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Sunday World
3 days ago
- Sunday World
Gang boss's nephew named as ‘pivotal player' in crime gang was chief suspect in gun attack
Cab target Richard Treacy was undone by quantity surveyor's €315,713 estimate Richard Treacy is involved in the day-today running of the gang A nephew of Limerick crime boss Christy Keane, described as 'a pivotal player' in the notorious crime clan after pleading guilty to money laundering, was the chief suspect in a gun attack on hitman Nathan Killeen's brother. Richard Treacy admitted €100,000 from unknown sources had been spent on the house where he lives in Garryowen, Limerick. But a quantity surveyor who accompanied gardaí when a search warrant was executed at the house estimated the cost of the renovations was three times higher. The higher figure from the surveyor's report was referred to in High Court evidence last month in a case against his cousin Kieran Keane Jnr. Crime boss Christy Keane The Special Criminal Court heard this week that Treacy pleaded guilty on the basis that €100,000 had been spent on the house ,which was accepted by the State. Richard Treacy is a nephew of gang boss Christy Keane and a younger brother of Owen Treacy Snr. Owen Treacy Snr survived being abducted and stabbed multiple times by members of the Dundon-McCarthy gang in one of the most infamous incidents in Limerick's gangland feud. Kieran Keane Snr died in the same incident in 2003 for which five men were jailed for life. Richard Treacy is involved in the day-today running of the gang Today's News in 90 Seconds - July 27th Last month his first cousin Kieran Keane Jnr lost a case brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau to have properties and cash in Limerick declared the proceeds of crime. As part of that case there was evidence given to the High Court which gave an account of Richard Treacy's alleged criminal activity. An officer stated: 'He currently operates at the highest level within the Keane OCG and is a pivotal player in the day-to-day running of the criminal organisation.' The house in Garryowen 'He is very close with his cousin Kieran Keane and both are regularly observed in each other's company.' The same witness also stated how a surveyor carried out a detailed review of Treacy's home which included 'refurbishment, extension and redecoration.' The final estimate from the review carried out in 2021 came to €315,713. It was also stated that in the early stages of the feud with the McCarthy-Dundon gang that 'Richard was an active participant. 'He was a target of an attack by Frank 'Fat Frankie' Ryan (deceased) and Christopher McCarthy in June 2006 where he was attacked with weapons. He fled uninjured.' It also mentioned the killing of Daren Coughlan in November 2005 for which Treacy along with his cousin Joe Keane and Shane Kelly were convicted of manslaughter. It was stated this was 'a feud related attacked' as the victim had been a relation of David 'Frog Eyes' Stanners. Stanners, who has since died in prison, was serving a life sentence for the murder of Kieran Keane Snr and the attempted murder of Owen Treacy, Richard's brother. His brother Daniel Treacy, who was not involved in organised crime, was shot dead in 2010 by John Coughlan, Darren's brother. Treacy was also stated as being 'the principal suspect in the shooting of Gavin Killeen at O'Malley Park, Southill Limerick on 20 July 2006'. Gavin Killeen was a brother of McCarthy-Dundon gunman Nathan Killeen who is currently serving a life sentence for his role in the murder of businessman Roy Collins. Their sister Ciara was in a long-term relationship with gang boss John Dundon. Also cited were two incidents of violent disorder in in 2006 and 2015 in which Treacy was involved when members of the rival factions clashed in public. During this week's Special Criminal Court hearing, counsel for Treacy objected to garda evidence at the hearing that his manslaughter conviction was 'feud-related'. Counsel said it was an attempt to 'colour' the minds of the three-judge panel and made an application they recuse themselves. The application was denied. The case has now been adjourned for sentencing on October 20.
