Tonight the first of a three part interview series with Notorious Dublin drug dealer John Gilligan will air on Virgin Media. ‘Confessions of a Crime Boss’ sees Gilligan lifting the lid on his dubious career and his trial for the murder of crime journalist Veronica Guerin, an atrocity for which he was found not guilty, though he was jailed for importing drugs.

The decision to air the programme has been met with much criticism, so today we are asking should John Gilligan and criminals similar to him be given the opportunity to speak? 

Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...