Crime World

A woman who claims she was raped by UFC star Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder a court has heard.Clodagh Meaney is covering the civil court trial and today she tells Nicola about evidence relating to Nikita Hand’s medical history.

A Moldovan couple lived a lavish lifestyle in Ireland over at least a decade purchasing a flash home they called the White House and holidaying to Miami and Iceland to name but a few locations.But all the while Eddie and Natalia Chiper were living off the proceeds of crime from his organised crime gang which trafficked drugs into Ireland and Moldova.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the bling pair whose spend drew the attention of the Criminal Assets Bureau.

Gardai are searching land for missing Jo Jo Dullard as they have arrested a suspect in connection with her disappearance.29 years after she was last seen the man was being quizzed by officers and Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney attended a press conference about the case.Nicola and Niall speak to Clodagh who confirms the arrested man is not Larry Murphy and tells us what she knows about the case.

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch arrived at Dublin Airport this morning, and confirmed his intent to run in the upcoming general election. Nicola and Niall discuss his statements to the press at the airport.

Kinahan Cartel members Dean Howe and Liam Brannigan, who both plotted murder for the mob, have opened a coffee shop together after being released from prison.The pair who are long term associates of some of the biggest criminal figures in Dublin are selling their wares on a busy city street and vowing they’ve the best coffee in town.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the new venture and about the message it gives about peace in Dublin’s underworld, a city once ground zero in a terrifying mob war.

The fourth day of the case taken by hairdresser Nikita Hand against UFC star Conor McGregor and another man James Lawrence has drawn to a close in the High Court in Dublin.Hand claims she was raped by McGregor and Lawrence but both men deny her claims saying they both had consensual sex with her.Clodagh Meaney was there to record the evidence and she tells me about what happened as Nikita Hand continued to be cross examined.

'Women Locked Up: Inside the Dochas' is a brand new documentary coming to Virgin Media next week.The show is set to bring viewers inside the cells of one of Ireland's only female prisons.Mary Kennedy, the former governor of the prison who appears in the programme, joins Clodagh Meaney to discuss life behind bars, rehabilitation, and the complex issues that women in the prison system face.

Day three of Civil proceedings taken by hair colourist Nikita Hand against UFC star Conor McGregor and another man James Lawrence have taken place in the High Court in Dublin.The woman claims she was raped by both men in a penthouse hotel room in Dublin in 2018 while McGregor and Lawrence say they had sex with her but that it was consensual.Nicola speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney who has been covering the trial.

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?