
Episode 948: The GAA Catfish and the High Court case at the centre of the scandal
A teacher who claims she was wrongly identified as the ‘GAA Catfish’ has been granted an injunction stopping a disciplinary process by her school.Niamh Farrell has told the High Court she is not the woman described in the hit podcast by The 2 Johnnies.Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the case and how the GAA Catfish targeted more than 40 men. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 Apr 20min

Episode 947: Q&A - Nathan McDonnell's 'pity party', George 'The Penguin' Mitchell, & The murder of Raonaid Murray
The unsolved murder of Raonaid Murray, the secretive world of George 'The Penguin' Mitchell, and Niall’s big roundly birthday.Nicola and Niall answer your questions in a special episode of Crime World. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 Apr 54min

Episode 946: Kinahan: The True Story of Ireland’s Mafia
A major new series which traces the Kinahan mob from street gang to billionaire players on the global drug stage is to start tonight on BBC.Nicola is joined by producer and journalist Stephen Dempster and director Tim Robinson to discuss how their story of the Kinahans has brought them across the world and back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31 Mars 1h

Episode 945: Stepdad of missing teen Amy Fitzpatrick acquitted of assaulting pensioner at BBQ
The stepfather of missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick, who served a sentence for the manslaughter of her brother Dean, has been acquitted on charges around an alleged violent assault shortly after his release from prison after witnesses failed to show up and the alleged victim couldn’t attend a courtroom.But the latest saga in the life of Dave Mahon, who still has the support of the siblings' mum Audrey has placed the focus back on tragic Amy and her disappearance in Spain on New Year’s Day 2008.Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about Mahon and his latest brush with the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 Mars 23min

Episode 944: Adolescence - The dangers of the internet and teenage killers
It’s the Netflix show that has terrorised a generation of parents whose teenage children are existing in a digital world.Adolescence is being spoken about at the school gates, in restaurants and coffee shops, and even in the Dáil.But what makes a teenage killer and how real are the themes of the show? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the gritty drama. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 Mars 30min

Episode 943: The mysterious disappearance of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine
Gardaí in Kerry who are searching for missing farmer Mike Gaine have asked the public for help with dashcam footage of roads around Kenmare and Moll’s Gap on the day he disappeared.Searches of slurry tanks and a lake near his sprawling farm have been completed and are now widening in to the mountainous terrain that surround the picturesque area.Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about the searches and the deepening mystery around the 56-year-old popular farmer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 Mars 9min

Episode 942: OAP conwoman and insurance fraudster walks free after just 60 days behind bars
A pensioner who is a serial conwoman and matriarch of a family business involved in frauds against insurance companies has been released from prison - just 60 days into a two-year jail term.74-year-old Winnie Lawrence has been let out the door of the Dochas Women’s Prison at Mountjoy because of overcrowding despite a massive garda investigation followed by a trial into her crimes.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Lawrence's many frauds and the revolving door system that has seen her walk free. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 Mars 24min

Episode 941: 'The Family' gang - More arrests in Ireland and Spain as Ghost hack probe continues
Irish and Spanish police have now arrested 12 suspects in a major investigation into The Family Organised Crime Group sparked by the Ghost encrypted phone hack.The criminals are suspected of involvement in large-scale drug trafficking, mainly by transporting drugs hidden in vehicles from Spain to Ireland.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about developments in the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 Mars 12min