Crime World

Innocent mechanic Thomas McDonnell had his life turned upside down when two men told him his son owed a €100,000 drug debt. If he didn’t pay up there would be retribution, he was told. Months later, a gunman shot him repeatedly at his place of work. His life was only saved when a gun jammed but in the years since, the victim has served his own sentence away from family and his home as he continues to fear for his life. So what can we learn from the jailing of Jason Dunne and Craig Hayes, who got seven and a half years for conspiring to murder McDonnell? Should such sentences be reformed to reflect the seriousness of such cases of drug debt intimidation? Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Kinahan has asked for a copy of the Quran and a prayer mat in Portlaoise Prison where he remains on remand after his extradition to Ireland. He has also been allowed spend time with his Cartel number two Sean McGovern, who has loaned him a stereo and flip flops. Nicola talks to Niall Donald about Kinahan and his prison regime.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A man is stabbed to death in Wheatfield prison, overcrowding in jails means many don’t finish out their sentences and bails of cocaine are stamped with the image of a famous footballer. These and other stories from our Crime World weekly wrap up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Few Irish crime figures sum up the boom and bust of the Celtic Tiger years better than Lee Cullen, who has passed away in the UK following an illness. The one-time socialite enjoyed a gilded life before his whole world came crashing down - more times than one. Nicola talks to Jenny Friel about the car salesman who tried desperately to look legitimate but who constantly found himself on the wrong side of the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Which actor will play Daniel Kinahan? Which criminals are coming to dinner and what are we doing at Electric Picnic. These and other queries are answered in a Crime World Q&A.  Nicola and Niall answers your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.