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...
Episode 684: Hitman Imre Arakas apologises as he admits to gangland murder
Hitman Imre Arakas who was caught in Ireland on a Kinahan contract to kill has admitted a gangland murder in Lithuania and said he was sorry - that it was the worst decision of his life. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the colourful assassin and the latest chapter in his unfolding life of crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 mins
13 September Finished
Episode 683: Hells Angel and Kinahan ally Angelo Pandeli deported from Dubai
An ally of Daniel Kinahan, who has been described as Australia's biggest cocaine trafficker, has been unceremoniously booted out of Dubai. Hells Angels boss Angelo Pandeli had lived the high life in the Gulf State since 2018 where he owned a stunning mansion on the famous Palm Jumeriah island. But his days as an ex-pat drug lord came to an end when he was deported back to Sydney Airport last week. Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Eamon Dillon about Pandeli, biker gangs and Australia's underworld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 mins
13 September Finished
Episode 682: The life and crimes of James 'Jaws' Byrne
The funeral of James ‘Jaws’ Byrne is due to take place tomorrow as the veteran criminal is laid to rest but what legacy has he left and where is the once powerful organisation he mentored. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Byrne - the fraudster known as Jemmy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
41 mins
12 September Finished
Episode 681: Scissor Sisters killer Charlotte Mulhall gets day release ahead of possible parole
Killer Charlotte Mulhall who murdered and dismembered her mother’s lover has served 18 years behind bars but is now enjoying days out in the run-up to her release. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Mulhall about her crimes and about the fellow female lifers who populate the women’s prisons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
35 mins
11 September Finished
Episode 680: Crime World Book Club - Author Courtney Smyth on Angela Gallop's 'When The Dogs Don't Bark'
In the first episode of our Book Club, host Clodagh Meaney is joined by author of 'The Undetectables' series Courtney Smyth to discuss their favourite true crime book 'When The Dogs Don't Bark' by Angela Gallop, a Memoir about the author’s career as a forensic scientist. The Undead Complex, the second book in Courtney’s series ‘The Undectables’ is out on September 24th. You can find them on Instagram @CSwritesbooks. This episode of Crime World was edited by Jason Maleney, with audio and video recording by Gavin Hennessy. It was produced by Clodagh Meaney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 mins
10 September Finished
Episode 679: Alleged fraudsters Oliver and Kathleen Boswell deported back to Ireland
A couple convicted in the UK but on the run for years appeared in the Extradition Court in Dublin recently after they were nabbed in New York. So who are the Boswells and what are their crimes? Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the transatlantic hunt which ended at a routine road stop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 mins
9 September Finished