Crime World

An Irishman has been arrested in Liverpool and flown to Belfast where he is being questioned in connection with the murder of Robbie Lawlor.One of the most dangerous and feared criminals in Irish history, Lawlor was gunned down in Belfast in 2020.Niall talks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about the complex web of underworld figures who wanted Lawlor dead.

Suspected hitman Trevor Byrne had to be protected in hospital recently after he was taken for treatment from prison where he is serving a 17 and a half year sentence for firearms offences.The 43 year old who Gardai believe was involved in the murder of The Monk’s brother Eddie Hutch was deemed a security risk should any of his rivals try to target him as he recovered.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Byrne and his chaotic life as a suspected hitman for hire.

Gangland killer Robert ‘Roo’ Redmond has admitted his role in the murder of father of one Jordan Davis who was shot dead by hitman Wayne Cooney while pushing his four month old son in a pram.Redmond who is already serving a life sentence for the murder of father of eight Barry Wolverson pleaded guilty to conspiring to murder Davis who he said owed him money.So who is Redmond and how did he become such a dangerous criminal. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the making of a hitman and the tragic family circumstances that lie at the heart of his story.

Andy Cash was told "no amount of time in jail" will justify his actions as he was given three life sentences for the brutal murder of his three siblings in Tallaght 2022.The Central Criminal Court heard harrowing details about how Cash inflicted hundreds of knife wounds on his sister Lisa and 8-year-old twins Christy and Chelsea.Cash's mother spoke about how her family are living with pain every second of every day since".Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the triple murder that devastated a family and a community.

A 20-year-old man has become the first gangland gun victim of 2024 after he was brutally murdered in Drimnagh on Monday.Josh Itseli was shot with an AR 15 semi-automatic rifle after the car he was in was ambushed and rammed by rival gang members At the time of his death, Itseli was facing crack cocaine charge and gardai believe the murder was linked to the drugs trade.Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the savage murder on the streets of the south inner city.

Drogheda feud heavy Brendan Maguire is in jail in the UK and extradition proceedings have begun to return him to Ireland.Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the terrifying feud that gripped Drogheda culminating in the brutal murder and dismemberment of teenager Keane Mulready woods. We look at the fate of some of the key characters who brought the town to the brink of all out war and where they are now.

A stalker whose campaign of terror helped forced Ireland's politicians to change our laws is back on the streets after being released from prison.James Steele was driven out of Arbour Hill prison on Thursday after serving a five year sentence for harassing and threatening to rape Cork woman Una Ring.During his trial, the court heard how Steele turned up at his victim's home with duct tape, rope and plastic gloves.Niall speaks with Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about James Steele's campaign of terror and Ireland's new anti-stalking laws.

t’s one of Ireland’s most baffling mysteries. An ordinary couple leave their ordinary Cork home on a regular day never to be seen again.And thirty three years later Gardai have launched a fresh appeal for information on Conor and Sheila Dwyer who were both in their early 60s when they vanished without a trace.Nicola speaks with Irish Independent journalist Ralph Riegel about the puzzling case of a couple who never came home.

A child is snatched from a pram on a Dublin Street.Quick thinking passerby intervene and a man is arrested at the scene.Nicola talks to Niall Donald about every parents worst nightmare that played out in the capital on a sunny afternoon.