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Face of man charged with murder of gunman Tristan Sherry in steakhouse on Christmas Eve

Michael Andrecut, with an address at Sheephill Avenue, Dublin 15, appeared before Dublin District Court yesterday

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This is the 22-year-old man charged with the murder of Tristan Sherry at Browne’s Steakhouse in Blanchardstown on Christmas Eve.

Michael Andrecut, with an address at Sheephill Avenue, Dublin 15, appeared before Dublin District Court yesterday.

He faces a single charge that he murdered Tristan Sherry on the evening of December 24.

Garda Sergeant Mark Murphy of Blanchardstown Garda Station gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution.

He told Judge Stephanie Coggins that he arrested Andrecut for the purposes of charge at Blanchardstown Garda station at 11.42pm on Friday night.

The accused was formally charged with the offence of murder at 11.47pm.

Andrecut made no reply when cautioned. Sgt Murphy applied for an adjournment of the case to Cloverhill District Court.

Appearing on behalf of Andrecut, solicitor Brian Tunney asked that the case be put back until January 2 and asked that the matter be dealt with by video link on that date.

He also applied for legal aid, handing in a statement of means on behalf of his client. No other applications were made.

Andrecut, who appeared in court in a black Puma hoody, did not speak during the proceedings.

Adjourning the matter to January 2, Judge Coggins assigned legal aid to the defendant.

Father-of-one Tristan Sherry (26) was killed after opening fire inside Browne’s Steakhouse on Christmas Eve.

A 47-year-old man was struck several times after Sherry opened fire with a sub-machine gun.

Funeral details for Sherry have not been announced but it is expected to be held in the coming days.

After the shooting, a page was set up for Sherry on the fundraising website GoFundMe, with his family trying to raise money for funeral costs.

“We made this to raise money for his funeral cost in this difficult time,” a family member wrote on the fundraising page. We are absolutely heartbroken that this has happened. He was an amazing Son, Brother, Father and Friend.”

The page was removed after several hundred euro was donated.