Crime World

The Irish Traveller Conmen Fraud Group is the name the FBI has given to a gang of Irish men running scams across the United States. Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about their operation and how the gang paying thousands of dollars to have their relatives smuggled into the US.

He’s the investigative journalist who has exposed over 400 online predators.Chris Hansen has spent his career on the front lines of crime, hosting a myriad of TV shows such as To Catch a Predator, Have a Seat with Chris Hansen and Takedown with Chris Hansen.He has now turned his attention to Sextortionists for an upcoming multi-part documentary set for release later this year.Speaking to Clodagh Meaney at Crime Con in Nashville, he discusses his career, his top tips for concerned parents and what he really thinks about his infamous catchphrase.You can also catch Chris at Crime Con in London which takes place this September 20th to 22nd.

A rapist just recently released from an Irish jail has changed his name, religion and image and moved to live in London where nobody knows anything about his past.So who is Francis Condra who now goes by the name Hasan Selim and just how serious were his crimes?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the sinister sex offender and the lengths he has gone to create a whole new identity.

A legal challenge by two teenagers charged in relation to the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry centered around their age and status as minors highlights the youth of those caught up in the Christmas Eve restaurant bloodbath which started with the murder of crime figure Jason Hennessy Snr.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the legal case and the ongoing efforts to quell tensions between two rival groups in the Blanchardstown area.

Almost a year since the dramatic US sanctions of the Kinahan Organisation and it’s leadership Bosnian mob boss Edin Gacinin has been named alongside the Irish mob as a business partner now under the same financial restrictions.Gacinin who heads the Tito and Dino cartel is originally from Sarajevo but lived most of his life in the Netherlands. His outfit formed part of the so called European Super Cartel headed up by Daniel Kinahan.So what does it mean and what effects are the sanctions having 12 months on? Will the United Arab Emirates ever hand up Daniel Kinahan, his father Christy Snr and brother Christopher Junior and why is his right-hand man Sean McGovern still living freely in Dubai despite a warrant issued here for him on murder charges.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the international effort to dismantle a trans-global cartel and the progress being made across the world against Ireland’s most prolific organised crime group.

Criminals behind the mics, gangland nicknames and even a conspiracy theory around a secret pact between Jonathan Dowdall and Gerry The Monk Hutch.Today we are answering your questions about all things underworld. 

A girl snatched from a quiet country laneway only to turn up dead, a community shattered by false allegations and a miscarriage of justice that echoes down six decades.Nicola speaks with author Mick Clifford about his extraordinary new book Who Killed Una Lynskey? A True Story of Murder, Vigilante Justice and the Garda Heavy Gang.

Kinahan Cartel drug dealer Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan was at the top table at Conor McGregor’s sister's wedding when she said ‘I do’ at her million euro nuptials.So who is the convicted criminal and notorious cocaine cowboy who has been welcomed into the McGregor family home? And has he left his past behind him as he lives it up with the rich and famous?Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about The Wig Whelan's life and crimes.

Kinahan Cartel member Liam ‘Bop’ Roe passed away in hospital this week after a short illness.And as friends and family prepare for his funeral, Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Roe, his role in the Cartel and the changing fortunes for the Irish mafia.