“Empowered and untouchable” – the Hennessy Gang and a culture of torture and fear
About this episode
The episode explores the violent methods of the Hennessy Gang and the implications of their members' sentences.
To begin to understand the machinations and methods of the Hennessy organised crime outfit, you turn to a grim and unforgettable image: that of Barry Moore, who was lured to a house, brutally tortured, and branded with the word ‘rat’. That incident was the result of a series of violent events that created an atmosphere of intense paranoia within the Hennessy gang. With key members now in prison, do their surprisingly light sentences mean a temporary solution to an alarming long-term problem? Host: Dave Hanratty Guest: Nicola Tallant For more on this story, listeners can check out Blood Brothers, a new five-part podcast series hosted by Nicola Tallant and Niall Donald, exclusively for subscribers and available now at CrimeWorld.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Dave Hanratty
Guest: Nicola Tallant
Topics covered
- organized crime
- torture
- fear
- Hennessy Gang
- violence
- paranoia
- criminal justice
Keywords
- Hennessy Gang
- torture
- Barry Moore
- organized crime
- violence
- criminal justice
- paranoia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hennessy Gang, CrimeWorld.com
Books & works: Blood Brothers
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