Date set for Gilligan assault trial

The Special Criminal Court today fixed June 4 as the provisional date for the trial of convicted drugs dealer John Gilligan on charges of assaulting a prison officer.

The Special Criminal Court today fixed June 4 as the provisional date for the trial of convicted drugs dealer John Gilligan on charges of assaulting a prison officer.

Gilligan was charged in January with assaulting prison officer Martin Ryan causing him harm at Portlaoise Prison on March 25 last year.

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