Libel lawsuits lodged in relation to Guerin murder claims

John Gilligan and Patrick ’Dutchy’ Holland have lodged libel lawsuits totalling €2.8m claiming defamation in the aftermath of the killing of journalist Veronica Guerin.

Just before 1pm yesterday – on the 10th anniversary of Ms Guerin’s cold blooded murder – the papers were lodged in the High Court of Justice in the UK.