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Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie has been moved out of a notorious super-max prison in the US to a lower-security jail.Crosbie was sentenced to at least seven years in prison after last year he was convicted of raping a woman in a Boston hotel.Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about Crosbie's move and his plans to appeal.

Two nephews of ageing crime boss John Gilligan were moved to Cork prison due to fears they could be attacked as part of a long-running feud. Luke and Dillon Gilligan are both serving prison sentences for their role in violence linked to the Roananstown feud.Niall speaks to Crime World's Patrick O'Connell about the origins of the West Dublin gang war.

Conor McGregor’s vile rants, men in the Manosphere and an intriguing Dutch criminal.In a two part crime roundup Nicola, Niall and Eimear delve into all things criminal from dating to the underworlds worst kept secrets.

Conor McGregor’s vile rants, men in the Mannosphere and an intriguing Dutch criminal.In a two part crime roundup Nicola, Niall and Eimear delve into all things criminal from dating to the underworlds worst kept secrets.

He’s the highest Kinahan Cartel target that Ireland has successfully convicted. Sean McGovern who is Daniel Kinahan’s right hand man extradited from Dubai now faces a likely 20 year sentence before the Special Criminal Court.Who is McGovern and where did he emerge from? How did this unlikely looking criminal rise from street dealer to the highest ranks of the Kinahan Cartel.Nicola talks with Robin Schiller and Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Sean McGovern. 

He’s the highest Kinahan Cartel target that Ireland has successfully convicted. Sean McGovern who is Daniel Kinahan’s right hand man extradited from Dubai now faces a likely 20 year sentence before the Special Criminal Court.Who is McGovern and where did he emerge from? How did this unlikely looking criminal rise from street dealer to the highest ranks of the Kinahan Cartel.Nicola talks with Robin Schiller and Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Sean McGovern.

The father of murdered John George suspect Michael Maly has insisted that his son feared for his life from an ‘Irish mafia’ before he was shot dead on the Costa Blanca in recent weeks.Maly, he says, was giving evidence to police and magistrates against George’s alleged killers who stabbed him in the legs and then shot him before Christmas 2024.Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the latest developments in the case. 

The killing of teenager Keane Mulready-Woods, whose body was dismembered and dumped as a message to rivals of gangland psycho Robbie Lawlor, was a seismic event in modern organised crime.It followed the fracturing of a major drug gang where a younger mob took on the older order for control of the drug trade in the town of Drogheda. The feud, which bubbled for months, eventually turned into all out war where the rule of law almost broke own completely.Killing Keane is a new five-part subscriber only podcast special for crimeworld.com. Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte about the new series and stay tuned for a free episode.

Kinahan underboss Sean McGovern has pleaded guilty today to two charges of directing a criminal organisation - one relating to the murder of Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwan and a second surrounding a plot to kill James 'Mago' Gately.McGovern who is Daniel Kinahan’s right hand man faces up to life in prison but his guilty plea will no doubt be taken as mitigation around his sentencing.Nicola talks to Eimear Rabbitt about McGovern's plea.