Sunday World
30-06-2025
- Sunday World
Son of slain mob boss Kieran Keane Snr forges ties with some of country's most notorious gangsters
CAB case hears of close ties between notorious gangs as slain mob boss's son follows in dad's footsteps The son of slain mob boss Kieran Keane Snr has forged ties with some of the country's most infamous gangsters and was recorded visiting heroin dealer Greg Lynch in Dublin, CAB have claimed. Alongside his uncle Christy Keane and cousin Owen Treacy Jnr, Kieran Keane Jnr is one of the leaders of the notorious gang which has dominated Limerick's underworld for decades. According to documents filed in the High Court, the forging of links with other criminal networks has been vital to their success, with Dublin mob bosses meeting with Keane Jnr on numerous occasions. Kieran Keane Jnr connected with violent Finglas-based gangster David 'Sos' Mulvey, meeting him several times in the capital as well as flying to the United States with him. He was spotted in conversation with the Dubliner outside his home at Berryfield Drive on the city's northside in 2015 and 2016. Christy Keane Owen Treacy Jnr At this time, Keane Jnr had also become close to Belfast hard-man Gerard Mackin, and the pair's respective partners had also become friendly. The Limerick gang boss and his cousin Richard Treacy were also seen outside the home of Greg Lynch's partner in Dublin in December 2016. Lynch, who had once been part of the Kinahan network, is regarded as a major gangland player and is involved in serious crime. He survived being shot in the face in a 2013 hit ordered by a senior cartel member in a Kinahan 'black-ops' attack that was blamed on another gangster. After discovering the truth, Lynch cut his links with the Cartel but has remained in the business. His network is believed to have been one of those targeted by a series of raids as a result of the Ghost-encrypted network being hacked by police. Details of Kieran Keane Jnr's links to Dublin mobsters emerged in the affidavit evidence against him in a Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) case heard last week. Kieran Keane Gerard Mackin Three houses, three cars and €101,000 in a bank account were all declared the proceeds of crime after Judge Alexander Owens accepted the evidence of Keane's criminality. Despite a lack of legitimate income, Keane Jnr enjoyed plenty of foreign travel, including a trip to the United Sates. In July 2016, he boarded a flight with Mulvey and his friend Gerard Hogg from Finglas who, it was stated, was 'heavily involved in organised crime'. Kieran Keane Jr and his father Kieran Keane Sr Today's News in 90 Seconds - June 30th His uncle Christy Keane had also forged links with Finglas mobsters years ago while serving time in Portlaoise Prison. He became friends with John Daly, despite the age gap between the two men, with his son Liam Keane being spotted in Finglas. Daly was murdered on the orders of Eamon 'The Don' Dunne shortly after he was released from prison on October 22, 2007, as he sat in a taxi in Finglas. Keane Jnr also went on a family holiday to Dubai with his partner Laura Flanagan and Gerard Mackin and his partner for a week in March 2019. Greg Lynch David 'Sos' Mulvey A photograph of the holidaymakers together was found on a phone seized from Mackin. Mackin, as the Sunday World previously reported, has served prison time for using a nail gun to nail a man's foot to a floor in Limerick. He is described as having been an enforcer for the Keane gang and more recently was jailed for money laundering when caught with €7,000 in the city. Last week, it was heard that Keane Jnr is living in Dubai and Ms Flanagan appears to be 'a lone parent'. Keane Jnr had left Ireland for Spain after the searches in 2020 but returned in September 2021 to be interviewed and was arrested for questioning over money-laundering. Over the course of 11 Garda interviews he made few responses to questions from investigating officers. He later returned to Alicante, where gardaí confirmed he was living in an apartment block, while it was heard last week in court that he now resides in Dubai. Ms Flanagan, who has no criminal convictions, was also arrested in November 2021 and in her interviews she mostly responded 'no comment'. In his evidence, CAB's chief officer, Michael Gubbins, said the couple have 'accumulated a significant amount of wealth which has come from unknown sources'. Keane's father Kieran Keane Snr was murdered by the Dundon-McCarthy gang in 2003 in an infamous incident. While a receiver has been appointed to two of the houses targeted by CAB, Judge Owens held back on doing so for a house at Claughaun Avenue, Limerick, where Ms Flanagan lives with three children. A hearing on the issue will be heard later and the case is expected to be mentioned in court again next month.
