Drug dealer free to get haulage licence

CONVICTED drug dealer Kieran Boylan will be free to get a road haulage licence in 18 months even though the one he has will be revoked within weeks.

On September 10, Transport Minister Noel Dempsey said he will strip licences from hauliers convicted of serious crimes.

In cases of murder, sex crimes, drugs smuggling, money laundering or people trafficking, the ban will last for five years from the date of conviction.