Crime World Long Read: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh - from low-level dealer to Ireland's most-feared mob boss (Part 2)

The three top tier members of The Family - Ireland’s biggest organised crime gang - are in custody after a major operation by gardaí this morning as a direct result of the 'Ghost' hack.Armed with a treasure trove of evidence of drug trafficking and money laundering officers from the Garda Drug and Organised Crime Bureau are now hoping that the Director of Public Prosecutions will order prosecutions in the country’s first case centred on encrypted phones.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Ghost, The Family, and the future of Irish policing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Mars 31min

The Kinahan Cartel have been named for a second time by FBI investigators involved in one of the biggest cocaine trials against a Sinaloa Cartel operation that saw cocaine smuggled into the US and Canada.Separately, a business partner of the Kinahans, Bosnian mob boss Edin Gacanin, has been arrested for the second time in Dubai and may now face extradition to the Netherlands.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the global networks that control the cocaine trade and the Kinahans' lofty placement within the billion-dollar business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Mars 22min

He has said he is going to run as President of Ireland, has made false claims about the dangers of Dublin and was invited to the White House on St.Patrick's Day.As Conor McGregor emerges from a sports star to an increasingly far right influencer, Nicola speaks with Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitte about a week of controversy in Camp McGregor and his ongoing appeal against a civil rape conviction in his case with Nikita Hand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Mars 29min

Gardaí have made a series of arrests after launching a major crackdown on a crew of teenage burglars nicknamed the 'Lucky Dip Gang'.The crew have been responsible for hundreds of break-ins and car robberies across Leinster over the last year.Niall speaks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about how the gang earned their nickname and how they openly post about their crimes on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Mars 18min

A Del Boy type character nicknamed ‘The Vet’ is at the centre a recent €10 million seizure of cocaine in Kilkenny.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the 60-year-old caught with the cocaine in a specially adapted van and his intriguing background in the world of crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Mars 14min

A golden toilet worth almost €5.7 million is stolen during a daring five minute raid.The 18 carat piece of art taken at Blenheim Palace is then melted down and sold into the market as cops struggle to catch up with the gang.Now the case captivating Britain has seen the conviction of Fred Doe, formerly Sines - whose millionaire father has been named as a close associate of the Kinahan Cartel.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Maurice Sines and his criminal son Fred and their links to the intriguing story of the golden jacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Mars 26min

The son of steakhouse murder victim Jason Hennessy Snr has gone on hunger strike in Portlaoise Prison.Devon Hennessy is one of five people on remand in the jail after being charged with falsely imprisoning a man at a property in west Dublin.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Hennessy, his failed attempts to win bail, and the restrictions around him within the jail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Mars 12min

A convicted rapist threatens three female journalists including crime world host Nicola Tallant.Niall speaks to Nicola about her experience in light of the recent guilty plea by Donegal man Mark McAnaw, who is due for sentencing in the coming months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Mars 26min