The judge ordered the immediate return of the racehorse

They also revealed they had found a revolver wrapped in plastic inside a hideaway on an outside wall.

Ms Gilligan alleged she was being treated differently because of her familial connections.

Gilligan was acquitted of the murder of Ms Guerin in 2001 after a 43-day trial at the Special Criminal Court.

Drug dealer John Gilligan has been handed a suspended prison sentence in a Spanish court on drug smuggling charges

Gilligan’s new court date was set earlier this year after the trial was suspended last October following a no-show by his son Darren.

The High Court previously heard that Detective Sergeant Adrian Murray arrested Mr Gilligan in west Dublin on April 12

The Dublin court heard that 47-year-old Darren Gilligan's surrender is sought in relation to an offence of breaching Public Order and Safety.

Spanish court officials confirmed Darren Gilligan is now officially a wanted man after his no-show at a courthouse last October

In 2008, Leo Varadkar compared Bertie Ahern's defence at the time to a "John Gilligan" tactic