Episode 298: Kinahan cartel lieutenant Liam Byrne and his circle of celebrity friends including Steven Gerrard
7 June 2023 - 49 minsKinahan Cartel target Liam Byrne has networked with a host of celebrities from the world of sport in recent years managing to moonlight between days out at Ascot races and what officers say is a seedy underbelly of organised crime.
With his son Lee currently dating football star Steven Gerrard’s daughter following a string of influencer girlfriends it seems the worlds of crime and celebrity merge with ease in the modern world.
Nicola is joined by Niall Donald to talk about the first court appearance of Byrne since his dramatic arrest on the island of Majorca this week on Gun charges and about the millionaire friends he has kept close over years at the very top of the organised crime ladder...
Episode 557: Love triangle murder accused and his links to Ireland’s asylum system
Love triangle murder accused Peter Dube is set to go on trial in Zimbabwe for a double murder and the attempted murder of his wife and her sister in law. Three years after he first went on the run and hid out in Ireland posing as an asylum seeker the full horrors of his crimes will be played out in a courtroom. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the accused, his links to Ireland and false passports, documents and identities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 mins
2 May Finished
Episode 556: Serial killers and modern policing
Are serial killers a thing of the past? Or have they simply reinvented themselves in the modern world? And why are we so fascinated with them. Nicola speaks with John Deane O’Keefe, head of the Faculty of criminology and policing studies at City Colleges in Dublin about the psychology behind some of the worlds’ most dangerous criminals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
56 mins
1 May Finished
Episode 555: Murder at Lordship - Inside the Hunt for a Detective's Killer
In January 2013 Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was murdered as he carried out a routine cash escort duty at the Lordship Credit Union in Dundalk in Louth. Now tens years on journalist Robin Schiller and an officer who was one of the vast investigation team on the case, former Detective Inspector Pat Marry, have joined forces to tell the story of the hunt for Adrians killers. Nicola speaks with Robin and Pat about their new book Murder at Lordship. Inside the Hunt for A Detective’s Killer which is available now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
56 mins
30 April Finished
Episode 554: Notorious killer John Dundon appeals conviction for murder of innocent rugby player
Killer John Dundon is appealing his conviction for the murder of innocent rugby player Shane Geoghegan in Limerick more than 10 years ago. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the attempts by the violent Dundon brother to convince judges he’s been wrongly convicted and to win back his freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 mins
29 April Finished
Episode 553: How CAB are returning crime proceeds to the public purse
The hard-pressed Irish taxpayer got a boost this week after the homes of three notorious gangland criminals were sold off at auction. The Criminal Assets Bureau raised a total of €1.2 million after putting the ill-gotten gains under the hammer at a special online firesale. They included homes once owned by burglary gang boss 'Pale' Miley Connors, Kinahan cartel chief Ross Browning and gangster David Waldron. Niall speaks with Eamon Dillon about how CAB are returning crime proceeds to the public purse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 mins
27 April Finished
Episode 552: The Stardust disco - Four decades of injustice
The verdict of unlawful killing at an inquest into the deaths of 48 people in the Stardust disco brought to an end four decades of injustice. It was a result that once seemed almost impossible to Neil Fetherstonhaugh when he sat down to write his book. 'They Never came Home' more than two decades ago. NIall speaks to Sunday World reporter Neil about his book and his long association with the brave Stardust families who never stopped fighting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
36 mins
26 April Finished