Ireland Named in reporting
Christy Kinahan
Born between August 1956 and August 1957, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 2 cases, 15 Feb 2023 to 13 Aug 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Suspect
- Born
- Between August 1956 and August 1957, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Directing a criminal organisation, Drugs offence (possession of cocaine, Bulking agents and nitric oxide)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 15 Feb 2023 to 13 Aug 2026
- Outlets
- dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie
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Cases
latest first- Kinahan charged with directing a criminal organisation in Dublin Directing a criminal organisation · Co. Dublin
Daniel Kinahan, 49, an Irish man from Dublin and alleged leader of the Kinahan organised crime group, was arrested in Dubai in April 2026 on an Irish arrest warrant for serious organised crime offences. He was extradited to Ireland on 9 August 2026, the first person brought back under the new permanent Ireland-UAE extradition treaty, and charged with directing a criminal organisation between 18 October 2015 and 6 April 2017. The charge relates to the Kinahan-Hutch feud, which claimed 18 lives. At a hearing on 12 October 2026 at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, Kinahan appeared in person and was remanded in custody until 21 December, with his solicitor indicating a bail application will be made in the coming weeks.
In court, 1 Apr 2026Suspect · 3 reports - Four charged with cocaine possession after Dublin drug factory raid Drugs offence (possession of cocaine · Co. Dublin
On 14 February 2023, Gardaí raided a cocaine mixing factory at a business premises off Long Mile Road in Dublin 12, seizing 40 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of €2.8 million, over 2,000 canisters of nitric oxide, €78,000 in cash, and a hydraulic drugs press. Two vehicles were intercepted in the Ballyfermot and Blanchardstown areas shortly after 11am as part of the operation. Eight people, seven men and one woman aged from their late 20s to early 50s, were arrested in connection with drug trafficking; the facility was believed to be linked to the Kinahan organised crime group. Two of the arrested were released without charge, and four were charged with possession of cocaine, bulking agents and nitric oxide. The four are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on 16 February 2023.
Charged, 14 Feb 2023Suspect · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Christy Kinahan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 13 Aug2026Garda chief 'faced down' Daniel Kinahan as mob boss returned to Dublinsuspect, Christy, 69, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christy
- 25 Aug2023Gardai ask prosecutors to charge all three Kinahan men with directing cartelsuspect, Christy Kinahan, 66, named, irish (judged from name)Christy Kinahan
- 4 Apr2023Top garda confident mob boss Daniel Kinahan will face chargessuspect, Christy Kinahan Sr, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christy Kinahan Sr
- 15 Feb2023Kinahan gang's supply chain decimated as gardaí continue to dismantle criminal empiresuspect, Christy Kinahan Senior, male, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)Christy Kinahan Senior
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