‘Paranoid’ crime boss top suspect in first gangland shootings of year

A “PARANOID” crime boss is the top suspect behind the first gangland attack of the year, which left one man dead and another man fighting for his life.

Michael “Roly” Cronin, 35, a notorious heroin dealer, died when he was shot in the head at close range in Dublin’s north inner city on Wednesday night.

An associate, named locally as James Maloney, in his mid-20s, was also shot in the head and is in critical condition in hospital.