Gerard Kavanagh

Gerard "Hatchet" Kavanagh was an Irish criminal who was a former boxer and senior member of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group run by Christy Kinahan.[1][2] He would demand payment of drug debts with menaces.[2] He was originally from Drimnagh.[3] He was also father of Jamie Kavanagh.[1]

He was also involved in professional boxing in Boston.[3]

Criminal history

He was a drug dealer who mainly supplied drugs in Tallaght.[2] He moved to Spain almost ten years before his death.[2]

He was a cousin and criminal associate of James Mulvey.[4]

Death

He was shot dead at Harmon's Irish bar in Elviria, Spain on 6 September 2014.[3][2] Two men attacked him and he was hit nine times.[3] He was 44 years old at the time of his death.[3]

Funeral

His funeral was held at Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel on Mourne Road.[3] Gardaí drove unmarked Garda cars around Drimnagh during the funeral and the Garda Emergency Response Unit was on standby during the funeral, though no uniformed Gardaí were visible.[3]

Other relatives

His brother Paul Kavanagh, who was also involved with the Kinahan gang, was shot dead on 26 March 2015 in Drumcondra.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b McDonald, Henry (7 February 2016). "Murders in Spain, and a Dublin attack with AK-47s: the deadly 20-year war of Ireland's drug cartels". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Lally, Conor (17 February 2014). "The six unsolved gun murders linked to the Kinahan cartel". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Feehan, Conor (22 September 2014). "Tension in the air for funeral of gangster Gerard 'Hatchet' Kavanagh". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. ^ Ellis, James (18 June 2018). "Police search for €7.5m of 'missing' drug money linked to jailed Kinahan associate". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 June 2020.