But one man who was at the centre of the Irish efforts for seven years has received surprisingly little attention. Before that, he was a senior officer in the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Under Harris’s leadership, the Kinahans were made target number one and their downfall became the police’s priority. He spoke about the gang in public, including in Dubai itself, calling the Kinahans an embarrassment to Ireland. A senior Irish policeman, John O’Driscoll, who died in 2024, was central to securing American involvement and deserves the credit he has received.