Crime World

 Synthetic cannabis vapes are causing a wave of psychiatric problems among Irish teens, including drug-induced psychosis. Niall talks to Crime World's Denise Smith about the hidden dangers of HHC vapes and how they are still being sold under the counter despite a ban.  

A network of narco bosses known as the ‘EncroChat Eight’ were supplying some of the most powerful drug mobs stretching from Dublin to Donegal, proving there is no border when it comes to the business of drugs.The links between the powerful gangs show a supermarket supply chain of cannabis, cocaine, tablets and methamphetamine being bought and sold like any regular commodity.Nicola and Niall talk about the fascinating case which provides a window into a corporate world.

The son of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has been extradited to Ireland and brought before the courts on a charge of facilitating a crime gang.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the case.

Further criticism has been piled on police in Northern Ireland in relation to their handling of a case in the run up to the murder of showjumper Katie Simpson where the PSNI ‘inadequately’ investigated a complaint of indecent exposure by her killer Jonathan Creswell.Journalist Tanya Fowles says a public inquiry into the PSNI and the murder of Katie Simpson should be a priority to restore trust and respect in the police service.Today she tells Nicola of the overdue vindication of another of his victims who bravely made a complaint about what he did to her at a stable yard - five years before he killed Katie.

The father of a Dublin man killed and dismembered in Amsterdam says two men jailed for his manslaughter had 'no part' in killing his son.Kenneth Brunell and Barry McArdle (41) remain in separate Dutch prisons for killing Keith Ennis in 2009.Crime World's Ken Foy tells Niall how Keith's father how he does not believe drug dealer-turned-witness, Philip County's, account of how his son died.

The murder of DJ Mr Moonlight, Bobby Ryan by Tipperary farmer Patrick Quirke is set to be turned into a major new TV drama.Land, affairs and greed all made the murder trial of Quirke sensational and one of the longest in the State. Nicola talks to Jenny Friel about the tv series which is set for release next year.

Prominent criminal defence solicitor Tony Collier is in studio today to talk to Nicola about the countrywide strike as the profession opposes the new legal aid District Court pay model brought in by Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan.Straight-talking Collier, of Ferrys Solicitors in Dublin, has represented countless clients in a long career.He dismisses the public perception that solicitors are greedy fat cats coining the public purse and instead explains how the system works, why it is in place, and insists that the State have been getting bang for their buck.

It remains one of politics' biggest shocks - a veteran criminal runs for the Dáil and misses a seat by a hair's breadth. Then, before the dust settles, Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch goes for an election again - this time shocking the political establishment by increasing his number of votes.Now in a four-part Crime World special, we dive deep into the reasons for Hutch’s political ambition and why the public are happy to back him.An Unlikely Statesman: How Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch Nearly Got Elected is available now for subscribers first on crimeworld.com.

Cartel killer Ross Browning’s mother kept a diary complimenting her son and thanking him for gifting her money and even land.However, the diary was used in the Criminal Assets Bureau case against him which claimed he used the proceeds of crime to purchase assets and gift luxury goods to members of his family.