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This is the story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, from his early days as a young hoodlum through to his astonishing acquittal in the Special Criminal Court for the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel. How did this quiet-spoken man from Dublin's north inner-city become one of the most notorious figures in Irish criminal history? And how did he end up on trial for murder and why did he walk free? This is a four-part story about blood bonds, bitter feuds and shocking betrayal. It's a story about the changing face of Dublin, and the pursuit of justice - in the courts and on the streets.
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It’s been one hell of a year with Crime World topping 16 million downloads as our loyal listeners tune in for the latest news on all things criminal.
Today we are turning the tables on you guys and reflecting on what you like to listen to and watch and why?
Assistant producer Clodagh Meaney has the top ten episodes and some of the behind-the-scenes details about Ireland’s favourite crime podcast.
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A victim of domestic abuse vanishes from her home in Scotland. Her estranged husband Nat Fraser is the chief suspect but police find he has a rock-solid alibi. Then the tide turns and Fraser finds himself in the dock.
The incredible story of tragic mum Arlene Fraser, who remains missing to this day, has fascinated Scotland for decades and now it has been made into a campaigning podcast which hopes to uncover the final secrets around her death.
Nicola speaks to Press and Journal reporter Dale Haslam about his new podcast 'Vanished: The Murder of Arlene Fraser' and the details of her disappearance.
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It was Ireland’s coldest case that concluded this year when serial rapist Noel Long was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder.
Now the intricacies of the investigation into the murder of Nora Sheehan and the effects Long had on two families is explored in a hit podcast Beast; The Murder of Nora Sheehan - produced by our own Crime World team.
Niall Donald speaks to Crime World host Nicola Tallant and Assistant Producer Clodagh Meaney about Long and the podcast that details his long history as a predator.
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A Turkish gang war sees a famous DJ kidnapped and tortured to death in a back room of a bar near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Five men are charged but all escape murder convictions despite 94 separate injuries identified by an autopsy.
Their trials give a unique glimpse into a secretive underworld ruled with fear, intimidation and violence hidden deep within a London suburb.
Nicola speaks to journalist Chris Sommers who covers the Old Bailey Courts about the extraordinary trials and the secretive world of ferocious Turkish gangs.
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A super wealthy nightclub owner is gunned down in Marbella, Spanish police establish money laundering links with the Kinahan Cartel but the murder probe focuses on members of Ridouan Taghi’s Dutch network.
This week two men were acquitted of the murder of flash socialite Marco Yacout shot dead in his UK registered Bentley as he pulled into the carport of his expensive villa.
But while the suspects walked free, evidence gave an intriguing insight into the melting pot which is the Costa Del Crime where celebrities, tourist and some of the world’s most dangerous criminals rub shoulders over cocktails and sangria.
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A former British soldier is to stand trial for two murders and five attempted murders which happened on Bloody Sunday in Derry almost 52 years ago a court heard this week.
So who is the accused known only as Soldier F and what is he alleged to have done that day a Civil Rights march was turned into a bloodbath?
Nicola speaks to Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about the possibility of his trial going ahead and the legacy the paratroopers left on a city marked by murder.
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Shooting victim Noel Boylan sought shelter in a Lidl supermarket in west Dublin after a hooded gunman carried out a daylight attack, the aftermath of which was captured by a Virgin Media TV crew filming the "Inside the K" TV series on Gardaí.
The extraordinary scenes were played out during evidence given at the Central Criminal Court as Derek Byrne pled guilty to charges relating to the attempted murder.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the shooting witnessed by frightened shoppers as a gangland feud spilled into an ordinary supermarket and about the reasons that Boylan may have been targeted.
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Notorious Kinahan Cartel gangster Liam Byrne has been extradited to England where he is now in custody facing serious firearms charges.
The Crumlin crime lord who has spent decades at the very head of an organised crime group operating a franchise for the mob, is known as a violent bully with a quick temper.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Byrne, his background and the charges which could see him locked up for a long time in the UK.
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Bosnian mob boss Edin Gacanin is reported to have cut a deal with the Dutch prosecutors and accepted a seven year prison sentence.
The incredible plea bargain means that he will serve just a few years for smuggling 2,400 kilos of cocaine.
Gacanin is one of the members of the European Super Cartel headed up by Daniel Kinahan and made his negotiations from Dubai where he remains.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the secret deal with a mob boss.
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