Crime World

Few Irish crime figures sum up the boom and bust of the Celtic Tiger years better than Lee Cullen, who has passed away in the UK following an illness.

The one-time socialite enjoyed a gilded life before his whole world came crashing down - more times than one.

Nicola talks to Jenny Friel about the car salesman who tried desperately to look legitimate but who constantly found himself on the wrong side of the law.

The daughter of prominent publican Charlie Chawke has been released weeks after being jailed for a serious assault because of overcrowding at Limerick prison.

Alison Chawke was jailed alongside her brother Bill for assaulting John McHugh and Gerard Cox at the Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare, Co Limerick, on November 9, 2023 in a row over food.

However, she has been released under a community return scheme as the prison is running at 159...

As Daniel Kinahan settles down to day to day life in prison in Ireland, he leaves behind his father, brother, cousin, and best friend in Dubai, all of whom remain sanctioned and under investigation.

So what is next for the remainder of the Kinahan inner circle identified and named by the US Treasury as part of a global and murderous drug cartel?

Today, in part two of this two-part podcast we cover the future prospects for Daniel Kina...

Twenty-three-year-old Kelly-Marie Lynch disappeared after a night out in Monaghan on 16 March 2024. The following day, her body was recovered from the Ulster Canal, close to where she had last been seen.

At the time, her death received little public attention, and the Garda investigation concluded that there were no foul play involved.

But Kelly-Marie's family have never accepted that finding. They say the 93 injuries documented duri...

As Daniel Kinahan settles down to day to day life in prison in Ireland, he leaves behind his father, brother, cousin, and best friend in Dubai, all of whom remain sanctioned and under investigation.

So what is next for the remainder of the Kinahan inner circle identified and named by the US Treasury as part of a global and murderous drug cartel?

Today, in part one of a two-part podcast on the future prospects for Daniel Kinahan&rsquo...

Cash and property linked to one of the world’s biggest boiler room scams run by the so-called ‘Ferrari Fugitives’ has been seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau.

The infamous Cartu brothers, who are wanted by US authorities, ran a bogus investors scheme that netted €186m.

The cash paid by victims mostly from the United States was then laundered through Irish-registered firms.

Nicola talks with Eamon Dillon who explain...

Daniel Kinahan has been playing chess behind bars and making new friends with cellmates on the A4 landing including triple killer Andy Cash, members of the Hennessey gang, and breaking bad dad Nathan McDonnell.

Kinahan has settled down well in Portlaoise prison were he was given fresh bed sheets, six bottles of water, and even the Governor on his arrival.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the new life for the billionaire Cartel bos...

Daniel Kinahan was charged before the Special Criminal Court with directing a criminal organisation after his dramatic extradition from Dubai this weekend.

In court, the cartel boss looked pale and shocked but he spoke confidently when he addressed the three Judges and told them ‘we all know I won’t be getting bail.’

The Government jet flew to the Emirates to collect Kinahan this weekend, 10 years after he relocated...

A man who attacked Love Island star Charleen Murphy after sending her text messages on her social media channels is back before the courts having pled guilty to harassing and threats to kill another victim.

Murphy is one of a long line of celebrities to become the focus of unwanted stalking attention because of her profile.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about stalkers who become obsessed with well known women.

The MV Matthew container ship which was seized when it was nabbed in Irish territorial waters with 2.2 tonnes of cocaine on board has finally been offloaded after costing the taxpayer and incredible €19m for repairs, storage, and crew costs.

The cocaine super ship has been sold for a nominal value of $1 and is expected to be used for scrap.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the cost of the war on drugs.

Daniel Kinahan has told a podcaster that he would be happy to fly economy back to Ireland and is looking forward to a Tayto crisp sandwich when he returns.

In a second series of bizarre clips from an interview he has conducted from a Dubai jail, Kinahan even claims that he is not suicidal and that if he should die by poisoning in custody it will not be by his own hand.

Today, Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about the increasingly odd...

The seizure last week of a bomb containing almost 400g of Semtex plastic explosive has put the New IRA back on to the front pages after a lull in violence.

Two people connected to the political group Saoradh have been charged in relation to the incident. 

The sophisticated device has fuel fears that the group has gained access to fresh stocks of military-grade explosives.

The New IRA has been long been associated with but the gro...

Double killer Derek Boyd has been jailed for life for murdering a father-of-four at his north Dublin home and told that his sentence for the manslaughter of his sister four years ago will now be referred back to the Circuit Court.

Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about the 31-year-old killer and his chaotic lifestyle that has resulted in the death of two innocent people.

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The son and daughter of legendary publican Charlie Chalke are doing porridge in a Limerick jail for a brutal and unprovoked assault after a day of celebrations went bad. Mother-of-three Alison and newlywed Bill Chalke were stunned when their custodial sentences were handed down last month.

But should they have been surprised that they were jailed due to the nature of the assaults on their victims? And would an appeal now be a gamble...

Killer Lorcan Murphy tried to hide his identity in a Hungarian court where he was convicted of the murder of US nurse Makenzie Machalski.

But the 38-year-old loner from Dublin has been identified by the Irish media in the public interest due to his sinister diary entries showing how he travelled Europe hunting women.

Nicola talks to Crime World's Jenny Friel about the posh private schoolboy turned killer who murdered and dumped his v...

Crime World’s Ken Foy goes in search of a statement from Daniel Kinahan about the Panorama programme.

Much to his surprise, he ends up in a 35-minute-long phone conversation with the man himself.

Ken gets his statement, and the reaction to the BBC documentary is fierce, prompting yet another release from Daniel denying any involvement in the drugs trade. It’s just a ‘witch-hunt’ he claims.

But his attempts to &...