Crime World

Twenty-one-year old Niamh Kelly is lucky to be alive to tell her story today after she was stabbed over 50 times by her ex-partner in a savage and unwarranted assault.

Josh O’Brien was jailed this month for 15-and-a-half years and today Niamh, who has been left with lifelong injuries, tells Crime World about the worst six minutes of her life.

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He has been dubbed Ireland's unluckiest criminal after being shot, stabbed, and falling off a ladder in the space of few months.

Joey Morgan is now facing Christmas behind bars after pleading guilty to a burglary in Blanchardstown.

Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how Morgan narrowly escaped with his life after being shot by the Hennessy gang.

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Derek “Del Boy” Hutch has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving that led to a Ukrainian woman being struck in Dublin city centre three years ago.

The nephew of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch now faces a lengthy sentence in prison.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the incident.

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The crime boss as Mr Big remains in custody after his dramatic arrest this week as part of a gangland probe.

The Dublin gangster was taken into custody 24 hours after the arrest of a professional woman linked to his rival slain hitman Robbie Lawlor.

Niall talks with Sunday World's Eimear Rabbitte about the arrests and the possible links to the Encrochat hack.

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A child rapist, a crime gang member and a predator were among 23 Romanians deported from Ireland in recent weeks.  

The criminals were flown out of the country on a one-way charter flight.

Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Patrick O'Connell about the rise in deportation orders. 

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A verdict of unlawful killing was this week returned in a coroner's court, which heard that student Emer O'Loughlin was killed violently before her remains were burned in a fire.

Pam O'Loughlin, Emer's sister said the verdict is monumental to her loved ones, as it is the first time that the state have acknowledged that she was murdered.

The whereabouts of chief suspect John Griffin remain unknown.

But today Pam explains to Nicola why the inquest findings are so important and why she hopes it may ultimately lead gardaí to her killer.

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Dublin Firefighter Terence Crosbie has been sent to a Supermax prison in the US - despite 88 pages of character references being handed into a judge at his sentencing hearing.

Crosbie was jailed for at least 7 years after a jury found him guilty of rape a woman in a hotel in Boston on St Patrick’s Day weekend last year.

Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about the emotional letters handed in on his behalf as the fireman plans to appeal the verdict.

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The jailing of hurling legend DJ Carey on fraud offences has marked a stunning fall from grace for Ireland’s one time greatest sportsman.

But what was going on behind the scenes in Carey’s life and how did he manage to convince so many that he was sick with cancer?

Nicola speaks with journalist Eimear Ni Bhraonáin author of a new book The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal.

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The jailing of hurling legend DJ Carey on fraud offences has marked a stunning fall from grace for Ireland’s one time greatest sportsman.

What was going on behind the scenes in Carey’s life and how did he manage to convince so many that he was sick with cancer?

Nicola speaks with journalist Eimear Ni Bhraonáin author of a new book The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal.

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The jury in the double murder trial of Ruth Lawrence have been hearing the closing statements from the prosecution and the defence which will be directed by the Judge Tony Hunt before they retire to consider their verdict.

Lawrence is accused of murdering Eoin O’Connor and Anthony Keegan, described in court as drug debt collectors, after the State say drugs were stolen.

Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon who has been in court.

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