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Episode 730: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch set to run in general election
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Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is considering running for election as a TD in the constituency of Dublin Central.
One year after he walked free from the Special Criminal Court after he was found not guilty of murder what would that impact be in the hotly contested area where Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald has topped the poll?
What are the chances of the veteran criminal who is hugely popular in the north inner city getting elected and what would that mean for him?
Ali Bracken and Niall Donald join Nicola as they discuss the life and times of Ireland’s most talked about criminal.
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Episode 729: Kinahan Cartel to crumble as Ireland and UAE to sign extradition treaty
15:08|An extradition agreement between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates will be signed into law next week when Justice Minister Helen McEntee flies to Abu Dhabi in a move that is sure to send a chill through the Kinahan Organisation.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the latest developments and the ever-bleaker prospects for those seeking shelter in Dubai.Episode 728: Former footballer Anthony Stokes handed down 15 month prison sentence
21:15|Footballer Anthony Stokes was once Ireland’s most promising player but now he is fighting a 15-month jail sentence for cocaine and a high-speed car chase.So how did the 36-year-old go from a glittering career on the pitch to a courtroom.Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte about Stokes and his brushes with the law.Episode 727: Murder investigation launched in case of missing boy Kyran Durnin
07:04|A murder investigation is launched as an eight-year-old boy Kyran Durnin is reported missing.Gardai believe he may be dead for some time and are seeking information on any last sightings of him.Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the case that has shocked the nation.Episode 726: Kinahan associate Jay O'Connor jailed for 11 years for role in murder revenge plot
14:45|Kinahan Cartel associate Jason ‘Jay’ O’Connor took part in a revenge murder plot after he thought he escaped death himself.Details of the conspiracy for which O’Connor has been jailed for 11 years played out in the Special Criminal Court where messages from encrypted phones were read out.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about murder and revenge in gangland.Episode 725: Drogheda Feud - Eight appear in court on drugs and money laundering charges
08:18|Eight people have been brought before the District Court on charges related to drugs and money laundering in the Drogheda feud.Almost five years since the worst atrocity of the feud, the murder and dismemberment of Keane Mulready Woods, Gardai are continuing to investigate activities around two gangs who went to war.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the charges and those still under investigation.Episode 724: What's next for Sean McGovern?
25:50|Kinahan Cartel lieutenant Sean McGovern awaits his faith at a notorious Dubai prison where up to 20 inmates share a cell and brutal gangs rule with fear.So what is next for McGovern? And how did he go from a lowly drug gang member to the number two in the Kinahan mob and Daniel Kinahan’s top advisor?Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about a secret Twitter account and the making of a murderous friendship.Episode 723: Nathan McDonnell pleads guilty to charges relating to Ireland's largest crystal meth seizure
17:24|Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell has pleaded guilty to charges of drug importation and facilitating an organised crime gang in relation to Ireland’s biggest-ever seizure of crystal meth.The 43-year-old former CEO of Ballyseedy Garden Centre was remanded in custody for sentence by the Special Criminal Court this week.So how did a pillar of the community and a leading light in Kerry business find himself linked with the Sinaloa Cartel and what will the future hold for the former millionaire?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about McDonnell and his co-accused James Leen.Episode 722: Forensic Psychiatrist on Charles Manson's psychology - Crime World Book Club bonus
32:19|How do cult leaders control their followers? Why did Charles Manson do what he did? And would his followers' claim of brain washing stand up in a court of law today? They're just some of the questions Clodagh was left with after recording this week's episode of the Crime World Book Club with Red Room host Jenny Claffey.She sat down with Forensic Psychiatrist Dr Sohom Das Crime Con in London to get all the answers she was looking for.