Best Rory O Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 344: Rory O’Neill – Argentina, Coaching, and How to Identify Well-Coached Teams 1:28:39

3d ago1:28:39

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Navigating the Complex World of Youth Soccer Coaching with Rory O’Neill In this episode Gary and guest Rory O’Neil drop unique gold nuggets. Quite a bit of Argentina talk, and how it’s different from the US. Rory shares his journey as a coach and a parent, his experiences with his YouTube channel, and his professional background as a physician. The…

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Episode 697: Parental Abduction - Mandy Kelly’s fight to get her sons back from Egypt 40:19

29m ago40:19

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Irish mum Mandy Kelly hasn’t seen her young children in nearly three years since they were abducted by their Egyptian father during a family holiday. Today the Dundalk woman who has fought for their return tells Nicola her story and her hopes that she will be reunited soon with her beloved sons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor…

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Episode 696: Crime World Book Club - Janet Grogan on I’ll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara 28:14

3h ago28:14

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In episode three of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh is joined by singer Janet Grogan who you will know from the X Factor, Last Singer Standing and Euro Song. They discuss her favourite true crime book, I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara which follows the author's investigation into uncovering the identity of the Golden State Killer. T…

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E75: The Body Tells A Story with Valerie Chafograk 1:00:09

4m ago1:00:09

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Valerie Chafograk is an Afro-Caribbean/mixed heritage embodiment and conscious dance facilitator, politicized healer and community organizer, based in California. Through movement she guides people of the BIPOC community especially to heal trauma, free the emotional body and support liberation to all race, gender, age and sexual orientation. In thi…

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Episode 695: Mother of Morris O’Shea Salazar loses drug trafficking conviction appeal 19:58

11m ago19:58

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The mother and uncle of Kerry Sinaloa Cartel man Morris O’Shea Salazar have lost appeals against their drug trafficking convictions in Chile where they are jailed on lengthy sentences. Yolanda Salazar who moved to Kilorglin with her young son after her Irish husband died will now have to serve 18 years in a Chilean prison after she was refused leni…

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Episode 694: The Kinahan lieutenants who sold EncroChat phones to French gangs 33:41

40m ago33:41

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A secretive Kinahan lieutenant is linked to the French underworld in an investigation probing who sold the doomed Encrochat phones to criminals. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about CIaran ‘Sam’ O’Sullivan and his sidekick Robert Noctor and their hideaway high in the French alps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 693: The death of accused killer Keith Lee 20:16

1h ago20:16

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The inquest into the death of murder accused Keith Lee has heard that he died by suicide in a cell in Mountjoy Jail as he faced charges for killing his wife Joanne Ball whose body lay wrapped in a sleeping bag in the wardrobe of his bedsit for up to six days after she’d been killed. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a controlling relationship t…

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Daithí Ó Ceallaigh and John Peet 'Britain’s relations with its neighbours and the EU' 44:27

14h ago44:27

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'Britain’s relations with its neighbours and the EU: what has changed and what can change?'Britain’s Labour Party came to power in early July. It was the UK’s first change of government since Brexit and since the upheaval Britain’s departure from the EU caused in relations with its European neighbours. In the coming edition of IIEA Insights, Daithí…

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EP 152: Unlocking the secrets of gene regulation with Nadav Ahituv, Director of the Institute of Human Genetics at UCSF 42:40

7h ago42:40

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01:15 - Introductions 02:02 - How our understanding of the non-coding genome has evolved throughout Nadav’s career 04:56 - Our current understanding of non-coding genome grammar 07:40 - Is there a missing piece to the common variant, common disease paradigm? 10:25 - Introducing ultraconserved elements (UCEs) and human accelerated regions (HARs) 12:…

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Episode 692: Crooked cop John 'Spud' Murphy's move to open prison 17:03

19m ago17:03

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Former Superintendent John ‘Spud’ Murphy has been moved to the open prison Shelton Abbey where he will now have to mix with killers and rapists for the first time. The crooked cop who was caught stashing drugs in his Dublin home is serving a prison term while still under investigation for allegations that he worked with criminal gangs during a high…

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Episode 691: Liam Byrne and Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh's last minute guilty pleas 13:09

21h ago13:09

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Kinahan Cartel leader Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and his brother-in-law Liam Byrne made a shock U-turn earlier today when they changed their plea to guilty in the Old Bailey as their trial for a gun plot was about to get underway. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the pleas and the code of Omertà and about the fate of their co-accused Hosted on A…

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Episode 690: Four Irish organised crime groups compromised in Ghost hack 22:45

40m ago22:45

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Seizures of €16 million of drugs, 11 high-value targets arrested and four organised crime groups targeted after an encrypted phone network called Ghost is taken down. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the global law enforcement operation which targeted Australian and Irish gangs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Enhancing Europe’s Defence Capabilities Following Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine 39:17

