The Kinahans
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<p>*** 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 ***</p><br><p><br></p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 10, 2026
Downfall | 12
Donna and Kristopher Kirwan discuss the police work that led to Sean McGovern's conviction and their hope for justice for their father's murder in this interview.
June 8, 2026
They Murdered Our Dad | 11
Donna and Kristopher Kirwan share their harrowing story of their father's murder by the Kinahan Cartel and their subsequent fight for survival in this interview.
April 6, 2026
New listen: Nobody Heard Them Cry
<p>In 1992, Frank McCann tried to kill his wife and child four times to keep a dark secret from coming out.</p><p>The swim coach had secretly fathered a child with a special needs teenager in 1987, just months after marrying Esther O’Brien.</p><br><p>With Esther on the brink of discovering the truth and after repeated efforts to kill her, he burned her and their 18-month-old foster baby Jessica to death.</p><p>And now, to the horror of those left behind, the remorseless former publican stands on the brink of a permanent release from prison.</p><br><p><strong>Nobody Heard Them Cry</strong> is the extraordinary story of a woman and her child who had no idea that their Dublin home had become for them the most dangerous place on earth.</p><br><p>How Esther’s determination to adopt Jessica unwittingly dug up the bones of McCann’s sordid past.</p><p>And how her supposedly respectable husband was willing to do anything to keep it buried.</p><br><p>It’s also the story of two family’s desire to keep the unrepentant killer - currently enjoying freedom most days from prison - locked up.</p><p>With contributions from Esther’s sister Marian Leonard, McCann’s brother Bernard and gardai, the Irish Sun’s Deep Dive team also come face to face with the beast who has spent over 30 years behind bars.</p><br><p>The three episode series is narrated by Nicola Bardon.</p><p>Hear it here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7xAbbmH35Y1faFXWXJYTyt</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
30 total episodes available with 10 transcripts
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- What is The Kinahans?
<p>*** 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 ***</p><br><p><br></p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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