Episode 119: The story of Joe Joyce jnr - bare-knuckle boxer to slash-hook killer
25 June 2022 - 38 minsHe is the bareknuckle boxer from a long line of champions - but it will a lifetime before he gets back to fighting.
Joe Joyce Jnr said he was only defending himself and his home when he took a slash-hook to a young neighbour, who would later die from his injuries.
Despite his claims of self-defence, a jury convicted him of the murder of 18-year-old John Paul McDonagh. So, who is Joe Joyce Jnr and what is bare-knuckle boxing?
Nicola Tallant talks with Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon and author of 'Gypsy Empire' about the traditional way disputes between rival clans are settled, how social media videos are used to goad underground contests and how one of its most infamous characters ha...
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Episode 1173: The Electric Picnic debrief
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Episode 1172: Trump's cartel ship bombing, 3D printed guns & the Bloody Sunday trial
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55 mins
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Episode 1171: What do gardaí know about missing Donabate boy as searches continue?
Searches continued today for a child believed to be buried in waste ground in Dublin. So, what have police been told about the last moments of a missing three-year-old's life and what have child protection revealed about their role with the family? Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 mins
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Episode 1170: Wife of meth businessman Nathan McDonnell arrested on suspicion of coke driving
The wife of Breaking Bad businessman Nathan McDonnell has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of cocaine. Months after her husband was jailed for 12 years for his role in an attempt to transfer €32 million worth of meth to Australian socialite Jackie O’Duffy, McDonnell was arrested by gardaí in Tralee after failing a roadside intoxicant test. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the fall of Kerry's golden couple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 mins
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