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 1172: Trump's cartel ship bombing, 3D printed guns & the Bloody Sunday trial
Drone attacks, military grade weapons, and 3D guns...As President Trump goes to war and bombs what he describes as a cartel ship, we discuss how Irish mobs are using narco war techniques in their fight for turf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…
Episode 1171: What do gardaà know about missing Donabate boy as searches continue?
Searches continued today for a child believed to be buried in waste ground in Dublin. So, what have police been told about the last moments of a missing three-year-old's life and what have child protection revealed about their role with the…
Episode 1170: Wife of meth businessman Nathan McDonnell arrested on suspicion of coke driving
The wife of Breaking Bad businessman Nathan McDonnell has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of cocaine.Months after her husband was jailed for 12 years for his role in an attempt to transfer €32 million worth of meth…
Episode 1169: Tusla confirms dealings with missing boy presumed dead as search continues
The search for a missing child who was last seen when he was just three and a half years old is continuing as it emerges that Tusla, the child protection agency, had dealt with his case before he was handed back to his family.Nicola speaks …
Episode 1168: John Gilligan freed from Spanish prison after €10k bail deal
John Gilligan has finally posted bail and has been released from prison after nine months in custody in Spain.So, what is next for Gilligan as he awaits the outcome of an investigation into his involvement in a pink cocaine factory?Nicola s…
Episode 1167: Missing child not seen for three years may have been killed and hidden
Police are hunting for a second young child discovered to have been missing for years after a woman told social workers he had been killed.The child, who would now be seven years old, hasn’t been seen since he was three and his disappearanc…
Episode 1166: Why paedophile former Sinn Féin press officer Michael McMonagle can't return to Derry
A former Sinn Féin party press officer who was convicted of sexually communicating online with accounts he believed were children has been released from prison but has been told he is not welcome back to his native Derry.Michael McMonagle's…
Episode 1165: A Deadly Marriage - the murder of Jason Corbett (Part Two)
It was a deadly marriage and one which left lives shattered after a seemingly perfect fairytale romance turned into a nightmare.So, what is it about the marriage between the all-American Molly Martens and Limerick man Jason Corbett that con…
Episode 1164: A Deadly Marriage - the murder of Jason Corbett (Part One)
It was a deadly marriage and one which left lives shattered after a seemingly perfect fairytale romance turned into a nightmare.So, what is it about the marriage between the all-American Molly Martens and Limerick man Jason Corbett that con…
Episode 1163: Richard Satchwell appealing murder conviction on six grounds
Killer Richard Satchwell is appealing his conviction for murdering his wife Tina, who was buried for six and a half years under the stairs in their home before her remains were discovered.Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about Satchwell and …
Episode 1162: The violent murder of pensioner paedophile Sean Small
A pensioner paedophile is brutally murdered months after his release from prison.A man is in custody and PSNI detectives have been granted additional time to quiz him about any involvement in the violent killing of 84-year-old Sean Small.Ni…
Episode 1161: Mr Flashy's drug dealer pal fights for his life after scrambler crash
A drug dealer pal of Mr Flashy is fighting for his life after a scrambler bike collided with a van.So, who is the injured Darragh Collopy and what are his links to Glen Ward?Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about the incident. Hosted on Ac…
Episode 1160: What happened to Jonathan Dowdall's torture victim?
Jonathan Dowdall and his father Patrick were jailed for their roles in the torture of a man who had tried to buy a motorbike from their home. They insisted he was a fraudster who was trying to trick them out of money but offered no evidence…
Episode 1159: Notorious burglar shot near Hennessy family home in Dublin
A shooting in Corduff just yards from the Hennessy family home and fears grow that underlying tensions are behind it.Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about a community in fear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 1158: How Jonathan Creswell almost got away with murder
Killer Johnny Creswell took the secrets of showjumper Katie Simpson’s death to his grave when he was discovered dead one day into his trial for murder.But journalists have been piecing together the fascinating story ever since. Now, a docum…
Episode 1157: Ireland's cocaine love affair
Cocaine remains the drug of the nation with increasing fears the Irish could be on a path to become the biggest users in the world in the near future.So, what is our love affair with white powder all about and how should we understand the p…
Episode 1156: Edward Wall and the Cock Wall gang
The head of a prolific burglary gang has been hit with a massive tax bill from the Criminal Assets Bureau but will Edward Wall ever pay his debts to the State.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the Cock Wall organised crime gang and the …
Episode 1155: Hennessy family to face eviction from taxpayer-funded home
The house where the State say the Hennessy brothers along with two accomplices tortured and branded a man ‘a rat’ with a red hot cattle iron is a council owned property paid for by the taxpayer.Fingal County Council will now have to follow …
Episode 1154: Breakthrough evidence could pin Mr Big to Robbie Lawlor's murder
Gardaà in Ireland say they have evidence which proves that the notorious criminal Mr Big was behind the murder of gangland assassin Robbie Lawlor in Belfast in a complex plot which has been unravelled by Encrochat material they have finally…
Episode 1153: One-armed thug Dean Fagan attacked with knives on Dublin street
He is an underworld influencer who posts regular updates on his social media sites.But Dean Fagan, who lost a hand when a pipe bomb he was holding exploded, was recently caught on camera as he was attacked in broad daylight on a Dublin stre…
Episode 1152: Vincent Collopy reunites with gangster brothers after prison release
A key member of the Collopy Organised Crime Group has been released from jail and is back in his native Limerick.Vincent Collopy once waged war against rivals in the McCarthy-Dundon gang, turning Limerick into a gangland warzone.Nicola spea…
Episode 1151: Kinahan thug who once nailed a man to kitchen floor makes big move
Notorious criminal, Belfast man Gerard Mackin, has made Alicante in Spain his new home from home as he tries to build his life after his most recent jail term.So, who is Mackin, a cross border heavy-for-hire who once nailed a man to a kitch…
Episode 1150: Encrochat - how gardaà are taking down high-profile gangsters
It was the police hack that gave investigators a front row seat at a gruesome theatre of organised crime, yet Ireland was an outrider when it came to arresting the criminal customers of Encrochat.Now, the Garda SÃochána are warning that the…
Episode 1149: Kinahan gangster Johnny Morrissey tangled up in IDF online scam
Kinahan bagman Johnny Morrissey found himself caught up in a moneymaking scam when his photo of his arrest in Spain in September 2022 went viral - purporting to be an image of the arrest of an Israeli military commander.'Johnny Cash', as he…
Episode 1148: Will the new Garda Commissioner go to war with criminals?
