Crime World

A father believed to have murdered his 12-year-old son before taking his own life had been previously accused of threatening to kill the boy. Oisin O’Reilly and his father Wayne were found dead at two different addresses in West Dublin on Thursday.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about the investigation into the murder-suicide and its impact on the local community.

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An arson attack on a home sees an innocent family miraculously escape with their lives as a feud plays out on social media.

Nicola speaks with Patrick O’Connell murder and attacks in Ireland’s communities.

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An innocuous house in Youghal leads the Criminal Assets Bureau into a tangled web of romance fraud, criminality, and links to the Sinaloa Cartel.

Today, Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the Kerry man linked to the European head of Mexico's biggest cartel.

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Scissor sister Charlotte Mulhall is due to get a release date this year when she finally finishes a life sentenced for murdering her mother’s partner and dismembering his body.

So, what lies in store for Ireland’s most famous prisoner and how has she finished a life sentence aged just 39?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mulhall and her time behind bars.

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A brutal hostage scenario in an Irish prison is averted when skilled prison officers stand down the threat.

Nicola talks with Crime World's Patrick O’Connell about the incident.

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The widow of gangland banker ‘Fat’ Andy Connors has posed at his lavish grave on the anniversary of his murder.

Ann Connors has faced trouble with the Criminal Assets Bureau, claimed false PUP payments during Covid and once turned her home into an illegal rental site to make ends meet.

But posing in a fur coat beside the grave that remembers the leader of a home robbery gang as 'Big Fat Rich Andy Connors', she smiles for the cameras.

Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the widow Connors and her trouble with the law...

Three Galway brothers are named as part of a major drug network supplying the tourism heart of Ireland as details of their cruel use of free slave labor emerges.

Today Nicola talks to Eamon Dillon about Gary Ward and his band of brothers.

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He was an unknown when he was picked up by gardaí with a large heroin consignment back in 2001, but in the past two decades Brian Grendon has really been placed on the gangland map.

The head of the group known as 'The Family' is now facing sentence on tax offences and a file is currently with the Director of Public Prosecutions for consideration of serious gangland charges.

Today, Nicola and Niall are talking about Grendon and his rise to fame.

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He' s the teacher who has spent more than 550 days in prison in protest against a court order.

But is Enoch Burke a saint or a sinner, and who are his contemporaries who have done porridge for their beliefs?

Today, on Nicola's first day back after a lengthy hiatus, she speaks with Niall Donald about Enoch and what happens next.

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Jonathan Creswell's suicide denied Katie Simpson's loved ones the opportunity for a murder trial. Despite Creswell’s death, the subsequent sentencing of three co-conspirators—Jill Robinson, Hayley Robb, and Rose De Montmorency-Wright—for charges related to the cover-up allowed the judge to confirm that Creswell was a "skilled and predatory abuser" with an "established pattern" of abuse against women.

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Detective Sergeant James Brannigan's new investigation team finally made progress by assembling expert evidence contradicting Jonathan Creswell's story, culminating in Brannigan's team arresting Creswell, and charging him with Katie's murder.

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After delays and months of inaction by the PSNI, Detective Sergeant James Brannigan finally begins the investigation into Katie Simpson's death, and starts to uncover Jonathan Creswell's lies about Katie's supposed suicide attempt.

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After the tragic death of Katie Simpson, Detective Sergeant James Brannigan made aware of the case by journalist Tanya Fowles. Brannigan initiates an investigation into Katie Simpson's death after recognising the failure of the PSNI to flag Jonathan Creswell's prior domestic abuse conviction, or to look into his version of events on the night of Katie's murder. Creswell, and the people around him, have questions to answer.

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Katie Simpson, a talented and fearless young horsewoman is pulled into Jonathan Creswell’s orbit as a young child, suffering repeated physical and mental abuse at the hands of her sister's partner. By the time she turns 21, she is fighting to retain her independence. Her refusal to be cowed by Creswell's cruelty spurs his anger and control to new levels.

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After a prison sentence for domestic abuse, Jonathan Creswell continues to establish a 'cult-like' unit of women around himself, using them for domestic, equestrian, and financial support while maintaining a public facade of charm for wealthy parents.

