There are fears the release of a convicted rapist and paedophile may fuel Dublin's gangland crisis. Midlands Prison, PortlaoiseIt is understood Gardaí are worried it may reignite a feud which developed after the case came to light. Local crime factions in Sheriff Street split over the sex attacks and began targeting each other - some supporting the victim and others Griffin. In 2010, Stephen "Madzer" Byrne was shot dead at the corner of Sheriff Street and St Laurence Place East. The murder of Gavin McCarthy outside Noctor's Pub in Sheriff Street in October 2008 was also linked to the bitter feud.

Source: Evening echo April 19, 2018 09:56 UTC