Fat Freddie Thompson's bust up behind bars and who's who in Portlaoise Prison

Ireland’s most secure prison is a melting pot of some of the most dangerous, notorious and difficult inmates where each landing is ruled by a top dog and where official and underworld rules apply.
But troublemakers in the real world don’t change behind bars as killer Fat Freddie Thompson has proved in recent weeks with his volatile behaviour and ability to fall out with family and friends.
But who else is a prominent figure at Portlaoise Prison and what is their role on the various wings?
Nicola's joined by Niall Donald to talk about the Turkish heroin dealer whose risen through the ranks of influential prisoners, of the television seizures that have pitted Thompson against his fellow lags and about the punishment wing.
We will also talk with journalist Chris Summers in London about the passport scam that have landed three senior Cartel figures behind bars.
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[@thenotchosen]

Small fry when are you going to shine a light on the criminal government and the gardai on the payroll, Unless we remove corrupt officials then all this crap will happen again

[@ROC14088]

She won't bite the hand that feeds her

[@Irishpatriot]

👏👏

[@jimbanda]

Do you have names for us ???

[@thenotchosen]

@@jimbanda The Dail

[@jimbanda]

@@thenotchosen Well I don't trust anybody in the Dail , it's worse than it ever was in terms of dishonesty and demonizing ordinary people.
The Sunday World is a bit ott in their dramatics and coverage of the same old suspects all the time, it gets boring....but then they have always been well ahead of politicians and lawmakers in exposing the drugs trade kings and runners.
This Fat Freddie is no Angel surely.

[@helendeegan1591]

Love your reporting Nicola

[@Eire32]

Gary Carey killed Rattigan,s brother in 2002 Thompson hired him and ratted him out to Rattigan to save his own son outside while they had them “Peace meeting” in Portlaoise

[@michellewoods2690]

Wally

[@ROC14088]

I was locked up with Gary for all of 2002

[@kierandunphy2751]

Do one about the Don and eamon Kelly and them all

[@jamesowens2287]

very interesting and riveting ,very glad to subscribing to this with Nicola. Her co presenter Niall Donald has a striking resemblance to a presenter on another channel, by the name of Alexander Mercouris, who presents the latest news on the war in the Ukraine.

[@ROC14088]

It all Larry Murphys fault

[@devanman7920]

Hes the king pin behind it all.

[@johnjoemaughan3654]

Who, Lar...... sure I used te drink with him. Loved the birds

[@andrewalexander2861]

100% 😂

[@bigdawgsnoz2542]

Can't believe the Screws wasn't mentioned in bringing in gear into prisons they are the worse for it in England anyway .

[@D10RC]

Their is always prison politics, warren is feared by both prisoners and PO and has 2 screws and an ACO with him at all times.

[@jimmygaynor1954]

He's always been helpful to me and loved a decent chat . Yeah even the Guv wears a nappy when he goes near him 😅. Imagine him in a ring fighting ..... Pity we won't tho .

[@jamieboyle5900]

The Dutch journo was a murderer also had a terrible past

[@damienhugh]

Did miss the bust up bit 🤔

[@martynroberts8944]

He's made a knob of himself 🤣🤣🤣 love Nicola

[@user-zg5ih5bv3h]

Nicola 🐐

[@Harry-wc6mk]

Wasnt him

[@sofol699]

Is he the one that wears the Gray tracksuit ,the Gray tracksuit he's got loads of ,likes Gray. tracksuit that man loves them

[@rowland5951]

Analogue gangster in a digital era lunatic best behind bars.

[@keithp6699]

Dessie O'hare did attend some evangelical church I remember reading before because the members weren't comfortable with him there given his republican background

[@shaggyng]

I do like these shows etc but both of them sitting trying to talk about head injuries making criminals is totally laughable. It makes pretty much everything else they say unbelievable. A head injury can change a person? No £hit sherlock, not every criminal has had one tho

[@DEREKWANKER]

NICOLA NO TALLANT LIKES THE LOLLIPOP

[@ColtSievers1000]

Aww sure He was good at his job on tell he got caught 😂

[@Roy-lc1fm]

Fred is nice man was double up with him only last week and he's in cork on A1 as a clear ye no nothing Fred is a kind and a good man

[@ColtSievers1000]

No money trail no car no house makes for the perfect gangster. Rathigan was shitting 💩 it I'd say .

[@ColtSievers1000]

@Grim Reaper you must be inside yourself seem as you know so much lol 😂 hand over your phone ya Bollox 🤣😂

[@johntynan8161]

...only after the strawmen here...

[@wc2270]

B a shame not to give nicola one..❤

[@stew3400]

Bust up Jail we all would do if parents would die