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His father survived a notorious double cross that led to the murder of his former associate Kieran Keane and marked the beginning of a bloody decade of Limerick gang wars.
But Owen Treacy Jnr has followed in his father's footsteps into the drug business despite his miracle escape from death on a roadside almost two decades ago.
Nicola talks to Eamon Dillon about the Limerick offspring, his recent jailing on drug offences, and his fame as a star of the underworld's favourite sport - sulky racing.
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He has been a key player in the story of the rise of the Kinahan Cartel.
Birmingham cocaine kingpin James Mulvey almost got away with a conspiracy to import drugs but his past eventually caught up with him.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the life and crimes of the Solihull gangster who counted Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and Daniel Kinahan as his direct bosses.
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Notorious hitman Robert 'Roo' Redmond is serving life in prison but now his sister Rachel is behind bars too for her role in a gangland murder plot.
Nicola and Niall look at the troubled upbringing of the Dublin siblings and the redemption of brother Ger, who changed the course of his life.
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Gardaí have held a press briefing as they appealed for help tracing a Kerry farmer who is now missing for 22 days.
Superintendent David Callaghan told reporters that gardaí have still ‘not discovered’ what happened to Mike Gaine despite a huge investigation.
Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the case and the speculation around it.
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The murder of a young mum during a bloody stabbing at her home. A mystery deepens as the months become years and nobody is caught for Irene White’s murder.
Finally, two confessions lead gardaí to the door of another person of interest, but still her husband Alan denies anything to do with the death of his former wife.
Nicola speaks with author Robin Schiller, whose new book Murder at the Ice House reads like a real-life crime drama with extraordinary twists and turns.
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An undercover sting on a former Kinahan ally, a delve into the world of a town under siege from a gangland feud, and Nicola's brief career as a Royal Correspondent.
Nicola and Niall answer your questions in Part Two of a Crime World special Q&A.
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A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a former feud target who failed to show up in court for sentencing on drug dealing charges.
Eric Norton was once threatened by hitman Robert 'Roo' Redmond and had connections with criminals including gang boss Mr Big and the murdered Robbie Lawlor.
So, what happened during a chaotic period of gangland when school friends went to war in a variety of feuds which were running in tandem?
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the modern day cocaine wars and their fallout.
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An undercover sting on a former Kinahan ally, a delve into the world of a town under siege from a gangland feud, and Nicola's brief career as a Royal Correspondent...
Nicola and Niall answer your questions in Part One of a Crime World special Q&A.
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The brother of notorious criminal Glen Ward has been jailed for five years with 12 months suspended on the same firearms charge which will see Mr Flashy face a hefty prison term later this year.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Eric O'Driscoll, his brother, and how a video selfie led to their downfall.
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The murder of 23-year-old student Emer O’Loughlin has remained unsolved for 20 years as a suspect continues to live on the run and her family fight on for justice.
This month, Crime World will launch a new podcast series which investigates the murder, delves into the effects it has had on her sister Pam, and follows the trail of a suspect who has remained on step ahead of the law.
Niall speaks to presenter Nicola Tallant and investigator Christy Mangan, formerly the Chief of the garda’s cold case unit, who has joined our team to follow the clues of the tragic case.
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For years he was known as 'Mr Flashy' in the media and described as the volatile and dangerous head of a young Coolock mob with a penchant for designer clothes.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald as we unmask Mr Flashy as convicted criminal Glen Ward and describe why he remained so long in the shadows.
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They were dubbed the Irish 'Scissor Sisters' after they were accused of murdering and dismembering their mother's boyfriend in a case so gruesome it still stands out today.
Charlotte and Linda Mulhall stabbed and chopped up Farah Swaleh Noor after a night out with mum Kathleen turned into murder and mayhem.
But how were they caught and how did investigators eventually solve the mysterious case? Nicola speaks with retired Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan, who headed up the case.
In part two of the interview, he recalls how the investigation proceeded and how Linda Mulhall eventually confessed to murder.
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They were dubbed the Irish 'Scissor Sisters' after they were accused of murdering and dismembering their mother's boyfriend in a case so gruesome it still stands out today.
Charlotte and Linda Mulhall stabbed and chopped up Farah Swaleh Noor after a night out with mum Kathleen turned into murder and mayhem.
But how were they caught and how did investigators eventually solve the mysterious case? Nicola speaks with retired Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan, who headed up the case.
In part one of the interview, he recalls the day he was contacted with news that there were body parts in a Dublin canal and the subsequent battle he had to identify the victim.
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A paving contractor who was jailed in Sweden over a massive €4m tax scam is now being targeted in Ireland by the Criminal Assets Bureau.
John O’Connor Jr was named by the Bureau in a new case launched in the High Court last month.
Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about how O’Connor and three of his brothers were relentlessly pursued by Swedish police in 2020.
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Three members of a Romanian gang have pleaded guilty to a spate of ATM cash-trapping offences during a 10-day crime spree.
The trio admitted to being part of an organised crime gang who gardaí believe are heavily involved in thefts and internet scams.
Niall speaks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about how international fraud gangs are moving cash out of Ireland.
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A new Europol report has warned of the threat of hostile states like Russia co-operating with criminal organisations in mutually beneficial business like cybercrime, drug shipping and money laundering.
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about murder, intrigue and the Kinahans.
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The home of alleged Hutch gang member James ‘Mago’ Gately was finally seized by CAB yesterday after a lengthy legal battle.
However, officers from the Criminal Assets Bureau didn’t have it all their own way - and had to use ladders to check the upstairs after the staircase had been removed.
Niall speaks to the Sunday World's Eamon Dillon about the Bureau’s case against the long-term Kinahan cartel target.
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A teacher who claims she was wrongly identified as the ‘GAA Catfish’ has been granted an injunction stopping a disciplinary process by her school.
Niamh Farrell has told the High Court she is not the woman described in the hit podcast by The 2 Johnnies.
Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the case and how the GAA Catfish targeted more than 40 men.
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A major new series which traces the Kinahan mob from street gang to billionaire players on the global drug stage is to start tonight on BBC.
Nicola is joined by producer and journalist Stephen Dempster and director Tim Robinson to discuss how their story of the Kinahans has brought them across the world and back.
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