Tánaiste and Defence Minister Micheál Martin has admitted he is "extremely worried" that crew shortages and a reduction in services had left just two Naval ships in operation.
KEY ASSOCIATES of Daniel Kinahan have now turned on the mob boss and are cooperating with lawyers seeking up to €15 million in damages from him and MTK in a civil racketeering case in the US.
Gardai asked DPP for Daniel Kinahan to be charged with offence that carries maximum penalty of life in prison irishmirror.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from irishmirror.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A senior garda has vowed that the “substantially degraded” Kinahan crime cartel will be subjected to continued investigation until it is completely destroyed.
Three Belgians accused of running a cocaine smuggling racket who are hiding out in the Kinahan Cartel bolthole of Dubai have been hit with similar US sanctions imposed on the Irish crime gang.