17h ago39:17

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According to Dr Šedivý, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has highlighted the necessity for the EU to strengthen Europe’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB). A resilient and competitive EDTIB is a precondition for being able to develop and produce the capabilities that Member States and the EU’s partners require for their de…

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What’s next? The Rise and Normalisation of the Far Right in the Netherlands 29:04

4h ago29:04

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Until the early 2000s, the Netherlands stood out as an exception in the success of far-right challengers: while populist radical right contenders were gaining significant electoral traction in neighboring countries, they long struggled to achieve similar success in the Netherlands. However, according to Dr Léonie de Jonge, since the turn of the 21s…

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Episode 689: Europol and Gardai set to announce latest encrypted phone network hack 24:19

1h ago24:19

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Drug raids across Ireland target the organised crime group known as The Family. Almost €7 million worth of cocaine is seized and 100 Gardaí are part of the offensive. But in the background, another significant blow to criminal groupings is coming in the form of a Europol announcement due to take place tomorrow about the latest action against an enc…

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Episode 688: Crime World Book Club - The Troubles podcast host Oisin Feeney on 'Killing Thatcher' by Rory Carroll 41:41

6m ago41:41

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In episode two of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh is joined by Oisin Feeney, host of The Troubles Podcast. They discuss 'Killing Thatcher' by Rory Carroll which details the IRA’s attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher and the investigation that followed. You can find Oisin on Instagram @thetroublespodcast and listen wherever you get your podca…

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Episode 687: Jonathan Creswell’s past of abusing women as another victim comes forward 33:52

9h ago33:52

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A woman reported killer Johnny Creswell to the PSNI in 2016, four years before he murdered Katie Simpson, after he had exposed himself to her at a horseyard in County Antrim. The victim told the PSNI that he was dangerous, had threatened her boyfriend and had boasted about the horrendous violence he'd doled out to his ex-partner Abigail Lyle. Yet n…

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Episode 686: Crime World Q&A - Daniel Kinahan's social media, the Gilligans and a journalist's sources 54:37

1h ago54:37

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How do crime journalists talk to sources? And why are they given information and by who? Those are amongst the questions we tackle today in a Crime World special show, where you the listener, sets the agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 685: Arlene Arkinson - Search underway in Donegal for remains of missing teenager 20:39

1h ago20:39

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Searches are being conducted in Donegal for the body of missing teenager Arlene Arkinson who went missing in the company of notorious rapist and child killer Robert Howard more than 30 years ago. Nicola is joined by journalist Ciaran O’Neill who tells a story of an incredible tragedy on the Irish border. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…

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Episode 684: Hitman Imre Arakas apologises as he admits to gangland murder 22:37

1h ago22:37

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Hitman Imre Arakas who was caught in Ireland on a Kinahan contract to kill has admitted a gangland murder in Lithuania and said he was sorry - that it was the worst decision of his life. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the colourful assassin and the latest chapter in his unfolding life of crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…

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Episode 683: Hells Angel and Kinahan ally Angelo Pandeli deported from Dubai 22:46

6d ago22:46

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An ally of Daniel Kinahan, who has been described as Australia's biggest cocaine trafficker, has been unceremoniously booted out of Dubai. Hells Angels boss Angelo Pandeli had lived the high life in the Gulf State since 2018 where he owned a stunning mansion on the famous Palm Jumeriah island. But his days as an ex-pat drug lord came to an end when…

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EP 151: Understanding cell ageing and its role in disease with Marco Quarta Co-founder and CEO of Rubedo Life Sciences 42:36

20h ago42:36

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0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast 01:00 Welcome to Marco 02:00 The areas Marco focused on during his academic career and what motivated him to found his first company 03:18 How our understanding of ageing has changed over the past two decades and some of the current big questions in ageing biology 06:01 How to get a clearer picture of the ageing p…

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Episode 682: The life and crimes of James 'Jaws' Byrne 41:54

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The funeral of James ‘Jaws’ Byrne is due to take place tomorrow as the veteran criminal is laid to rest but what legacy has he left and where is the once powerful organisation he mentored. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Byrne - the fraudster known as Jemmy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 681: Scissor Sisters killer Charlotte Mulhall gets day release ahead of possible parole 35:48

10d ago35:48

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Killer Charlotte Mulhall who murdered and dismembered her mother’s lover has served 18 years behind bars but is now enjoying days out in the run-up to her release. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Mulhall about her crimes and about the fellow female lifers who populate the women’s prisons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…

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Episode 680: Crime World Book Club - Author Courtney Smyth on Angela Gallop's 'When The Dogs Don't Bark' 29:02

