Crime World

Dissident Republicans have diminished to a small force at Portlaoise Prison where they once ruled the wings with power and numbers.So who are the five prisoners left with political status at the top security Irish jail, what sentences are they serving and what is the future of the New IRA?

A female serial killer stalks sleepy Toronto neighbourhoods as police follow her trail.Nicola speaks with journalist Brad Hunter about murder in his home town.

A woman who alleges she was raped by UFC star Conor McGregor and another man continued her evidence in the High Court.Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney was there to report on the proceedings. McGregor and James Lawrence deny rape, claiming sex was consensual between the parties.

The 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.

Gerry The Monk Hutch was granted bail in Spain after telling the court he wanted to run for election.As the announcement of election day looms it looks increasingly likely that Hutch will get his name on the ballot.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald and Eamon Dillon about the Monk’s run for the Dail.

An online community of Incels or involuntary celibates have been infiltrated by a leading Irish documentary maker who says their hatred of women is frightening.Alan Bradley went deep undercover in the making of his RTE Doc on One 'Invisible Men - Ireland's Incels'Nicola speaks to the film and audio producer about his findings and the eye opening documentary which lifts the lid on a secret world.

The Irish High Court has been told that UFC star Conor McGregor raped a woman in a Dublin hotel.Nikita Ni Laimhin is claiming civil damages against Mr McGregor and another man, James Lawrence alleging she was sexually assaulted in 2018.Both have denied rape saying they had consensual sex with the woman.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the evidence heard so far.

A high-profile gym owner and fitness coach has continued to give out wellness advice on social media even after being convicted of sexually assaulting a female client. Shane Flynn was found guilty of a sex attack on a young woman who came to him for a sports massage to help with severe back pain. Gardaí later discovered he had secretly recorded 35 topless women at his gym while they received treatment. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about Flynn’s crimes and his habit of psycho babbling.

A brother of murdered crime boss 'Fat' Andy Connors has been jailed for eight years after leading Gardai on a high-speed chase following a burglary on a pensioner's home. William Connors was arrested after he smashed a stolen Audi jeep into a roundabout in Co Kildare flipping the vehicle into a supermarket carpark.Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how the 'Fat' Andy crime network have made a fortune from burglaries in Ireland, the UK and Australia.