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Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Politics
- Irish Daily Mirror
Kinahan boss' extradition shatters the illusion Irish gangsters are untouchable
Members of the Kinahan Cartel and their associates long considered Dubai to be a sun-drenched safe haven. For years, the organisation's hierarchy acted as puppet masters - pulling the strings of foot soldiers who wreaked havoc on Irish streets - directly from their plush base in the Gulf State. Senior members acted with absolute impunity and believed they would never be held accountable for their actions. Last October, two significant developments fractured that illusion. Daniel Kinahan's loyal right-hand man Sean McGovern was arrested at his home in Dubai - more than two years after a European arrest warrant and an Interpol Red Notice were issued. The next was when former Justice Minister Helen McEntee signed an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates which ultimately paved the way for his return. McGovern spent months fighting his extradition - his attempts, however, were futile. Years of running, ducking and evading the law were coming to an end. On Monday morning, an Irish Air Corps Airbus C295 plane left the Casement Aerodrome on the outskirts of Dublin. It made stops in Marseille in France and Larnaca in Cyprus before landing at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai on Tuesday afternoon. Around 24 hours later on Wednesday evening, the plane was back in the sky and was heading back to Ireland - the only difference was that McGovern was now on board. It took the same route back before touching down on a wet, miserable and dreary evening in Dublin - far removed from the sun-soaked scenes he became accustomed to in the UAE over the last eight years. As the wheels met the soaked tarmac of the Dublin military runaway - any belief that Irish gangsters were untouchable in Dubai were well and truly shattered. The C295 plane, which had a call sign of IRL285, officially landed at 6.28pm. Within minutes, a helicopter began circling the area. A number of marked and unmarked Garda cars were also spotted in the vicinity. Camera crews, members of the media along with a small group of public spectators gathered outside the entrance to the Casement Aerodrome. Within minutes of his feet touching Irish soil for the first time in years, McGovern was put into the back of an unmarked Garda and whisked towards the courts. At 6.51pm, the gates suddenly opened. A silver unmarked Audi led a four-vehicle convoy and turned right onto Baldonnel Road towards the Criminal Courts of Justice on Parkgate Street. It was closely followed by a dark silver Skoda. The back windows of this vehicle were blacked out and it is believed to have been carrying McGovern. A black Hyundai SUV and an unmarked blue Golf R were also used. Within seconds, the convoy disappeared - whizzing through the streets of the capital as blue lights and sirens wailed. Thursday night marked the culmination of years of tireless work by the Gardaí who pursued McGovern relentlessly. He also made history yesterday by becoming the first person to be extradited from the UAE to Ireland. McGovern's arrest and extradition, which seems to have gone off without a hitch, will no doubt give the Gardaí the confidence to pursue others like the Dapper Don and his two sons Daniel and Christopher Kinahan Jnr, who remain at large.
Dublin Live
2 days ago
- Dublin Live
Kinahan boss Sean McGovern appears in Special Criminal Court after Dubai extradition
Kinahan cartel boss Sean McGovern is due to arrive in Ireland on Thursday evening to face murder and gangland charges, having been extradited from Dubai on Wednesday night. McGovern - described by United States authorities as Daniel Kinahan's closest confidant - is being flown back to Ireland from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates by the Air Corps and accompanied by Gardaí. The Air Corps' €120 million Casa C295 maritime surveillance plane left Dubai at approximately 8.30pm Irish time on Wednesday evening. The crew, accompanied by Gardaí, are understood to have left Ireland in recent days on the aircraft, before reaching Dubai on Tuesday evening after a 6,000km flight. Dubai cops handed McGovern over to Gardaí on Wednesday before the long flight back to Ireland, which stopped off in Larnaca in Cyprus and Marseille in France before its scheduled arrival at Air Corps HQ in Baldonnel. McGovern, from Crumlin, is expected to appear at the non-jury Special Criminal Court shortly after the C295 lands in Dublin. Gardaí will arrest him as soon as he lands and he will then be charged and brought to court. The dramatic move follows Dubai's arrest of McGovern, 38, in the desert oil state last October. That was on foot of an extradition request from Irish authorities. The request was made after the Director of Public Prosecutions ordered that McGovern be charged with two offences linked to the Kinahan Hutch feud, a war that left up to 18 men dead. McGovern is to be charged with the December 2016 murder in Clondalkin in the west of the capital of Noel Kirwan. Gardaí have also been authorised to charge McGovern - who was one of seven people including Daniel, Christopher and Christy Kinahan - to be formally sanctioned by America in April 2022, for directing a crime gang. That is a rarely-used law that can see anyone convicted for life - which is also the penalty for someone found guilty of murder. McGovern has been in custody in Dubai since October, but he was fighting the extradition request. But he lost that fight and is now being brought back to Ireland - where he will now face justice. Ireland had no extradition treaty with Dubai at the time, but former Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris both lobbied UAE authorities to get McGovern arrested. Ireland and the UAE have now agreed a deal and that is sure to be bad news for the three Kinahan men - who are also holed up in the UAE. Gardaí want them hit with serious charges, but the Director of Public Prosecutions has made no decision on those three men yet. Follow live updates in the blog below.
Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Kinahan boss Sean McGovern arrives in Ireland on Air Corps plane
Kinahan cartel boss Sean McGovern is due to arrive in Ireland on Thursday evening to face murder and gangland charges, having been extradited from Dubai on Wednesday night. McGovern - described by United States authorities as Daniel Kinahan's closest confidant - is being flown back to Ireland from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates by the Air Corps and accompanied by Gardaí. The Air Corps' €120 million Casa C295 maritime surveillance plane left Dubai at approximately 8.30pm Irish time on Wednesday evening. The crew, accompanied by Gardaí, are understood to have left Ireland in recent days on the aircraft, before reaching Dubai on Tuesday evening after a 6,000km flight. Dubai cops handed McGovern over to Gardaí on Wednesday before the long flight back to Ireland, which stopped off in Larnaca in Cyprus and Marseille in France before its scheduled arrival at Air Corps HQ in Baldonnel. McGovern, from Crumlin, is expected to appear at the non-jury Special Criminal Court shortly after the C295 lands in Dublin. Gardaí will arrest him as soon as he lands and he will then be charged and brought to court. The dramatic move follows Dubai's arrest of McGovern, 38, in the desert oil state last October. That was on foot of an extradition request from Irish authorities. The request was made after the Director of Public Prosecutions ordered that McGovern be charged with two offences linked to the Kinahan Hutch feud, a war that left up to 18 men dead. McGovern is to be charged with the December 2016 murder in Clondalkin in the west of the capital of Noel Kirwan. Gardaí have also been authorised to charge McGovern - who was one of seven people including Daniel, Christopher and Christy Kinahan - to be formally sanctioned by America in April 2022, for directing a crime gang. That is a rarely-used law that can see anyone convicted for life - which is also the penalty for someone found guilty of murder. McGovern has been in custody in Dubai since October, but he was fighting the extradition request. But he lost that fight and is now being brought back to Ireland - where he will now face justice. Ireland had no extradition treaty with Dubai at the time, but former Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris both lobbied UAE authorities to get McGovern arrested. Ireland and the UAE have now agreed a deal and that is sure to be bad news for the three Kinahan men - who are also holed up in the UAE. Gardaí want them hit with serious charges, but the Director of Public Prosecutions has made no decision on those three men yet. Follow live updates in the blog below.
