A major feud between two criminal gangs in the Republic of Ireland has killed ten people. The Hutch gang, led by Gerry Hutch, and the Kinahan gang, led by Christy Kinahan, are the main participants.
Timeline
Gary Hutch, 34, was a nephew of Gerry Hutch and a prominent gangland figure. He was shot dead in an apartment complex near Marbella in Spain on 24 September 2015. It is believed he was shot dead by the Kinahan gang.
His brother Derek Hutch was assaulted twice in prison in late 2015.
Darren Kearns was shot in front of his wife shortly after he left the Phoenix Chinese restaurant on Blackhorse Avenue. He had convictions for drug dealing and spent time in prison. The Irish Times mentioned speculation that the Kinahan gang had mistakenly thought that he and David Douglas were behind a botched murder attempt of a member of the gang in November.
The gun attack on the Regency Hotel in Whitehall, Dublin, occurred on 5 February 2016. The weigh-in was for the WBO European Lightweight title fight between Jamie Kavanagh and Antonio Jao Bento. Four attackers, two of whom were disguised as members of the Garda Emergency Response Unit and armed with AK-47s. They escaped in a Ford Transit which was later found burnt-out. Two men were also injured and taken to the Mater Private Hospital and Beaumont Hospital. It is believed that Daniel Kinahan, the son of Christy Kinahan, was the intended target but left early.
An associate of the Kinahan cartel, David Byrne (32) was shot dead
One line of investigation is that the shooting revenge for the murder of Gary Hutch in Spain in September 2015.
Because of the shooting, the scheduled boxing match was cancelled.
Eddie Hutch Snr was shot dead at his home on 8 February 2016. He was an uncle of Gary Hutch. The motive for his death is suspected to be revenge for the death of David Byrne.
Noel Duggan was shot dead while sitting in his car outside his home in Ratoath, County Meath. He was friends with Gerry Hutch from his youth and was nicknamed "Kingsize" because of his cigarette smuggling.
Martin O'Rourke was shot dead on 14 April 2016 on Lower Sherrif Street, Dublin. His murder is believed to be a case of mistaken identity and part of the Kinehan-Hutch feud.
Michael Barr was shot dead on 25 April 2016. He was shot in the Sunset Bar in Summerhill, Dublin. An Garda Síochána suspect he was killed by the Kinahan gang because of involvement with the shooting of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in February 2016.
Two men in their thirties were arrested by armed members of the Garda Emergency Response Unit and Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau on the Naas Dual carriageway. A Glock 9mm semi-automatic handgun was found in one mans' car. Both were linked to the Kinehan gang and one was a close associate of David Byrne and Gardaí believe they were planning to shoot someone.
Gareth Hutch was shot several times by two attackers in a carpark near where he lived. He was a minor figure in the criminal world.
David Douglas was shot outside a shop he ran with his wife in Bridgefoot Street, Dublin 8. He had survived being shot the previous November.
Trevor O'Neill from Drimnagh was shot in a case of mistaken identity in Costa de la Calma, near Magaluf. He was shot five times in front of his family. Gardaí believe that he was mistaken for a member of the Hutch family by the Kinahan gang. He worked for Dublin City Council.