Crime World

Murdered Brandon Ledwidge who was shot dead in Finglas, Dublin last Saturday night, was due in court today on drug possession and intent to sell charges.Ledwidge (23), who was shot several times as he answered the door of his home on Barry Drive at around 7pm, was facing three separate charges for possession of heroin and cocaine with intent of sale or supply.But does that mean that he was part of feuding gangs in the Finglas area or was this just a personal dispute that spilled into murder.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the murder of the 23 year old - the first gun murder of its kind this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CAB target Jonathan Gill and veteran criminal Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley have been photographed together on a debt collection mission which throws into the spotlight the lack of regulation in Ireland around the industry.The duo, who are well known to Gardai, were snapped together at a location in midlands where they had called to a property and where officers are now investigating allegations of intimidation.So how can a convicted criminal and a man described in court as one of the country’s top ten criminals operate as private money men and what laws need to be brought in to prevent them from calling to anyone’s door?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the Viper and his sidekick and the concerns around their activities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The PSNI has told a court that the daughter of a drug dealer shot dead last year is the “head of an organised crime group”. Mark ‘The Chicken’ Lovell was gunned down in Newry in December – a killing believed to have been ordered by a local drug gang.But now it is alleged that Whitney Hughes (31), who faces a series of drug charges, has become the outfits top dog.Nicola speaks with Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about a woman accused of sitting at the top of a man’s world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mother was jailed for money laundering offences and told by a court she could not use her children as a shield from the consequences of her criminality.Gangsters moll Heather McNamara pleaded guilty to offences around cash and a Rolex watch but had said that if she went to prison it would have a negative effect on her children.She is one of an increasing number of women finding that their wealthy lifestyles are forming evidence in cases against them.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the women behind the men of crime, about the trappings of dirty money and about a very special auction which will give us all a chance at buying up some seized bling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jozef Puska heard directly today from Ashling Murphy's loved-ones about the devastating impact his crimes have had on their lives. Ashling's boyfriend, her sister and her mother all gave victim impact statements as Puska was sentenced to life in prison for murder. Niall Donald speaks to Crime World's Clodagh Meaney about the harrowing and emotional scenes today in the Central Criminal Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A judgement is expected in the coming months in a case between the Criminal Assets Bureau and David Waldron - once a top associate of Eamon ‘The Don’ Dunne.Already his brother Christopher has settled his case with CAB agreeing to hand over a house and expensive watchesBut brother David has fought to the bitter end with a full hearing around a property portfolio valued at 2.8 million. At the heart of the CAB demands is a stunning country mansion bought, they say, with the proceeds of crime.Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about David Waldron and his brother Christopher Git and their long links to organised crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jozef Puska is due to be sentenced on Friday for the murder of Ashling Murphy.In the week since he was found guilty for the brutal killing, many tales about Puska’s past have hit the headlines.Niall Donald talks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about what we’ve learned in the last seven days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The kidnap of top supermarket executive Don Tidey and the nationwide manhunt that followed ended 23 days later during a chaotic rescue in a Leitrim wood when a recruit Garda and a soldier lost their lives.Now the incredible story from 1983 and its implications on political relations with Ireland and England, details on ransom demands to big business and the legacy it left on the Leitrim town of Ballinamore are brought together in a major new page-turner.Nicola is joined by journalists and Leitrim natives Tommy Conlon and Ronan McGreevy about their fascinating new book 'The Kidnapping'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new documentary about Ireland’s vanishing triangle which is streaming on Sky focuses on the missing women linked to the sinister Larry Murphy and how he remains a free man.The series which suggests an underground chamber could hold clues to the mysteries and which details how Murphy became the chief suspect in the murder of Deirdre Jacob makes for chilling viewing.Nicola speaks to the journalist Geraldine Niland who lies at the heart of the story in her relentless pursuit for answers in the cases. They discuss how Murphy has changed his name and lives as an ordinary carpenter in London today and how he has played cat and mouse with Gardaí for decades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can listen to Beast: The Murder of Nora Sheehan now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.