Bureau and the intriguing stories of people from his world who form part of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Huhti 54min

Episode 978: Crime World Roundup - John George, Peaky Blinders auction, and the child killer back on Irish streets

Episode 978: Crime World Roundup - John George, Peaky Blinders auction, and the child killer back on Irish streets

Murder on the Costa, fashion icons of the Peaky Blinders, prison releases and a party to plan.Join us for our weekly Crime World round up with me, Nicola Tallant, Niall Donald, and Eimear Rabbitt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Huhti 54min

Episode 977: The Athlone mum with links to the Irwin mob and a Venezuelan prison break

Episode 977: The Athlone mum with links to the Irwin mob and a Venezuelan prison break

A doomed attempt to smuggle drugs from Venezuela to Dublin, a prison escape from across the globe, and now a drug case brings the story of Westmeath’s O’Neill brothers back to the fore... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Huhti 15min

Episode 976: Jo Jo Dullard and her family's never-ending fight for justice

Episode 976: Jo Jo Dullard and her family's never-ending fight for justice

The family of missing Jo Jo Dullard are continuing their campaign for help in recovering her remains despite their disappointment late last year after a search for her body was stood down and a suspect was released without charge.Just like Pam O’Loughlin, the sister of murdered Emer O’Loughlin, who is a core contributor to the new Crime World Present podcast Evil Eye, Jo Jo’s family have had to find the strength to continue their appeals despite the passage of time.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the long-term effects on families of loved ones of those disappeared or murdered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Huhti 22min

Episode 975: Inside Scotland's gang wars and its ties to the Kinahan cartel

Episode 975: Inside Scotland's gang wars and its ties to the Kinahan cartel

Gang wars in Scotland between two families kick off again more than 20 years after they began.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the Lyons and Daniels families, their links to the Kinahan mafia, and the latest upsurge in violence in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Huhti 21min

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