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Dublin Live
3 days ago
- Dublin Live
Dublin criminal outed as infamous 'Mr Flashy' could be back on streets by 2027
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Criminal Glen Ward is said to be 'happy' he has been outed as the infamous Mr Flashy as we reveal he could be back on the streets as early as 2027. Ward, 32, who has been named as the leader of the 'Gucci Gang' based in Finglas, North Dublin, is serving a five-and-a-half-year prison sentence in Portlaoise Prison. Two weeks ago, he was given an 18-month suspended prison sentence for violent disorder during a daylight melee against a rival gang. The media was not allowed to name him as 'Mr Flashy' over the years because he had only minor convictions. This was despite him being named in the High Court as the gangster and the leader of the Kinahan-affiliated 'Gucci Gang' during the €1.7 million CAB case against Kinahan's top lieutenant Ross Browning in 2022. But because he has now been convicted of gun charges in the Special Criminal Court and has no more charges before the courts, his street name and gang leadership role can be revealed. His younger brother Eric O'Driscoll, 23, was also convicted of the same gun charges and was handed a five-year term. They were jailed for possession of a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle which was fired from the back door of a Finglas home during a house party. They both pleaded guilty to that offence. One source told the Irish Mirror: 'Ward seems to be happy to have been outed as 'Mr Flashy' – it doesn't seem to bother him at all. 'For years, he couldn't be linked to being 'Mr Flashy' so now that it's out there, he seems to be fine about it all.' We can also reveal that Ward could be back on the streets as early as 2027. This is because he has been in custody since January last year and his sentence was backdated to include time spent in custody. Ward is also expected to get a quarter off on remission or good behaviour and this could bring his release date to 2027. One source said: 'It is likely it will be mid or near the end of 2027 that he will be released and back on the streets.' At his sentencing hearing two weeks ago, when he was given a suspended sentence for violent disorder, Ward's defence barrister told the court the gangster had previously worked as a mechanic – and 'hopes to get back to that' on his release. The court also heard he works out daily in the prison gym and 'is keeping his head down'. Gardai say the Gucci Gang were involved in street-level organised crime and drug dealing and had links to transnational organised crime groups at the highest levels. The High Court was told it got this name 'due to their penchant for designer clothes and jewellery'. The Chief CAB Officer said the gang has been involved in murderous feuds with rivals over control of the drugs trade and named its leader. 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
4 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Dublin crim outed as infamous 'Mr Flashy', and could be back on streets by 2027
Criminal Glen Ward is said to be 'happy' he has been outed as the infamous Mr Flashy as we reveal he could be back on the streets as early as 2027. Ward, 32, who has been named as the leader of the 'Gucci Gang' based in Finglas, North Dublin, is serving a five-and-a-half-year prison sentence in Portlaoise Prison. Two weeks ago, he was given an 18-month suspended prison sentence for violent disorder during a daylight melee against a rival gang. The media was not allowed to name him as 'Mr Flashy' over the years because he had only minor convictions. This was despite him being named in the High Court as the gangster and the leader of the Kinahan-affiliated 'Gucci Gang' during the €1.7 million CAB case against Kinahan's top lieutenant Ross Browning in 2022. But because he has now been convicted of gun charges in the Special Criminal Court and has no more charges before the courts, his street name and gang leadership role can be revealed. His younger brother Eric O'Driscoll, 23, was also convicted of the same gun charges and was handed a five-year term. They were jailed for possession of a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle which was fired from the back door of a Finglas home during a house party. They both pleaded guilty to that offence. One source told the Irish Mirror: 'Ward seems to be happy to have been outed as 'Mr Flashy' – it doesn't seem to bother him at all. 'For years, he couldn't be linked to being 'Mr Flashy' so now that it's out there, he seems to be fine about it all.' We can also reveal that Ward could be back on the streets as early as 2027. This is because he has been in custody since January last year and his sentence was backdated to include time spent in custody. Ward is also expected to get a quarter off on remission or good behaviour and this could bring his release date to 2027. One source said: 'It is likely it will be mid or near the end of 2027 that he will be released and back on the streets.' At his sentencing hearing two weeks ago, when he was given a suspended sentence for violent disorder, Ward's defence barrister told the court the gangster had previously worked as a mechanic – and 'hopes to get back to that' on his release. The court also heard he works out daily in the prison gym and 'is keeping his head down'. Gardai say the Gucci Gang were involved in street-level organised crime and drug dealing and had links to transnational organised crime groups at the highest levels. The High Court was told it got this name 'due to their penchant for designer clothes and jewellery'. The Chief CAB Officer said the gang has been involved in murderous feuds with rivals over control of the drugs trade and named its leader.
