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Shattered Lives

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Shattered Lives is Ireland’s premier crime podcast. It’s hosted by Paul Healy and Michael O’Toole, two of Ireland’s leading crime reporters. It examines gangland feuds, murder investigations, major trials, and the biggest crime stories in Ireland.

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  • Tuesday · 40 min

    Christy Kinahan kicked out of Dubai, Nikita Hand releases book

    Mick and Paul discuss the release of Nikita Hand’s book about the rape claims she made against Conor McGregor. They also discuss a new legal statement by James Lawrence, who a jury found did not assault Nikita. They also discuss a decision by the United Arab Emirates to revoke mob boss Christy Kinahan Sr’s visa and have given him just days to leave his Middle Eastern haven. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 17 · 50 min

    Crime Catch Up: Michael Healy Rae assaulted, Jason Hutch extradited, Trump visit

    Paul and Mick discuss all the latest crime stories from the assault of Michael Healy Rae TD to whistleblower concerns within An Garda Siochana. They also discuss the extradition of Jason Hutch, the death of Natasha Connors Kernan and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 3 · 45 min

    Q&A: Kinahan will fight all the way

    Paul and Mick answer more of your questions, and reveal some of their trade secrets. The pair also talk about the impact of social media on crime reporting. They explain why Kinahan mobster Sean McGovern did not get a life sentence while other gang members did. And they talk about some of their most embarrassing moments in the job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • August 26 · 36 min

    Limerick murder suicide, Irish woman and husband dead in Spain

    Paul and Mick discuss the horrific murder suicide of Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa who was stabbed to death at her home in Limerick. Her husband then took his own life in Co Cork. They also discuss the tragic death of an Irish woman and her husband who were found dead in a hot tub in Spain, as well as other crime stories of the week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • August 21 · 37 min

    M9 crash teen buried in gold coffin as more joyriding incidents occur

    Paul and Mick discuss the public outcry after 5 teen boys died in a crash on the M9 and some of their funerals take place today. A fundraiser has also been launched for the three women and child injured in the incident. Gardai are now investigating further incidents in which teen criminals have driven the wrong way down the motorway even in the wake of this tragedy. Meanwhile Kinahan cartel mobster Sean McGovern is suing Irish Prison Service and Gardai are investigating a suspicions death in Co Cavan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • August 18 · 42 min

    Five teens killed in ‘joyride’ crash and an innocent family caught in the crossfire

    Mick and Paul discuss the shocking tragedy on the M9 in Co Kildare which claimed the lives of 5 teenagers and saw a young family on the way to the airport seriously injured in the process. The crash has stunned the country and seen an outcry in terms of how Gardai are allowed police these types of incidents and how the government should respond. They also discuss the murder of a man in Dublin’s Wheatfield Prison and how the suspect has now found himself in further trouble following his arrest over the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • August 10 · 39 min

    Daniel Kinahan’s first night in prison and what’s next

    Mick and Paul discuss in detail the court appearance of Daniel Kinahan last night and the background to breaking the story over the weekend. They also discuss Kinahan’s first night in Portlaoise Prison and what kind of conditions he is subject to while he awaits trial. Download SAILY in your app store and use our code shatteredlives at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/shatteredlives ⛵ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • August 9 · 8 min

    Daniel Kinahan in court: What happened

    Paul and Mick take you through the dramatic late night Special Criminal Court hearing of Daniel Kinahan after he was extradited to Ireland from Dubai. Kinahan was charged with directing a criminal organisation and remanded into custody at Portlaoise Prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • August 9 · 36 min

    Daniel Kinahan on the way home

    In a special episode Paul and Mick discuss the extradition of mob boss Daniel Kinahan as the government jet makes its way to Dublin from Dubai. The flight is in the air and Kinahan is set to appear before a sitting of the Special Criminal Court tonight. Kinahan is accused of directing a criminal organisation. Download SAILY in your app store and use our code shatteredlives at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/shatteredlives ⛵ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • August 4 · 38 min

    Daniel Kinahan extradition and his bizarre interview

    Paul and Mick discuss the imminent return of mob boss Daniel Kinahan to Irish soil and the massive security operation that has been prepared. The Irish Prison Service have purchased a brand new bullet and bomb-proof van for the occasion, while security has been significantly increased around Portlaoise Prison. Meanwhile Gardai and the Defence Forces prepare to fly Kinahan home in a tight operation in the coming days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 30 · 57 min

    Q&A: Did we fan the flames of the ‘far-right’?

