An arrest has been made in relation to the murder inquiry into missing boy Kyran Durnin who was last seen in the summer of 2022.

The 50 year old woman is the third suspect to be arrested in the shocking case of the little boy who would have celebrated his 10th birthday earlier this month.

A new search was underway at a domestic property in Drogheda.

Woman known to Kyran Durnin arrested as gardai search home

In Dungannon, a young woman suffering repeated miscarriages was targeted with cruel congratulations cards sent after every loss from an anonymous person.

But in February 2024 this harassment escalated, a parcel arrived at her workplace and inside the box was a baby doll with its eyes cut out, packaged to look like a coffin.

At the centre of it all is Patricia Quinn - a woman whose campaign of psychological torment spanned years.

Chloë McPolin speaks with Crime World journalist Roisin Gorman to discuss this bizarre harassment case and how Quinn’s sick campaign of torment came undone.

'Wicked’ tormentor who sent mutilated baby doll to relative who had miscarriages

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch put up a decent performance in his latest election outing but has failed to make it to the Dáil. However, he has already vowed to try again. What is it that is driving the man known as the Godfather of the Hutch family and even a criminal outfit connected to it.

Why does he really want to be a politician and will he focus next on a bid for Council instead?

What next for Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch?

The widow of Jason Hennessy Sr has appealed a High Court order directing the destruction of her XL Bully pitbulls.

Veronica Maher has claimed the dogs are all she has left after her husband was murdered in Browne's Steakhouse on Christmas Eve 2023.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Eimear Rabbitt about why the State believe the dogs are too dangerous

Jason Hennessy Sr's widow fights destruction of her XL Bully dogs

A trafficking gang with links to jailed criminal Lee Cullen was the target of a major garda operation where 27 properties were searched last week. More than €1.7 million worth of drugs were seized in a major blow to one of the country's most prolific organised crime gangs.

Niall talks to Crime World's Ken Foy about how the mob is made up of an 'unholy alliance' of Fat’ Andy Connors and Cullen's associates.

How gardaí busted major cocaine dealing mob linked to gun runner Lee Cullen  

Three men convicted in relation to the brutal kidnap and torture of businessman Kevin Lunney have failed in their bid to overturn the courts decision.

Alan Harte, Alan O’Brien, and Darren Redmond were hired during a campaign of intimidation against directors of former Sean Quinn companies and abducted Lunney, broke his leg, and beat him before branding his chest with the letters QIH or Quinn Industrial Holdings.

Defence lawyers working for the men say they will now launch an appeal against the length of their sentences which were 30, 28, and 18 years respectively.

Episode 1365: Trio jailed over Kevin Lunney kidnap and torture lose appeal against convictions

Christopher O'Neill was sentenced to six years this week for an unprovoked one-punch attack on innocent Martin Lynn outside his home in Whitehall in July 2023.

Chloe McPolin speaks to Sharon Lynn and her husband Anthony about their appeal for the leniency of this sentence and how this attack changed their lives forever.

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Episode 1364: Sister of one-punch victim Martin Lynn urges appeal of brother’s killer’s 6-year sentence

A Dublin man was before the courts in Dublin this morning charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation involved in the importation of drugs and money laundering.

Brian Grendon, who is 48, faces the charges understood to centre on a hack of the Ghost encrypted phone network.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about his arrest and charge.

Episode 1363: 'The Family' boss Brian Grendon charged with directing organised drug gang

A plot to import 42 million euro worth of cocaine into Ireland through the Shannon Estuary was undone when Gardai arrested seven men - but not before the drugs were landed successfully and disappeared into the criminal underworld.

Nicola talks to Eamon Dillon about the daring journey from Brazil’s Amazon to Ireland’s biggest river and those who were nabbed in the process.

Episode 1356: How €42m of cocaine travelled from Brazil to the Shannon Estuary

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