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Stephen Breen


Irish Sun Crime Editor

Stephen Breen joined The Irish Sun in 2011 becoming Crime Editor in 2014.  He writes on a wide range of issues involving the criminal justice system with a particular emphasis on and also . Stephen is the co-author of best selling books  and  and also the author of  He won crime journalist of the year in Ireland in 2018, having previously won Sunday Journalist of the Year on two occasions in Northern Ireland. He is also a regular contributor to radio and has also worked on documentaries for the , and .   Stephen's latest book  co-authored with  is available on pre-order now. It chronicles the events that unfolded after an  on crime boss Daniel Kinahan's life. The Kinahan Cartel recruited an unprecedented number of killers to against their attackers, the gang. Kinahan Assassins is the compelling behind the-scenes account of one man's thirst for vengeance and how it proved fatal for his organisation.