Sentencing Dean Howe at the non-jury court on Tuesday, Mr Justice Tony Hunt said the defendant’s activities had placed him in a supervisory role as part of this “elaborate plan”. Howe (34), with an address at Oakfield, Dublin 8, pleaded guilty last December to conspiring with others to murder Mr Hanley at a location within the State between September 15th and November 6th, 2017. He is the fourth man to be jailed for his role in conspiracy to murder Mr Hanley. Liam Brannigan has also been convicted for his role in the conspiracy to murder and is due to be sentenced on March 23rd. The judge said he would suspend the final six months of the sentence because of Howe’s engagement in prison.

Source: The Irish Times March 03, 2020 12:50 UTC