Kinahans Downfall

The Irish Sun
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In February 2016, a hit-team of 6 men burst through the doors of a boxing weigh-in at Dublin's Regency Hotel. There, a Kinahan Cartel lieutenant named David Byrne, was shot point blank in the head. The attack took place in front of a room packed full of sportspeople, media and civilians including young children. From that moment on, Irish gangland would never be the same again. The Kinahan's is a new true crime series from The Irish Sun telling the complete story of Ireland's most feared crime family. The podcast looks at how a middle class man and his two sons from Dublin, became Europes biggest drugs cartel. We also look at what comes next for the cartel, as they continue to evade The FBI, An Garda Síochána, Interpol and a number of other police services globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. The End? | 1

    EPISODE 1

    The End? | 1

    In the three years following US sanctions and a $15million collective bounty on their heads, the Dapper Don and his sons have managed to thrive. Christy Senior, Daniel and Christopher Jr’s wealth has only grown despite being locked out of any legitimate industry. How have they managed it? Episode 1 introduces the Kinahan’s work with terror groups, rogue states and international drugs gangs - just as Donald Trump turns the screw on the Cartels. We take a look at the lives in gilded exile in Dubai, an existence that is anything but peaceful in 2026 as Daniel in particular lives in fear of the law which is ready to pounce. In stark contrast to their transnational successes, we examine how the Irish State began to dismantle the OCG at home from 2016, one failed Hutch hit at a time. Reconstructed Garda tapes deliver a fascinating insight into the work of the Cartel’s Irish sub cells employed to wage war on the Hutch faction from the gang’s Dubai HQ. With contributions from senior detectives, gangsters, FBI, US Treasury, and News Ireland journalists. If you wish to contact the podcast, email us on podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min
  2. Kill or Be Killed | 2

    EPISODE 2

    Kill or Be Killed | 2

    Episode 2 tells the story of hopeless drug addict Michael Carroll and his desperate bids to have his €40,000 Kinahan debt written off. We hear how the criminal pursed innocent targets connected to the Hutch family- the Monk's innocent brother, Johnny Hutch, and family relative through marriage, Eddie Staunton. He took extreme lengths to try and work off his debt. And on the other side, we hear from Robert Cullen, a man who lived a chaotic life even before becoming a violent drug dealer for another criminal gang, not connected to the Kinahans. He explains why a suicide attempt resulted in a brutal ultimatum from criminals to whom he owed €70,000 - was he willing to murder to wipe his slate clean? If you want to contact the podcast team, email podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
  3. Professional Assassin | 3

    EPISODE 3

    Professional Assassin | 3

    James ‘Mago’ Gately was a man the Kinahan Cartel desperately wanted - so much so that they went for an overseas hitman to take down the Hutch gang boss. This episode tells the story of Imre Arakas and his one day in Dublin as a free man, unaware that Gardaí were following his every move across the city. The Cartel would go again at Mago, refusing to let him off the hook. And we hear of another botched hit, as Garda wire taps take listeners inside a dopey hit team hired to take out Michael Frazer - a man dubbed ‘Mickey Nine Lives’ after surviving several assassin’s bullets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min
  4. Killing Patsy | 4

    EPISODE 4

    Killing Patsy | 4

    Patsy Hutch was also at the very top of the Cartel kill list - but unfortunately for Daniel Kinahan, by the time it came to taking him out all his best men were in prison. We meet the many men hired with the tasks of trying to murder the Monk's brother- addicts, emotionally damaged, mentally unstable men unsuitable for the jobs they were given. Garda tapes take us inside the minds of idiots, hired by Dubai bosses to do the dirtiest of gangland work. To contact the Kinahans Downfall team, email us at podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
  5. Coming next week: Kinahans Downfall

    SEASON 2 TRAILER

    Coming next week: Kinahans Downfall

    IN the decade since the murder of gangland figure David Byrne at Dublin’s Regency Hotel, the Kinahan Cartel’s international business has only grown bigger. But while the Dubai-based gangsters continue to grow their global cocaine and money laundering ops, a series of devastating setbacks has left Daniel Kinahan living in fear. The Kinahans podcast told the story of Cartel’s rise into a global drugs behemoth under the stewardship of the Dapper Don, Christy Kinahan. By 2022, all of that was supposed to be coming to an end. Kinahans Downfall takes up the story of the Irish mob’s unlikely growth in the face of crippling US sanctions and a collective $15million bounty on the heads of Christy Snr, and his sons Daniel and Christopher Jr. But while their lucrative alliances with Iran, Hezbollah and the South American drugs cartels put them at the very front and centre of transnational crime, their Irish operations have been devastated. Using reconstructed garda wire taps, this podcast goes to the heart of the State blitz on a mob which waged war on the streets from 2016 to 2018. A crackdown that saw its woefully unsuitable kill teams - directed from Dubai - taken down one by one. The mob’s international exploits masked its unravelling at home - but as we enter 2026 it’s become painfully clear to its leadership that dramatic change is afoot. In Ireland, the DPP could push the button at any time on charges against Daniel Kinahan which would see him extradited back home. With America on the rampage against cartels, it’s never been more dangerous to be in the transnational narco business. And Dubai, for so long the harbourer of crime lords, has finally run out of patience with its guests. Is 2026 the year it all comes crashing down? Kinahans Downfall starts January 28 2026 on all podcast platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 min
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In February 2016, a hit-team of 6 men burst through the doors of a boxing weigh-in at Dublin's Regency Hotel. There, a Kinahan Cartel lieutenant named David Byrne, was shot point blank in the head. The attack took place in front of a room packed full of sportspeople, media and civilians including young children. From that moment on, Irish gangland would never be the same again. The Kinahan's is a new true crime series from The Irish Sun telling the complete story of Ireland's most feared crime family. The podcast looks at how a middle class man and his two sons from Dublin, became Europes biggest drugs cartel. We also look at what comes next for the cartel, as they continue to evade The FBI, An Garda Síochána, Interpol and a number of other police services globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    The Irish Sun
  • Episodes
    16
  • Seasons
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Irish Sun
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    Kinahans Downfall

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