The episode climaxes with Creswell moving his group, including pregnant Christina Simpson and young Katie Simpson, into his biological father Herbie Lusby's property in Donegal, where he continued his pattern of abuse, sexual harassment, and financial exploitation.

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Episode three of Groomed examines origins of Jonathan Creswell, and the young woman who would become one of his primary victims: Christina Simpson. Creswell, the lovechild of a wealthy farmer and a teenager, was a "golden child" in the equestrian world, who began a relationship with 15-year-old Christina after joining Darton Ree Stables, pulling her, along with former girlfriend Jill Robinson, into his dangerous orbit.

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In this episode, we look at Jonathan Creswell's history of extreme coercive control and physical abuse through the experience of his ex-partner, world-class show-jumper Abigail Lyle, who bravely spoke out about how he regularly beat and strangled her, and threatened her life, leading to his eventual, though short, prison sentence.

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Groomed is the disturbing story of Katie Simpson, a talented young horsewoman who tragically died after being beaten and strangled by her sister's partner, Jonathan Creswell.

In this episode, we see how Creswell, an ambitious and cocky jockey and horse-trainer, had established a pattern of emotionally abusive and controlling relationships with women in the equestrian world, including former girlfriend Jill Robinson and world-class showjumper Abigail Lyle.

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It's been another record year for Crime World with more than 36 million listens so far in 2025.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about more of the stories that caught our listeners attention this year and why there is a different audience on YouTube.

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It has been another record year for Crime World with more than 36 million listened in 2025 so far.

In part one Niall talks to Crime World's Eimear Rabbitt about the stories that caught our listeners' attention this year and how there is a different listenership on YouTube.

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Rex Ryan used to have a bit of banter with Gerry Hutch outside the local shop when he was just a kid growing up in Clontarf.

Now more than two decades later, the actor/director is playing the alleged crime boss in his one man show, The Monk.

Niall speaks to Rex about talking to Gerry Hutch in prison, the controversy over the play and the public's fascination with the Monk.

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Rex Ryan - Director

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Rex Ryan used to have a bit of banter with Gerry Hutch outside the local shop when he was just a kid growing up in Clontarf.

Now more than two decades later, the actor/director is playing the alleged crime boss in his one man show, The Monk.

Niall speaks to Rex about talking to Gerry Hutch in prison, the controversy over the play and the public's fascination with the Monk.

Opening clip credits

Rex Ryan - Director

John Anderson - Junior av/videography

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They are the so-called miracle weight loss drugs that taken the celebrity world by storm.

But it is not just celebs who love Ozempic - Irish black market dealers have spotted a gap in the market and are making a killing selling the drugs.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Denise Smith about just how easy it was to buy the controlled medication on the streets.

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A survivor who suffered years of sexual attacks from her cousin has welcomed the increase in his sentence but says it is still 'unbelievably lenient'.

Sophie Brady was just seven years old when her cousin, David Hamilton, started sexually abusing her on an almost daily basis.

Niall talks to Sophie who describes the horrific abuse she suffered and her fight for a fair prison sentence for abuser David Hamilton.

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A developer who built Síle Seoige’s dream home in Spiddal has been jailed for stealing €106,000 from an 86-year-old client.

Seamus Murphy was led away in handcuffs to a prison van after a judge found he’s acted out of “pure dishonesty and utter greed” by ripping off a trusting pensioner.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Patrick O'Connell about the cruel and heartless theft.

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Ireland's most dangerous prisoner has been handed another prison sentence for a for terrifying crime spree that ended in a standoff with armed gardaí.

Leon Wright is being housed in a special violence reduction wing in Wheatfield Prison after attacking and threatening staff and other inmates during his long stay behind bars. 

Niall speaks to Crime World's Alan Sherry about why Wright was back before the courts.

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The father of tragic Tadhg Farrell has been arrested over a prison row which happened hours before the fatal arson attack in Edenderry.

Aaron Holt is being questioned by gardai over a jail attack on a suspect whose associates are linked to horror firebombing.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Ken Foy about the investigation into the deaths of Tadhg and his grandaunt Mary Holt.

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Gardaí have stepped up patrols in Rathkeale over fears of an outbreak of feud violence in the town over Christmas.

