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Assistant Commissioner John O'Driscoll at the media briefing at Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins Mr O’Driscoll also said that claims made by Kinahan – who he did not name – that he would not receive a fair trial in Ireland was a matter for the courts. Daily Digest Newsletter Enter email address Sign Up The senior investigator referenced a mini-documentary about the Regency Hotel which accused gardaí and the government of staging the attack to influence the result of the general election. He said that this illustrated the capacity of organised crime...

The senior garda in charge of investigating serious and organised crime has raised concerns about a “fake news” campaign being orchestrated by the Kinahan cartel. Assistant Commissioner John O’Driscoll said that the force, including Garda chief Drew Harris, were anxious to address recent reports from various sources on organised crime, “some of which fits in to what is commonly referred to as fake news”. He said that criminal gangs were accumulating finances on a par with multi-national companies and that some of that wealth was being used to put a “spin” on events or particular...

It’s been a five-year war on organised crime that has changed the landscape of the underworld and how An Garda Síochána should fight gangland in Ireland forever. Never before has a relentless campaign against one mob been so successful in terms of convictions, seizures and as a message from the State that there is no tolerance of any level of criminality when it comes to drug wars. More than 60 men and women are now behind bars as a direct result of Kinahan mafia feud activity. Many others in jail on unrelated offences have identified themselves as being affiliated to the Organised Crime ...

Crime Correspondent Organised crime groups are becoming more violent and increasingly using lethal violence which represents a threat to public security in the European Union.  That's the warning from a new report entitled 'The use of violence by organised crime groups’ published by Europol, the European law enforcement agency. The report has also found that while violence by criminal gangs in Europe is increasing, the cost of contract killings has dropped.   Cheaper contract killings The cost of a contract killing varies in different European countries depending on who is doing it an...

fit to kill Daniel Kinahan ran out of patience with hit team during Gary Hanley murder plot as kill squad prepared by doing hot yoga Exclusive 10 Jan 2021, 8:30 MOBSTER Daniel Kinahan heaped pressure onto his Cartel hit team after running out of patience over their delay in carrying out his orders, we can reveal. Investigators believe Kinahan is the man referred to as ‘D’ by Liam Brannigan, 38, in a number of conversations he had with sidekick Dean Howe, 35, during the gang’s plan to murder Dublin criminal Gary Hanley. 5 5 Gary HanleyCredit: Padraig O'Reilly Officers from the Garda Nat...