Kinahan charge follows sentencing of 'senior lieutenant' in June

Daniel Kinahan's return to Ireland comes after a member of the Kinahan cartel was sentenced earlier this year. Sean McGovern was arrested in the United Arab Emirates in October 2024 before being handed over to Irish gardaí (police) in May 2025 and transported back to Ireland. He pleaded guilty to two charges of directing the activities of a criminal organisation - one in relation to the surveillance of rival gang member James Gately, and another in connection with the murder of Noel Kirwan. In J