Regarded as the Kinahan cartel ’s No 1 target, Gerry “The Monk” Hutch will spend the rest of his life looking over his shoulder — no matter where he decides to spend his new-found freedom.
And with a live threat on his life, The Monk — who turned 60 last week — is highly unlikely to spend any time living in Dublin in the fear he will be seen as a “sitting duck”. His face is so well-known here, blending in in another country would be better for his safety.
After the murder of David Byrne, the Kinahans had a reputed bounty of €1m on Hutch’s head. And that bounty is likely to be still in place. Hutch also faces a further threat to his freedom — as there is an ongoing investigation into allegations he directed the activities of the Hutch Organised Crime Gang.
