A man is stabbed to death in Wheatfield prison, overcrowding in jails means many don’t finish out their sentences and bails of cocaine are stamped with the image of a famous footballer.

These and other stories from our Crime World weekly wrap up.

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Few Irish crime figures sum up the boom and bust of the Celtic Tiger years better than Lee Cullen, who has passed away in the UK following an illness.

The one-time socialite enjoyed a gilded life before his whole world came crashing down - more times than one.

Nicola talks to Jenny Friel about the car salesman who tried desperately to look legitimate but who constantly found himself on the wrong side of the law.

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Which actor will play Daniel Kinahan? Which criminals are coming to dinner and what are we doing at Electric Picnic. These and other queries are answered in a Crime World Q&A. 

Nicola and Niall answers your questions.

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The daughter of prominent publican Charlie Chawke has been released weeks after being jailed for a serious assault because of overcrowding at Limerick prison.

Alison Chawke was jailed alongside her brother Bill for assaulting John McHugh and Gerard Cox at the Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare, Co Limerick, on November 9, 2023 in a row over food.

However, she has been released under a community return scheme as the prison is running at 159pc capacity in the women’s section.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald.

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As Daniel Kinahan settles down to day to day life in prison in Ireland, he leaves behind his father, brother, cousin, and best friend in Dubai, all of whom remain sanctioned and under investigation.

So what is next for the remainder of the Kinahan inner circle identified and named by the US Treasury as part of a global and murderous drug cartel?

Today, in part two of this two-part podcast we cover the future prospects for Daniel Kinahan’s army of underlings and associates, Nicola speaks with Niall Donald.

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Twenty-three-year-old Kelly-Marie Lynch disappeared after a night out in Monaghan on 16 March 2024. The following day, her body was recovered from the Ulster Canal, close to where she had last been seen.

At the time, her death received little public attention, and the Garda investigation concluded that there were no foul play involved.

But Kelly-Marie's family have never accepted that finding. They say the 93 injuries documented during her post-mortem raise serious questions about what happened in the hours before her death, and they continue to challenge the way the investigation was carried out.

Now, a new RTÉ documentary, The Girl in the Water, examines Kelly-Marie's final hours, the conflicting forensic opinions, and her family's ongoing search for answers.

Chloë McPolin is joined by the documentary's director and producer, Alan Bradley, to discuss the making of The Girl in the Water and how Kelly-Marie Lynch's death still remains unanswered.

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As Daniel Kinahan settles down to day to day life in prison in Ireland, he leaves behind his father, brother, cousin, and best friend in Dubai, all of whom remain sanctioned and under investigation.

So what is next for the remainder of the Kinahan inner circle identified and named by the US Treasury as part of a global and murderous drug cartel?

Today, in part one of a two-part podcast on the future prospects for Daniel Kinahan’s army of underlings and associates, Nicola speaks with Niall Donald.

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Cash and property linked to one of the world’s biggest boiler room scams run by the so-called ‘Ferrari Fugitives’ has been seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau.

The infamous Cartu brothers, who are wanted by US authorities, ran a bogus investors scheme that netted €186m.

The cash paid by victims mostly from the United States was then laundered through Irish-registered firms.

Nicola talks with Eamon Dillon who explains the story. 

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Daniel Kinahan has been playing chess behind bars and making new friends with cellmates on the A4 landing including triple killer Andy Cash, members of the Hennessey gang, and breaking bad dad Nathan McDonnell.

Kinahan has settled down well in Portlaoise prison were he was given fresh bed sheets, six bottles of water, and even the Governor on his arrival.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the new life for the billionaire Cartel boss in Ireland’s most secure jail.

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Daniel Kinahan was charged before the Special Criminal Court with directing a criminal organisation after his dramatic extradition from Dubai this weekend.

In court, the cartel boss looked pale and shocked but he spoke confidently when he addressed the three Judges and told them ‘we all know I won’t be getting bail.’

The Government jet flew to the Emirates to collect Kinahan this weekend, 10 years after he relocated there after the outbreak of the Kinahan-Hutch feud.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald.

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A man who attacked Love Island star Charleen Murphy after sending her text messages on her social media channels is back before the courts having pled guilty to harassing and threats to kill another victim.

Murphy is one of a long line of celebrities to become the focus of unwanted stalking attention because of her profile.

Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about stalkers who become obsessed with well known women.

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