Crime World

Daniel Kinahan has asked for a copy of the Quran and a prayer mat in Portlaoise Prison where he remains on remand after his extradition to Ireland.
He has also been allowed spend time with his Cartel number two Sean McGovern, who has loaned him a stereo and flip flops.
Nicola talks to Niall Donald about Kinahan and his prison regime.
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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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