Episode 1062: Eight men plead guilty to crewing the MV Matthew with cartel cocaine on board

An unlikely-looking drugs dealer has launched an appeal against his eight -year sentence for importing €730k worth of cannabis into Ireland. Martin Murray, who runs a dairy farm in Moneygall in Co Offaly, did not look like the typical underworld figure when he was caught with the drugs haul in his truck. Today, Niall speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about how Murray had previously been jailed over an heroin seizure and had links to a notorious gangland criminal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A double murder at an Irish bar on the Costa Del Sol as Scotland’s warring crime families up the ante in a long running feud. But how did the dispute between the Daniels and Lyons clans begin and how have each side aligned themselves to Irish mobs. Today in part one of our special report on the 20 year feud we are talking to Richard Elias, Deputy Editor of the Scottish Daily Express about the beginnings of a long running battle for turf and power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The alleged leaders of one of two feuding gangs in Drogheda have been named for the first time by gardai in a court case. Brothers Josh and Keith Boylan were described as heading up an organised crime gang by gardai in a money laundering case brought against three female associates. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the Boylans and the long-running feud in Drogheda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Five members of Jozef Puska’s family have been convicted of obstructing the investigation into Ashling Murphy’s murder. Puska’s wife, along with two of his brothers and their wives, all misled gardai by failing to disclose vital information about the savage crime. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how Puska’s family knew all along that he was a suspect in a violent attack on a woman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.