Episode 578: Will the cases against Nathan McDonnell and James Leen be heard in the Special Criminal Court?

The disappearance of Sandra Collins remains one of the most frustrating murder cases on the books of An Garda Síochána. Aged 28, she was pregnant and planning an abortion when she disappeared on a bitterly cold December night in 2000 from the fishing village of Killala in County Mayo. Ten years later, her case was upgraded to a murder inquiry and a subsequent trial heard she had been having a relationship with a local married man Martin Earley. A jury at his trial were ordered to acquit him after five weeks of evidence yet the hunt goes on for the remains of a beloved sister, daughter, and friend. Nicola speaks with Jenny Friel about our new nine-part subscriber only podcast special Ghost: The Disappearance of Sandra Collins, available now on crimeworld.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dubliner Jonathan Gill, who's wanted by the PSNI over the murder of hitman Robbie Lawlor, has halted his bid for bail over what was described as 'highly contested' documents on his dealings with state agencies over the course of two decades. A barrister for Gill informed the High Court last week that they needed time to seek instructions from him over the document, which outlines every interaction he's had with the state body in the past 20 years. Gill, of the Malahide Road in Dublin 3, is currently in Portlaoise Prison and is due before the courts in June. Nicola talks to Niall Donald about Gill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Irish Prison Service, the Department of Justice, and the Irish Defence Forces are considering the reintroduction of army officers at Portlaoise Prison as part of a security upgrade ahead of Daniel Kinahan’s return. So what are the plans for the arrival of the head of the Kinahan Cartel back to Ireland later this year and what headaches is it causing? Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Kinahan and the State's plans for his incarceration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Singer Tommy Fleming's private recordings go public causing him to complain to Gardai. A mother and daughter fall foul of their shoplifting spree at top department store Brown Thomas and paedophile hunters are using dating apps to track their prey. This is a Crime World weekly roundup with Nicola Tallant and guests Eimear Rabbitt and Niall Donald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A well-known Sligo property tycoon has been jailed for two years for savagely beating three teenage boys he wrongly blamed for breaking a window. Cathal O’Connor choked one boy until he lost consciousness, threatened another with a saw, and used an iron bar to hit one in the face. Niall talks to Crime World's Alan Sherry about O'Connor's violent attack and how an ex-TD gave him a character reference.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.