Episode 380: The life and crimes of CAB target Dean Russell
29 September 2023 - 17 minsVeteran criminal Dean Russell says he is no longer involved in anything more than community work and that he’s now an innocent man.But this week the Criminal Assets Bureau are putting his house up for sale with a euro 300k price tag after he handed them the keys following an 11 year battle against a proceeds of crime case.So who will buy the four bed semi detached which auctioneers say is a bargain.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Russell and what the courts say is his deep and prolonged history with criminality.
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Series Episodes
Episode 1352: Ex-GSOC officer cleared over Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch links after attending Regency trial party
A former officer from the Garda Ombudsman who attended a welcome home party for Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch after his acquittal on murder charges will not face prosecution after a lengthy investigation. The man who has now left the country maintained he only went to the Clontarf knees-up to collect his landlady, who was a neighbour of Hutch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 mins
19 January Finished
Episode 1351: How Mason O'Connell-Conway suffered chronic neglect and violence before his murder
'Evil' stepmother Tegan McGhee was jailed for life this week for the brutal murder of four-year-old boy Mason O'Connell-Conway. The case heard harrowing details of Mason's final days and how his father failed to protect him from McGhee's brutal campaign of abuse. Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbit about how Mason was failed and the questions Tusla have to answer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 mins
16 January Finished
Episode 1350: Man investigated over AI deepfake child abuse images of schoolgirls
Abusive AI images on the X platform have dominated the headlines. Belfast Telegraph journalist Allison Morris has uncovered another sinister development in technology that saw two teenagers shocked by a police investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 mins
16 January Finished
Episode 1349: Enoch Burke released, fake pregnancy scams, and ferret theft
Should cyclists be demonised as law breakers? How did a teacher fake two pregnancies? And are ferrets good pets or do they sleep too much? In a round up of some of the more obscure stories from recent weeks we take a look at some hapless criminals and unfortunate enterprises. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
46 mins
15 January Finished
Episode 1348: ATM robber claims gardaí seizure left his eight children walking to school in the rain
The leader of an ATM robbery gang has complained that his ex-wife has to walk his eight kids to school in the rain after gardai seized their vehicles. Michael ‘Bee’ Berry made the comments in the High Court in a case brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau. Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the ‘Bee’ Berry’s long history of clashes with the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 mins
15 January Finished
Episode 1347: Why did loyalists murder their own man Jim Craig?
Veteran journalist Chris Moore kept a secret intelligence document about the details of the murder of a prominent loyalist under lock and key for 30 years. Today, he joins Nicola to discuss the details of why loyalists say they murdered their own man Jim Craig in 1988 after allegations that he colluded with his IRA enemies to extort money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
43 mins
14 January Finished
