Episode 140: The unsolved mystery of the Northern Irish newborn found dumped in a plastic bag

The crime boss as Mr Big remains in custody after his dramatic arrest this week as part of a gangland probe. The Dublin gangster was taken into custody 24 hours after the arrest of a professional woman linked to his rival slain hitman Robbie Lawlor. Niall talks with Sunday World's Eimear Rabbitte about the arrests and the possible links to the Encrochat hack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A child rapist, a crime gang member and a predator were among 23 Romanians deported from Ireland in recent weeks.   The criminals were flown out of the country on a one-way charter flight. Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Patrick O'Connell about the rise in deportation orders.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A verdict of unlawful killing was this week returned in a coroner's court, which heard that student Emer O'Loughlin was killed violently before her remains were burned in a fire. Pam O'Loughlin, Emer's sister said the verdict is monumental to her loved ones, as it is the first time that the state have acknowledged that she was murdered. The whereabouts of chief suspect John Griffin remain unknown. But today Pam explains to Nicola why the inquest findings are so important and why she hopes it may ultimately lead gardaí to her killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dublin Firefighter Terence Crosbie has been sent to a Supermax prison in the US - despite 88 pages of character references being handed into a judge at his sentencing hearing. Crosbie was jailed for at least 7 years after a jury found him guilty of rape a woman in a hotel in Boston on St Patrick’s Day weekend last year. Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about the emotional letters handed in on his behalf as the fireman plans to appeal the verdict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The jailing of hurling legend DJ Carey on fraud offences has marked a stunning fall from grace for Ireland’s one time greatest sportsman. But what was going on behind the scenes in Carey’s life an how did he manage to convince so many that he was sick with cancer? Nicola speaks with journalist Eimear Ni Bhraonáin author of a new book The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.