Episode 120: The New York murderer who wants to move to Ireland

Kinahan Cartel members Dean Howe and Liam Brannigan, who both plotted murder for the mob, have opened a coffee shop together after being released from prison.The pair who are long term associates of some of the biggest criminal figures in Dublin are selling their wares on a busy city street and vowing they’ve the best coffee in town.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the new venture and about the message it gives about peace in Dublin’s underworld, a city once ground zero in a terrifying mob war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Nov 202416min

The fourth day of the case taken by hairdresser Nikita Hand against UFC star Conor McGregor and another man James Lawrence has drawn to a close in the High Court in Dublin.Hand claims she was raped by McGregor and Lawrence but both men deny her claims saying they both had consensual sex with her.Clodagh Meaney was there to record the evidence and she tells me about what happened as Nikita Hand continued to be cross examined. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Nov 202443min

'Women Locked Up: Inside the Dochas' is a brand new documentary coming to Virgin Media next week.The show is set to bring viewers inside the cells of one of Ireland's only female prisons.Mary Kennedy, the former governor of the prison who appears in the programme, joins Clodagh Meaney to discuss life behind bars, rehabilitation, and the complex issues that women in the prison system face. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Nov 202447min

Day three of Civil proceedings taken by hair colourist Nikita Hand against UFC star Conor McGregor and another man James Lawrence have taken place in the High Court in Dublin.The woman claims she was raped by both men in a penthouse hotel room in Dublin in 2018 while McGregor and Lawrence say they had sex with her but that it was consensual.Nicola speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney who has been covering the trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Nov 202432min

Dissident Republicans have diminished to a small force at Portlaoise Prison where they once ruled the wings with power and numbers.So who are the five prisoners left with political status at the top security Irish jail, what sentences are they serving and what is the future of the New IRA? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Nov 202427min

A female serial killer stalks sleepy Toronto neighbourhoods as police follow her trail.Nicola speaks with journalist Brad Hunter about murder in his home town. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Nov 202416min

A woman who alleges she was raped by UFC star Conor McGregor and another man continued her evidence in the High Court.Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney was there to report on the proceedings. McGregor and James Lawrence deny rape, claiming sex was consensual between the parties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Nov 202430min

The trial has begun of two teenagers and a 22 year old man accused of the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry who was overcome and killed at a busy Dublin steakhouse last Christmas Eve after he shot dead gangland figure Jason Hennessy.The Special Criminal Court has heard all three plead not guilty but have made admissions that they were there on the night, witnessed the murder and were caught on CCTV footage of the fatal incident.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the opening of the Browne’s Steakhouse trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Nov 202412min