Murder frowned upon by pragmatist dealers

Seven people control drugs distribution in Cork, writes Sean O’Riordan

CORK’S drug lords don’t like killing people. It’s not because of any moral qualms. It’s simply bad for business.

As crime bosses in Limerick and Dublin engage in regular bouts of blood-letting, their counterparts further south try and avoid extreme violence, because it can lead to tit-for-tat reprisals and brings the gardaí down on them heavily.