Dublin Live
3 days ago
- Dublin Live
Live updates as Kinahan cartel boss Sean McGovern being extradited to Ireland to face justice
Kinahan cartel boss Sean McGovern is on his way back to Ireland - to face murder and gangland charges, it has emerged. The Irish Mirror has learned that McGovern - described by United States authorities as Daniel Kinahan's closest confidant - is being flown back to Ireland from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates by the Air Corps and accompanied by Gardaí. It has taken off from Dubai International Airport in the last 15 minutes. Sources tell us he is now on board an Air Corps' €120 million Casa C295 maritime surveillance plane. The crew, accompanied by Gardai, are understood to have left Ireland in recent days on the aircraft, before reaching Dubai on Tuesday evening after a 6,000km flight. Dubai cops handed McGovern over to Gardaí this afternoon. The plane has begun the long flight home and is expected in Dublin late tomorrow afternoon. McGovern, from Crumlin, is now expected to appear at the non-jury Special Criminal Court shortly after the C295 lands in Dublin. Gardaí will arrest him as soon as he lands and he will then be charged and brought to court. The dramatic move follows Dubai's arrest of McGovern, 38, in the desert oil state last October. That was on foot of an extradition request from Irish authorities. The request was made after the Director of Public Prosecutions ordered that McGovern be charged with two offences linked to the Kinahan Hutch feud, a war that left up to 18 men dead. McGovern is to be charged with the December 2016 murder in Clondalkin in the west of the capital of Noel Kirwan. (Image: An Garda Siochana) Mr Kirwan, 62, was shot dead in the driveway of his home. Gardaí believe the Kinahan cartel murdered the innocent Mr Kirwan simply because he had been seen in the company of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, 62, at the funeral of his brother Eddie. Eddie, 58, was shot dead by the cartel in February 2016 - three days after the Hutch gang's murderous attack on the Regency Airport Hotel that killed Kinahan ally David Byrne, 34. McGovern was also injured in that attack, which was an attempt to murder Daniel Kinahan. McGovern refused to cooperate with Gardaí after the shooting. Gardai have also been authorised to charge McGovern - who was one of seven people including Daniel, Christopher and Christy Kinahan - to be formally sanctioned by America in April 2022, for directing a crime gang. That is a rarely-used law that can see anyone convicted for life - which is also the penalty for someone found guilty of murder. McGovern has been in custody in Dubai since October, but he was fighting the extradition request. But he lost that fight and is now back in Ireland - where he will now face justice. Ireland had no extradition treaty with Dubai at the time, but former Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris both lobbied UAE authorities to get McGovern arrested. Ireland and the UAE have now agreed a deal and that is sure to be bad news for the three Kinahan men - who are also holed up in the UAE. Gardaí want them hit with serious charges, but the Director of Public Prosecutions has made no decision on those three men yet. Gardaí declined to comment when contacted this evening by Dublin Live. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Kinahan boss Sean McGovern being flown to Ireland to face justice
Kinahan cartel boss Sean McGovern is on his way back to Ireland - to face murder and gangland charges, it has emerged. The Irish Mirror has learned that McGovern - described by United States authorities as Daniel Kinahan's closest confidant - is being flown back to Ireland from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates by the Air Corps and accompanied by Gardaí. It has taken off from Dubai International Airport in the last 15 minutes. Sources tell us he is now on board an Air Corps' €120 million Casa C295 maritime surveillance plane. The crew, accompanied by Gardai, are understood to have left Ireland in recent days on the €80 million aircraft, before reaching Dubai on Tuesday evening after a 6,000km flight. Dubai cops handed McGovern over to Gardaí this afternoon. The plane has begun the long flight home and is expected in Dublin late tomorrow afternoon. McGovern, from Crumlin, is now expected to appear at the non-jury Special Criminal Court shortly after the C295 lands in Dublin. Gardaí will arrest him as soon as he lands and he will then be charged and brought to court. The dramatic move follows Dubai's arrest of McGovern, 38, in the desert oil state last October. That was on foot of an extradition request from Irish authorities. The request was made after the Director of Public Prosecutions ordered that McGovern be charged with two offences linked to the Kinahan Hutch feud, a war that left up to 18 men dead. McGovern is to be charged with the December 2016 murder in Clondalkin in the west of the capital of Noel Kirwan. Mr Kirwan, 62, was shot dead in the driveway of his home. Gardaí believe the Kinahan cartel murdered the innocent Mr Kirwan simply because he had been seen in the company of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, 62, at the funeral of his brother Eddie. Eddie, 58, was shot dead by the cartel in February 2016 - three days after the Hutch gang's murderous attack on the Regency Airport Hotel that killed Kinahan ally David Byrne, 34. McGovern was also injured in that attack, which was an attempt to murder Daniel Kinahan. McGovern refused to cooperate with Gardaí after the shooting. Gardai have also been authorised to charge McGovern - who was one of seven people including Daniel, Christopher and Christy Kinahan - to be formally sanctioned by America in April 2022, for directing a crime gang. That is a rarely-used law that can see anyone convicted for life - which is also the penalty for someone found guilty of murder. McGovern has been in custody in Dubai since October, but he was fighting the extradition request. But he lost that fight and is now back in Ireland - where he will now face justice. Ireland had no extradition treaty with Dubai at the time, but former Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris both lobbied UAE authorities to get McGovern arrested. Ireland and the UAE have now agreed a deal and that is sure to be bad news for the three Kinahan men - who are also holed up in the UAE. Gardaí want them hit with serious charges, but the Director of Public Prosecutions has made no decision on those three men yet. Gardaí declined to comment when contacted this evening by the Irish Mirror.
