Crime World
Crime World, with Nicola Tallant, is an Irish podcast about criminals, drugs and the sins of the underworld. Discussing the real stories, and the real people, behind the grisly headlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Episode 1211: How gangland murder victim Darren Falsey rose to top of Cork's drugs trade
Gangland murder victim Darren Falsey told a relative he was owed €300,000 shortly before he was shot dead, gardai have revealed. Details of Falsey’s involvement in Cork’s drugs trade were laid bare in documents lodged as part of a Criminal …
Episode 1212: Former boxer sexually abused by coach as a child now seeking law reform
Former international amateur boxer Simon Byrne is still fighting the hardest battle of his life after confronting his childhood sexual abuse.  His attacker Patrick Lowe was his boxing coach when Simon took up the sport at the age of 11 in M…
Episode 1210: Barbie Kardashian poses for bizarre photoshoot as she walks out of Limerick prison
Barbie Kardashian once again made sure she grabbed the headlines as she posed for photographers after walking out of Limerick prison.The serial offender became one of Ireland’s most infamous prisoners due to the controversy over where trans…
Episode 1209: Suspected crime boss still on the run after escaping garda station
A suspect remains on the run after walking out of a garda station while being questioned about directing a crime gang.The alleged crime boss managed to sneak out the door of a Kilkenny station and it is feared he has now fled the country.Ni…
Episode 1208: George Nkencho's sister hopes inquest brings 'systemic change'
The sister of George Nkencho who died after being shot by gardaà has said she hooped an inquest will bring systemic change.The 27-year-old was shot after a stand off with gardaà outside his west Dublin home in December 2020.Niall speaks to …
Episode 1207: Suspect in Louth triple murder said 'I'm sorry for the screaming and shouting'
The triple murder of a much-loved couple and their son has caused devastation in a Co Louth communityThe bodies of Mark and Louise O’Connor - as well as their autistic son Evan - were found on Monday morning by a care worker.Niall speaks to…
Episode 1206: Why the family of farmer Liam Farrell believe his death was staged
The son of an 87-year-old farmer found dead after suffering severe injuries has slammed the original investigation into his death. Liam Farrell’s body was discovered bloody and bruised at the rear of his bungalow home in 2020. Today, Niall …
Episode 1205: Kinahan killers in legal row over Gareth Hutch murder trial
A pair of Kinahan cartel killers are locked in a legal row over access to transcripts from the trial for the murder of Gareth Hutch. Hitman Johnny Keogh is looking for access to the full transcript of Thomas ‘Nicky’ McConnell’s trial for th…
Episode 1204: Ian Bailey trial reimagined on screen as new evidence revealed
Oscar winner Jim Sheridan stars in his own new movie co-directed by David Merriman and set in a fictional jury room with suspect Ian Bailey on trial for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.Re-Creation has been described as a blend of 12…
Episode 1203: Sexual abuse survivor Irene Cullen's fight for justice as stepdad set for release (Part 2)
Noel Foran will be a free man next week after serving 27 months for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter on ten occasions when she was a child. Irene Cullen reported her stepdad to gardaà decades later, but legal proceedings revealed the tr…
Episode 1202: Sexual abuse survivor Irene Cullen's fight for justice as stepdad set for release (Part 1)
Noel Foran will be a free man next week after serving 27 months for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter on ten occasions when she was a child. Irene Cullen reported her stepdad to gardaà decades later, but legal proceedings revealed the tr…
Episode 1201: Home of Kinahan gangster Graham 'The Wig' Whelan raided after threats made against garda
Armed gardaà have raided the home of veteran mobster Graham 'The Wig' Whelan as part of an investigation into threats issued against an officer. Whelan's house was one of six homes in Dublin, searched after a senior Garda received sinister …
Episode 1200: The life and crimes of veteran drug dealer 'Fat' John McCarthy
Camera-shy gangster ‘Fat’ John McCarthy was snapped paying his respect to a relative at a funeral in Limerick last week.Unlike some of his flash associates, McCarthy has kept a low profile during his decades at the of the city’s underworldN…
