Crime World Extra: The shameless lifestyle of €2m fraudster Julie McBrien

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How the Love Ulster riots rocked Dublin 20 years ago

It was the loyalist rally that sparked chaos on the streets of Dublin after gardai failed to predict a riot. Twenty years ago last week, Dublin City Centre was smashed up as rioters attacked gardai with petrol bombs and bricks ahead of a Love Ulster parade.Niall talks to Crime Wo ...  Show more

How romance scam victims in Ireland are ‘love bombed’ by global crime gangs

More than 200 people across the island of Ireland were targeted by romance scams in the past year. As AI tools can now create realistic deepfake images and cloned voices, fraudsters have new ways to deceive victims. With digital relationships on the rise, telling real love from a ...  Show more

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