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http://youtu.be/313U0szb0dA
(YouTube: SineadOCarrollTJ/courtesy of Midlands 103)
AT 9.35AM TODAY, a metallic grey Ford Mondeo sped out of the gates of Portlaoise Prison.
Heading for Dublin, the vehicle was carrying one of Ireland’s most infamous crime bosses. Sixty-one-year-old John Gilligan sat in the backseat of the car, speaking on his mobile phone with his trademark grin on his face.
He was enjoying his first moments of freedom following a 17-year jail term.
Gilligan was originally given a 28-year sentence for drug offences but this was reduced to 20 years on appeal. The time served was shortened further because of remission and he eventually served a total of 12 years.
While behind bars, the notorious criminal was found on two separate occasions to be in possession of a mobile phone, and received extra six- and eight- month sentences for those offences. The Ballyfermot native has also served extra time in prison for assaulting a prison officer.
In the video, members of the media on motorbikes can be seen driving after the car.
Although the convicted man led the gang responsible for killing journalist Veronica Guerin in 1996, he was acquitted of the murder.
Video courtesy of Michael Dunne and Midlands 103.
Who were the morons waiting outside the prison since 12 last night?! One woman said it was “a once in a lifetime oppertunity to see him”.
Mutants of society.
Only a matter of time before we get our own Jeremy Kyle/Jerry Springer type TV show here.
we do its called Talafornia
Hopefully speed away by rival gang, to walk off a short plank off a high cliff
The cat registration details should be noted by the revenue & investigated by C.A.B. because sometimes you are guilty by association.
Was it a cat?
It’s an animal. There are various types, from small domestic cats, to large deadly cats such as Lions and Tigers. Hope that helps.
@Declan. Cats are soo last week.
@Finglas Hero – what a shame BANNED :)
Meow……
I wish someone would explain the logic behind the granting of remission in the Irish Judicial / Penal system. Gilligan never took responsibility for what he was convicted of, sneered at the judicial system constantly, was further convicted of having mobile phones in his cell, challenged the state spuriously at every opportunity on matters of legal trivia. He is and was an obnoxiously human being who deserves only the contempt of his fellow citizens – not to mention the many many young lives he destroyed with his drug empire. What do you have to do to be refused remission? On what grounds did the appropriate authorities deem it just that he should have remission. And I haven´t even mentioned his role in the death of Veronica Guerin. And we lock up people for having no TV licence!!! Its a funny old world isn’t it!!!
Huge thumbs up to that.
Remission is an atomatic entitlement and not linked to good behaviour.
Hope he is locked up by the end of the year or becomes one the disappeared and good riddance.
He should be up there in the Dail with the rest of the gangsters!!
With his business acumen, he’d probably serve the country better than the shower that are in power at the moment ;)
More likely heading to Marlborough St. to collect a few valuable keepsakes…..and then a boxed-off knockin’ shop for a bit of front-hole…..for a welcome change!!!
They bent the law to send him to prison why not bend them and keep him there
Should be prosecuted for not wearing a seatbelt.
No panic……had a good grip of the ‘thank jaysus’ handle!
That’s enough publicity for him for now ,call back when he gets his dues.
Time served, he deserves his freedom, sorry Vee.
Partially agree but he does not deserve his freedom. He deserves to answer for all the lives he has ruined. However the system we have sentenced him and he served what was asked of him.
He deserves a bullet
Hero
Troll
Go back to watching Jeremy Kyle and your dutch gold finglas knack
You’re trolling hard today young man
@Jack Arse, for the first time I agree with you. Do you reckon he’s applying for a job with Gilligan or is really that thick? Darn, need a second shallow hole dug.
Hi jack.. while this troll is a fool and a nuisance. . There is no need to call him a finglas nack!!!! Im from finglas myself and work hard to have what I have..
Jack in all fairness you are doing a bit of trolling by stating that.
Finglas if you were a hero you wouldn’t post under a fake name. Who or what are you hiding from?
Bout time you started agreeing with me paul
Ha, he’s never applied for a job in his life. Just like the father he doesn’t know.
Your nothing more then s€um like him you should have been spat out or swallow !
Are you involved in crime?Seems you idolise this man for some unknown reason…
Clown
Terrible shame but alas @Finglas Hero is now behind bars banned from the Journal
Yip.I reported 4 of his Comments.Fairwell finglas hero.Normal people 1 …Finglas hero 0
Johnny ya rat ya
He went to jail in 2001. That’s 12 years ago.
No shit Calculon…..hopefully you’re namesake, Baldy/Fingers, is at least equally as adept later with his figures……or not!!
your…even……even!!!
Ah jom, take a break.
John, come back, you left your gym gear behind.
As the Ra would say: “We know where you live so check under yer car…” His days are numbered… many more sophisticated gurriers out there these days…
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