Andrew Gibney jailed for life for murder in Mulhuddart

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Andrew Gibney was jailed for life for murdering Gerard Burnett at the Central Criminal Court on 28 January 2014. The proceedings were reported on 29 January 2014.

Gibney had pleaded not guilty to murdering Burnett, who was attacked by five men outside his girlfriend’s house in Castlecurragh Vale, Mulhuddart, on 21 August 2012.

A majority jury verdict found Gibney guilty after 4½ hours. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy imposed life imprisonment and backdated it to 28 August 2012 for time spent in custody.

The prosecution case was that Gibney was part of a joint enterprise to murder Burnett. Gibney told gardaí Burnett had previously stabbed him in the shoulder with a screwdriver, but they had since made amends; he also said alcohol triggered the events. Lee Dalton’s statement said Gibney denied involvement in the stabbing.