John Mooney

And he undertook various educational courses. He completed a degree. He learned to speak various languages. I understand he was a voracious reader while inside. And he read everything from economics to history to criminology and any other material he could lay his hands on.

And he undertook various educational courses. He completed a degree. He learned to speak various languages. I understand he was a voracious reader while inside. And he read everything from economics to history to criminology and any other material he could lay his hands on.

The prison authorities regarded him as a model prisoner. He never got involved in squabbles inside the prison. He was very courteous to prison guards, stayed out of trouble. I remember interviewing a paramilitary who served time alongside him, and he told me the story of seeing a fight or riot break out in the prison.

The prison authorities regarded him as a model prisoner. He never got involved in squabbles inside the prison. He was very courteous to prison guards, stayed out of trouble. I remember interviewing a paramilitary who served time alongside him, and he told me the story of seeing a fight or riot break out in the prison.

And he recalled seeing Kinahan standing at the door of a cell, watching chairs being flung at different people and weapons being produced and people being assaulted and attacked, including prison officers. And he distinctly remembered Kinahan watching this and going back into a cell and not participating in any of it.

And he recalled seeing Kinahan standing at the door of a cell, watching chairs being flung at different people and weapons being produced and people being assaulted and attacked, including prison officers. And he distinctly remembered Kinahan watching this and going back into a cell and not participating in any of it.

I've interviewed and spoken to lots of people who have been in close proximity to him and have spent time with him. They all say that he turns himself out quite well. And one particular man who knew him quite well often told me that when he got up in the morning, he reminded him of a peacock that liked to strut around.

I've interviewed and spoken to lots of people who have been in close proximity to him and have spent time with him. They all say that he turns himself out quite well. And one particular man who knew him quite well often told me that when he got up in the morning, he reminded him of a peacock that liked to strut around.

He often, for example, would walk around in a towel after having a shower, spraying himself with various scents. That's not something that Irish men would do, but he did it. And he would often talk about how he was looking after himself health-wise.

He often, for example, would walk around in a towel after having a shower, spraying himself with various scents. That's not something that Irish men would do, but he did it. And he would often talk about how he was looking after himself health-wise.

So they grew up with their mum in Dublin and they had not a lot of contact with him until they reached their teens. But I understand that their mum felt that she could no longer control them because they were continuously trying to emulate him and they traded on his reputation. It appears that they were sent off to live with him in their late teens

So they grew up with their mum in Dublin and they had not a lot of contact with him until they reached their teens. But I understand that their mum felt that she could no longer control them because they were continuously trying to emulate him and they traded on his reputation. It appears that they were sent off to live with him in their late teens

So they both became involved in the drugs business, and they became senior figures within the organization.

So they both became involved in the drugs business, and they became senior figures within the organization.

And I understand from police officers that have raided their homes that he would always be super polite when search warrants were being executed.

And I understand from police officers that have raided their homes that he would always be super polite when search warrants were being executed.

And he was actually very successful on that. And he became an advisor to some top boxing personalities in the world.

And he was actually very successful on that. And he became an advisor to some top boxing personalities in the world.

They wanted to send a message to organized crime in Ireland that they were the big fish and no one could get in their way.

They wanted to send a message to organized crime in Ireland that they were the big fish and no one could get in their way.