The Indo Daily“Empowered and untouchable” – the Hennessy Gang and a culture of torture and fear
To begin to understand the machinations and methods of the Hennessy organised crime outfit, you turn to a grim and unforgettable image: that of Barry Moore, who was lured to a house, brutally tortured, and branded with the word ‘rat’. That incident was the result of a series of violent events that created an atmosphere of intense paranoia within the Hennessy gang. With key members now in prison, do their surprisingly light sentences mean a temporary solution to an alarming long-term problem?
Host: Dave Hanratty
Guest: Nicola Tallant
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