True Crime podcast based around cases from the little island of Ireland with feminism and some utter nonsense thrown in for good measure.
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From the Norman Invasion to the War of Independence, the Irish History Podcast brings you on a journey through the most fascinating stories in Ireland's past. Whether it’s the siege of Dublin in 1171 or gun battles in the 1920s, the podcast vividly recreates a sense of time and place. Each episode is meticulously researched creating character driven narratives that are engaging and accessible for all. Since the first episode was released back in 2010, the podcast has covered scores of fascin ...
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The Irish Crimes podcast puts a magnifying glass on Ireland’s most prolific true crime stories from throughout the ages.
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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.
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Dirty Rats is the true story of two of Boston's most powerful brothers - one a gangster, the other a politician - as they rose from poverty in a public-housing project to the pinnacles of power in their respective trades. Howie Carr, author of two New York Times bestsellers about Boston organized crime and their victims, unravels the brothers' sordid web of corruption and homicide that still haunts Boston to this day.
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Welcome to BS Storytelling, a comedy, history podcast where the lines between truth and fiction blur! Join hosts Jonathan and Sean as they dive into the weirdest, most bizarre, and unbelievable stories from history. In each episode, Jonathan presents three mind-bending tales, but there's a catch: one of them is a complete fabrication! Sean, a hilarious and quick-witted comedian, must put his detective hat on and figure out which of the stories is a tall tale. Inspired by the classic game of ...
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Robbery, murder and treason. Strange happenings in quiet English villages. A book critic who happens to find a corpse with its head crushed, an Irish freedom fighter framed for a crime, the disappearance of a valuable coin, a strange dispute over a property claim and a host of other intriguing situations make up the contents of G K Chesterton's collection of short stories The Man Who Knew Too Much. For fans of Chesterton's immortal clerical sleuth, Father Brown, these stories are equally del ...
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Sarah Jane Loves Willies. Episode 145
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TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of suicide and domestic abuse Hello! It's us! We finally remembered we have a podcast This week is part one of a two part episode on the case of the murder of 38 year old Siobhan McLaughlin. Siobhan was found dead in her bedroom in what seemed to be an apparent suicide. As the Gardai carried out their investigation it was …
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Episode 677: FBI investigates so-called 'Irish Traveller Conmen Fraud Group'
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The Irish Traveller Conmen Fraud Group is the name the FBI has given to a gang of Irish men running scams across the United States. Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about their operation and how the gang paying thousands of dollars to have their relatives smuggled into the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Episode 676: Chris Hansen on his career as the world's most famous predator hunter
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He’s the investigative journalist who has exposed over 400 online predators. Chris Hansen has spent his career on the front lines of crime, hosting a myriad of TV shows such as To Catch a Predator, Have a Seat with Chris Hansen and Takedown with Chris Hansen. He has now turned his attention to Sextortionists for an upcoming multi-part documentary s…
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Episode 675: Rapist Francis Condra leaves prison and changes name to Hasan Selim
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A rapist just recently released from an Irish jail has changed his name, religion and image and moved to live in London where nobody knows anything about his past. So who is Francis Condra who now goes by the name Hasan Selim and just how serious were his crimes? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the sinister sex offender and the lengths he has…
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Resisting Nazi Occupation: Ireland's Forgotten World War II Heroes
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John Keany, Monica de Wichfeld, and Delia Murphy are not well-known figures, yet they are some of the most extraordinary people in modern Irish history. During the Second World War, they found themselves in Nazi-occupied Europe and took extraordinary risks to resist the Nazis. Some paid with their lives. This podcast tells their stories. The episod…
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Episode 674: Two teenagers charged in relation to murder of Tristan Sherry ask to be tried as minors
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A legal challenge by two teenagers charged in relation to the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry centered around their age and status as minors highlights the youth of those caught up in the Christmas Eve restaurant bloodbath which started with the murder of crime figure Jason Hennessy Snr. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the legal case and the on…
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Episode 673: Edin Gacanin and his business partnership with the Kinahan OCG
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Almost a year since the dramatic US sanctions of the Kinahan Organisation and it’s leadership Bosnian mob boss Edin Gacinin has been named alongside the Irish mob as a business partner now under the same financial restrictions. Gacinin who heads the Tito and Dino cartel is originally from Sarajevo but lived most of his life in the Netherlands. His …
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Episode 672: Crime World Q&A - Who is Mr Big? Regency conspiracy theories and gangsters behind the mics
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Criminals behind the mics, gangland nicknames and even a conspiracy theory around a secret pact between Jonathan Dowdall and Gerry The Monk Hutch. Today we are answering your questions about all things underworld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 671: The murder of Una Lynskey and the Garda heavy gang
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A girl snatched from a quiet country laneway only to turn up dead, a community shattered by false allegations and a miscarriage of justice that echoes down six decades. Nicola speaks with author Mick Clifford about his extraordinary new book Who Killed Una Lynskey? A True Story of Murder, Vigilante Justice and the Garda Heavy Gang. Hosted on Acast.…
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Episode 670: Graham 'The Wig' Whelan is VIP guest at McGregor wedding
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Kinahan Cartel drug dealer Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan was at the top table at Conor McGregor’s sister's wedding when she said ‘I do’ at her million euro nuptials. So who is the convicted criminal and notorious cocaine cowboy who has been welcomed into the McGregor family home? And has he left his past behind him as he lives it up with the rich and fam…
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Episode 669: Liam 'Bop' Roe's role in the Kinahan Organised Crime Group
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Kinahan Cartel member Liam ‘Bop’ Roe passed away in hospital this week after a short illness. And as friends and family prepare for his funeral, Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Roe, his role in the Cartel and the changing fortunes for the Irish mafia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Episode 668: Daniel Kinahan’s wife Caoimhe Robinson targeted in hunt to recoup €10 million in damages
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A US lawyer has vowed to pursue Daniel Kinahan and his wife Caoimhe Robinson to Dubai to replenish money awarded to his client in a court of law. Former Marine Eric Montalvo believes that Dubai will recognise Kinahan as a debtor when he asks them to formally recognise a multi-million euro judgment and that under UAE laws his failure to pay up shoul…
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Ireland in World War II: Neutrality, Nazi Collaborators or Secret Allies?
