
Episode 940: Ian 'Mad Dog' Maloney - the gangster turned poet 'haunted' by gun attack guilt
26 March - 23 minsHe's a former gangster who has told a court that he's turned his back on a life of crime after confessing to a gun attack.
Now, Ian Maloney, who was once nicknamed 'Mad Dog', faces a final stretch in jail after admitting his role in a shooting incident at a rival's home.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Maloney and his road to Damascus, which has seen him become a published poet and a charity fundraiser.
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Episode 1095: Q&A - Reigniting the Hutch/Kinahan feud and Mr Flashy prison update
Is Daniel Kinahan an informer, what does Sean McGovern look like since his return from Dubai, and do criminals play poker? In part two of our listeners' choice, Nicola and Niall answer your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 mins
15 July Finished

Episode 1094: Q&A - Killer Brian Meehan's big prison day out and the mushroom murder trial
Brian Meehan enjoys days out as he gears up for release from prison. So, has the Veronica Guerin killer served his time and should he be entitled to his freedom? Why does Cork escape a lot of gangland violence when so many drugs are supplied there and why do we all like a story about a gangsters moll? In part one of our listeners' choice, Nicola and Niall answer your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 mins
15 July Finished

Episode 1093: Who are Stephen, Danny, and Sandra Vaughan?
The controversial brother-in-law of ex-MTK Global chief Sandra Vaughan has died of a heart attack. Stephen Vaughan Sr, who was the first person to fail the FA’s fit and proper person test, was the older brother of boxing trainer and Kinahan loyalist Danny Vaughan. Niall speaks to Scottish Daily Express deputy editor Richard Elias about the Vaughan’s and their involvement in boxing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 mins
14 July Finished

Episode 1092: Hezbollah and Kinahans funded €157 million cocaine ship
Terror group Hezbollah had invested funds and personnel along with the Kinahan Cartel in the scuppered shipment of cocaine by the MV Matthew. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the terrorists and the drugs gangs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 mins
14 July Finished

Episode 1091: John George murder fallout, Steven Gerrard's grandchild & Crime World's film debut
A cold case murder anniversary sparks calls for help in solving the case of mum-of-two Antoinette Smith, a manslaughter trial hears evidence around the death of popular bachelor Tom Niland, and arrests in Spain as the fallout from the John George murder continues... Nicola speaks to Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitt as they look back on a week in crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
42 mins
11 July Finished

Episode 1090: What happens when CAB seize your assets under its new rules?
A radical overhaul of legislation to make the Criminal Assets Bureau more efficient in its work is on the agenda for Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan, he says. But what does that mean and what sort of money and cases are the Bureau taking against those they believe are living off the proceeds of crime? Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the Bureau and its work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31 mins
11 July Finished