Episode 1155: Hennessy family to face eviction from taxpayer-funded home
The house where the State say the Hennessy brothers along with two accomplices tortured and branded a man ‘a rat’ with a red hot cattle iron is a council owned property paid for by the taxpayer.Fingal County Council will now have to follow their own rules and evict the Hennessy clan from the community of they have ruled with fear for a decade.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about anti social behaviour and State housing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 Aug 25min
Episode 1154: Breakthrough evidence could pin Mr Big to Robbie Lawlor's murder
Gardaí in Ireland say they have evidence which proves that the notorious criminal Mr Big was behind the murder of gangland assassin Robbie Lawlor in Belfast in a complex plot which has been unravelled by Encrochat material they have finally received.Nicola speaks about Big and a double cross which phone messages have solved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 Aug 25min
Episode 1153: One-armed thug Dean Fagan attacked with knives on Dublin street
He is an underworld influencer who posts regular updates on his social media sites.But Dean Fagan, who lost a hand when a pipe bomb he was holding exploded, was recently caught on camera as he was attacked in broad daylight on a Dublin street.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Dublin and frequent violence on the city streets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Aug 12min
Episode 1152: Vincent Collopy reunites with gangster brothers after prison release
A key member of the Collopy Organised Crime Group has been released from jail and is back in his native Limerick.Vincent Collopy once waged war against rivals in the McCarthy-Dundon gang, turning Limerick into a gangland warzone.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Collopy and his band of brothers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Aug 19min
Episode 1151: Kinahan thug who once nailed a man to kitchen floor makes big move
Notorious criminal, Belfast man Gerard Mackin, has made Alicante in Spain his new home from home as he tries to build his life after his most recent jail term.So, who is Mackin, a cross border heavy-for-hire who once nailed a man to a kitchen floor? Why has he moved to Spain and what is he likely to do next? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 Aug 23min
Episode 1150: Encrochat - how gardaí are taking down high-profile gangsters
It was the police hack that gave investigators a front row seat at a gruesome theatre of organised crime, yet Ireland was an outrider when it came to arresting the criminal customers of Encrochat.Now, the Garda Síochána are warning that they are coming after those who used what they believed was a bulletproof communications network to do their business.Today we are talking about Encrochat and the takedown of the big networks of criminal groups. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 Aug 52min
Episode 1149: Kinahan gangster Johnny Morrissey tangled up in IDF online scam
Kinahan bagman Johnny Morrissey found himself caught up in a moneymaking scam when his photo of his arrest in Spain in September 2022 went viral - purporting to be an image of the arrest of an Israeli military commander.'Johnny Cash', as he was known because of his love of throwing around money, is still facing criminal investigation in Spain for laundering more than €200 million of Kinahan money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 Aug 11min
Episode 1148: Will the new Garda Commissioner go to war with criminals?
A new Garda Commissioner waits in the wings to take over from the outgoing Drew Harris - but will Dubliner Justin Kelly finally go to war on criminals using the treasure trove of Encrochat material?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a new era for the gardaí and a looming back cloud for the criminals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 Aug 35min