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At the outbreak of the Second World War, Ireland adopted a position of neutrality. However, throughout the conflict, senior figures in the United Kingdom and the United States suspected the government in Dublin harboured Nazi sympathies. While the Royal Navy believed German U-boats were refuelling along the West Coast, actions taken by the Irish go…
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Episode 667: Criminal Gavin Sheehan declares 'war' following attack on his home
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A violent gunman warns ‘now it’s war’ after a feud in Cork sees armed thugs attack his home and rivals take to social media to threaten and taunt one another. So will volatile criminal Gavin Sheehan, released only recently from jail, drag his native city into violence or can the impulsive and dangerous criminal be tangoed? Nicola speaks with Niall …
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Episode 666: Man enslaved and held captive by infamous traveller gang given compensation
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Modern day slavery and the case of Victim A - a vulnerable man held captive for 26 years and forced to work for free and live in squalor. Now a compensation case has finally been won for the unidentified man what does it mean for others who have been exploited and for police forces who need to act against a growing threat from organised crime. Nico…
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Episode 665: Lennox Rodgers - Breaking Better (Audio Extract)
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Lennox Rodgers had been to court five times by his 11th birthday and groomed into becoming a pimp by his 14th. He spent half his life in London's murky underworld as a drug dealer, a gang enforcer, and an armed robber before he hit rock bottom, collapsed behind a bin on Oxford Street when a strange experience became the catalyst for him to turn his…
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Episode 664: Details of Jeffrey Mitchell's death revealed at inquest
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Notorious drug dealer Jeffrey Mitchell who once amassed a fortune importing heroin into Ireland died from a cocktail of drugs in a homeless hostel in Dublin his inquest has heard. Mitchell was discovered face down on a bottom bunk by a hostel worker and was suffering from lung disease at the time. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mitchell and …
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Episode 663: Former home of Jonathan Dowdall sold as he plans for life after prison
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The home of State Witness Jonathan Dowdall has sold for almost €800,000 as he prepares to finish his prison sentence and start a new life abroad. But what does the future hold for Dowdall whose evidence in the trial of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch for the Regency Hotel murder was not accepted by the courts. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the next ch…
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Episode 662: Inside the fake online life of killer Edward Johnston
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Killer Edward Johnston shot dead in Malta after a standoff with police had been projecting himself as a self-help guru living the dream life. Videos he has left behind on social media show a successful, fit, wealthy man urging others to follow his lead so they can experience happiness too. But as he was filming himself he was also conducting a terr…
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The Mystery Nazi Flight to Ireland - Who was really on board?
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In this riveting episode I delve into one of the most intriguing and lesser-known stories of World War II: "The Mystery Nazi Flight to Ireland." On May 5th 1945, a German bomber unexpectedly landed in Ireland, sparking a media frenzy and wild speculation. Newspapers across the globe sensationalized the event, suggesting that Adolf Hitler and other …
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Episode 661: Why do women strike up relationships with killers behind bars?
