Jason O'Driscoll: no verdict in double murder trial

This report is a localnews.ie summary based on public court reporting and records; sources are listed below.

Jason O'Driscoll faced trial in court accused of murdering Anthony Burnett and Joseph Redmond, but no verdict was reached. The proceedings were reported on 8 December 2017.

The prosecution said the case against him was circumstantial, pointing to phone records and CCTV images. Seán Guerin, defending Jason O'Driscoll, said an arranged meeting with the two men never happened and that contact with another phone number had not been properly investigated. The jury deliberated for 12 hours before saying it could not reach a verdict. A new trial could be arranged.