Organisation: Special Criminal Court

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Dowdall was a 'black swan' in Sinn Féin, says Mary Lou McDonald
Dowdall was a 'black swan' in Sinn Féin, says Mary Lou McDonald
Party leader says she did not know Gerry ‘the Monk’ Hutch was present at a fundraising event she attended in 2014

Fri, 16 Dec, 2022

Gerry Hutch court case
'Where did you learn to waterboard somebody?' — Dowdall grilled by Hutch lawyer
Hutch trial hears how Dowdall learned waterboarding from films, and that he'd fixed a plug for an IRA man on his trip north

Tue, 13 Dec, 2022

Dropping of Dowdall's murder charge 'powerful incentive' for giving statement on Hutch
Dropping of Dowdall's murder charge 'powerful incentive' for giving statement on Hutch
Jonathan Dowdall also engaged in a 'very careful choreography' to ensure that only after his murder charge was dropped did he commit to making a statement in writing, Special Criminal Court heard

Wed, 07 Dec, 2022

Gerry Hutch court case
Dowdall told gardaí he felt under threat from Hutch and Kinahan gangs, murder trial hears
Hutch's defence team is challenging admissibility of evidence to be given by former SF councillor

Mon, 05 Dec, 2022

Drogheda criminal admits facilitating murder of Keane Mulready-Woods
Drogheda criminal admits facilitating murder of Keane Mulready-Woods
Teenager's dismembered body parts were discovered in Dublin and Drogheda in January 2020

Mon, 05 Dec, 2022

Sinn Fein press conference
Daniel McConnell: Mary Lou on the backfoot as Sinn Féin forced to explain
Having to deny purported links to gangland crime figures is denting the Sinn Féin leader's efforts to woo middle Ireland

Mon, 28 Nov, 2022

REGENCY TRIAL; PRISON VAN; GERRY HUTCH
The three wise men? Yokes? The million-dollar man? What is it Gerry Hutch finds so funny? 
Regency Hotel accused laughs in court as he hears tapes of a conversation — apparently between him and Jonathan Dowdall — after a bid to get republicans to broker a gangland ceasefire 

Wed, 23 Nov, 2022

REGENCY TRIAL; ARMED SUPPORT UNIT; GERRY HUTCH
Garda 'did not consult DPP' before destroying tracker records from jeep, Hutch trial told
Defence lawyer questions how former head of NSU could 'in good faith' have made a decision to destroy potentially relevant evidence 

Wed, 16 Nov, 2022

REGENCY TRIAL; ARMED SUPPORT UNIT; GERRY HUTCH
Regency murder trial hears records from tracking device on Dowdall's car destroyed
Dowdall allegedly drove Hutch north for a meeting with republicans in the aftermath of the shooting, the Special Criminal Court heard

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

FILE PHOTO Former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall has pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to facilitating the mur
Heightened security as Regency Hotel murder trials back in court
An Garda Síochána has stepped up patrols in the wake of last week's security alert ahead of today's sentencing of Patrick Dowdall and Jonathan Dowdall, and the trials of two other men

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

Convicted killer seeks to serve his sentence in the Republic
Convicted killer seeks to serve his sentence in the Republic
Declan 'Whacker' Duffy is serving a life sentence in Maghaberry Prison for the murder of a British army sergeant in England

Mon, 26 Sep, 2022

Lisa Smith court case
Sinn Féin abstains from voting on special criminal court
Sinn Féin has not opposed renewing the law underpinning the Special Criminal Court for the second year in a row.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2022

Irish human rights body can take part in Gerry Hutch and Jonathan Dowdall appeals
Irish human rights body can take part in Gerry Hutch and Jonathan Dowdall appeals
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has been given leave to become what is known as an "amicus curiae" - friend to the court - in the appeals

Fri, 24 Jun, 2022

Five-fold increase in arrests under special 'gangland' law
Five-fold increase in arrests under special 'gangland' law
International money-laundering networks and crime gangs have been targeted with special arrest powers.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2022