Episode 1199: Mansion of Kinahan associate Jim Mansfield now being advertised as ‘premium’ student accommodation
The stunning country mansion of Jim Mansfield is now being advertised as premium student accommodation on social media. Tassaggart House was once the jewel in property model Jim Mansfield’s crown, years before it was raided by gardai invest…
Episode 1198: Scottish gangsters Ross McGill and Steven Lyons caged in Dubai hellhole prison
Scottish gangsters Ross ‘Miami’ McGill and Steven Lyons are being held in a hellhole Dubai jail while they face extradition proceedings.The notorious crime figures were arrested in a crackdown by Dubai officials looking to clean up the Gulf…
Episode 1197: Gardaà speak to US gamer as part of probe into death of toddler Daniel Aruebose
Gardai have spoken to a woman in the US who was in touch with Daniel Aruebose’s mother at the time of his death.The woman met Maria Aruebose though their mutual love of gaming and their relationship is believed to have become romantic.Niall…
Episode 1196: Unravelling the life and murder of Gary Hutch 10 years on (Part 3)
It has been 10 years since Gary Hutch was murdered in Spain - sparking the events that ignited the Kinahan-Hutch feud. In this episode, we look at the life and times of Gary Hutch: who he was, his early years in a changing Dublin, his rise …
Episode 1195: Unravelling the life and murder of Gary Hutch 10 years on (Part 2)
It has been 10 years since Gary Hutch was murdered in Spain - sparking the events that ignited the Kinahan-Hutch feud. In this episode, we look at the life and times of Gary Hutch: who he was, his early years in a changing Dublin, his rise…
Episode 1194: Unravelling the life and murder of Gary Hutch 10 years on (Part 1)
It is 10 years since Gary Hutch was murdered in Spain, sparking the events that led to the Kinahan-Hutch feud. Today we will examine the life and times of Gary Hutch, who he was his early days in a changing Dublin, his rise to the top of th…
Episode 1193: Charlotte Mulhall freed, McGregor's court bid and man caught with Viagra en route to Mass
Our weekly roundup features scissor sister Charlotte Mulhall first full night of freedom. Conor McGregor indicates he is headed for the Supreme Court and a midlands cyclist is found with viagra on the way to mass.Today Nicola speaks with Ni…
Episode 1192: 'Most dangerous Chilean’ cartel ally of Daniel Kinahan due for release
A criminal super cartel ally of Daniel Kinahan is due for release but now Dutch authorities want Ricardo Riquelma Vega also known as El Rico to be prosecuted again so they can keep him in jail.El Rico, who is known as the most dangerous Chi…
Episode 1191: Kinahan’s Scottish ally Stephen Lyons and gang boss Ross McGill arrested in Dubai
Four of Scotland's most high profile gangland figures have been arrested in Dubai.Steven Lyons, Ross McGill, Stephen Jamieson and Steven Larwood have been taken into custody after Dubai police liaised with Police Scotland.Today Nicola is ta…
Episode 1190: John Gilligan makes first appearance since €10k prison bail release
John Gilligan has made his first appearance since his latest release from bail and he has cut a lonely and gaunt figure as he signs on as part of his bail.Nicola talks with Niall Donald about Gilligan and his latest clash with the law. Host…
Episode 1189: Skeletal remains found in search for Donabate boy as gardaà name missing child
Human remains have been discovered in an area of wasteland where gardaà have been searching for a little boy today named as Daniel Aruebose.The mother of the child has told officers he died of natural causes aged two and a half nearly four …
Episode 1188: Gardaà search devices owned by missing Donabate boy's mother
The search for a little boy missing and presumed dead for years continues in Dublin while investigators have seized a gaming console from his mother.Nicola speaks to Ali Bracken about the child missing and presumed dead in Donabate and abou…
Episode 1187: Conor McGregor witnesses released following arrest but perjury probe continues
The couple arrested at the centre of a perjury investigation around the Conor McGregor appeal against his civil conviction for raping Nikita Hand were not living in the house opposite her on the night they claim they saw her beaten up by he…
Episode 1186: Citizen journalists or street agitators? The rise of the far right in Northern Ireland
