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Jul 2025
8m 49s

Episode 1105: Mark McCourt's failed plan...

Sunday World
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A weapons stash leads gardaí to unravel a gangland supplier of dangerous firearms. A 34-year-old man pleads guilty to his role in the enterprise.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the assortment of dangerous weapons that found their way into the hands of the underworld's youngest and most volatile criminals.


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