Murder trial 'first ever Irish case to mention tracking device'

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.

Three Dublin men, Edward McGrath (aged 32), of Land Dale Lawns, Springfield, Tallaght, Dean Evans (aged 22), of Grange Park Rise, Raheny, and Sharif Kelly (aged 43) of Pinewood Green Road, Balbriggan have pleaded not guilty to the murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly (aged 35), who was shot dead in the car park of the Huntsman Inn at Gormanston, Co Meath, on March 6, 2013.