Episode 1363: 'The Family' boss Brian Grendon charged with directing organised drug gang
A Dublin man was before the courts in Dublin this morning charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation involved in the importation of drugs and money laundering.Brian Grendon, who is 48, faces the charges understood to centre on a hack of the Ghost encrypted phone network.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about his arrest and charge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 Jan 14min
Episode 1362: Three homes owned by Limerick mob boss to be seized as he lives it up in Dubai
Houses once belonging to Limerick gangster Kieran Keane Jnr are to go under the hammer as the Criminal Assets Bureau put them up for auction.Keane Jnr, the son of murdered mob head Kieran Keane Snr, is now based in Dubai according to affidavits.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 Jan 23min
Episode 1361: Havana Syndrome: the mysterious disease targeting the CIA (Part 2)
A mystery syndrome strikes down CIA spies while working in Cuba. But is Havana syndrome real or imagined? What does patient zero have to say about his treatment from the agency he once worked for? Reports this month suggest that the Biden administration purchased an energy weapon suspected of being similar to one which may have caused the series of mystery ailments. But what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to Havana Syndrome and what did podcasters Jennifer Forde and Sam Bungey discover when they too a deep dive into a world of shadows and secrets.Nicola speaks to Jennifer and Sam about their latest series Havana Helmet Club, a fascinating new podcast from the couple behind West Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 Jan 30min
Episode 1360: Havana Syndrome: the mysterious disease targeting the CIA (Part 1)
A mystery syndrome strikes down CIA spies while working in Cuba. But is Havana syndrome real or imagined? What does patient zero have to say about his treatment from the agency he once worked for? Reports this month suggest that the Biden administration purchased an energy weapon suspected of being similar to one which may have caused the series of mystery ailments. But what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to Havana syndrome? What did podcasters Jennifer Forde and Sam Bungey discover when they took a deep dive into a world of shadows and secrets. Nicola speaks to Jennifer and Sam about their new series Havana Helmet club, from the couple who brought you the hit podcast West Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 Jan 37min
Episode 1359: Pub where Eamon 'The Don' Dunne was shot dead to become student apartments
The “derelict” pub where Eamon ‘The Don’ Dunne was shot dead has been earmarked for a major development.Planning permission is being sought to transform Faussagh House - which has been empty since the gangland hit - into purpose-built, 249-bed student accommodation.Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how a Kinahan Cartel hit team carried out Dunne's murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Jan 10min
Episode 1358: Killer dad Wayne O’Reilly hunted for son Oisin hours before murder
Killed by his dad who then took his own life, little Oisin O’Reilly was known as the kid who always shared with others.As the murder-suicide of Oisin and dad Wayne is investigated for a Coroners Court, Patrick O’Connell has been speaking to neighbours and friends of a family devastated by death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Jan 20min
Episode 1357: The unprovoked Dublin attack that left an Italian teenager paralysed for life
Italian man Guido Nasi was only 17 and a student in Ireland to learn English when his life changed forever.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the terrible assault in a Dublin park which left Guido, who died in recent weeks, with lifelong physical and mental injuries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 Jan 11min
Episode 1356: How €42m of cocaine travelled from Brazil to the Shannon Estuary
A plot to import 42 million euro worth of cocaine into Ireland through the Shannon Estuary was undone when Gardai arrested seven men - but not before the drugs were landed successfully and disappeared into the criminal underworld.Nicola talks to Eamon Dillon about the daring journey from Brazil’s Amazon to Ireland’s biggest river and those who were nabbed in the process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 Jan 36min
