He told me that there was something in the next consignment of hash.’ CHARLES BOWDEN TELLING DETECTIVES ABOUT ARMS IMPORTS Guerin continued writing about crime, becoming more famous than her infamous subjects. The Cahills, meanwhile, were not on speaking terms with Traynor. Neither were his former comrades—all accused him of being a fool of a man. Not only had he disgraced Cahill’s memory, but he had spoken to a journalist, which was tantamount to informing the police. The word on the street was that she had him wrapped around her finger. It was no secret that Traynor had told Guerin a lot more about the underworld than what was printed in the paper. Not content with his information about other criminals, she started writing about Traynor himself. On 21 January 1995 she wrote what can only be described as a deeply flattering article about him. She quoted him as saying: ‘I’m the best in the country at fraud, and if I didn’t live such an extravagant lifestyle, I’d be a millionaire.’ The article didn’t refer to Traynor by name; instead she called Traynor ‘the Coach’.
