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This page is 100% behind "The Monk Gerry" Hutch being acquitted of murder.
This page believes evidence against him has fallen far short of the requirement needed to convict.
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Coming up tomorrow I'll be covering the Freddie Thompson / Declan "Whacker" Duffy feud that was covered in the media during the mid to late 2000's.
There will be multiple posts from different media publications on their feud.
Thank you for your continued support♥️
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Hi
YouTubers Irish Gangland & Ireland Crime Wars. You have been uploading my videos to your channels. While I've no issue with it and encourage it, you should, as I do give credit to your source
I've spent decades collating this material and would appreciate it as a courtesy
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With the recent death of the repugnant Heavy Gang detective Gerry O'Carroll occurring I thought I would look up the condolences for him and see if any of his fellow Heavy Gang colleagues or journalist pals would leave a message.
What I found was interesting 👇
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Magill Magazine - Nov 2000
A Monks Tale: The Life & Crimes of Gerard Hutch
An unbiased look at The Monk & why he set up Corinthian's Boxing Club
A repost due to the huge news story that broke yesterday
By
@harrymcgee
& Liz Walsh
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I just wanted to publicly thank
@JohnDoy38195851
for his help with this page since the very beginning. He's a very knowledgeable person when it comes to Gangland history and his help has been immeasurable
Please give John a follow. You'll enjoy his page & the Flashbacks he posts
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Here's a wonderful resource for anyone interested in gangland related murders over the past few decades. It was compiled by
@chtmdublin
who did a huge amount of research for this project. Every gangland murder is covered here. Please give them a follow!
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What I can't get my head around is why Padraig O'Reilly isn't out hiding in a bush taking snaps of Ryan Tubridy like he did when he was taking snaps of Gerry "The Monk" Hutch entering and exiting his home a couple of months ago.
Ryan, like Gerry also lives in leafy Clontarf
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Retweeting this excellent article due to the ongoing court case. Give it a read, I'm quite sure you'll enjoy it
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Magill Magazine - Nov 2000
A Monks Tale: The Life & Crimes of Gerard Hutch
An unbiased look at The Monk & why he set up Corinthian's Boxing Club
A repost due to the huge news story that broke yesterday
By
@harrymcgee
& Liz Walsh
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Magill Magazine - November 2000
A Monk's Tale - The Life & Times of Gerard Hutch
By Harry McGee & Liz Walsh
A great article. Probably the best one on The Monk
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I don't usually retweet other user's stuff, however this is a piece of Gangland Gold.
The Monk in a pub on Sean McDermott St in 1982 while Pat Kenny interviews another local man for a documentary
Thanks to
@DeportDaniel
for this nugget.
Please give that account a follow
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As requested by
@g_whorehouse
Sunday Independent - February 27th, 1994
Veronica Guerin profiles the top 20 crime bosses of the era
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Vicious Circle 1999
A TV Movie about the life of Martin Cahill. The timeline is from O'Connors up until his death.
Starring Ken Stott in the lead role.
This movie was only ever released on DVD in Holland, hence the hardcoded subtitles
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RTE News - March 25th 1987
Christy Kinahan's heroin supplier is jailed for four and a half years. Kinahan had previously been jailed for 6 years after being busted in possession of a significantly large amount at an apartment in Crescent House in Fairview the previous year.
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Wow!
Just realised that this page has reached over 3500 followers.
I am extremely grateful to you all and I’ll continue to tweet your requests for particular articles as they come into my DM’s
Thank you all so much 🙏🏻
More vintage gangland articles coming very soon
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Hi All,
I have reached 3k followers
This page started as a research exercise just over a year ago so I want to say how grateful I am to you all for the follows
I'd like to thank
@JohnDoy38195851
who's an oracle of knowledge for filling in the blanks where I was unsure of facts
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Gangland Ireland - The Hutch Kinahan Feud
A documentary from 2016 hosted by Donal MacIntyre
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Hi All,
More articles coming this weekend. I haven't tweeted lately due time constraints but I've been researching articles for you.
