Investigation call into alleged drug dealer-Garda link

THE Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is expected to come under pressure to set up a special investigation into alleged links between a convicted drug dealer and members of the gardaí.

The commission yesterday said it would consider any submissions requesting it to set up a “public interest inquiry” following the sudden collapse of a case against Louth man Kieran Boylan, who was charged with trafficking heroin and cocaine worth €1.7 million.

A spokesman confirmed it was investigating a specific complaint, which, it is