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Kinahans Downfall

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Kinahans Downfall

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Season 2, Episode 7

Order Restored | 7

In this episode, we look at the dramatic fall of ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh - the hard man who broke down with a panic attack when UK cops nailed him on drug offences. Back in Ireland, this episode focuses on the final two feud murders in 2018. And we hear of the dramatic secret police mission to spring a relative from jail to ensure one of the funerals was held. One top detective describes the Daniel Kinahan he knows, as we introduce the scene in Ireland now, where the Kinahans have been reduced to drugs wholesalers. If you wish to contact the podcast team, email podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 2, Episode 6

Friends to Foes | 6

They were once inseparable as they gorged on the proceeds of their criminal empires - the Hutches, Kinahans, Byrnes. But when David Byrne was killed in 2016 at the Regency, Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh came back from the UK to help his Cartel colleagues wage war on the Hutches. In this episode we go back to 2001 when the young Liam and David Byrne were central characters in the brutal Drimnagh/Crumlin feud, a drugs war between former friends which claimed 16 lives. We hear from a former associate of the Byrnes and Kinahans who pours doubt on the levels of their brutality - could it all be a misunderstanding? We see the seeds of a Kinahan/Byrne split as the State takes down the Byrnes and paranoia runs rife - putting the spotlight on the insidious villain James ‘Jaws’ Byrne, the family patriarch who refused to sanction peace. And why Daniel Kinahan could find no place for his old pal Liam Byrne in his new life in Dubai. To contact the Kinahans Downfall team, email podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 2, Episode 5

The Quartermaster | 5

When an unknown middle aged man was spotted in the Kinahan Cartel uniform at David Byrne's funeral, it wasn’t a case of who’s who - but who’s he? Standing alongside known criminals of the gang, wearing the same black and blue kit, this man, who had been invisible before, was now on the Gardaí's radar. But who was this Mr Nobody? In time, his defiance and stupidity would bring down the Kinahans’ plan to unleash a massacre on the first anniversary of the Regency. And topple the gang’s top man in the UK. This is the story of the Greenogue weapons seizure, and the extraordinary double life of a jobless trucker who lured his wife, brother and lover into his criminal orbit- Mr Nobody, Declan Brady. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 2, 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.
Season 2, 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.
Season 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.
Season 2, 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.
21 Jul · Bonus

Better Justice | BONUS

Kathleen Chada is a member of a club nobody wants to be in. Angela Doyle Stuart is a member too. Her sister Lisa was murdered by her fiance Gerard O’Hara in their home in 2009, because he couldn’t resist the urge to strangle her. The two women share a bond unique to the family members of murder victims, and have used that bond to fight for better justice. They’re not alone, and this bonus episode examines the stark realities in Ireland’s criminal justice system across sentencing and parole. The families have had some big wins since they united in 2016, but face many more hurdles in pursuit of a system fairer to those left behind. Marian Leonard returns from season 2, Nobody Heard Them Cry, as the women discuss their fight to keep the murderers who ruined their lives locked up as long as they possibly can. To contact the Irish Sun podcast team, email us on podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14 Jul

Never Let Go | 3

Just weeks after the murder of her sons, Kathleen learns of another horrific secret Sanjeev was keeping from her. Gardai go about building a case with many problematic elements to it, but will Chada accept his guilt? Kathleen and Edmond Kearney discuss the brutality of Eoghan's murder, and explain why they're going public now with the graphic detail. As she divorces her evil husband, she explains why she felt compelled to keep his surname. And what now for a woman who lost everything? This episode comes with a warning and caution is advised when listening. To contact this podcast, email us at podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.