Fr Michael O’Leary can travel for will dispute amid US drug case

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Fr Michael O’Leary was on bail pending trial on US drug charges when the High Court was told he could travel to Ireland to give evidence in a will dispute. The proceedings were reported on 25 June 2019.

He had not entered a plea to the charges, which included possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, two counts of criminal use of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.

The report said his lawyers stated that he had completed a drug rehabilitation programme and that his bail terms did not prevent travel. Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds adjourned the matter while considering whether a judge could hear it in July.

The US criminal case remained unresolved; the report said a custodial sentence or probation-related travel restriction was possible if he were convicted.