Shattered Lives

Tragedy, Murder, and Justice 




We speak to victims of crime, some solved, some unsolved and some unresolved, and how their lives are forever changed and their continued search for justice.

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Society & Culture
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‘Conor McGregor raped me’ woman says in second ...
Paul and Mick discuss the second day of the civil trial against Conor McGregor who is accused of sexual assault of a woman in the penthouse suite of a Dublin hotel.
30 min
77
Conor McGregor accused of ‘rape’ in civil case
Paul and Mick discuss the first day of a civil sexual assault case against UFC star Conor McGregor.
26 min
78
Re-upload: Murder suspect Ian Bailey
In recent days gardai seized a copy of this podcast interview with Ian Bailey as they probe what he said to us last year. Have a listen back.
51 min
79
Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch arrested in Spain, Sear...
Mick and Paul discuss the bombshell arrest of veteran crime figure Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch in Lanzarote on alleged money laundering offences. They also discuss the search for missing child and suspected murder victim Kyran Durnin.
37 min
80
Kinahan bosses Liam Byrne and Bomber Kavanagh j...
Paul is in London for the sentencing of Kinahan cartel mobsters Liam Byrne and Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh. The pair were jailed today for their roles in a bizarre conspiracy to import firearms in an attempt to get Kavanagh a lesser sentence.
18 min
81
Sentencing of Kinahan bosses Liam Byrne and 'Bo...
Paul is in London for the sentencing of Kinahan cartel mobsters Liam Byrne and Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh. He joins Mick to talk through a dramatic day in court.
36 min
82
Murder in Irish prison, Russian asset in the Oi...
Paul and Mick discuss the murder of Martin Salinger in Cloverhill Prison, a Russian agent nicknamed ‘Cobalt’ in the Oireachtas, Defence Forces leave Portlaoise Prison, Jason Bonney and Paul Murphy’s appeal, and Maddie suspect cleared of raping Irish woman.
49 min
83
Kinahan right hand man Sean McGovern arrested i...
Paul and Mick discuss the bombshell arrest of top Kinahan cartel member Sean McGovern in Dubai. In what is perhaps the most significant arrest to date, gardai want to extradite McGovern and charge him with murder.
26 min
84
Coolock Says No…Comment
Paul and Mick discuss how Coolock protestor Tracey Brougham stayed silent when confronted about her racist comments, how Budget 2025 affects gardai, convicted Hutch Regency drivers appeal, a legal victory against Daniel Kinahan, and the death of respected former senior Garda John O’Driscoll.
50 min
85
‘I met John Gilligan’ - Interview with former m...
Paul interviews former mobster Stephen Gillen about his life of crime, advice to those trying to leave that life, and his views on the Kinahan cartel and others.
46 min
86
Kinahan bosses Liam Byrne and Thomas ‘Bomber’ K...
Paul and Mick discuss the shocking U-turn in the Liam Byrne and Bomber Kavanagh trial, with the infamous Kinahan crime figures pleading guilty to firearms conspiracy charges at the 11th hour.
25 min
87
Major international op targets Ireland’s new b...
Paul and Mick discuss the major international police operation which has shut down the encrypted ‘ghost’ network used by gangs around the world. It saw over €16M worth of drugs seized here and a major operation against four of Ireland’s criminal gangs.
39 min
88
Death of ‘Jaws’ Byrne, School abuse scandal
Paul and Mick discuss the death of veteran gangster James ‘Jaws’ Byrne, ahead of his son Liam’s trial next week. They also discuss the shocking Scoping Inquiry report that revealed decades of abuse in Irish religious schools.
44 min
89
Death of Liam Roe, Itseli gang implodes, Killer...
Paul and Mick discuss the week in crime: From the life and crimes of dead Kinahan mobster Liam Roe, to a probation officer complaining of being moved after submitting a ‘positive’ report on wife killer Joe O’Reilly.
48 min
90
The thin blue line
It used to be a job for life, but in recent years the number of gardai leaving the force has increased dramatically. Why are so many officers leaving? And what jobs are available to them on civvy street? Today, Mick talks to former garda Stephen Moore who now advises officers on career paths outside the job.
55 min
91
Josephine Ray murder accused speak, Graham Dwye...
Paul and Mick discuss the week in crime, from interviewing the couple accused of murdering pensioner Josephine Ray, to meeting Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch.
50 min
92
Your questions answered
In this final and lengthy Q&A Paul and Mick answer your questions about whether they live normal lives, what mob boss they’d have on the pod, drug seizures, court reporting and more.
60 min
93
State of journalism, Unsolved murder of Philip ...
In our second Q&A pod Mick and Paul answer questions like “ is journalism f*cked?” discuss unsolved murders and Ireland’s hidden gangsters.
30 min
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Hutch trial fallout, naming criminals, and more
In the first part of our Q&A pods, Paul and Mick answer your questions about a range of topics.
35 min
95
Threat to journalist, killer drug in Irish pris...
Paul and Mick discuss threats made to their colleague, the latest in the Coolock protests and Dublin riot arrests and more.
41 min
96
The Coolock protest, threats to politicians
Mick and Paul discuss the shocking scenes of violence in Coolock, a credible death threat against former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and recent chilling threat against Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald and the Garda Commissioner.
44 min
97
Holly Willoughby kidnap Irish connection, Catha...
Paul and Mick discuss the link between Irish perv Mark Mulligan and Holly Willoughby kidnap plotter Gavin Plumb. They also discuss the dismissal of shamed woman beater Cathal Crotty from the Defence Forces.
45 min
98
The week in crime: Mob boss John Gilligan denie...
Mick and Paul discuss mob boss John Gilligan denying he’s got cancer, Hutch associate James ‘Mago’ Gately losing his home to CAB, the end of the Regency Hotel shooting probe and more.
39 min
99
The week in crime: Government set to ban XL Bul...
In this week’s episode Mick and Paul discuss the government’s plan to ban the XL Bully cross breed following the tragic death of Nicola Morey in Limerick. They also talk about failed state witness Jonathan Dowdall’s decision to put his €800,000 Dublin home on the market. And they examine the life of Australian mobster Angelo Pandeli, unmasked this week as a key ally of Daniel Kinahan. They also bring you the latest on the investigation into Sunday’s murder in Dublin of dad of two Marky Carroll.
45 min
100
The week in crime: Woman killed by XL bully dog...
In this week's pod Paul and Mick discuss the killing of a woman by her dog, an attack against a Kinahan criminal, Daniel Belling convicted of cruise ship murder and more.
50 min