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Killer Graham Dwyer has a new female friend who is writing to him in prison and who told journalist Ali Bracken that she simply wants his side of the story. But why do evil murderers like Dwyer attract female attention and why do women strike up relationships with some of the most dangerous inmates? Nicola speaks with criminologist Trina O’Connor a…
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Episode 660: The murder of Fat Andy Connors
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Mob boss Fat Andy Connors will be 10 years dead this month but has his murder investigation gone cold. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the life and death of Connors, about the notorious burglary gang he headed up, about his role as a banker to the underworld, about his claims of financial links to the fallen Mansfield Empire and about his end…
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Episode 659: The murder of Nicolette Ghirxi, Irish man arrested in Peru, and Portlaoise Prison overdoses
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An Irishman gunned down in Malta after he is suspected of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death emerges as a stalker and a fantasist claiming to be a millionaire in online videos. But who is Edward Johnston, and what is his background? Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the shooting in Malta, drug overdoses in prison and a significant cocaine arr…
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Episode 658: Edward 'Eds' McCarthy being eyed up by National Crime Agency
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Limerick criminal Eds McCarthy joined forces with Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh some years ago joining him in Birmingham and cementing his position as a new underworld boss. But now the former underling of the McCarthy Dundon gang may have to pay for his ambitious move with a National Crime Agency investigation into his activities with Kavanagh and a ca…
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Episode 657: How did deadly drugs make their way into the hands of Portlaoise Prisoners before mass overdose?
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A mass overdose in Portlaoise Prison as three remain in intensive care. An investigation focuses on how the deadly consignment made its way through the most secure prison in the country to inmates on C wing. Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the major incident - was it an inevitable result of overcrowding and illegal smuggling or something even m…
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Episode 656: The questions that remain about the PSNI four years on from Katie Simpson's murder
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It’s four years since tragic 21 year old showjumper Katie Simpson was laid to rest in her native Tynan in County Armagh - a day when her killer Jonathan Creswell, posed as a chief mourner and stood in false grief as she was lowered into her grave. Nicola speaks to journalist Tanya Fowles about the incredible and ongoing battle for justice for Katie…
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Exploring a 5,000 year old Tomb
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Portal Tombs are scattered across the Irish countryside. These monuments, around 5,000 years old, have been sites of ritual for millennia. Generation after generation, while spiritual beliefs changed, these ancient sites often remained sacred. In this podcast, I explore two of these tombs to understand how and why these mysterious tombs were built,…
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Episode 655: The boy who became a serial killer’s apprentice
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Forensic psychology professor Katherine Ramsland has penned more than 70 books on crime, forensic science and criminal justice. Her latest work, The Serial Killer's Apprentice, tells the bizarre story of 14-year-old Elmer Wayne Henley Jr, who was groomed by a serial killer into becoming his protege. Speaking to Crime Worlds Clodagh Meaney at CrimeC…
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Episode 654: The Godfather of British Crime by Freddie Foreman (Audio Extract)
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To Britain's criminal underworld, Freddie Foreman is the Godfather. Held responsible for the gangland killings of Ginger Marks and Frank 'The Mad Axeman' Mitchell, he was the enforcer to those who broke the underworld's strict code of Omertà. His dramatic story as a bank-robbing, safe-blowing hard man for the Kray twins made him London’s most feare…
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Episode 653: 'Coolock Says No' don tricolours as they riot in Belfast alongside loyalists
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Riots in Belfast, Dublin and across the UK and a sinister far-right element shrouded in tricolours and loyalist flags but who are the faces behind the violence in our cities and what are they hoping to achieve? Nicola speaks to Allison Morris about the rise of anti-immigration violence and a policing plan around it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…
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Episode 652: Peadar Keating extradition proceedings put on hold
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Kinahan top brass Peadar Keating has had a stay put on his extradition proceedings to the UK to face trial on conspiracy charges as the courts consider whether he is ready to stand trial and how any sentence he may get should be served. Complexities around the case mean that Keating remains in Portlaoise Prison while Kavanagh and his brother-in-law…
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Episode 651: The murder of Valerie French
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The husband of Valerie French has been convicted of her murder after he failed to prove he was not guilty by reason of insanity. James Kilroy had claimed he was suffering from cannabis-induced psychosis when he savagely killed his wife at their home in Co Mayo. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitte about the events that led up to…
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Episode 650: Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh and Liam Byrne set to go on trial next month
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The notorious squad of Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh are set to go on trial with their boss next month as the Old Bailey prepares to hear a cunning gun plot that backfired spectacularly on the UK and Irish wing of the Kinahan cartel. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Kavanagh, his brother in law Liam Byrne and their co-accused and what the National …
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The History of Guinness Explained: A more controversial beer than you think!
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Guinness is the most iconic Irish brand of all time. A large part of its success is based on a history the company has carefully crafted around the beer. However like all histories, the actual history of Guinness is complicated. In this episode, I am joined by Eoin Tabb and DJ Walsh to explore some of the more controversial aspects of the history o…
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Episode 649: Dr. Ann Burgess - A quest to decipher the criminal mind
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She was the inspiration behind the character of Dr.Wendy in the hit Netflix show Mindhunter. Dr.Ann Burgess began her career in trauma nursing before she went on to work with the FBI in the behavioral science unit where she helped to develop a method for profiling sexual serial killers. Speaking to Clodagh Meaney at CrimeCon, Dr. Ann Burgess tells …
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