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   7 Oct 2026 · 19 min

   Gangland rapist Thomas O’Neill undergoes surgery to remove bullet from leg after shooting

   Gangland rapist Thomas O’Neill is recovering in hospital after being shot in the leg in Hyde Road in Limerick which was once the centre of the violent Dundon crime empire. Nicola talks Niall Donald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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   7 Oct 2026 · 22 min

   Donaldson still in Maghaberry hospital as old home goes up for sale

   He was once known as the Right Honourable Sir Jeffrey Donaldson but is now known as inmate number E5032. Donaldson once proudly walked the corridors of Westminster, ate in fancy restaurants, and commanded media attention. But now he spends his days behind bars in Maghaberry, reading, doing jigsaws and doing art. The home in Dromore, in which he lived in with wife Eleanor, who was found to have aided and abetting child sexual abuse, has appeared on the market for a modest £650,000. Donaldson was convicted of 18 charges concerning child sexual abuse in June. Prosecution lawyers want him to…

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   7 Oct 2026 · 24 min

   Killer caught boozing while on day release from jail by Crime World

   A convicted killer who was caught boozing by Crime World while on day release from jail has been put back in Mountjoy Prison. Niall speaks to Patrick O'Connell about how murderer Thomas Kennedy has landed himself in hot water with prison officials Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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   6 Oct 2026 · 15 min

   Lawyers for Kerry crystal meth co-accused given deadline to find Irish data specialist

   A judge has told lawyers acting for crystal meth accused James Leen that they must resolve a difficulty finding a data specialist to examine devices so the trial can get underway. Ms Justice Caroline Biggs, presiding over the Special Criminal Court wants to hear from Leen’s legal team on Friday about who they have approached with a view of setting the trial date. Mr Leen of Pilgrim Hill, Kilmorna, Listowel, Co Kerry faces five charges including one for directing the activities of a criminal organisation between February 7, 2023 and February 16, 2024. The case relates to the seizure of 564kg…

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   6 Oct 2026 · 53 min

   Who will take over from the European Super Cartel?

   The so-called European Super Cartel has been dismantled in what has been a decade long global fight against organised crime. So who are the next big name criminals in the Netherlands and Ireland and how are they doing business? Nicola and Niall talk to our colleague Jan Meuss of NRC in Amsterdam about the fallout from a cocaine gold rush and what we can expect next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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   5 Oct 2026 · 15 min

   Trial of Kerry man James Leen over €30m crystal meth plot begins today

   A trial is due to get underway today in the Special Criminal Court where James Leen will stand accused of his role in a crystal meth plot which saw a Kerry garden centre and the Sinaloa Cartel collide. Nicola speaks with Jenny Friel about Leen and the evidence expected at his trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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   2 Oct 2026 · 24 min

   The rise and fall of Kinahan cheerleader Billy Joe Saunders

   He was once Daniel Kinahan’s biggest fan and a boxer on the brink of global success. But after a fight went wrong, leaving Billy Joe Saunders with a broken eye socket, he ended up involved in a shocking baby shower brawl after turning to drink and gaining a vast amount of weight. Spared jail in a UK court, he is due to make his ring comeback in December. But what were Saunders’ links to Kinahan, and why did he take the reputation of the mob boss so seriously? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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   2 Oct 2026 · 21 min

   Who are killer brothers Gary and Sean Anderson?

   Killer brothers Gary and Sean Anderson were virtual unknowns before they were convicted to life behind bars for the murder of a Derry man. But they hit the headlines in recent weeks when one did a runner after getting compassionate release for his father's funeral and the other did a mocking TikTok to Northern Ireland’s Justice Chief Naomi Long from his prison cell. Nicola speaks to Steven Moore about the Andersons and an escape plot that ended in a Donegal caravan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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   1 Oct 2026 · 13 min

   Hennessy feud: Devon's partner brands brother Jason ‘a rat’

   Caged gangster Devon Hennessy’s partner has taken to social media to brand his younger brother Jason ‘a rat' as the fallout between the siblings continues to escalate. Niall speaks to Crime World’s Eimear Rabbitt about how there have been a series of incidents showing how the west Dublin brothers have had a serious split. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 Oct 2026 · 31 min

    Drumcree: No deal over Garvaghy Road, £3m spent so far, O'Neill defiant

    The standoff between the Orangemen on Drumcree and the residents of the Garvaghy Road continues in Portadown. Negotiations involving the Secretary of State Chris Bryant, the Orange Order, and Garvaghy Road residents have so far failed to reach an agreement. Garvaghy Road residents' spokesman Breandán Mac Cionnaith confirmed on Wednesday that there was a document on the table. However, both Jamie Bryson and Carla Lockhart said the Portadown district won’t be accepting any deal that sees them walk away from their right to parade down the Garvaghy Road. Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald and First…