Hamid Sanambar

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Murder victims Seán Little and Jordan Davis were friends and were shot dead in the space of a week in May.
Internal feud within Kinahan network linked to arrests

Gardaí believe they prevented a gangland murder within the Kinahan network in Dublin when they arrested three men and seized a gun over the weekend. (...)

The grave of Jordan Davis in Fingal Cemetery, after his funeral in Darndale. Photograph: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin
Jordan Davis funeral hears drug dealers have ‘stench of death’

Young people who deal drugs are slaves to their lifestyles, which are based on “the stench of death”, a priest at the funeral of murder victim Jordan (...)

Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin says he does not want any more ‘show funerals’ in Dublin for those linked to gangland crime. Photograph: The Irish Times/Dara Mac Dónaill
Archbishop orders Dublin gangland funerals to be toned down

Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has ordered funerals for gangland criminals at Catholic churches in the capital be toned down. He said this mor(...)

Hamid Sanambar was suspected of involvement in a number of gangland shootings over the past 18 months. Photograph: Collins Dublin
Murdered man’s asylum status never revoked despite crimes

Murder victim Hamid Sanambar had repeatedly come to the attention of the Garda and been convicted of several crimes, but the decision to grant him pol(...)

The body of Hamid Sanambar is removed from the scene of a shooting at Kilbarron Avenue, Coolock. Photograph: Tom Honan
Dublin criminal expected to seek revenge for Hamid Sanambar murder

Gardaí anticipate an escalation in gun violence within a wide network of criminals in north Dublin following the murder of Hamid Sanambar on Tuesday. (...)

Under the International Protection Act 2015, residency permissions can be revoked by the Minister for Justice when the holder is convicted of a crime. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien / The Irish Times
Government can revoke immigration status of convicted individuals

The Government can revoke the immigration status of people convicted of crimes. Depending on the status of the individual and the nature of the crime,(...)

Hamid Sanambar, left, was shot dead yesterday in the front garden of a house on Kilbarron Avenue, Coolock. Photograph: Collins Dublin
Hamid Sanambar: Brothel robber turned gunman

Hamid Sanambar came to Ireland in his 30s, having successfully applied for political asylum here. The 42-year-old Iranian national had lived in vario(...)

Garda members at the scene of a burned-out car at Castletimon Gardens, Coolock, Dublin, following the shooting dead of Hamid Sanambar. Photograph: Gareth Chaney Collins
Killing of Hamid Sanambar deepens Garda fear of gun violence

Concern is mounting in Garda circles over the surge in gun violence linked to a criminal gang in north Dublin suspected of the gun murder of Hamid San(...)

A body is removed from the scene of the shooting at Kilbarron Avenue, Coolock, Dublin. Photograph: Tom Honan
Gang member shot dead on way to pay respects to murdered friend

Dublin’s third gangland murder victim in eight days was shot dead when he called to the family home of a man killed last week to sympathise with that (...)