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Shattered Lives
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300 episodes
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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Face to Face with wife killer Richard Satchwell
In a special episode, Paul speaks with legendary journalist Barry Cummins about his encounters with Richard Satchwell and the murder trial that ultimately nailed him. Barry recalls his interviews with Satchwell, who…
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Kinahan right-hand man Sean McGovern sentencing hearing
Paul tells Mick of a dramatic day in the Special Criminal Court, as all of the evidence against Kinahan cartel associate Sean McGovern was laid bare. McGovern pleaded guilty last month to directing a criminal…
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Shattered Lives GRA Special and what’s next for Daniel Kinahan
Paul and Mick report from a busy GRA conference of rank and file gardai in Westport where Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly gave an update on the arrest of mob boss Daniel Kinahan in Dubai. They also speak to three…
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Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai
In a day many thought would never happen, Mob boss Daniel Kinahan was arrested in the United Arab Emirates on the foot of a warrant issued in the Irish courts. Kinahan is wanted for allegedly directing a crime gang.…
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Shattered Lives: Gardai in court over organised crime investigation.
Paul and Mick discuss the week’s crime stories - from the son of Gerry Hutch fighting his extradition from Spain, to the tragic death of Scarlett Faulkner. They also discuss four gardai and a former superintendent…
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Shattered Lives: Garda Crackdown on Fuel Protest Blockades
Mick and Paul discuss the exceptional event over the weekend that saw 10 per cent of the Garda force drafted in to remove the blockades on Dublin’s O’Connell Street and other areas such as the Whitegate oil refinery in…
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Gerry Hutch associate arrested, Jonathan Gill associates damage Garda car
Mick and Paul discuss the major arrest of a close associate of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch in Spain over a long running corruption probe. They also discuss criminal damage incidents in Darndale, a burglary gang running…
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Jonathan Gill ‘instrumental’ in Robbie Lawlor murder, police allege
In a special podcast, Paul and Mick discuss the High Court case of Jonathan Gill, who the PSNI are seeking for the murder of gangster Robbie Lawlor in Belfast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Garda banned after scrambler chase, Burkes jailed
Paul and Mick discuss how a Garda was banned from driving over an incident in which he chased two scramblers, the jailing of Martina and Ammi Burke, and a major investigation into the death of a man in the Midlands…
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The end of the Hennessy mob, Nikita Hand writes book
Paul and Mick discuss the jailing of the Hennessy mob over the torture of a man. They also talk about Nikita Hand, who took Conor McGregor to court, and how she’s written a book about her horrific ordeal, and other…
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Second Edenderry fire tragedy, mum fights for life after Tipperary attack
Paul and Mick discuss the tragic death of Christy ‘Crunchie’ Holt at the same home his sister and grandnephew perished in a petrol bomb attack in Edenderry. They also discuss the horrific attack on young mum Scarlett…
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Kinahan right-hand man Sean McGovern pleads guilty
Paul and Mick discuss the massive development in the Special Criminal Court where key Kinahan cartel member Sean McGovern pleaded guilty to directing a crime gang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Christy Kinahan at Dubai MMA fight, Chloe Koyce stalker confronted
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Michael Kelley back in court; Minister refuses meeting with Creeslough families
Mick and Paul discuss a packed week of crime stories from Michael Kelley back in court to a prisoner being hospitalised after allegedly swallowing a phone. They discuss this and many more of the week’s stories. Learn…
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Shattered Lives in Court: Michael Kelley charged with Mike Gaine murder
Paul and Mick report from Tralee Court where American national Michael Gaine appeared, charged with the murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Shattered Lives Special: Dramatic Rearrest of Michael Gaine Suspect
Paul and Mick are back in Kerry for the major development in the baffling Michael Gaine murder case. Chief suspect Michael Kelley was rearrested in Tralee in an early morning operation conducted by armed gardai - and…
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Sean McGovern trial in doubt, two men in court over Temple Bar ‘attack’
