Nicola Tallent

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I'm Nicola Tallent and this is Crime World, a podcast about criminals, drugs and the sins of the underworld.

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Edited and presented by me, Nicola Talent.

Co-presenter, Niall Donald.

Producer, Ian Mullaney.

Senior writer, producer, Jenny Friel.

Assistant producers, Nasa Kumalski and Chloe McPolin.

Episode editor, Jason Mullaney.

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I'm Nicola Tallent and this is Crime World, a podcast about criminals, drugs and the sins of the underworld.

If you like this podcast and want to learn more about crime, go to our new website www.crimeworld.com for stories, extras and podcast subscriber specials.

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

Today, I'm talking with Patrick O'Connell and you're listening to Crime World, a podcast from crimeworld.com.

So Pat, how does a prison handle a situation like this that kicked off when Sean Powell threatened two other prisoners, cellmates with shivs, boiled up water, added sugar to it for maximum damage to the skin and pretty much went wild?

How is that situation handled in such a confined, claustrophobic place as a prison is?

And the other two were no shrinking violets.

It wasn't as if they were vulnerable characters to begin with.