An investigation into the Regency Hotel attack which sparked the Kinahan/Hutch feud is expected to recommend charges against Gerry 'the Monk' Hutch and a number of his closest associates. Sources revealed the Monk has been identified as one of the alleged ringleaders of the attack and there may be enough circumstantial evidence to charge him with conspiracy to commit murder. Gardaí believe the audacious attack was masterminded by the Monk who had planned to murder cartel boss Daniel Kinahan and several of his top lieutenants in one major incident. It was followed by an attempt to assassinate the Monk in Lanzarote three months later on New Year's Eve. In February 2019 the Director of Public Prosecutions entered a nolle prosequi and dropped the charges against the Monk's nephew.

Source: Irish Independent July 18, 2020 00:33 UTC