Daniel Kinahan expected to appear by video link at Special Criminal Court
Daniel Kinahan, charged with directing a criminal organisation, is due before the Special Criminal Court on Monday, expected to take part by video link from prison. The court is expected to hear about the book of evidence and his legal representation.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Daniel Kinahan, described as an alleged crime gang leader, is due to take part by video link from prison when his case comes before the Special Criminal Court on Monday 5 October. The Irish TimesLC “Alleged crime gang leader Daniel Kinahan will participate by video-link from prison when his case comes before the Special Criminal Court on Monday.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Irish IndependentRC “Daniel Kinahan likely to appear via video link at Special Criminal Court” Read at Irish Independent ↗ Left · 1He was charged last August with directing an organised crime group between 2015 and 2017 and remanded in custody to Portlaoise Prison. The Irish TimesLC “Kinahan was charged last August with directing an organised crime group between 2015 and 2017 and remanded in custody to Portlaoise Prison.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1The case is listed for mention at 2pm before three judges, who are expected to be updated by lawyers for the Director of Public Prosecutions on preparation of a book of evidence. The Irish TimesLC “His case is listed for mention before the non-jury court at 2pm, when the three judges are expected to be updated by lawyers for the Director of Public Prosecutions concerning preparation of a book of evidence.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
Left · 1The court is also expected to be told whether he has instructed lawyers or is applying for representation under the criminal legal aid scheme, which would require a statement of means; it is understood he approached several criminal lawyers about taking his case privately. The Irish TimesLC “On Monday afternoon, the court is expected to be told whether Kinahan has instructed lawyers or is applying for representation via the criminal legal aid scheme.”“It is understood he approached a number of criminal lawyers in relation to taking on his case privately.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1At his first appearance on 9 August, two hours after arriving in Ireland, he was unrepresented, said he had not had time to arrange a lawyer and had assumed a family member would do so; he was told he could appear in person or by video link next time. The Irish TimesLC “At the August 9th hearing, he said he did not have time to arrange representation and had assumed a family member would have contacted some legal representation.”“He was also told he had the option of appearing in person or via video-link at the next hearing.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1Sources told The Irish Times he first indicated he wished to appear in person but more recently opted for video link. The Irish TimesLC “Sources said he later indicated he wished to appear in person but more recently opted for video-link.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
Left · 1He faces a single charge of directing the activities of a criminal organisation between 18 October 2015 and 6 April 2017, under section 71a of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, as amended. The Irish TimesLC “Kinahan faces a single charge of “directing the activities of a criminal organisation” between October 18th, 2015, and April 6th, 2017, contrary to section 71a of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, as amended.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1He is the first Irish person extradited from the UAE under a new permanent extradition treaty that came into force last year; he had lived in Dubai for 10 years and was arrested there in April on an Irish extradition request. The Irish TimesLC “He is the first Irish person extradited from the UAE under a new permanent extradition treaty, which came into force last year.”“He was arrested in Dubai in April on foot of an extradition request from Ireland and was in custody there until he was extradited.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Right · 1The Irish Independent's headline says he vows to '100pc fight case' and its lede says he is expected to claim a 'garda cover-up' in the Regency Hotel murder probe; these claims are not reported in The Irish Times. Irish IndependentRC “Alleged gang boss expected to claim ‘garda cover-up’ in Regency Hotel murder probe”“as he vows to ‘100pc fight case’” Read at Irish Independent ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Procedural court preview: what the hearing will cover, his legal representation and the extradition background.
- Emphasis
- Book of evidence, legal aid, the charge and its dates, the UAE extradition treaty.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention a garda cover-up claim or the Regency Hotel murder probe.
- Charged language
- “Alleged crime gang leader”
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“Judges expected to be updated about book of evidence” — The Irish Times
“He is the first Irish person extradited from the UAE under a new permanent extradition treaty” — The Irish Times
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Leads with Kinahan's defiance and an expected claim of a garda cover-up tied to the Regency Hotel murder probe.
- Emphasis
- His vow to fight the case and the anticipated cover-up allegation.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Procedural details (book of evidence, legal aid, charge dates, extradition treaty) do not appear in the coverage reviewed.
- Charged language
- “Alleged gang boss”“100pc fight case”“garda cover-up”
- For example
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“Alleged gang boss expected to claim ‘garda cover-up’ in Regency Hotel murder probe” — Irish Independent
What every side reports
- Kinahan is expected to appear by video link at the Special Criminal Court.
- He is described as an alleged gang or crime gang leader.
Daniel Kinahan person
Kinahan is reported by the Irish Independent as vowing to fight the case fully and expected to claim a garda cover-up; The Irish Times says he said in August he had no time to arrange lawyers.
“Alleged gang boss expected to claim ‘garda cover-up’ in Regency Hotel murder probe” — Irish Independent
“At the August 9th hearing, he said he did not have time to arrange representation” — The Irish Times
Special Criminal Court organisation
The non-jury court, with three judges, is expected to receive an update on the book of evidence and on Kinahan's representation.
“His case is listed for mention before the non-jury court at 2pm” — The Irish Times
Left1 article
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Daniel Kinahan to appear by video-link before Special Criminal Court
Neutral Measured procedural preview of the hearing with extradition background.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Alarmist Headline and lede stress Kinahan's defiance and a predicted cover-up claim.
- 5 Oct 05:30 First Irish IndependentRC Daniel Kinahan likely to appear via video link at Special Criminal Court as he vows to ‘100pc fight case’
- 5 Oct 08:23 +2h 53m The Irish TimesLC Daniel Kinahan to appear by video-link before Special Criminal Court
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.