TV3 EXAMINES THE ORIGINS OF GANGLAND CRIME IN MODERN IRELAND

TV3 GROUP RELEASE
IMMEDIATE: Monday 27th September 2010

‘Gangland Ireland’ looks back at the most ruthless, brutal and feared gangsters in criminal history

We examine a whole new level of crime, from the Dunne's and the arrival of illegal drugs in the country to the most daring robberies, kidnappings and heists ever committed in the country

Tune in to Gangland Ireland airing Thursday 30th September 2010 at 9pm on TV3

Please find enclosed DVD of the first episode ‘The Birth of Evil’

Criminal gangs are a force to be reckoned with in modern Ireland. Gangsters are heavily armed, dangerous, unpredictable, and are making shed loads of cash. While the ganglands have slipped into a state of all out war, with an inconceivable amount of brutality and bloodshed. But it wasn’t always like that. Gangland Ireland will examine the underworld connections, family trees and the roots of organised crime in Ireland. It looks back at the most ruthless, brutal and feared gangsters in criminal history. From armed robbers to drug lords we examine Ireland’s gangland bosses, their rise to power and their ultimate demise.

Episode 1: The Birth of Evil
TV3's new crime documentary series looks at all aspects of Gangland in Ireland, from the birth of organised crime in Ireland to the all out warfare of modern gangs. Episode one, The Birth of Evil, examines how petty crooks and common thieves made way for a whole new level of crime, from the Dunne's and the arrival of illegal drugs in the country to the most daring robberies, kidnappings and heists ever committed in the country.

Tune in to Gangland Ireland airing Thursday 30th September 2010 at 9pm on TV3

ENDS.

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