TWO warring gangs have come to a “truce” to halt a bitter feud that had spiralled out of control.
One faction involved associates of notorious gangster Brian ‘King Ratt’ Rattigan.
The violence in south Dublin escalated to new heights in a four-week period of mayhem in May, with a spate of shootings, assaults and petrol bombs attacks.
Gardai feared it would lead to murder.
It’s understood phone calls were made by senior associates of both sides, which has led to the end of the violence for now.
A source told The Irish Sun on Sunday: “The whole feud was literally spiralling out of control and there was a lot of activity over a short period recently. But it came to a sudden stop.
“The Gardai have information that there were conversations between both sides and they seem to have come to a truce. Whether that holds or not, it remains to be seen.”
Convicted killer Rattigan, 44, has not had a hands-on role in the feud, but has a huge influence over young thugs involved.
It’s unknown if the gangster was involved in the peace talks. However, cops suspect the truce would not have happened without his say so.
The feud began in a row over a woman but had become deeply personal, with innocent associates of the criminals being targeted.
Another source said: “It could just take one small incident to kick it all off again because of how bitter it had gotten.
“On the other hand, feuds are bad for those involved in the drugs business, so it might hold off.”