In the meantime give
@arejaywoof
a follow as he is researching and revealing all about the Kinahans and their companies used to launder drug money
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Hi All. This account has just reached over 4000 followers. Sincere thanks to you all.
If there are any articles you would like to see that you can remember from years ago just send me a DM and I'll see if I can find it
Again, thank you all for the following. I'm very grateful
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Sunday World - June 14th, 1998
The Dirty Dozen
A profile of the main men involved in The General Martin Cahill's gang
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As I don't usually tweet gangland articles from Northern Ireland, here is a 3 part treat for my followers from north of the border. A very hard to find uncut version of the TV Mini Series: Harry's Game
Episode 1 below:
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Hi All,
For those of you who have recently followed, you may not realise that this account also has a YouTube channel with rare gangland documentaries, interviews & news clips from a gangland era that has since been long forgotten about. Enjoy
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Two interviews with The Monk by Veronica Guerin
Here's both
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This page has just reached over 2000 followers.
I would like to sincerely thank you all for your following, your likes & your retweets. I am very grateful to you all.
DM's are always open & if you would like a particular article to be tweeted then please get in touch
Thank you
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Sunday Tribune: November 15th, 1998
Hero Tolerance In Dublin 1
A story about Gerry "The Monk" Hutch and his attempts to steer young people away from the scourge of heroin by giving them an alternative outlet in Corinthians Boxing Club
By
@harrymcgee
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Sunday World - August 19th, 2001
Drugs Boss Is At It Again
@EamoD
takes a look at Christy Kinahan and how he has gone straight back to trafficking drugs after being released from Portlaoise Prison after serving time for fraud
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Clippings from different newspapers regarding an assault on two Gardai. Daniel Kinahan was initially charged but charges mysteriously dropped.
His pals went to jail. Daniel had charges dropped by Gardai.
Daniel is the one with no shirt on in the article.
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Magill Magazine - Sept 1983
Criminal Conspiracy Within The Gardaí
A compelling 12 page read about how dozens of named Gardaí conspired to commit perjury in the Sallins Robbery cases.
Journalism like this is shamefully rare in Ireland today
By
@vincentbrowne
& Derek Dunne
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For anyone who would like to read Daniel Kinahan's Ebook that he had published online but has since been removed
If you've seen the Regency Doc on YouTube, you will read the same conspiracy theories in the eBook.
This is not an endorsement
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Here's a great story about Paul Williams going undercover that was supplied by someone who is an expert on Irish Gangland Crime past and present.
Someone who I rely on for facts when I am unsure of what actually happened in some cases.
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Williams has so far not written an article lauding his friend & source of info for some of his earlier stories on Cahill, Gilligan et al. Maybe Paul is currently consumed with too much grief to sit down and write about such a vicious and unsympathetic thug in a positive light
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Evening Herald - July 24th, 2007
Dublin INLA Take On Fat Freddie & The Provos
The first report of a feud erupting between the INLA and Fat Freddie who was protected by ex IRA volunteers. Although not named, the article seems to refer to Bernard Dempsey as the man in his 40's
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Sunday World, July 15, 2001
Daniel & Christy Kinahan Junior leads a gang of young drug dealers after their father, Christy Senior & John Cunningham are jailed in separate cases
Daniel Kinahan is not named and his face is blurred. He has been circled in red for this tweet
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1/ In last night's Confession of a Crime Boss
@VirginMediaIE
used
@KillianM2
's video of RTE's Six One report of Guerin's murder. They stretched it from 4:3 to 16:9 & zoomed to cut out his watermark. They didn't have the decency to add him to the archival footage credits.
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Sunday Tribune Magazine - May 24th, 1998
Martin Cahill: The Man Behind The Mickey Mouse Mask
Maeve Sheehan takes a less sensationalist look at the life of Martin Cahill
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Hi All,
The poll is over and most people voted for Westies articles. I will have a few Westies articles up for you all throughout this weekend.
After this I will concentrate on Brendan Speedy Fegan and then Limerick & Cork in that order
Where would you like me to concentrate on next for upcoming crime articles?
