Episode 729: Kinahan Cartel to crumble as Ireland and UAE to sign extradition treaty
18 October - 15 minsAn extradition agreement between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates will be signed into law next week when Justice Minister Helen McEntee flies to Abu Dhabi in a move that is sure to send a chill through the Kinahan Organisation.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the latest developments and the ever-bleaker prospects for those seeking shelter in Dubai.
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Episode 737: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch Dublin home raided in money laundering probe
A Garda and Spanish police crackdown on the Hutch Organised Crime gang, The Monk’s’ Dublin home searched with the help of armed police, and a political career on the rocks. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the extraordinary developments days after it was reported that the veteran criminal was thinking of running for the Dail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15 mins
23 October Finished
Episode 736: Burglary gang member Michael Stokes furious at judge after losing CAB case
Burglary gang member Michael Stokes was left furious after a high-end BMW was seized by CAB in a court case last week Stokes could be heard mutter 'wan*ker' under his breath after a judge ruled against him after hearing how he had more than €200,000 'churning' around his bank accounts despite the fact he had no job. Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Eamon Dillon about Stokes' nightmare day in court and how he landed himself in hot water for recording the proceedings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 mins
23 October Finished
Episode 735: Daryl Mahood - Influencer and daughter of former LVF terrorist being intimidated at Belfast home
Belfast Influencer Daryl Mahood has been the subject of repeated threats in recent years with the latest seeing her Mercedes car petrol bombed and her home attacked. So why is the young mum, whose father is a former LVF terrorist, being intimidated out of her home? Nicola speaks to journalist Stephen Moore about Mahood and intimidation in Northern Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 mins
23 October Finished
Episode 734: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne jailed for roles in weapons plot gone wrong
Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne have been jailed in the UK for stockpiling a 'fearsome' collection of firearms - including seven machine guns, three automatic handguns and an assault rifle Kavanagh was handed a six-year sentence - which will be added to his existing 21-year term for drug trafficking offences. While Liam Byrne also received his first serious criminal conviction for nearly two decades after he was jailed for five years. Niall speaks to Nicola who was in the Old Bailey courthouse about today's hearing and what comes next for the two Kinahan Cartel leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
32 mins
22 October Finished
Episode 733: Web of Betrayal - Murder in Ireland's Brutal Gangland by Nicola Tallant (Audiobook Extract)
A murder in Belfast of gangland’s most wanted man, Robbie Lawlor, uncovers a web of betrayal that spans out across the Irish underworld and beyond. Follow a bloody trail that leads all the way into the heart of one of the worst gang feuds Ireland has ever seen which culminates in the Narco-style dismemberment of a teenage boy, Keane Mulready Woods. And as the curtain is pulled back on the inner workings of the world of organised crime, a cast of ruthless characters take centre stage for their place in a double cross plot that reads like a fast-paced thriller. Nicola Tallant's brand new book 'Web of Betrayal' is available now from all good book stores. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
52 mins
22 October Finished
Episode 732: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne weapons plot sentencing hearing
Armed police blocked off roads as part of a major security operation as Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Liam Byrne were escorted to the Old Bailey courthouse in London today. The Dublin gangland figures were in the dock for their role in a bizarre plot to use a cache of weapons as a bargaining tool to get a reduced jail term for Kavanagh. Niall speaks to Nicola who was in the Old Bailey about how the Kinahan Cartel duo pleaded for mercy from the judge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
41 mins
21 October Finished