Crime World

She the daughter of murdered gang boss Mark ‘The Chicken’ Lovell who was gunned down in December 2022.Now 31 year old Whitney Hughes has been sent to jail after she was described as the head of an organised crime gang.Nicola speaks with journalist Allison Morris about the woman who boasts that she took over her father’s gang but who a judge described as a young lady. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

European super witness Raffaele Imperiale has been jailed for 15 years in Italy handing over €2 million in Bitcoin and an island in Dubai he says is worth €60 million.But still the cocaine boss who has turned informant on his former partners in Daniel Kinahan’s European Super Cartel will continue to give information behind bars?So what about Kinahan? Why is he still a free man in the United Arab Emirates and will Imperiale have any information to offer Irish authorities in their pursuit to topple the Kinahan drugs empire? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has launched a High court legal action against Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, his two co-defendants at last years trial and the Director of Public Prosecutions.So what is Harris in his role as a Garda Chief doing and what does the case mean? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gangland heavy Jay O’Connor is facing a jail sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to murder Charlie Cooper - man who was shot eight years ago.O’Connor who is a grandad has been at the centre of feuding gangs in the Blanchardstown area of Dublin since the turn of the century where he was once part of the notorious Westies gang.So how has O’Connor lived under threat and at war for almost three decades and can age or a stretch behind bars abate his fighting spirit?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a criminal who has spent a lifetime feuding with rivals.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dublin Taxi driver Raymond Shorten, who was convicted of raping two women during the summer of 2022, has now also been convicted of raping a 7-year-old girl.He was found guilty of two counts of rape and one of sexual assault by a jury, despite denying any wrongdoing.Crime World producer Clodagh Meaney, who was in court on Monday, tells Niall Donald of the case details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A father of 15 is before the High Court where the Criminal Assets Bureau say his home, costly renovations and other assets are the proceeds of crime.Dermot Calvert has denied claims that a Limerick Property worth almost euro 300k and a sum of cash were paid for through criminal means and instead he used savings from his social welfare to fund his lifestyle.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Calvert and the case against him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Irishman who once stalked celebrities and posed on a dating site as an ordinary guy was exchanging sick messages with security guard Gavin Plumb as he plotted to kidnap rape and murder TV star Holly Willoughby.Mark Mulligan from Dublin is a convicted stalker who chatted with Plumb as he hatched his plan and together they discussed Willoughby’s kidnap.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Mulligan, Plumb and the chat sites where fantasists can find like minded individuals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bláthnaid Raleigh was just 21 when her life changed forever after a night out ended in a terrifying aggravated rape carried out by a young rugby player who she knew from her local town.When Johnathan ‘Johnny’ Moran was found guilty of the attack she waived her anonymity so that he could be named and that she could speak out for other women.Blathnaid talks to Nicola about a night of darkness that has seen her become a powerful advocate to help break silence and shame around sexual assaults.This episode contains graphic descriptions of rape and sexual assault. Anyone affected by these issues can contact the Rape Crises Centre on 1800778888. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new genre of celebrity gangsters has emerged in recent years as criminals and killers take to the airwaves to tell their own stories often becoming Instagram and TikTok sensations.From mafia podcasters to organised crime YouTube channels it seems that gangland is finally telling its own story in its very own way.Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the changing media landscape, meaning the underworld is moving overground. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Border Fox Dessie O’Hare has walked free from Portlaoise Prison where he has served a six-year sentence for kidnap.But what next for the 67-year-old notorious terrorist who has been linked to more than 30 murders and who has a long history of violence?Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the future prospects of the yoga-loving criminal whose reputation has long gone before him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.