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Gardaí probe string of attacks in north Dublin in wake of Temple Bar arrest of 'Mr Flashy'

# Gangland Crime

Gardaí probe string of attacks in north Dublin in wake of Temple Bar arrest of 'Mr Flashy'

Mar 25th 2021, 6:09 PM 64,625 Views 0 Comments

The gang boss was arrested in relation to a €60k cocaine seizure.

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Gangland criminals targeted: New law seeks to impose life imprisonment for conspiracy to murder

# Gangland Crime

Gangland criminals targeted: New law seeks to impose life imprisonment for conspiracy to murder

Sep 17th 2020, 12:01 AM 18,269 Views 19 Comments

The seriousness of the crime must be reflected in the sentence our judges can impose, says the justice minister.

Two more men charged with involvement in attempted murder of James 'Mago' Gately

# Special Criminal Court

Two more men charged with involvement in attempted murder of James 'Mago' Gately

Jul 17th 2020, 9:29 PM 20,237 Views 0 Comments

The men were charged at the Special Criminal Court.

Kinahan crime gang has 'wreaked havoc' on local communities, senior garda says following triple convictions

# Kinahan Crime Cartel

Kinahan crime gang has 'wreaked havoc' on local communities, senior garda says following triple convictions

Jun 29th 2020, 4:35 PM 14,740 Views 0 Comments

Today three men were jailed for taking part in a Kinahan cartel plan to kill a Hutch family member.

Machine gun struggle between gardaí and gangland criminal ended in bathtub next to grenade

# Special Criminal Court

Machine gun struggle between gardaí and gangland criminal ended in bathtub next to grenade

Updated Jun 22nd 2020, 6:38 PM 53,816 Views 0 Comments

The Special Criminal Court heard the evidence during the sentencing of Derek Devoy.

Gardaí have prevented 64 gangland hits since the Regency Hotel shooting

# Gangland Crime

Gardaí have prevented 64 gangland hits since the Regency Hotel shooting

Jul 29th 2019, 6:06 PM 11,909 Views 28 Comments

In the first six months of this year, there were 133 arrests in relation to organised crime.

Lyra McKee murder and parcel bomb plot given as reasons for two special 'Omagh laws' being renewed again

# OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

Lyra McKee murder and parcel bomb plot given as reasons for two special 'Omagh laws' being renewed again

May 21st 2019, 6:30 AM 11,777 Views 9 Comments

Dissident republican threat and gangland crime are to be given as reasons for two special laws being renewed.

Shootings outside schools and knife attacks outside garda stations - Dublin's latest drugs feud

# Gangland Crime

Shootings outside schools and knife attacks outside garda stations - Dublin's latest drugs feud

Apr 11th 2019, 9:00 PM 29,183 Views 13 Comments

The feud has seen innocent members of the extended families of these criminals targeted.

Assistant commissioner: 'We won't be resting on our laurels' after Freddie Thompson guilty verdict

# Murder Case

Assistant commissioner: 'We won't be resting on our laurels' after Freddie Thompson guilty verdict

Aug 31st 2018, 10:23 AM 18,176 Views 13 Comments

Thompson is the latest to be convicted of murder in relation to the ongoing gang feud.

Green Party wants to bring Amsterdam-style cannabis coffee shops to Ireland

# Decriminalisation

Green Party wants to bring Amsterdam-style cannabis coffee shops to Ireland

Apr 16th 2018, 1:27 PM 81,551 Views 179 Comments

The party is proposing that criminal offences be removed for people possessing less than five grams of cannabis.

Four arrested as gardaí say they've foiled a potential gangland hit in Dublin's inner city

# Emergency Response Unit

Four arrested as gardaí say they've foiled a potential gangland hit in Dublin's inner city

Mar 10th 2018, 1:32 PM 52,179 Views 28 Comments

A sub-machine gun, a semi-automatic pistol and a revolver have been recovered.

Two Hutch gang members told to leave Dublin after spate of shootings

# Gangland Crime

Two Hutch gang members told to leave Dublin after spate of shootings

Feb 2nd 2018, 6:01 AM 48,655 Views 0 Comments

One has gone but the other has remained in the city.