A series of raids were carried out in recent weeks as gardaí target feuding crime gangs based in the Co Limerick town.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the history of tensions in Rathkeale over Christmas.

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Heroin-dealing rapist Thomas O'Neill has been released from prison, heightening fears of an outbreak of feud violence in Limerick.

O'Neill - who is married to April Collins, who gave evidence in court against the notorious Dundon brothers - was let out of Cork Prison over the weekend.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how O'Neill was jailed for one of the most notorious rapes in Irish history. 

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A 'money-man' has become the first criminal linked to East Belfast UVF to be convicted as part of the EncroChat phone hack drug busts .

Wayne Jones admitted three counts of transferring criminal property – namely cash – which he knew had been obtained through dealing drug dealing last month.

Niall talks to Crime World's Steven Moore about how Jones has become the latest gang figure taken down in the North

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Gerry Hutch’s money-laundering case edges closer in Spain, how a narco boat crew were caught in Cork and the tragic case of Daniel Aruebose is upgraded to homicide.

Niall speaka to Eimear Rabbitt about the high-profile crime stories of the week and how criminals are risking everything for designer goods.

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Rapist Philip Murphy's half brother has described the moment he looked his abuser in the eye as he read out his victim impact in court.

Philip Murphy was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday for sex attacks on three people including his half brother Thomas.

Niall speaks to Thomas about his long battle for justice.

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The gang suspected of ordering the arson attack which killed four-year-old boy and his great aunt have been linked to at least two other murders.

Gardaí released CCTV footage of the ‘murderous’ firebombing in Co Offaly yesterday that lead to the deaths of Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how an organised crime gang in the Midlands have been linked to the attack.

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Brian Meehan has turned down the chance to apologise for Veronica Guerin's murder when confronted in Dublin last week.

Meehan - nicknamed The Tosser - is the only man ever convicted in connection with the brutal murder of the brave crime reporter.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Patrick O'Connell about how Meeehan would not say sorry when they came face to face in Dublin city centre.

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A criminal with links to gang boss 'Dublin Jimmy' has spent the weekend in jail after a tense trial in Co Sligo.

Noel Muldoon, who was previously the victim of a punishment shooting, was convicted of offences related to theft of tractors and machinery.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Ken Foy about Muldoon and his pal Dublin Jimmy's crimes along the border.

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The families of Ruth Lawrence's two victims have hit out at the tattoo artist killer for laughing about their murder.

Anthony Keegan and Eoin O’Connor's relatives spoke out after Lawrence was handed two life sentences in court this week.

Niall talks to Crime World’s Eamon Dillon about Lawrence's cold hearted attitude to murder.

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Gardai have carried out searches in the Midlands Prison as part of the investigation into the double arson murder in Co Offaly.

Four-year-old Tadgh Farrell and his grand aunt Mary Holt were killed after their home was firebombed on Saturday night.

Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about how gardai are investigating if a prison row lead to the attack.

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Two civil cases accusing Conor McGregor of sex attacks have both dramatically come to an end after long-running legal battles.

The Irish Supreme Court has decided not to grant McGregor a further appeal against the outcome of the Nikita Hand civil rape case.

The court's decision came just hours after an American woman formally dropped her case against the UFC fighter in Florida.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Eimear Rabbitt about the different outcomes to the two high-profile cases.

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The four men charged in the Hennessy torture trial have dramatically changed their pleas and admitted assault causing harm.

Jason Hennessy, his brother Devon, as well as Kenneth and Dean Fitzsimons were accused of being involved in a savage attack where a man had the word ‘rat’ branded on his face and body.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about why the DPP may have accepted guilty pleas to lesser charges.

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A dissident republican with firearms convictions has become a key figure in the campaign against immigration.

Nathan Hastings, who served a 10-year sentence for weapons offences, was once allied to left-wing political groups.

Crime World's Alan Sherry tells Niall about how he is now one of a number of ex-republicans involved in anti-immigration groups.

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An alleged victim who has refused to give evidence at the Hennessy torture trial, a notorious female sextortionist was arrested again and crystal meth businessman Nathan McDonnell is targeted by Revenue.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Eimear Rabbitt about the crime stories of the week that got our readers talking.

