Crime World

Fears are growing of a bloody revenge attack after the funeral of Christmas Eve gun victim Jason Hennessy.The father of six was buried last weekend in an ‘Incredible Hulk’ themed funeral which was attended by hundreds of friends and family as well as the criminal fraternity.Three busloads of public order Gardaí were brought in along with Armed Support units to patrol the area during the service which featured a green coffin inscribed with the words ‘The Boss Man’ and a green recovery truck.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the ongoing fallout from the murder of Hennessy and the killing of gunman Tristan Sherry in a crowded steakhouse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A fascinating study of the Bugsy Malones, the gang of children led by a young Gerry The Monk Hutch in Dublin in the 1970s has found that the State let down the north inner city youngsters over and over again.Criminology lecturer Dr Ciara Molloy conducted research into the phenomenon of the youth subculture labelled by the media and treated like hardened criminals.Nicola speaks with Ciara who is based at the University of Sheffield about the Bugsy Malones and what we can learn from the mistakes of our past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

***ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN APRIL 2021***It reads like a script from an Agatha Christie murder mystery – a beautiful young French woman bludgeoned to death at her idyllic holiday home, a shocked community who fear there is a killer amongst them and a struggling police force who find more questions than answers.Twenty-five years since the body of Sophie Toscan du Plantier was discovered discarded in the rural Cork village of Schull, two major documentary series are being released.'Murder at the Cottage', directed by award-winning Jim Sheridan and produced by investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre, will be shown on Sky next month and will detail the twists and turns in the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Veteran criminal Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley has spent countless hours in courtrooms over the course of his 73 year career.He has appeared both as an accused, during the numerous criminal cases against him, but also as a victim in a rake of civil actions he has taken against others.Recently he agreed that his privacy claims against the State, the Attorney General, the Garda Siochana, the Justice Minister and the Sherriff be struck out years after he first made his complaint.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Foley and his litigious actions that have often cost him more than he bargained for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When journalist Hugh Jordan saw a familiar face pop up speaking at an anti immigration protest in a south Belfast housing estate he had to investigate further.And to his surprise the woman interviewed on the BBC saying she wanted no outsiders moving into her area had a very sinister past.Nicola speaks to Hugh about an extraordinary tale that brought him from a short news report into one of the darkest murders of Northern Ireland’s black hearted sectarian past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The clock is ticking on murder accused Sean McGovern’s freedom in the United Arab Emirates as the Irish Government and Gardai move in for the next step in the takedown of the Kinahan Cartel.McGovern was named during sanctions in April 2022 but has remained at large in Dubai despite a warrant for his arrest.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about McGovern and his significance as the chief advisor to Daniel Kinahan and a man who took on a role to decide who lived and who died during the brutal Hutch Kinahan feud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Criminal Jonathan Harding AKA Rocketman has been released from prison after serving his time for his role in Bomber Kavanagh’s weapons HQ busted in 2017.Harding a trusted member of the Cartel’s Dublin outfit cut a lonely figure as he walked his dog near his Crumlin home in recent weeks with most of his associates locked up and many facing lengthy sentences both here and abroad.So what is next for Harding? Will he return to a life of crime or will he finally be forced to make an honest living?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Harding, about his overlords and their grim positions on heavy charges and about the coming months as pressure builds on the most senior figures in the Cartel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

High end designer watches costing tens of thousands of euro are often used as a currency in the underworld where fakes and real timepieces change hands every day.But legitimate buyers too collect the desirable pieces and increasingly their value has left their owners vulnerable to being targeted by ruthless criminals with ever more discerning eyes.So how is the watch market protecting itself from criminals and how important is the serial number on each designer piece as they make they make their way through legitimate society and often into the criminal underworld.Nicola speaks with Catherine Alexander from the Watch Registry about how buyers and owners can protect themselves from a ruthless underworld where diamond studded watch has become a badge of honour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The funeral has taken place of Christmas Eve steakhouse shooter Tristan Sherry who was overcome after murdering rival Jason Hennessy Snr and stabbed to death in the packed restaurant.A large police presences monitored the event in Dublin while tensions remain high in the run up to the funeral of Hennessy Snr this weekend.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the funeral and about the on-going security concerns in the Blanchardstown area. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A man on the run since 2006 has been landed a hefty jail term after he was discovered on an Encrochat investigation transporting drugs for underworld drug gangs including the notorious McCarthy mob in Limerick.Anthony Terry escaped a jail term at Limerick Prison after claiming he was terrified by drugs mobs into moving narcotics because of threats to his family at the height of the Limerick feuds.However UK police discovered him running a transport operation moving cocaine and cannabis across Europe and into Ireland from his midlands base after they hacked his phones and found his links to Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Terry the career criminal locked up for a massive 25 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.