Covert Garda units to patrol Dublin boxing event this weekend in wake of murders

# Gangland Crime

Covert Garda units to patrol Dublin boxing event this weekend in wake of murders

Feb 1st 2018, 12:10 AM 22,253 Views 0 Comments

It is understood that tight security will be in place at the Citywest event.

Endgame: How gardaí have pushed the Kinahan cartel to the brink of collapse in 12 months

# Turn Of The Tide

Endgame: How gardaí have pushed the Kinahan cartel to the brink of collapse in 12 months

Dec 31st 2017, 8:30 AM 80,368 Views 43 Comments

Most of the senior leadership of the cartel has either been arrested or have fled.

Four men arrested for conspiracy to murder due in court tomorrow

# Gangland Crime

Four men arrested for conspiracy to murder due in court tomorrow

Nov 12th 2017, 8:40 AM 11,745 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí say there has been up to forty interventions of planned assassination by organised crime gangs.

European Arrest Warrants issued for a number of on-the-run Kinahan cartel members

# Running Scared

European Arrest Warrants issued for a number of on-the-run Kinahan cartel members

Jun 25th 2017, 12:05 AM 38,246 Views 24 Comments

A number of leading members of the cartel are running scared.

Hutch family asked for travel plans as gardaí receive intel on potential attack

# Gangland Crime

Hutch family asked for travel plans as gardaí receive intel on potential attack

Mar 21st 2017, 12:05 AM 60,235 Views 33 Comments

Extra checkpoints were put in place over the weekend as fears of a fresh attack grow.

Cartel regrets: A minimum of €42 million has been lost by the Kinahans since the feud began

# Killer's Remorse

Cartel regrets: A minimum of €42 million has been lost by the Kinahans since the feud began

Mar 12th 2017, 12:05 AM 61,259 Views 40 Comments

And that’s only taking seizures into account.

Man (29) charged with murder of Gareth Hutch

# Courts

Man (29) charged with murder of Gareth Hutch

Jan 18th 2017, 2:00 PM 26,924 Views 0 Comments

The man replied “not guilty” when the charge was put to him by gardaí.

Gangland gardaí investigated over 8,000 lines of inquiry this year

# Gangland Crime

Gangland gardaí investigated over 8,000 lines of inquiry this year

Dec 28th 2016, 6:00 AM 6,624 Views 3 Comments

Officers have also arrested 44 people over gangland murders since February.

'I'm up to 287 young people I know who have died'- Crusading priest on his fight against drugs

# Burn In Hell

'I'm up to 287 young people I know who have died'- Crusading priest on his fight against drugs

Oct 2nd 2016, 10:00 PM 20,537 Views 45 Comments

Fr Tony O’Riordan warned dealers they faced an eternity in hell if they did not repent for their sins.

"They're seeing Dublin as something like Chicago in the 1920s" - The capital is trying to fix its crime problem

# Gangland Crime

"They're seeing Dublin as something like Chicago in the 1920s" - The capital is trying to fix its crime problem

Sep 25th 2016, 6:20 AM 17,376 Views 18 Comments

Dublin’s Lord Mayor says that every shooting, whether it happens in the inner city or the suburbs, affects every Dubliner.

Man in his 20s arrested over gangland killing of dissident republican

# Sunset House

Man in his 20s arrested over gangland killing of dissident republican

Jun 17th 2016, 1:00 PM 16,263 Views 0 Comments

Michael Barr was shot dead at the Sunset House pub in Dublin in April.

Woman arrested over shooting of Michael Barr at Sunset House pub

# Gangland Crime

Woman arrested over shooting of Michael Barr at Sunset House pub

Jun 8th 2016, 1:42 PM 14,967 Views 0 Comments

The woman, aged in her 30s, was detained this morning.

Frances Fitzgerald says gardaí will 'go after drug dealers who flaunt their assets'

# Gangland Crime

Frances Fitzgerald says gardaí will 'go after drug dealers who flaunt their assets'

Jun 1st 2016, 11:15 AM 11,362 Views 61 Comments

The Tánaiste also said she was “shocked” by a recent claim the then Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan met PAC chair in a car park.

