#Gangland Crime

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Government report warns of growing concern over far-right extremism in Ireland
Government report warns of growing concern over far-right extremism in Ireland
National assessment highlights concerns over foreign influence, online radicalisation and extremist fundraising activities

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Two pensioners were the only people in Limerick home on hitman’s list
Two pensioners were the only people in Limerick home on hitman’s list
33-year-old Axel Liebsch Morales, who died in a road accident last Monday, was armed and wearing a balaclava when his accomplice drove into two other cars on the N21

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Garda inscription on a police jacket from Ireland
Family in West Limerick help dead hitman's driver flee the area as gardaí continue search
The dead man has been named as Axel Liebsch Moranels, aged 33

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

'Was it really worth it, Sean?': How Kinahan cartel lieutenant McGovern was brought to justice
'Was it really worth it, Sean?': How Kinahan cartel lieutenant McGovern was brought to justice
The pursuit of Sean McGovern — a key figure in the Kinahan cartel — spanned countries. Utilising technology as part of a years-long investigation, his landmark extradition and conviction stemmed from a feud-driven killing that shocked the country

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Coronavirus - Mon Feb 8, 2021
Gardaí investigating fatal Limerick crash believe men had come from Sweden to carry out hit
The deceased was the passenger in the car while a man now on the run was the driver

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026

Kinahan gang boss winks at family after being handed 24-year jail term at Special Criminal Court
Kinahan gang boss winks at family after being handed 24-year jail term at Special Criminal Court
Convicted for directing Kinahan cartel activities, 40-year-old Sean McGovern winked as he calmly walked out of court in Dublin today, flanked by prison officers

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

14 million euro drug seizure
National security and oversight high on the agenda of new Garda deputy commissioner
Paul Cleary, who will take responsibility for security, strategy, and governance, had previously worked on gangland crime and cybercrime 

Wed, 27 May, 2026

Deforestation in the Amazon
Drug cartels deforesting swathes of the Amazon
UN body warns of 'emerging pattern', where organised crime is converging with damaging illegal activities in other sectors

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Two charged in relation to international investigation into criminal networks
Two charged in relation to international investigation into criminal networks
The Ghost platform has been used by gangs to share encoded messages

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Justin Kelly press conference
Many guns used by criminals being stolen from licensed owners, garda boss says
Many of the guns used by criminals in Ireland were stolen from licensed gunowners, the garda commissioner has said. In Cork County alone, there were 23,500 firearm licence applications over a three-year cycle.

Sun, 03 May, 2026

'Prisoners are brazenly stockpiling contraband': Rising number of criminal gangs operating in prisons
'Prisoners are brazenly stockpiling contraband': Rising number of criminal gangs operating in prisons
Irish Prison Service identified 34 known criminal groups in prisons in 2025

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Kinahan cartel's Sean McGovern asks for credit for guilty plea and 'onerous' time in Dubai prison
Kinahan cartel's Sean McGovern asks for credit for guilty plea and 'onerous' time in Dubai prison
McGovern also admitted directing the activities of a criminal organisation in connection with the surveillance of James Gately

Fri, 01 May, 2026

'King Scum' Tony Felloni died after collapsing on toilet in rehab, inquest rules
'King Scum' Tony Felloni died after collapsing on toilet in rehab, inquest rules
Felloni was regarded as one of the key figures for the heroin epidemic which ravished poor inner city communities in Dublin during the 1980s and he was blamed for creating the first generation of heroin addicts in the capital

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Sean McGovern involved in surveilling 'active target for assassination' for Kinahan gang, court hears
Sean McGovern involved in surveilling 'active target for assassination' for Kinahan gang, court hears
Sean McGovern, 39, appeared before the Special Criminal Court in Dublin on Monday for a sentencing hearing after pleading guilty to two charges of directing the activities of a criminal organisation

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

UAE 'no safe haven for criminals' following Daniel Kinahan arrest
UAE 'no safe haven for criminals' following Daniel Kinahan arrest
It follows the arrest of the Kinahan Cartel boss in the UAE last week

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Gardaí 'in recovery' after years of policing bloody Kinahan-Hutch feud
Gardaí 'in recovery' after years of policing bloody Kinahan-Hutch feud
Detective Garda Niall Hodgins broke down in tears as he paid tribute to the late assistant commissioner John O’Driscoll

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Eamonn Harrison court case
Garda detective faces crime gang facilitation, bribery and firearms charges
His court appearance follows charges being levelled against retired Garda superintendent John Murphy and two other Dublin-based serving gardaí

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Retired superintendent and serving officers face 184 corruption charges in Garda probe
Retired superintendent and serving officers face 184 corruption charges in Garda probe
Another garda and detective also appear in court following probe by National Bureau of Investigation

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Teenage mental health stock
'Fagin’s Law' fails to stop gangs luring children
It is not clear how many convictions have been secured. 

