Episode 980: Glen Ward aka 'Mr Flashy' jailed for five years
28 April 2025 - 32 minsThe crime boss known as Mr Flashy was sentenced to five years in prison today for firearms offences.
Glen Ward and his brother Eric O’Driscoll are now jailed and in the aftermath of his sentencing, gardaí made a statement about the effects of organised crime on their community in Finglas and made a direct link to middle class cocaine users and crime.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the sentencing of Flashy.
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Christy Kinahan: The Dapper Don - Black Tar and Bloodshed (Episode 2)
With the explosion of ecstasy and rave culture in the 90s, Kinahan and Cunningham relocated their trafficking operation to Amsterdam. However, their multi-million euro smuggling operation attracted the attention of Dutch police, who launched a major surveillance operation. Christy Snr now starts to rely on a crew of young and volatile criminals recruited by his son Daniel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
35 mins
1 July Finished
Christy Kinahan: The Dapper Don - The Birth Of A Mob Boss (Episode 1)
Raised in a middle-class family home in Cabra, as a young man Christy Kinahan showed little signs that he would become one of the world's most infamous crime bosses. But when the heroin epidemic struck Dublin, Kinahan was one of a new breed of criminal who saw an opportunity to get rich. While serving Portlaoise Prison, he struck up a friendship with veteran armed robber John Cunningham and plotted the birth of a cartel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
43 mins
1 July Finished
Introducing Christy Kinahan: The Dapper Don
He's called the Dapper Don and has lived up to his name as an international panama hat wearing sophisticat of the underworld. This week in a special six-part series, Crime World traces the life and crimes of Chris Kinahan - the founder and head of the Kinahan Cartel. Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the series and about what could be next for the Dapper Don. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9 mins
1 July Finished
Fugitive CAB target Gary Ward jailed for burglary spree in London
A target for the Criminal Assets Bureau who has been on the run in the UK has been jailed for a burglarly spree in London. Gary Ward is alleged by CAB to be a leading member of a Galway city-based drug dealing gang that exploits addicts to transport drugs. Niall Donald talks to Eamon Dillon about how the law has finally caught up with Ward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 mins
30 June Finished
Drogheda gangster vows to release new rap tracks days after being jailed for drugs supermarket
A gangster-turned-rapper has vowed to release a new track - just days after being convicted of running a 'drugs supermarket.' Dean Thornton was sentenced last week after he was caught running a drug dealing cell for one of Drogheda feuding crime gangs. Niall talks to Eimear Rabbitt how Thornton's legal problems are providing lyrical content for his music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 mins
30 June Finished
The truth behind the savage face-slashing of Madison Allen
A new video has emerged of the moment OnlyFans model Madison Allen was slashed in the face in Spain leaving her with shocking facial injuries. Madison Allen - who is married to the John George murder suspect Johnny Smyth - can be seen being cuddling with a man just moments before she is slashed with a blade. Niall speaks to Crime World's Steven Moore about Madison's initial claim that she was attacked by a stranger and her brushes with the law in Spain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 mins
30 June Finished