Where and when: A timeline of the Hutch-Kinahan feud

# SPAIN TO DUBLIN

Where and when: A timeline of the Hutch-Kinahan feud

May 25th 2016, 6:00 PM 17,906 Views 34 Comments

Yesterday Gareth Hutch was murdered in broad daylight at an apartment block just 300 metres from O’Connell Street.

Man arrested in connection with Regency Hotel shooting

# Gangland Crime

Man arrested in connection with Regency Hotel shooting

May 13th 2016, 10:31 PM 28,702 Views 30 Comments

A man in his 20s was detained in the north Dublin area this evening.

Sheriff Street's community gardaí: 'They know that's not the end of it - who will it be this time?'

# On The Beat

Sheriff Street's community gardaí: 'They know that's not the end of it - who will it be this time?'

May 8th 2016, 9:30 PM 31,580 Views 21 Comments

Gardaí working in Dublin’s north inner city have been doing their best to reassure locals as they try to nail down those responsible for the recent violence.

Gardaí won't take their eye off gangland thugs, says Commissioner

# Crime

Gardaí won't take their eye off gangland thugs, says Commissioner

Apr 20th 2016, 6:38 PM 11,015 Views 25 Comments

The Commissioner said investigations into gangland deaths are progressing well.

Young man shot dead in Dublin's inner city was 'harmless, loveable young fellow'

# Martin O'rourke

Young man shot dead in Dublin's inner city was 'harmless, loveable young fellow'

Apr 15th 2016, 10:54 PM 64,318 Views 82 Comments

The father-of-three was gunned down in broad daylight in a case of mistaken identity.

White collar crime costs far outweigh those of gangland crime, but it's not a priority

# Opinion

White collar crime costs far outweigh those of gangland crime, but it's not a priority

Mar 11th 2016, 8:00 AM 1,165 Views 59 Comments

There is a lack of political energy around reform, writes John Devitt.

'The risk of another revenge killing will rise exponentially during Eddie Hutch funeral'

# Column

'The risk of another revenge killing will rise exponentially during Eddie Hutch funeral'

Feb 19th 2016, 8:00 AM 347 Views 22 Comments

There was a very heavy garda presence at David Byrne’s funeral on Monday, and it’s essential there is one today.

Poll: Would legalising cannabis reduce gangland crime?

# Your Say

Poll: Would legalising cannabis reduce gangland crime?

Feb 13th 2016, 11:10 AM 27,655 Views 199 Comments

Aaron McKenna discussed the possibility of legalising cannabis to remove power from these dangerous gangs – what do you think?

"You'd think we got 55 new gardaí" - senior officers aren't impressed with the new armed unit

# Gangland Crime

"You'd think we got 55 new gardaí" - senior officers aren't impressed with the new armed unit

Feb 10th 2016, 9:06 AM 38,039 Views 166 Comments

The unit was announced by Frances Fitzgerald this week.

Eddie Hutch investigation: Gardaí await DNA test results from getaway car

# Gangland Crime

Eddie Hutch investigation: Gardaí await DNA test results from getaway car

Feb 10th 2016, 7:33 AM 15,921 Views 37 Comments

The car was not burnt out and tests have been carried out on the interior of the vehicle.

'Nothing substantive' in rumours about shots being fired in Tallaght

# City On Edge

'Nothing substantive' in rumours about shots being fired in Tallaght

Feb 9th 2016, 11:26 AM 23,224 Views 19 Comments

“There is a sense of fear. People are very concerned as to where they’ll strike next.”

Two in court after cannabis worth €600k and 40,000 prescription drugs seized

# Finglas

Two in court after cannabis worth €600k and 40,000 prescription drugs seized

Jul 27th 2015, 10:40 AM 18,931 Views 0 Comments

The seizures were made in north Dublin yesterday.

Ireland has a Witness Protection Programme and we've spent €400k on it this year

# Crime

Ireland has a Witness Protection Programme and we've spent €400k on it this year

May 19th 2015, 11:00 AM 18,524 Views 25 Comments

The protection programme was set up as gardaí tackled gangland crime.

Gardaí say huge drug haul may cause heroin drought on the streets of Dublin

# Gangland Crime

Gardaí say huge drug haul may cause heroin drought on the streets of Dublin

Feb 13th 2015, 11:00 AM 17,537 Views 47 Comments

Heroin and cocaine worth over €5 million was seized by gardaí.

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