Crime World

Gerry The Monk Hutch was granted bail in Spain after telling the court he wanted to run for election.As the announcement of election day looms it looks increasingly likely that Hutch will get his name on the ballot.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald and Eamon Dillon about the Monk’s run for the Dail.

The Irish High Court has been told that UFC star Conor McGregor raped a woman in a Dublin hotel.Nikita Ni Laimhin is claiming civil damages against Mr McGregor and another man, James Lawrence alleging she was sexually assaulted in 2018.Both have denied rape saying they had consensual sex with the woman.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the evidence heard so far.

A high-profile gym owner and fitness coach has continued to give out wellness advice on social media even after being convicted of sexually assaulting a female client. Shane Flynn was found guilty of a sex attack on a young woman who came to him for a sports massage to help with severe back pain. Gardaí later discovered he had secretly recorded 35 topless women at his gym while they received treatment. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about Flynn’s crimes and his habit of psycho babbling.

A brother of murdered crime boss 'Fat' Andy Connors has been jailed for eight years after leading Gardai on a high-speed chase following a burglary on a pensioner's home. William Connors was arrested after he smashed a stolen Audi jeep into a roundabout in Co Kildare flipping the vehicle into a supermarket carpark.Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how the 'Fat' Andy crime network have made a fortune from burglaries in Ireland, the UK and Australia.

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has been granted bail from Spanish jail, and friends say he's more determined than ever to run for election.The Monk remains before the courts in Spain, where an investigation linking him to money laundering continues.Nicola speaks with journalist Ali Bracken about the latest twist in the tale of the Monk and his increasing political ambitions.

Tony Sales and Lennox Rodgers are two men with a lot in common. They're both reformed criminals, they've both written books about their lives, and they're both working to make a change in the world. Speaking to Clodagh Meaney during a live recording of Crime World at Crime Con in London earlier this year, they discuss their past, their path to redemption and what they've learned along the way. 

Barbie Kardashian has been found not guilty of threatening to kill to a prison officer and a fellow inmate after taking the stand in court. Kardashian admitted in the witness box to making the threats but said they were said in a fit of rage. Niall speaks to Sunday World News Editor Eimear Rabbitt about life behind bars for Ireland’s most high profile trans prisoner.

It’s question time on Crime World. So today we are discussing my impressions of Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh, the chances of Anthony Campbell killers being caught and gangland killer Robbie Lawlor’s secret girlfriend.