Far-right activists who have been involved in rioting and violent assaults in Northern Ireland have become very familiar to Belfast Telegraph journalist Allison Morris. Nicola speaks with Allison about the hypocrisy of the far right and the…
Episode 1185: Soldier F goes on trial over historic Bloody Sunday murders in Derry
The trial of 'Soldier F' began today where he is accused of two murders and five attempted murders on Bloody Sunday in Derry.The former paratrooper, who is in his 70s, was shielded behind a large black curtain in the courtroom where a large…
Episode 1184: How the Kinahan Cartel is exploiting Ireland's coastline to land cocaine shipments
A new BBC documentary has exposed how the Kinahan Cartel are exploiting Ireland's coastline to land shipments from cocaine motherships.It details how the Kinahans pooled their resources with Iranian criminals and Scottish mobsters to ship 2…
Episode 1183: The life and crimes of Dublin feud target Eric Norton
Notorious criminal Eric Norton is to be sentenced for drug and burglary offences next month after finally showing up to court following several warrants.The north Dublin criminal who has lurched through dangerous feuds, escaped death threat…
Episode 1182: Trial of 'Soldier F' charged with murder in relation to Bloody Sunday to begin next week
The trial of a former paratrooper known as Soldier F who murdered James Wray, William McKinney and attempted the murder of five others on Bloody Sunday in Derry is set to get underway next week.'Soldier F' cannot be named as he has been giv…
Episode 1181: Couple arrested over ‘new evidence’ claims in Conor McGregor civil rape trial appeal
The couple at the centre of allegations of perjury at Conor McGregor’s civil rape appeal case have been arrested this morning,Samantha O’Reilly and Stephen Cummins are being questioned by officers from ther Garda National Bureau of Criminal…
Episode 1180: Conor McGregor's co-accused James Lawrence sues Nikita Hand over civil case
Conor McGregor’s pal and co-accused in civil proceedings taken by Nikita Hand is now suing the woman a jury found was sexually assaulted by the Irish presidential hopeful.James Lawrence has issued a case for damages against the former haird…
Episode 1179: How an intruder illegally ran 'Europe's cheapest car park' on school grounds
A man who broke into a Dublin school and illegally turned the grounds into what a judge described as 'Europe’s cheapest car park' escaped jail and paid back a fee for damage.Intruder Jason Walsh showed an entrepreneurial spirit when he emba…
Episode 1178: Kinahan boxer pal Billy Joe Saunders goes on foul mouthed rant after being caught hare-coursing
A boxer who made headlines for his defence of Daniel Kinahan is back in the news over a foul mouthed rant at police after being caught hare-coursing.Ex-WBO World Champion Billy Joe Saunders told a police officer to ‘go bend your mother over…
Episode 1177: Gardaà may travel to Brazil to interview dad of missing boy as search continues in Donabate
The gardaà may travel to Brazil to interview the father of a missing boy suspected of being buried in waste ground in Donabate.One week into the search, officers have now brought in a digger as they continue to excavate the site in north Du…
Episode 1176: Kinahan Cartel’s Encrochat phone supplier returns to Ireland
He was virtually unknown until he was found in a car with almost €100k and a bundle of Encrochat phones.Now, barman Robert Noctor is back in Ireland and his links with the Kinahans are clear.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about phones and …
Episode 1175: Romance scams: how fraudsters trick lonely hearts into handing over millions
A fraudster who managed to make millions by promising romance and money to lonely hearts has disappeared but left a chunk of money for the Criminal Assets Bureau.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about scams and frauds in the modern world. Ho…
Episode 1174: 'Fat' Freddie Thompson's new prison pals include Jonathan Dowdall and Barbie Kardashian
Killer 'Fat' Freddie Thompson has been moved to Limerick prison after falling foul of drug gangs in the Midlands jail.The notorious gangland criminal is now sharing a wing with former state witness Jonathan Dowdall and a transgender prisone…
Episode 1173: The Electric Picnic debrief
We survived Electric Picnic — but not without some stories to tell. From the rave in the woods to the African beats of Freetown, we ate, we danced, we camped and we podcasted.You can watch our "Crime World – Live at Electric Picnic 2025" ep…