Nóirín O’Sullivan: Impossible to stop gangs killing each other

Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan has said it is almost impossible to prevent determined gangland criminals from killing each other and, while it is “a matter of huge concern”, she believes gardaí are well-equipped to deal with the situation.

She said both recent murders in Dublin were “absolutely horrific”, but added, while the investigations were at an early stage she did not believe the Clondalkin killing was feud-related like others which had occurred in the capital recently.

The commissioner said what people did not see was that the drugs and organised crime bureau were disrupting crime gangs and had made “significant inroads” into them recently, with over €30m in drugs seized, around 200 arrests, and 30 firearms taken off the streets.