Episode 163: The Liverpool gang wars and the killing of tragic 9-year-old school girl Olivia Pratt-Korbel

Day eight of the trial of Richard Satchwell for the murder of his wife Tina heard today how a team of detectives and forensic archaeologists discovered her body hidden under the stairs of the couple’s Cork home more than six years after she had disappeared.Eamon Dillon has been in court to hear how Tina’s remains were eventually discovered wrapped in a blanket and black plastic sheeting and how she was wearing a dressing gown with her purse in the pocket when she was buried. Dental records were ultimately used to identify her body, the Central Criminal Court heard today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Mai 36min

Veronica Guerin's killer Brian Meehan is gearing up for his release from prison after being transferred to Shelton Abbey open jail where he enjoys rounds of golf, days out, and a private cell unit akin to a self contained apartment.So, has Meehan served his time more than 26 years into a life sentence or will his notoriety affect his chances of parole?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Meehan and his prospects of freedom in the foreseeable future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Mai 27min

A specialist cadaver dog called Fern indicated the presence of human remains in an area under the stairs in Richard Satchwell’s home, the court heard today.The jury heard details of the garda search of the house in Youghal, Co Cork following Mr Satchwell’s arrest in 2023.Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon, who has been covering the trial, about how Tina’s remains were discovered by gardai. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Mai 26min

The gang behind a terrifying drone pipe bomb landed in the home of an innocent family in Dublin in recent weeks got their idea from Mexican cartels, the Trump administration, and warring Ukrainian and Russian troops.So, is the drone a new weapon in gangland wars or can gardaí manage to contain the Finglas incident before other groups follow their example? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Mai 21min

A football club manager is jailed after he is nabbed with a huge consignment of heroin.The father of a shooting victim hits out at Bluebell United in Tallaght who he says employed Andrew Noonan despite knowing he was a suspect in his son’s attack, which left him with catastrophic life altering injuries.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Noonan and his long-term relationship with the football club where his co-accused Keith Quinn also played. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Mai 23min

Richard Satchwell tried to give away a fridge freezer on DoneDeal after, the State say, he killed his wife and kept her in it for two days before burying her under the stairwell in the Cork home.Details of car boot sales he attended in the aftermath of her murder in 2017 were also heard in evidence.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon, who has been covering the trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Mai 26min

Ukrainian money laundering outfits established across Europe since the outbreak of war have become a major target of polices forces both here and across member states.Cash-wealthy criminal gangs have been using the war and the cash couriers who have spotted a gap in the market to transport money in return for cryptocurrency.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the garda efforts to tackle a new wave of money laundering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Mai 23min

Day five of the 'body under the staircase' murder trial of Richard Satchwell has heard that he only became a suspect in his wife Tina’s death when a new garda team took over the case four and a half years after she went missing.Superintendent Ann Marie Twomey and Detective Sergeant David Kelleher gave evidence at the trial and told how they reviewed the investigation files and ultimately concluded that Tina had never left her home at Youghal in Cork alive and that her husband should be considered a suspect.Nicola talks to Eamon Dillon, who is covering the murder trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Mai 34min