#Gangland Crime

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Gerry Hutch court case
Special 'gangland' powers have led to record number of arrests  
Gardaí made a total of 152 arrests in the year ending May 2025, a rise of 40 (36%) on the previous year 

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Funeral of David Byrne
Gardaí dangle '$15m reward' to turn Kinahan's cartel lieutenants
On Monday, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and deputy commissioner Justin Kelly called on cartel associates to have a 'really good think' about their future lives

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Kinahan cartel leaders 'should be worried' after extradition of senior lieutenant
Kinahan cartel leaders 'should be worried' after extradition of senior lieutenant
Drew Harris urged members, both junior and senior, in the cartel — who are either at large or in jail — to think about whether or not to help gardaí in their efforts to bring the leaders to justice

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

MV Matthew: How crime gang's ill-prepared crew fell afoul of Ireland's largest cocaine seizure
MV Matthew: How crime gang's ill-prepared crew fell afoul of Ireland's largest cocaine seizure
A poorly-prepared and desperate crew were directed from afar by a sophisticated international crime gang, writes Liz Dunphy

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025

Sean McGovern to challenge legality of his extradition from Dubai on gangland charges
Sean McGovern to challenge legality of his extradition from Dubai on gangland charges
He faces charges connected with the murders of Noel Kirwan and James Gately

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Drugs seizure on cargo ship
MV Matthew crew 'terrified' amid chaos of cocaine trafficking operation, court hears
Special Criminal Court hears of activity on board the ship in the hours before Irish Army Rangers stormed it, bringing the criminal operation to a sudden and dramatic end

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

Two men shot dead at popular Irish bar in Costa del Sol
Two men shot dead at popular Irish bar in Costa del Sol
Despite sources initially describing the two men killed as Irish, Spain's National Police subsequently confirmed both were Scottish

Sun, 01 Jun, 2025

Cork machete murder: Gardaí submit file to DPP on the killing of Mikolaj Wilk
Cork machete murder: Gardaí submit file to DPP on the killing of Mikolaj Wilk
Mikolaj Wilk was attacked in front of his wife, Elzbieta, by a gang of masked men at their home near Ballincollig Co Cork in 2018

Thu, 15 May, 2025

One arrest as gardaí seize €75k drugs, 41 vehicles, in crackdown on scramblers and e-scooters
One arrest as gardaí seize €75k drugs, 41 vehicles, in crackdown on scramblers and e-scooters
Gardaí searched 20 properties in Clondalkin, Ballyfermot, Rathcoole, Ronanstown, and Lucan on Thursday 

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Gardaí seize dozens of e-bikes and freeze related €100k bank account 
Gardaí seize dozens of e-bikes and freeze related €100k bank account 
JPC chairman Daithí Doolan said: 'Yesterday’s action will strengthen our resolve to stand up the criminals who think they are holding us all to ransom'

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

Garda gangland unit seizes €350k in cash in Dublin’s north inner city
Garda gangland unit seizes €350k in cash in Dublin’s north inner city
It is understood an Eastern European person was arrested when gardaí swooped in the Blackhorse area near Stoneybatter

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

Irish cabinet
Community groups urged to apply for redistributed gang proceeds
The Community Safety Fund is being managed by the newly established National Office for Community Safety within the Department of Justice

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

€10m-a-year drug gang ‘The Family’ in crisis after high-profile arrests
€10m-a-year drug gang ‘The Family’ in crisis after high-profile arrests
Gardaí and Spanish police arrest 12 members of ‘The Family’ drug gang in a major international crackdown

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Unprecedented prison overcrowding leads to escalating tensions 
Unprecedented prison overcrowding leads to escalating tensions 
Midlands Prison had a record 1,000 in custody last Friday

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Man arrested as €10m worth of cocaine seized in Kilkenny drug bust
Man arrested as €10m worth of cocaine seized in Kilkenny drug bust
Gardaí intercepted a heavy goods vehicle and raided multiple locations, uncovering 152kg of cocaine concealed in a vehicle

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Drugs seizure on cargo ship
Gangland drugs make up 40% of €210m worth of drug seizures in 2023
The Human Trafficking Investigation and Coordination Unit also identified 53 people as potential victims of human trafficking in 2023 – a 26% rise on 2022

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

PSNI seize drugs and cash of criminal network with 'large footprint across Ireland and UK'
PSNI seize drugs and cash of criminal network with 'large footprint across Ireland and UK'
The substantial seizures of drugs and cash happened at airports in the North

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Lawyer satisfied drugs case against Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell now concluded
Lawyer satisfied drugs case against Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell now concluded
Early guilty plea helped reduce headline sentence of 21 years to 12, says solicitor

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Nathan McDonnell had it all — until a €32m drug bust changed everything
S Nathan McDonnell had it all — until a €32m drug bust changed everything
Unlike his respected family, there is little sympathy for the Porsche-driving McDonnell in the town where his persona ‘wasn’t really in keeping with the kind of town Tralee is’

Fri, 28 Feb, 2025

Three men found guilty of Tristan Sherry murder after Christmas Eve gun attack
Three men found guilty of Tristan Sherry murder after Christmas Eve gun attack
Three other young men were also found guilty of violent disorder arising from Sherry's death

Mon, 17 Feb, 2025

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New SMS registry aims to tackle €115m scam texts scourge
From July, bulk SMS with unregistered sender IDs will be labelled 'Likely Scam'. And in October, such messages will be blocked

