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‘Kinahan Lieutenant’ Awaits Sentencing over Feud-Connected Charges
McGovern admitted directing gang activity tied to the feud and faces a possible life sentence for charges linked to a murder and surveillance plot.
- On Monday, the Special Criminal Court in Dublin sentenced Kinahan senior lieutenant Sean McGovern to 24 years in prison for directing a criminal organization during the Hutch-Kinahan feud.
- Consecutive sentences totaling 24 years address McGovern's role in the 2016 murder of Noel Kirwan, a 62-year-old grandfather, which carries 14 years, and plotting against James Gately, a Hutch associate, which carries 10 years.
- Regarded as a "soft target," Kirwan was selected for murder due to his ties to the Hutch; the court heard he had been photographed at a Hutch family funeral and was easy to kill.
- In May, the court heard McGovern apologize for the hurt caused by his actions, in proceedings presided over by judges Patrick McGrath, Sarah Berkeley, and Fiona Lydon.
- These sentences will be served consecutively, with time backdated to when McGovern was taken into custody in Dubai, marking the conclusion of his involvement in the sanctioned criminal organization.
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