Episode 955: Unmasking Glen Ward as Mr Flashy
For years he was known as 'Mr Flashy' in the media and described as the volatile and dangerous head of a young Coolock mob with a penchant for designer clothes.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald as we unmask Mr Flashy as convicted criminal Glen Ward and describe why he remained so long in the shadows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 Apr 23min
Episode 954: Scissor Sisters - 20 years on from Ireland's most 'grotesque' murder (Part 2)
They were dubbed the Irish 'Scissor Sisters' after they were accused of murdering and dismembering their mother's boyfriend in a case so gruesome it still stands out today.Charlotte and Linda Mulhall stabbed and chopped up Farah Swaleh Noor after a night out with mum Kathleen turned into murder and mayhem.But how were they caught and how did investigators eventually solve the mysterious case? Nicola speaks with retired Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan, who headed up the case. In part two of the interview, he recalls how the investigation proceeded and how Linda Mulhall eventually confessed to murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4 Apr 53min
Episode 953: Scissor Sisters - 20 years on from Ireland's most 'grotesque' murder (Part 1)
They were dubbed the Irish 'Scissor Sisters' after they were accused of murdering and dismembering their mother's boyfriend in a case so gruesome it still stands out today.Charlotte and Linda Mulhall stabbed and chopped up Farah Swaleh Noor after a night out with mum Kathleen turned into murder and mayhem.But how were they caught and how did investigators eventually solve the mysterious case? Nicola speaks with retired Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan, who headed up the case. In part one of the interview, he recalls the day he was contacted with news that there were body parts in a Dublin canal and the subsequent battle he had to identify the victim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4 Apr 49min
Episode 952: Irish paving contractor jailed over €4m tax scam in Sweden now a target for CAB
A paving contractor who was jailed in Sweden over a massive €4m tax scam is now being targeted in Ireland by the Criminal Assets Bureau.John O’Connor Jr was named by the Bureau in a new case launched in the High Court last month.Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about how O’Connor and three of his brothers were relentlessly pursued by Swedish police in 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 Apr 14min
Episode 951: Three members of crime gang admit going on ATM cash-trapping spree
Three members of a Romanian gang have pleaded guilty to a spate of ATM cash-trapping offences during a 10-day crime spree.The trio admitted to being part of an organised crime gang who gardaí believe are heavily involved in thefts and internet scams.Niall speaks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about how international fraud gangs are moving cash out of Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 Apr 19min
Episode 950: How states like Russia use gangs like the Kinahan Cartel to launder money
A new Europol report has warned of the threat of hostile states like Russia co-operating with criminal organisations in mutually beneficial business like cybercrime, drug shipping and money laundering.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about murder, intrigue and the Kinahans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2 Apr 20min
Episode 949: James ‘Mago’ Gately’s home seized as CAB boggled by missing staircase
The home of alleged Hutch gang member James ‘Mago’ Gately was finally seized by CAB yesterday after a lengthy legal battle.However, officers from the Criminal Assets Bureau didn’t have it all their own way - and had to use ladders to check the upstairs after the staircase had been removed.Niall speaks to the Sunday World's Eamon Dillon about the Bureau’s case against the long-term Kinahan cartel target. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2 Apr 16min
Episode 948: The GAA Catfish and the High Court case at the centre of the scandal
A teacher who claims she was wrongly identified as the ‘GAA Catfish’ has been granted an injunction stopping a disciplinary process by her school.Niamh Farrell has told the High Court she is not the woman described in the hit podcast by The 2 Johnnies.Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the case and how the GAA Catfish targeted more than 40 men. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 Apr 20min