Paul and Mick discuss the case of two men in court over the alleged unprovoked’ serious assault of a man in Temple Bar. They also discuss the interesting development in the case of Kinahan cartel associate Sean…
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Savage Temple Bar attack, Larry Murphy burial claims probed
Paul and Mick discuss the brutal attack of a man in Dublin’s Temple Bar, the latest on a search connected to Larry Murphy in Wicklow, and the rest of the week’s crime stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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New search for Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob
Mick reports live from a new Garda search of land in connection with the long unsolved disappearance and murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob. Paul and Mick also discuss the twist in the Seamus Culleton case, the…
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Face to Face With Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch
Paul tells Mick about coming face to face with Gerry The Monk Hutch at an event this week, and challenging him about the Hutch Organised Crime Group. They also discuss the arrest of a man on suspicion of the murder of…
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Top Garda Says the Kinahans Never Saw the Regency Attack Coming
Former Garda Assistant Commissioner Michael O’Sullivan speaks to Mick and Paul on the Shattered Lives podcast about the Regency Hotel shooting, ten years after the attack that reshaped organised crime in Ireland. In…
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Inside the Regency, The Day Gangland Changed
Ten years on from the Regency attack, Mick and Paul reflect on the day that shocked Ireland and changed the course of gangland violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Q&A: Was the State wrong to charge The Monk, what laws would we change?
Mick and Paul answer more of your questions from the Regency shooting to being under threat in the job and what laws would they change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Clampdown on scrambler scourge; Mansfield brothers in court
Paul and Mick discuss a busy week in the courts with a man charged over the scrambler crash which killed Grace Lynch in Finglas, businessmen Jim and PJ Mansfield charged with money laundering and more. They also…
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Girl killed by scrambler, Brian Grendon charged with directing crime gang
Paul and Mick discuss the court case of Brian Grendon, who is charged with directing an organised crime gang, and about the tragic death of 16 year old Grace Lynch, who was run over and killed by a scrambler in…
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What’s next for Enoch Burke, incident at Trump Hotel
Paul and Mick discuss the continued saga of Enoch Burke, an incident at Trump’s Doonbeg hotel, drone incursions and more in a weekend edition of Shattered Lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Garda spared jail despite brutal assault
Paul and Mick discuss an all too common theme in the stories they’ve covered this week: Why are victims feeling repeatedly let down by the Justice system? They speak about the suspended sentence handed to a Garda over…
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Terrorist admits attacking gardai, setting fire to Conor McGregor’s pub
Paul and Mick discuss terrorist Abdullah Khan admitting to attacking gardai in an incident caught on camera last year, and to setting fire to ‘The Black Forge Inn’ - a pub owned by UFC fighter Conor McGregor. They also…
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Q&A: Why didn’t Patsy Hutch face trial, should drugs be legal
Paul and Mick answer all of your questions about covering crime in a special podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Father and son dead in Dublin murder-suicide
Mick and Paul discuss the horrific death of 11 year old Oisin O’Reilly who is suspected to have been murdered by his father Wayne. Wayne is suspected to have taken his own life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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2025 in Irish Crime (Part 3)
Paul and Michael take you on a journey through the biggest crime stories of 2025 in a series of special podcasts. This week they discuss the baffling disappearance and murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine, major…
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2025 in Irish Crime (Part 2)
Paul and Michael take you on a journey through the biggest crime stories of 2025 in a series of special podcasts. This week they discuss the failed appeals of Conor McGregor, the unmasking of gang boss 'Mr Flashy,' the…
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2025 in Irish Crime (Part 1)
Paul and Michael take you on a journey through the biggest crime stories of 2025 in a series of special podcasts. This week they cover homicides, all the developments with Gerry Hutch, the Kinahans, the release of…
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Child killed in front of her mother, firebomb arrests