Ex-Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall bids to halt his trial for Regency Hotel murder
Ex-Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall bids to halt his trial for Regency Hotel murder
Dowdall and Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch are due to stand trial at the non-jury Special Criminal Court

Fri, 06 May, 2022

Lisa Smith trial hears messages discussing  Islamic law and Isis with other Muslims
Lisa Smith trial hears messages discussing  Islamic law and Isis with other Muslims
Prosecution case against the former soldier, who denies membership of terrorist group Isis, will finish next week, court told

Wed, 16 Mar, 2022

Lisa Smith court case
Women who tried to leave IS faced prison, torture and death, Smith trial told
Women who tried to leave IS in Syria faced imprisonment, torture and death an expert on Middle Eastern conflicts has told the trial of Lisa Smith, a former Irish soldier who denies membership of Isis.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2022

Danny O'Callaghan 8/3/2011
All-Ireland winner guilty of ATM thefts with cross-border gang
Judge said the court was satisfied Daniel O'Callaghan was 'at a very minimum' acting in association with a criminal organisation

Fri, 18 Feb, 2022

Criminal Courts of Justice
Special Criminal Court should be scrapped, says leading lawyer
 A high-profile Guantanamo Bay lawyer has called for the abolition of the Special Criminal Court as it risks convicting innocent people.

Wed, 26 Jan, 2022

Man charged with money laundering will get bail if 'legitimate person' can provide €10k surety
Man charged with money laundering will get bail if 'legitimate person' can provide €10k surety
Alleged offences are linked to a Limerick crime gang, Special Criminal Court has heard

Tue, 11 Jan, 2022

Criminal Courts of Justice
The Special Criminal Court: Half a century of denying fair trial rights
The Special Criminal Court should be abolished and the right to a fair trial restored for all, argues Liam Herrick

Wed, 03 Nov, 2021

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2021
How much is Sinn Féin willing to give up in its quest for power?
The party is on the one road — into government — but they ought to be wary of trying to be all things to all voters 

Sun, 31 Oct, 2021

Briefing on Operation TARA
Garda boss: Non-jury Special Criminal Court helped take out cartel death squads
Top police officer says 'at least' three to four Kinahan hit teams have been taken out

Sat, 25 Sep, 2021

Law and justice concept
Alternatives to abolishing Special Criminal Court proposed 
Suggested reforms include use of an anonymised jury

Sun, 22 Aug, 2021

Criminal Courts of Justice
Gang cases drive surge in use of Special Criminal Court 
The surge comes as a high-level review group into the continued existence of the controversial court published an interim report on its work this week

Fri, 06 Aug, 2021

Criminal Courts of Justice
High-level review considering threat of terrorism and gangland crime in Ireland
The review has published its first interim report, though it does not contain any provisional recommendations 

Tue, 03 Aug, 2021

Man, 20s, arrested in relation to the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods 
Man, 20s, arrested in relation to the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods 
The 17-year-old was last seen alive in Drogheda on January 12, 2020

Thu, 01 Jul, 2021

CC CABINET MEETING
Justice minister seeks to extend laws governing the Special Criminal Court
Heather Humphreys will renew the special counter-terrorism court legislation while the first review of it in two decades continues

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

Elaine Loughlin: Time to give special attention to the need for a Special Criminal Court
Elaine Loughlin: Time to give special attention to the need for a Special Criminal Court
Civil rights groups and members of the judiciary say the court denies the right to a fair trial and the right to be considered innocent until proven guilty, yet there seems to be no political appetite to scrap the juryless court

Tue, 25 May, 2021

Euro Currency As Sovereign Debt Crisis Continues
Former Kinihan cartel member gets suspended sentence for money laundering 
A former "mid-tier" Kinahan Cartel member who never paid tax and was claiming State benefits while laundering tens of thousands of euro in crime cash has been given a fully suspended sentence by the Special Criminal Court.

