Gary Lawlor jailed for drug dealing in Clondalkin

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Gary Lawlor was sentenced to two years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 26 January 2022 after pleading guilty to possession for sale or supply of drugs worth more than €13,000. The sentence was imposed by Judge Martin Nolan.

The report said the drugs were found in a tent at a public park near the Grand Canal banks in Clondalkin. Lawlor’s defence told the court that he was a drug addict, vulnerable and at the bottom rung of the drugs trade; he had previous convictions for possessing drugs but none for drug dealing. The proceedings were reported on 3 February 2022.