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<p>Ms Justice Tara Burns said Gerry "The Monk" Hutch (pictured) had engaged in “serious criminal conduct” when he had possession of the guns which had been used in the killing. File picture</p>

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Gerry Hutch fails to recoup legal costs for Regency trial

The judge said Hutch was recognised as the figurehead and patriarch of the Hutch criminal organisation, and the Hutch gang was responsible for the attack

<p>Jason Bonney, 52, of Drumnigh Wood, Portmarnock, Dublin 13, has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years. Picture: Collins Courts</p>

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Regency trial: How CCTV was the undoing of Bonney and Murphy

<p>Jason Bonney has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years. File picture: Collins Courts</p>

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Getaway drivers for Regency Hotel murder sent to prison

Gerry Hutch court case

court and crime

'Difficulties have arisen' — Gerard Hutch costs hearing adjourned until June

Gerry Hutch court case

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State to oppose Gerry Hutch's application to have his legal costs paid for

Gerry Hutch Walks Frre

court and crime

Hutch trial: Five questions still to answer after The Monk's acquittal

Gerard Hutch acquitted of Regency murder as court finds Jonathan Dowdall evidence unreliable

Gerard Hutch acquitted of Regency murder as court finds Jonathan Dowdall evidence unreliable

The non-jury court found that it could not rely on the evidence of former Sinn Féin councillor and convicted torturer Jonathan Dowdall

Mon, 17 Apr, 2023

CC Armed Garda at CCJ

Special Criminal Court to deliver judgment in Hutch trial in April

The judges said the court would notify parties if the judgment for the three accused is available before April 17 next

Thu, 26 Jan, 2023

Gerry Hutch court case

‘The Hutch gang cannot be equated with Gerard Hutch’, trial told

The prosecution told the court the covert recordings show Mr Hutch had authority over the AK-47 rifles used in the Regency Hotel attack

Wed, 25 Jan, 2023

Hutch trial hears co-accused feels gardaí made 'a holy show of him'

Hutch trial hears co-accused feels gardaí made 'a holy show of him'

The State hopes to be in a position to close the prosecution's case on Tuesday

Mon, 23 Jan, 2023

Video clip circulating online of David Byrne lying dead 'in prone state', Hutch trial hears

A voice on the video says: "There they are, there they are in the van, they're not cops, they're not cops."

Wed, 18 Jan, 2023

Hutch trial: Senior garda gives evidence of four shootings from Hutch-Kinahan feud

Hutch trial: Senior garda gives evidence of four shootings from Hutch-Kinahan feud

The court also ruled that CCTV footage concerning the movement of a taxi associated with Paul Murphy can be admitted as evidence against him

Mon, 16 Jan, 2023

Gerry Hutch court case

Hutch trial hears Dowdall asked garda "is there any way out?" days after arrest

The court heard that Jonathan Dowdall's assessment for witness protection was "ongoing"

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

Hutch trial to take 'no further steps' in resolving 'curious development'

Hutch trial to take 'no further steps' in resolving 'curious development'

The court had yesterday heard that "a curious development" had arisen which resulted in the "generation of a document" that primarily concerned Gerry Hutch

Thu, 12 Jan, 2023

CC Hutch arriving at CCJ

'Curious development' leads to 'a false start' at Gerry Hutch trial

The court heard that the trial would conclude in two weeks "subject to matters falling out of the sky"

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

Gerry Hutch court case

Dowdall denies lying when he said Gerard Hutch confessed that he shot David Byrne

Mr Hutch's defence counsel put it to Dowdall that he dismissed his conversations with Gerard Hutch in the audio recording as "simply being talk"

Wed, 21 Dec, 2022

Dowdall denies he used promise of bomb timers as 'bargaining tool'

Dowdall denies he used promise of bomb timers as 'bargaining tool'

Ex-Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall, a former co-accused of Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch who has turned State's witness, has denied he used the promise of bomb timers as "a bargaining tool" to get dissident republicans to mediate in the .

