A brutal hostage scenario in an Irish prison is averted when skilled prison officers stand down the threat.

Nicola talks with Crime World's Patrick O’Connell about the incident.

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Episode 1337: Criminal who battered Devon Hennessy is behind knife-point hostage situation in jail

Images of killer Molly Martens getting on with life after her release from prison, showing off a new look and a new boyfriend sparked reaction from tragic Jason Corbett’s daughter Sarah who says her dad was cheated of an opportunity to do similar.

Sarah Corbett Lynch took to social media to describe the effects of her father’s death on her and the effects of coercive control on a young child.

Episode 1345: Jason Corbett’s daughter vows to not stay silent after killer Molly Martens revealed to have new boyfriend

Gangland hard man Derek ‘Bottler’ Devoy claimed that a breakdown followed the guilt he felt at the murder of his sister Antoinnette and led him to a lethal grapple with police while he was armed with a submachine gun and a grenade.

But now, the volatile criminal has become a peacemaking king of his wing in Portlaoise prison where a piece of leaked mobile phone footage has shown him intervening in a row.

Episode 1343: How gangland hardman Derek ‘Bottler’ Devoy became an unlikely peacekeeper behind bars

Scissor sister Charlotte Mulhall is due to get a release date this year when she finally finishes a life sentenced for murdering her mother’s partner and dismembering his body.

So, what lies in store for Ireland’s most famous prisoner and how has she finished a life sentence aged just 39?

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mulhall and her time behind bars.

Episode 1337: Criminal who battered Devon Hennessy is behind knife-point hostage situation in jail

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