Wednesday 25 May, 2022
Two men have been arrested.
Gary Vickery is an associate of Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh who is linked to the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.
Cailean Crawford of Clifden Terrace, Ballyfermot, admitted to conspiring to murder Wayne Whelan in 2019.
Whelan survived the attack but was shot dead two months later.
Kinahan repeatedly claims he has done nothing wrong.
Five years ago today – the rules of gangland changed forever.
This week, the courts got an insight into Daniel Kinahan’s own fight to persuade the world he is not the crime boss Ireland believes he is.
Lawlor was the chief suspect in the murder and mutilation of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods.
The PSNI said it believes a man who was shot in Belfast yesterday may be Robbie Lawlor from Coolock.
The shocking murder of Keane Mulready-Woods added another layer to the ongoing Drogheda feud. We take a look at what has been going on, on this week’s podcast.
The shooting occurred in Lucan on 4 September.
Gardaí are expecting an escalation in the feud after the murder of Keith Branigan last week.
Ryan’s partner described him as a “great father and a great man” outside court today.
22-year-old Jordan Davis was fatally injured in the shooting on 22 May.
The 22-year-old was shot dead while he was pushing his infant son in a buggy.
Gardaí yesterday appealed to young people in these communities not to get involved in the drugs trade.
Dean Howe was remanded in custody today after he was accused of conspiracy to murder Gary Hanley.
Earlier this week senior gardaí said the use of the term ‘recreational drugs’ by officials was helping to normalise substance abuse.
Communities are also concerned about the number of violent incidents that have taken place in public places during daylight hours.
The woman escaped the incident without injury.
The Commissioner said he could always do with more resources but his responsibility is to use the budget he is given effectively.
Two men remain in custody.
A new work will look into coercion and intimidation facing women in Dublin.
He was shot dead hours after attending his murdered friend’s wake.
The former gangland figure had pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
The 60-year-old admitted last month to conspiring with others to murder James Gately.
The gang is suspected of carrying out an acid attack on a serving drugs garda.
A brother and sister as well as another man are on trial accused of murdering Gareth Hutch (36).
Officers from the National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau searched two properties in Swords.
Gardaí are probing a number of accounts they suspect are being run by gangland criminals.
A Hutch family member survived an attack in Turkey last week.
It’s understood he escaped by jumping from a balcony and sustained an ankle injury.
There have been calls to introduce tasers for rank-and-file officers.
Four men were arrested over the weekend and remain in custody today.
A sub-machine gun, a semi-automatic pistol and a revolver have been recovered.
He can be held for up to seven days.
It is understood that tight security will be in place at the Citywest event.
Hutch was killed at the Bridgeview halting site near Cloverhill Road, Dublin, on Saturday 20 January.
