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Episode 443: Former soccer star Paddy McCourt has sexual assault conviction overturned
6 December 2023 - 20 minsFootball star Paddy McCourt was declared ‘an innocent man’ after a nightmare 22 months involving a conviction for sexual assault concluded when Northern Ireland’s Prosecution Service told an appeals court he had no case to answer.
McCourt, a Glasgow Celtic and former League of Ireland star, had been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Derry bar two years ago by putting his hand up her skirt.
Now his legal team at Madden and Finucane solicitors want answers from the PSNI about what they claim was shabby treatment by an investigation team they say singled him out due to who he is.
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the case and the extraordinary sequence of events that led to the c...
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Episode 678: Scottish crime boss Jamie ‘Iceman’ Stephenson to spend life behind bars following Encrochat bust
A Scottish crime boss looks set to spend the rest of his days behind bars after pleading guilty to a £76 million cocaine shipment - which he’d boasted would be the big one. Instead Jamie Iceman Stephenson was caught on Encrochat plotting the operations of his drugs business and despite going on the run has now reached the end of the road and is awaiting sentence in Glasgow for his crimes. So why could Stephenson not stay away from crime and what parallels are there between Scottish and Irish criminals. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the fall of a drugs kingpin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 mins
6 September Finished
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Episode 677: FBI investigates so-called Irish 'Travelling Conmen Fraud Group'
The Irish Traveller Conmen Fraud Group is the name the FBI has given to a gang of Irish men running scams across the United States. Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about their operation and how the gang paying thousands of dollars to have their relatives smuggled into the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 mins
5 September Finished
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Episode 676: Chris Hansen on his career as the world's most famous predator hunter
He’s the investigative journalist who has exposed over 400 online predators. Chris Hansen has spent his career on the front lines of crime, hosting a myriad of TV shows such as To Catch a Predator, Have a Seat with Chris Hansen and Takedown with Chris Hansen. He has now turned his attention to Sextortionists for an upcoming multi-part documentary set for release later this year. Speaking to Clodagh Meaney at Crime Con in Nashville, he discusses his career, his top tips for concerned parents and what he really thinks about his infamous catchphrase. You can also catch Chris at Crime Con in London which takes place this September 20th to 22nd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
33 mins
5 September Finished
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Episode 675: Rapist Francis Condra leaves prison and changes name to Hasan Selim
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22 mins
4 September Finished
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Episode 674: Two teenagers charged in relation to murder of Tristan Sherry ask to be tried as minors
A legal challenge by two teenagers charged in relation to the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry centered around their age and status as minors highlights the youth of those caught up in the Christmas Eve restaurant bloodbath which started with the murder of crime figure Jason Hennessy Snr. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the legal case and the ongoing efforts to quell tensions between two rival groups in the Blanchardstown area. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 mins
3 September Finished
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44 mins
3 September Finished