Episode 123: The young guns striking fear on the streets of Dublin

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is set make another attempt to get bail as he hopes to come before a Spanish court in the next few days. The veteran criminal remains behind bars as Spanish officials continue their investigation into suspected money laundering through property deals. Niall speaks to to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about the case against the Monk and how his political ambitions are now likely at an end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Okt 202417min

The following is extracted from the audiobook of "Kinahan Assassins" by Stephen Breen and John Hand, available from Audible, Apple and Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Okt 202450min

The violent Hutch-Kinahan feud was one of the biggest challenges to police in the history of the Garda Siochana.Relentless, financed by a billion euro cartel, and with hit teams using new means of plotting their kill it left its mark on the fabric of Ireland.Now, journalists Stephen Breen and John Hand have penned a new book 'Kinahan Assassins'.They join Nicola to discuss their detailed look at each incident, the killers, their many innocent victims and the Garda response to an unprecedented threat to the security of the state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Veteran criminal Peter 'Fatso' Mitchell who was once part of John Gilligan’s was caught up in the 2020 EncroChat hack when he was found to be transporting cocaine into Wales.But four years on and despite receiving a 10-year sentence in 2022 he has walked free from prison.Overcrowding, under-resourcing and too many criminals nabbed as part of the hack are partly to blame for the UK’s revolving prison door.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the life and Crimes of Fatso Mitchell and what he is likely to do next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Okt 202416min

Coming face to face with criminals, having coffee with killers and the weird feeling of being around a sex offender.Nicola and Niall answer your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Okt 202441min

From real Peaky Blinders and the modern days criminal gangs. What’s changed and what has stayed the same?In this episode, Nicola speaks to author Carl Chinn, live from Crime Con London, about the evolvement of organised crime and it’s effects on communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Okt 202443min

The Criminal Assets Bureau have set their sights on an under-the-radar posh-boy protégé of Christy Kinahan Snr. Ciaran ‘Sam’ O’Sullivan has been one of Kinahan's most trusted sidekicks for more than two decades - despite coming from a middle class background in South Dublin. However, O'Sullivan is now facing a day of reckoning after the Bureau launched a case in the High Court to seize his assets. Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Eamon Dillon about the case and how O'Sullivan got mixed up with members of the Kinahan Cartel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Okt 202426min

Gerry Hutch is in custody in Spain after raids targeting the Hutch Organised Crime Gang earlier this week are linked to drug dealing and human trafficking by a spokesman for the Canary Islands’ High Court of Justice.So what awaits the criminal known as The Monk who was only recently running for the General Election?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald on the latest developments in the Spanish investigation into money laundering and the Hutch gang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Okt 202418min