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Irish justice minister urges gang members in fear to turn to police Armed support unit for Dublin police in wake of attacks
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Irish justice minister Frances Fitzgerald has urged gang members fearing for their safety to go to the police. The gardai (Irish police) are to establish a permanent armed support unit for Dublin in the wake of two killings in a gangland feud.
She was speaking after a second man was shot dead in Dublin on Monday night. The latest victim was shot in the city on Monday night.
Eddie Hutch Snr, 59, known as 'Neddy', was killed near his flat in Poplar Row, North Strand, in the north inner city. Eddie Hutch Sr, 59, was killed in near his flat in Poplar Row, North Strand, in the north inner city.
Police believe it could be a reprisal for a murder at a boxing match weigh-in on Friday.Police believe it could be a reprisal for a murder at a boxing match weigh-in on Friday.
At least four gunmen entered his home at 19.45 local time and shot him dead in the hallway. The getaway car, a silver BMW, was found a short distance away. The garda commissioner (head of police) met the Republic's justice minister on Tuesday to discuss the latest attacks.
After the meeting, Nóirín O'Sullivan said she outlined to minister Frances Fitzgerald her requirements in terms of capacity and capability to respond to current and emerging threats.
She said since Friday, gardaí have an organisation-wide response in place, with plans in place for the coming days.
She added that she is also adopting a policy of saturation policing, involving multi-rolling checkpoints and controls paid for by overtime.
The total cost of the package is an additional €5 million.
Monday's murder was believed to be in retaliation for a gun attack on the Regency Hotel on Friday, which resulted in another man, David Byrne, being shot dead.
Gardaí have been criticised for not having any intelligence about what was going to happen on Friday, despite the fact that various media outlets heard something might happen.
However, Ms O'Sullivan insisted there was no specific intelligence relating to the event.
She said that gardaí are deployed on the basis of risk and threat.
"We have to be very careful how we deploy members," she said.
"If there is no threat, we cannot [deploy] members. Last Friday was a public sporting event and you cannot have [police] going to every single event, just because criminals may be there."
Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald said that she would be concerned at any failings.
"Obviously if intelligence had been available, clearly the gardai would have been there," she said.
"I would be concerned at any intelligence failing, of course, but what I would say is that gardai did not have intelligence in relation to it."
Ms O'Sullivan said that she is happy with the police resources she has at her disposal.
"There is no doubt that over the last number of years we have seen significant reductions in both human and financial resources, and we've worked hard to redress that.
"We can't redress it overnight, but I'm very satisfied with the intelligence capability that we have and the calibre of people that we have remaining and with the investment in the ongoing continuous recruitment."
At least four gunmen entered Mr Hutch's home at 19.45 local time and shot him dead in the hallway. The getaway car, a silver BMW, was found a short distance away.
Petrol was found inside the car and it is thought the gunmen intended to burn it out.Petrol was found inside the car and it is thought the gunmen intended to burn it out.
The shooting is being seen as a retaliation for the shooting of David Byrne, at the Regency Hotel in Dublin last week. Ms Fitzgerald urged gang members fearing for their safety to go to the police.
Friday's shooting was claimed by a group purporting to be the Continuity IRA (CIRA), a dissident republican faction.Friday's shooting was claimed by a group purporting to be the Continuity IRA (CIRA), a dissident republican faction.
A second statement made on Monday evening, also claiming to be from the Continuity IRA, denied any involvement in the attack at the hotel.A second statement made on Monday evening, also claiming to be from the Continuity IRA, denied any involvement in the attack at the hotel.
Ms Fitzgerald said all lines of inquiry will be pursued.
"We have had claim and counter claim, that is still under investigation and like all of the other lines of investigation has to be taken very seriously.
"And I suppose the point I would make in terms of the firearms, we have had a history where An Garda Síochána in this state has had to confront dissidents where firearms were widely available, and of course there are legacy issues in relation to that, and indeed in relation to dissident activity.
"So one has to always be conscious that many people who were formerly involved in various types of activity have got involved in organised crime as well."
Eddie Hutch Snr is the uncle of Gary Hutch who was shot dead in Spain five months ago.Eddie Hutch Snr is the uncle of Gary Hutch who was shot dead in Spain five months ago.
He is the brother of Gerry Hutch, a notorious criminal in Dublin in the late 1980s and 90s who was nicknamed the Monk. It is understood the Monk has retired from crime and made a settlement with the Criminal Assets Bureau. He is the brother of Gerry Hutch, a notorious criminal in Dublin in the late 1980s and 90s who was nicknamed the Monk.
It is understood the Monk has retired from crime and made a settlement with the Criminal Assets Bureau.
The shooting Is believed to be part of a feud between two gangs - one based mainly in Spain and the other linked to the north inner city in Dublin.The shooting Is believed to be part of a feud between two gangs - one based mainly in Spain and the other linked to the north inner city in Dublin.
The victim was a father of five and had a criminal record, but he was not regarded as a senior figure in Dublin's criminal world.The victim was a father of five and had a criminal record, but he was not regarded as a senior figure in Dublin's criminal world.
BBC News NI Ireland Correspondent Shane Harrison at the scene Ms Fitzgerald called it "another deplorable example of the ruthlessness of gangland criminals".
Local people and their public representatives are saying that the atmosphere at the moment is very, very tense.
They say there's a dark cloud hanging over the area and they're very worried about the future, given what happened last night.
Local people say that Neddy Hutch was not involved in crime, or hadn't been involved in crime in recent years - he certainly did have a past - not for about 20 years or so.
They believe that he was murdered because of his surname and that he was an easy target.
Irish Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald called it "another deplorable example of the ruthlessness of gangland criminals".
"It seems that some gangs are intent on waging a feud where human life counts for nothing," Ms Fitzgerald said."It seems that some gangs are intent on waging a feud where human life counts for nothing," Ms Fitzgerald said.
"The gardai [Irish police] will take all necessary steps to try to prevent further bloodshed, but we have to recognise the challenges they face. Members of gangs who have fears for their safety should come forward to the gardai."
Who are the Continuity IRA?
A hard-line republican group, CIRA is violently opposed to any deal not based on a united Ireland. "Continuity" refers to the group's belief that it is carrying on the original IRA mission to force Britain out of Ireland.
The group has its origins in a split in the IRA which centred around opposition to republican candidates taking seats in the Irish Republic's parliament.
In 1986 some members of Sinn Féin, angry at the party's decision to end its policy of abstention, broke away and formed a new party called Republican Sinn Fein.
The security forces say the CIRA was set up as the military wing of Republican Sinn Fein, although the party says that is not the case.
For many years the CIRA was a very small and largely inactive group. It announced its reappearance in 1996 when it destroyed a hotel in County Fermanagh with a bomb thought to contain more than 1,200lbs of explosives.
It claimed responsibility for the murder of police officer Stephen Carroll in March 2009.
It is believed the Continuity IRA is split between those on the traditional wing - mainly members in the Irish Republic - and a younger faction based mainly in Northern Ireland.
Ms Fitzgerald is to meet the Garda commissioner and senior police officers later to discuss the escalating violence.
Police in the Republic of Ireland have been criticised over the last few days for not having any intelligence about what was going to happen on Friday, even though various media outlets heard that something might happen.
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams condemned Monday's attack, saying it has "brought further fear and intimidation to the streets [of Dublin]".
He added: "Those behind this latest shooting, and those behind the dreadful attack last Friday at the Regency Hotel, must be apprehended and taken off our streets."