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March 1988
The General Talks to Magill:
"The World According to Martin Cahill"
By Michael O'Higgins
A rare interview with Martin Cahill
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Archive Video Time
Very rare television interview with "The General" Martin Cahill in 1988 regarding the surveillance of him by the Tango Squad after the Beit paintings were stolen from Russborough House in Co Wicklow
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Evening Herald: Thusrday March 4, 1997
The first crime related article by
@nicolatallantsw
is published. Her earliest I crime piece could find. She had some earlier articles, but not crime related.
Side note: Judge Sean Delap was also very severe on joyriders during the 1990's.
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Irish Independent - June 27th, 1996
Murder Of A Reporter
A good account of the murder of Veronica Guerin the previous day which notes the shooter was a heavy set man with a moustache, which sounds more like Charles Bowden and not at all like Paddy Holland
By Sam Smyth
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Sunday World - July 7th 1996
Monk Signs Book Of Condolences
A small report on The Monk signing the book of condolences for Veronica Guerin at Independent HQ on Abbey St, Dublin
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Evening Herald - October 15th, 2008
McGregor's friend Andrew Murray is attacked by Fat Freddie's gang with knives and left lying in a pool of blood with a "Glasgow Smile"
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As requested by follower
@AllFunAndGame20
Sunday World - February 11th, 2001
Whacked: The £30 Million Bag Man For The Mob
The murder of Kieran Smyth is detailed by Paul Williams
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CBS 60 Minutes Episode covering the murder of Veronica Guerin
Includes rare footage of Gilligan gang taunting Veronica in St Lucia
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Well Folks,
@VirginMediaIE
decided to report my tweet that had the Confessions of a Gang Boss episode to view on Google Drive.
They want you to watch it on their woeful player that has a dozen ads or so throughout it. The TV version had more breaks than a US channel has per hour
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Evening Herald - March 6th, 2007
Fat Freddie Loses Stomach For Crime
Cormac Looney reports that an "Obese" Freddie Thompson has paid €15k for a tummy tuck operation to lose weight as he hates the name "Fat Freddie"
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So, I have been contacted by a young lady to say that the video I was given 15 years ago on VHS is not The Monk. The person who gave it to me would know The Monk, so I took them at their word. I am still waiting to hear back from them to say they were wrong. Saying that,
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Sunday World - July 15th 2001
General's Top Henchman Is Gunned Down
A report into the murder of Seamus Shavo Hogan
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Sunday Tribune
July 19, 1992
The Murder of Mick Travers
Travers was involved in protection rackets. Paul Williams would point to The Monk for his killing but it later transpired that Travers tried to extort money from a premises protected by the IRA
By
@diarmuiddoyle
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Magill Magazine - May 30th 1985
The Kerry Babies Case - The Full Story
@GeneKerrigan
authors an unbiased 32 page report on the biggest Garda scandal of the 1980's
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July 30th, 2008
Hot Press Magazine - Interview with John Gilligan in Portlaoise Prison - part 1
By Jason O'Toole
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Since Justice Lynch's tribunal report has now been set aside, Harrington should be forced to pay back the money. Harrington won €38k and a Toyota Celica on Winning Streak in 2003
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Sunday World - July 23, 2006
Evil's End
A 10 page profile of Westies leaders Shane Coates & Stephen Sugg who's bodies had been discovered buried earlier that week under concrete in Alicante, Spain.
By Paul Williams
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Sunday World - August 17th, 1997
How The Tosser Botched A Hit On Gang Boss Foley
Although they aren't named here, Paul Ward & Brian Meehan try to kill Martin Foley in th e2nd attempt on his life
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Aug 13, 2008
Hot Press interview with John Gilligan from Portlaoise Prison
Part 2
By Jason O'Toole
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The Dunnes - The Inside Story of a Criminal Family
Magill Magazine, November 1983
By Mary Raftery (Now deceased)
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Meeting Room
A wonderfully researched documentary about the origins of the Concerned Parents Against Drugs (CPAD) and the fight against heroin dealers in Dublin during the 1980's
Contributors include Tony Gregory and Smack book author
@PadraigYeates
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Sunday World - July 20th, 2003
The Costa Del Drugs Don
A profile of Chris Casserley / Casserly who was around during the infancy of what is now referred to as the Kinahan Cartel
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The excellent documentary Confessions of a Crime Boss by
@JasonOToolereal
is now available on Amazon Prime
If you haven't read the book I recommend getting a copy. It's riveting.
