Holland has given several interviews to Irish Examiner

A COURT may have ruled Patrick ‘Dutchy’ Holland is now allowed to speak to the media — but he has already given a series of interviews to the Irish Examiner.

Holland, 64, wants maximum publicity for his claim that he was wrongly convicted on drugs charges. Originally sentenced to 20 years in prison, this was reduced to 12 years on appeal.

His central point is that the gardaí, unable to charge him with the murder of Veronica Guerin, went after him on the drugs charges.