Darragh Mackin to represent suspected mob boss Daniel Kinahan
Suspected mob boss Daniel Kinahan is set to be represented by Northern Irish solicitor Darragh Mackin in Dublin's Special Criminal Court. Kinahan, who was extradited from the UAE, faces charges of directing a criminal organization.
Why it matters
The case marks a significant development in the high-profile prosecution of a major international crime figure linked to global drug trafficking and gangland murders.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Gabija Gataveckaite Dublin correspondent, BBC News NI Carol Bisso/PA Wire Daniel Kinahan, shown here in a court artist's sketch, appeared in court by videolink from prison A solicitor from Northern Ireland is to represent suspected mob boss Daniel Kinahan before the Irish courts in Dublin.
A defence barrister David Perry told the Special Criminal Court on Monday that Darragh Mackin would be Kinahan's defence solicitor.
Kinahan, 49, appeared before court by videolink from Portlaoise Prison for the second time as he faces a charge of directing the activities of a criminal organisation.
During his first court appearance last August, he did not have any legal representation.
Mackin, from Phoenix Law in Belfast, was unable to appear in court in Dublin on Monday as he was attending "other matters elsewhere", which were "unexpected", Perry told the court.
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