Hundreds of gardai have been involved in a massive search operation against one of the gangs driving the vicious Longford feud. The targeted mob are members of the Hannifin organised crime gang, which is among the main protagonists in the bitter Longford feud. The incident happened at the Texaco Service Station, on the Dublin Road, in Longford, at 5pm on June 2 last year. Willie Hannifin (32), of Knockashaw, Dublin Road, Longford; Thomas Hannifin (40), of Dublin Road, Longford; and Denis Hannifin (39) of Curry, Athlone Road, Longford, as well as two male juvenile defendants, all appeared before Judge Keenan Johnson at Longford Circuit Court last month. Apart from drug dealing, the gang is also suspected of involvement in organised prostitution and ordering violent feud attacks.

Source: The Herald July 07, 2020 01:30 UTC