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.

A man on trial, charged with murdering a dissident republican, has today denied that clothes found in his car shortly after the shooting were a change of clothing for the killer.

A forensic scientist has testified that firearms residue was found on the clothing of two men on trial charged with murdering a dissident republican almost two years ago.

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 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.