Sentencing for sex offenders has been thrown into debate after a shocking case of the sex assault of a baby resulted in a four year prison sentence.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitt about sentence guidelines, controversial judges and the public perception of jail terms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 548: Controversial prison sentencing

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.

True crime

Europe is in the grip of 821 serious organised crime groups with 25,000 members who between them carve up the most dangerous drug dealing, people trafficking and fraud operations on the continent.
A new Europol report delves into the make up of the groups and the threat they pose to society through corruption, violence and money laundering.
Nicola talks to Eamon Dillon and Niall Donald about Europe and its gangs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 572: Europe’s most dangerous criminal gangs

A Drogheda feud member, convicted of a brutal abduction and torture, has launched his rap career with a highly produced music video about crime and carnage on the streets of his home town.
Criminal Dean Thornton is hoping to find fame with his song about feuding, guns and gangster culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 571: Criminal Dean Thornton releases rap song about Drogheda feud

Gangland gun victim Josh Itseli may have been killed by accident when members of his own gang rented a high powered weapon to threaten rivals.
Gardai believe that the 20 year old may have been shot after the car in which he was travelling in was rammed and the semi automatic AR15 fired.
Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the killing and the crack cocaine epidemic fuelling rivalry’s between young men.

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Episode 570: Was gangland gun victim Josh Itseli killed by accident?

A portal on Dublin’s Talbot Street linked to a Snazzy Manhattan district, secrets of Las Vegas staying in Sin City and a particularly Irish sense of humour that turned the US off.
Nicola talks to Niall Donald about Dublin and a chance of stardom.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 569: Dublin's new portal to New York stirs up chaos

Three Irish men have appeared in court charged with allegedly stealing €1million worth of cash and jewellery during a burglary spree in Australia.
The men - named as Christie and Michael McDonagh and James Connors - are accused of breaking into 60 homes in Melbourne in a ‘sophisticated’ criminal operation.
Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how Irish burglary gangs operate and how they are working across borders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 548: Controversial prison sentencing

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