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Jason Hennessy FILE3
Court jails gang members who branded the word 'RAT' on victim's face and torso
The judge said the court had difficulty describing what happened as words like 'dreadful, horrendous and frightening are not sufficient to describe the horror'

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Stolen Credit Cards
Interpol: Fraud up by 70% and will escalate further due to AI
International police body predicts escalation in scams due to the proliferation of artificial intelligence and cloning tools

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Sarah Harte: What makes a criminal, and can it ever be 'one of us'?
Sarah Harte: What makes a criminal, and can it ever be 'one of us'?
Studies show systemic leniency towards white collar crime, even though it costs the Irish economy at least €2bn annually, writes Sarah Harte

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026

two tax force police officers in duty near city duomo square and cathedral in Cremona, Lombardy Italy
Mafia accused of using Naples hospital for fraud and illegal transport of corpses
Italian police arrest four over alleged plot to infiltrate the hospital and fraud including staging fake crashes for insurance payouts

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

Is Gerard Hutch being turned into a celebrity ahead of the Dublin Central by-election?
Is Gerard Hutch being turned into a celebrity ahead of the Dublin Central by-election?
Stage appearance blurs line between art and politics as Gerard Hutch prepares for another Dublin Central by-election battle

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Conor O Brien CCJ4
Man smuggled military-grade weapons for sale to 'Ireland's top criminals', court hears
Detective inspector tells court the man supplied pipe bombs and assault rifles to criminal gangs in Armagh, Derry, Dublin, and Limerick

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Funeral of David Byrne
Platinum coffins and luxury cars: Vulgar displays of wealth by crime gangs eyed up by CAB
Platinum coffins, champagne, and luxury cars just some of the extravagances catalogued by gardaí

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

The Regency Hotel attack at 10: Inside the moment Irish gangland entered a new era
The Regency Hotel attack at 10: Inside the moment Irish gangland entered a new era
Ten years after the Regency Hotel shooting, Cormac O'Keeffe examines how the Kinahan-Hutch feud reshaped Irish crime and policing

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Gerry Hutch court case
Kinahan cartel ‘no longer exists’ in Ireland, says gardaí, as Hutch gang remains active
Gardaí outline the current threat posed by the Hutch gang and the dismantling of the Kinahan cartel, a decade after the Regency attack

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Brian Grendon FILE CCJ3
Man arrested on return to country charged by gardaí with directing drug crime gang
Due to the nature of the charge, he could not apply for bail in the District Court, as the offence category requires a High Court decision

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Man believed to be leading figure in crime gang ‘The Family’ due in court
Man believed to be leading figure in crime gang ‘The Family’ due in court
The man was charged with offences in connection with organised crime activities

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Woman extradited from UK held on organised crime charge linked to 2017 gangland murder
Woman extradited from UK held on organised crime charge linked to 2017 gangland murder
The court heard that because the case related to a criminal organisation and a murder, bail in this matter could only be raised in the High Court

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Cyber crime concept.
Gardaí want charges brought against ‘The Family’ drug gang
An Garda Síochána has sent a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions seeking charges against the leaders of Ireland’s number one drug-trafficking network

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Boy in hoodie trespassing on private residential property
Disrupting gang recruiters reduces the 'malign influence' they have over children, say Irish researchers
Eoin O’Meara-Daly, assistant director of Research Evidence into Policy, Programmes and Practice, stressed the role of poverty and marginalisation in driving gang recruitment

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visit to Ireland
Government pledges €300m for defence and anti-drone technology after Zelenskyy visit
Government ramps up defence spending, including €15m for anti-drone systems, after drones were detected near Zelenskyy’s flight

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

SPAIN-CRIME-DRUGS
'We must match drone and robot tech that criminals and terrorists are using' – Europol
Police forces, including An Garda Síochána, must adapt to fight technology-enabled crime amid the surge of illegal use of drones and robots, according to EU law enforcement agency

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Graduation Ceremony, Garda College, Templemore
Retired superintendent 'looked after' hundreds of summonses, court told
Received almost daily requests about such matters — including from Garda commissioners and elected TDs

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Human remains found in Dublin
Man admits helping to dispose of murdered teenager Keane Mulready-Wood’s body parts
Sentencing has been adjourned to January 26

Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

Limerick criminal's autopsy found he had severe heart disease and took cocaine just before he died
Limerick criminal's autopsy found he had severe heart disease and took cocaine just before he died
David 'Frog Eyes' Stanners was one of five people given life sentences for the murder of rival gang boss, Kieran Keane, on January 29, 2003

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

Gardaí close to submitting file to DPP on leaders of 'The Family' drug gang
Gardaí close to submitting file to DPP on leaders of 'The Family' drug gang
‘The Family’ was hit again in a swoop on a distribution centre in Laois, with the seizure of 116kgs of cocaine

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

Frosinone, Italy, 1 Sept 2024, Juve Stabia fans in the away section of the Benito Stirpe Stadium during the match between Frosin
Irish-linked Italian Serie B club placed under court control for mafia infiltration
People tied to the Camorra's D'Alessandro clan controlled club activities including ticketing, catering, cleaning, healthcare and even, until last year, travel services for the first team, prosecutors said

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Richard Treacy JAILED CCJ2
Killer who used proceeds of crime for 'grandiose' renovations of his Limerick home is jailed
Richard Treacy, who had no history of employment and was in receipt of social welfare, had spent €100,000 renovating his 'modest' home

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Burglar
Gardaí using elite armed intervention squads to intercept organised burglary groups 
An Garda Síochána is adopting similar high-security response to organised burglary that it has to gangland killers 

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Man charged with murdering Lee Slattery in Limerick in 2010
Man charged with murdering Lee Slattery in Limerick in 2010
Kurt Ryan appeared before Limerick District Court

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

US-JUSTICE-WEAPONS
Ghost guns in Ireland: how criminals are using 3D printers to make untraceable weapons
Untraceable ghost guns, printed at home for a few hundred euro, are increasingly being seized by gardaí across Ireland

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

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