“I, for one, certainly won’t be watching it.” Justice Minister Helen McEntee has criticised a new documentary series featuring interviews with Irish criminal John Gilligan. The minister called on producers of the Virgin Media programme Confessions Of A Crime Boss to reflect on “what they are looking to achieve” with their documentary. The series, which […]

2 years ago

“Providing recognition for this series is entirely inappropriate.” Jimmy Guerin, the brother of murdered Irish journalist Veronica Guerin, has slammed a new Virgin Media documentary series about John Gilligan. Virgin Media Television announced its slate of upcoming shows on Thursday (31 August), including the true crime show Confessions of a Crime Boss which will premiere on […]

2 years ago

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13 years ago

Just after 9.30am John Gilligan was officially a free man for the first time in 17 years. Here is a reminder of the why he was there and what the future holds for the 61 year-old.

13 years ago