The Borderland Execution : The BRUTAL Enforcer Who Terrorised Dundalk

“The Borderland Execution: The Fall of ‘Mad Nicky’ O’Hare”

In the summer of 2000, the man locals called “Mad Nicky” O’Hare ruled Ireland’s borderlands through fear.
A former INLA enforcer turned extortionist, he demanded protection money from pubs and clubs across Dundalk — until the night two gunmen stepped from the shadows and ended his reign.

This episode investigates the rise and brutal execution of a man who blurred the line between politics and crime, and the border town that finally fought back.

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📍 Location: Dundalk, County Louth — Ireland’s notorious borderlands
🕯 Year: 2000
🔎 Themes: INLA, organised crime, paramilitary rackets, unsolved murders

Watch till the end for the full forensic breakdown of the hit, witness accounts from the inquest, and how O’Hare’s death marked the end of an era in Ireland’s border underworld.
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