THE nephew of gangland figure Patrick ‘Dutchy’ Holland yesterday said he believed his uncle’s arrest in an alleged kidnap plot in London was a mistake.

Justice Minister Michael McDowell has rejected an application from a chief suspect in journalist Veronica Guerin’s murder to be given early release from jail, it emerged today.

The High Court today refused an application by a former suspect in journalist Veronica Guerin’s murder challenging a 12-year jail sentence he received for drug running.

PATRICK ‘Dutchy’ Holland can hardly expect much public sympathy for his plight. An armed robber, who also served a sentence on an explosive’s charge, he is now serving 12 years for drug-dealing.