Tue, 20 Dec, 2022

Gerry Hutch court case

Groundhog day for Jonathan Dowdall as Gerry Hutch counsel repeats grilling

Mr Dowdall’s time in the witness box won’t be drawing to a close just yet.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2022

Gerry Hutch court case

Hutch trial: Jonathan Dowdall denies planning 'mass murder' on secret tapes

The former Sinn Fein councillor also denied talking on the audio tapes about getting "people whacked" and planting bombs

Mon, 19 Dec, 2022

Gerry Hutch court case

'He's terrorising my family': Heightened emotions at Hutch trial

Threat to Dowdall 'on a whole new level', court hears, as he becomes defensive under cross-examination

Fri, 16 Dec, 2022

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

Dowdall: 'You are doing your utmost best to destroy me'

Gerry Hutch's defence lawyer told the judge today that he may cross-examine Jonathan Dowdall until Wednesday next week

Thu, 15 Dec, 2022

Gerry Hutch court case

Dowdall did not know there was 'this big Hutch criminal organisation', trial told

The ex-Sinn Féin councillor also said he never knew that Patsy Hutch was involved in crime

Thu, 15 Dec, 2022

Gerry Hutch court case

'I don't care if I'm killed; nobody will touch my children,' Dowdall tells Gerry Hutch trial

A fraught, tense day of cross-examination for State's witness Jonathan Dowdall

Wed, 14 Dec, 2022

Gerry Hutch court case

Jonathan Dowdall claims he was 'set up' for murder of Kinahan cartel member David Byrne

Former Sinn Féin councillor said the Hutches were 'willing to throw someone else under the bus' for the Regency Hotel murder

Wed, 14 Dec, 2022

Gerry Hutch court case

Jonathan Dowdall: Gerard Hutch said he and another man had shot David Byrne

The Regency Hotel murder trial also heard that Gerry Hutch said he "wasn't happy" about Mr Byrne being killed

Mon, 12 Dec, 2022

Gerry Hutch court case

Jonathan Dowdall to 'finally' give evidence against Gerry Hutch on Monday

Mr Hutch denies the murder of Kinahan Cartel member David Byrne at the Regency Hotel on February 5, 2016

Fri, 09 Dec, 2022

Court rules Jonathan Dowdall can give evidence against Gerry Hutch

Court rules Jonathan Dowdall can give evidence against Gerry Hutch

Supreme Court judges delivers ruling on a defence application challenging the admissibility of evidence to be given by ex-Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall, who was a former co-accused of Mr Hutch

Thu, 08 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

Blow for Gerry Hutch as 'unlawfully' taped conversations admitted in 'interests of justice'

Blow for Gerry Hutch as 'unlawfully' taped conversations admitted in 'interests of justice'

Mr Hutch's defence lawyer said he wished to raise an issue on the admissibility of evidence to be given by Jonathan Dowdall

Fri, 02 Dec, 2022

Hutch's defence: State has 'danced around' jurisdiction issue

Hutch's defence: State has 'danced around' jurisdiction issue

Counsel said that the prosecution was asking the court to put a 'strange' and 'very wrong' interpretation on the Criminal Justice Surveillance Act 2009

Tue, 29 Nov, 2022

Hutch trial: Defence bugging claim ‘a cloud’

Hutch trial: Defence bugging claim ‘a cloud’

Prosecution said once a surveillance device is placed and retrieved lawfully on a car within this jurisdiction, "then it does not matter a damn where the vehicle was in the meantime"

Mon, 28 Nov, 2022

BRENDAN GREHAN SC; REGENCY TRIAL; GERRY HUTCH

Gardaí sought permission for bugging device amid 'culture of secrecy', Hutch trial told

The defence is objecting to the admissibility of almost eight hours of the contents of a 10-hour audio recording of conversations between Gerry Hutch and Jonathan Dowdall

Fri, 25 Nov, 2022

REGENCY TRIAL; PRISON VAN; GERRY HUTCH

Hutch would be happy 'with just a few quid under the radar', trial hears

Special Criminal Court heard final 45 minutes of a 10-hour audio recording of conversations between Gerry Hutch and Jonathan Dowdall

Thu, 24 Nov, 2022

Dowdall criticised Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald for not attending Hutch funeral, trial told

Dowdall criticised Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald for not attending Hutch funeral, trial told

Former Sinn Féin Councillor Jonathan Dowdall criticised party leader Mary Lou McDonald for not attending the funeral of murdered man Edward 'Neddy' Hutch and told his brother, Regency Hotel murder accused Gerard Hutch: "But ya's were good enough to ...

