Crime World

A pair of Kinahan cartel killers are locked in a legal row over access to transcripts from the trial for the murder of Gareth Hutch. 

Hitman Johnny Keogh is looking for access to the full transcript of Thomas ‘Nicky’ McConnell’s trial for the feud murder. 

Today, Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how McConnell is opposing the move, saying it poses a security risk to him. 

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Oscar winner Jim Sheridan stars in his own new movie co-directed by David Merriman and set in a fictional jury room with suspect Ian Bailey on trial for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

Re-Creation has been described as a blend of 12 Angry Men and the exciting beats of a true crime podcast by Variety.

Today, Nicola speaks with Jim and David about the making of a movie that delves right into the dark heart of a murder still unsolved.

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Noel Foran will be a free man next week after serving 27 months for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter on ten occasions when she was a child. 

Irene Cullen reported her stepdad to gardaí decades later, but legal proceedings revealed the true extent of Foran’s crimes as she learned that many of the assaults had taken place while she slept in her bed. 

Today, Nicola speaks with Irene, who waived her anonymity to bring her abuser to justice. 

In part two of the interview, she opens up about her fight for justice in the courtroom and coming face to face with Foran once again. 

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Noel Foran will be a free man next week after serving 27 months for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter on ten occasions when she was a child. 

Irene Cullen reported her stepdad to gardaí decades later, but legal proceedings revealed the true extent of Foran’s crimes as she learned that many of the assaults had taken place while she slept in her bed. 

Today, Nicola speaks with Irene, who waived her anonymity to bring her abuser to justice. 

In part one of the interview, she recalls how Foran stole her innocent childhood from her. 

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Armed gardaí have raided the home of veteran mobster Graham 'The Wig' Whelan as part of an investigation into threats issued against an officer. Whelan's house was one of six homes in Dublin, searched after a senior Garda received sinister threats.

Niall speaks to Sunday World's Eimear Rabbitt, about Whelan and his many brushes with the law.

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Camera-shy gangster ‘Fat’ John McCarthy was snapped paying his respect to a relative at a funeral in Limerick last week.

Unlike some of his flash associates, McCarthy has kept a low profile during his decades at the of the city’s underworld

Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the life of crimes of the veteran drug trafficker.

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The stunning country mansion of Jim Mansfield is now being advertised as premium student accommodation on social media. Tassaggart House was once the jewel in property model Jim Mansfield’s crown, years before it was raided by gardai investigating money laundering.

Today Niall speaks with Eamon Dillon about how the gated property is now available to rent to students.

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Scottish gangsters Ross ‘Miami’ McGill and Steven Lyons are being held in a hellhole Dubai jail while they face extradition proceedings.

The notorious crime figures were arrested in a crackdown by Dubai officials looking to clean up the Gulf State’s image.

Niall speaks to Deputy Editor of the Scottish Daily Express about the impact of the arrests on the streets of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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Gardai have spoken to a woman in the US who was in touch with Daniel Aruebose’s mother at the time of his death.

The woman met Maria Aruebose though their mutual love of gaming and their relationship is believed to have become romantic.

Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about how the focus of the garda investigation will now change following the discovery of Daniel’s body.

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It has been 10 years since Gary Hutch was murdered in Spain - sparking the events that ignited the Kinahan-Hutch feud. In this episode, we look at the life and times of Gary Hutch: who he was, his early years in a changing Dublin, his rise within the Kinahan organisation and his murder which sparked the most brutal gangland feud Ireland has ever seen.

In the third of our three part series, Nicola speaks with Niall about how Gary Hutch's relationship began to sour with one-time best friend Daniel Kinahan and the events that led up to his murder.

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