Episode 1200: The life and crimes of veteran drug dealer 'Fat' John McCarthy

A pair of Kinahan cartel killers are locked in a legal row over access to transcripts from the trial for the murder of Gareth Hutch.  Hitman Johnny Keogh is looking for access to the full transcript of Thomas ‘Nicky’ McConnell’s trial for the feud murder.  Today, Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how McConnell is opposing the move, saying it poses a security risk to him.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oscar winner Jim Sheridan stars in his own new movie co-directed by David Merriman and set in a fictional jury room with suspect Ian Bailey on trial for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. Re-Creation has been described as a blend of 12 Angry Men and the exciting beats of a true crime podcast by Variety. Today, Nicola speaks with Jim and David about the making of a movie that delves right into the dark heart of a murder still unsolved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noel Foran will be a free man next week after serving 27 months for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter on ten occasions when she was a child.  Irene Cullen reported her stepdad to gardaí decades later, but legal proceedings revealed the true extent of Foran’s crimes as she learned that many of the assaults had taken place while she slept in her bed.  Today, Nicola speaks with Irene, who waived her anonymity to bring her abuser to justice.  In part two of the interview, she opens up about her fight for justice in the courtroom and coming face to face with Foran once again.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noel Foran will be a free man next week after serving 27 months for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter on ten occasions when she was a child.  Irene Cullen reported her stepdad to gardaí decades later, but legal proceedings revealed the true extent of Foran’s crimes as she learned that many of the assaults had taken place while she slept in her bed.  Today, Nicola speaks with Irene, who waived her anonymity to bring her abuser to justice.  In part one of the interview, she recalls how Foran stole her innocent childhood from her.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Armed gardaí have raided the home of veteran mobster Graham 'The Wig' Whelan as part of an investigation into threats issued against an officer. Whelan's house was one of six homes in Dublin, searched after a senior Garda received sinister threats. Niall speaks to Sunday World's Eimear Rabbitt, about Whelan and his many brushes with the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.