Episode 427: Criminals turned debt-collectors Martin 'The Viper' Foley and Jonathan Gill
20 November 2023 - 22 minsCAB target Jonathan Gill and veteran criminal Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley have been photographed together on a debt collection mission which throws into the spotlight the lack of regulation in Ireland around the industry.
The duo, who are well known to Gardai, were snapped together at a location in midlands where they had called to a property and where officers are now investigating allegations of intimidation.
So how can a convicted criminal and a man described in court as one of the country’s top ten criminals operate as private money men and what laws need to be brought in to prevent them from calling to anyone’s door?
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the Viper and his sidekick and t...
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Episode 1083: George Gibney arrested in US on charges related to historic sex abuse in Ireland
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Episode 1082: What was Sean 'Diddy' Combs found guilty of and what happens next?
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Episode 1081: Hundreds attend funeral of Scottish mobsters shot dead in Fuengirola
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Episode 1080: Eight men jailed for roles in €157M cocaine bust on MV Matthew
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Episode 1079: What was Ian Bailey really like?
He was the self-professed chief suspect in the murder of Frenchwoman Sophie Toscan du Plantier and the subject of a fascinating film, Murder at the Cottage, which was directed by Jim Sheridan and produced by Donald MacIntyre before his death. A larger than life, dramatic, and overwhelming character who courted the media and wore his role as a suspect like a badge of honour. But what was Ian Bailey really like and did his mask fall once the cameras stopped rolling? Nicola speaks to journalist and former colleague Donal MacIntyre, who spent countless hours in his company and who attended a private ceremony near his home in Schull where his ashes were spread. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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