Irish Times
21-05-2025
- Irish Times
Glen ‘Mr Flashy' Ward and Eric O'Driscoll sentenced over Finglas shopping centre altercation
Two brothers serving jail terms from the Special Criminal Court have been sentenced in relation to an altercation outside a shopping centre in daylight hours. Glen Ward (32) and Eric O'Driscoll (23) both of Deanstown Green, Finglas, pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas West, on August 9th, 2022. Both men also pleaded guilty to production of a bicycle saddle in the course of a dispute, on the same date after O'Driscoll went to Dunnes Stores in Finglas when the court heard there were 'verbals' between two groups of people. Ward, a criminal referred to as 'Mr Flashy' during a recent High Court case, was also named in the High Court as the leader of the north Dublin organised crime group known as 'The Gucci Gang', so-called due to members having a liking for designer goods. READ MORE Both men are serving Special Criminal Court sentences for firearms offences imposed last month. Ward was given six years and three months with the final nine months suspended. O'Driscoll is serving a six-year sentence with the final year suspended. Ward has 22 previous convictions and O'Driscoll has nine, the court heard. In Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on Wednesday, Ward was given an 18-month suspended sentence and O'Driscoll was given a two-year sentence with the final 18 months suspended. Judge Elva Duffy said she was not interfering with the suspended portion of the Special Criminal Court sentences they were serving but they were mandatory consecutive terms. 'They do require to be marked – they are serious offences,' said the judge. Det Gda Dwayne O'Brien gave evidence in the court on Wednesday. Det Gda O'Brien agreed with Seán Prendiville, defending Ward, that the dispute 'wasn't instigated by them'. Mr Prendiville said Ward was the third of six siblings and trained as a mechanic. He has a long-term partner and a child. O'Driscoll was also sentenced on Wednesday after he pleaded to endangerment and dangerous driving offences arising out of a motorcycle incident in November 17th, 2022. The court heard he was 'emotional' having attended a memorial service for his friend. He was on bail at the time of the offence. The court heard gardaí responded to reports of a motorcycle driving dangerously and doing U-turns on the Cappagh Road. Gardaí were assisted by an armed support unit, the court heard. No victim impact statements were made as no victims were identifiable. A helicopter was in pursuit of O'Driscoll on the day and footage of it was shown in the court where he was seen almost knocking people down who were collecting children from school and mounting a kerb to evade gardaí. He ultimately arrived at a house where he dismounted his motorcycle and fled through the back gardens of an estate before being apprehended by armed gardaí. The judge also banned O'Driscoll from driving for a period of 10 years.
Sunday World
07-05-2025
- Sunday World
Row over drug dealing motorbikes led to drone bomb attack in Finglas
Dispute led to a drone carrying a viable pipe bomb targeting one of the main players in the dispute Army bomb-disposal robot on a street near the scene where the pipe bomb was discovered A row over the ownership of two electric motorbikes increased tensions in a bitter criminal row that led to a drone carrying a viable pipe bomb targeting one of the main players in the dispute. But the lethal pipe bomb, which had a timer and detonator attached to it, ended up being dropped in the garden of an innocent man at around 11pm on Sunday, sparking a massive security alert in Glenties Park, Finglas, Dublin. As part of the ongoing feud, there were two tit-for-tat shooting incidents outside the homes of the main players over the weekend – as well as a petrol-bomb attack on a property at the same time as the botched Finglas pipe-bomb drone attack. The row has played a major part in the increasing tension and violence between the two factions, the Irish Independent has learnt. 'These bikes are used for the distribution of drugs, particularly crack cocaine, in the locality,' a source said. 'The bikes are considered a very useful and valuable commodity in this trade.' It has emerged that a close associate of the intended target of the pipe-bomb attack 'took control' of two of the electric motorbikes in recent weeks from another criminal faction. Sources said this young gangster, who has family links to the Hutch gang, refused to give the bikes back, despite repeated demands. Not only was he demanding the bikes back, he was threatening extreme violence A major crime figure aged 44 – who was previously the right-hand man of jailed Glen 'Mr Flashy' Ward – then got involved in the dispute in an attempt to show that he is the main player in the local drugs trade, according to sources. 