Shattered Lives
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Family of slain Garda want answers, arson in Dublin
À propos de ce podcast
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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- Family of slain Garda want answers, arson in Dublin · 27 minPaul and Mick discuss the horrific petrol bomb attack on an innocent young family in Dublin this week. They also talk about the Garda Ombudsman investigation into claims that…
- Security breach in Portlaoise Prison as senior officer faces suspension over Kinahan and Iran calls · 24 minPaul and Mick discuss the shocking story of a senior prison officer in the Ireland’s maximum security prison facing suspension from his job over serious alleged security breaches…
- Sean McGovern complains about prison conditions · 37 minPaul and Mick discuss the court appearance of of Daniel Simion Toader who is charged with the murder of 48-year-old Loredana Morosanu at their home in Finglas. They also discuss…
- ‘The PSNI failed Noah’ · 1 h 23 minMick talks to investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre, who has just published a book on the Noah Donohoe mystery. Donal pulls no punches in his assessment of the PSNI…
- 'VICTIMS OF A WEB OF EVIL!' Heartbreak as Waterford Family of Four Laid to Rest After Arson · 17 minHeartbreaking scenes in Waterford as family and friends gathered to say their final goodbyes to Philip and Kim English and their two sons, Callum, 12, and Jayden, 9, who died in…
- 'THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL A HERO' Son Reveals Dad Saved Two Children Before Dying in Waterford Arson · 21 minThe son of a Waterford arson victim has revealed he fears for his own life after speaking out about the horrific attack that killed four members of his family. Philip and Kim…
- Waterford manhunt · 31 minMick is joined by colleague Danny De Vaal to discuss the horror arson attack in Waterford that killed four members of the innocent English family. They examine the Garda probe…
- Kinahan wants bail · 24 minMick was in the Special Criminal Court on Monday for Daniel Kinahan’s third appearance since his extradition from Dubai in August. He brings us through what happened and reports…
- Where Will Christy Kinahan Go Next? · 23 minIn the latest Shattered Lives Q&A episode, Mick O’Toole and Paul Healy discuss the uncertainty surrounding Christy Kinahan’s whereabouts following reports of his departure from…
- Daniel Kinahan back in court as ex gangster pal defends him · 29 minPaul and Mick attend the second court appearance of alleged mob boss Daniel Kinahan in Dublin. Kinahan appeared via video link as the court heard that Darragh Mackin of Phoenix…
- Couple charged with perjury in Conor McGregor case · 32 minPaul and Mick discuss the RTE Prime Time programme on so called ‘vigilante’ groups that target predators and whether or not they’re justified in what they do. They also discuss…
- Detective who investigated Conor McGregor found Nikita Hand to be ‘credible’ · 36 minPaul and Mick discuss his story that Detective Sergeant Peter Woods, who investigated Nikita Hand’s claims against UFC fighter Conor McGregor to be credible. The experienced…
- Christy Kinahan kicked out of Dubai, Nikita Hand releases book · 40 minMick 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…
- Crime Catch Up: Michael Healy Rae assaulted, Jason Hutch extradited, Trump visit · 50 minPaul 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…
- Q&A: Kinahan will fight all the way · 45 minPaul 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…
- Limerick murder suicide, Irish woman and husband dead in Spain · 37 minPaul 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…
- M9 crash teen buried in gold coffin as more joyriding incidents occur · 37 minPaul 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…
- Five teens killed in ‘joyride’ crash and an innocent family caught in the crossfire · 43 minMick 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…
- Daniel Kinahan’s first night in prison and what’s next · 39 minMick 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…
- Daniel Kinahan in court: What happened · 9 minPaul 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…
- Daniel Kinahan on the way home · 36 minIn 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…
- Daniel Kinahan extradition and his bizarre interview · 39 minPaul 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…
- Q&A: Did we fan the flames of the ‘far-right’? · 57 minPaul 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…
- Museum worker accused of storing bomb in Collins Barracks · 38 minPaul 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…
- Landlord found in ‘hidden’ room speaks out, dissident bomb plot foiled · 29 minPaul 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…
- Woman stabbed during prayers at Waterford church · 15 minPaul 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…
- Jamey Carney laid to rest as family of murder suspect say ‘innocent until proven guilty’ · 44 minPaul 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…