Wed, 23 Nov, 2022

Hutch: ‘Cops like headless chickens’

Hutch: ‘Cops like headless chickens’

The trial also heard two men in the audio discuss, bombs, Danil Kinahan, politics and celebrities

Tue, 22 Nov, 2022

REGENCY TRIAL; PRISON VAN; GERRY HUTCH

Mix tape: Hutch case audio covers violence, politics and even the Monk's musical tastes

'Mary, I’m after being dragged here, are you aware of that' Dowdall appealed after probing from Sinn Féin staffer

Tue, 22 Nov, 2022

Funeral of David Byrne

Hutch tapes: Daniel Kinahan 'in a f**kin heap' and 'cops like headless chickens', court hears

Gerry Hutch can also be heard in the audio recording saying he liked Imelda May

Tue, 22 Nov, 2022

REGENCY TRIAL; ARMED SUPPORT UNIT; GERRY HUTCH

Senior Garda would have retained Hutch/Dowdall tracker device records, court told

The court also heard today that tracker records confirm that Dowdall's Land Cruiser was in Northern Ireland for almost eight hours on March 7, 2016, when audio relied on by prosecution was recorded

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

REGENCY TRIAL; ARMED SUPPORT UNIT; GERRY HUTCH

'What was lost, now found' — Gardaí find 'destroyed' records of Dowdall/Hutch tracking device

Gerard Hutch’s defence counsel said he 'will need just a little bit of time to consider matters'

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

Hutch trial: Search warrant was obtained for Dowdall's home to look for IRA firearms and explosives

Hutch trial: Search warrant was obtained for Dowdall's home to look for IRA firearms and explosives

Prosecution says Hutch had asked Dowdall to arrange a meeting with provisional republicans to mediate or resolve the Hutch-Kinahan feud, Special Criminal Court heard

Mon, 14 Nov, 2022

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis

Government ministers criticise Mary Lou McDonald for comments regarding IRA crimes

'Many people are very traumatised by the comments of Mary Lou McDonald in the last two days,' said Fianna Fáil's Jack Chambers

Tue, 08 Nov, 2022

Hutch trial hears taxi driver said 'thank god' when gardaí arrived to tow his car for forensics

Hutch trial hears taxi driver said 'thank god' when gardaí arrived to tow his car for forensics

The court also heard that a mobile phone registered to Paul Murphy was turned off between 1.20pm and 3pm on the day David Byrne was shot dead

Mon, 07 Nov, 2022

Hutch trial: Taxi driver told gardaí his car could have been 'cloned', court hears

Hutch trial: Taxi driver told gardaí his car could have been 'cloned', court hears

Paul Murphy had also said he had bought the Avensis off Eddie 'Neddie' Hutch, the older brother of Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

Hutch trial: ‘Whinging’ in the court as The Monk’s defence sets out stall early

Hutch trial: ‘Whinging’ in the court as The Monk’s defence sets out stall early

Brendan Grehan said the defence would make the case that if a tracker was placed on a vehicle driven by Jonathan Dowdall — with Gerry Hutch allegedly a passenger — and used outside the State, it would be illegal

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

Gerry Hutch's defence team want to know if gardaí used tracker device illegally

Gerry Hutch's defence team want to know if gardaí used tracker device illegally

Mr Justice Burns said: "We have had a lightning bolt from Mr Grehan today in relation to what might be at play.

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

Gerry Hutch was seen leaving Dowdall's house a week after Regency shooting, court told

Gerry Hutch was seen leaving Dowdall's house a week after Regency shooting, court told

Members of the public have been excluded from the non-jury court during the NSU officers' testimony

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

Evidence of gardaí watching Gerry Hutch shows constant scrutiny of crime kingpin

Evidence of gardaí watching Gerry Hutch shows constant scrutiny of crime kingpin

The non-jury court has already heard allegations that Mr Hutch told Jonathan Dowdall that he was “part of the team” that carried out the gangland murder

Fri, 28 Oct, 2022

Gerry Hutch court case

Anonymous garda evidence will see 'cloak of secrecy' descend on Hutch case, lawyers say

The prosecution asked that the public should be excluded from the court when members of the National Surveillance Unit give evidence

Wed, 26 Oct, 2022

Gerry Hutch court case

Murder trial told CCTV footage shows Hutch with former SF councillor Dowdall

State maintains accused made to two separate journeys to Northern Ireland weeks after David Byrne's murder at the Regency Hotel

Tue, 25 Oct, 2022