Liam Brannigan pleads not guilty to murder conspiracy

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Liam Brannigan, 37, is charged with conspiring to murder Gary Hanley at a location within the State between 15 September and 6 November 2017. He has pleaded not guilty.

The proceedings were reported on 21 November 2019. The Special Criminal Court heard a continuation of a recording from a bugged Volkswagen caddy, made on 6 November 2017 before four men were arrested. The trial was continuing.

The court had not heard the specific identities of the men on the recording. It had previously heard that Liam Brannigan was arrested at a separate location in Dublin on 6 November 2017.

Luke Wilson, Alan Wilson and Joseph Kelly had previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to murder Gary Hanley. Luke Wilson, who also pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a Beretta, was jailed for 11 years. Alan Wilson received six years, while Joseph Kelly, who also admitted a weapons charge, was jailed for 12 years.