Hutch Criminal Organisation has been 'galvanised' by Hutch Kinahan feud, says senior garda

The defence counsel for Gerry Hutch said the evidence, on its face, was hearsay and inadmissible opinion evidence

A prison van under heavy Garda escort arriving at the Special Criminal Court where the trial of Gerry Hutch continues. Picture: Collins Courts

The "Hutch Criminal Organisation" emanates from "intergenerational familial bonds and close family associations" in Dublin city centre and operates on a patriarchal system of loyalty based on monetary gains, a senior garda has told the Special Criminal Court.

Detective Superintendent David Gallagher from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau also revealed that the organisation is "very fluid" and its affiliates can work together, operate independently as well as with other criminal organisations.