GERRY HUTCH TRIAL, REGENCY HOTEL ATTACK & STATE'S WITNESSES IN IRISH GANGLAND| Nicola Tallant| GLP

For this episode I spoke w/ Irish crime journalist and author, Nicola Tallant. She spoke to us about the upcoming trial of one of Ireland’s most infamous criminals, Gerry “The Monk” Hutch” and the shocking revelation that a Sinn Fein local councilor will be turning state’s witness against him.

Nicola spoke to me about the background of the Hutch/Kinahan feud and the notorious “Regency Hotel attack” for which Gerry Hutch stands accused of planning, the trial of Patrick Hutch and the history of criminals-turned-state-witness in Irish gangland.

Nicola also told me about her start in crime journalism around the time of Veronica Guerin’s murder and her work in chronicling the story of Ireland’s youngest ever witness protection program participants and his journey through the criminal underworld.


00:00 PREVIEW
01:10 Nicola’s bio, getting into journalism, remembering Veronica Guerin’s murder (1996)
5:00 Do crime journalist face danger/threats from the criminals they write about ?
10:40 Is it common for criminals to attempt to SQUASH A STORY?? 
14:10 THE REGENCY HOTEL ATTACK- background, the day’s events 
22:55 The infamous “man-in-drag” photo from the Regency Hotel attack & the trial of Patrick Hutch
30:40 Current state of Kinahan organized crime group 
33:50 GERRY HUTCH’S TRIAL (Regency Hotel Attack)- Jonathan Dowdall turning state witness  
47:00 History of “rats” turning state’s witness in Irish criminal world (John Giligan case, Limerick feud) 
53:30 Rumors of Garda corruption involving Gerry Hutch 
56:25 “The Witness, in his own words” book/podcast series, Joey’s story 

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