'Not only was he demanding the bikes back, he was threatening extreme violence,' a source said. As the row worsened, the other faction – which apart from the Hutch associate is led by a volatile teenager who is a sworn enemy of the Mr Flashy drugs gang – fired shots close to the 44-year-old drug dealer's home. This then led to a retaliatory shooting incident, the petrol-bomb attack and the botched pipe-bomb drone attack. There have been no arrests made yet in relation to any of the incidents. Army bomb-disposal robot on a street near the scene where the pipe bomb was discovered The News in 90 Seconds - Wednesday, 7th of May But gardaí have carried out a number of searches. Armed garda patrols have increased in the area, with the situation being described as 'tense'. The pipe-bomb target has had previous run-ins with the 44-year-old's mob known as the Mr Flashy crew, including when he was attacked with a wheel brace, hammer and golf club in 2022. He cannot be named for legal reasons, but a close associate of the young man is due to be tried on attempted murder charges in the coming weeks. The teenager was mentored by this veteran criminal, who is serving a lengthy prison sentence in relation to an aggravated burglary on the capital's southside in which a family were terrorised. It is understood that the young man was in hiding last night. The 44-year-old who is now at war with the younger criminals has multiple previous convictions. He has also suffered gunshot injuries, and his home has been shot at previously, as part of other, separate gangland feuds. He was a very close associate of gunman Tristan Sherry. Sherry was murdered moments after he shot and fatally wounded Jason Hennessy in Browne's Steakhouse in nearby Blanchardstown on Christmas Eve 2023. Sources said gardaí have investigated whether the 44-year-old was the second gunman who fled the scene that night and also believe he played an 'organisational role' in the murder.
Sunday World
07-05-2025
- Sunday World
Row over drug dealing motorbikes lead to drone bomb attack in Finglas
Dispute led to a drone carrying a viable pipe bomb targeting one of the main players in the dispute Army bomb-disposal robot on a street near the scene where the pipe bomb was discovered A row over the ownership of two electric motorbikes increased tensions in a bitter criminal row that led to a drone carrying a viable pipe bomb targeting one of the main players in the dispute. But the lethal pipe bomb, which had a timer and detonator attached to it, ended up being dropped in the garden of an innocent man at around 11pm on Sunday, sparking a massive security alert in Glenties Park, Finglas, Dublin. As part of the ongoing feud, there were two tit-for-tat shooting incidents outside the homes of the main players over the weekend – as well as a petrol-bomb attack on a property at the same time as the botched Finglas pipe-bomb drone attack. The row has played a major part in the increasing tension and violence between the two factions, the Irish Independent has learnt. 'These bikes are used for the distribution of drugs, particularly crack cocaine, in the locality,' a source said. 'The bikes are considered a very useful and valuable commodity in this trade.' It has emerged that a close associate of the intended target of the pipe-bomb attack 'took control' of two of the electric motorbikes in recent weeks from another criminal faction. Sources said this young gangster, who has family links to the Hutch gang, refused to give the bikes back, despite repeated demands. Not only was he demanding the bikes back, he was threatening extreme violence A major crime figure aged 44 – who was previously the right-hand man of jailed Glen 'Mr Flashy' Ward – then got involved in the dispute in an attempt to show that he is the main player in the local drugs trade, according to sources. 'Not only was he demanding the bikes back, he was threatening extreme violence,' a source said. As the row worsened, the other faction – which apart from the Hutch associate is led by a volatile teenager who is a sworn enemy of the Mr Flashy drugs gang – fired shots close to the 44-year-old drug dealer's home. This then led to a retaliatory shooting incident, the petrol-bomb attack and the botched pipe-bomb drone attack. There have been no arrests made yet in relation to any of the incidents. But gardaí have carried out a number of searches. Armed garda patrols have increased in the area, with the situation being described as 'tense'. The pipe-bomb target has had previous run-ins with the 44-year-old's mob known as the Mr Flashy crew, including when he was attacked with a wheel brace, hammer and golf club in 2022. He cannot be named for legal reasons, but a close associate of the young man is due to be tried on attempted murder charges in the coming weeks. The teenager was mentored by this veteran criminal, who is serving a lengthy prison sentence in relation to an aggravated burglary on the capital's southside in which a family were terrorised. It is understood that the young man was in hiding last night. The 44-year-old who is now at war with the younger criminals has multiple previous convictions. He has also suffered gunshot injuries, and his home has been shot at previously, as part of other, separate gangland feuds. He was a very close associate of gunman Tristan Sherry. Sherry was murdered moments after he shot and fatally wounded Jason Hennessy in Browne's Steakhouse in nearby Blanchardstown on Christmas Eve 2023. Sources said gardaí have investigated whether the 44-year-old was the second gunman who fled the scene that night and also believe he played an 'organisational role' in the murder.
