Kinahans Downfall

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 the Monk would become an elected TD, told by the woman who beat him to a seat. As CAB comes looking for unpaid taxes, and Spanish authorities prepare to charge him, Gerry Hutch is ready to run for election again in a by-election. How will this story end? If you wish to contact the podcast team, email us at podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 closing in on them, and the Irish authorities ready to push the button on an extradition warrant? We hear how Dubai is cleaning house, booting out mobsters from Italy, Ireland, Holland, Turkey and Scotland. The end is nigh. Plus, where are all those Hutch targets now? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 killed off his boxing dream - but is Daniel Kinahan still lurking in the shadows? In the case of Daniel's father, we hear of the Dapper Don’s dreams of a life outside of crime as a respectable man, and how his eldest son put a bullet in that. And we look at Europe’s cocaine problem, and how the demand has created opportunities for the Kinahans law enforcement wouldn’t have dreamed of a few years ago. To contact the podcast team, email us at podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 he knows, as we introduce the scene in Ireland now, where the Kinahans have been reduced to drugs wholesalers. If you wish to contact the podcast team, email podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 feud, a drugs war between former friends which claimed 16 lives. We hear from a former associate of the Byrnes and Kinahans who pours doubt on the levels of their brutality - could it all be a misunderstanding? We see the seeds of a Kinahan/Byrne split as the State takes down the Byrnes and paranoia runs rife - putting the spotlight on the insidious villain James ‘Jaws’ Byrne, the family patriarch who refused to sanction peace. And why Daniel Kinahan could find no place for his old pal Liam Byrne in his new life in Dubai. To contact the Kinahans Downfall team, email podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 to unleash a massacre on the first anniversary of the Regency. And topple the gang’s top man in the UK. This is the story of the Greenogue weapons seizure, and the extraordinary double life of a jobless trucker who lured his wife, brother and lover into his criminal orbit- Mr Nobody, Declan Brady. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 by Dubai bosses to do the dirtiest of gangland work. To contact the Kinahans Downfall team, email us at podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 botched hit, as Garda wire taps take listeners inside a dopey hit team hired to take out Michael Frazer - a man dubbed ‘Mickey Nine Lives’ after surviving several assassin’s bullets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Robert Cullen, a man who lived a chaotic life even before becoming a violent drug dealer for another criminal gang, not connected to the Kinahans. He explains why a suicide attempt resulted in a brutal ultimatum from criminals to whom he owed €70,000 - was he willing to murder to wipe his slate clean? If you want to contact the podcast team, email podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Donald Trump turns the screw on the Cartels. We take a look at the lives in gilded exile in Dubai, an existence that is anything but peaceful in 2026 as Daniel in particular lives in fear of the law which is ready to pounce. In stark contrast to their transnational successes, we examine how the Irish State began to dismantle the OCG at home from 2016, one failed Hutch hit at a time. Reconstructed Garda tapes deliver a fascinating insight into the work of the Cartel’s Irish sub cells employed to wage war on the Hutch faction from the gang’s Dubai HQ. With contributions from senior detectives, gangsters, FBI, US Treasury, and News Ireland journalists. If you wish to contact the podcast, email us on podcasts@the-sun.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 behemoth under the stewardship of the Dapper Don, Christy Kinahan. By 2022, all of that was supposed to be coming to an end. Kinahans Downfall takes up the story of the Irish mob’s unlikely growth in the face of crippling US sanctions and a collective $15million bounty on the heads of Christy Snr, and his sons Daniel and Christopher Jr. But while their lucrative alliances with Iran, Hezbollah and the South American drugs cartels put them at the very front and centre of transnational crime, their Irish operations have been devastated. Using reconstructed garda wire taps, this podcast goes to the heart of the State blitz on a mob which waged war on the streets from 2016 to 2018. A crackdown that saw its woefully unsuitable kill teams - directed from Dubai - taken down one by one. The mob’s international exploits masked its unravelling at home - but as we enter 2026 it’s become painfully clear to its leadership that dramatic change is afoot. In Ireland, the DPP could push the button at any time on charges against Daniel Kinahan which would see him extradited back home. With America on the rampage against cartels, it’s never been more dangerous to be in the transnational narco business. And Dubai, for so long the harbourer of crime lords, has finally run out of patience with its guests. Is 2026 the year it all comes crashing down? Kinahans Downfall starts January 28 2026 on all podcast platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 more information.

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 by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 to you by The Irish Sun. This series was written and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 series was written and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 more information.

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 and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 brought to you by The Irish Sun. This series was written and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 series was written and produced by UrbanMedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 offering. 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 more information.