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The brother of feud victim Richie Carberry has become the fifth man convicted over the death of Keane Mulready-Woods.

Drug dealer Stephen Carberry plead guilty to helping dispose of the teenager's dismembered body parts.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how Carberry became became involved in the plot months after his brother was killed.

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Ex-UVF commander Winston 'Winkie' Irvine has taken up yoga behind bars as he looks to cope with having his sentence for firearms offences doubled. 

Irvine once lived the high life, rubbing shoulders with British and Irish ministers while he negotiated on behalf of loyalists groups. 

Niall speaks to Belfast Telegraph crime correspondent Alison Morris about how Winkie now spends his days doing the 'downward dog'.

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A senior garda has revealed how they made 10 ‘early interventions’ recently to confront young people at risk of Islamic terror radicalisation.

Detective Chief Superintendent Brian Woods, who heads up the Garda Special Detective Unit, made the comments as he described how the policing of terrorism has changed in Ireland.

Niall speaks to Crime World’s Ken Foy about how far right groups are also an increasing focus for gardaí.

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Barbie Kardashian has revealed she has been contacted by gardai investigating threats issued to a prison governor.

Barbie carried out a series of bizarre and sinister interviews after she was recently released from Limerick Prison.

Niall speaks to Crime World’s Patrick O’Connell about how Barbie’s inflammatory comments could now come back to haunt her.

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A notorious wife killer who murdered his wife so he could collect her life insurance policy has been moved to an open prison.

Colin Whelan strangled his wife to death just months after their wedding day before pretending she had fallen down the stairs.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about what Whelan can expect in Loughan House Open Prison.

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The trial of four men accused of torturing a man who had the word 'rat' branded on his skin has been delayed after the alleged victim failed to appear in court.

Barry Moore, who is described as the principal witness in the case, failed to show up again in the Special Criminal Court, meaning the trial has now been delayed until the new year.

Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about what comes next in the high profile case.

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It's become a Christmas time regular as the Criminal Assets Bureau hold their annual auction to sell off the luxury items they've seized from criminals.

Rolex and Cartier watches, Balenciaga runners as well as sunglasses and handbags all went under the hammer on Monday.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Eamon Dillon about what was sold and who it had been seized from.

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They are the Artificial Intelligence romance chatbots that have been accused of promoting drugs, suicide, and criminality.

Online chatbots are increasingly being used by Irish teens who are struggling to connect with the opposite sex.

Niall speaks to Crime World feature writer Denise Smith about how she spent a week discovering the dark side of AI chatbots.

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Gerard Hutch’s plans to run in the by-election in Dublin Central has been the story of the campaign so far.

However, Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent Fionnán Sheehan tells Niall he believes 'The Monk' faces an uphill struggle to win the race.

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A Croke Park worker is nabbed by gardai disguised as Mayo fans, an escaped prisoner who phoned up to hand himself in and Athlone’s Carmella Soprano and Sean McGovern has been granted free legal aid.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Eimear Rabbitt about the news stories that caught the public’s attention this week.

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He called himself the ‘Beast of all Sex Beasts’ and kept forest hideouts and put together rape kits.

Liam Finlay is due out of prison in the next few months after being jailed for a campaign of terror for threatening to rape and torture women and girls.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how Finlay was finally tracked down by gardaí through the sinister letters.

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A family of five have received jail sentences for brazenly staging a car crash in order to claim compensation.

The bizarre plot - which involved a grandmother, a grandfather and two sons - included pushing the car without any battery into a pole in Co Kildare.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Alan Sherry about the farcical plot by members of the Carthy family.

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The former US soldier who is a suspect in Mike Gaine’s murder has opened up about fleeing the US, being a far-right target, and his new life in Tralee.

Michael Kelley has previously identified himself as a suspect in the Kerry farmer's disappearance after being arrested by gardaí.

Niall's to Crime World's Patrick O'Connell about how Kelley continued to deny he hurt Mike Gaine when he spoke to him last week.

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Gardaí have seized more than €2 million across Ireland for a Russian crime network who laundered cash for the Kinahan Cartel.

