Episode 847: Kinahan hitman Imre Arakas to be sentenced for murder of MMA fighter

Former Limerick mob boss Red Larry McCarthy has lost a court bid for free legal aid so he can fight the Criminal Assets Bureau attempts to seize two properties they have identified as proceeds of crime. McCarthy, who is currently in the same prison wing as his cousin Wayne Dundon, has told a court he wants to go straight and has moved away from Limerick to Donegal. However, says Eamon Dillon, his past has a habit of catching up with him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scramblers are to be banned from public roads in Ireland from Friday.The new law was brought in by the government after Finglas teenager Grace Lynch was killed after being hit by a scrambler bike in January. Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt about what the new law will mean for scrambler owners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gardai investigating possible perjury by a couple who were set to give evidence at Conor McGregor’s appeal for his civil rape case taken by Nikita Hand are nearing the end of their inquiries. A file will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions in the near future. Meanwhile McGregor is hoping to reignite his MMA career while Nikita Hand is preparing to launch her tell all book about her experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alleged crime boss Brian Grendon has been hit with five new charges and will now be tried in a non-jury court. Grendon was back before Dublin District Court on Tuesday, where he was charged with importing cocaine and laundering more than €250,000 in crime proceeds. Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how gardaí arrested Grendon following a police hack into an encrypted phone network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Killer Jonathan Creswell who took his own life as he went on trial for the murder of showjumper Katie Simpson continues to divide the women in his life as his mother Donna and former partner Christina met for a courtroom showdown over a piece of land. Despite his death many unanswered questions remain about the events of his life and the botched investigations into Katie’s death. Nicola talks to Jenny Friel to discuss the latest updates in the story of Groomed: The death of a showjumper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.