Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 21298

Son of John Gilligan granted bail despite Garda objections

On 3 May 2023, Extra.ie reported that the son of John Gilligan was granted bail by a court despite Garda objections. The headline describes the accused as the son of drug dealer John Gilligan. The article body is unavailable, so the offence, location, incident date and any charge are not stated in the sources. The latest reported development is the grant of bail at this hearing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court3 May
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The accused is the son of John Gilligan.
In court
The son of John Gilligan was bailed despite Garda objections.
Other details
  • The headline describes John Gilligan as a drug dealer.
  • No existing case covers this bail hearing.
  • The offence, county and incident date are not stated in the sources.
When
The bail hearing was reported on 3 May 2023.
Investigation
The article body is empty, so only the headline is available.
2 statements extracted from the articles
  • courtThe son of John Gilligan was bailed despite Garda objections. (extra.ie)
  • otherThe accused is described as the son of drug dealer John Gilligan. (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 May2023
    In courtextra.ie, first report
    Son of drug dealer John Gilligan bailed despite Garda objections - Extra.ie

    Only the headline is available; the article body is empty. No existing case covers this bail hearing.

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