Crime World

Crime World, with Nicola Tallant, is an Irish podcast about criminals, drugs and the sins of the underworld. Discussing the real stories, and the real people, behind the grisly headlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

https://www.sundayworld.com

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 34m. Bisher sind 691 Folge(n) erschienen. .

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 7 hours 9 minutes

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Episode 30: 'Fat' Andy Connors And The Controversial Home He Called 'The Ranch'


‘Fat’ Andy Connors was part of a notorious burglary gang that terrorised Ireland for years, robbing elderly people in their homes and often using horrendous violence against them.
He was shot dead in 2014 by an unknown gunman and in the aftermath of his murder the Criminal Assets Bureau secured a €2.5m judgement against his widow, Ann Connors...


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 June 5, 2021  36m
 
 

Crimeworld Extra: The final blow against the 'Byrne Organised Crime Gang'


The home of senior Kinahan lieutenant Liam Byrne has just been put on the on the market for just €400,000 after it was seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) .

The dream property where Byrne (40) lived was once valued at around €1m with extensive refurbishments carried out on the house.

Now, No2 Raleigh Square in Crumlin, has been advertised for less than half of its previous estimated value...


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 June 2, 2021  26m
 
 

Episode 29: The Life And Crimes Of 'Fat' Freddie Thompson


CARTEL killer Freddie Thompson organised the murder of 'easy target' David ‘Daithi’ Douglas to bulk up the mob’s body count in Dublin and impress his bloodthirsty boss Daniel Kinahan.
But it was 'Fat' Freddie's desperation to be accepted at the top table that finally cost him a life sentence behind bars and brought a dramatic end to his violent career...


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 May 29, 2021  48m
 
 

Crimeworld Extra: The Notorious Criminal Behind The Blanchardstown Shootout


The chaotic life of gangland thug Daniel Goulding came to an abrupt and dramatic finale when he walked quietly from his Blanchardstown home two hours after a crazy shootout with gardaí turned his neighbourhood into the wild west.
Nicola Tallant chats with Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about the the terrifying shooting incident in west Dublin which saw two detectives injured with gunshot wounds during a shocking standoff.








 May 26, 2021  20m
 
 

Crimeworld Extra: The Rise And Fall Of Kinahan Cartel Boss Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh


Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh is facing a tonne of misery in the UK after a recent court appearance heard that he is to be sentenced in relation to an incredible 292 kilos of cocaine and 600-800 kilos of cannabis...


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 May 24, 2021  34m
 
 

Episode 28: My life banged up next door to IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands in the H-Block


Forty years ago this month, 21-year-old Jake Mac Siacais cried in his H-Block cell as his friend Bobby Sands died on hunger strike.
Jake had been in the next cell to the republican icon, and when Sands left the wing to go to the prison hospital, it was Jake who gave the final address on behalf of the IRA prisoners...


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 May 22, 2021  46m
 
 

Crimeworld Extra: The Shadowy Cyber Criminals Behind The HSE Hack


The shadowy 'Wizard Spider' gang behind the HSE hack - who are they and what has motivated them to attack our health service?
Senior cyber security expert Rob Feeney talks ‘black hat’ hackers, the dark web and the threat of a cyber crime war.

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 May 20, 2021  34m
 
 

Episode 27: The Merseyside Mobster who flooded the UK and Ireland with Cocaine


He is one of Europe's most-notorious drug dealers who flooded the UK and Ireland with cocaine and heroin until he was nabbed in 1996.
While behind bars, Liverpool mobster Curtis ‘Cocky’ Warren, killed a fellow inmate and had an illicit affair with a female prison guard...


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 May 15, 2021  52m
 
 

Crimeworld Extra: Ireland's war on drugs and the communities that bear the cost


Criminologist Trina O'Connor speaks to Nicola Tallant about the drug dealing at Oliver Bond flats in Dublin's south inner-city.
She details how the community is fighting back and why tearing down the complex is not the solution.

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 May 12, 2021  19m
 
 

Crimeworld Extra: The Kinahan Cartel's Inner-City Drugs Supermarket


CRACK cocaine dealers are running an open drugs supermarket in the flat complex where mob boss Daniel Kinahan grew up.
This week, a Sunday World investigation shows how cartel drug dealers are openly selling their product in the inner-city complex where the mafia boss was raised in scenes akin to The Wire...


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 May 11, 2021  16m