Hopefully a blu ray release with additional footage will be released
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Evening Herald - May 21st, 2007
Gangs In Drugs Alliance
Cormac Looney reports on a seizure at Brown's Barn where Willie Hynes & John Mangan (Who murdered Martin Hyland & innocent plumber Anthony Campbell) were caught with Cannabis. Eamonn Dunne is referenced but not named
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RTE 9 O'Clock News - January 25, 1995
The Brinks Allied Robbery.
Mary Wilson reports on the robbery that occurred the previous evening, which was the biggest cash robbery in the history of the state. The Monk's gang are suspected.
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Lots of new tweets of old gangland articles on their way folks.
Thanks for all the follows 👍
If you have any requests for an article to be posted please DM the page and we will see if we can get it for you
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Sorry folks but
@rte
blocked my YT uploads of Crimes & Confessions
You know where they can stick their licence fee
So here they are below where they can't block them
Enjoy
Episode 1:
Episode 2:
Episode 3:
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Evening Herald - February 5th, 2008
Fat Freddie Was Real Target
Report claims that Paddy Doyle was shot by Turkish gangsters over an unpaid debt. However we now know that Thompson & Gary Hutch set up their close childhood friend to be murdered on the orders of Daniel Kinahan
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With 161 votes cast, Martin The Viper Foley rockets way ahead in demand at 54.7%
Well he is a legend in all fairness
I'll throw up a few Foley attempted hits articles this weekend for you
Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote and I'll cover the rest in due time 👍
Where should I concentrate next?
I'll do them by popularity
DM's open for requests too 😎
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If anyone missed the show or are based overseas without a VPN just send me a DM and I'll make sure you can view it ad free
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Due to the recent death of Traynor...
Sunday Independent - January 22, 1995
The Coach Who's Taken Them All For A Muliti-Million Ride
A profile of John "The Coach" Traynor
By Veronica Guerin
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Sunday World - November 2nd, 2003
Pure Evil: The Westies
A look at the Westies gang from Blanchardstown and the misery they brought to locals throughout their reign
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7) false confessions were extracted from the family under duress. He also sued Joanne Hayes and received almost £20k. Even with all of the controversies he was involved in, he received a €100k bonus when he retired.
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Joe Shelley is one Garda who was involved in almost every tribunal that has investigated wrongdoings by the Gardai. He was a Supt in Donegal during the McBrearty stitch up. He was the lead Garda at Abbeylara & was one of the main interrogators of the Hayes family in 1984 when
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Magill Magazine July 1988
What's Up Doc? - Why The Gardai Declared War On Martin Cahill
A 10 page exclusive on the setting up of the Tango Squad to tackle the General & his gang
By Michael O'Higgins
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For someone who championed his name and dedicated a book to O'Carroll, there was no condolences from Paul Williams. Williams was supposedly instrumental in getting O'Carroll & PJ Browne work writing columns at the Independent Group of Newspapers after they retired
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Let's take a look at 2 different articles by Paul "Mr Contradiction" Williams. The 1st one alleges The Monk killed Shanahan, the 2nd alleges Dutchy Holland was responsible.
And he wonders why people think he is a liar & fraud
Article 1 - Oct 16, 1994
Article 2 - March 19, 1995
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Ok, so I've been reading The Gilligan Tapes by
@JasonOToolereal
& it is mesmerising. Having studied the Guerin murder in minute detail for 27 years, Gilligan's responses to questions re it has solidified my assumptions.
It's a brilliant read. Go buy it
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November 24th 2000
Sunday World apologises to Martin "Marlo" Hyland in the High Court for claiming he was a criminal in two articles and pays him "Substantive" damages. From a legal standpoint, Paul Williams messed up again. It wouldn't be the first or last time he would do so.
