File Photo Convicted drug dealer John Gilligan has lost his Supreme Court appeal to hold onto his assets.
The Supreme Court decided on the case taken by Gilligan and members of his family over the freezing of some of their assets on the grounds that they were acquired with the proceeds of crime. He is trying to stop the Criminal Assets Bureau selling three properties. Gilligan and his family claimed they did not get a fair hearing when his assets were frozen by the State in 1996. They say subsequent court rulings were flawed or invalid. The assets included the Jessbrook equestrian centre in Enfield in Co Meath as well as other property owned by his wife, Geraldine, daughter Tracy and son, Darren. End. 13/9/2013. Gilligans Equestrian Centre Up For Sale. Dark Clouds hang over the jewel in the crown of gangland leader John Gilligans criminal empire, the Jessbrook Equestrian Centre, in County Kildare, which was put up for sale today by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB).The huge complex, at 5,645 sq.m, believed to be the largest in the country, will go for a knock down price in the current deflated market. Would it not be a better idea for the State to retain the facility and turn it into an international quality state of the art, all purpose leisure and educational sporting facility, dedicated to murdered journalist Veronica Guerin? The Veronica Guerin Sports and Leisure Centre, has a nice ring to it! Photo Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie