*** Following the sentencing of Cartel lieutenant Sean McGovern to 24 years in jail, the family of Noel Kirwan speak exclusively to the Kinahans Downfall podcast. Two brand new episodes are released on June 9th and June 11th *** In February 2016, a hit-team of 6 men burst through the doors of a boxing weigh-in at Dublin's Regency Hotel. There, a Kinahan Cartel lieutenant named David Byrne, was shot point blank in the head. The attack took place in front of a room packed full of sportspeople, media and civilians including young children. From that moment on, Irish gangland would never be the same again. The Kinahan's is a new true crime series from The Irish Sun telling the complete story of Ireland's most feared crime family. The podcast looks at how a middle class man and his two sons from Dublin, became Europes biggest drugs cartel. We also look at what comes next for the cartel, as they continue to evade The FBI, An Garda Síochána, Interpol and a number of other police services globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
What this show covers
Kinahan cartelHutch feudIrish prisonextraditionDubai crackdownSpecial Criminal Courtcriminal investigationcartel leadershipSean McGovernCABcrime and justicegeneral electionGerry HutchIrish politicsinvestigative series
What listeners will find here
The Kinahans face pressure from prison cells to Dubai’s door
Episode 9 follows the Kinahans as pressure mounts on multiple fronts: prison influence, US scrutiny, and the threat of extradition. It also looks at whether anyone close to Daniel Kinahan might turn, where the cartel can still operate, and what became of Hutch targets.
How Sean McGovern Was Brought Down—and What Comes Next for the Cartel
Sean McGovern’s sentencing frames an episode about the investigation that led to his downfall and the Kirwan family’s response to his crimes. It revisits the encrypted messages tied to murder plots and asks what his conviction means for other families and for cartel leadership.
Gerry Hutch’s strangest turn yet: from court battles to the ballot box
Gerry Hutch’s post-acquittal journey takes center stage as the season ends with his startling move into electoral politics. The episode follows the weekend he nearly became a TD, the candidate who stopped him, and the legal and financial pressure still closing in.
A chilling true-crime series about murder, secrecy, and a possible release
This episode spotlights Nobody Heard Them Cry, a three-part series about Frank McCann’s attempts to hide a devastating secret and the killing of Esther O’Brien and foster baby Jessica. It also follows the families still fighting to keep him behind bars decades later.
A family breaks its silence on Noel Kirwan’s murder and its aftermath
Noel Kirwan’s family speaks publicly for the first time about his life and his murder by the Kinahan Cartel. Donna and Kristopher Kirwan revisit a united north inner city community, their father’s stand against heroin dealers, and the trauma that followed when their family was targeted again.
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