Two Dublin men have been handed life sentences for the murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly who was shot dead outside a pub in Meath in 2013.

A protected witness in the Peter Butterly murder trial told the Special Criminal Court today that he was told he would be removed from the Witness Protection Programme if he refused to give evidence.

Detectives investigating the shooting of dissident republican Peter Butterly have denied that offers to drop a murder charge were made to an accused man who turned prosecution witness before he gave a statement about the case.

Defence lawyers at a dissident republican's murder trial are challenging the evidence of an accused man who turned prosecution witness.

The Special Criminal Court has ruled that evidence from 11 members of the Garda National Surveillance Unit in the retrial of two men accused of the murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly almost four years ago should be given anonymously and with the public excluded from court.

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The 55-day-long trial of three men charged with murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly has collapsed at the Special Criminal Court, after a failure in evidence disclosure.

The 55-day-long trial of three men charged with murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly has collapsed at the Special Criminal Court after a failure in evidence disclosure.

The Special Criminal Court has been asked to direct a finding of not guilty in the case of three men charged with murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly.

The judges in a Special Criminal Court murder trial will rule on Tuesday whether certain communications between the chief prosecution witness and his solicitor should be disclosed to the defence.

A former murder accused-turned State witness wanted to give his evidence from behind security glass and out of the public’s view, when testifying against his three former co-accused.

Security arrangements are being made for a former murderer accused turned prosecution witness to give evidence in the Special Criminal Court trial of three men charged with murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly.

The trial of three men charged with murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly is "the first case in the history of the state" where a tracking device has been mentioned, a senior garda told the Special Criminal Court today.

The Special Criminal Court has directed that the public be excluded from court while gardaí from the National Surveillance Unit give evidence in the trial of three men charged with murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly.

The trial of three men charged with murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly has heard a former co-accused "wanted no more to do with" the case when he gave evidence.

Three Dublin men have pleaded not guilty to the murder of a dissident republican outside a pub in Co Meath.

The end of clamping in Dublin city could be in sight.

Four Dublin men have been charged at the Special Criminal Court with the murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly.

David Cullen, owner of the Turk’s Head Bar and Paramount Hotel in Dublin’s Temple Bar, has denied he engaged in “extraordinary” transactions with his wife Mary to avoid repaying €29m loans taken over by Nama.

The High Court has refused a bail application brought by a man charged in connection with the fatal shooting of dissident republican Peter Butterly in Co Meath in March.

Three men appeared before a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court over the weekend charged in connection with the fatal shooting of dissident republican Peter Butterly in Co Meath.

Three men have been remanded in custody after being charged in connection with the murder of Peter Butterly.

Businessman David Cullen, whose property portfolio includes the Turk’s Head Bar and Paramount Hotel in Dublin’s Temple Bar, can be sued in Ireland by Nama in a bid to recover €29m, the Commercial Court has ruled.

Nama has alleged that a hotelier with debts of almost €28m has acted to move assets beyond its reach by transferring 40 properties to his wife and others.

A man who stole over €135,000 from a building society is to be sentenced next month at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

PRE-TAX profits at Euro Car Parks increased by 30% in 2010 to €252,000.

FRESH or possible near-gale conditions are expected for tomorrow afternoon’s opening race in the biennial Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta as the fleet of 400-plus entries gather for the largest sailing event in Ireland this year.

Former You’re A Star contestant George Murphy was remanded on continuing bail today after appearing in court over an assault charge.

Former You’re A Star contestant George Murphy was today remanded on continuing bail after appearing in court in connection with an assault charge.

Camilla Parker-Bowles succumbed to Scandinavian delicacies tonight as she joined the Prince of Wales for an impromptu walkabout in central Belfast.

The Leinster Under-19 team has been named for Sunday's friendly against Munster at Barnhall RFC (kick-off 2pm).

Dolmen Butler Briscoe has acquired the stock-broking business of its smaller competitor BCP. The re-named company, Dolmen Stockbrokers, will expand to a staff of around 70 people in three offices in Dublin, Cork and Limerick.

DOLMEN Butler Briscoe has bought the broking arm of BCP Stockbrokers in another example of consolidation in the industry.

Stockbroker Dolmen Butler Briscoe is to acquire the stockbroking division of rival BCP subject to regulatory approval.

THE mid-summer interlude in West Cork over for another year, racing is back to full swing along the coast and this weekend will be particularly hectic in Cork Harbour, with the Royal Cork holding its annual two-day At Home Regatta.