Episode 392: The life and crimes of IRA mole Freddie Scappaticci

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Accounts filed relating to a tanning salon company in Dublin show that Conor McGregor’s sister Aoife and her partners father are in business together.Years ago headlines across the world suggested that McGregor had fallen foul of Kinahan associate Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan after an ...  Show more

How ex-footballer dubbed Majorca’s biggest narco ‘was doing business’ with Kinahan cartel

A former Scottish football league player dubbed “Majorca’s biggest narco” after one of the island’s largest anti-drugs operations was doing business with the Kinahan cartel before his arrest, it has been sensationally claimed.Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the arrest. Hosted ...  Show more

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