{"id":482833,"date":"2026-06-04T14:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/482833\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T14:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:34:08","slug":"wife-of-kerry-crystal-meth-businessman-nathan-mcdonnell-accused-of-drug-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/482833\/","title":{"rendered":"Wife of Kerry crystal meth businessman Nathan McDonnell accused of drug-driving"},"content":{"rendered":"

The wife of a Kerry<\/a> businessman who was jailed last year for importing millions of euro of drugs and storing it at his Tralee garden centre has appeared on a court summons list accused of drug driving offences.<\/p>\n

Jacqueline O\u2019Duffy, aged 44, of Clashaph\u00faca, Ballyroe, Tralee, is accused of driving or attempting to drive a vehicle while exceeding the legal blood drug limit on August 23, 2025, at Clogherbrien, Tralee.<\/p>\n

Ms O’Duffy is the wife of Nathan McDonnell, former owner of the Ballyseedy Garden Centre. Mr McDonnell is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence<\/a> for storing more than \u20ac32m worth of crystal meth in a machine on the premises.<\/p>\n

When Ms O’Duffy’s case, number 316 on the list, was called, her solicitor P\u00e1draig O\u2019Connell said he was appearing on her behalf and applied for full disclosure.<\/p>\n

However, Mr O\u2019Connell also said he wished to raise concerns that details of the summons were known publicly before the case came before the court, saying “there will be an issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Judge David Waters said he was not quite sure what the solicitor meant, Mr O\u2019Connell said he did not wish to go into it.<\/p>\n

The matter was adjourned until June 24 for full disclosure and either the setting of a hearing date or the entry of a plea.<\/p>\n

Ms O\u2019Duffy was not in court, and was not required to attend.<\/p>\n

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