Crime World

A former gangland hardman caught with more than €4,000 worth of pills and magic mushrooms says he's no longer involved in organised crime and was using the drugs for personal use.Noel Boylan was shot in a Lidl supermarket during a chaotic feud seven years ago.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about his latest offence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two major gangland figures prescribed Ozempic in jail, Kinahan-linked growhouse chief caught again and how a Coolock rioter was identified by his tattoos. Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about the stories that caught our reader's eye on crimeworld.com this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A trafficking gang with links to jailed criminal Lee Cullen was the target of a major garda operation where 27 properties were searched last week. More than €1.7 million worth of drugs were seized in a major blow to one of the country's most prolific organised crime gangs.Niall talks to Crime World's Ken Foy about how the mob is made up of an 'unholy alliance' of Fat’ Andy Connors and Cullen's associates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A stalker has been given a suspended sentence for following influencer Chloe Koyce into a hotel lift.The well-known influencer said “justice” was served after Denis Morris was convicted in Dublin District Court.Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about the anti-stalking laws and Morris' excuses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The mother of an 11-year-old boy stabbed by a fellow pupil in a Finglas school has released shocking images of her son's injuries. Mason Geraghty was left fighting for his life after he was knifed in the back by a fellow 11-year-old pupil who had brought a knife with him into the school.Niall talks to Crime World's Patrick O'Connell about how Mason's mum Natalie continues to fight for justice for her son. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Convicted killer Dermot McArdle who was the subject of a garda missing persons alert answered a facebook post saying ‘Don’t worry. I’m back’ shortly after the appeal went public.McArdle served a short sentence in Spain for the the manslaughter of his wife Kelly Ann Corcoran who a court heard he threw from the balcony of their Costa Del Sol holiday hotel back in 2000.Nicola with Niall Donald about McArdle and his strange re-appearance on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A former partner of Natalie McNally was arrested last week on suspicion of making threats to kill a woman he had been seeing at the time of Ms McNally’s death, court has heard. The anonymous ex-boyfriend of Ms McNally told the court he reset his phone to factory settings after learning detectives were at his home in connection with the murder investigation, claiming he did so because he had cannabis in his home. Yesterday while giving evidence after he looked at murder accused Stephen McCullagh and shouted “you killed her”. In this episode from our sister podcast the Bel Tel Olivia Peden is joined by Allison Morris who was in court.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Accounts filed relating to a tanning salon company in Dublin show that Conor McGregor’s sister Aoife and her partners father are in business together.Years ago headlines across the world suggested that McGregor had fallen foul of Kinahan associate Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan after an incident with his father William in a Dublin pub.Nicola talks to journalist Pat O’Connell who says that the company records show there is no hard feelings and that the tale of the Kinahan mob threatening McGregor was all just a ball of smoke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A former Scottish football league player dubbed “Majorca’s biggest narco” after one of the island’s largest anti-drugs operations was doing business with the Kinahan cartel before his arrest, it has been sensationally claimed.Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the arrest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Images of Christy Kinahan and his son Daniel show the father and son enjoying a night out in Dubai last year.The pictures show them relaxed and enjoying an MMA event in the VIP section proving their are comfortably living in the UAE despite sanctions.Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the Kinahans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.