Episode 625: Mob boss Whitney Hughes handed down prison sentence
15 July 2024 - 19 minsShe the daughter of murdered gang boss Mark ‘The Chicken’ Lovell who was gunned down in December 2022.
Now 31 year old Whitney Hughes has been sent to jail after she was described as the head of an organised crime gang.
Nicola speaks with journalist Allison Morris about the woman who boasts that she took over her father’s gang but who a judge described as a young lady.
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Series Episodes
Episode 1353: Kinahan cartel murder accused Sean McGovern to face two separate trials
Cartel murder accused Sean McGovern will face two separate trials for the charges that have been levelled against him since his extradition from the United Arab Emirates. McGovern stands accused of five different offences including the murder of Noel ‘Duck Egg’ Kirwan and directing an attempt to kill James ‘Mago’ Gately. Nicola talks with Eimear Rabbitt about an appearance from Portlaoise at Dublin’s Special Criminal Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 mins
19 January Finished
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
