Episode 377: Is Russell Brand’s career over following sexual misconduct allegations?
23 September 2023 - 40 minsSuperstar Russell Brand is the latest celebrity to be hit with claims of sex assault by victims which would have once devastated his career.
But what is the likely outcome for the star from the sensational claims by four women who say he assaulted and raped them?
Has the media landscape of 2023 changed enough for Brand to survive being cancelled or will he lose his status as an outspoken comedian who is followed by millions?
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the scandal which has deep implications for Brand and those who employed him.
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Episode 1188: Gardaí search devices owned by missing Donabate boy's mother
The search for a little boy missing and presumed dead for years continues in Dublin while investigators have seized a gaming console from his mother. Nicola speaks to Ali Bracken about the child missing and presumed dead in Donabate and about the investigation around it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 mins
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Episode 1187: Conor McGregor witnesses released following arrest but perjury probe continues
The couple arrested at the centre of a perjury investigation around the Conor McGregor appeal against his civil conviction for raping Nikita Hand were not living in the house opposite her on the night they claim they saw her beaten up by her then partner. Journalist Ali Bracken fills Nicola in on the latest in the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 mins
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Episode 1186: Citizen journalists or street agitators? The rise of the far right in Northern Ireland
Far-right activists who have been involved in rioting and violent assaults in Northern Ireland have become very familiar to Belfast Telegraph journalist Allison Morris. Nicola speaks with Allison about the hypocrisy of the far right and the shady backgrounds of those who claim to be 'citizen journalists'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 mins
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Episode 1185: Soldier F goes on trial over historic Bloody Sunday murders in Derry
The trial of 'Soldier F' began today where he is accused of two murders and five attempted murders on Bloody Sunday in Derry. The former paratrooper, who is in his 70s, was shielded behind a large black curtain in the courtroom where a large group of the victims' families had gathered to watch. Nicola Tallant of Crime Worrld and Ciaran Dunbar of The Bel Tel converge to discuss a story of a tireless campaign for justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 mins
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Episode 1184: How the Kinahan Cartel is exploiting Ireland's coastline to land cocaine shipments
A new BBC documentary has exposed how the Kinahan Cartel are exploiting Ireland's coastline to land shipments from cocaine motherships. It details how the Kinahans pooled their resources with Iranian criminals and Scottish mobsters to ship 2.2 tonnes of cocaine on the MV Matthew. Niall is joined by the BBC's Darragh MacIntyre and Stephen Dempster who chart the course of Ireland's record drug seizure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
50 mins
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Episode 1183: The life and crimes of Dublin feud target Eric Norton
Notorious criminal Eric Norton is to be sentenced for drug and burglary offences next month after finally showing up to court following several warrants. The north Dublin criminal who has lurched through dangerous feuds, escaped death threats, and spent more than 10 years in the underbelly of gangland is expected to get a hefty prison term taking him off the streets. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Norton and his life and crimes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 mins
12 September Finished
