Crime World

Another assault on a city centre street, a video on social media showing a victim being hit by a machete just a few hundred metres from one of Dublin’s busiest police stations, and a Garda Chief and Justice Minister under fire.As pressure grows on Drew Harris and Helen McEntee to answer questions about how they lost control of the capital during riots last week, further violence seems to be adding fuel to a political fire.But is the incident on Talbot Street really another sign that Dublin is a no-go zone or is it a not-so-abnormal occurrence on a city street long forgotten by police and politicians?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald as the crises for the Gardai and the Department of Justice deepen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The brave actions of a hero care worker, a Deliveroo driver and a passerby who came to the aid of young children who suffered a horrific knife attack in Dublin have been recognised amid the shocking riots that followed a dark day in the capital.As the dust settles on an uprising that saw public transport set on fire, Gardai cornered and attacked and looting of shops, we consider what happened in Dublin last week to put it on the worldwide stage for all the wrong reasons.How did a shocking attack on young children lead to the terrifying scenes that followed? And how do we start to understand the growth of racism in Ireland – a nation once treated in a similar fashion over decades of mass migration?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the fallout from events in the city and the rise of the Far Right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He is the alleged New IRA chief who has spent more than three years in custody awaiting trial – but is now going to have to wait some more after being denied bail. Davy Jordan was told this week he must remain in prison until he comes before the courts to answer a charge of being chair of the terror group’s Army Council. Niall Donald speaks to the Belfast Telegraph’s crime correspondent Allison Morris about the case faced by Jordan and how the New IRA were allegedly infiltrated by MI5 agent Denis McFadden.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Photojournalist Ross McDonnell became a team member of Crime World when he filmed fly-on-the-wall style during the recent Regency trial.A friend and a colleague he was a three-time Emmy award winner by the time he passed away in recent weeks after going missing while swimming off New York.Nicola and Niall remember his gentle nature, his ability to fit in and to find humour while under pressure, as we re-broadcast an interview he did with the show about his world-acclaimed work in Ballymun - a place and its people so close to his heart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A shocking stabbing outside a school, and a city on fire.Nicola and Niall discuss the terrible events in Dublin which have left three children and a teacher injured and seen multiple arrests during riots that followed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A convicted drug dealer has been arrested by gardai in Portlaoise Prison in connection with a plot to murder gangland target James ‘Nellie’ Walsh.Other arrests too have been made as officer focus on a plot to kill cooked up behind bars.So how do criminals plan assassinations while they are serving time for other offences, how deep does the feud between Walsh and his rival run and what is it like to live on the run in fear of being double crossed.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about ganglands most wanted man and those out to try to kill him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The eyes of the world have been on the terrorist organisation Hezbollah and what they might do as Israel pound Gaza on a mission to destroy Hamas.But who are the Lebanese based group and what sort of war chest might they have should they intensify support for Hamas.Nicola and Niall talk with Financial Times correspondent and author Miles Johnson whose recent book Chasing Shadows explores the relationship between Hezbollah and the cocaine trade. They talk about the Kinahan organisation, money laundering and the money machine of terrorism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murdered Brandon Ledwidge who was shot dead in Finglas, Dublin last Saturday night, was due in court today on drug possession and intent to sell charges.Ledwidge (23), who was shot several times as he answered the door of his home on Barry Drive at around 7pm, was facing three separate charges for possession of heroin and cocaine with intent of sale or supply.But does that mean that he was part of feuding gangs in the Finglas area or was this just a personal dispute that spilled into murder.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the murder of the 23 year old - the first gun murder of its kind this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CAB target Jonathan Gill and veteran criminal Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley have been photographed together on a debt collection mission which throws into the spotlight the lack of regulation in Ireland around the industry.The duo, who are well known to Gardai, were snapped together at a location in midlands where they had called to a property and where officers are now investigating allegations of intimidation.So how can a convicted criminal and a man described in court as one of the country’s top ten criminals operate as private money men and what laws need to be brought in to prevent them from calling to anyone’s door?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the Viper and his sidekick and the concerns around their activities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The PSNI has told a court that the daughter of a drug dealer shot dead last year is the “head of an organised crime group”. Mark ‘The Chicken’ Lovell was gunned down in Newry in December – a killing believed to have been ordered by a local drug gang.But now it is alleged that Whitney Hughes (31), who faces a series of drug charges, has become the outfits top dog.Nicola speaks with Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about a woman accused of sitting at the top of a man’s world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.