Crime World

A carnival of political protestors, fans and rock stars turned Westminster Magistrates Court into a colourful festival this week as Kneecap star MoChara appeared to face charges under the terrorism offences.Nicola speaks with journalist Allison Morris about the case, his A list defence team and her own experience on trains, planes and automobiles to get there.

Murder suspect Jonny Smyth who was arrested in Portugal after leaving Spain following the murder of Belfast man John George married his girlfriend Madison Allen while on the run and is now enjoying conjugal visits in his prison as he awaits a decision of a magistrate on possible charges.Nicola speaks with reporter Steven Moore about the secret wedding of Smyth and Allen who is standing by her man.

Spanish police have confirmed that the double murder in a Fuengirola bar late last month was a feud related hit linked to the long running clash between two of Scotland’s most notorious crime families.Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr from Glasgow were shot dead at Monaghan’s Bar after watching the Champions League Final.Scottish police initially said there was no evidence the double assassinations were part of the long running feud but their Spanish counterparts have since confirmed that they victims were targeted by a professional killer from the rival faction.Nicola and Niall speak to Richard Elias, Deputy Editor of the Scottish Daily Express about the latest update in the double murders.

Murder accused Sean McGovern has moved wing in Portlaoise Prison and is now under the protection of hitman for hire Thomas Nicky McConnell.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the country’s most notorious prisoner as he gets ready to challenge the legality of his extradition.

The jury in the trial of Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie who has been accused of raping a woman in Boston last year have retired to consider their verdict.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the evidence which the trial heard.

Journalist Chris Moore spent his career digging into the details of a story he first came across as a young BBC journalist in the 1980s.His new book Kincora: Britain’s Shame is a culmination of a decades-long investigation which weaves a tangled web of sexual abuse in a boys' home in Belfast with the murky workings of MI5 and the secret activities of Lord Henry Mountbatten.Today, in part two of Nicola's interview with Chris Moore, they discuss the hidden layers of intrigue and secrets he uncovered as he continued his investigation into the goings-on at Kincora Boys' Home.

Journalist Chris Moore spent his career digging into the details of a story he first came across as a young BBC journalist in the 1980s.His new book Kincora: Britain’s Shame is a culmination of a decades-long investigation which weaves a tangled web of sexual abuse in a boys' home in Belfast with the murky workings of MI5 and the secret activities of Lord Henry Mountbatten.Today, in part one of Nicola's interview with Chris Moore, they discuss the origins of Kincora Boys' Home and the predators that worked there.

Chaotic killer Robert Roo Redmond is suspected of being the man who ordered a brutal prison attack which has left a fellow inmate in critical condition.Stephen Kearney was just weeks from his release date and in the exercise yard in recent weeks when he was set upon by at least three fellow lags and physically beaten almost to death.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Redmond and Kearney both of whom have notorious reputation as violent and volatile men.

A possible new breakthrough in the case of missing Annie McCarrick focuses police on a theory far from the Dublin mountains where the investigation has previously been centred. A rape trial in Boston hears that DNA from the Irish firefighter accused is NOT identified in profiles taken from the victim. And the greatest criminal hangover of all times sees a man jailed eight years after he was caught with a small quantity of ecstasy.