The Indo Daily: John Gilligan – The life and lies of Ireland’s most notorious gangster

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Gangster John Gilligan left a Spanish court a free man despite confessing to drugs and weapon charges. Gilligan’s name has long been associated with criminal notoriety. His drug dealing gang carried out the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin, a landmark moment in the history of the state.

Known as a ruthless gangland godfather, he ruled through violence and fear and is credited with ushering in a new era of organized crime into Ireland when he devised the modern narcotics trade as we know it today. In doing so he inspired a generation of criminals who have brought chaos to the country.

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Fionnán Sheahan is joined today on the Indo Daily podcast by Paul Williams, special correspondent with the Irish Independent, to look at the life and lies of John Gilligan.