Episode 682: The life and crimes of James 'Jaws' Byrne

A woman who made headlines when she claimed her lavish lifestyle was funded by working as an escort in Australia was back in court over a bogus passport charge. Mary Cash was previously targeted by the Criminal Assets Bureau, who claimed her lifestyle was funded by crime proceeds gained for burglaries across Ireland. Niall speaks to Crime World's Eamon Dillon about how the mum-of-three has now admitted to helping her husband's bid to get a passport under an assumed name. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dublin City Council have admitted that Kinahan lieutenant Sean McGovern's former home has been lying derelict for five years due to threats from criminals. The council acquired the Crumlin home in 2021 after it was seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau from McGovern.  Crime World's Patrick O'Connell tells Niall about how the council say they can't move anyone into the house due to intimidation from criminals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murder suspect Jonathan Gill showed no signs of pressure when he visited Temple Street Children’s Hospital in Dublin to deliver Christmas presents to kids in December. Gill smiled for the camera as he dropped off the gifts while the PSNI were in the final stages of investigating the murder of mobster Robbie Lawlor. Niall talks to Crime World's Alan Sherry about Gill's gifts and the PSNI probe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A woman who who was deported from the US back to Ireland was then arrested for stealing two hams from a shop in Cork seven years earlier. Ciocolata Munteanu was arrested by ICE agents as she walked from her car to a grocery shop in Los Angeles earlier this year. Niall talks to Crime World's Patrick O'Connell's about how Ciocolata believes she is the victim of a 'racist' US state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They were the brothers who started out as petty criminals before using fear and violence to take control of a large part of west Dublin's drugs trade. Devon and Jason Hennessy were part of a new breed of gangland criminal who rose to prominence as the Kinahan Cartel's iron grip was weakened by their feud with the Hutches. Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about Crime World's new five-part subscriber series Blood Brothers tracing the rise and fall of the Hennessy gang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.