Crime World

The jury at the inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe has now heard nine weeks of evidence – the process could last until May.  This week they heard more on how police dealt with CCTV footage of the missing teenager and how his school books were found in a Belfast flat.  A police officer also revealed that he was briefed before he spoke to the inquest. Liam Tunney is covering the Noah Donohoe inquest for our sister podcast the Bel Tel.

It’s a loose network of online influencers, forums, and content creators who claim to offer men a roadmap to success - promising wealth, control, and dominance in relationships. But beneath that surface lies something far more complex and far more troubling...Through viral clips, podcasts, and paywalled courses, these figures are shaping how a generation of young men understand masculinity, women, and power. It’s a space where dissatisfaction is reframed as truth and where misogyny isn’t just normalised - it’s monetised.Chloe McPolin speaks to Crime World’s Roisin Gorman to pull back the curtains on Louis Theroux’s documentary Inside the Manosphere - one of the most concerning subcultures yet.

Seven men jailed for a total of over 70 years for their role in a plot to land cocaine on the Irish coast.But what went wrong for the workers and how did an unidentified international cartel slip the net with their drugs leaving the hired help to carry the can?In part two, Nicola and Eamon delve into Ireland’s south west coast and the drugs conspiracies undone by gardaí.

Seven men jailed for a total of over 70 years for their role in a plot to land cocaine on the Irish coast.But what went wrong for the workers and how did an unidentified international cartel slip the net with their drugs leaving the hired help to carry the can?In part one of a two part special about Ireland’s south west coast and the drugs conspiracies undone by gardaí, we look at the MV Royal and those who got caught in the net.

Kinahan hitman Trevor Byrne has been moved from his wing in Portlaoise Prison after officers feared killer Warren Dumbrell had a hit on him. Dumbrell and Byrne were both serving time in the prison’s A block when they had what sources say is a ‘clash of personalities’. Nicola talks to Niall Donald in this episode unlocked from crimeworld.com.

A man has been arrested by Spanish cops investigating the murder of a suspect in the death of Belfast man John George.Czech national Michael Maly was one of two suspects for the murder of George when he was gunned down on the Costa Blanca earlier this month. Now, a British national is being questioned about the shooting.Meanwhile Johnny Smyth, the second suspect in the George murder, has been arrested after guns were found in a vehicle and an apartment.

Five members of the violent Henessy gang were sentenced today at the Special Criminal Court for the terrifying torture ordeal victim Barry Moore faced as he was branded with a cattle iron, beaten and stabbed.But was justice done or did the Hennessy’s beat the system?Nicola and Niall were there to hear how soon they will be back on the streets.

A body has been found following a fire at the same Co Offaly home where a four year old boy Tadhg Farrell and his great-aunt Mary Holt died in an arson attack in December 2025.Gardaí have so far said the body of an adult man has been discovered and locals are looking for a relative of the family who had been living rough at the house and using candles as there was no electricity working.Nicola talks to Niall about what we know so far about the incident.