Seán McGovern sat impassively in the Special Criminal Court as he was described as a “senior lieutenant” in Ireland of the Kinahan organised crime group. Evidence was heard on Monday of McGovern’s role during the deadly feud that erupted in 2014 between t... See more
Dubliner Noel Kirwan was an innocent man whose murder three days before Christmas inflicted a “nightmare” on his family, his daughter Donna has told the Special Criminal Court. In a victim impact statement, Donna Kirwan directly addressed Kinahan cartel m... See more
Kinahan gang member Seán McGovern was heard “discussing targets” with a man referred to as “Cap” during a phone conversation two days after the 2016 Regency hotel attack, the Special Criminal Court has been told. McGovern told “Cap” in February 2016: “The... See more
The independence of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) “must be protected” as European states move towards a consensus approach on migration, the secretary general of the Council of Europe has said. Alain Berset said the right way to start is “not ... See more
A woman who claimed her ex-partner is threatening her and “using” their daughter to “get at, or get back with” his ex-boyfriend got a protection order against him. The woman told the emergency domestic violence court at Dolphin House in Dublin she had chi... See more