16d ago29:02

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In the first episode of our Book Club, host Clodagh Meaney is joined by author of 'The Undetectables' series Courtney Smyth to discuss their favourite true crime book 'When The Dogs Don't Bark' by Angela Gallop, a Memoir about the author’s career as a forensic scientist. The Undead Complex, the second book in Courtney’s series ‘The Undectables’ is …

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E74: Understanding Shadows & Blocks with Christopher Perkins 1:02:47

3d ago1:02:47

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Ever feel like something is stopping you from being yourself truly and fully but not sure what that is? Its likely that it is a block or shadow aspect of yourself that exists in your subconscious. In order to release these blocks we need to first understand them, and then do the work needed to excavate them from our subconscious and bring healing. …

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Episode 679: Alleged fraudsters Oliver and Kathleen Boswell deported back to Ireland 28:08

10d ago28:08

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A couple convicted in the UK but on the run for years appeared in the Extradition Court in Dublin recently after they were nabbed in New York. So who are the Boswells and what are their crimes? Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the transatlantic hunt which ended at a routine road stop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…

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Episode 678: Scottish crime boss Jamie ‘Iceman’ Stevenson to spend life behind bars following Encrochat bust 21:50

7d ago21:50

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A Scottish crime boss looks set to spend the rest of his days behind bars after pleading guilty to a £76 million cocaine shipment - which he’d boasted would be the big one. Instead Jamie Iceman Stevenson was caught on Encrochat plotting the operations of his drugs business and despite going on the run has now reached the end of the road and is awai…

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Episode 677: FBI investigates so-called Irish 'Travelling Conmen Fraud Group' 13:42

11d ago13:42

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The Irish Traveller Conmen Fraud Group is the name the FBI has given to a gang of Irish men running scams across the United States. Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about their operation and how the gang paying thousands of dollars to have their relatives smuggled into the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Alicia García Herrero, Rory Montgomery, Matt Moran - 5th of September 2024 42:47

19d ago42:47

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'Trump’s tariffs: the implications for transatlantic trade'America has soured on free trade and globalisation. Disruption to transatlantic trade is a major near-term risk for the Irish economy, as the biggest per capita goods exporter to the US among EU members. One of the candidates in November’s US presidential election has promised across-the-bo…

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EP 150: Cracking the biological code of aging with Martin Borch Jensen, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Gordian Biotechnology 44:21

8d ago44:21

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0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast 01:00 Welcome to Martin 01:35 How a particularly large Indian meal resulted in a book about intermittent fasting and the biology of ageing 05:10 The biological mechanisms behind intermittent fasting, and whether it’s been established to extend life expectancy in humans. 10:13 What we know (and what we don’t) about…

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Episode 676: Chris Hansen on his career as the world's most famous predator hunter 33:42

19d ago33:42

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He’s the investigative journalist who has exposed over 400 online predators. Chris Hansen has spent his career on the front lines of crime, hosting a myriad of TV shows such as To Catch a Predator, Have a Seat with Chris Hansen and Takedown with Chris Hansen. He has now turned his attention to Sextortionists for an upcoming multi-part documentary s…

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Episode 675: Rapist Francis Condra leaves prison and changes name to Hasan Selim 22:40

14d ago22:40

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A rapist just recently released from an Irish jail has changed his name, religion and image and moved to live in London where nobody knows anything about his past. So who is Francis Condra who now goes by the name Hasan Selim and just how serious were his crimes? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the sinister sex offender and the lengths he has…

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Episode 674: Two teenagers charged in relation to murder of Tristan Sherry ask to be tried as minors 20:54

20d ago20:54

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A legal challenge by two teenagers charged in relation to the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry centered around their age and status as minors highlights the youth of those caught up in the Christmas Eve restaurant bloodbath which started with the murder of crime figure Jason Hennessy Snr. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the legal case and the on…

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Episode 673: Edin Gacanin and his business partnership with the Kinahan OCG 44:33

22d ago44:33

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Almost a year since the dramatic US sanctions of the Kinahan Organisation and it’s leadership Bosnian mob boss Edin Gacinin has been named alongside the Irish mob as a business partner now under the same financial restrictions. Gacinin who heads the Tito and Dino cartel is originally from Sarajevo but lived most of his life in the Netherlands. His …

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Episode 672: Crime World Q&A - Who is Mr Big? Regency conspiracy theories and gangsters behind the mics 54:23

23d ago54:23

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Criminals behind the mics, gangland nicknames and even a conspiracy theory around a secret pact between Jonathan Dowdall and Gerry The Monk Hutch. Today we are answering your questions about all things underworld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 343: Get Your New Coaching Season Started on the Right Foot 1:03:14

17d ago1:03:14

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Unlocking the 3four3 Soccer Coaching Methodology The episode delves into various aspects of coaching philosophy such as the importance of structured training, balancing the pressure to win versus player development, setting clear expectations, and building trust with players and parents. Real-world insights are shared into adapting these methods at…

