Episode 257: How mob boss Barry Young was busted by 16,000 WhatsApp messages
18 March 2023 - 29 minsMOB boss Barry Young has pleaded guilty to directing a criminal organisation - a charge which can carry up to life imprisonment.
A massive 16,000 text messages taken from WhatsApp were among key evidence against him, which will be heard during sentencing.
But while the 37-year-old Sligo gangster is undoubtedly facing a jail term, is he really just a shrewd businessman who knows that doing porridge is part of the game?
Nicola Tallant chats with Niall Donald about the most-prolific crime boss in the north-east who has carefully built an extensive drug operation on a mixture of cunning and good fortune, but whose luck has finally run out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Series Episodes
Double Cross - Old Friends (Episode 6)
Robbie Lawlor's time in Belfast is short. In the aftermath of his death, who is in the frame for his murder? This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally released in January 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 mins
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Double Cross - North of the Border (Episode 5)
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20 mins
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Double Cross - Just A Kid (Episode 4)
Robbie Lawlor's response to the taunting of the teenagers who stole his gym bag could not have been predicted—the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods shocked the world. This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally released in December 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 mins
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Double Cross - Chopper (Episode 3)
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22 mins
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Double Cross - Loose Cannon (Episode 2)
How did Robbie Lawlor earn his fearsome reputation as a cold-blooded killer? Nicola Tallant looks at his early crimes, and the ruthless murders that made his name. This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally released in November 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 mins
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Double Cross - Etna Drive (Episode 1)
When Robbie Lawlor was murdered outside a house in the Ardoyne area of Belfast in April 2020, reporters were left with more questions than answers. What was one of Ireland’s most feared criminals doing in the north? Why had he crossed the border? Who had the audacity to arrange for him to be shot while up there? This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor was originally released in November 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 mins
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