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 street.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Dublin and frequent violence on the city streets.

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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 speaks with Eamon Dillon about Collopy and his band of brothers.

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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 kitchen floor? Why has he moved to Spain and what is he likely to do next?

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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 Síochána are warning that they are coming after those who used what they believed was a bulletproof communications network to do their business.

Today we are talking about Encrochat and the takedown of the big networks of criminal groups.

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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 was known because of his love of throwing around money, is still facing criminal investigation in Spain for laundering more than €200 million of Kinahan money.

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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 new era for the gardaí and a looming back cloud for the criminals.

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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 of Jason Hennessy.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the latest from an underworld on the brink of war.

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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 which his victim was branded with the word 'RAT'.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Hennessy, a thug who terrorised a community.

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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 and locked up as he awaits the outcome of a magistrates inquiry.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Gilligan and his troubles in paradise.

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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 crime, chaos, and corruption in the underworld.

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