Episode 174: How the Troubles hid a history of collusion between loyalist paramilitaries and security forces

Daniel Kinahan has been named in a major US court case as a shady figure in backroom dealings for the rights to a Tyson Fury fight.The lawsuit makes a number of explosive claims about Top Rank’s relationship with the Kinahan Cartel chief and has made front page news in the US.So what does this all mean for Kinahan and are boxings dirty little secrets finally coming to light?Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Kinahan and the intricacies of the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Maalis 34min

The daughter of Marie Kilmartin tells a new documentary that she believes she knows who killed her mother. Marie’s body was found in bog in Co Laois in 1994 - six months after she went missing after receiving a mysterious phone call. Niall speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about Aine’s tireless campaign to find out who killed her mother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Maalis 12min

A third teenager has been jailed for a vicious assault on tourist Stephen Termini which placed the spotlight on Dublin’s north inner city and violence on its streets.The US tourist was left with life changing injuries after the 2023 assault which saw then Justice minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris visit Talbot Street and promise change.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the street, the assault and the jailing of three teenagers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Maalis 22min

Brian McHugh has been found guilty of killing Lisa Thompson at her home in Ballymun in 2022, a gangland killer has his trial for threatening to kill a prison officer moved due to fears he’ll be shot dead by the Hutch Organised Crime Group, and the judge in the trial of Nikita Burns and Alan Vial has begun delivering his charge to the jury.Eimear Rabbitt joins Clodagh Meaney to discuss the week that was. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Maalis 28min

Breaking bad businessman Nathan McDonnell has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a plan to export €32 million worth of crystal meth from Ireland to Australia.The father of three was in court today despite an operation to fix his jaw after he was attacked last weekend at Portlaoise Prison.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about a garden centre, a chance of quick money and the fallout for a McDonnell, his family and his community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Helmi 47min

Real life Love/Hate, criminal John Gilligan’s family, reporting undercover in Dubai, and career paths into crime journalism.Today in part one of our two-part Q&A special we answer your questions about crime and the underworld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Helmi 37min

Gardaí investigating the suspected murder of six-year-old Kyran Durnin searched a home in County Louth this week as they continue in their attempts to find the missing boy.Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte on the latest in the ongoing probe into the missing boy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Helmi 13min

A businessman caught up in a Mexican cartel is exposed during Nathan McDonnell's case in the Special Criminal Court.Nicola speaks to Niall about an unlikely criminal caught up in the story of the Sinaloa cartel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Helmi 24min