Episode 686: Crime World Q&A - Daniel Kinahan's social media, the Gilligans and a journalist's sources

A key player in a billion dollar cocaine trafficking ring headed up by an ex-Canadian snowboarder has links to the Kinahan Cartel and did business with them in Dubai, a US prosecutor has said. Officers believe former Olympic star Ryan Wedding is on the run and in hiding in Sinaloa, Mexico. He has also been placed on the FBI’s most wanted list. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about a fascinating story which has seen the Kinahan mob named as customers of the notorious Mexican Cartel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Limerick man claimed more than €250k in social welfare while being ‘heavily involved’ in the activities of a drugs gang, CAB has claimed. Ray Collopy’s shady past was detailed by the Criminal Assets Bureau as they sought to seize €33k found in a sock. Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about the Collopy brothers and their role in Limerick’s gangland feud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A ceasefire deal for the New IRA may be on the cards but another dissident grouping has gone to war with the attempted shooting of Sean O’Reilly. Nicola speaks to Allison Morris about the fascinating positions of two different terrorist factions trying to drag Northern Ireland back to its bloody past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Veteran criminal Martin Foley is a step closer to losing his home after a court ruled that it can be sold to pay off a tax bill. However, Foley’s wife Sonia is now suing him claiming she owns half the contested Crumlin house. Nicola is joined by Eamon Dillon to untangle the complex Criminal Assets Bureau case against the 72-year-old crook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lawsuit in the US which names Daniel Kinahan as a shadowy promoter of key boxing events claims that he put 'a lean' on Conor McGregor to walk fellow Irishman Michael Conlon to the ring at Madison Square Garden. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about McGregor and the mob, and the Top Rank lawsuit that is revealing boxings dirty little secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.