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

A Garda and Spanish police crackdown on the Hutch Organised Crime gang, The Monk’s’ Dublin home searched with the help of armed police, and a political career on the rocks.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the extraordinary developments days after it was reported that the veteran criminal was thinking of running for the Dail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Okt 202415min

Burglary gang member Michael Stokes was left furious after a high-end BMW was seized by CAB in a court case last week Stokes could be heard mutter 'wan*ker' under his breath after a judge ruled against him after hearing how he had more than €200,000 'churning' around his bank accounts despite the fact he had no job. Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Eamon Dillon about Stokes' nightmare day in court and how he landed himself in hot water for recording the proceedings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Okt 202412min

Belfast Influencer Daryl Mahood has been the subject of repeated threats in recent years with the latest seeing her Mercedes car petrol bombed and her home attacked.So why is the young mum, whose father is a former LVF terrorist, being intimidated out of her home?Nicola speaks to journalist Stephen Moore about Mahood and intimidation in Northern Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Okt 202412min

Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne have been jailed in the UK for stockpiling a 'fearsome' collection of firearms - including seven machine guns, three automatic handguns and an assault rifle Kavanagh was handed a six-year sentence - which will be added to his existing 21-year term for drug trafficking offences. While Liam Byrne also received his first serious criminal conviction for nearly two decades after he was jailed for five years. Niall speaks to Nicola who was in the Old Bailey courthouse about today's hearing and what comes next for the two Kinahan Cartel leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Okt 202432min

A murder in Belfast of gangland’s most wanted man, Robbie Lawlor, uncovers a web of betrayal that spans out across the Irish underworld and beyond. Follow a bloody trail that leads all the way into the heart of one of the worst gang feuds Ireland has ever seen which culminates in the Narco-style dismemberment of a teenage boy, Keane Mulready Woods. And as the curtain is pulled back on the inner workings of the world of organised crime, a cast of ruthless characters take centre stage for their place in a double cross plot that reads like a fast-paced thriller.Nicola Tallant's brand new book 'Web of Betrayal' is available now from all good book stores. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Okt 202452min

Armed police blocked off roads as part of a major security operation as Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne were escorted to the Old Bailey courthouse in London today. The Dublin gangland figures were in the dock for their role in a bizarre plot to use a cache of weapons as a bargaining tool to get a reduced jail term for Kavanagh. Niall speaks to Nicola who was in the Old Bailey about how the Kinahan Cartel duo pleaded for mercy from the judge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Okt 202441min

The murder of Robbie Lawlor in the garden of a small terraced home in Ardoyne in Belfast has been one of the most intriguing and significant gangland killings in recent times.Months after he brutally murdered and dismembered teenager Keane Mulready Woods at the height of the Drogheda feud who wanted Lawlor dead and who pulled the trigger.In Nicola's new book Web of Betrayal, she pieces together the information around his death and details the chaotic and violent path he took in life.Niall Donald interviews her about Web of Betrayal as they delve into the dark heart of gangland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Okt 202437min

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is considering running for election as a TD in the constituency of Dublin Central.One year after he walked free from the Special Criminal Court after he was found not guilty of murder what would that impact be in the hotly contested area where Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald has topped the poll?What are the chances of the veteran criminal who is hugely popular in the north inner city getting elected and what would that mean for him?Ali Bracken and Niall Donald join Nicola as they discuss the life and times of Ireland’s most talked about criminal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Okt 202454min