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Judge's illness adjourns sentencing for Kinahan Cartel murder plot

Summary

Liam Brannigan, 37, of Bride Street, Dublin 8, had his sentencing adjourned at the Special Criminal Court due to the presiding judge's illness. Brannigan was found guilty of conspiracy to murder Gary Hanley in 2017. The court remanded him in custody and adjourned the sentence to April 24 at 2pm. Four co-accused—Joseph Kelly, Luke Wilson, Alan Wilson, and Dean Howe—previously pleaded guilty to the same charge. The prosecution alleged that Kelly and Wilson were intercepted near Hanley's home with a loaded semi-automatic pistol, silencer, and ammunition. Evidence included covert audio recordings, phone data, and CCTV footage showing Brannigan discarding an illuminated item, identified as the PB3 phone, before his arrest. The judge noted the overwhelming evidence connecting Brannigan to the conspiracy, including his central role in managing the plot via the PB3 phone. The matter was adjourned and not concluded.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Judge's illness adjourns sentencing for Kinahan Cartel murder plot. Charges or matters: conspiracy to murder. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty

When:

• September 15 Adjournment
• November 6, 2017 Adjournment
• April 24 Adjournment
• November 6th, 2017 Incident
• October 6th, 2017 Other
• 2020-03-23 Publication

Why: A 37-year-old man who conspired with Kinahan Cartel members to murder Dubliner Gary Hanley has had his sentencing adjourned because a judge who was due to pass sentence was "unavailable through illness". CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report