Kinahans Downfall
In February 2016, a hit-team of 6 men burst through the doors of a boxing weigh-in at Dublin's Regency Hotel, shooting Kinahan Cartel lieutenant David Byrne point blank in the head. This true crime series from The Irish Sun tells the complete story of Ireland's most feared crime family, exploring how a middle-class man and his two sons from Dublin became Europe's biggest drugs cartel. The podcast also examines what comes next for the cartel as they continue to evade the FBI, An Garda Síochána, Interpol, and other police services globally.
Episodes
Downfall | 12
As Sean McGovern prepares to spend the best years of his life in prison, this episode reflects on the police work which took him down, and the response of the Kirwan family to his crimes.Reconstructing the encrypted messages which implicated the Cartel thug in the plots to kill Noel Kirwan and James 'Mago' Gately, listeners will hear why no amount of distance could save McGovern from justice.Donna
They Murdered Our Dad | 11
THE family of Noel Kirwan has never spoken publicly about his life, and his murder at the hands of the Kinahan Cartel.Until now.Donna and Kristopher Kirwan take listeners back to a time before Dublin's north inner city was torn apart by a gang war.When their dad, known as Duck Egg, fought to keep the heroin dealers away.When the community was united, no matter what was thrown at them.Discussing th
New listen: Nobody Heard Them Cry
In 1992, Frank McCann tried to kill his wife and child four times to keep a dark secret from coming out.The swim coach had secretly fathered a child with a special needs teenager in 1987, just months after marrying Esther O’Brien.With Esther on the brink of discovering the truth and after repeated efforts to kill her, he burned her and their 18-month-old foster baby Jessica to death.And now, to th
Epilogue: What The Monk did Next | 10
In the last episode of season 2, we look at the unbelievable story of Gerry Hutch, who was cleared in 2023 of the murder of David Byrne and then embarked on an even more unlikely path.Banged up in Lanzarote on money laundering charges, he was freed on bail in 2024 and came home to run as a candidate in Ireland’s general election.Episode 10 hears about one extraordinary weekend when it looked as if
Day of Reckoning | 9
Episode 9 looks at how the Kinahans took over an Irish prison - and what its locked up foot soldiers did next.With vast fortunes on the tables from the Americans, are any Cartel top brass willing to snitch on Daniel?This is the story of how the Kinahans are sailing close to US winds, with President Donald Trump vowing “obliteration” for drugs cartels.Plus, where can they go now, with the world clo
In Pursuit of Justice | 8
This episode we look to Dubai, the case of Tori Towey and the skewed concept of justice there which has seen the Kinahans flourish.This is the story of the Kinahans’ impending downfall, of why even their criminal partners would relish the arrest of Daniel.We go back to the beginning of his boxing foray, and a chat with the man hunting Daniel down for $10million.We look at how the Tyson Fury links
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
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 f
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
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 b
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 botch
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 R
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
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
A Self-fulfilling Prophecy | 10
As The Kinahan’s structures and key members begin to fall in a post-sanctions world, we ask some questions on our series finale… Where on earth are Christy and his two sons? How long can they stay on the run? And what comes next for Irish gangland…The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series was written and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo
Supergrass | 9
The 52 day trial of Gerry “The Monk” Hutch begins in the Special Criminal Court, but not before a huge plot twist happens in the eleventh hour. Jonathan Dowdall turns state, and brings a new Hollywood dimension to the “trial of the century”, as the court hears the in’s and outs of the pair's bugged trip up North.The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series was written and produced
Hiding In Plain Sight | 8
A European Arrest Aarrant is issued for Gerry Hutch, but he manages to evade authorities completely. Is it possible he has someone working on the inside? Tyson Fury continues his comeback, and the cash keeps stacking up for Daniel and others around him. A Tweet in 2020 highlights his presence in the sport like never before, and brings some unwanted attention to the cartel…The Kinahans is brought t
Kin Of The Ring | 7
As the feud begins to trickle out, The Kinahan's establish themselves as a global powerhouse from their new base in the Middle East. Connections are forged with other international drug lords, and a “Super Mafia” is formed.Back closer to home, Jonathan Dowdall's past catches up with him, as he tries to flee Ireland to escape prosecution. The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This s
The Feud | 6
In the wake of The Regency, Gardai are on high alert around the city, as retaliation attacks begin to take place on a near weekly basis. With The Kinahans gone into hiding, their foot soldiers carry out a series of brutal murders on Hutch allies. An underfunded police force struggles to keep on top of the violence, as The Regency’s first arrests take place across the country. The Kinahan
The Regency | 5
Things escalate between the Hutch and Kinahan gangs after the murder of Gary Hutch. A Lanzarote hit attempt on The Monk sends things to a boiling point.Then the event that changed everything… A boxing weigh-in at The Regency Hotel in Dublin goes south when a hit team storms the building in search of Daniel Kinahan. The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series was written
“U Rat” | 4
The Kinahan gang receive a lot of unwanted attention after the murder of Paddy Doyle on The Costa Del Sol. Spanish police close in on the gang, as wiretaps reveal the extent of The Cartels intricate money laundering systems. After a large sum of money goes missing, things between Gary Hutch and Daniel Kinahan begin to sour. The repercussions will be long lasting and deadly.The Kinahans is bro
The Kids | 3
If Daniel and Christopher Kinahan Jr had been born into a different family, their path in life would have certainly been different. Listen to how the pair got involved in organised crime from a young age, and how relationships forged in their late teens would have drastic consequences for the world of organised crime in the years to come. The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Sun. This
The Seeds Of The Cartel | 2
Episode 2: As Christy faces his first long stint behind bars, a chance encounter inside the halls of Mountjoy Prison forges a relationship that will change Irish gangland forever. Upon his release in the early 90’s, Christy makes a decision to leave Ireland for good. While in the UK, Holland and Belgium, we see how the Dapper Don hones his craft, and expands his fledgling cartel’s criminal offerin
Silent Partner | 1
Episode 1: The Kinahans begins its story in Dublin of the late 1970’s as heroin burst onto the scene. The Dunne’s, Ireland’s leading crime group, were responsible for much of the devastation the new opioid had brought across Dublin City. It wasn’t long before a young petty criminal from Phibsboro wanted a slice of the pie. His name was Christy Kinahan.The Kinahans is brought to you by The Irish Su
THE KINAHANS
In February 2016, a six person hit-team burst through the doors of a boxing weigh-in at Dublin's Regency Hotel. There, a Kinahan Cartel lieutenant named David Byrne was brutally murdered, as other senior members of the gang made a lucky escape. The attack took place in front of a room packed full of boxers, journalists, civilians, and young children. From that moment on, Irish gangland would
