Episode 1271: Kinahan mobster Sean McGovern applies for free legal aid to dodge murder and gang charges
Kinahan Cartel lieutenant Sean McGovern has applied for free legal aid to fight a charge of murder and a number of charges related to organised crime offences which have been levelled against him in Ireland. McGovern - Daniel Kinahan’s right hand man in the mob - was extradited to face trial in the Special Criminal Court in Dublin where a judge has questioned how he funded his lifestyle in Dubai over the past eight years.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about McGovern and the cases against him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14 Nov 15min
Episode 1270: Two men linked to ‘Irish Mafia’ arrested in armed raid in Colombia
Two men who Colombian police describe as agents for the Irish mafia have been arrested in Medellin.The British citizens were arrested by specialist anti-narco police in a property in the former home city of Pablo Escobar.Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the Kinahan's and their connections with Colombian drug cartels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 Nov 13min
Episode 1269: Barbie Kardashian brutally attacked on Dublin street weeks after release
Newly released prisoner Barbie Kardashian has made the headlines since being freed from Limerick jail and was last week attacked on a Dublin street and videoed as she cowered from her assailant.While Barbie courts publicity and appears vulnerable and frail, she also has a darker side and has been diagnosed with multiple personality disorders, narcissism, and psychiatrists say she is at risk of carrying out violent sexual threats she regularly makes about his parents and staff in the care facilities where she has been housed since aged 9.So, what can the State do to protect a person like Kardashian from herself and what can they do to protect the public for her? Also, what is the media's role in her case?Nicola is joined by Pat O’Connell, who has interviewed Kardashian, who brings us inside the complexities of the care and rehabilitation of one of Ireland’s most difficult criminals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 Nov 31min
Episode 1268: Ruth Lawrence found guilty of murdering two men in 2014
Forty-six-year old blonde tattoo artist Ruth Lawrence has been sensationally found guilty of a gangland double murder after a five week trial in Dublin.Eamon Dillon has covered the case and was there today when the jury reached their verdict. The families of victim Eoin O’Connor and Anthony Keegan were there too to see justice for their loved ones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Nov 43min
Episode 1267: Inside Ireland's Family Courts
Elder abuse, domestic issues in homes where ex partners are co-habiting, and text message being used as weapons in relationship wars are all playing out in our family courts every day.Crime World's Chloe McPolin decided to spend a few days listening to the cases that are being brought and observed the goings on in a fast paced and vital cog of our justice system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Nov 27min
Episode 1266: Regency Hotel getaway drivers lose appeals to overturn convictions
Two men convicted of acting as getaway drivers for the Hutch organised crime group on the day Kinahan gang member David Byrne was shot dead at the Regency Hotel in Dublin have lost their appeals against conviction at the Court of Appeal.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Paul Murphy and Jason Bonney - the lesser lights from the Regency trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11 Nov 15min
Episode 1265: Stabbing victim Niamh Kelly shares how ex-partner attacked her on Dublin street
Twenty-one-year old Niamh Kelly is lucky to be alive to tell her story today after she was stabbed over 50 times by her ex-partner in a savage and unwarranted assault.Josh O’Brien was jailed this month for 15-and-a-half years and today Niamh, who has been left with lifelong injuries, tells Crime World about the worst six minutes of her life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11 Nov 41min
Episode 1264 : Why Joey Morgan is 'Ireland's unluckiest criminal'
He has been dubbed Ireland's unluckiest criminal after being shot, stabbed, and falling off a ladder in the space of few months.Joey Morgan is now facing Christmas behind bars after pleading guilty to a burglary in Blanchardstown.Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how Morgan narrowly escaped with his life after being shot by the Hennessy gang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 Nov 9min
