Crime World

A farmer who became a cause celeb after he shot dead a man who had trespassed on his land has passed away at 81 years of age still being remembered for the incident on his isolated farmhouse in Mayo in 2004.Nicola and Niall speak with Eamon Dillon about Padraig Nally and the case of John ‘Frog’ Ward.

Dee Devlin the partner of Conor McGregor has caused her own social media storm after lashing out at assault victim Nikita Hand.So why did Devlin criticise a woman who, a jury believe, was raped by her partner who denied the claim but admitted he had consensual sex without condoms twice in a hotel room with her after a night out? At the time Devlin was pregnant with their second child.So what is the fallout of her online rant and how is the high-profile case affecting the McGregor couple financially?

A Chinchilla coat, designer watches and even hardly worn high heels shoes go under the hammer in the coming days as the Criminal Assets Bureau auction off its goodies.Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about a busy week for the Bureau and a colourful cast of characters who showed up in court.

A gang rapist who married the girlfriend of one of the notorious Dundon brothers is set to go back behind bars after pleading guilty to heroin and cocaine charges.Thomas O’Neill, known as the ringleader of the notorious Cratloe rape, was last week handed down a sentence of two years.

The fallout of the civil case taken against Conor McGregor has seen a huge outpouring of support for plaintiff Nikita Hand who told the High Court she was brutally raped by the sports star.Nicola and Niall speak with Clodagh Meaney about social media slurs, a march of solidarity in Dublin and the future outlook for McGregor.

Gardai are investigating the killing of 60 year old Josh Fowler in Finglas in Dublin after a stabbing incident.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the shocking killing in the heart of a residential housing estate.

A mystery in the Lake District as a mum goes missing without trace. 21 years later divers find a body weighted down and concealed in a canvas bag - but despite the best efforts of police the killer husband of Carol Park remains free for another decade.Now journalist Jeremy Craddock has documented the fascinating story which reads like an Agatha Christie novel in his new book The Lady in the Lake.Nicola speaks with Jeremy about a mystery that took more than three decades to solve.

Couple Willie Maughan and pregnant Ana Varslavane were trying to move away from evil gang boss Cornelius Price when they went missing in 2015.Presumed murdered Maughan’s parents Joe and Helen have regularly appealed for information in the face of intimidation by the late Price and his co-horts.Searches last week on land near Price’s Gormanstown compound were stood down after nothing was found.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the mystery of the tragic couple who were expecting their first child together and about the mob boss who took the secret of their whereabouts to the grave.

Conor McGregor has been ordered to pay damages to a woman who took a civil action against him saying she was raped in a Dublin hotel room in 2018.The jury in the civil trial also said they believe he assaulted NIkita Hand in the penthouse of the Beacon Hotel on the day after her office Christmas party.Today as the verdict was read out MgGregor’s partner Dee Devlin rubbed his arm and later left with him in a chauffeur driven Rolls Royce.So what does the verdict mean for McGregor who denied rape claims and how will it affect his future?Nicola speaks with Clodagh Meaney who covered the trial and who was there when the jury came back after several hours of deliberation.