A Limerick man claimed more than €250k in social welfare while being ‘heavily involved’ in the activities of a drugs gang, CAB has claimed.

Ray Collopy’s shady past was detailed by the Criminal Assets Bureau as they sought to seize €33k found in a sock.

Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about the Collopy brothers and their role in Limerick’s gangland feud.

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A ceasefire deal for the New IRA may be on the cards but another dissident grouping has gone to war with the attempted shooting of Sean O’Reilly.

Nicola speaks to Allison Morris about the fascinating positions of two different terrorist factions trying to drag Northern Ireland back to its bloody past.

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Veteran criminal Martin Foley is a step closer to losing his home after a court ruled that it can be sold to pay off a tax bill.

However, Foley’s wife Sonia is now suing him claiming she owns half the contested Crumlin house.

Nicola is joined by Eamon Dillon to untangle the complex Criminal Assets Bureau case against the 72-year-old crook.

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A lawsuit in the US which names Daniel Kinahan as a shadowy promoter of key boxing events claims that he put 'a lean' on Conor McGregor to walk fellow Irishman Michael Conlon to the ring at Madison Square Garden.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about McGregor and the mob, and the Top Rank lawsuit that is revealing boxings dirty little secrets.

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The criminal known as Mr Big is on the run scared that he could be charged in relation to the murder of Robbie Lawlor.

But he has been refused residency in the United Arab Emirates where he hoped he would get sanctuary with his old associate Daniel Kinahan.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mr Big and what the future might hold for him.

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In part two of our interview about the brutal attack on 26 year old Donegal man Charles Dooher his mum and sister describe the nightmare that was forced on them on another wise ordinary January day.

Annemarie tells how she walked into a scene of horror at the families Donegal home to find her son had been beaten almost to death.

And the mum and daughter appeal for help in tracking the gang of five men the north who burst into their home, beating Charles with iron bats, and for information on their paymasters in the Republic who hired their brutal services.

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The mother and sister of a young Donegal man who was beaten almost to death speak today about his miracle recovery after the horrendous head injuries he suffered at the hands of a mob paid, they believe, to kill him.

Annemarie and Deborah Dooher have kept a bedside vigil at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast since January 20th when 26 year old Charles was airlifted from his Lifford home where he had been attacked following a campaign of sustained intimidation against his family in a dispute fuelled by jealousy and greed.

Today in the first of a two part interview Nicola talks with Charles mum and sister about his incredible recovery against the odds.

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Four men who are accused of branding an alleged victim with a cattle iron have been refused bail in the High Court.

Brothers Jason and Devon Hennessy as well as Dean and his father Kenneth Fitzsimons are accused of the “planned and organised” torture of a man in west Dublin.

Niall speaks to the Sunday World's Eamon Dillon about why a judge decided the men must remain in custody.

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Breaking bad dad Nathan McDonnell is back at Portlaoise Prison, where sources say he has put his head down to do his time.

But he will not be giving evidence at the trial of co-accused James Leen and his wife Jackie has said she now hopes to make a plan for the future.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about McDonnell and the ongoing case of Sinaloa Cartel.

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A father and son suspected of being key members of one of Ireland's biggest drugs gangs have been arrested over an alleged cocaine trafficking plot.

The Dubliners were among five people detained by gardaí this week in connection with a massive drugs conspiracy off the coast of Co Cork last year.  

Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how the drugs gang behind the plot have stayed under the public radar.

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