Paul and Mick discuss the horrific case of eight year old Malika Al Kattib, who was murdered in front of her own mother in Co Wexford. They also discuss the significant Garda progress on the investigation into the…
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Edenderry Double Murder, Hutch faces possible trial
Paul and Mick discuss the horrific double murders of four year old Tadhg Farrell and his grandaunt Mary Holt in Edenderry, Co Offaly. They also discuss drone incursions and Gerry Hutch facing a possible trial in Spain.…
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Victory for Nikita Hand as Supreme Court throws out Conor McGregor’s appeal
Mick and Paul discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to throw out UFC fighter Conor McGregor’s bid to appeal a civil jury’s finding that he assaulted Nikita Hand. They also discuss other major crime stories of the week.…
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Gerry Hutch’s uphill battle for a Dail seat; Enoch Burke back behind bars
Mick and Paul discuss the Monk’s plan to stand for election again. We also look at how gardai searching for teacher Enoch Burke finally got their man. And we talk about animals in the news for two very different…
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A week of violence against women
Paul and Mick discuss a horrific week of violent incidents carried out against women - from a man attempting to murder his ex partner with an axe, to a thug setting fire to a woman in Clondalkin. They discuss how the…
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Who killed Michael Gaine? (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our documentary exploring the unsolved murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine, Paul and Mick discover the secret woodland campsite of chief suspect Michael Kelley. Paul also speaks to the suspect and puts…
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Who killed Michael Gaine? (Part 1)
In this two-part documentary special, Paul and Mick travel to Kerry and the Kenmare area to investigate the baffling murder of farmer Michael Gaine. Mr Gaine’s dismembered remains were discovered in a tank on his land…
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Notorious mob boss ‘Mr Big’ arrested
Mick and Paul discuss the arrest of one of Ireland’s most dangerous criminals - gang boss ‘Mr Big.’ They also discuss two murder investigations, the jailing of DJ Carey and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Irish firefighter Terrence Crosbie jailed for 7+ years for rape
Mick and Paul are joined by reporter Danny De Vaal to discuss the trial and conviction of Terrence Crosbie and his revealing tweets. They also discuss the week’s crime stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Citywest riots fallout
Mick and Paul discuss the Citywest protests, the jailing of Puska family members and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Teenage Asylum Seeker Killed in Dublin, Live from Lebanon & Jonathan Dowdall Freed
Mick dials in from Lebanon where he’s with Irish UNIFIL troops, Paul discusses the murder of a teenage Ukrainian asylum seeker in Dublin and the release of failed State witness Jonathan Dowdall. Learn more about your…
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Mother of Kyran Durnin dodges questions, Puska wife faces jail
Paul and Mick discuss another packed week of crime stories, from Jozef Puska’s wife facing jail, the mother of missing child Kyran Durnin returning home, to no gun murders this year. Learn more about your ad choices.…
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Week of tragedy, Barbie Kardashian release
Paul and Mick discuss the tragic triple murder investigation in Louth, the murder suicide in Finglas, harassment of former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, the release of dangerous transgender prisoner Barbie Kardashian. Learn…
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10 years since Gary Hutch murder, Daniel Aruebose’s remains found in Donabate latest
Paul and Mick discuss 10 years since the murder that sparked the Kinahan Hutch feud, the latest on the investigation into the death of three year old child Daniel Aruebose and more. Learn more about your ad choices.…
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Gardai find body in search for missing child Daniel Aruebose
Paul reports to Mick from the scene in Donabate as gardai find skeletal remains in the grim search for a missing 2 year old boy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Seizing the MV Matthew put Ireland on the world map
Mick continues his chat with former Garda detective inspector Noel Browne. They talk about Noel’s time as the Garda liaison officer in South America and how he helped take on drugs cartels like those behind the 2023…
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Top Garda Who Foiled Kinahan Massacre On Hutch Gang Reveals All
Mick has a fascinating in-depth interview with Noel Browne, who spent 41 years as a Garda anti-gang investigator. He tells us the deadly Hutch attack on the Regency Airport Hotel was actually a failure - and the…
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