- Boyfriend of murder victim Jamey Carney arrested in Jordan · 34 minPaul 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…
- Jamey Carney murder suspect flees Ireland · 27 minMick 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…
- Three murders in one weekend · 23 minPaul 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…
- Shattered Lives: Riad Bouchaker GUILTY of attempted murder of children · 34 minMick 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…
- ‘WE CAN’T ALLOW THAT’ Garda chief vows to stop protest chaos · 14 minMick 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…
- Wife Killer found dead in prison, Veronica Guerin killer to be freed · 20 minPaul breaks down more of this week’s crime stories. Ali Sohrabi, who was charged with the murder of his former wife Masoumeh Manojan in Clifden, Co Galway, was found dead in the…
- Gang boss Barry Young wanted for murder, Nikita Hand speaks out after McGregor TV appearance · 20 minPaul discusses the week’s crime stories so far - from the extradition proceedings against Sligo crime boss Barry Young for the murder of Robbie Lawlor to Nikita Hand speaking out…
- Q&A: Is knife crime rising, was there a Kinahan Hutch peace deal? · 38 minPaul and Mick answer more of your questions on a multitude of topics including how do they cultivate sources, is crime on the increase and has there been communication between…
- Daniel Kinahan back in Ireland by July - what is the case against him? · 23 minPaul discusses the revelation that mob boss Daniel Kinahan is set to be extradited to Ireland as early as mid July. He speaks about the major security operation to bring the high…
- Crèche worker and Deliveroo rider recall intervening as children were attacked · 12 minThe fourth day of the trial of Riad Bouchaker has heard from Leanne Flynn, a crèche worker who intervened and tried to stop a man from attacking children. Mr Bouchaker is on…
- ‘The kid is dead’ - Parnell Square trial Day 3 · 21 minPaul tells Mick about the third day of the trial of Riad Bouchaker who is accused of the attempted murder of three children in Parnell Square in Dublin. A witness described the…
- Parnell Square Trial: Jury watch moment of the attack · 18 minPaul and Mick report from the second day of the trial of Riad Bouchaker, who is accused of the attempted murder of three children outside a school in Parnell Square East on…
- The Riad Bouchaker trial Day 1 · 15 minPaul and Mick discuss the first day of the trial of Riad Bouchaker. Mr Bouchaker (52) of no fixed abode has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of two girls and one boy…
- Kinahan mobster Sean McGovern sentenced to 24 years · 31 minSean McGovern, Daniel Kinahan’s closest confidant, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. Paul tells Mick of a dramatic day in the Special Criminal Court after McGovern was…
- Mother of Alex Coughlan speaks, Qayyum murder suspect on the run · 36 minPaul and Mick discuss the latest developments in the murder of Qayyum Balogun on Dublin’s Grafton Street after the main suspect fled Ireland on a ferry. His devastated sister…
- Grafton Street murder and River Liffey attack · 35 minMick and Paul discuss the stab murder of Qayyum Balogun amid a row at a nightclub venue on Dublin’s Grafton Street. The 21 year old Nigerian national was stabbed numerous times…
- QA: Are Gardai going after Christy Kinahan Sr and Jr? · 47 minPaul and Mick answer the first tranche of your questions about Irish crime, themselves and everything in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The death of Alexander Coughlan, Kyran Durnin case arrest · 45 minIn this episode of Shattered Lives, Mick and Paul discuss the death of Alexander Coughlan in Blanchardstown, as well as brutal assault cases in Finglas and Coolock. They also…
- Inside The Garda Jobs Most People Never See · 1 h 11 minIn this Shattered Lives Special, Paul Healy and Mick O’Toole speak to four Gardaí working in some of the most unique, challenging and high-pressure roles across An Garda…
- The complex investigation into death of Yves Sakila on Henry Street · 43 minPaul and Mick discuss the unfolding investigation into the death of Yves Sakila in Dublin’s Henry Street. A post mortem examination has determined no exact cause of death as a…
- Henry Street death investigation, man killed in Artane ‘row’ · 35 minPaul and Mick discuss what was a weekend of violent incidents - from the death of an alleged shoplifter in Dublin’s Henry Street to a man killed after being put in a headlock…
- Hutch Election Chances, Jastine Valdez Mother Dies · 38 minMick and Paul speak with Irish Mirror Political Correspondent Ciara O’Loughlin ahead of the Dublin Central by-election, where criminal figure Gerry Hutch is vying for a Dail…
- Shattered Lives: Inside the Ballymun feud · 33 minPaul and Mick talk about the grenade attack in Ballymun this week that is part of a concerning escalating gangland feud in the area. They also discuss an investigation into a…