    Paul and Mick answer more of your questions from whether Ruth Coppinger TD was right to criticise the media over our coverage of the Jamey Carney murder to where are the main players of the Kinahan Hutch feud now. They also answer questions about the cases of Jonathan Gill, Brian Grendon and Daniel Kinahan, as well as questions about sources and whether they’re writing a book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 27 · 37 min

    Museum worker accused of storing bomb in Collins Barracks

    Paul and Mick discuss the cases of Simon O’Donovan and Isobella Perrie Sullivan who are charged in relation to the discovery of a Semtex bomb in a car in Co Monaghan last week. Mr O’Donovan was brought before the Special Criminal Court which heard how it is alleged he stored the bomb in the National Museum in Collins Barracks. Ms Sullivan meanwhile has been granted bail, with her solicitor claiming she was “manipulated” into carrying a black hold-all bag which she did not know the contents of. Mick and Paul also discuss the four road deaths across Ireland over the weekend and how disgraced GAA star DJ Carey ended up in hospital. Download SAILY in your app store and use our code shatteredlives at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/shatteredlives ⛵ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 24 · 28 min

    Landlord found in ‘hidden’ room speaks out, dissident bomb plot foiled

    Paul and Mick discuss the major Garda operation that foiled a dissident bomb plot after a car was intercepted in Co Monaghan. They also discuss the bizarre story of a booking.com rental in which the landlord was discovered behind a wall. Paul spoke to the landlord in question who gave his own version of events. Paul and Mick also discuss the latest events in Waterford this week after a woman was stabbed at a church - and the suspension of a Garda for alleged actions abroad. Download SAILY in your app store and use our code shatteredlives at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/shatteredlives ⛵ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 21 · 15 min

    Woman stabbed during prayers at Waterford church

    Paul reports from Tramore Co Waterford where a woman was stabbed as she said prayers before Mass. A man has been arrested over the shocking attack which took place inside the church before 10am. Download SAILY in your app store and use our code shatteredlives at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/shatteredlives ⛵ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 16 · 44 min

    Jamey Carney laid to rest as family of murder suspect say ‘innocent until proven guilty’

    Paul and Mick discuss the latest in the ongoing investigation into the murder of American mother of one Jamey Carney in Kerry. Jamey’s devastated family laid her to rest during an emotional funeral service during the week. It comes as the family of person of interest Ahmad Al-Saqar have released a statement. Meanwhile disgraced soldier Cathal Crotty is about to be released from prison. Download SAILY in your app store and use our code shatteredlives at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/shatteredlives ⛵ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 13 · 33 min

    Boyfriend of murder victim Jamey Carney arrested in Jordan

    Paul and Mick discuss the major development in the investigation into the murder of American national Jamey Carney in Kerry. Ahmed Al-Saqar has been arrested by Jordanian police after leaving Ireland in the hours before Ms Carney’s body was discovered. More details have also emerged about Al-Saqar’s asylum seeking status and relationship with Ms Carney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 9 · 26 min

    Jamey Carney murder suspect flees Ireland

    Mick and Paul discuss the murder of American mother of one Jamey Carney in Killarney, Co Kerry. They discuss how the killing has shocked Ireland and how the suspect has now fled the country, complicating the Garda investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 6 · 22 min

    Three murders in one weekend

    Paul and Mick discuss three separate murder investigations after a disturbing weekend of violence in Ireland. Minor criminal Mark Cullen was shot in the leg and died in an incident in Dun Laoghaire on Sunday. It is also the first gun killing in Ireland since 2024. Meanwhile tragic Adina Constantin was found dead at her home in Portlaoise, Co Laois. A man known to her was arrested on suspicion of her murder. The family of Anthony Long have also spoken out after he died in hospital on Sunday following a brutal attack in Mulhuddart, West Dublin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 1 · 33 min

    Shattered Lives: Riad Bouchaker GUILTY of attempted murder of children

    Mick and Paul discuss the guilty verdict in the trial of Riad Bouchaker, who stabbed children and a care worker in a terrifying incident in Dublin’s Parnell Square in 2023. Today a jury found him guilty on all eight counts. Mick was in court for the verdict and tells Paul of the moment it was read out and of the reaction of Bouchaker. They also discuss what couldn’t be said during the trial and the first photograph of Bouchaker, who now faces up to life in prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • June 30 · 13 min

    ‘WE CAN’T ALLOW THAT’ Garda chief vows to stop protest chaos

    Mick discusses the major Garda operation to police and protect Ireland’s imminent presidency of the EU - and he analyses Commissioner Justin Kelly’s vow to prevent a repeat of April’s fuel protests when thousands of people blocked roads, airports and ports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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