Ex-McCarthy-Dundon boss running drugs empire

The low-profile former Mr Big of the McCarthy-Dundon gang, who was responsible for one of its most notorious murders, now runs a drugs operation in Limerick and Cork with a well-known former businessman, it has emerged.

In a separate development, solicitor John Devane revealed yesterday John Dundon, whom he represents, apologised for assaulting him at Limerick courthouse in 2009. At the time, Mr Devane refused to report the matter saying he was warned if he did, he would be a “dead man walking”.

While the McCarthy Dundon gang is now in disarray, a key figure known as ‘Mr Big’ has over the past two years built up a new drugs network, the Irish Examiner can reveal.