Call for probe of garda-drug dealer link

THE Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is considering whether to set up a special investigation into alleged links between a convicted drug dealer and members of a Garda unit.

The independent watchdog confirmed yesterday it had received submissions calling on it to establish a “public interest” inquiry into the matter.

This followed the sudden collapse two weeks ago of a case against Louth man Kieran Boylan, who was charged with trafficking heroin and cocaine worth €1.7 million in Ardee, Co Louth, in October 2005.