Brian Rattigan given appeal date over drug supply conviction

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Brian Rattigan was given a Court of Appeal date to challenge his conviction for directing drug supply from prison on 19 December 2017.

Mr Justice John Edwards fixed 5 June 2018 for the appeal against conviction, which was expected to finish within a day.

The conviction followed a Special Criminal Court trial involving heroin charges linked to Hughes Road South in Walkinstown, Dublin 12.

Rattigan had been sentenced to 17 years in 2013 for directing the supply of drugs while imprisoned.