Episode 443: Former soccer star Paddy McCourt has sexual assault conviction overturned
6 December 2023 - 20 minsFootball star Paddy McCourt was declared ‘an innocent man’ after a nightmare 22 months involving a conviction for sexual assault concluded when Northern Ireland’s Prosecution Service told an appeals court he had no case to answer.
McCourt, a Glasgow Celtic and former League of Ireland star, had been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Derry bar two years ago by putting his hand up her skirt.
Now his legal team at Madden and Finucane solicitors want answers from the PSNI about what they claim was shabby treatment by an investigation team they say singled him out due to who he is.
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the case and the extraordinary sequence of events that led to the c...
Series Episodes
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
Episode 1346: Turkish mobster shot dead in rare Dubai gangland hit
An assassination on a busy Dubai street marks a rare moment when the underworld does its dirty business in the United Arab Emirates. So, what happens after a Turkish criminal was gunned down near the playground where wealthy tourists and gangsters mix? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about murder in the Emirates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 mins
14 January Finished
Episode 1345: Jason Corbett’s daughter vows to not stay silent after killer Molly Martens revealed to have new boyfriend
Images of killer Molly Martens getting on with life after her release from prison, showing off a new look and a new boyfriend sparked reaction from tragic Jason Corbett’s daughter Sarah who says her dad was cheated of an opportunity to do similar. Sarah Corbett Lynch took to social media to describe the effects of her father’s death on her and the effects of coercive control on a young child. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14 mins
13 January Finished
Episode 1344: The Science of Fear - Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and his brutal reign as Daniel Kinahan's right-hand man
He didn’t look like a gangster. Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh looked more like a suburban dad with his glasses and taste for designer cardigans. But behind that mild exterior lay Ireland’s answer to Tony Soprano - a brutal, feared criminal at the top of the Kinahan cartel. In our new nine part series exclusively for crimeworld.com subscribers, we investigate Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh's bloody rise to power and learn about the international effort to bring him to justice. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about our new series The Science of Fear: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and his brutal reign as Daniel Kinahan's right-hand man. Episodes from Monday, January 12. Subscribe now to listen on crimeworld.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 mins
13 January Finished
Episode 1343: How gangland hardman Derek ‘Bottler’ Devoy became an unlikely peacekeeper behind bars
Gangland hard man Derek ‘Bottler’ Devoy claimed that a breakdown followed the guilt he felt at the murder of his sister Antoinnette and led him to a lethal grapple with police while he was armed with a submachine gun and a grenade. But now, the volatile criminal has become a peacemaking king of his wing in Portlaoise prison where a piece of leaked mobile phone footage has shown him intervening in a row. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 mins
12 January Finished
Episode 1342: Kinahan Cartel's links to Iran exposed by US terrorism report
The Kinahan Organised Crime Group and their links to Iran has been detailed in a highbrow terrorism report released by a top US government think tank. The group are detailed by the Combating Terrorism Centre as being a proxy group used by the regime to commit murder and fund terrorism through drug trafficking. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald as dark clouds loom over the cartel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14 mins
12 January Finished
