John the Colonal Cunningham, keeps a low Profile, yet a Kinahan Senior Member, close to the Dapper Christy Snr. He keeps a very low Profile, Wherever he may be, these days? They say, John is a very Wealthy man.

Bank robberies

He and his brother Michael were involved in a series of armed robberies in the 1970s and had strong links with Martin Cahill.

Kidnapping of Jennifer Guinness

In 1986 he and his brother Michael kidnapped Jennifer Guinness, who was rescued by Gardaí 8 days later.^[2][5]

At trial, John and his brother Michael were convicted, along with Anthony Kelly, after being arrested at the house on Waterloo Road.^[6] Brian McNicholl was also convicted, with the judge accepting that his role was mainly to provide a location for Guinness to be held.^[7] Kelly died in 2005 from undisclosed causes; Michael Cunningham died in 2015, aged 65, after suffering a massive heart attack at his home in Ballyfermot.^[6]

John was sentenced to 17 years and Michael was sentenced in 14