A new Garda Commissioner waits in the wings to take over from the outgoing Drew Harris - but will Dubliner Justin Kelly finally go to war on criminals using the treasure trove of Encrochat material?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a ne…
Episode 1147: Gunmen flee popular Dublin restaurant after failed gangland hit
A botched hit attempt in a busy restaurant leaves innocent diners and their families shocked in a scene that should be relegated to TV drama.Instead, Dublin gangs at war attempt a murder with echoes of the bloody Browne’s Steakhouse killing…
Episode 1146: The life and crimes of Devon Hennessy
A leading figure in a violent drug gang has pleaded guilty to falsely imprisoning and branding a man with a cattle iron during a torture session.Notorious Devon Hennessy will now face a lengthy prison term for his role in the assault in whi…
Episode 1145: John Gilligan begs for bail in texts from a Spanish prison
Begging texts sent on behalf of caged drug dealer John Gilligan show how desperate he is for money so he can apply for bail after almost 8 months in custody in Spain.Gilligan was arrested last January in an investigation into pink cocaine a…
Episode 1144: We're back! Conor McGregor's pub fire and an Irish woman's mysterious yacht death
A fire at Conor McGregor’s Black Forge pub, a mystery death in the Hamptons, the luxury playground of the rich and famous, and a cartoon criminal who came unstuck during an escape bid.Today, as we return from our summer break we are talking…
Episode 1143: Caught In The Crossfire - Still Waiting For Justice
Almost twenty years after his violent death, Anthony Campbell's murder is still unsolved. What are the routes to justice now? And what would it mean to his mother? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 1142: Caught In The Crossfire - The Chief Suspects
Former detective inspector Brian Sherry talks to Nicola about the hunt for the men behind the killings of Marlo Hyland and Anthony Campbell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 1141: Caught In The Crossfire - An Honest Day’s Work
The news that Marlo Hyland had been shot dead rocked the criminal underworld. But then word started to emerge that another young man had also been killed at the scene, and the full horror of that morning's events became clear. Hosted on Aca…
Episode 1140: Caught In The Crossfire - Operation Oak
At the peak of his criminal powers, Marlo Hyland seemed untouchable. But the senseless murder of an innocent mum in Dublin brought increased pressure from both the gardaà and others in the criminal underworld, and soon the cracks were begin…
Episode 1139: Caught In The Crossfire - How A Crime Lord Is Made
In episode two, the Crime World team talk to Joey 'The Lips' O'Callaghan about his meeting with Marlo Hyland, and discuss his bloody rise to power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 1138: Caught In The Crossfire - Every Dog Has Its Day
In the first episode of Caught In The Crossfire, the Crime World team travel to Leeds to meet Anthony Campbell's mother, Christine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 1137: The twisted secrets of sadistic killer Graham Dwyer (Part 2)
He’s one of Ireland’s most sinister and twisted killers who groomed his vulnerable victim and gave her a starring role in her own murder.In this two-part Crime World special, written by Niamh O'Connor, we look back on the gruesome details o…
Episode 1136: The twisted secrets of sadistic killer Graham Dwyer (Part 1)
He’s one of Ireland’s most sinister and twisted killers who groomed his vulnerable victim and gave her a starring role in her own murder.In this two-part Crime World special, written by Niamh O'Connor, we look back on the gruesome details o…
Episode 1135: The Fred West Tapes - Secrets of the Fred & Rose West Murder Investigation
It’s been 30 years since the death of Fred West and the conviction of his wife Rose but their horrifying murder spree continues to pique the interest of true crime fans across the globe.The Wests claimed twelve victims, young women and girl…
Episode 1134: The dark world of Graham Dwyer reaches an international audience
The murder of Elaine O’Hara by architect Graham Dwyer is a dark story embedded in the secretive world of fetish sites and BDSM relationships.Now, a documentary about the case has been launched on streamer Prime, and the story is being broad…
Episode 1133: Talking with Serial Killers - Murderous Medics (extract)
Released in the aftermath of nurse Lucy Letby's conviction in August 2023 for the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six others, Talking with Serial Killers: Murderous Medics sheds light on the phenomenon of murders committe…