Mon, 17 May, 2021

Two charged with involvement in attempted murder of Kinahan cartel target
Two charged with involvement in attempted murder of Kinahan cartel target
Two men have have been charged this evening at the Special Criminal Court with involvement in the attempted murder of Kinahan cartel target James 'Mago' Gately.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

IRA man secretly recorded by gardaí fails to have conviction overturned on appeal
IRA man secretly recorded by gardaí fails to have conviction overturned on appeal
An IRA man who was secretly recorded assisting in IRA "interrogations” over leaks to gardaí has failed in an attempt to have his conviction overturned on appeal.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Man caught with loaded handgun was trusted gang member, Special Criminal Court hears
Man caught with loaded handgun was trusted gang member, Special Criminal Court hears
A 25-year-old man caught with a loaded handgun was a trusted member of an organised crime gang who were planning an imminent attack on a rival north Dublin faction, the Special Criminal Court heard today.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Sentences totalling 19 years for three men guilty of taking part in Kinahan gang murder plot
Sentences totalling 19 years for three men guilty of taking part in Kinahan gang murder plot
Three men have received sentences totalling 19 years at the Special Criminal Court for taking part in a Kinahan cartel plan to kill a member of the Hutch family in Dublin's north inner city.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Gun struggle between gardaí and gangland criminal ended in bathtub next to grenade
Gun struggle between gardaí and gangland criminal ended in bathtub next to grenade
The dramatic struggle between three gardaí and a gangland criminal armed with a machine gun, ended up in a bathtub after the gun went off while a primed grenade lay on the floor.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Estonian Kinahan hitman will challenge extradition bid in October
Estonian Kinahan hitman will challenge extradition bid in October
Imre Arakas was jailed for six years after he admitted to conspiring with others to murder James Gately in Northern Ireland in 2017.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

Aoife Moore: Talks process exposed fault lines that run through the new coalition
Aoife Moore: Talks process exposed fault lines that run through the new coalition
Facing a global recession, the new government must also tackle housing, finance, Brexit, civil liberties, and climate, writes Political Correspondent Aoife Moore

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

Third man charged in relation to alleged Christy Keane murder plot
Third man charged in relation to alleged Christy Keane murder plot
A third man has been charged with involvement in the attempted murder of Christy Keane by the Limerick-based McCarthy-Dundon crime gang.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Two appear in court in relation to alleged Christy Keane murder plot in Limerick
Two appear in court in relation to alleged Christy Keane murder plot in Limerick
Two men have appeared before the Special Criminal Court charged with involvement in the attempted murder of Christy Keane by the McCarthy-Dundon gang in Limerick.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Two men arrested in connection with 2015 shooting at University of Limerick
Two men arrested in connection with 2015 shooting at University of Limerick
Gardaí have arrested two men in relation to a shooting incident on 29 June 2015.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Judge orders extradition of Declan 'Whacker' Duffy to UK
Judge orders extradition of Declan 'Whacker' Duffy to UK
Declan Duffy had sought to be allowed to remain in Ireland on humanitarian grounds.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

People involved in Kinahan gang were paid €20k for 'setting up a hit', court hears
People involved in Kinahan gang were paid €20k for 'setting up a hit', court hears
During today's sentence hearing for Michael Burns, Ciaran O'Driscoll and Stephen Curtis, evidence was given that gardaí recovered a written record of the gang's financial expenditure from a suspect's address

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Eight years in jail for man at 'centre of wheel' in Kinahan cartel murder plot
Eight years in jail for man at 'centre of wheel' in Kinahan cartel murder plot
Liam Brannigan had a "central role" in the management and oversight of the plan to kill Gary Hanley, the judge said.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Four accused of assaulting Kevin Lunney to appear in court on Friday
Four accused of assaulting Kevin Lunney to appear in court on Friday
Four men will appear before the Special Criminal Court on Friday over the alleged assault and false imprisonment of Quinn Industrial Holdings Director Kevin Lunney last September.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

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