Episode 758: Tristan Sherry trial - Three men go on trial accused of Christmas eve steakhouse murder
6 November 2024 - 12 minsThe trial has begun of two teenagers and a 22 year old man accused of the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry who was overcome and killed at a busy Dublin steakhouse last Christmas Eve after he shot dead gangland figure Jason Hennessy.
The Special Criminal Court has heard all three plead not guilty but have made admissions that they were there on the night, witnessed the murder and were caught on CCTV footage of the fatal incident.
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the opening of the Browne’s Steakhouse trial.
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Episode 827: Jamie Griffin - the Kinahan Cartel soldier trying to go straight
He was once a leading soldier for the Kinahan Organisation but now Jamie Griffin is working hard to go straight. Griffin was before the courts recently for an assault but a judge gave him a suspended sentence as a mark of his efforts to reform. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Griffin and his story of redemption. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15 mins
2 January Finished
The murder of Nora Sheehan (Part 1)
Noel Long was charged with killing Nora Sheehan in 1981, but he walked free. He was charged again in 2022. As his trial for murder gets underway, Nicola and the Crime World team meet Julieanna Moore Watkins, Long's sister, who tells us about her brother's long history of violence. Listen to the full series by searching 'Beast The Murder of Nora Sheehan' wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 mins
2 January Finished
The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 4)
This is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel. How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history? And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free? This is part four of a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 mins
1 January Finished
The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 3)
This is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel. How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history? And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free? This is part two of a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 mins
31 December 2024 Finished
The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 2)
This is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel. How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history? And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free? This is part two of a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 mins
30 December 2024 Finished
The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch (Part 1)
This is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel. How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history? And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free? This is a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31 mins
29 December 2024 Finished