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Episode 671: The murder of Una Lynskey and the Garda heavy gang 46:16

14d ago46:16

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A girl snatched from a quiet country laneway only to turn up dead, a community shattered by false allegations and a miscarriage of justice that echoes down six decades. Nicola speaks with author Mick Clifford about his extraordinary new book Who Killed Una Lynskey? A True Story of Murder, Vigilante Justice and the Garda Heavy Gang. Hosted on Acast.…

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EP 149: Sequencing 33 million samples to support the UK’s COVID-19 response with Tony Cox, CEO of UK Biocentre 34:16

15d ago34:16

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0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast 01:00 Welcome to Tony 02:00 What Tony was expecting going into the role of CEO at UK Biocentre, and how the COVID-19 pandemic changed his plans 03:38 Receiving a phone call from the UK government in March 2020 asking the UK Biocentre to stop all of its projects and focus on sequencing COVID-19 samples 05:12 The UK…

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Episode 670: Graham 'The Wig' Whelan is VIP guest at McGregor wedding 15:57

15d ago15:57

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Kinahan Cartel drug dealer Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan was at the top table at Conor McGregor’s sister's wedding when she said ‘I do’ at her million euro nuptials. So who is the convicted criminal and notorious cocaine cowboy who has been welcomed into the McGregor family home? And has he left his past behind him as he lives it up with the rich and fam…

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Episode 669: Liam 'Bop' Roe's role in the Kinahan Organised Crime Group 36:50

15d ago36:50

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Kinahan Cartel member Liam ‘Bop’ Roe passed away in hospital this week after a short illness. And as friends and family prepare for his funeral, Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Roe, his role in the Cartel and the changing fortunes for the Irish mafia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 668: Daniel Kinahan’s wife Caoimhe Robinson targeted in hunt to recoup €10 million in damages 21:07

16d ago21:07

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A US lawyer has vowed to pursue Daniel Kinahan and his wife Caoimhe Robinson to Dubai to replenish money awarded to his client in a court of law. Former Marine Eric Montalvo believes that Dubai will recognise Kinahan as a debtor when he asks them to formally recognise a multi-million euro judgment and that under UAE laws his failure to pay up shoul…

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Episode 667: Criminal Gavin Sheehan declares 'war' following attack on his home 17:59

23d ago17:59

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A violent gunman warns ‘now it’s war’ after a feud in Cork sees armed thugs attack his home and rivals take to social media to threaten and taunt one another. So will volatile criminal Gavin Sheehan, released only recently from jail, drag his native city into violence or can the impulsive and dangerous criminal be tangoed? Nicola speaks with Niall …

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Episode 666: Man enslaved and held captive by infamous traveller gang given compensation 23:36

17d ago23:36

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Modern day slavery and the case of Victim A - a vulnerable man held captive for 26 years and forced to work for free and live in squalor. Now a compensation case has finally been won for the unidentified man what does it mean for others who have been exploited and for police forces who need to act against a growing threat from organised crime. Nico…

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E73: Cannabis Yoga and Conscious Consumption + the Entrepreneurial Path with Adayna Janelle 1:03:32

28d ago1:03:32

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Have you heard of Cannabis yoga before? Today we are exploring the merging of these two worlds. This is not a subject the school teaches, though as something that exists in the world, we though it might be interesting to hear about it! Throughout history, plants have been revered as great medicine healers, by Yogis and Rishis as well. Modern cultur…

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Episode 665: Lennox Rodgers - Breaking Better (Audio Extract) 36:31

18d ago36:31

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Lennox Rodgers had been to court five times by his 11th birthday and groomed into becoming a pimp by his 14th. He spent half his life in London's murky underworld as a drug dealer, a gang enforcer, and an armed robber before he hit rock bottom, collapsed behind a bin on Oxford Street when a strange experience became the catalyst for him to turn his…

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Episode 664: Details of Jeffrey Mitchell's death revealed at inquest 27:27

21d ago27:27

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Notorious drug dealer Jeffrey Mitchell who once amassed a fortune importing heroin into Ireland died from a cocktail of drugs in a homeless hostel in Dublin his inquest has heard. Mitchell was discovered face down on a bottom bunk by a hostel worker and was suffering from lung disease at the time. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mitchell and …

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EP 148: Advancing veteran health through the Million Veteran Program with Dr. Mike Gaziano, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School 35:13

28d ago35:13

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0:00 Intro 2:00 Mike’s career prior to the Million Veteran Program (MVP), how Mike got to work on MVP, and important milestones in the project's evolution 8:30 Future goals for the Million Veteran Program in expanding and diversifying the research cohort 11:00 The roles of various omics in advancing the project's development 14:30 The most meaningf…

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