Episode 300: Liam Byrne's arrest and the Gardai's encrochat failings

We survived Electric Picnic — but not without some stories to tell. From the rave in the woods to the African beats of Freetown, we ate, we danced, we camped and we podcasted.You can watch our "Crime World – Live at Electric Picnic 2025" episode here - https://youtu.be/XgekmAzqAyA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Sep 19min

Drone attacks, military grade weapons, and 3D guns...As President Trump goes to war and bombs what he describes as a cartel ship, we discuss how Irish mobs are using narco war techniques in their fight for turf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Sep 55min

Searches continued today for a child believed to be buried in waste ground in Dublin. So, what have police been told about the last moments of a missing three-year-old's life and what have child protection revealed about their role with the family?Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Sep 21min

The wife of Breaking Bad businessman Nathan McDonnell has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of cocaine.Months after her husband was jailed for 12 years for his role in an attempt to transfer €32 million worth of meth to Australian socialite Jackie O’Duffy, McDonnell was arrested by gardaí in Tralee after failing a roadside intoxicant test.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the fall of Kerry's golden couple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Sep 16min

The search for a missing child who was last seen when he was just three and a half years old is continuing as it emerges that Tusla, the child protection agency, had dealt with his case before he was handed back to his family.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a grim hunt on waste ground for a missing child and the questions that need to be answered about how he was last seen alive more than three years ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Sep 25min

John Gilligan has finally posted bail and has been released from prison after nine months in custody in Spain.So, what is next for Gilligan as he awaits the outcome of an investigation into his involvement in a pink cocaine factory?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the 73-year-old known as 'Factory John' and the €10k which secured him bail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Sep 16min

Police are hunting for a second young child discovered to have been missing for years after a woman told social workers he had been killed.The child, who would now be seven years old, hasn’t been seen since he was three and his disappearance was only reported on the anniversary of the report of the case of Kyran Durnin— also missing and presumed dead.Today, Nicola and Niall are talking about the missing children and the garda investigations to find their remains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Sep 13min

A former Sinn Féin party press officer who was convicted of sexually communicating online with accounts he believed were children has been released from prison but has been told he is not welcome back to his native Derry.Michael McMonagle's crimes shocked those who knew him and caused a political fallout in Sinn Féin when it emerged two members had written references for him for another job in a charity as he awaited trial.He got nine months for the offences, but now that he is out, Allison Morris tell Nicola he faces the greatest punishment of his life as he remains friendless, homeless, jobless, and has few family members who still speak to him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Sep 25min