The cash seizures were made after UK police targeted the crime gang who are suspected of laundering billions of euros of dirty money in recent years.

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how the Kinahan gang were one of the network's best customers.

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Drones are being used to smuggle drugs, weapons, and mobile phones into a Dublin jail on an almost daily basis.

Organised crime groups are using skilled drone pilots to drop contraband items into Wheatfield Prison.

Niall talks to Crime World correspondent Ken Foy who went inside the jail to see how prison officials are fighting back

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Two sisters who are in relationships with key members of The Family drugs gang have been targeted by CAB.

Charmaine and her sister Charlene were both named in cases brought against gangland criminals Brad White and Jamie Geoghegan.

Niall talks to Eamon Dillon about the array of designer clothes seized by the crime fighting bureau.

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SundayWorld.com is getting a new look, by rebranding to crimeworld.com.

As Ireland’s top podcast for 2025 it makes sense to have all of our crime content in one place. crimeworld.com is your one stop shop for all things criminals, drugs and the sins of the underworld, subscribers will get exclusive access to the latest stories and podcasts, starting with a brand new six-part series on the 'Dapper Don' Christy Kinahan senior.

Nicola talks to Niall about the rebrand and whats in store for our listeners.

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Gangland killer David ’Frog Eyes’ Stanners had cocaine in his bloodstream when he was found dead in Mountjoy Prison, an inquest has heard.

Stanners died in the Dublin jail more than 20 years after taking part in one of Limerick’s most infamous feud murders.

Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about the death of a gangland gunman.

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Conor McGregor is suing Sky News for defamation, claiming he was called a rapist by one of their reporters.

The case centres around a question posed to the UFC fighter as he walked out of court after losing a civil trial to Nikita Hand.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about the court hearing and McGregor’s other legal actions.

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The crime boss who is Nicola's desert island dream guest, the Kinahans' conversion to Islam ,and Niall's favourite gangster. Nicola and Niall answer your questions in part two of the latest Crime World Q&A.

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The crime boss who is my desert island dream guest, the Kinahans' conversion to Islam and Niall's favourite gangster. We answer your questions. This is part one of the latest Crime World Q&A.

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A jewellery store heist has reportedly put a bounty on the heads of four robbers and now a court has heard that the true owner of the targeted watch shop is none other than notorious caravan park operator and Kinahan associate Maurice Sines.

So the question is: did the accused men bite off more than they could chew when they put this plan together? And why, according to their defence team, would Maurice Sines be the secret owner of a business described as a front for money laundering?

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A US case involving boxer Goran Gogic is heading to trial over allegations he took part in a scheme to smuggle large quantities of cocaine into Europe. The proceedings were delayed after authorities uncovered a plan to bribe a juror with an offer of $100,000.

The extraordinary circumstances emerged after three men linked to the mafia were bugged discussing how to get the juror the bribe money.

The Kinahan Cartel were believed to be part of the conglomerate who attempted to ship $1 billion worth of cocaine to Europe- this became the load at the centre of...

As TD Paschal Donohoe announces his step away from policies and the Dáil, who will seek election to his vacant seat and will Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch return as a candidate?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about The Monk and a possible second chance at the Dáil.

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They are Ireland’s female lifers - women who have been committed to jail for murder.

As Ruth Lawrence settles into her life sentence for the murder of Anthony Keegan and Eoin O’Connor, Eamon Dillon is looking at the women with whom she will be doing porridge.

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They are Ireland’s female lifers - women who have been committed to jail for murder.

As Ruth Lawrence settles into her life sentence for the murder of Anthony Keegan and Eoin O’Connor. Eamon Dillon is looking at the women with whom she will be doing porridge.

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Terrifying letters depict a man on the edge consumed with sick sexual fantasies involving the abduction, rape, and murder of innocent young women.

Despite a DNA profile, fingerprints, and even the discovery of a forest torture chamber, gardaí get no closer to identifying the author of the tomes.

And today, former garda handwriting expert John Sweetman tells Nicola a terrifying story from his investigation files which form an episode of his new podcast Lines of Enquiry.

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Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch has been hit with a €800,000 Criminal Assets Bureau bill following his arrest in Lanzarote last year.

