Crime boss may try to halt sale of equestrian centre

Crime boss John Gilligan may try to halt the sale of the sprawling Kildare equestrian centre once he is released from jail.

The Criminal Assets Bureau is preparing for yet more protracted court proceedings involving the 61-year-old when he walks free from Portlaoise Prison tomorrow. It is anticipating the notorious drug trafficker might take a case to halt the sale of the Jessbrook site in north Kildare.

The 90-acre site was the showpiece of the Gilligan drug empire, encompassing a massive equestrian centre, two sets of stables, a three-bed apartment and offices.