Senior Kinahan cartel figure Sean McGovern was arrested after a nearly two-year intelligence gathering operation tracked his movements and activities in Dubai.

Secret messages exchanged within the Kinahan leadership during their feud with the Hutch gang have revealed a chilling plan by Sean McGovern to kill Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwan, described as an 'easy target,' to restore a hitman's confidence.

Dubliner McGovern pleaded guilty to two charges of directing gang’s murder conspiracies, though charge of murdering Noel Kirwan now dropped

Sean McGovern's barrister informed the Special Criminal Court that significant progress has been made between legal teams, indicating that a trial date might not ultimately be required for the senior Kinahan gang associate.

Seán McGovern, a senior member of the Kinahan cartel, has been sentenced for his role in directing a gang responsible for the murder of an innocent man. Court proceedings also revealed him discussing targets after the Regency Hotel shooting.

At the Special Criminal Court on Monday, Sean McGovern, the right-hand man of crime boss Daniel Kinahan, became the most senior member of the international drugs gang to be convicted of an offence before the Irish courts.

Details of Sean McGovern's involvement in murder plots were heard in court, as the loyal lieutenant to Daniel Kinahan faces trial, paving the way for Kinahan's potential return from Dubai.

Authorities report that the former home of Kinahan Cartel lieutenant Sean McGovern in Dublin remains empty, with refurbishment efforts stalled due to 'constant intimidation' of contractors by criminals.