The demand is the second time the CAB have targeted Hutch and relates to monies identified between 2006 and 2010.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Hutch and his ongoing issues with Irish police.

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The arrest of the notorious Mr Big, ongoing investigations into organised crime gangs across Ireland, and the cold case murder of Emer O’Loughlin.

Nicola and Niall discuss the headline stories they’ve been covering and now they want to answer your questions.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Derek “Del Boy” Hutch has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving that led to a Ukrainian woman being struck in Dublin city centre three years ago.

The nephew of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch now faces a lengthy sentence in prison.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the incident.

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The crime boss as Mr Big remains in custody after his dramatic arrest this week as part of a gangland probe.

The Dublin gangster was taken into custody 24 hours after the arrest of a professional woman linked to his rival slain hitman Robbie Lawlor.

Niall talks with Sunday World's Eimear Rabbitte about the arrests and the possible links to the Encrochat hack.

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A child rapist, a crime gang member and a predator were among 23 Romanians deported from Ireland in recent weeks.  

The criminals were flown out of the country on a one-way charter flight.

Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Patrick O'Connell about the rise in deportation orders. 

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A verdict of unlawful killing was this week returned in a coroner's court, which heard that student Emer O'Loughlin was killed violently before her remains were burned in a fire.

Pam O'Loughlin, Emer's sister said the verdict is monumental to her loved ones, as it is the first time that the state have acknowledged that she was murdered.

The whereabouts of chief suspect John Griffin remain unknown.

But today Pam explains to Nicola why the inquest findings are so important and why she hopes it may ultimately lead gardaí to h...

Dublin Firefighter Terence Crosbie has been sent to a Supermax prison in the US - despite 88 pages of character references being handed into a judge at his sentencing hearing.

Crosbie was jailed for at least 7 years after a jury found him guilty of rape a woman in a hotel in Boston on St Patrick’s Day weekend last year.

Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about the emotional letters handed in on his behalf as the fireman plans to appeal the verdict.

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The jailing of hurling legend DJ Carey on fraud offences has marked a stunning fall from grace for Ireland’s one time greatest sportsman. But what was going on behind the scenes in Carey’s life an how did he manage to convince so many that he was sick with cancer?

Nicola speaks with journalist Eimear Ni Bhraonáin author of a new book The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal.

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The jailing of hurling legend DJ Carey on fraud offences has marked a stunning fall from grace for Ireland’s one time greatest sportsman. What was going on behind the scenes in Carey’s life an how did he manage to convince so many that he was sick with cancer?

Nicola speaks with journalist Eimear Ni Bhraonáin author of a new book The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal.

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The jury in the double murder trial of Ruth Lawrence have been hearing the closing statements from the prosecution and the defence which will be directed by the Judge Tony Hunt before they retire to consider their verdict.

Lawrence is accused of murdering Eoin O’Connor and Anthony Keegan, described in court as drug debt collectors, after the State say drugs were stolen.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon who has been in court.

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The half brother of one of Ireland's most notorious sex offenders has spoken about the years of abuse and rape he suffered at the hands of a sibling.

Philip Murphy has long been regarded as a dangerous predator after being convicted of sinister attacks on random women in Dublin.

In part two Niall speaks to Tom Ryan about facing his half brother in court and the moment Philip Murphy is finally found guilty.

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The half brother of one of Ireland's most notorious sex offenders has spoken about the years of abuse and rape he suffered at the hands of a sibling.

Philip Murphy has long been regarded as a dangerous predator after being convicted of sinister attacks on random women in Dublin.

Niall speaks to Tom Ryan about how Murphy also sexually abused him from the age of six and his long fight for justice.

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An RIP notice marked her passing and urged mourners to give donations to charity and bring no flowers.

But gardai became suspicious of the untimely passing of serial fraudster Amy McAuley.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about a woman who faked her own death to avoid facing theft and fraud charges.

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Journalist Tanya Fowles has been credited being one of a handful of people whose interference forced the PSNI to investigate the murder of tragic showjumper Katie Simpson.

In the Crime World Presents podcast series Groomed she describes how she tried to raise red flags with police after killer Jonathan Creswell told them that Katie had taken her own life.

