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# Gangs

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Gardaí identify bodies found in burnt-out car near Dundalk
Anthony Burnett, 31, and Joseph Redmond, 25, were identified after DNA tests were carried out on their remains.
Man arrested and two guns seized in Swords
The arrest was made as part of an operation targeting the activities of a north Dublin criminal gang.
Column: These arrests won’t tackle the root causes of crime in Limerick
On Limerick’s estates, crime is being spurred by pressing social problems – and they’re not going away, writes sociologist Niamh Hourigan.
Two killed in biker gang war started over Starbucks
Security is tight for the funeral of one biker tomorrow, after a conflict that began over who had access to the coffee shop.
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the globe.
Drugs gang drops severed heads near military camp in Mexico City
Two severed heads were found near a military camp in Mexico City with a note from a local drugs gang.
Mexico: Bodies hung from bridge as warning to social media users
Mexico’s notoriously vicious drug cartels are trying to crack down on members of the public who denounce their activities online.
Meet the man who says he ordered 1,500 killings in Mexico
Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez or ‘El Diego’ is a former state police officer who is said to have built a criminal empire.
Everything you need to know about the infamous Whitey Bulger
James ‘Whitey’ Bulger was captured last night after 16 years on the run. But how did the Irish-American mobster become such a notorious figure?
Drug conference: gang violence could spread across Ireland in five years
Conference hears drug problem is much worse than suggested in the media, with families being threatened and attacked because of debts to drug dealers.