Episode 157: How Jonathan Dowdall ended up in the dock for one of the most notorious crimes in gangland history

He’s the art detective who hunts stolen masterpieces and who re-unites works of art with their rightful owners years after they have been looted.From lost works by artists like Picasso or Warhol to fl...

11 Sep 202147min

A UN report released earlier this summer estimates that thousands of ISIS fighters have poured into Afghanistan where Taliban rule may once again provide a breeding ground for extremism. Already a sui...

10 Sep 202130min

The seizure of 20 tonnes of cocaine on board the MSC Gayane at the Packer Marine Terminal in Philadelphia two years ago remains the largest in US customs history.This month, the eight and final crew m...

8 Sep 202127min

State witness Joseph O’Callaghan gave up his name and his old life when he gave evidence against gangland killers Brian Kenny and Thomas Hinchon. Following their conviction for the murder of Jonathan ...

3 Sep 202144min

He once enjoyed a lifestyle fit for a Sultan in Dubai but now Daniel Kinahan is running scared in his desert bolthole as his €2 million per month mafia wage bill threatens to overwhelm him and turn hi...

1 Sep 202129min

For countless young men and women living with addiction each day is a chaotic tapestry of crime, drug taking and violence.The well-worn paths to prison and rehab often fail to change the course of the...

28 Aug 20211h 13min

Considered one of Italy’s most dangerous fugitives, suspected of being a boss of the Camorra mafia and the one-time owner of two stolen Van Gogh masterpieces, Raffaele Imperiale is now counting the co...

25 Aug 202124min

Puppy farming has become a multi-million euro business, and thanks to the huge demand in the UK, Ireland has become a major player in the market.But much of the trade is based on deceit and maximising...

21 Aug 202132min