In Nicola's book Groomed she documents the lengths Tanya went to - to agitate the police and to have them held to account.

Tanya continues to seek the truth in the case despite Creswell’s...

The trial of Ruth Lawrence, accused of the double murders of drug debt collectors Anthony Keegan and Eoin O’Connor, has heard that her partner Neville van der Westhuizen is currently in jail in South Africa for a brutal kidnapping and murder which took place in 2017. The murder was of a young man following a row over a mobile phone charger. The court heard, three years after the bodies of O’Connor and Keegan were found on Inchicup Island with gunshot wounds.

Ruth Lawrence was extradited back from South Africa in recent years.

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The legal bill for the defence of Bloody Sunday murder accused Soldier F has been revealed as a whopping £4.3 million after MP Colum Eastwood lodged a parliamentary question about the publicly funded fees.

Eastwood has described the figure as "sickening" while pointing out that the families of those murdered and wounded had to rely on the generosity of a law firm working for free and others who offered their support and friendship.

Nicola speaks with Belfast Telegraph's Allison Morris about the case that continues to divide opinion in Northern Ireland.

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Gangster-turned-poet Ian 'Mad Dog' Maloney has been jailed for 10 years for a gun attack on a house. He has apologised to the victims and said he is finished with crime.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Maloney and his hopes for the future.

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The new Garda Commissioner has agreed to launch a cold case review into the death of 87-year-old farmer Liam Farrell. Liam’s body was discovered bloody and bruised at the rear of his bungalow home in 2020.

Niall speaks to Liam's son Peter about his family’s long campaign to discover the truth about his father’s death.

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A man who stabbed his girlfriend 50 times, and the brothers of Joseph Puska who have been convicted of withholding information as Gardaí investigated the murder of schoolteacher Aisling Murphy are under protection in prison.

Marek and Lubomir Puska Jnr were moved to a different wing after one of them was attacked by five inmates, while Josh O’Brien, who savagely attacked his former girlfriend Niamh Kelly, requested protection upon arrival at Mountjoy Jail.

Today, Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about the Puskas and their future in the Irish prison system.

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Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie will be sentenced tomorrow in a Boston courtroom after a jury found him guilty of raping a woman during a night out for St Patrick’s Day Celebrations.

But already his lawyer Daniel Reilly has said that his conviction is a miscarriage of justice and an appeal will be lodged.

Crosbie has insisted he never touched the victim but she told the court that he raped her in a hotel room after she’d had consensual sex with his firefighter pal Liam O’Brien.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about t...

A father and daughter who claim Ruth Lawrence admitted that she had shot one of two drug debt collectors who were murdered in Cavan in April 2014 have been given evidence at her trial.

Stacey and Jason Symes have been telling the double murder trial about events before and after Anthony Keegan and Eoin O’Connor were shot dead and their bodies discovered dumped on an island.

Ruth Lawrence denies murder and Eamon Dillon is covering the trial.

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Two men found guilty of the murder of Northern Ireland drug kingpin Malcolm McKeown in 2019 will serve more than 50 years in prison.

But were killers Jake O’Brien, from Lurgan, and Andrew Martin, from Banbridge, calculated assassins or disposable lackies working for the notorious a notorious organised crime group with firm links to Mr Big?

Nicola and Niall speak with Steven Moore about McKeown, his murder, and the rise of 'The Firm'.

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He was a promising footballer who represented Ireland at underage level but now Jamie Geoghegan has been named as one of the leading drug dealers in west Dublin, with links to the notorious mob known as 'The Family'.

Eamon Dillon tells us about Geoghegan and the band of young dealers, some as young as 15 that he controls. He also describes the details from the Criminal Assets Bureau case against him.

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An American woman dubbed 'Queen of the Con' who swindled more than £100,000 from friends in Northern Ireland before fleeing to the US and posing as a fake heiress has been jailed after trial at Downpatrick Court.

Fifty-six-year-old Marianne Smyth stole the six-figure sum from clients after befriending them while working as a mortgage adviser between 2008 and 2010.

She then fled overseas to continue conning others, claiming to be on the run from the IRA. But one of her victims was LA producer Johnathan Walton, who has made it his life’s work to investigate her...