Crime World

A jihadist who stabbed a garda and set fire to Conor McGregor's pub has been jailed for just six and a half years. Niall speaks to the Irish Independent's Robin Schiller about Abdullah Khan's sinister crimes and how he told gardaí he was a supporter of ISIS.

A 53-year-old woman who was caught dealing cocaine as part of a UVF drugs investigation has controversially been nominated for a Volunteer of the Year award. Niall talks to Crime World's Stephen Moore about Maggie Hutton's bizarre nomination and why she is an unlikely drug dealer.

A former girlfriend of exiled hitman James ‘Nellie’ Walsh has claimed she feared for her family’s life after their break up.Walsh was forced to flee Ireland for Scotland in 2023 after surviving two attempts on his life in six months.Niall talks to Crime World’s Eimear Rabbitt about how the west Dublin criminal has continued to cause chaos in his new home.

A prisoner needed 120 stitches to his face after being slashed with shivs in his cell in Mountjoy jail.Niall talks to Crime World’s Eimear Rabbitt about how the inmate was attacked after being blamed for contraband from a drone drop controlled by the Hennessy gang.

Documentary maker Alan Bradley is set to delve into three of Ireland’s biggest and most dramatic drug seizures in a new series, Busted, which begins tonight.Nicola talks to Alan about crystal meth, a cocaine mothership, and a mishap which left a dealer clinging to a bail of contraband in the Irish Sea.

He is one of Scotland’s most notorious gangsters with a colourful yet incredibly violent past. So who was Paul ‘The Wee Man’ Ferris and what has he said about his journey into the dark heart of the Scottish underworld?This episode is produced by Jenny Friel.

The story of gangland witness Joey O'Callaghan has made it to the stage where it's already getting rave reviews. Niall speaks to Nicola about Rex Ryan's one-man show, how he captures Joey's story, and what inspired her to write The Witness all those years ago.

Cartel boss Sean McGovern is taking a case against the Irish Prison Service saying the nature of his incarceration is damaging for his mental health.The man described as Daniel Kinahan’s number two is taking a judicial review as he believes there is no reason he cannot mix with the general prison population and isn’t happy with where he is currently housed.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald.

James Leen has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to a €32 million seizure of crystal meth at Cork Port.The Kerry native will appear again in court on Monday at the Special Criminal Court where his trial is soon to get underway.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald.