"I had a bit of craic with D last night": trial hears of secret recording during Kinahan investigation

The Special Criminal Court in Dublin has heard covert recordings from vehicles bugged by gardaí during their investigation into the Kinahan organised crime group. The surveillance audio formed a central part of the prosecution case against Liam Brannigan, aged 37 and from Dublin 8, who has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to murder Gary Hanley between September and November 2017. During the trial, prosecutors…