Episode 884: Protecting content - The fight against 'Dodgy boxes' and illegal streaming
14 February 2025 - 24 minsA crackdown on TV dodgy boxes has been launched across Ireland as broadcasters try and shut down the illegal streamers.
Dodgy boxes have become big business across the country with criminals making millions of euros every year.
Niall and Nicola are joined by Sunday World features editor Daragh Keany and a spokesman for the Federation against copyright theft to discuss the lucrative illegal trade.
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Episode 1362: Three homes owned by Limerick mob boss to be seized as he lives it up in Dubai
Houses once belonging to Limerick gangster Kieran Keane Jnr are to go under the hammer as the Criminal Assets Bureau put them up for auction. Keane Jnr, the son of murdered mob head Kieran Keane Snr, is now based in Dubai according to affidavits. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 mins
26 January Finished
Episode 1361: Havana Syndrome: the mysterious disease targeting the CIA (Part 2)
A mystery syndrome strikes down CIA spies while working in Cuba. But is Havana syndrome real or imagined? What does patient zero have to say about his treatment from the agency he once worked for? Reports this month suggest that the Biden administration purchased an energy weapon suspected of being similar to one which may have caused the series of mystery ailments. But what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to Havana Syndrome and what did podcasters Jennifer Forde and Sam Bungey discover when they too a deep dive into a world of shadows and secrets. Nicola speaks to Jennifer and Sam about their latest series Havana Helmet Club, a fascinating new podcast from the couple behind West Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 mins
23 January Finished
Episode 1360: Havana Syndrome: the mysterious disease targeting the CIA (Part 1)
A mystery syndrome strikes down CIA spies while working in Cuba. But is Havana syndrome real or imagined? What does patient zero have to say about his treatment from the agency he once worked for? Reports this month suggest that the Biden administration purchased an energy weapon suspected of being similar to one which may have caused the series of mystery ailments. But what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to Havana syndrome? What did podcasters Jennifer Forde and Sam Bungey discover when they took a deep dive into a world of shadows and secrets. Nicola speaks to Jennifer and Sam about their new series Havana Helmet club, from the couple who brought you the hit podcast West Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
37 mins
23 January Finished
Episode 1359: Pub where Eamon 'The Don' Dunne was shot dead to become student apartments
The “derelict” pub where Eamon ‘The Don’ Dunne was shot dead has been earmarked for a major development. Planning permission is being sought to transform Faussagh House - which has been empty since the gangland hit - into purpose-built, 249-bed student accommodation. Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how a Kinahan Cartel hit team carried out Dunne's murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 mins
22 January Finished
Episode 1358: Killer dad Wayne O’Reilly hunted for son Oisin hours before murder
Killed by his dad who then took his own life, little Oisin O’Reilly was known as the kid who always shared with others. As the murder-suicide of Oisin and dad Wayne is investigated for a Coroners Court, Patrick O’Connell has been speaking to neighbours and friends of a family devastated by death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 mins
22 January Finished
Episode 1357: The unprovoked Dublin attack that left an Italian teenager paralysed for life
Italian man Guido Nasi was only 17 and a student in Ireland to learn English when his life changed forever. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the terrible assault in a Dublin park which left Guido, who died in recent weeks, with lifelong physical and mental injuries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11 mins
21 January Finished