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Sunday World - Sep 22, 2002
Shane Coates has his throat slashed in Mountjoy on the orders of a Finglas Gang Boss (Marlo? Daly?) for attacking a woman on the outside. Coates is subsequently moved to Portlaoise for his own safety
Report by
@EamoD
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A couple of older tweets
Jason O'Toole interviewing John Gilligan in Portlaoise for Hot Press. Whatever your views on Gilligan, he served his time & should be allowed tell his side of the story. Be it truth, lies or a mix of both
Aug 13, 2008
Hot Press interview with John Gilligan from Portlaoise Prison
Part 2
By Jason O'Toole
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Evening Herald - March 19th, 1987
Christy Kinahan is sentenced to 6 years for possession of nearly IR£120,000 (€300,000 today with inflation) worth of pure heroin. He was busted by former Asst Garda Comm Mick O'Sullivan & former Garda Commissioner Noirín O'Sullivan, not related
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March 5th, 1997
Pat Kenny interviews Patrick Eugene "Dutchy" Holland in London concerning media speculation that he was involved in Veronica Guerin's murder.
Transcript from Magill Magazine dated December 14th 1997 1/3
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Magill Magazine - December 1997
The Dutchy Tapes
An exclusive 6 page transcript of the interview Holland did with
@PatKennyNT
. It was tweeted before but this is a higher resolution version.
Also included is the Flawed justice, Flawed Journalism article by
@vincentbrowne
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RTE News - June 19th 2009
The death of Dutchy Holland
One Garda, Marian Cusack stated in court that she believed Holland was the shooter in the Guerin murder. However some people who know the case believe it was Charles Bowden
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Thank you all for your support and following. I have a small request of my followers.
Can you please give
@jasonotoolereal
a follow. Jason is a straight shooting journalist who has provided me with many interviews with major criminals & Republicans to share on this page
Thanks
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Magill Magazine - November 1984
Garda Scandal - The Facts Noonan Ignores
@GeneKerrigan
12 pager covers a few of the Garda scandals of the day including those of forced confessions, brutality and Gardai lying to cover themselves and to bring charges against innocent people
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Sunday Independent - December 21st, 2003
Migration To The "Costa Del Crime" Makes Life Easy For The Criminal Elite
A look at the Irish criminals who have moved to Spain. Covered, but not named are Christy Kinahan & son Daniel who is considered a dedicated criminal mastermind
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I'll have more classic gangland content uploaded in the next few days.
In the meantime if you could give my friend
@renditiondaniel
a follow I'd appreciate it.
More gangland articles and news clip vids coming very soon. Martin Cahill & Gilligan gang vids on the way
Thank you
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Evening Herald - Dec 6th, 1995
City On Brink Of Mob War
Martin The Viper Foley is shot for the first time & sources speculate that there will be all out war & revenge for the attempted hit.
The Eddie McCabe & Catherine Brennan murders are also covered
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Shelley was accused by the Hayes brothers of assault by punching one of them twice in the kidneys and lying him face down and pulling his head back while kneeling on his back in an effort to force a confession.
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John Harrington was a member of the team who interrogated the Hayes family in 1984. Harrington sued Joanne Hayes for libel and was awarded almost £20k.
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Sunday Tribune - November 23rd, 2006
Eighth Man Arrested Over Cannabis Haul
Christopher "Bouncer" Hutch is held in Santry Garda Station regarding the £3m seizure
Meanwhile the "Main Supplier" Christy Kinahan Sr is held in Fitzgibbon St Garda Station over the same seizure
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Now
@killianm2
does fantastic work archiving VHS to digital. The least
@VirginMediaIE
could have done was add him to their credits. Yet they had the gall to report my posting of a link to the show on Google Drive
Shame on you Virgin, capitalising on other people's hard work 👎
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Sunday World - April 03,1994
The General Exposed
A 5 page exposé on the General who's photo was printed for the first time without hi wearing a mask
By Paul Williams
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Shelley, Browne & O'Carroll laughing during a break in the tribunal that was set up to investigate the Garda malpractice in the Kerry Babies case. All were later continually promoted to higher ranks of the Gardai irrespective of their heavy handed investigation tactics
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