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

'My son was denied justice': Dad's heartbroken plea to DPP at vigil for student Joe Drennan
'My son was denied justice': Dad's heartbroken plea to DPP at vigil for student Joe Drennan
Family and friends tell UL vigil concurrent sentence means hit-and-run driver will serve no time at all for killing Joe Drennan

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Fake Apple, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton goods worth more than €100k seized by gardaí
Fake Apple, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton goods worth more than €100k seized by gardaí
The haul included 180 suspected counterfeit Apple Air Pod Max headphones with an estimated loss of revenue of €104,400

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell at Tallaght Court
Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell gets life for 'violent and callous' murder of Gerry Hutch's nephew
The mother of Gareth Hutch told the court: 'Losing Gareth has caused my heart and all our families hearts to be broken.'

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

Prison overcrowding crisis: 'Ya wouldn’t let a dog live in there'
Prison overcrowding crisis: 'Ya wouldn’t let a dog live in there'
Mountjoy prison inmates decry harsh conditions, citing overcrowding, mental health strain, and poor facilities in a growing crisis

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Gardaí arrest three and seize €400k worth of drugs and goods in Dublin operation
Gardaí arrest three and seize €400k worth of drugs and goods in Dublin operation
More than 150 gardaí were involved in the swoop on organised crime gangs in Coolock and Raheny which have been operating nationally

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell at Tallaght Court
Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell found guilty of murdering nephew of Gerry Hutch
McConnell did not react when Mr Justice Owens revealed the court's verdict

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

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Gardaí plan to 'take down' top drug gang known as The Family
Detectives hope to unlock digital devices such as phones after a search operation targeting 18 locations in Dublin and two cells in Portlaoise Prison

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

Ireland's 'number one' criminal gang targeted as gardaí seize gun 'intended for use' in murder
Ireland's 'number one' criminal gang targeted as gardaí seize gun 'intended for use' in murder
The ongoing operation against the gang — known as The Family — escalated to a full-on armed intervention on Tuesday night

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Mafia infiltration of football 'ultras' spreads in Italy
Mafia infiltration of football 'ultras' spreads in Italy
An investigation by Milan prosecutors and the office of the national anti-mafia prosecutor found that ultra groups at Inter and AC Milan, two of the biggest names in Italian football, have allegedly become enmeshed with crime gangs

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Money laundering network
Irish crime gangs used Russian networks to launder at least €2m a month
Security estimates suggest that in the region of €50m may have been laundered by Irish organised crime groups, including the Kinahan cartel

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

Limerick gangster John Dundon fails to overturn conviction 16 years after Shane Geoghegan murder
Limerick gangster John Dundon fails to overturn conviction 16 years after Shane Geoghegan murder
Rugby player Shane Geoghegan was shot dead in 2008 in a case of mistaken identity

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Money laundering network
Russian money-laundering network used by Kinahan cartel has been dismantled
It is estimated the Kinahan cartel may have laundered more than €50m through these Russian networks

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
'I've been running all my life': Media joins Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch in a chaotic jog as he flees RDS
Dublin Central's criminal candidate eventually turned up at the count centre on Sunday with a documentary film crew in tow

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

Using mobile phone whilst driving, UK
Czech police arrest 14 key players in Irish prostitution ring
Police had been scrutinising the organisation’s activities in Ireland, north and south of the border, since 2019

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

CC
James ‘Mago’ Gately and partner given four months to leave home derived from proceeds of crime
The Criminal Assets Bureau has alleged Mr Gately has been linked to armed robberies, gangland murders and drug dealing but has not been convicted

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Election 2024: No sign of The Monk — but the faithful turn out in numbers for Mary Lou
During an upbeat meeting with students, SF president struck a serious note about Gerry Hutch's candidacy, saying of Dublin's gangland conflict: 'It wasn’t glamourous, it is not cool, it is not funny'

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

Gardaí didn't find 'act of omission' that worried detective in Regency Hotel shooting probe, inquest told
Gardaí didn't find 'act of omission' that worried detective in Regency Hotel shooting probe, inquest told
The murder of David Byrne — a senior figure in the Kinahan crime cartel — during a daring attack on a boxing weigh-in at the hotel sparked a deadly gangland feud between the rival groups.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Detective under stress from 'ridiculous and endless' demands before death, inquest hears
Detective under stress from 'ridiculous and endless' demands before death, inquest hears
Det Supt Fox was in charge of the investigation into the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel, Dublin, on February 5, 2016

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

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Spying operations surge by 25% in bid to combat organised crime
Judge says 'significant intelligence' has been gathered on gangs and security threats

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

Technology Stock
Call for informants to be allowed commit crimes as part of garda operations needs 'detailed analysis'
The Department of Justice said allowing gardaí operate undercover inside gangs 'would represent significant change'

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

Garda station
'Allow garda informants engage in crime' while undercover, says Garda Inspectorate report
The report is also critical at delays, spanning 12 years, in developing a National Criminal Intelligence Framework and calls for it to be introduced as a 'matter of urgency'

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Gerry Hutch court case
Freedom to return to Ireland raises the chances of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch running for the Dáil
Court officials also confirmed his bid to run for the Dáil had been a fundamental part of his successful appeal against his remand in prison

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Garda stock
Three questioned over €3m cocaine and cash seizure in drug network probe
Network based in Neilstown, west Dublin

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

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