Notorious gangland leader Cornelius Price’s heavily fortified compound remains tightly locked up since his death.
READ MORE: Multiple children hospitalised in Dublin following consumption of suspected cannabis jellies It is understood that Lawlor, who was shot dead in Belfast in April 2020, had issued threats against Price - who was facing trial in the UK for his part in a kidnap and blackmail plot. However, there will be less of a headache for officers if his funeral and burial take place in Rochdale, Manchester in the UK where many of his relatives are based.
However, she told this paper: “We’re 99% sure it’s Balbriggan,” where his funeral will take place in the coming weeks.