What next for Kinahan cartel, lack of creche places and issues with Re-Turn scheme

SubscribeEarly Edition PodcastListen onAcast(Opens in new window)Apple(Opens in new window)Spotify(Opens in new window)What next for the Kinahan cartel; a shortage of creche places; and issues with the ReTurn scheme Listen | 08:38Rescuers search for survivors at a collapsed building after the earthquake in Manizales, Colombia, on Monday. Photograph: Giovanny Galvez/Getty Andrew McNairTue Aug 11 2026 - 06:08An international money laundering investigation has been launched into the Kinahan cartel following the extradition of Daniel Kinahan from the United Arab Emirates.The Department of Children has intervened in the planned closure of a creche in Co Limerick amid growing concerns over a shortage of childcare places. More than 100 people are known to have died in a powerful earthquake in Colombia, causing widespread destruction.Irish Times readers tell of full and often broken machines as part of the Re-Turn Deposit Return Scheme for recycling of drinks cans and plastic bottles.Andrew McNairAndrew McNair is an audio producer at The Irish TimesOpens in new windowDaniel KinahanDepartment of Children, Disability and EqualitychildcareColombiaRe-turnLATEST STORIESWhat next for Kinahan cartel, lack of creche places and issues with Re-Turn schemeListen | 08:38International money laundering investigation under way into Kinahan assets What now for Daniel Kinahan’s wife, children and associates in Dubai?Why Greece still matters in the remaking of EuropeWhat is quality sleep? Don’t ask your ‘smart’ watchOUR PODCASTSIn the News PodcastDaniel Kinahan has finally been extradited back to Ireland – what now?Listen | 25:03Inside Politics PodcastHow the PDs broke the mould of Irish politicsListen | 59:54The Women's PodcastLate ADHD diagnoses in women: ‘I started to forgive myself. It was amazing’ Listen | 61:06Inside Business PodcastAre middle earners getting gouged by the tax system here?Listen | 29:26Ross O'Carroll-Kelly‘Oh my God! Your dad’s new girlfriend has entered the Wicklow Pollock Queen competition!’Listen | 06:53The Counter Ruck PodcastWhy are New Zealand embarking on their own Lions tour?Listen | 25:09IN THIS SECTIONMorning podcast: Kinahan in court, Phoenix Park homes and ‘The Irish Mind’Listen | 08:25Podcast: US munitions run low; rough sleepers at the Fleadh; Hitler's other bunkerListen | 10:46Podcast: Tradwives, unionists at the Fleadh and Johnny Cash’s KerrymanListen | 10:56Re-Turn scheme salaries, back-to-school costs and rules for lawyers using generative AIListen | 12:10Negotiations with Iran, breast cancer referrals and raw sewage dumped in Co ClareListen | 09:32MOST READAll-Ireland winning Donegal football star James McHugh killed in crashA ‘bananas’ order for 5,000 obscure titles from a bookshop in Galway fuels suspicionDisgraced former solicitor Michael Lynn carries out community service in lieu of detentionGalway company that owes Revenue €106m has just €17,500 in cash‘Much-loved’ broadcaster Gerry Kelly dies aged 77LATEST STORIESWhy Greece still matters in the remaking of EuropeWhat is quality sleep? Don’t ask your ‘smart’ watchShane Lowry returns to tour life reality at FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis‘We shed blood and tears’: Ashling Thompson says Cork moved mountains to reach the pinnacleHere’s a radical idea for the Government: Start telling us the truthAaron Gillane has a clear message for John Kiely and Paul Kinnerk: ‘I’m hoping they stay’Europe needs to start treating the climate emergency as a threat to our national securityFed chief Warsh’s hawkish credentials on the line in advance of inflation data